Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 148 New superiors, new characteristics, light and shadow!

Inside a secluded room.

This is where the Konoha Jonin teams gather.

The Jonin teams in Konoha wield considerable power, as they represent the true upper echelons of Konoha. Even the succession of the Hokage depends on a vote of confidence from the Jonin.

The leader of the Konoha Jonin team is named Nara Shikaku. He is a ninja with extremely high intelligence and is known as Konoha's genius strategist. He can always come up with the best solutions when problems arise.

The class leader of the Jonin class sat down at a desk and gave a wry smile as he watched Kakashi Hatake walk in with Kagura Akihara.

Nara Shikaku is a smart ninja who is well aware of the current situation in Konoha and understands why Hiruzen Sarutobi promoted Akihara Kagura to Jonin.

"Is there nowhere to sit?"

After Akihara Kagura entered, she frowned.

There was only a desk and chair in the room, and Nara Shikaku was sitting there, looking like he was conducting an investigation. It seemed that the people who came to be investigated could only stand.

"..."

This guy is a real troublemaker!

Nara Shikaku couldn't help but sigh inwardly, not wanting to use his status and rules to intimidate others, lest he cause them displeasure.

Compared to ninjas from other clans, the Nara clan is a symbol of wisdom. Even in ordinary times, as long as they can achieve their goals, they will deliberately leave room for their rivals, let alone a true Wood Release genius.

"Feed, feed..."

Kakashi Hatake sensed Akihara Kagura's troublesome situation again and sighed softly, "You're one of the people participating in the assessment..."

"You can sit here with me."

Nara Shikaku actually picked up the folder on the table, stood up with a pen in his hand, and wanted to give his seat to Akihara Kagura.

"never mind."

Akihara Kagura shook her head, still feeling a little strange: "Sitting there, it looks like I'm about to be interrogated for doing something wrong..."

"It was just a routine questioning."

Nara Shikaku was extremely polite, seemingly already familiar with Akihara Kagura's personality, and explained with a smile, "This is a necessary conversation for ninjas in the village before they are promoted to Jonin. I may need to ask some questions to determine if you are qualified for promotion..."

"It's a test..."

Akihara Kagura seemed to sense some malice, waved her hand and was about to leave: "This is too much trouble, I might as well not promote."

"I can choose not to ask."

Nara Shikaku immediately added a comment, showing his flexibility. He even wrote his comments on the paper in front of him, giving Akihara Kagura no chance to refute him, and sincerely congratulated her on her promotion.

"Congratulations on your promotion to Jonin."

"You can now re-register your ninja information."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake watched the whole scene unfold, recalling how he himself had become a Jonin at the age of twelve during the war, but nothing had ever been as outrageous as this.

"Thanks."

Akihara Kagura glanced at Nara Shikaku.

[System Notification]: [You have a new superior (Nara Shikaku). You are rewarded with a Newcomer Welcome Pack and will unlock new features!]

[Light and Shadow (When light appears, if someone blocks it, a shadow will appear, like a reflection of another world. The host can freely travel through the world within the shadows and can control the enemy's shadow in battle.)]

This feature is quite useful.

For Akihara Kagura, she can launch infiltration attacks using her shadow, controlling the enemy's shadow to treat the enemy as a puppet.

To put it bluntly...

This technique is even more practical than the Flying Thunder God Technique under sunlight!

Akihara Kagura looked at Nara Shikaku and, unusually, behaved very politely: "If you need any help in the future, please let me know."

"It's truly an honor..."

Nara Shikaku nodded with a smile.

After Kakashi Hatake and Kagura Akihara left, Shikaku Nara continued to watch their retreating figures with a smile, never behaving impolitely from beginning to end.

Splash!

A hidden door slowly opened.

A somewhat older-looking man walked in, frowning as he asked, "Lu Jiu, isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Nara Shikaku leaned back in his chair, resting his hand on the back of his head, looking languid and seemingly unconcerned about his style of doing things: "It's just a formality anyway, why make such a fuss?"

"You bastard..."

The man could only shake his head helplessly: "Jonin have many responsibilities; they must be able to shoulder a lot of burdens..."

Compared to Chunin, Jonin are the absolute leadership. When a Jonin goes out, he usually leads a group of ninjas, and he is responsible for his subordinates.

"That's one thing..."

As Nara Shikaku spoke, he slightly tilted his head to look at his old friend approaching, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "The most important thing is definitely strength, isn't it?"

Nara Shikaku looked up at the dimly lit ceiling and revealed the truth: "In the future, or perhaps now, that little guy is already very strong..."

Other than that.

There's another truth within Konoha: the Hokage may not be the strongest person in the village, but the strongest person in the village will definitely become the Hokage.

"Let's go."

Nara Shikaku called to his friends, "Sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing. Let's go get Choza, we'll grab a drink together tonight!"

the other side.

Kakashi Hatake acted like a dutiful senior, helping Kagura Akihara re-register his ninja information and informing her about matters concerning Jonin.

The Jonin of Konoha belong to the upper echelons of the village. They are not required to wear the ugly green vests and can enjoy a certain degree of freedom in their clothing. At the same time, from then on, they are recognized and allowed by the village to carry out some S-rank missions.

If being promoted from Genin to Chunin is a kind of class advancement, then being promoted from Chunin to Jonin is a class leap, and even grants the right to offer advice to the Hokage.

Besides that, there is something even more important…

Jonin can learn some of the top techniques in Konoha Village.

While Hiruzen Sarutobi could reward ninjas he considered excellent by teaching them some ninjutsu, Jonin had the absolute right to request access to and study the village's top-tier techniques, including some forbidden techniques.

"That's really good."

When Kakashi Hatake brought Kagura Akihara back to the Hokage's office, he casually praised him, saying, "Although your promotion was rather hasty, becoming a Jonin at this age is still quite impressive, only a year later than me..."

"That's because I've been training with Jiraiya-sensei."

Akihara Kagura and Hatake Kakashi were very familiar with each other, so she didn't mind chatting with him for a bit: "I should have become a Jonin when I was eleven years old..."

"That's true..."

Kakashi Hatake completely agreed with this statement. He simply looked at the peaceful and serene village and sighed softly, "After all, we live in a peaceful era..."

Peaceful times.

The promotion of ninjas in the village is naturally quite troublesome.

Of course, even in peacetime, Akihara Kagura's contributions would have been enough to warrant a promotion.

When Kakashi Hatake returned to the Hokage's office with Kagura Akihara, it seemed that Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the master and disciple, had some disagreements.

"You should kill Orochimaru..."

Upon hearing about Jiraiya's encounter with Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly advised his disciple, "Orochimaru has caused far more trouble than you imagine. He continues his forbidden jutsu research and illegal experiments, and sooner or later he will endanger Konoha's safety..."

"In that case, you should be dealing with Danzo even more!"

Jiraiya couldn't help but chuckle, bringing up the issue of Shimura Danzo: "If it weren't for Danzo, Orochimaru wouldn't have ended up like this... Compared to the trouble Danzo caused Konoha, Orochimaru is far less of a threat!"

"Danzo..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent, then sighed and said, "Jiraiya, when you sit in this position, you will understand my good intentions."

"I don't want to understand this kind of good intention."

Jiraiya had no interest in such petty squabbles.

As a wanderer in the ninja world, Jiraiya preferred to live a carefree life rather than be bound by his teacher to study politics.

When Jiraiya mentioned Danzo, he couldn't avoid mentioning his disciple: "By the way, Kagura has been deeply influenced by Danzo. Even though she knows the mistakes Danzo made, she still wants to return to Root. The little brat is always clamoring to change Root in her own way. Old man, I'll leave this matter to you..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt a headache coming on when he heard this.

Just then, Kakashi Hatake returned to the Hokage's office with Kagura Akihara, causing the two of them to look at each other in surprise. Why was the promotion assessment so fast?

After listening to Nara Shikaku's assessment method, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only admire the wisdom of the Konoha strategist and announced Akihara Kagura's new position: "Akihara Kagura, Jonin, from today onwards, you will be transferred from the Anbu to serve as my assistant and bodyguard."

"..."

Akihara Kagura tilted her head.

What exactly is going on?

[System Notification]: Your superior (Kakashi Hatake) has been removed. Your superior (Shikaku Nara) has been removed.

Kagura Akihara currently has only a few superiors: Nagato, Pain, and Obito Uchiha belong to the super villain camp, while Orochimaru, the minor villain, is about to turn against her.

Danzo Shimura, Konoha's superior, was only superficially friendly and could turn on him at any time. Jiraiya, his teacher, was worried about his extreme personality and dared not give him any orders.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi, his superior, issues missions, they are always very vague and difficult to complete, and what you get is mostly copper coins instead of gold coins.

It's rare that Akihara Kagura just gained a Jonin squad leader, Nara Shikaku, today, but that superior hasn't even given her a mission yet, and the superior-subordinate relationship is already over.

At this point, the removal of two superiors was tantamount to losing two sheep for Akihara Kagura, a working-class person…

Although Akihara Kagura had already obtained Hatake Kakashi's Lightning Blade during the Iwagakure incident and stripped Hatake Kakashi of his wool, Nara Shikaku's deer hadn't been skinned yet!

perhaps…

This is the trouble of working within the established staffing system.

Your boss could be replaced at any time due to a job transfer. If you accidentally become Hokage in the future, how will you work?

but…

As things stand now...

This kind of transfer is just so appealing!

Akihara Kagura was still a little unhappy about losing a boss, but she quickly realized just how amazing the position of Hokage's assistant and bodyguard really was!

because…

The Hokage's guards can receive guidance from the Hokage!

The Hokage's bodyguards in Konoha are required to stay by the Hokage's side for a long time. As the Hokage's bodyguards, they naturally need to have a certain level of strength, which will inevitably be tested by the Hokage.

One of Hiruzen Sarutobi's daily tasks was to train and instruct the Hokage's guards, which would certainly involve guiding their training!

Besides that…

And the most important one.

Most of the candidates for Hokage's bodyguards and assistants are also Hokage candidates.

The fact that a Hokage takes a skilled ninja under his wing, especially one who is a potential successor to the Hokage position, is itself a signal.

The Kage of other ninja villages in the ninja world usually keep their chosen successors with them so that they can provide guidance to the successors.

Besides providing guidance to their successors, the Kage of the ninja villages also wanted them to learn how to be a village Kage, how to handle the village's internal and external affairs, so that when these successors took over in the future, they would know how to work and at least have a path to follow.

"..."

After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi give the order, no one present was surprised, because they all knew that Akihara Kagura was a likely candidate for Hokage.

"I've taught you everything I can."

Jiraiya glanced at his teacher, then at Akihara Kagura, before turning and walking towards the door, saying softly, "If you've really thought it through, the rest is up to you, old man."

"I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. Could it be that he, who had been taking Akihara Kagura under his wing and teaching her day and night, was inferior to Shimura Danzo?

First day of work.

Akihara Kagura met her new colleague.

In fact, there are not many members of the Hokage's guards. Usually, there is only one Genma Squad, which is a squad composed of special Jonin.

At other times, for the Hokage's safety, other squads or Anbu members would have to be called up as backup for the guard team when going out.

Akihara Kagura looked around.

Surprisingly, everyone in this squad was someone I knew.

Genma Shiranui, Raido Namiashi, and Aoba Yamashiro were all examiners during his Chunin Exams, as was Deivashi, whom he hadn't met much yet.

"Am I not Captain Genma's subordinate?"

Kagura Akihara frowned. She hadn't received a system notification and didn't belong to this team.

No, that's not it.

Genma Shiranui, with a senbon stick dangling from his mouth, shook his head strangely and explained to Kagura Akihara, "Actually, you should be our superior now, right?"

"..."

Akihara Kagura's eyes twitched.

"Genma, you can all go out now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gestured for Genma's team to leave, but left Akihara Kagura behind, asking her in a friendly manner about a diplomatic matter.

"Kagura, you had contact with Lord Mizukage back then."

"Now that Kirigakure has requested that Your Majesty return to Kirigakure after spending some time there, I intend to have you leave Konoha. What do you think?"

"..."

Kagura Akihara frowned, then suddenly relaxed and answered methodically, "Actually, even if Yagura Karatachi went back alive, he would probably commit suicide anyway. If we kill Yagura Karatachi and then send his body back to Kirigakure, we'll have done our duty and helped him so he won't have to regret it later."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently tightened his grip on his pipe. The old man slowly lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring. He commented on his successor's answer: "The idea has good intentions, but in practice, it might seem a little extreme to others..."

First update, writing 10,000 words a day is so tiring!

(End of this chapter)