Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"...You're very capable, which is why Sunagawa wants to find you as soon as possible and send you to the Anbu, because the morale of the Anbu is low after Roman's death."

Hai Zang said with a somewhat sad expression that Luo Men was his cousin, and the only respectable person in their family after his sister and himself. Their family, like the village, had reached an awkward situation of having no successor. His old brother of several decades was gone just like that, it would be strange if he wasn't heartbroken.

"The Dark Division...you know, someone like me, an upright and honorable gentleman...oh dear!"

"Just kidding... Now let's get down to business. Not only does Sunakawa want you to join the Anbu, but I also want you to go. It would be best if you could take down Hatake Sakumo. If that's not possible, taking down the Konoha chief would be fine too. Romon is my cousin after all, and he can't just die like that. The village needs to give his newborn child an explanation."

Before Shinto could finish speaking, Chiyo slapped him on the head, interrupting his rambling and saying with a serious expression.

"Hiss... Aunt Chiyo, this mission is a bit too difficult. Who is the current head of Konoha's Anbu?"

As Shinto rubbed his head, he couldn't help but gasp when he heard Chiyo's assigned task. It was either to kill Hatake Sakumo or the head of Konoha's Anbu. This was ridiculous... There were still ten or twenty years until the start of World War II. As one of the main characters of World War II, Hatake Sakumo wasn't so easy to kill. Didn't you see the appearance of this little butterfly? Was Hatake Sakumo already capable of cutting down Kage-level opponents? He wouldn't believe it if it wasn't some kind of divine intervention.

As for the head of Konoha's Anbu... he really doesn't seem to know who the head of Konoha's Anbu will be after White Fang's father dies. It's definitely not the current White Fang. The bureaucracy is a place where seniority matters. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi supports him, he doesn't have the seniority yet. He'll have to wait a few years. And since the Anbu is the Kage's direct subordinate, Hiruzen Sarutobi will probably send a senior and loyal subordinate to fill the gap. He just doesn't know who that person will be.

"The previous acting head of the Anbu, Senju Koma, returned the power of the Anbu to Hiruzen Sarutobi after he took over. The current head of the Anbu of Konoha is Hiruzen Sarutobi's younger brother, who is also the current head of the Sarutobi clan. Sarutobi... the sun never falls."

Kaizo's expression turned a little strange after mentioning Hiruzen Sarutobi's younger brother's name. The name sounded a bit like a racing car. The Sarutobi clan's talent for naming things was truly amazing.

"puff!"

"Ape...Ape-flying sun never falls?! σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Masato spat the food in his mouth toward the handsome crab dad next door. With a snap, the handsome crab dad quickly put his hands together, and chakra threads emerged from his ten fingers, forming a chakra shield that blocked all the food. Then, he calmly clapped his hands, sat down, and continued eating.

If this had happened unexpectedly, he would have been absolutely deserving of a double thumbs up.

But now, Shinto is completely stunned by Sarutobi Hiruzen's name, which is so awesome and easy to beat up by all the men in the world. Hiruzen... that's every man's dream!

But damn, they really dare to make that demand...

86. Currently, the dark areas are all from position one to position five.

However, to be honest, he really didn't know that Hiruzen Sarutobi had a younger brother with such an awesome name. It wasn't mentioned in the original work. He guessed it was because the name was too hateful and he was probably killed by someone. Otherwise, even if it was just a temporary name, he was still Hiruzen Sarutobi's younger brother, so it should have been mentioned.

"His name is a bit strange, but don't underestimate him. Although he doesn't have the talent of having all five attributes like Hiruzen Sarutobi, nor is he as famous as Hiruzen Sarutobi, this guy is still very capable. Killing him won't be easy..."

Chiyo was still the most composed, remaining calm even as the mountain seemed about to collapse, and said to Masato.

The morale of the Anbu is low right now, and they need someone to step up and do something big, but there really isn't anyone in the village with that kind of talent. Otherwise, Chiyo really wouldn't want her cheerful and outgoing nephew to go to a place like the Anbu and see the dark side of the village, as it could easily affect his mood.

"...Let's see. Just for the sake of Uncle Roman, who gave me candy back then, we should make sure that the people of Konoha pay with their lives."

Shinto stroked his chin and said that what he was actually thinking was to rush into Konoha and unleash his full power. Hiruzen Sarutobi's brother was nothing compared to him. He was called "Unbreakable Sun" instead of "Unbreakable Chop".

However, Konoha still has a god-level sealing master like Mito Uzumaki who can summon the Grim Reaper, and the overall strength of Sunagakure is indeed much weaker than that of Konoha. Even if he really wanted to do it, Chiyo would not agree. After all, if war breaks out, with Kumogakure currently working hard to produce babies, Iwagakure just recovering a bit, and Kirigakure's situation unclear, Sunagakure would be 100% crushed if they faced Konoha alone.

However, if you kill the enemy's ANBU chief in a battle between ANBU members, then there's nothing to say. You can only accept your bad luck, just like the Sunagakure. They know that their ANBU chief was killed by Sakumo Hatake, but they will only try to get revenge in the same way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dare start a war for his younger brother. After all, he was a man who wouldn't wage war even after his eldest son died. As long as things didn't escalate, what did his younger brother matter? The greater good came before the lesser good...

So, the only way to get that Hiruzen Sarutobi kill is through strategy. Speaking of which... it seems like he hasn't been to Konoha for a while, so this is a good opportunity for him to have some fun...

......

"This is the activity hall. Our Anbu receives missions personally from the Kazekage, and we operate in small teams. Sometimes we also operate as a group, like last time when we went to rescue the rogue ninja from Konoha. Alas... that was the time Lord Ramon was killed by Konoha, and the rogue ninja was also killed, so our mission failed... Since you've just joined but are already a Jonin, you'd normally be assigned a small team. However, the Anbu's team configuration is currently full, and we'll only assign you teammates after the new recruits arrive in two months. So for now, you'll be on your own. After two months, once your teammates arrive, you can start operating. During this time, focus on duty at the Kazekage's Tower and familiarize yourself with the Anbu's operational procedures..."

The next day, when Masato arrived at the Anbu headquarters, the Anbu vice-captain, who was also the acting Anbu captain and Chiyo's cousin, Rōzō, gave him a tour of the headquarters and casually explained the Anbu's operating procedures to him.

The Dark Division headquarters sounds impressive, but it's really just an underground office built in a remote part of the village. It's probably only been around for a few years, so it doesn't have any of those messy departments like interrogation or espionage yet, and its purpose isn't really clear. Right now, almost everyone who joins the Dark Division is an elite. They not only have to be good at killing people, but also at disguise and interrogation. Basically, they're people who can fight from the top to the bottom.

Moreover, the most important task of the Dark Division at present is still assassination and ensuring the safety of the Fengying Studio.

That's right, it's the safety of Fengying Tower, not the safety of Fengying.

The documents in the various archives of the Wind Shadow Pavilion are the truly top secret. The main responsibility of the Dark Guard is to protect those documents, while the Wind Shadow's safety is handled by his Wind Shadow Guard Team, which is not something the Dark Guard needs to worry about.

"Holy crap! Doesn't that mean I have to be Sunagawa's... oops! No, wait, now it's the Kazekage's, so does that mean I have to be the Kazekage's errand boy for two months?"

Upon hearing the job assigned to him by his superiors, Shinto immediately became unhappy. He was, after all, a contestant with a title, and the first person in the village's history to complete an unprecedented SSS-level mission. Yet, his first job was to stand guard for Sunagawa. Wasn't this an insult to Sunagawa? Would he be killed by his nephew, Handsome Scorpion, in the future because of this? To save Sunagawa's life, Shinto immediately raised his hand in protest.

"...This is the work of the secret service, and even if you are the greatest genius in our village, you are no exception."

Luo Zhen immediately put on a stern face and spoke with an iron-fisted expression.

I was almost furious. This young master is so ungrateful. He only puts you in charge of the Wind Shadow Tower because he thinks you're one of his own. Anyone else would spend their first year guarding the border before coming back. Besides, the Wind Shadow Tower is the most comfortable position in the Dark Division. You don't have to patrol everywhere or be exposed to the sun and rain. At most, you just run errands for the Wind Shadow. You even get a bonus at the end of the month. So many people try to pull strings for this position, but this young master is still not satisfied.

"...Uncle Luo Zhen, you're at least my uncle's generation. I'm a Jonin, and I've made great contributions to the village. I'm the face of the village. And you're going to be the Kazekage's errand boy as soon as you take office? Is this how an elder should act...?"

If hard tactics don't work, they immediately switch to softer methods, playing the emotional card and acting as if the village has failed its heroes and the elders haven't taken care of the younger generation, pouting their lips.

"You... I'm doing this for your own good. Sister Chiyo and Lord Kazekage have already told me that you have an important mission coming up soon. The work of the Anbu is mostly these kinds of things, either guarding the border or carrying out assassinations. You can't show yourself right now to avoid affecting your mission. You'll set off two months from now after your team members arrive. Be patient for two months."

Luo Zhen couldn't resist the boy's emotional appeal and explained earnestly that he was, after all, his eldest sister's nephew, practically family, and the future pillar of the village. If he didn't explain clearly, what if the boy held a grudge and retaliated against his son later...?

"Tch, it's just taking down a Hokage's brother, why make such a fuss? And are you sure the people you chose won't hold me back? We're practically going to someone's home turf to slaughter them!"

Masato scoffed, shrugging. "At least I can bring some underlings," he said. "But I really don't know who's so unlucky, or rather, offended Sunagawa, to send them to fight on foreign soil. Isn't that practically sending them to their deaths? There's nobody in the village who can fight on foreign soil..."

87. Handsome Sasori's dad is also going to Konoha to kill people.

"Hehe, I don't know either right now, but I won't let you down. Alright, every secret service unit has its own code name. Have you thought about what your code name will be?"

Luo Zhen chuckled twice before changing the subject.

"Hmm... let's call him... Silvers Rayleigh, it'll be easier to remember."

Masato thought for a while before speaking.

"...That's too long and tongue-twisting, let's find another one."

Luo Zhen shook his head helplessly and said, "What kind of brain does this kid have that would make him think of such a terrible name?"

"Then let's name him Rayleigh..."

Masato said with some regret, "I originally wanted to make Silvers Rayleigh's name known throughout the Naruto world..."

.......

"Holy crap! Did Sunakawa forget his meds or did Aunt Chiyo drink without eating any snacks? She actually sent you guys to get yourselves killed! σ(⊙▽⊙a.....Ahem! Sorry, bro, I'm just blunt...One of them is my younger brother, and the other is my future sister-in-law. As the older brother, I can't help but be a little worried..."

Two months later, after working as Sunagawa's errand boy for two months, Masato finally got to be the boss. When his three underlings were brought in front of him, Masato almost spat out his drink. He was surprised by one of the underlings, who was wearing a mask and was about 1.7 meters tall and looked like an adult. However, he was not calm about the other two who came in holding hands.

They even have to spread some PDA when they get to the Anbu. Who else in the entire Sand Village isn't afraid of getting killed, besides Sasori's dad and mom?

This guy sent his son and future daughter-in-law to Konoha to fight people. Chiyo must be a little drunk!

Is she trying to kill her son already? Handsome Scorpion isn't even sperm anymore.

"No, we were officially selected. We only found out now that you are our captain."

Handsome Scorpion's father naturally knew what his older brother's mission was. He was present when they talked. However, it was his own decision to join the Dark Division. It had nothing to do with his mother. He didn't even use any back channels. He was selected by genuinely defeating three opponents.

However, whether his team leader was his older brother or not was arranged by his mother, no one knows. But just thinking about his first mission after his debut, which was to go to Konoha to kill the head of the Anbu, makes him incredibly excited. At this moment, Handsome Crab's father was extremely excited.

"Isn't this just nonsense? We're going to Konoha to kill people, not to flaunt our love."

Shindou stared at the couple still holding hands and showing off their love with a dark expression. He was willing to bet that this matter was definitely related to Chiyo. Luo Zhen was Chiyo's cousin. How could Chiyo not know that her son had joined the Anbu? Moreover, Chiyo even sent her precious son to kill people, and what's more, she even brought her future daughter-in-law with her. As for this masked guy, he was probably a pillar of some family. Otherwise, he wouldn't be on the same team as the handsome Sasori's parents, the young master and young lady.

But why did Chiyo do that?

Do they really think their son's life is too long? Or do they think his fate isn't tough enough, so they take him out to experience the harsh realities of society? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

Jie's strength is indeed quite good. He already had the strength of a Chunin two years ago. The period from Chunin to Jonin is the golden period for a puppeteer's strength to increase. The strength increases the fastest during this period. Although we haven't seen this kid make a move in the past two years, I believe his strength is not low. He may even have reached the level of a Jonin.

The skill level of puppeteers differs somewhat from that of ordinary ninjas. Their strength is generally determined by the number of puppets they control. Genin typically control one puppet, with a maximum of two. Chunin control three puppets and must assess their combat capabilities. Top Jonin can only control a maximum of five puppets, as the more puppets they control, the more attention they require to operate them effectively; managing even one more than three puppets is not easy.

This is why Chiyo is known as the most powerful puppet master in the ninja world, because he can control ten Chikamatsu puppets at the same time and still pull off amazing feats.

Yusaori is also the eldest daughter of a puppeteer family. She is very talented. Although she is not as famous as Jie, she is still a genius puppeteer. Otherwise, she would not have been able to give birth to a super puppeteer like Handsome Scorpion.

And the masked young man next to them, he sensed it most clearly, he wasn't a puppeteer, the chakra within him indicated that he was a Jonin.

Even if all three were Jonin, he might not be able to protect them if he took them to Konoha to fight. How they would escape would be another problem; carrying people while flying is exhausting, especially carrying three at once...

"Don't worry, big brother, we're very strong, we won't hold you back!"

Seeing Masato frowning and looking unwilling, Sasori's father immediately patted his chest and said.

"...Hey! Let's leave it at that for now. No need for introductions or anything like that. We can talk about it when you're all back. If the village flag has already been raised, then saying anything more will just be pointless."

Seeing that handsome Scorpion's father looked eager to try, he really hadn't noticed that this kid actually had a bit of a chuunibyou vibe. In order to preserve the pure chuunibyou temperament in this kid, Masato sighed and left, preparing to go to Sunagawa to ask what was going on. Chiyo, the mother, was ignorant, but Sunagawa, the village chief, surely knew better.

Sasori's father is the legitimate heir of Sunagakure. If he were to die outside, Sasori, as the Kazekage, would be the first person the villagers would criticize.

.......

"boom!"

"Brother Sunakawa... Oh? Aunt Chiyo, you're here too. That's perfect. What's going on with Jie and Yusaori? Are you really planning to send me to Konoha to kill people?"

When Shinto kicked open the door to the Kazekage's office, Sunagawa, Kaizo, and Chiyo were all there, seemingly discussing some important national matter. However, Shinto had no time to listen to their idle chatter and went straight to the point.

Jie, this young master, is someone who, like him, is a figure of great importance in the ninja world. However, he made his way up on his own merits, while Jie made his way up thanks to his parents. He is the son of the First Kazekage and Chiyo, which is incredibly valuable!

"...Jie has been out of school for over a year now. It's not a good idea to keep him in the village all the time. It's time to let him go out and explore the world. My son, Chiyo, can't be some delicate flower in a greenhouse."

Chiyo looked at Masato with a serious expression and said.

88. The one who's least flustered is the Wind Shadow.

She already knew when her son participated in the Anbu selection. Instead of stopping him, she felt very gratified. Her son had grown up under her protection for many years and had a smooth life. If they were Konoha, she would naturally continue to protect her son and would rather let him be a spoiled brat for life. But they were Sunagakure, so it wouldn't work. They would not only have to face the threat from Konoha, but also the threats from Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and even Kirigakure.

Both are surnamed Gong Lie, yet her nephew risked his life to infiltrate Konoha at the age of nine, went to the battlefield, and even learned dangerous Sage Mode for the sake of the village. Why is it that her son only knows how to flaunt his relationship with his girlfriend in the village? It was alright before because he was too young to go to school, but now he's already a ninja. Even with a noble status, he has no special privileges in front of the village. Shamon and her cousin Ramon, whose status was any less, both died for the village.

So when she learned that her son had the mindset to join the Dark Division, which had the highest mortality rate, in order to protect the village, she was very happy. In her happiness, she immediately waved her hand!

Go with his older brother to Konoha and kill some people! If they survive this time and come back alive, their family will surely produce two or even three outstanding talents in the future...

"...What about Yusaori? Are you planning to send them off to flaunt their love or to go chop someone up...?"

With Chiyo saying this, Shinto had nothing to say. However, the issue of Sasori's mother still needed to be discussed. After all, he was leading a team to kill people, not to be a babysitter. If something really happened, he would definitely abandon that masked guy for his younger brother's sake, but Yusaori was Sasori's mother and his younger brother's girlfriend. It wouldn't be fun if she died there. He realized that since he, this little butterfly, came along, the people around him had changed a lot. This part of the story definitely wasn't in the original work. In the original work, it should still be that Roman was killed by the people of Konoha, but it might not be Hatake Sakumo. And Sunagakure had no one capable of dealing with Konoha, so they could only swallow their anger and wait for the Second World War to launch a counterattack. This is one of the reasons why the Second World War between Sunagakure and Konoha was so intense.

But now that Sunagakure has gained someone like him who can go head-to-head with Konoha's Anbu, there's no need to hold back anymore; let's just go for it!

His appearance, while not changing the fact that Shamon died tragically, did introduce many side storylines. For example, it showed that Sakumo Hatake debuted many years earlier, and that with him as a comparison, Sasori's father no longer needed to be a mama's boy at home; he dared to go to Konoha with him to fight people...

“My daughter is stubborn, and her father has already agreed, so let her go.”

Chiyo smiled and gave Masato a wink. She liked Saori's personality more and more; she was practically identical to her when she was a child. And her love for her son was absolutely genuine. Knowing he was going to the dangerous Konoha, she still followed him without hesitation. She wanted a daughter-in-law like that. Her son only needed to survive, but her daughter-in-law had to return unharmed...

"...Alright, whatever makes you happy. Just don't cry when your precious son comes back missing an arm or a leg."