Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 84 Staring at the Fox
In the dark corridor of the Dark Division, Aries followed Captain Fox toward the squadron's several changing rooms.

Beneath Aries' mask, cold sweat was constantly seeping out.

Captain Fox, ever perceptive, turned and asked, "Aries, what's wrong?"

Aries quickly lowered his head, letting the cold sweat drip onto his collar instead of falling to the ground.

"I'm fine, Captain."

During last night's Nine-Tails transfer and sealing operation, Aries attacked the Nine-Tails from the outside with explosive tags, instead of following the captain and battalion commander into the Nine-Tails' body to protect Princess Whirlpool.

It was too dangerous beneath the nine-tailed fox. Out of concern for the squad leader, he kept a close eye on the fox squad leader.

He could see the flow of chakra with his Byakugan, and he noticed that the fox captain's chakra had been emptied several times, which was rather strange.

Logically, he should have written these anomalies in the squad's mission report.

The task report records the details of each person's behavior to determine task performance and decide on task rewards.

However, Aries did not write it.

Captain Fox is very meticulous; if he had written these things in the mission report, he would definitely have seen them.

As night deepened, Aries remained in the lounge.

He wanted to wait for an opportunity to report directly to Captain Huang Quan.

Purple Cat had planned to wait until everyone had left before spending some time with the fox.

Seeing that Aries wasn't leaving, she knew there was no chance for tonight and she had a mission tomorrow, so she left first.

Seeing that Aries hadn't left, Ye Guang went over and asked, "Aries, why aren't you home yet? Is something on your mind?"

Aries felt a chill run down his spine. Had the captain discovered something?
"No, I'm just a little tired."

Ye Guang recalled the branch family status that Hyuga Neji hated in the original work, and the branch family curse seal, and said:

"Aries, I've heard that every branch family member of the Hyuga clan is troubled by the Caged Bird Seal."

Every ninjutsu has a weakness, and every sealing technique has an unsealing seal.

Princess Whirlpool is skilled in sealing techniques; perhaps she'll be able to untie the caged bird once she grows up.

Aries breathed a sigh of relief; the captain only thought he was troubled by the caged bird.

My mental fortitude is too poor; the squad leader noticed something was wrong with me repeatedly.

Fortunately, the company commander trusted him.

"Thank you for your comforting words, Captain." Bai Yang, seizing the opportunity, said:

“Every time I return to my ancestral home, I feel that it is like a heavy, dull boulder.”

To escape that oppressive feeling, I deliberately entered the shadows.

Being in the shadows is a bit risky because you're more likely to die, but otherwise it's much better than being in the clan's territory.

"Haha, Aries, I didn't expect you to be so humorous. The Anbu aren't just a little easy to kill, they're practically incredibly easy to kill." Nightlight stood up from the bench and said:

"Don't worry, my strength has increased quite rapidly recently. You won't die unless absolutely necessary."

"Unnecessary?" Aries coughed. "Captain, you're really funny. Does the captain mean we'll still die if necessary?"

"If necessary, I myself will die. You and I both possess an unwavering will of fire, don't we?"

Nightlight left the Dark Division and returned to the izakaya.

After waiting for a long time, Aries finally stood up from the bench.

Captain Fox said he has a firm will of fire. Could it be that I'm overthinking it?
He rolled his eyes to confirm that the captain had disappeared before leaving the locker room. He hesitated for a moment before heading toward the Yellow Dog Captain's office.

Aries knocked on the office door and entered.

Seeing that it was a squad leader, the yellow dog asked, "What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

Aries noticed several mission reports on Captain Yellow Dog's desk regarding the Nine-Tailed Fox's Transfer and Sealing Night. Aries said, "Captain, there's one piece of information I missed in Aries Squad's mission report, and I think I should report it to you in person."

The yellow dog paused.

Reporting to a higher level without going through the proper channels indicates that the information is extremely important, or that the information is directed at the person being reported to.

Targeting foxes?
The yellow dog said, "Tell me, explain in detail."

Aries swallowed hard and said:
"Captain Yellow Dog, I've been keeping an eye on our squad leader with my white eyes, just in case anything happens to him and I can warn him in advance."

During the battle, I noticed that the company commander experienced a rapid loss of chakra once, which seemed unusual and even abnormal, so I didn't include it in the mission report.

When Aries wants to say something three times, they end up saying it only once.

After he joined the Dark Division, the first captain he followed was Captain Fox.

The company commander trusted him very much.

The secret service isn't as terrifying as legend suggests; the company commander wouldn't risk his men's lives to gather intelligence on the enemy.

Although the company commander was ruthless, he did not persecute his subordinates indiscriminately.

The Hyuga clan has witnessed too many scenes on the battlefield; they know what a truly ruthless captain is like.

Those captains only cared about the mission; anyone could die if it helped them complete it.

For some reason, Aries eventually relented and didn't say it was three times.

Beneath the yellow dog's mask, his eyes darkened.

Among his squadron leaders, Fox is the most capable and has a high mission completion rate.

He didn't understand that if the fox had ulterior motives, no matter how much he valued the fox, he would have to get rid of him.

The yellow dog asked, "The fox had an unusual loss of chakra once? What was unusual?"

"Captain, when the company commander was beside Chief Senju Rinmoku, his chakra suddenly almost completely disappeared," Aries said.

"But I'm not sure whether the captain used up all his chakra to dodge the Senju clan chief's final Water Dragon Bullet, or for some other reason."

The yellow dog's cold gaze softened considerably, and he said:
"The water dragon bullet that Senju Rinmoku fired in his final moments before his death would have sent anyone who hesitated for even a second flying into the sky."

Let alone a fox, even I would surely die in the face of such a water dragon bullet.

However, even if you try your best to dodge, the Body Flicker Technique cannot use up all your chakra.

Did you see the fox get hit by the water cannonball?
If hit by the Water Dragon Bullet, the force of the devastating Water Release attack might deplete all of my chakra.

Aries shook his head and said:
"I'm not sure, both the water dragon bullet and the company commander's speed were too fast. Maybe the company commander sensed the great power of the water dragon bullet, so he unleashed his potential and his speed skyrocketed."

The yellow dog frowned in thought.

A full minute later, the yellow dog finally spoke:

"I understand, Aries."

Your intelligence is useful, but it's not enough to identify Fox as a spy, so there's no reason to eliminate him.

However, I'm giving you a secret A-level mission.

"From now on, you must keep a close eye on the fox at all times, without the slightest lapse in vigilance, and report any information about the fox to me immediately until I believe the fox has been cleared of suspicion."

"Okay! I understand!"

Aries emerged from the captain's office, feeling uneasy.

I don't know if what I did was right or wrong.

I don't know if it's right to report to the captain, and I don't know if it's right to conceal part of the truth.

Next, he will observe the captain more closely, determined to help the squad leader clear his name.

(End of this chapter)