Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu

Upon entering the command tent, Uchiha Zhong quickly stood up and greeted Mitokado Homura.

Danzo sat motionless to the side, looking down at the scroll.

Mitomon Homura said, "Danzo, you can't communicate normally with anyone. When you negotiate with Master Genji, I have to make a special trip from the village."

Ye Guang recalled the scene of Mitokado Homura and Genji exchanging insults, and felt that Mitokado Homura wasn't really suited for negotiation.

During the negotiations for the War of Rivers, Nara Shikazuki controlled the situation with composure and steady pressure, demonstrating his shrewdness.

Danzo asked, "Has the Grand Master compromised?"

“He has to compromise. What other option do he have?” Mitokado Homura said.

"Danzo, once Master Yuan's ceasefire scroll arrives, we can return to the village to celebrate the New Year."

Danzo nodded.

Mitokado Homura said to Uchiha Chung, "Clan Chief Chung, and all the advisors, please leave the tent to me. I have some things to say to Danzo and the advisor privately."

Uchiha Zhong said, "Please do as you wish."

He wasn't too worried; what the advisor, Mitokado Homura, was about to say was probably none of his business.

He just won a battle as the deputy commander, so the village wouldn't target him now... would they?

After Uchiha Zhong and his advisors left, only the two advisors, their assistants, and the Anbu remained in the tent.

Mitokado Homura looked to the side and asked, "Where's Otoko?"

"Yi?" Danzo said, "He sacrificed himself."

"Sacrificed? That's such a pity. Yi's abilities are very special; he's very skilled at infiltration and assassination."

Mitokado Yan would sometimes specifically request Otsu to carry out tasks.

His body disintegrated into insects, which crawled into the cracks in the window and gathered at the head of the nobleman's bed, transforming back into Yi. With his insect clones, he never failed in his assassinations. The key was that after killing someone, he could escape with ease, leaving no trace.

Mitomon Homura said, "Danzo, I have another matter to discuss with you today. I am here on behalf of Hiruzen to announce a few appointments."

After carefully observing Danzo's expression, Mitokado Homura realized that he had been too cautious; Danzo was expressionless and revealed nothing.

Mitomon Homura continued, "Yellow Inu completed a perfect ambush, achieving brilliant results, killing Hozuki Muratsuki and several Jonin, as well as more than 300 Kirigakure ninja in one battle."

Hiruzen appointed Yellow Dog as the vice-minister of the Dark Division.

We're getting older.

People need to be young.

In the end, Konoha belongs to these young people, don't you think?

Danzo looked at the yellow dog.

The yellow dog didn't reply or make eye contact. These were all elders; there was no need for him to speak.

Danzo said, "Alright, Konoha will ultimately belong to the younger generation. However, the captain of the Alligator Turtle Squad will be Hei."

Ye Guang thought to himself, "This is compromise."

Danzo agreed to make Yellow Dog the vice minister, but Danzo wanted to take over another ANBU battalion.

The secret service consists of six large teams.

The Golden Eagle Squad and the Black Ant Squad are responsible for the safety of the Third Generation Leader and for delivering missions to him. They rarely leave the village for extended periods.

The Bay Leopard Squadron and the Lynx Squadron were completely controlled by Danzo.

The Yellow Dog Squad and the Alligator Turtle Squad are usually responsible for long-duration missions outside the village for the third generation.

The alligator snapping turtle died, and the captain had been acting as captain (B). Now that B has also died, a formal captain has not yet been appointed.

Danzo made concessions regarding the matter of becoming the vice minister, and thus gained another battalion.

In this way, Danzo would directly control three battalions, so it's hard to say whether his power has been reduced or expanded.

After Yellow Dog becomes the vice minister, Fox will become the new captain, but Yellow Dog can't only have Fox's captain under his command. He will definitely try to win over the Alligator Turtle Captain.

Ye Guang guessed that the yellow dog wanted the hippo to become the captain.

Mitokado Enoki had anticipated this, saying:

"That's another thing I want to tell you."

Danzo, the Second Shinobi World War will end before the New Year.

The villages suffered heavy losses in this Shinobi World War, and a new Shinobi World War is unlikely to occur in the short term.

The Dark Division does not need to maintain a massive scale of six battalions.

Koharu was in charge of the village's internal affairs. She told Hiruzen that the Anbu was consuming too many resources, and there was no need to support six battalions or an Anbu with more than 300 people during peacetime.

After the war, the Dark Division will undergo streamlining and reform.

The six brigades were changed to four squads, each squad consisting of four or five platoons, with a total of no more than 80 people.

The Black Ant Squad is responsible for guarding Hiruzen and relaying his orders.

The Golden Eagle Squad, the Lynx Squad, and the Fox Squad are three assassination squads.

There are strategies for wartime and strategies for peacetime.

What do you think, Danzo?

Yoru was secretly pleased that Mitokado Yan directly addressed himself as the squad leader.

Unfortunately, the squadron only had 4 to 5 platoons, which was better than the current company commander, but not as many people as the battalion commander.

In terms of status, he is even more important, one of the four squad leaders, and the absolute core of the Dark Division.

Judging from Mitokado Homura's statement, Koharu Utatane used financial burden as a starting point to propose streamlining the Dark Division, which was approved by Nichizaki, and Mitokado Homura made a swift and decisive announcement.

Several high-ranking officials seem to be targeting Danzo.

It's unclear what Danzo did to make them so eager to join forces and weaken him.

Danzo's eyelids drooped even lower, and even the night light could tell that Danzo was on the verge of exploding.

Of the four squads, only the Lynx Squad was directly under Danzo's command, so how could he not be angry?

He might not necessarily explode; he's more likely to suppress his dissatisfaction and retaliate in other ways.

Mitokado quickly tried to calm her down:

"Danzo, I told Hiruzen and Koharu that Root is responsible for many important tasks, and neither the research of secret techniques nor the training of Anbu ninjas can be reduced."

What I mean is that Root's success is undeniable, and it should no longer be limited to training Anbu ninjas. Root can carry out more covert missions, as Danzo wishes.

After streamlining, the Dark Division was established with one minister and one deputy minister, and consisted of the Root Division, the Guard Division, the three major assassination divisions, and the Logistics Department.

The roots are more independent and completely obedient to you.

"You're the head of the secret service, what do you think of this reform?"

Ye Guang understood: the higher-ups had compromised on the matter at Root, leaving Root entirely to Danzo.

Danzo should have compromised on the reform of the Anbu, as Hiruzen Sarutobi had anticipated.

The staff was streamlined, and then the Third Hokage took complete control of the Anbu, with Yellow Dog handling daily management on behalf of the Third Hokage.

Danzo's eyes changed, as if he was assessing in his heart whether it was worth giving up on the Root, which he could completely control.

It was very quiet inside the tent.

Two minutes later, Danzo spoke up: "The Root operation does not need to be reported to anyone else; it is solely my responsibility."

Mitokado Yan nodded: "Of course."

"I will personally recruit and allocate the personnel for the core positions."

"of course."

"Okay, I agree to the Dark Division's reform plan."

Mitokado Homura's expression relaxed, and he began to say some high-sounding words:

"I was afraid you wouldn't agree. Xiaochun showed me a report, and the Dark Division is like a money-devouring beast."

Equipment, compensation, and pensions consumed too much funding, necessitating reform.

After being reduced to four divisions, Konoha's financial burden will be significantly reduced.

After the war, many compensations for the fallen needed to be paid out, and the families accepted the delayed payment. But how could the village bear to see the heroes' orphans not receive their compensation?

"I'm glad you agree, Danzo."

All power divisions were conducted in accordance with the principles of the village's greater good. These principles and public opinion are important components of power.

Chapter 197 Disarming

Emerging from the command tent, Mitomon Yan, Huang Quan, and Ye Guang all felt a sense of relief.

The resounding victory in the Yellow Dog ambush, coupled with collective pressure from the higher-ups, forced Danzo to swallow his pride.

After discussing for a few minutes, Huang Quan and Mitokado Yan gathered their squad and said:

"From now on, Fox will serve as the acting captain of the brigade."

"Fox, your final mission on the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools is to receive the reparations from Kirigakure and return the twin swords Hiramekarei to them."

"Yes, Lord Yellow Dog."

Yellow Dog has officially become a high-ranking member of Konoha.

The heads of Konoha's Jonin teams, Anbu, Internal Affairs Department, Security Department, and other departments, as well as the commanders of major battlefields, are all high-ranking officials in Konoha.

Battlefield commanders like Sakumo Hatake would be deemed insufficiently powerful in peacetime.

I wonder if Sakumo Hatake has any plans to become a department head.

Ye Guang is currently the acting captain. After returning to the village and reforming the secret service, he will officially become a squad leader.

After the yellow dog left, Ye Guang let the two squad leaders, Hippo and Yak, into his tent.

Although they were from the same brigade, Ye Guang had not carried out many missions with the other two company commanders and was not very familiar with them.

Ye Guang said to the two men, "Hippopotamus, yak, you must not tell anyone what I am about to say."

The two listened carefully.

The purple cat standing nearby was also very interested, wondering what the fox wanted to say, so mysteriously.

Ye Guang said, "The Dark Division now has six battalions and the Root Division, totaling more than 360 people."

Koharu Tsunematsu, the consultant, said that such a large-scale secret service is unnecessary to maintain during peacetime.

Post-war relief and reconstruction of border fortifications require substantial funds, and the higher-ups intend to streamline the secret service.

The streamlined secret service will have a maximum of 80 people. That means that currently, only one out of every four people in the secret service can remain.

The hippopotamus and the yak exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat uneasy.

They've been in the shadows all year, surviving the toughest times of war. It would be terrible to be cut during peacetime.

Many members of the Anbu carry the mission of their clans and must serve the Hokage within the Anbu; this is their way of showing loyalty to the Hokage.

Being laid off would be difficult to explain to the family.

The reduction was significant, going from over 360 people to just 80.

Ye Guang revealed some information to the two in advance, making them believe that Ye Guang already considered them as his own people.

After the two had processed the news, Ye Guang continued:

"In peacetime, our brigade will be streamlined into a single detachment, which will consist of four squads."

The specific list of those to be streamlined will be decided by Deputy Minister Huang Quan of the Dark Division.

Of course, as the captain of the brigade and later the squad leader, I am qualified to make the recommendation.

Hippopotamus and yak, you two need to give me a list of recommendations in the next couple of days.

"Each of your two companies should recommend four men to remain in the Dark Guard."

The hippopotamus and yak nodded repeatedly.

Hippo is a ninja of the Akimichi clan, while Yak is a commoner ninja skilled in earth-escape techniques.