Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 390 Foreign Affairs Advisor Shinnosuke

Inside the Anbu base, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was making arrangements.

Seeing Sarutobi Shinnosuke without a mask, revealing his true face and wearing an advisor's robe, Yagami was still a little unaccustomed to it.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke serves as both the head of the Dark Bureau and the foreign affairs advisor.

Yoruichi acts as the acting head of the Anbu, serving as its sole vice-head. When Shinnosuke Sarutobi is not in the Anbu, Yoruichi is in complete command of the organization.

The power of the glow-in-the-dark has increased somewhat.

Along with Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Kocho and Gibbon also left the Anbu.

Butterfly has married the yellow dog, whose real name is Sarutobi Phoenix Tail.

Neither of them invited Ye Guang to their wedding, which saddened Ye Guang.

Am I not your confidant?

Although I have considered killing you several times, I was your trusted confidant until I took action.

When it comes to confidants, actions speak louder than words. There's no such thing as an absolutely trustworthy confidant.

You didn't even invite me to your wedding, are you planning to invite me to your funeral?
The gibbon's real name is Sarutobi Einosuke, and he is the most outstanding member of the younger generation of the Sarutobi clan.

Ye Guang glanced at Sarutobi Enosuke again. This man's strength was unknown, but he was really lucky.

Yagami had wanted to deal with him for a long time, but he was busy with other things. In addition, Sarutobi Enosuke was very cautious and could not find an opportunity without leaving the village.

Now that you're a consultant assistant, you should be leaving the village eventually.

Besides Sarutobi Hōo and Sarutobi Enosuke, there is also the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, a Hyuga ninja who is also Sarutobi Shinnosuke's advisor and assistant.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio can not only protect Sarutobi Shinnosuke, but Nara Kiichi can also serve as an advisor, helping Sarutobi Shinnosuke with miscellaneous tasks and filling in any gaps in his knowledge.

Nara looked at the fox, thinking about what the clan chief, Lord Shikanobu, had told him late at night yesterday.

When working under Shinnosuke, you must cooperate well with the fox.

The future of the pig, deer, and butterfly races depends in part on the fox.

Secretly help the fox, secretly show goodwill to the fox.

As an elite Jonin of the Nara clan, Nara Ichiichi knew a lot of information. He even knew that the fox had a special relationship with Yamanaka Riku of the Yamanaka clan.

Yamanaka Riri is now a core member of the Yamanaka clan.

As for that Hyuga ninja, it was Hyuga Echizen whom Yagami had seen before.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said to Yakou:
"Konoha's external environment is terrible. Once the news of Konoha's heavy losses spreads, all the daimyo will send letters to Konoha to inquire about the situation."

The four small countries are easy to deal with; they are weak and dare not oppose Konoha.

My plan is to start with the Land of Whirlpools, and then visit the four smaller countries in turn to keep them in line.

Finally, we'll address the issue of the Land of Fire.

According to Wei Zhisuke's information, the daimyo of the Land of Fire will be sending his prince to the Fire Temple to receive ordination in a month.

The daimyo wanted to cultivate the Fire Temple, introduce its ninja monks, and form a third force to counterbalance Konoha and the samurai.

The daimyo attempted to have two powerful ninja monks from the Fire Temple serve as his guardian ninjas, something Konoha would never allow.

"Fox, in times of crisis, I must use extraordinary measures."

Ye Guang nodded, indicating that he was listening.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke continued, "When you are sent as an envoy to other small countries, observe the choices of the daimyo of the Land of Fire and give the daimyo a chance."

If the Daimyo continues to trust Konoha, then everything is fine.

If the daimyo insists on cultivating the Temple of Fire, then we can't be blamed.

When necessary, act swiftly and decisively, completely shattering Daimyo's illusions.

My plan is... to assassinate the abbot of the Fire Temple, the old monk Jiexing!

Ye Guang was taken aback. "Huang Quan, you're already a foreign affairs advisor. Why are you still using assassination to solve problems?"

I've heard that Jie Xing has been practicing the Fire Temple's ninjutsu diligently and has reached Kage-level strength.

The Fire Temple Ninja Technique combines chakra with Buddhist scriptures, resulting in a unique training method. Even the First Hokage once went to the Fire Temple to learn from its teachings.

The First Hokage's Top Transformation Buddha, True Several Thousand Hands, and Wooden Arhat all came from the Fire Temple.

"We will keep a close eye on the Daimyo's attitude," said Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
"Let's go, let's go to the Land of Whirlpools first."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, along with his five assistants, and Yako, with his Hippo Squad, left Konoha and headed to the Land of Whirlpools.
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News of the attack on Konoha spread rapidly throughout the ninja world.

In the Tsuchikage's office in Iwagakure, Onoki looked up in surprise after reading the intelligence scroll, staring at the yellow earth in disbelief.

Huang Tu said, "There was no intelligence fraud. The spy was the first to send back the intelligence, but I verified it through other channels. Konoha was indeed severely damaged by their rogue ninja, Uchiha Madara."

"Konoha's White Fang, Koharu Utatane, and Torifu Akimichi—three powerful ninjas were lost in one fell swoop, along with hundreds of other ninjas and villagers."

Onoki said, "It's not that I don't trust our spies, but... it's that I can't believe Konoha's White Fang is dead."

Given the level of Konoha's White Fang's Body Flicker Technique, even Uchiha Madara wouldn't have been able to kill him so easily.

Indeed, the best way to deal with a lightning-fast ninja is to create a battlefield where he cannot escape.

I suspect that Konoha's White Fang died for Konoha; he had no choice but to die.

Sending assassins to fight head-on is something only the wealthy and powerful Konoha clan can afford to do.

If it were me, I would never let Konoha's White Fang face Uchiha Madara on the front lines.

I have seen Madara Uchiha's Susanoo; it is a true absolute defense eye technique.

Huang Tu looked on expectantly and asked, "Could we take this opportunity to start a ninja world war? Konoha used to be very strong, but now it's incredibly weak."

Onoki showed no schadenfreude at Konoha's suffering:
"Konoha is afraid of Uchiha Madara, so why aren't we afraid of Uchiha Madara?"

You haven't seen Madara Uchiha, so you don't know how terrifying he was. That man...

After swallowing hard, Onoki said, "We uphold the will of stone; the stronger the enemy, the tougher we become."

However, Madara Uchiha was a bit too strong.

At this moment, Konoha Village must be holding its breath, determined to strike hard at the first enemy who dared to step forward.

We're not in a hurry to provoke a border conflict; those brutes of the Cloud Village using Lightning Release are much more anxious than we are.

Let them go first, we'll observe from the shadows.

We feigned contact with Kumogakure, suggesting that our two villages could join forces to attack Konoha, and let Kumogakure test the waters first.

"Send the foreign affairs advisor, Haruta, to Kumogakure first."

After receiving the Tsuchikage's order, Gento immediately left Iwagakure with his assistant.

When he entered the Hidden Cloud Village, he found that his mission was easy to complete.

There was no need for him to persuade the Hidden Cloud Village; the village was already in a state of great turmoil, filled with the atmosphere of war.

The training grounds in Hidden Cloud Village were packed with people, and the mountain peak where the training grounds were located was bustling with noise, with some people even giving excited speeches.

In the valley, truckloads of war supplies were being transported.

Large-scale preparations for war cannot be hidden.

The only uncertainty now is how big of a battle the Hidden Cloud Village is preparing to fight.

Upon entering the Raikage's office, Haruto was received by the Third Raikage.

Both sides agreed to simultaneously attack the small country protected by Konoha Village, taking advantage of Konoha's illness to kill it.

Gendo excitedly echoed the Third Raikage, but remained remarkably calm inside.

Even a sick tiger is still a tiger; who knows how much strength Konoha still possesses?

Yuan Tu readily agreed, saying that Iwagakure would send troops to invade the Land of Grass and hunt down Konoha ninjas who were on missions there.

Unlike the Cloud Village, which was eager to try its luck, and the Stone Village, which was cautiously probing, the Sand Village remained indifferent after learning that Konoha had been severely injured by Madara Uchiha.

Considering the fox's strength, the Third Kazekage believed that Sunagakure should not provoke the Third Shinobi World War and should wait and see.

In Kirigakure, after receiving the information, Elder Yuan Shi questioned the baby-faced youth beside him.

"Yagura, what do you think we should do to seize this opportunity?"

Yagura Karatachi, the future of Kirigakure, whom Master Gen was heavily cultivating, said:
"Master Yuan, I think we should use the Land of Waves as a springboard and send ninja from the Hozuki, Kaguya, and Terumi clans to attack the merchant ships of the Land of Fire and test the reaction capabilities of Konoha Village."

Master Yuan nodded repeatedly; Yagura was already able to think like the Mizukage.

This is the best opportunity ever; we haven't had such a good opportunity in the previous two Shinobi World Wars.

"Then you will take command of this operation and test how much strength Konoha still has."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke and his group entered Kyoto, the Land of Whirlpools. The Guardian Ninja Captain, Yamanaka Kori, arranged a meeting between the Konoha group and the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Whirlpools.

Looking at the young Sarutobi Shinnosuke, the daimyo felt a pang of nostalgia for Mitokado Homura.

Mitokado Yan had a warm face and was gentle in his manner. This new foreign affairs advisor, however, looked somewhat sinister, with a thin face, sunken cheeks, and prominent cheekbones, and resembled the Third Hokage.

Especially his identity, as the head of Konoha's Anbu.

Besides his assistant, there were several members of the Anbu behind Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

With Danzo as a prime example, the head of Konoha's Anbu is synonymous with ruthlessness and cruelty.

After the destruction of Uzushiogakure, he met with Danzo Shimura, whose power terrified the daimyo.

With no room for maneuver, the Land of Whirlpools became a vassal state of the Land of Fire, and was placed under the protection of Konoha Village.

The daimyo said, "I am deeply saddened to hear that Konoha has suffered a blow from rogue ninja."

Advisor Shinnosuke, both our Land of Whirlpools and Land of Waves rely heavily on maritime trade, leading to numerous conflicts of interest.

The Land of Waves is protected by the Hidden Mist Village, and I fear that the Land of Waves and the Hidden Mist Village will take advantage of the situation.

I have no other requests, I only hope that the Land of Waves won't go too far, and that the Land of Whirlpools can maintain its current share of maritime trade.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "I understand your concerns, Daimyo. After leaving Uzushioka, I will go to Toga Port, at the mouth of the Naka River."

During our stay at Toga Port, we will make arrangements for the Hidden Mist Ninja and the Land of Waves.

The daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools nodded; he was still unsure of the new advisor's abilities and needed to observe further.

Konoha Village has two garrison battalions near Toga Port and five garrison battalions along the coastline of the Land of Whirlpools.

These ninjas are enough to handle a localized conflict.

After leaving Kyoto, the capital of the Land of Whirlpools, Yako summoned the hippopotamus and said:
"Hippo, it seems the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools doesn't quite trust Lord Shinnosuke..."

"I think that famous person is rather ungrateful. Lord Fox, you should..."

The hippopotamus pulled out a kunai, scratched his neck, and gestured to teach the daimyo a lesson.

Ye Guang quickly refused: "What are you thinking? Who do you think you can assassinate to change the mind of the Daimyo of Uzu no Kami?"

"Of course we can't kill anyone. What I mean is, our Anbu should secretly build momentum for Shinnosuke-sama."

"Oh, I see. Spreading rumors, like saying Shinnosuke-sama is incredibly strong, or... how about saying Shinnosuke-sama is the next ninjutsu professor?"

Ye Guang nodded repeatedly: "Go and do it, Hippo. We must share the burden for our master."

After the hippo left, Luminous's eyes gleamed.

To build momentum for Sarutobi Shinnosuke, other ninja villages should take this seriously. If another ninjutsu professor emerges, aren't you afraid?

(End of this chapter)