Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu

"Sakumo, Iwagakure is suffering repeated defeats under the combined attack of Konoha and Kumogakure, and the war in the Land of Earth is about to end."

The Hidden Cloud Village is extremely warlike, and once they are free from the Land of Earth, they may launch another war against Konoha.

We must conserve some strength to deal with the surprise attack from Kumogakure and the reopening of the battlefield in the Land of Hot Springs.

And you, Sakumo, are the village's backup plan in preparation for dealing with Kumogakure.

Upon hearing Nara Shikano's explanation, Hatake Sakumo had no choice but to sit down.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled down his Hokage hat to avoid others noticing the complex look in his eyes as he gazed at Sakumo Hatake.

After Sakumo Hatake killed the Sand Village's genius puppeteer, Tsurugi, his reputation grew ever higher.

Many ninjas who withdrew from the battlefield in the Land of Rivers expressed their admiration for Hatake Sakumo on various occasions.

Konoha's bathhouses, izakayas, barbecue restaurants, and parks are filled with spies from the Dark Side.

The Anbu compiled these venerations into scrolls and placed them in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk.

We cannot allow Sakumo Hatake to gain any more prestige, otherwise he will become increasingly difficult to control.

The day after the Jonin team meeting ended, Tsunade led 1000 Konoha ninjas toward the Land of Whirlpools.

The Land of Whirlpools is a narrow strip of land located on a peninsula, more than 300 kilometers long and 30 to 50 kilometers wide.

The Mist Ninja can choose to land on any coastline, and if they encounter resistance from Konoha, they can retreat back to the sea or the Land of Waves.

After the Uzumaki clan was wiped out, the Land of Whirlpools became part of the Land of Fire, and the Land of Waves, which originally belonged to the Land of Whirlpools, became a vassal state of the Land of Water, under the jurisdiction of Kirigakure.

Near the ocean, the advantage of water-style ninjas is too obvious.

The battle against Konoha was extremely difficult.

Unlike the smooth progress of the battle in the Land of Rivers, the battle in the Land of Whirlpools is showing signs of turning into a messy war.

Konoha suffered heavy casualties and was unable to effectively annihilate the main force of the Mist Ninja, leaving the initiative firmly in the hands of the Mist Ninja.

When they passed the ruins of Uzushiogakure, Tsunade told the group to go ahead, while she herself, along with a few Senju clan members, stopped outside the village.

Yellow Dog said to Nightlight, "Fox, follow Tsunade and observe her mental state and facial expressions to determine how much of the truth she knows."

The luminous substance vanished in an instant.

He arrived at the highest mountain outside Uzushiogakure, and using the rocks as cover, he looked down at Tsunade in the distance through his binoculars.

The setting sun shone on the ruins of Uzushiogakure Village, and on the collapsed walls along the banks of the Slug River, one could occasionally see the tattered emblem of the Uzushiogakure clan.

The hilltop where Ye Guang was located was the place where Danzo and his ANBU hid when the Uzumaki clan was wiped out.

The village of Uzushiogakure was breached, but the Anbu (Anbu) remained unmoved.

The south bank of the Saki River was completely wiped out, but the Anbu (secret police) remained unmoved.

Only after the Uzumaki clan leader and the Third Mizukage perished together did Danzo lead the Anbu down the mountain.

Through the telescope, Tsunade looked desolate, her eyes lowered.

Almost every Senju clan child has lived in Uzushiogakure for a period of time.

People from both ethnic groups often visited relatives when they were young.

In the Hidden Village of Uzushiogakure, lived Tsunade's maternal grandparents, aunt, cousin, and many other people.

Those people together made up Tsunade's childhood.

In the ruins of Uzushiogakure, shrubs have once again taken over the ground between the houses, and the traces of human activity are becoming increasingly rare.

Perhaps in a few decades, this place will be completely covered by forest.

Collapsed houses, pitted walls, and everywhere the marks of ninjutsu damage.

Weeds grew among the roof tiles, making the scene even more desolate.

Tsunade looked towards the street on the south bank, where she and her cousin had once lined up to buy dumplings together.

Tsunade looked at the wall of the North Shore Clan Chief's residence, where she and her cousin used to sneak out to play in the middle of the night.

My cousin was so lively, but I don't know where she died in the end.

My cousin had a crush on Senju Kashiwa and even wanted Tsunade to play matchmaker, but unfortunately, Senju Kashiwa also died on the battlefield in the Land of Grass.

There was not a single corpse in the village of Uzushiogakure.

The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village took the corpses of the Uzumaki clan ninjas as spoils of war.

Tsunade suddenly remembered the Konoha Anbu, who also possessed some sealing techniques.

Hmph, the Konoha Anbu aren't even bothering to pretend anymore.

The Anbu obtained many corpses of Uzumaki ninjas and studied the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.

Especially the root section; I've heard that the root laboratory has rare materials and top-notch conditions, so much so that even Orochimaru couldn't refuse it.

The so-called 'rare materials' probably include the corpses of the Vortex Clan.

Tsunade had heard snippets of information about the Root laboratory from Orochimaru.

The Root organization is truly a cesspool of Konoha. They are researching the secret techniques of the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan, and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

The Root members have a strange persecution complex, as if many people in Konoha want to overthrow them, and they wish they could collect all of Konoha's information and secret techniques.

Tsunade's gaze left the ruins of Uzushiogakure and looked around the village.

She once built a sandcastle of Konoha Village for her cousin on a distant beach.

She once lived on the mountain outside the village...

Ok?

Tsunade vanished in a flash, heading straight for the summit of the mountain.

More than ten seconds later, she landed on the mountaintop in an instant. The powerful force of her fall cracked the ground and sent soil and rocks flying, but she found nothing.

That's a super fast teleportation technique...

The moonlight had already reached the foot of the mountain, and it vanished into the distance of the river in an instant using water.

If you could catch up to me from such a distance, then all that effort in increasing Nightlight's strength was for nothing.

He has no plans to contact or confront Tsunade.

Yuka Uzumaki and the others are well hidden in the Land of Rain and are not in any immediate danger.

There's no need to reveal yourself to Tsunade for now.

Yuka Uzumaki is easy to fool, but Tsunade is not. She is neither a member of the Senju clan nor the Uzumaki clan.

Who knows if Tsunade, who is skilled in medical ninjutsu, will notice the abnormality in Yagami's body.

After rushing back to the Yellow Dog Captain's side, Ye Guang whispered:

It's hard to tell how much Princess Tsunade knew; she stood outside the village, reminiscing.

Captain, I sense that Princess Tsunade's strength has increased; she's spotted me from a great distance.

It charged forward with incredible speed, like a raging rhinoceros.

"Okay, I understand," said the yellow dog.

"Put Tsunade's matter aside for now; the Root will handle the aftermath of the Uzumaki clan's situation."

Gather intelligence on the Mist Ninja as quickly as possible; our target is the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Ye Guang was taken aback. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?

No, yellow dog, Little Yellow?

I know you're eager to become the vice-captain of the Anbu, but isn't it a bit much to provoke the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?

It's a bit presumptuous of Yellow Dog and his two Jonin to take on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Chapter 167 Seven Ninja Swords

Seeing the fox's confusion, the yellow dog said:

"The Seven Ninja Swords are seven famous swords forged by the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu. The Hozuki clan possesses the summoning scrolls for the Seven Ninja Swords."

Whether the Seven Ninja Swords were a legacy left to the Hozuki clan by Hozuki Gengetsu or to the village by the Second Mizukage remains a subject of endless debate within Kirigakure.

The current leadership of Kirigakure believes that the materials for the Seven Ninja Swords were all provided by the village and should rightfully belong to Kirigakure.

The infighting and strife in Kirigakure are far more severe than in Konoha. The competition for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist is fierce, and people die frequently.

Kirigakure does not recognize the Hozuki clan as heirs to the Seven Ninja Swords and has been demanding that the entire Hozuki clan hand over the Seven Ninja Swords.

Ye Guang thought to himself, "You know that there's serious infighting in Konoha."

However, in the ninja world where everyone is trying to outdo each other in terms of how bad things are, Kirigakure is indeed even worse than Konoha.

The yellow dog continued:

"The current leader of Kirigakure, Elder Genshi, has been pushing for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to become the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure, rather than the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hozuki clan."

After the death of the Second Hozuki Gengetsu, he was pressured by the village, especially by the demands of the Third Mizukage and Genji.

The Hozuki clan handed over three unimportant ninja swords to the village: the Broken Sword - Executioner's Blade, the Long Sword - Sewing Needle, and the Blunt Sword - Kabuto Slash.

The four powerful ninja swords—Samehada, Hiramekarei, Hibuchi, and Kiba—are still in the hands of the Hozuki clan.

The Jonin of Kirigakure fought fiercely over the Seven Ninja Swords. Obtaining one of the Seven Ninja Swords meant gaining the strength and status of an elite Jonin. Which Jonin could resist such temptation?

What we need to do is steal one of the ninja swords. If handled well, it could even ignite internal conflict within Kirigakure.

After thinking it over, Ye Guang realized that he wasn't afraid of ninja swords that primarily relied on physical attacks, such as the Longsword Sewing Needle and the Executioner's Blade.

The solution proposed by Huang Quan is not entirely unfeasible.

Yellow Dog's promotion to vice minister can indeed be attributed to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Tsunade led the support troops into the front-line camp.

Ye Guang followed the yellow dog into the command tent.

On the platform in the command tent, Danzo sat in the center.

Danzo always had a blank expression, and his right eye was wrapped in bandages, so you couldn't see anything.

Uchiha Jon, who was standing next to Danzo, had a rather unpleasant expression on his face.

Uchiha Zhong and the Uchiha clan did not have an easy time on the front lines.

Fire Release is countered by Water Release, and Sharingan is countered by Hidden Mist Technique.

When Uchiha Zhong saw Tsunade, there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

It would have been absolutely impossible for an Uchiha to expect the arrival of a Senju clan member.

After Danzo and Tsunade exchanged a few words, Tsunade left with several medical Jonin to take over the frontline medical unit.

After Tsunade left, Danzo looked at the yellow dog.

The yellow dog stepped forward and said:

"Lord Danzo, the war in the Land of Whirlpools cannot be delayed any longer."

Onoki held a secret meeting with Kumogakure, but showed no intention of negotiating with Konoha.

The Hidden Cloud Village could withdraw from the Land of Earth at any time and instead attack the Land of Hot Springs, a vassal state of the Land of Fire.

The Hidden Cloud Village is the strongest of the five great ninja villages besides Konoha. The Hokage believes that Konoha should go all out to deal with the threat posed by the Hidden Cloud Village.

Therefore, the war in the Land of Whirlpools should end as soon as possible.

After analysis, the Hokage believed that they could start with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to increase the rifts within Kirigakure, causing internal conflict and thus ending the war.

My large force has come to the front lines solely to carry out the Hokage's mission.

Yellow Dog used the Hokage as an excuse at every turn, leaving Danzo speechless as he looked at the scroll Yellow Dog handed him.

The scroll contains a mission manual personally written by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo said:

"As the head of the Dark Division, I approve your actions."

"The Alligator Snapping Turtle Captain is dead. I've recommended B to replace him as captain. Did you bring back Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval scroll?"