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Chapter 10 Are You a Spy, Shadow? (Please read on, recommend, and vote!)

After watching Hoshinoshita Hide leave, Hatake Sakumo frowned slightly.

There is a problem with the list.

Mimura Yomaki, Inuzuka Owl, and Aburame Shio are all fine, but the other three are clearly not qualified to join the Anbu.

Therefore, the fundamental purpose was not to conduct any kind of investigation or to select potential underground agents.

Hatake Sakumo keenly sensed something unusual and immediately took out a map.

He has to make preparations.

Whatever the purpose of the Dark Division this time, he must prepare for the worst.

……

On the other side, Hoshino Hide, Inuzuka Ryo, and the other two were quietly waiting under a tree.

They soon discovered that the camp was bustling with activity.

With a glance from Hoshino, Atsushi Sarutobi immediately slipped away.

A moment later, Sarutobi Atsushi returned: "Captain, it seems that Lord Sakumo is making a complete adjustment to the defensive setup. Could this alert the enemy?"

Xingxia Xiu wasn't worried at all: "Adjusting the defensive setup is normal, it's just that the move is a bit too big now."

"Moreover, adjusting the areas that people on the list are responsible for separately would be a move to alert them, and it wouldn't arouse suspicion now."

Sarutobi Atsushi and the other two nodded in unison: "That makes sense!"

Hoshino Hideaki secretly pondered, "I'm afraid Hatake Sakumo has already sensed something is wrong and has completely adjusted the defensive setup, probably to prepare for the worst-case scenario."

"He's truly perceptive and decisive; no wonder he's Konoha's White Fang!"

He secretly praised her to himself and waited quietly.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Sakumo Hatake appeared: "Everything is ready!"

Hoshita Hide stood up: "Thank you for your trouble, Lord Sakumo."

"You're welcome."

Hatake Sakumo nodded slightly, then led Hoshino and the other three to a makeshift tent.

After Hatake Sakumo left, Hoshishita Hide said to Sarutobi Atsushi and the other two, "You stay outside and let them in one by one."

"First, Akabane Nozomi."

Sarutobi Atsushi immediately nodded and left the tent.

Soon, Akabane Nozomi walked in.

Xingxia Xiu glanced at him; he had an ordinary appearance, but a friendly smile and seemed harmless.

He looked a little nervous, but seemed perfectly normal.

Hoshino immediately cast the "Speak with Your Heart" buff on Akabane Nozomi and said, "Akabane Nozomi, you must answer every question I ask from now on."

"Yes, sir!"

Akabane Nozomi was very respectful.

Hoshinobu Hide, his eyes fixed on Akabane Nozomi's research, asked calmly, "Are you a spy?"

The question is direct and blunt!

Akabane looked stunned, then stammered in panic, "I...I'm not a spy."

Hoshinoshita Hide raised an eyebrow slightly, then asked, "Why did you betray Konoha?"

Akabane Nozomi quickly shook his head: "My lord, I did not betray Konoha!"

He's not a spy, nor has he betrayed Konoha. He's really a gentle and kind-hearted person!

Xingxia Xiu wanted to scratch his head, but nodded slightly: "Very good, you can go out and wait for orders."

Akabane Nozomi bowed respectfully, looking completely bewildered, and then inexplicably left the tent.

Next, we'll connect Yu-jin.

This was a burly man with scars on his face; he looked fierce.

Hoshinobu also imbued Yuuma with the "speak with sincerity" motto, then bluntly asked, "Why did you betray Konoha?"

Yu-chan opened her mouth: "Because..."

His expression changed drastically, and Kushigami Yujin quickly shut his mouth, but Hoshino Shu had already appeared in front of him.

Sweating profusely, Kushigami Yuuma immediately retreated, while a kunai flew towards Hoshino Shuu.

Clang!

Ding!

Xingxia Xiu drew his sword, but it was so hard that it split in two.

Immediately afterwards, with a muffled groan, Chuan Shangyouzhen flew out of the tent and crashed into a tree trunk with a thud, spitting blood from his mouth.

Before Yuma could get up, a dog barked, and Inuzuka Ryo's black ball rushed over and bit him.

Meanwhile, Takuya Michigami and Nozomi Akabane, who were still waiting, were both shocked.

Knowing she couldn't escape, Kushigami Yujin stared wide-eyed at Hoshino Shu as he emerged from the tent: "You... how did you do that?"

"Illusion?"

Ignoring Yuuma Miki, Hoshino turned and walked towards Takuya Michizane: "Are you a spy?"

"I am……"

Dao Shangtuo's expression changed drastically, and he immediately leaped up.

But then he let out a scream.

It was Akabane Nozomi who made the move.

As soon as Takuya Michi landed, he was enveloped by Hiichi Aburame's insects.

At this moment, Sarutobi Atsushi and the other two were somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Is the captain's interrogation method really that simple?

Illusion?

Could it be the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?

Sarutobi Atsushi and the other two couldn't help but secretly speculate about Hoshishita Hide's identity, as they had never seen Hoshishita Hide's true face.

But his domineering personality before did indeed make him seem like a member of the Uchiha clan.

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Having easily dealt with the two troublemakers, Hoshino patted Akabane Nozomi on the shoulder: "Come with me!"

"yes!"

Akabane Nozomi quickly followed.

The two walked one after the other into the depths of the forest, their figures swallowed by the darkness.

Inuzuka Ryo withdrew his gaze and whispered to Aburame Hibi, "Do you think the captain might be an Uchiha?"

Oil Girl Fei shook her head: "I don't know."

"But that kind of ability should only be possible with the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, right?"

……

In the darkness, Hoshinobu looked at Akabane Nozomi and asked, "Are you willing to join Root?"

Akabane was taken aback and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Hoshino continued, "The Third Hokage has approved that the Root organization, led by Danzo, is no longer just a training department for the Anbu, but also a sharp sword protecting the village in the darkness."

"Nozomi Akabane, are you willing to become the one who protects the village in the darkness?"

Swallowing hard, Akabane said, "I...I'm willing, but..."

Hoshino Hideyoshi said, "If you're willing, that's fine. You don't need to actually join Root. Instead, you can act as an intelligence agent for Root, hiding among the ordinary ninjas of Konoha."

Akabane Nozomi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Xingxia Xiu said calmly, "As you just saw, there are spies who betrayed the village and are hiding in the village everywhere. They are very well hidden."

"Your personality and approachable nature make it easy for you to get along with others."

"The village needs your talent to monitor and secretly investigate potential traitors and spies."

Akabane Nozomi was somewhat excited upon hearing this: "Yes... I understand!"

"I will try my best!"

After more than twenty years of uneventful life, has the opportunity finally turned around and have I been given a more important role?

Seeing the excited Akabane Nozomi, Hoshino patted him on the shoulder and said, "Very good."

"From today onwards, I am your only superior!"

"You only receive tasks from me, and you only report to me."

"My code name is A!"

"And your codename... Shadow!"

Akabane Nozomi nodded quickly, "Yes, I understand!"

After confirming the communication code, Hoshino Hide and Akabane Nozomi returned to the tent.

"Nozomi Akabane, you can go back now."

"Apes, keep an eye on them."

After giving his instructions, Hoshinoshita Hide turned and left, only to see Hatake Sakumo again.

"Lord Sakumo, our mission is complete. Thank you for your cooperation."

Xingxia Xiu politely thanked him.

Sakumo Hatake was slightly taken aback.

So fast?

He asked, "Was intelligence about the defense deployment leaked?"

Hoshino nodded slightly, but did not explain further, saying, "We will bring people back to Konoha tomorrow morning, and we will not disturb Lord Sakumo then."

Hatake Sakumo nodded, then asked, "Do you need me to send someone to escort you?"

Xingxia Xiu politely declined, saying, "Thank you, Lord Shuo Mao, but it's not necessary. Border defense is more important!"

Sakumo Hatake did not press the matter further.

(End of this chapter)