Naruto: My version is ahead of the ninja world

The place where Yuzuru and the other met Shimura Danzo was not the command tent at the front-line camp, but Danzo's own living quarters... Compared to the former, the latter was obviously much more private.

"Lord Danzo."

After receiving permission, the two went straight into the tent, and then Kohinata Shingen greeted them.

Danzo Shimura was dressed in casual clothes, without any weapons or equipment, and was sitting there reading a scroll. He seemed quite relaxed.

"You've arrived."

Danzo glanced at the two of them, put down the scroll in his hand, pinched his brow, and then spoke.

Yu Xian thought to herself, "You're overacting. Are you really acting like the Hokage, being so 'concerned about the country and its people'?"

"Lord Danzo, what brings you here?" Kohinata Shingen asked directly.

The two sides are of vastly different social standing, so it couldn't have been just for casual conversation.

Danzo glanced at Kohinata Shingan, then at Hagen, and nodded to himself. He had a fairly deep impression of Hagen because Hagen had once accompanied Akimichi Torifu on a mission and had also brought back important information about the Jinchuriki of Iwagakure on his own.

Therefore, even without the battle in the Land of Rivers, he still acknowledged Yugen's strength.

"Judging from your previous battlefield performance, you two are quite capable. You are not only Chunin at this stage, but also have a promising future. I have high hopes for you... I intend to transfer you to my direct command unit. What do you think?"

Yu Gen was surprised that Shimura Danzo was quite polite. Although this man had an undeniable and assertive nature, he at least left some room for maneuver when he spoke.

Compared to Danzo later on, his willingness to put on a show at this point is commendable.

Of course, the essence of the matter will not change because of this; what Danzo said at this moment was not a question, but an order.

Yu Gen silently considered, "Directly subordinate units?" Could it refer to "Root"? No, at least not "Root" for now. It should be Danzo's directly subordinate units on the battlefield.

Seeing that Kohinata Shinon was about to speak, Hagen spoke up first: "Lord Danzo, we don't quite understand the significance of this transfer... You are the frontline commander, and even the lowest-ranking combat squad must obey the commander's orders."

Kohinata Shinonome glanced at Yugen with slight surprise. Was it really necessary to ask this question? It was obvious that the leader was preparing to promote and give you an important position.

"By eliminating unnecessary uplink and downlink communication, directly subordinate units can have the fastest operational response speed, directly receiving my orders. You can also be more flexible when conducting combat operations," said Danzo Shimura.

The implication in his words was already quite obvious.

"I understand, thank you for clarifying things, Lord Danzo... We will carry out Lord Danzo's direct orders at all costs, but when carrying out other missions, our actions are less restricted and we have more room to maneuver. Is that a correct understanding?"

Yu Gen tried to translate Danzo's words into more specific terms, slightly misinterpreting them in the process. In reality, he was secretly asking Danzo for benefits—he was simply trying to gain more autonomy on the battlefield.

These words wouldn't actually offend Danzo, because Hagen subtly separated Danzo's orders from Konoha's orders, which was like scratching Danzo's sore spot.

Danzo stared at Yugen for a while before slowly saying, "Your understanding is fine, provided that you follow the village's overall battle plan."

Although this person was used to treating other ninjas as pawns, he also understood the principle of preserving strength. Konoha ninjas could be sacrificed at will, but Konoha ninjas under his control could only be sacrificed for his own benefit.

"Our strength is currently quite limited, so aside from handling battlefield missions, I spend my time practicing ninjutsu and developing new ninjutsu..."

Yu Gen explained to Danzo why he needed "space to move around." He didn't expect Danzo to understand, but he needed to explain the rationale behind his request.

Danzo Shimura nodded silently. Considering that he would be able to use the talents of the two people in front of him, Yuzuru's ambition was obviously a good thing.

"Thank you for your high regard, Lord Danzo. We are willing to join your direct forces."

Seeing that his small request had been fulfilled, Yu Xian naturally accepted the other party's arrangement... Even if the other party hadn't agreed, they would have had no choice but to accept the arrangement. However, Yu Xian's request was insignificant, so Danzo wouldn't deliberately object.

On the battlefield in the Land of Rain, apart from some logistics personnel, the combat units directly under Danzo should be among those with the lowest casualty rate.

As for the potential negative impact of close contact with Danzo, frankly, now is not the time to consider those things.

Putting aside Yugen's God-like perspective of knowing the plot, for a low-level ninja like him, the thoughts of Shimura Danzo, the front-line commander, are equivalent to the will of Konoha.

"There's no need to say anything more, just do your job well."

Such a special summons and meeting was unnecessary. Just as Yu Gen said, Danzo could move the frontline ninjas around as he pleased. The reason the two sides were in close contact was simply because Danzo wanted to exert further influence on Yu Gen and the other person.

The Third Hokage's influence is at its zenith. The current Danzo is not the lawless Danzo he will become. He is currently in the stage of accumulating initial capital, so he does not see any problem with personally recruiting talent.

Joining the direct forces is only the first step. If Hane and Kohinata Shingan's performance satisfies Danzo, then the next step will definitely be for them to be absorbed by "Root".

"Lord Danzo, what about our original squad..." Seeing that Danzo had settled things in a few quick steps, Kohinata Shingen began to inquire about the situation of the original squad.

"My top combat personnel are usually in pairs. This way, they can maintain both combat effectiveness and flexibility. From now on, you two will act together... I look forward to you becoming Jonin as soon as possible."

In other words, the newly formed Eleventh Squad was dismantled again. The only good news is that this reshuffle proves that the higher-ups do not think there is anything wrong with this squad that survived the Second Kazekage's attack.

The two exchanged a few more words, and then Danzo waved for Hagen and Kohinata Shingan to leave.

"Crisis exists alongside..."

After setting some distance between themselves and the tents on this side, Shinonome Kohinata muttered this in a low voice.

"We had no choice," Yu Xian replied in a low voice, then added after a moment's thought, "the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

Become a Jonin? No, no, if I can stay by Danzo's side, I might have the chance to become a "civilian Jonin"—handling various intelligence data in the command center instead of fighting on the front lines.

A job that doesn't involve bloodshed is definitely a good job.