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Sakumo had a strong instinct and quickly dodged to the side, but his opponent was too fast, and the next second he immediately felt himself being slashed three times—

Two stab wounds crossed his chest, and another stab wound to his throat.

In a daze, he found himself back in reality.

"This...I..."

Shuo Mao pondered for a moment, but then didn't know what to say.

He felt he could do it again, but upon closer reflection, he realized he was no match for his opponent.

One reason is that the body hasn't reached its peak yet.

If he were the same age as Zoro in the illusion, the outcome would still be uncertain.

"Your abilities haven't been fully utilized. Where's your Chidori Blade? Where's your Chidori Stream? Where's your dual-sword coordination?"

Akabane sighed and said, "In your current state, you're not even as good as a one-man sword."

Shuo Mao was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Indeed, I was too flustered and failed to execute my own teamwork and moves. I was led by the nose by my opponent and didn't even unleash half of my strength.

"I want to try again!"

After organizing his thoughts, Sakumo gradually had a new idea in mind.

Come again!

Street fighting has begun again.

Sakumo's skills are not bad, but he was stunned by the three sword strikes at the beginning. Based on the manga, the current strength of the illusion version of Zoro is much, much stronger than Akabane's when it comes to swordsmanship.

Upon entering the illusion, Shuo Mao cast aside all distractions and focused on the present moment.

"3, 2, 1..."

"Ready to go!"

As soon as he arrived, a burst of electricity flashed across Sakumo's body.

The Lightning Release chakra stimulated his physical body, instantly doubling his speed. Combined with the Body Flicker Technique, Sakumo was already in front of Zoro in the blink of an eye.

Twin swords, Chidori blades!

Surprise attack and stabbing is the most classic fighting tactic of the Hatake clan.

Zoro had no time to react and hastily drew his two swords to defend himself. Logically speaking, Zoro not only knows the three-sword style, but also has his own set of moves in the dual-sword style.

Unfortunately, Akabane won't.

This is a low-spec version of Zoro, who can only use the Demon Slash move. Under the tactic of surprise attacks, Zoro is unable to use his best moves.

The advantage of a short sword lies in its flexibility, and in this battle, Sakumo brought out his advantage.

But...

Is this a dual-wielding style?

Simply using two swords in a fast-paced attack with no rhythm or coordination doesn't qualify as dual-wielding at all!

Sakumo hacked away wildly, to the point that he almost completely ignored the sword in his left hand.

He hacked wildly and killed the master with a single sword.

Emerging from the illusion, Sakumo felt somewhat embarrassed. He had won, but he was not a true dual-wielder; he had won entirely using his most familiar method.

"It seems that the three-sword style enemy is a bit difficult for you. I'll show you an easier one."

Akabane figured it out.

Sakumo was stunned by the three swords and forgot that he was using two swords.

of course……

In fact, both dual swords and single swords have their own advantages. In one-on-one combat, single swords are more agile and nimble.

"No, let me go back and think about it some more."

Sakumo was a little annoyed, feeling that he was still lacking something, and that he always forgot how to use dual swords in a real fight.

This won't work!

Watching his departing figure, Kurama Unro felt something was amiss. Although he hadn't seen the broadcast of the illusion, he had a feeling...

"Why does Sakumo seem more powerful when he's drunk than when he's sober?"

"It's normal to be a little rough after having a few drinks; there's nothing to be surprised about."

Akabane created another shadow clone.

Kurama Unro didn't understand, but Akabane was too lazy to explain, and he didn't bother to ask, since he wasn't a ninja anyway.

Having just dealt with the drunken Sakumo, he had wasted two shadow clones and used several ninjutsu, so he didn't have much chakra left.

Time wasted again...

Originally, if I finished today, I should have been able to finish updating One Piece.

Now, it'll have to be tomorrow.

Akabane's original plan was simply to update his phone and sleep in every day, living a blissful life. But someone always had to find things for him to do.

When he got home that evening, he thought he could have a nice meal, but when he opened the door, he saw someone who surprised him greatly—Danzo.

Kurama Itsuki, Kurama Chiaki, and Uchiha En were all present on the side.

This situation doesn't seem quite right.

"Teacher, why are you here?"

Akabane quickened his pace and walked over, wondering what evil thoughts those two cunning old bastards might have.

It seems to be related to him.

Danzo pointed to the seats in front and said calmly, "Please sit down."

"Yes."

Akabane sat down, and there were five of them at the table, including him.

"I've taken you as my disciple for a while now, but I've never visited your home before. I thought I'd come and join in the fun."

The words were warm, but the tone was cold, making it difficult to discern their sincerity.

Akabane listened attentively, showing a surprised and touched expression, while quietly waiting for Danzo to continue.

Just visiting?

Just lie!

Danzo is extremely busy right now. On one hand, he has to prepare for the war in the Land of Whirlpools, and on the other hand, he has to take care of the power reorganization within the village. He wishes he could split himself into two.

Most of them came here because of the power distribution issue within the Uchiha clan.

Where were we?

Danzo glanced at it, then tapped the table, signaling the person who had spoken earlier to continue.

Uchiha En glanced at Akabane and then said, "After discussions and deliberations among all parties, we hope that Jonin Chiaki can join the guard team and serve as the vice-captain."

"what?"

Kurama Chiaki stared wide-eyed, utterly incredulous.

it's me again?

Kurama Gowa clearly already knew the news, so he wasn't surprised at all. He nodded slightly and said, "That's right, this is the result of discussions among our various tribes."

"This... I'm afraid I'm not capable enough for this position. Otherwise, let... let someone from the Yamanaka family take it. They would be more suitable for this role."

In front of Danzo and the clan head, Kurama Chiaki stammered.

In his opinion, the Yamanaka clan possesses various secret techniques and can also probe the memories in the other person's mind, which can complement the Uchiha's strengths, making them the most suitable candidate for the vice-captain position.

Who would have thought that it would suddenly fall on his head?

Danzo waved his hand and said calmly, "Don't rush, continue."

"Yes!"

Uchiha En then continued, "I also hope to draw personnel from the Kurama clan to join the guard team."

"Everyone is contributing to the village, and we have an unshirkable responsibility to do so."

Kurama Gohe immediately said.

"Very well, now I'll talk about something else."

Danzo slammed his hand on the table, and everyone fell silent.

Then, he looked at Akabane: "Starting today, the Anbu Training Department will be reorganized into the Ninja Reserve Department, complementing the Ninja Academy. In addition, the Research Institute will also be under the jurisdiction of the Ninja Reserve Department."

"Sigh~"

Akabane couldn't help but gasp; this wasn't what they had agreed on!

The previous troubles, though numerous, involved only a few small teams; now it's been upgraded to a university.

Ignoring the expressions of others, Danzo continued, "The fundamental purpose of the Ninja Reserve Division is to train prospective ninjas and provide more experienced ninjas for the Hokage, the Anbu, and the Guard. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, please continue!"

Uchiha En looked shocked, then couldn't help but swallow.

Ninja Preparatory Department...

It may not seem important, but if he can secure the ministerial position, he will be connected to the core of Konoha for the next ten or twenty years.

"The Hokage will temporarily serve as the head of the Preparatory Department, Kazami Hatake will serve as the deputy head, and Orochimaru will serve as the director of the research institute."

Danzo went through them one by one, and finally glanced at Akabane, saying, "Kurama Akabane, will serve as the training instructor."

"what!"

Akabane was shocked.

The most troublesome task is assigned to me?

His mind went blank for a few seconds before he realized what was happening and quickly complained, "With so many students, I'd be exhausted if I trained them all by myself! No way!"

Danzo looked over coldly but didn't say anything.

Uchiha En couldn't help but admire him secretly; aside from the Hokage, perhaps only Akabane dared to challenge Danzo.

After a second or two, Danzo said calmly, "You can handle the specifics yourself."

"This won't work either, I..."

Before Akabane could finish speaking, Danzo had already left, completely disregarding his opinion.

Anyway, the matter is settled.

Uchiha En bowed and said, "Clan Chief Kurama, I will also take my leave now."

"Okay, I will finalize the specific personnel to be sent to the guard unit after discussions within the clan. They will be sent to the guard unit to report for duty no later than the day after tomorrow."

Anma Wuhe nodded.

Uchiha En also left afterward.

Kurama Chiaki was somewhat stunned, clearly not yet recovered from the shock. The clan leader coughed lightly and then said, "Akaba, you absolutely cannot turn down the position in the reserve department. Consider it a sacrifice for the clan."

Without a doubt, the preparatory department will become one of the most important departments in the village in the future.

If you can get such an important position as a training instructor in the early stages, and then work your way up in seniority, you can at least become the head of the reserve department after the Hokage retires.

That's real power!

"Anyway, it's not up to me, sigh!"

Akabane was extremely distressed. It seemed that his leisurely days were over, and he had to think about how to reduce the burden on students and let the spring breeze of quality education spread throughout Konoha.

of course……

The burden reduction is not on students, but on teachers.

Kurama Gohe was silent for a moment, then advised Kurama Chiaki: "As for Chiaki, you don't need to worry too much. Our family is small, so we don't need to care too much about internal strife. Just do your job honestly and don't have to be the first in everything."