Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 411 The Volcano About to Erupt

"Lord Fox, a letter has arrived from the village," reported Nara Ichibun.

"The Jonin team meeting failed to select a new foreign affairs advisor, so the Hokage has ordered us to temporarily handle the affairs of the Land of Hot Springs."

He paused, then added, "The position of Captain of the Guardian Ninja of the Land of Hot Springs will continue to be held by Sarutobi Yamato after he recovers."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Ye Guang's eyes.

The Sarutobi clan has already lost Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Sarutobi Hibiku, Sarutobi Motosuke, and several elite Guardian Shinobi. Why is Sarutobi Hiruzen still unwilling to give up?

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's ambition led to the downfall of many of his clan's elite members.

Why can't the position of guardian ninja of the Land of Hot Water be given to another ninja in the village?

With eight or nine thousand ninjas in the village, is there really no one more suitable than Sarutobi Yamato to serve as the captain of the Guardian Ninja?
"Understood," Ye Guang said calmly.
"You know the style of the Anbu; the Anbu is not suitable to protect the Daimyo."

During this period, you, the First Senior Ninja, will be fully responsible for all affairs. If military intervention is necessary, then notify me.

Nara Iiichi was not surprised by this.

Anbu ninjas are not good at handling specific administrative affairs. They are good at killing, but if you ask them to study the defense layout of the castle tower or plan the construction of border fortresses, it is completely irrelevant to them.

Although news of the disappearance of the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Water had spread, it seemed as if no one was paying attention.

Whether it was the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, or the daimyo of other small countries, they all tacitly remained silent.

The daimyo of various countries have already felt the heavy pressure from the Great Ninja Village.

In Konoha, the son of the Third Hokage died in a joint ambush by the Cloud and Rock ninja.

The Hidden Cloud Village suffered the loss of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Mimai, and Tsuchidae.

The two villages are like volcanoes about to erupt; if not handled carefully, a major ninja war could break out at any moment.

Neither the Land of Fire nor the Land of Lightning is ready for a major war.

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The Land of the Moon is a vassal state of the Land of Thunder and borders the Land of Hot Water.

Nightlight, leading the Hippo Squad, has just destroyed a Cloud Ninja stronghold.

A large squadron of Cloud Ninja inside the fortress has been completely wiped out by the Hippo Squad.

When the hippo returned to Lord Fox's side, he heard the lord whispering to the ruins of the fortress:
Why hasn't Kumogakure reacted yet? What are they waiting for?

Hippo said, "Lord Fox, with you guarding the border, the fact that Cloud Village didn't withdraw all its garrison troops from its strongholds and fortresses is quite courageous."

Should we continue attacking other fortresses?

"Continue, of course we should continue. We're already here, let's give it a shot. We can't have all these secret agents just loitering around here." Nightlight:
"Even if their reaction is slow, the two ninja villages should come up with a solution by now. They can't keep letting me test them at every turn and act recklessly."

The hippopotamus thought to itself: So you know you're messing around, huh?

However, the village's decision to have Lord Fox guard the border was essentially to allow Lord Fox to do whatever he wanted; this was Konoha Village's attitude.

If the Hidden Cloud Village doesn't back down, who knows what other trouble Lord Fox might cause.

When Ye Guang led his men to the second stronghold, the fortress was already empty—the Cloud Ninja had left.

"The Cloud Ninja aren't exactly tough, are they? How did they manage to escape?" Ye Guang said.

"It seems that the Hidden Cloud Village is preparing to back down."

The people can evacuate, but this fortress cannot be left to Kumogakure. Use Fire Release and explosive tags to blow it up.

Just as Nightlight was dismantling the fifth Cloud Ninja fortress, Ninja Eagle delivered the order.

The Hokage received a handwritten letter from the Third Raikage—the Hidden Cloud Village had proposed peace talks.
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The full moon, like a silver plate, hangs high in the night sky.

The moonlight awaited the full moon night of September.

A few days after the full moon, Nara Shikanobu and his party arrived in the Land of Hot Springs.

Accompanying him was the Guardian Ninja Captain, Sarutobi Yamato.

Under Nara Shikazuki's arrangement, Sarutobi Yamato took over the defense of Kyoto in the Land of Hot Springs.

Afterwards, Nara Shikazuki and his group continued their journey, met up with the fox, and arrived at Sukutori Port, a port city on the coast of the Land of Hot Springs.

They will wait here for the arrival of the Third Raikage.

Upon seeing the fox, Nara Shikaku said, "Fox, if it weren't for your company, I wouldn't dare to come and negotiate with the Third Raikage."

I've heard that the Raikage has been in a rage lately; he even demolished the foundation of the Raikage Building himself, let alone the main structure.

"Rest assured, Lord Shikano," Nightlight said calmly. "If it's just about protecting you, I'm confident I can safeguard you even in front of the Third Raikage."

Upon hearing this, the guards of Nara Deer Antlers immediately turned pale. What did they mean?
Don't they need protection? Aren't they afraid of the Raikage?

Are they not even willing to say a word of comfort or politeness?

Ye Guang didn't seem to care and continued, "I didn't expect it to be Lord Deer Horn who came personally for peace talks. Has the selection of a foreign affairs advisor still not been made?"

Nara Shikazuki sighed, "Neither Orochimaru nor Jiraiya are willing to serve as foreign affairs advisors, so I have to make this trip myself."

Konoha Village is truly out of options.

Ye Guang nodded slightly and said, "Lord Deer Horn, if there are any dangerous missions outside the village in the future, I can accompany you as your bodyguard."

Nara Shika was taken aback upon hearing this—the fox had actually taken the initiative to show goodwill.

The three races of pig, deer, and butterfly are eager to formally establish an alliance with the fox.

A fox capable of killing a tailed beast head-on can no longer be regarded as an ordinary Kage-level powerhouse.

Before the three tribes could find a suitable entry point, the fox took the initiative to show goodwill.

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Jiao gestured for the guards behind him to step back slightly, and then lowered his voice to say:

"Fox, the position of head of the Dark Division cannot remain vacant for long. I wonder if you are interested in taking the position?"

Beneath the mask, Nightlight smiled slightly. Talking to intelligent people is so reassuring; Deer Antlers had clearly seen through his intentions.

The fox, within Konoha, has never concealed his ambition.

Squad leader, company commander, platoon leader, vice minister, minister—what he sought in Konoha was actually not much.

“I am indeed interested in the position of head of the Dark Guard,” Ye Guang said frankly, “but I don’t know if the other high-ranking officials in the village will agree.”

Nara Shika gave him a meaningful look: "Fox, it seems you don't have a clear understanding of your own strength."

Learning Wood Release might not be anything special, as the village has many secret techniques.

However, your ability to directly kill a Tailed Beast has made you a more fearsome existence than the Tailed Beast itself.

If you want to be the head of the secret service, then you are the only candidate.

If you want to be the foreign affairs advisor, even if Orochimaru and Jiraiya are interested in the position, they will have to make way for you.

Nightlight shook his head: "I'm not interested in foreign affairs advisors. Lord Deer Antlers, you know the Dark Side—I'm not suited to walking in the sunlight."

Becoming the head of the Dark Side is my ultimate goal.

Nara nodded. The fox had a very accurate understanding of its own position.

He only wanted to serve as the head of the Anbu, and had no interest in being an advisor, a high-ranking official, or even the Hokage position.

During this time, the fox defeated the Cloud Ninja in a rout; and in the shadows, where no one knew, he also assassinated the abbot of the Fire Temple.

That old monk was no easy opponent.

If the fox were to infiltrate the Land of the Moon or the Land of Lightning and continue its assassinations, the Third Raikage would likely be unable to sleep or eat in peace.

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Two days later, the Third Raikage arrived at Sutoku Port.

At the bow of the ship stood the Third Raikage, a tall and imposing figure.

Upon seeing the Konoha members on the shore from afar, especially the ANBU member wearing a fox mask, his body suddenly crackled with lightning, instantly entering Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

"fox!"

The Cloud Ninja felt a chill run down their spines. Before leaving the village, the higher-ups had repeatedly warned the Raikage not to act impulsively, but upon seeing the fox, he still lost control.

The newly appointed foreign affairs advisor, Bie Sheng, hurriedly shouted, "Lord Raikage! Please calm down! Think about the purpose of our trip!"

However, his shouts were drowned out by the lightning.

Lei Ying smashed through the ship's bow railing and shot out like a bolt of lightning.

The Cloud Ninjas only had time to see the wood chips flying everywhere.

On the shore, all the Konoha ninja felt a chill run down their spines; the deadly feeling of being targeted by a powerful opponent was terrifying.

Nara Shikano kept his breathing steady, sneering inwardly: The Third Raikage is far too disrespectful, losing control in a situation like this.

If he didn't have some backing, why would he come to negotiate with Raikage?
Sure enough, he saw the fox take a step forward and put its hands together in prayer position.

"Absolute Resistance - Crystal Mist!"

(End of this chapter)