Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 369 Why Not Try the Villagers?
Kyoto, the country of Sichuan.

The daimyo fell into a coma due to poisoning, and the crown prince was assassinated by the Sand Ninja's puppet technique.

The captain of the Guardian Ninja, Mito Kazueshi, was killed, and even the visiting Konoha Village advisor, Mito Kazuoka Homura, was killed.

The nobles of the River Kingdom were filled with unease.

Amidst the crisis and chaos, Otsuki no Tomosa was naturally chosen by the nobles to be the temporary leader.

Zhi Sha received a scroll from the spirit beast Bai Ci; it was a scroll written to her by a fox.

As requested by the fox, Chisa officially sent a letter of credence to the Land of Fire and Konoha Village.

The official letter was strongly worded, expressing the dissatisfaction and concerns of the daimyo family of Kawano Province.

The fox also emphasized that Chisa must contact the daimyo of Uzushiogakure.

The saying "the rabbit mourns the fox's death" has given the Daimyo of Uzushiogakure a sense of urgency.

The daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools was startled by Chisa's letter and also sent a letter to the daimyo of the Land of Fire and Konoha Village.

Seeing the tension between the two vassal states, the daimyo of the Land of Fire also sent a letter of state to Konoha.

This time, even the daimyo of the Land of Fire could no longer tolerate it.

When did Konoha become so weak?
If a rogue ninja can defeat the guardian ninja of Konoha, how can Konoha protect the daimyo of various countries?

Inside the Hokage's office, high-ranking officials were gathered, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Danzo, Koharu Utatane, Nara Kagaku, and a yellow dog were sitting on the sofa.

Several high-ranking officials circulated the three official documents from the Land of Fire, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Whirlpools.

Behind the four executives stood their respective subordinates or assistants.

Behind the yellow dog stood the luminous figure.

Luminous glanced at the others.

Standing behind Danzo is a masked woman, Uchiha Mizukiku. Mizukiku has been completely manipulated by Danzo and has become his loyal follower.

Xiaochun, who was turning over, was pale and still hadn't recovered from the tragedy of her daughter and son-in-law's deaths.

Nara Shika stood behind Nara Shika, who looked worried.

The fact that the daimyo of Uzushiogakure also sent a letter of state proves that the daimyo of Uzushiogakure is also beginning to worry about his safety.

To prepare for the future, nobles were even more afraid of death.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are responsible for guarding the Daimyo of Uzushiogakure. Could it be that the Daimyo, after learning of the rogue ninja's strength, believed that the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were incapable of protecting the Daimyo and his nobles?
Hiruzen Sarutobi kept puffing out thick smoke and said:

“The noblewoman of the River Country, Oi Chisa, explained the predicament they faced in her letter to the state.”

The Crown Prince was poisoned by puppetry, and the Daimyo's coma increasingly resembled some new type of toxin.

The guardian ninja of Konoha have a duty to protect the daimyo and nobles.

However, the captain of the Guardian Ninja, Mitokado, was killed by Tobi, a subordinate of Madara Uchiha.

The nobles of the Land of Rivers were terrified and demanded that Konoha fulfill its obligation to protect them.

The Land of Rivers provides Konoha with a large number of missions every year and pays them for them; their demands are not unreasonable.

Upon hearing of the tragic plight of the nobles of the Land of Rivers, the daimyo of the Land of Fire also sent a formal letter to Konoha.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was furious, believing that Konoha had failed in its duty of protection.

Even the daimyo of Uzushiogakure, far away on the peninsula, felt threatened and uneasy.

You all need to think of a solution. We can't continue like this, or we'll lose our missions in both the Land of Grass and the Land of Rivers.

While the Fire Country Daimyo has consistently supported Konoha, he may reduce the number of missions to force Konoha to prioritize the safety of its nobles.

Several senior executives were in a somber mood.

Xiaochun didn't react when she changed dorm rooms, so she suffered the biggest loss.

The fact that she didn't explode after her daughter and son-in-law's tragic deaths is already a huge concession to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo glanced at the official letter but didn't say anything.

Ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi made him hand over the position of head of the Anbu to Kinoko, he has completely disappeared into the shadows, focusing on cultivating the Root's power.

Now that Root has mastered Wood Release and has Uchiha Mizukiku, given time, Root's strength will return to its peak.

Nara Shikanobu generally does not comment on Konoha's external affairs.

His main responsibility is to manage the Jonin of Konoha, understand their thoughts and feelings, resolve their problems as much as possible, and prevent rogue ninjas like Sarutobi Kanosuke from emerging.

This time it's different; the daimyo of Uzushiogakure (the Land of Whirlpools) has also gotten involved, forcing Nara Shikazuki to find a way to resolve the trouble.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the four people on the sofa who were all silent, and his longing for Homura Mitokado reached its peak.

If Mitokado Homura were here, even if it wasn't his business, he would be the first to speak up and say what Hiruzen Sarutobi most wanted to say, thus mediating the conflict.

The death of Mitokado Homura was a huge loss for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had to say it himself:

"The external environment of Konoha Village is extremely bad. Not only is there the threat from the rogue ninja Uchiha Madara and his subordinates, but there are also other ninja villages that are eager to make trouble."

Other villages have also discovered that Konoha is struggling to deal with Madara Uchiha's rogue ninja organization.

We must now come up with a solution to Konoha's predicament.

Xiaochun, who was changing dorm rooms, began to speak:

"Uchiha Madara is in the Land of Rain. Why not organize a force to enter the Land of Rain and kill Uchiha Madara?"
"I'm willing to lead a team to the Land of Rain to hunt down Madara Uchiha and his subordinates!"

No one doubted Xiaochun's determination to switch dorms; however, no one expressed support for her proposal.

As Konoha Village suffered greater and greater losses, battle after battle, from guardian ninja to advisors, proved that Uchiha Madara and his subordinates were very strong, extremely strong.

Ye Guang thought to himself, "To be immodest, half of Madara Uchiha's destructive power comes from me."

In reality, Madara Uchiha had no interest in attacking Konoha; his only goal was to lay the groundwork for the Eye of the Moon Plan. Danzo said, "If we go to the Land of Rivers to hunt down Madara Uchiha, a major problem will be Hanzo."

We must first send someone to contact Hanzo. Even if we don't intend to unite with him, we must at least obtain his consent to remain neutral.

Nara Shikaku continued the conversation, saying, "Hanzo would never agree to this. Hanzo claims to be a demigod in the ninja world and has sent hundreds or thousands of ninjas into the Land of Rain. Hanzo is extremely concerned about his reputation and would not allow it."

Even if Hanzo allows it, the village urgently needs a foreign affairs advisor to discuss matters with Hanzo and force him to back down.

Konoha needs to send people to negotiate with the daimyo of various countries as soon as possible to gain their trust, which also requires a foreign affairs advisor.

My opinion is that a new advisor must be selected as soon as possible.

Nara Kanozu said a lot, yet it seemed like he didn't say anything at all.

Foreign affairs advisors are difficult to select; if it were easy, the process wouldn't have been so difficult until now.

Orochimaru made it clear that he was not interested in being a foreign affairs advisor.

Yellow Inu faced resistance from within the Sarutobi clan. Both Sarutobi Biwako and Sarutobi Hisaku believed that Yellow Inu should not serve as a dangerous foreign affairs advisor.

Seeing that no one else responded, Nara Shikaku continued, "How about... we listen to the opinions of the Jonin at the last Jonin team meeting at the end of the year?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback, then understood what Nara Shikaku meant.

Konoha Village cannot be without a foreign affairs advisor, but now the area outside the village is fraught with danger, and the foreign affairs advisor is easily assassinated.

If the Hokage can't find a foreign affairs advisor among his trusted confidants, should he consider other people in the village?

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed; he truly had no one else to rely on.

Nara Shikazuchi added, "Whoever the newly appointed foreign affairs advisor is, he must travel between the capitals of various small countries to ensure the safety of the daimyo and the guardian ninja."

His implication was that foreign affairs advisors should be sent abroad to conduct dangerous patrols and deal with rogue ninja.

Ye Guang thought to himself, "Bringing in the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools is indeed useful."

Only by threatening the wallets of the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly clans can they be forced to make concessions.

Nara Shikaku suggested considering the people of the village, but what else is there to consider? Among the strong individuals who were not currently employed at the Jonin meeting, Hatake Sakumo was the most enthusiastic.

Sakumo Hatake will seize any opportunity he has.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo, who did not object.

Danzo also didn't want to face Madara Uchiha directly, saying, "Madara Uchiha won't live for many more years."

His implication was that they could wait for Madara Uchiha to die and weather this crisis first.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought long and hard, but he really couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Akimichi Torifu, Orochimaru, and Inuarashi are all impossible.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with great difficulty at the end:
"Shikanobu, prepare for the last Jonin team meeting before the end of the year. Include the recommendation of the foreign affairs advisor on the agenda."

After leaving the Hokage's office, Yagami followed the yellow dog to the basement.

"Lord Yellow Dog, does Lord Biwako still not allow you to serve as a foreign affairs advisor?"

The yellow dog wanted to rub its temples, but then realized it was wearing a mask.

He thought he could take off his mask and reveal himself as Sarutobi Shinnosuke, but he failed.

"Yes, Mother wouldn't allow it. She consulted with the clan elders, uncles, and others, and together they persuaded the Hokage to reject my idea," said the yellow dog.

"The deaths of Senju Nawaki and Mitokado made them very nervous, excessively nervous."

"Lord Biwako is doing this for your own good, there's no other way."

Back at the Anbu base, Nightlight summoned the ninja dog Pakkun.

Parker looked around and said, "Fox, you're getting bolder and bolder, actually communicating with me from inside the Dark Side base."

Ye Guang said, "I am the deputy head of the Dark Division, so I have that much confidence. Don't worry, no one will be monitoring this place."

"Is there anything you need to tell Sakumo?"

Nightlight said, "Parker, tell Lord Sakumo to carefully study the intelligence on the four vassal states of the Land of Fire."

A meeting of the Jonin will be held in a few days, and Sakumo-sama will have the opportunity to become Konoha's foreign affairs advisor.

With Orochimaru's departure, Inu faced less competition and less resistance from within the clan.

The murder of Mitomon En was a major event, and Parker had heard Sakumo and the others talk about it.

Parker's expression was serious as he said, "I understand. I'll pass it on to Shuo Mao."

Upon hearing the news brought by Parker, Hatake Sakumo immediately took action.

Gekko-mune sought intelligence for Hatake Sakumo on four vassal states, including the daimyo families, key officials, nobles, fiscal revenues, major expenditures, and the number of samurai.

Yamashiroji was testing the waters for Sakumo Hatake to gauge the other Jonin's opinions.

Sakumo Hatake's team quickly sprang into action.

A few days later, the Jonin team held a meeting.

The Jonin noticed that a familiar face was missing from the podium.

Nara Shikanobu gave a summary of Konoha Village's year, which was all useless nonsense.

The last item on the agenda is the key to this Jonin team meeting.

Nara Deer Antlers said:
"The esteemed advisor Mitokado Homura, a disciple of the Second Hokage, who dedicated over a decade to the external affairs of Konoha, sacrificed his life in the Land of Rivers."

Tomorrow will be the funeral for advisor Mitomon Homura. All Jonin who are not on missions should attend the funeral.

Konoha cannot be without a foreign affairs advisor. Now, let's move on to the last item on the agenda.

The Jonin teams are nominating candidates for foreign affairs advisors for the Hokage's consideration and selection.

(End of this chapter)