Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 377 Guardian Ninja Captains' Rotation

Afei ran quickly toward the tree hole.

"My lord, I am no match for Hatake Sakumo!"

Madara Uchiha slowly turned his head and saw Tobi, who was missing half of his body.

Even the White Zetsu within A Fei's ranks is missing half a shoulder and an arm.

Minor injuries can heal on their own for Tobi and White Zetsu. But this injury is different; it was inflicted by Sakumo Hatake's White Fang, and it carries stubborn Lightning Release chakra.

Madara Uchiha casually waved his hand, clearing the Lightning Release chakra from Tobi and White Zetsu's wounds.

Afei and Bai Jue began to recover from their injuries, and their severed arms began to heal.

Tobi said, "Lord Madara, Konoha is really too strong now. With so many strong ninjas in Konoha, how will Nagato collect the Tailed Beasts in the future?"

Madara Uchiha slowly stood up:

"For Nagato's safety, we have restricted his activity area. Such timidity is not conducive to the growth of the Rinnegan."

It's time to sever some of Konoha's limbs to make it easier for Nagato to capture the Nine-Tails.

Madara lowered his head and asked, "Where is Sakumo Hatake?"

Abi said, "After he seriously injured me, he hurriedly returned to Konoha. He seemed to have some ideas about Konoha's Guardian Ninja system and wanted to persuade Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Madara Uchiha said, "Perfect, let's go to Konoha then. It'll save us from killing people in different places. It'll be easier to kill them all together."

Afei shouted, "We must make sure Konoha never recovers its strength for decades!"

Madara Uchiha stepped out of the tree hole and into the heavy rain, then vanished in an instant.

Sakumo Hatake, dressed in an advisor's robe, arrived at the gates of Konoha.

After several months on his mission, he finally returned to Konoha Village.

Danzo's face was grim in the Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen, Sakumo Hatake wants to reform the Guardian Ninja system? He's demanding a rotation system for Guardian Ninja, where each captain can only serve for a maximum of three years before being replaced." Danzo slammed his fist on the table.

"Isn't this targeting my Shimura clan?"

My clan and I have endured so many attacks from rogue ninja organizations for the sake of the village. Apart from Shimura Koga, where else can I send out other guardian ninja captains?
Shimura Kou has always been the captain of the Guardian Ninja, is more familiar with the Land of Grass, and has more advantages. How can he be easily replaced?
What is Sakumo Hatake planning?! What exactly is he going to do?!

Hiruzen Sarutobi also found it difficult.

The Sarutobi clan doesn't face the same manpower shortage as the Shimura clan, but the Guardian Ninja Captains are rotated every three years. The fear is that if the previous captains are Sarutobi ninjas, then Sakumo Hatake might try to infiltrate the ranks, eventually making it possible for anyone to become a Guardian Ninja Captain. The Sarutobi clan can't monopolize the Guardian Ninja Captain positions in several countries.

Being the captain of the guardian ninja of the Fire Country's daimyo is a lucrative position. The captain can use his position and status to assign low-risk, high-paying missions to ninjas of the Sarutobi clan.

The daimyo and nobles don't understand the difficulty of missions. For some seemingly dangerous A-rank missions, having Sarutobi ninjas as squad leaders, along with some secret technique ninjas, makes them easy to complete.

The captain of the guardian ninja of the Land of Fire and the four small countries is the most lucrative position in Konoha Village besides the advisor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked down at the scroll that Sakumo Hatake had brought. Sakumo Hatake was adamant about reforming the Konoha Village's Guardian Ninja system.

Therefore, he personally returned to Konoha and has now entered the village.

The Sarutobi clan monopolized the guardian ninja of the Land of Fire, the Land of Hot Water, and the Land of Rivers; the Shimura clan monopolized the guardian ninja of the Land of Grass; and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans monopolized the guardian ninja of the Land of Whirlpools.

If Sakumo Hatake's reforms are implemented, they will severely damage the interests of the five major ninja clans.

Danzo Shimura said, "The original intention of making Sakumo Hatake an advisor was to utilize his strength and have him deal with Madara Uchiha's rogue ninja organization. But now, instead of dealing with the rogue ninja, he has turned around and attacked us!"

There was a knock on the door.

Nara Shikano entered the Hokage's office.

The three races of pig, deer, and butterfly are also targets of this reform.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are numerous, and the position of Captain of the Guardian Ninja of the Land of Whirlpools brings them substantial rewards and other resources.

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "Shikazumi, you've always been thorough in your thinking. What are your thoughts on Sakumo Hatake's proposal?"

Nara Shika's face showed a sorrowful expression, and he said:

"Lord Hokage, Lord Danzo, and Advisor Sakumo did not force a resignation; his proposal was only discussed among a few of us."

What I fear is that once this proposal gets out, it will cause a lot of noise in the village.

As a close associate of the daimyo and nobles of various countries, it's impossible for the other villagers not to be jealous of the Guardian Ninja Captain, who is the first to be contacted and screened for missions.

Our clans have made the greatest contributions to the village, and the village's ninjas, though they had ideas before, dared not say much.

The Sarutobi clan was the third largest ninja clan when the village was founded. When Sarutobi Sasuke decided to join Konoha, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara personally greeted him several kilometers outside the village entrance.

Now, after 40 years of development, the Sarutobi clan has become the largest clan in Konoha Village in terms of both the number and strength of its ninjas.

In terms of strength, the Sarutobi clan truly deserves to serve as captains of the ninja guarding several daimyo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded repeatedly, Nara Shikanobu's words were really pleasant to hear.

Nara Shikaku continued, "Ordinary ninjas may not understand the sacrifices Lord Danzo made for the village, but we are fully aware of them."

Without Lord Danzo, Konoha could not have withstood so many attacks from the darkness, nor could it have withstood the countless wolf-like eyes fixed on Konoha in the night.

Danzo nodded repeatedly; he had never objected to Nara Shikaku being the leader of the Jonin class.

Nara Shikaku said, "As for our Ino-Shika-Cho clan, although we are always mentioned together, we are three separate ninja clans."

Our three clans' secret techniques have contributed greatly to the village, and I believe it is not an overstatement for us to serve as the captains of the guardian ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools.

Hokage, Danzo, what I mean is to try to keep Advisor Sakumo in check.

Shuo Mao's suggestion should be resolved as soon as possible in a small, high-level meeting, right here in this office.

If word gets to the village and ordinary villagers find out, it could cause unnecessary trouble.

Those with ulterior motives will surely cause chaos if they hear that someone in the upper echelons wants to disrupt the current order. Konoha Village has never lacked ambitious individuals.

I've heard the term "Upper Five Clans," and some ninjas believe that the current distribution isn't fair.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Immediately invite Sakumo Hatake to the Hokage's office. We can't let him come into contact with too many Jonin."

As Lu Jiao said, all disputes must be kept within this office and cannot cause widespread discussion in the village.

The yellow dog was instructed to keep an eye on Hatake Sakumo's subordinates. Before Hatake Sakumo was persuaded, his subordinates were not allowed to go home or speak nonsense.

The investigation recorded who visited Sakumo Hatake's home.

Danzo added, "Sakumo Hatake abandoned his post and returned to the village without orders, which is unforgivable."

I will send Root to the Land of Grass, under the guise of rogue ninja and Iwa ninja, to kill several nobles of the Land of Grass and pin the crime on Sakumo Hatake.

As a foreign affairs advisor, how could he return to the village at such a critical moment?
He should have been guarding the area where the rogue ninja frequently appeared; this is dereliction of duty!

Nara Shikano secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. Danzo's methods were still so brutal... Killing a few nobles from the Land of Grass was ruthless, but effective.

Sakumo Hatake led Yamashiroji and the others through the gates of Konoha Village.

After Sakumo Hatake left, the gate guard ninja said to the person next to him, "Since Lord Sakumo became the foreign affairs advisor, we haven't heard any news of rogue ninja causing trouble for several months!"

"Why don't you flatter Lord White Fang in front of him? Do you expect me to relay your flattery to him?"

"Am I flattering you? I'm just stating the facts!"

A yellow dog appeared on the road behind the gate.

"Lord Sakumo, Jonin of Yamashiroji, please proceed to the Hokage Building. The Hokage is waiting for you."

Yamashiro was uneasy. He didn't think it was a good time to propose a rotating system for the Guardian Ninja Captains, but Sakumo insisted, and there was nothing he could do about it.

He didn't think the policy was bad, but rather that the five upper tribes were too powerful. Acting rashly would not only fail, but would also deplete Shuomao's resources and prestige.

For a politician, proposing a policy that cannot be implemented is a failure.

Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, Kyouin instructed Yamashiroji and the other advisors and assistants to rest and wait on the second floor, while Hatake Sakumo went up to the third floor and entered the Hokage's office.

Upon entering the office, Hatake Sakumo saw the other high-ranking officials in the village.

The third-generation advisor, who was smoking, Koharu Utatane, who had a serious expression, glanced at Danzo, who was staring at the scroll, seemingly lost in thought.

Sakumo Hatake didn't see the fox and didn't know where it went.

Lately, he has seen very little information about Fox carrying out missions, and he wonders if something has happened to Fox.

"Lord Hokage, I'm back."

Sakumo Hatake showed no fear and sat down on the sofa next to Nara Kazumi.

The yellow dog then stood beside the Third Hokage.

Nara Shikaku coughed and was the first to speak:
"Advisor Sakumo, I remember that you implemented a ninjutsu assessment system on the battlefield of the Land of Rivers during the Second Shinobi World War."

The command can grant valuable ninjutsu to any ninja who meets certain mission requirements.

You also proposed implementing an examination system for ninja positions.

Shuomao Consultant, you have many ideas.

This time, your proposed rotating system for the Guardian Ninja Captains isn't wrong, but like your other suggestions, it shouldn't be implemented too hastily; the timing isn't quite right.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Squad Leader Shikazumi, I don't know how to reform without being too hasty, and what the right time would be?"

Nara Shikaku said, "The greatest fear is that the ninjutsu I'm bestowed upon will be obtained by spies from enemy villages."

If enemy villages learn about the Konoha ninjas' information and target us specifically, it will lead to an increase in ninja casualties.

The system of keeping ninjutsu secret is the core of the inheritance of ninjutsu in each village. Without solving the problem of espionage, the ninjutsu assessment system cannot be safely promoted.

The same applies to the rotation system for the Guardian Ninja Captains; the village is currently facing immense pressure.

Neither Madara Uchiha's rogue ninja organization nor the greedy eyes of other villages are easy to deal with.

We must not lose our composure; our first priority is to deal with the rogue ninja.

Before dealing with the rogue ninja, the Guardian Ninja should not be easily changed. What do you think?

Sakumo Hatake was very disappointed after hearing this.

The timing issue is just a superficial one. Nara Shikanobu didn't address the core issue, which is why the Upper Five Clans monopolize the guardian ninja captains of the five countries.

A long argument ensued in the Hokage's office, lasting until late at night.
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Inside the Tsurugetsu Izakaya, Yoru walked out carrying a bottle of sake.

The full moon shines like a silver plate; it's that time of year again for the full moon night.

Ye Guang frowned and looked at the village wall.

An ominous feeling lingered in my heart.

His heart was beating a little fast.

boom!
A lightsaber several tens of meters long smashed through the walls of Konoha!

Susanoo!

Without armor, the blue Susanoo, with its strong muscles, wields two snake-shaped swords.

Uchiha Madara!

A glimpse of the night light revealed four blue Susanoo giants that crashed through the Leaf Village walls from four different directions.

The Susanoo, a wood clone...
(End of this chapter)