Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 389 Tsunade, the Advisor
The morning of the second day of the Susanoo Rebellion.

Waves of Konoha ninja went to the memorial to attend the funeral of the victims.

At the foot of the memorial, many flowers and photos were placed.

The three frames in the very center, from left to right, depict Akimichi Tokifu, Koharu Utatane, and Sakumo Hatake.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood at the very front, staring blankly at several photos.

He had long known that Qu Feng, that lazy fat man, had recovered a lot of strength, but he was just too lazy and had been hiding deep in the clan's territory.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to mock this fat guy to his face, saying, "You may be lazy, but in the end you couldn't escape it either, and you died for Konoha."

If Mitokado Homura were here, he could join her in mocking the lazy fat man.

But there was no one left; only Danzo was by his side.

Of the Second Hokage's guards, only he and Danzo remained.

Danzo always had a deathly look on his face, and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even have anyone to talk to.

Xiaochun has also left.

Koharu, the medical ninja among the six guards, died for herself.

As for Sakumo Hatake, all the precautions taken against him have now become a joke.

At the most dangerous and critical moment, it was Sakumo Hatake who bravely sacrificed his own life to exchange for one of Madara Uchiha's eyes, forcing Madara Uchiha to retreat.

Besides the three, Konoha also lost many ninjas.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a wave of weakness wash over him.

Why did it turn out like this? What did I do wrong?
The luminous figure, hidden in the distance, looked toward Kakashi.

Unlike in the original story, Konoha's White Fang did not commit suicide out of shame; instead, he died in battle as a hero of Konoha.

Kakashi doesn't have such a heavy moral burden. Although he is grieving, he won't fall into extremes or go astray like in the original story.

Both Minato and Kakashi carried chakra daggers on their backs.

Just then, amidst the silent and solemn moment of mourning, a sudden commotion arose.

The Uchiha clan ninjas have arrived.

Madara Uchiha, a rogue ninja, came from the Uchiha clan. During the Susanoo Rebellion, the Uchiha clan remained completely hidden and did not participate in any battles.

The village ordered them to stay away from Madara Uchiha, but many members of the Uchiha clan resisted. Their brutal actions during the evacuation were amplified by the villagers.

Someone shouted out, "What are you doing here! Get out!"

The person who shouted out had just lost a family member in a tragedy.

Uchiha Zhong paused for a moment upon hearing the shout, then continued walking toward the memorial monument.

After leading the Uchiha clan to line up and place bouquets in front of the memorial monument, the Uchiha clan stood to the side and back of the crowd.

However, their docility did not earn them any recognition.

People near the Uchiha clan fled in droves, creating a ring-shaped no-man's-land around the Uchiha clan's territory.

Uchiha Zhong sighed.

Trouble.

After the funeral, a meeting of the Jonin teams was held inside the Hokage Building.

This time, only four people remained on the stage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage; Danzo, the advisor; Kyouin, the head of the Anbu; and Shikaku Nara, the leader of the Jonin team.

The meeting was held under the auspices of Nara Shikanobu.

The atmosphere was solemn.

Nara Shikaku informed the jonin about some village reconstruction matters, such as rebuilding the Konoha wall, repairing the barrier, and clearing the ruins of collapsed houses.

After Nara Kazuna finished announcing routine matters, the meeting got down to business.

Tsunade was the first to stand up and say:
"The village has been devastated, and we are all in a bad mood."

We must look forward and consider the future of Konoha.

I have submitted a list of recommended Jonin, recommending several people, including Minato Namikaze and Hayato Shirakumo, to become Jonin.

They performed exceptionally well during the Susanoo Rebellion, especially Minato Namikaze, who inherited Sakumo's swordsmanship and Body Flicker Technique, and killed many of Madara Uchiha's subordinates, the White Zetsu.

"I hope the village can complete the Jonin recommendation and review process as soon as possible."

Everyone else looked at Tsunade.

Minato Namikaze was Sakumo Hatake's disciple. If Tsunade were to recommend Minato now, wouldn't that mean that Tsunade had successfully subdued the forces left behind by Sakumo Hatake?

The others then noticed that the two Jonin, Yamashiroji and Gekko-shu, were sitting not far behind Tsunade.

The two have officially become Tsunade's subordinates.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked somewhat displeased.

Sakumo Hatake's team was very strong, including Jonin like Yamashiroji, Special Jonin like Hayato Hakukumo, and geniuses like Minato Namikaze.

This entire team has now been handed over to Tsunade.

Nara Shikaku glanced at the Third Hokage, and seeing that the Third Hokage didn't say anything, he said, "The Jonin Class will start the new batch of Jonin exams as soon as possible."

During the Susanoo Rebellion, Tsunade proved her strength.

She was strong enough to participate in a direct battle with Madara Uchiha, achieve something, and survive.

After Tsunade sat down, Hiruzen Sarutobi said:

"Foreign Affairs Advisor Sakumo Hatake sacrificed himself for the village. Just as Tsunade said, we must consider the future of the village."

With Konoha suffering such a severe blow, the daimyo of various countries will surely send letters of inquiry.

To prove that Konoha is still strong, we need a new foreign affairs advisor.

I have decided to appoint the head of the Anbu, codenamed Yellow Dog, whose real name is Sarutobi Shinnosuke, as the Hokage's foreign affairs advisor.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, no one stepped forward to raise any objections.

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Shin-nosuke Sarutobi will represent Konoha and travel to various countries as soon as possible. Although Konoha has suffered a blow from Madara Uchiha, Konoha still has the strength to protect the daimyo of various countries."

Hearing such words, most Jonin felt insecure.

Can they still dominate the ninja world like Konoha used to?

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "After Shinnosuke Sarutobi became the foreign affairs advisor, the Anbu was temporarily headed by the vice-minister, Fox."

The deputy head of the Dark Division, Fox, will assist Advisor Shinnosuke in completing this mission.

Logically speaking, what the secret agents are up to should not be made public.

However, in order to give the Jonin confidence and to make them believe in Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Sarutobi Hiruzen introduced the fox.

The fox is very strong, as everyone saw last night. It single-handedly and quickly defeated the wood clone Susanoo, and even chased after Tobi in the end, saving many people.

The fox's reputation grew ever higher.

After the Jonin, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, finished their whispering, they continued:

"Furthermore, the village cannot be without an internal affairs advisor. Regarding the internal affairs advisor..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru first.

He hoped that Orochimaru could step forward and become a high-ranking member.

He knew Orochimaru wasn't suitable to be an internal affairs advisor, but he had no one else to rely on.

Orochimaru slowly stood up.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru with surprise. Could it be that Orochimaru was interested?
Even Danzo's face, which had been dead for ten thousand years, showed surprise.

Everyone looked at Orochimaru, who said, "I recommend Tsunade as my domestic affairs advisor."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed for a moment, then he quickly composed himself, revealing nothing.

The Jonin erupted in even louder whispers.

The internal affairs advisor wields considerable power. While ninjas earn money through missions, they rely on the internal affairs advisor to decide how to spend it.

The village's architecture and road planning, Konoha Hospital, landscape planning, and so on, were all handled by the internal affairs advisor.

Tsunade was already managing Konoha Hospital, so being promoted to an internal affairs advisor would be quite suitable.

Nara Shika looked at the Third Hokage.

He hoped the Third Hokage would agree.

The leaves of the forest are battered by wind and rain; they need to give the outside world confidence.

It would be perfect to have one of the three powerful Sannin as an advisor.

The advisors of Konoha Village are always being killed. Whether it is a daimyo, a noble, or someone from another ninja village, they all look down on Konoha and provoke Konoha.

Ye Guang glanced at Orochimaru as he slowly sat down out of the corner of his eye.

Tsunade has a very good foundation, which is why Jiraiya isn't in the village; otherwise, he would have been even more proactive in supporting her.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Hiruzen Sarutobi said:
"Okay, Tsunade is very suitable to be an advisor on domestic affairs."

"Shinnosuke Sarutobi, Tsunade, you two should assume your posts as soon as possible, familiarize yourselves with your duties, and get to work quickly."

Tsunade left the Jonin team meeting room in a flurry of activity.

She went to the office of the internal affairs advisor on the second floor of the Hokage Building and asked someone to notify the person she wanted to see.

Soon, many people entered the consultant's office.

Senju Hanamori, Senju Minami, Senju Yukichi, Yamashiroji, Gekko-michi, Hakuun Hayato, Namikaze Minato, and others quickly arrived.

Tsunade said, "The village is in such great trouble that someone needs to step forward and help Konoha out of this predicament."

Senju Minami and Yamashiroji, I will appoint you two as advisors and assistants to help me handle Konoha's internal affairs.

While the others are completing their village tasks, I will assign you internal affairs tasks.

"Yes!"

Senju Nan and the other Senju ninjas were very excited. After many years, their Senju clan had finally become high-ranking members of the village again.

Yamashiroji and the others were very fortunate that they had not been scattered and neglected by the village.

Yamashiroji understood that the reason they were accepted by Tsunade was because Minato Namikaze was one of Kushina Uzumaki's most important people.

Tsunade added, "Rebuilding the village is the top priority right now."

The Jonin squad leader has a lot of things to handle, and Squad Leader Shikaku will delegate these tasks to us.

Nan, Si, you two need to give me a reconstruction plan as soon as possible.

"The rest of you can get back to work. Minato, you two come with me this morning. I'll take you to see the Hokage and finalize your Jonin recommendations as soon as possible."

When Minato Namikaze and Hakuun followed Tsunade upstairs in the morning, they exchanged a glance and both noticed the difference between Advisor Tsunade and Advisor Sakumo.

Compared to Sakumo, Tsunade is more casual and direct, and less cautious.

The differences in their identities and abilities shaped their personalities.

The three of them went up to the third floor, and after pushing open the door, they saw that there were other people in the Hokage's office.

The newly appointed advisor, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and the deputy head of the Anbu, Fox.

When Tsunade saw the Third Hokage, her expression changed slightly.

Killing his master... Whether it was his father's arrangement before his death or the fox's own judgment, there isn't much difference between the two. The fox might deal with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Tsunade quickly composed herself. For the sake of Konoha, even though she hated Hiruzen Sarutobi right now, she had to cooperate with him.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Tsunade enter with Minato Namikaze and Hayato Hakuun, he knew what Tsunade was up to.

He said to Sarutobi Shinnosuke:

"As we agreed before, we'll go to Kyoto in the Land of Fire first. Please reassure the Daimyo and dispel any doubts he may have about Konoha."

"Okay, I'll set off now for Kyoto, the Land of Fire."

Yagami followed Sarutobi Shinnosuke away, hoping that Tsunade and Sarutobi Hiruzen could have a good talk.

(End of this chapter)