It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

It was already 8 a.m., and the streets of Konoha were bustling with pedestrians and vendors. Shisui, dressed in ANBU gear, took Shisui's hand and knocked on the door of the Hokage's office.

"Is this Shisui? Come in."

Zhishui led Zhixue inside.

It was at this moment that Zhixue met the Third Hokage of Konoha Village for the first time since she transmigrated.

At first glance, you see a kind-looking old man sitting in a chair, with the table and chairs next to him piled high with books, papers, ninja information, envelopes, and the like.

"Sandaime-sama."

"Alright, no need for formalities. You should know the news by now. The reason we recruited Zhixue into the Anbu is actually to ease the tense relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha clan. There have been too many things happening lately, and some unnecessary incidents are bound to occur." Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard and said seriously.

"Is that so?" Shisui's eyes lit up. It seemed that the Hokage had realized the serious problems within the Uchiha clan. If handled properly, it might really solve the problems within the village and the clan!

Seeing Shisui completely fooled by the Hokage's words, Shiyuki's forehead dripped with cold sweat.

It seems Nisan really trusts the Konoha leadership; perhaps joining the Anbu will allow him to keep an eye on things.

"Yes, the Uchiha clan is also an important part of Konoha. As the Hokage, I naturally have to consider all aspects of Konoha."

"Although Shiyuki's grades at the Ninja Academy were poor, the fact that she was able to safely return to Konoha during Orochimaru's defection shows that her insight and perception are still excellent. Serving as an auxiliary ninja for the Anbu and maintaining the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha should not be a big problem." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shiyuki and said with great confidence.

"However, your class is currently well-structured, and the bonds built up over many years are not easily broken. Therefore, I'm planning to arrange for Zhixue to join Kakashi's class. What do you think?"

Stop Snow: ???

If we put her in Kakashi's class, how will she monitor Shisui's movements? What if Danzo gets greedy and tries to gouge out Shisui's eyes one day?

That old man is capable of anything.

Although Shiki seemed reluctant, Shisui didn't seem to care much. He knew Kakashi; he was a good ninja, a bit cold-hearted, but kind to his classmates. It wouldn't hurt for Shiki to join; in fact, without Kakashi's pampering, she might grow even faster.

"I am entirely at the Hokage's command..."

A pampered fledgling that hasn't experienced much real combat can't soar through the sky. Now that Zhixue's talent is no longer as weak as before, it's time for her to spread her wings and embrace the light.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Shisui led Shiyuki to the gathering place of the Konoha Anbu. As soon as they arrived at the base entrance, they saw a white-haired man wearing a mask sitting on the stone lion at the entrance.

"Hey, you guys are too late."

"Haha, sorry, the information came a little too quickly." Shisui scratched his head awkwardly, while Shiyuki stared at Kakashi without any fear.

"You're Kakashi Hatake?"

"In the Anbu, please call me by my code name, and also call me Captain, Rookie," Kakashi said calmly as he jumped off the stone lion.

"Alright, you guys go talk first. I'm going to meet up with my class now. Zhixue... keep up the good work, and remember not to slack off anymore."

"Ah... I know." Zhi Xue replied perfunctorily to Zhi Shui. Slacking off? How could she not slack off? How could she complete the task if she didn't go fishing?

Zhishui took one last reluctant look at Zhixue before leaving.

His younger sister is finally growing up today. Konoha's Anbu, although it is a clandestine organization, can build strong bonds with others. The deep friendship between each person is like a sturdy tree supporting this beautiful village. I hope that when Shiyu comes here... she can also find trustworthy companions.

As Zhi Shui walked along the road, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her eyes. After rubbing them with her hands, she realized that she was actually tearing up.

Why am I feeling a little reluctant to part with it? This is clearly a good thing...

After Shisui left, Kakashi led Shisui on a tour of the various locations of the Anbu headquarters, familiarizing her with the basic equipment and maps. After being led around by Kakashi for so long, Shisui realized just how vast this place was, with its steel buildings, underground dwellings, expansive training grounds, and many other unfamiliar facilities. What she had seen before was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Finally, Kakashi brought Zhixue to the center of a training field and said to her, "Alright, this is it. Unleash your full power and let me see where your value lies. Of course, I will also send my teammates in to help you."

Kakashi then summoned two fellow ANBU members from his class to stand nearby, but they clearly looked somewhat reluctant. After all, who wants to get up early in the morning, not even start their mission, only to be inexplicably beaten up first?

"Captain, it's just a new recruit process, you don't need to involve the two of us, we still have training to do," one of the ANBU complained.

"Shut up. Teamwork is fundamental. What's wrong with you two sparring together? Besides, isn't this training too? If you complain again, I'll punish you by making you run 30 laps around Konoha right now."

The ANBU member who was reprimanded fell silent, but Zhi Xue became somewhat interested.

It seems the Dark Division isn't as cold and ruthless as rumored. Perhaps there will be many interesting things to come.

Chapter 34 Surveillance

"Ninjutsu 7, Taijutsu 5, Genjutsu 2, Hand Seals 5, Technique 8, Teamwork 5, Proficient in Fire Release Ninjutsu and Swordsmanship. Ah, I'd say that's elite Chunin level. It's definitely much better than when I graduated. Looks like you've gone through a lot of training in between." Hiruzen Tobi, sitting in his chair, looked at the report Kakashi had filled out in his hand and said.

"Lord Hokage, although I tested the strength of Uchiha Shiyuki once, I always felt something strange when I fought her in close combat with her taijutsu. It was as if she was hiding something and not showing it."

"Are you saying that Uchiha Shiyuki concealed her strength?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a strange expression.

"I'm not sure, but there's definitely some special ability or ninja tool that hasn't been shown yet," Kakashi said, head down.

"Is that so..." Hiruzen Sarutobi roughly understood, but in his opinion, what Uchiha Shiyuki was hiding was probably just the Sharingan, since awakening the Sharingan could indeed greatly enhance the abilities of an ordinary clansman. However, the Sharingan itself was irrelevant, as long as it wasn't related to Orochimaru.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's ANBU (Anti-Japanese operatives) retrieved a document from Orochimaru's laboratory. It contained information about an ability Orochimaru had developed that could cause chakra to surge uncontrollably, even transforming a ninja into a beast. This ability could double a ninja's combat power. If Shizuka was hiding something like this, then it needed to be thoroughly investigated.

"Kakashi, you did a good job. For the next few days, besides dispatching the Anbu on their usual missions, just keep an eye on Uchiha Shiyuki. If there is any unusual behavior, report it to me immediately."

"Yes, Sandaime-sama."

……

At 10 a.m., after completing many formalities and learning some basic knowledge about the Anbu, Zhi Xue accepted her first mission upon arriving at the Anbu: to patrol the villages and towns surrounding Konoha alone to prevent any spies or spies from infiltrating and causing harm to Konoha.

Ding! Please remember your daily slacking-off task, host.

Time for slacking off (0 minutes/30 minutes)

"Ah, of course I haven't forgotten. The point of being a member of the Anbu is to get upgrade rewards, right, Commander? I hope you won't disappoint me."

Inside the changing room, Zhixue took off her coat, revealing her fair and delicate body, which was as white as jade.

*Ding* Rest assured, host, the rewards for slacking off in the Dark Division are definitely better than those for security guards in the Guard Team, but the exact amount depends on luck.

"Alright, I'll trust you this once." Zhi Xue tugged at the suspenders of the Anbu uniform, fastened them tightly behind her back, put on the Anbu equipment, then picked up the fox mask next to her and put it on. After looking at her brand-new self in the full-length mirror, she picked up the steel Kusanagi sword next to her and walked out.

"Newbie, when you're out on patrol, don't let any young guys on the street kidnap you, hahaha..."

As Zhixue prepared to fly off on her mission, the ANBU members who had previously fought alongside her against Kakashi made some teasing remarks.

"Uncle, you don't need to worry about my affairs. Take care of whether you have a wife first." Facing the ANBU's teasing, Zhixue retorted without turning her head.

The ANBU officer who was rebuked felt a lump in his throat, followed by an overwhelming sense of desolation.

"Kids these days are so unlovable..."

Not long after Zhixue left the Anbu, Kakashi followed her out and kept up with her.

Zhi Xue crossed Konoha's barrier and arrived outside the village using the special hand seals taught by the Anbu. She then unfolded a map on the ground. Upon arriving, Kakashi felt everything was normal. However, when Zhi Xue created a shadow clone, Kakashi's eyes narrowed as he hid in the shadows.

Could it be that Uchiha Zhixue, standing before us, really has a problem?

"What does he want to do?" Kakashi, standing on the big tree, gripped the katana at his waist.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

A puff of white smoke rose from the scene, and the shadow clone, Zhi Xue, lay dejectedly on the ground. Since her memories were shared with her original body, she naturally knew what Zhi Xue wanted her to do. (Sad)

"Alright, don't be so down. You are me, and I am you. It doesn't matter who works for us." Zhi Xue pulled the shadow clone up from the ground and kindly comforted and persuaded him.

Shadow Clone: ​​...

In that case, how about we switch places? You go to work, and I'll slack off. Of course, the shadow clone only dared to think this in his mind; if he said it out loud, he'd definitely get a beating.

The hardworking shadow clone went off to work with a patrol map and an emergency firework, while Zhixue changed into normal clothes and ran towards the market in a nearby village. Kakashi quickened his pace to follow her.

However, Kakashi was stunned when he saw what Shiki was doing when he went over.

She was showing off her grilled skewers at a street food stall. Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little annoyed, seeing those skewers dripping with oil and sprinkled with seasonings.

"Although it's not a threat to the village, lazy brats should be punished, and she's eating so well..." Kakashi said with a dark expression, gripping a nearby tree branch.

"Wow, these skewers are pretty good! It was worth the trip." Zhi Xue wiped the grease from her mouth, slammed her wallet on the table, and said, "Boss, twenty more skewers, please! (≧▽≦)"

Zhi Xue has come to the Dark Division. She has lost her job in the security team, but her salary will definitely be settled in advance. Otherwise, Zhi Xue would not dare to be so generous.

Kakashi stood on a large tree not far away, watching Zhixue eat the skewers one bite at a time. He felt extremely tormented and finally couldn't help but take out a soldier's ration pill from his ninja tool bag and swallow it.

"Once I'm full, I won't feel this torment anymore..." Kakashi felt the bitter and dry sensation in his mouth, and then glanced at Shisue, who was eating with her mouth full of oil in the distance. He felt very uncomfortable, and then took out two more soldier rations and swallowed them.

This agonizing ordeal lasted for a full half hour before it finally stopped.

Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the daily slacking-off task (30/30). Reward: Attributeless Rasengan (After a successful counterattack, it can be used in combination with Flying Thunder God Kunai to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. Currently, three pieces of the Purity Set have been collected.)

"Wow, this is great stuff! With the Rasengan, I feel like I'm one step closer to purity."

After paying, Zhi Xue prepared to return to her shadow clone to hand over the mission. Slacking off on her first day of work made her uneasy, as if someone was watching her. Anyway, the mission wasn't too difficult; she'd collect the reward and then diligently go on patrol.

Chapter 35 Kakashi the Snitch

When Zhixue returned from patrol humming a song, she found Zhishui already standing there, waiting for her with a dark expression on his face.

"O-Onii-chan...chan?" Looking at Shisui's face, which was practically dripping with ink, Shiyuki knew something bad was probably wrong. Had she been caught slacking off? But that shouldn't be the case; shadow clones are generally indistinguishable from human forms, right?

Two minutes later, Shisui pulled Shiki, who was clutching her forehead and on the verge of tears, aside to give her a good talking-to. Meanwhile, Kakashi had already arrived at the Hokage Building to report the situation.

"Third Generation Lord, I didn't find anything wrong during Zhixue's patrol. She's just a bit lazy, but everything else is normal."

"Kakashi, you did a good job. You will continue to monitor for the next few days, but be careful to stay hidden. After all, Shiki might have the ability to awaken the Sharingan. However, if you find nothing amiss when you investigate Orochimaru's abandoned laboratory a few days later, you can stop monitoring him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a smoke ring and said, "If Shisui is truly innocent and without any problems, then I wouldn't mind treating her well so that I can properly keep this Uchiha clan genius, Shisui, by my side."

After all, a Kage-level ninja can turn the tide at any time. If Shisui's heart is always with the village and peace, it will be very helpful in dealing with the Uchiha clan.

……

“You have a cushy job with the guards, so we can turn a blind eye if you slack off a bit. But this is the Anbu, an important organization that handles all matters, big and small, for Konoha, and it’s also for the sake of the village’s foundation. You absolutely can’t slack off here, okay?”

"But I didn't slack off either!" Zhi Xue murmured, pointing her hands together, feeling a little aggrieved, before Zhi Shui tapped her on the head.

"Ouch! If you keep hitting her, your cute little sister will turn into an idiot!"

"Haha, it wouldn't be bad if you became a fool, at least I wouldn't have to worry about you every day... Cough cough, okay, that's enough for now. I haven't finished my mission yet, remember to take it seriously. I might be home late tonight, understand?" Zhi Shui said, rubbing Zhi Xue's little head.

"Alright." Zhi Xue rubbed her slightly red forehead, watched Zhi Shui walk away, and put the Anbu mask back on her face.

It seems that it's not so easy to fish in the shadows.

Ding, host, you still have 1000 million taels of silver left. If you're unsure, why don't you check out the system shop for any items that suit your taste?

The system's voice rang out in Zhi Xue's mind at an inopportune moment. However, since Zhi Xue had gotten used to various flash sale prices and discounted prices, she didn't care much about the original price items in the system store. If there was a chance to get a discount, why would she waste money to buy at the original price?

The system read this inner monologue: ...