Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu

All around were the sounds of flowing river and wind.

With his back to Xinming, Ye Guang asked, "Can you tell? You were sent to your death by the squad leader."

"Yes," Shinmei said, watching the retreating figure of the Anbu ninja.

"Sarutobi Shigetsu was at most a Chunin in strength. The reason he was able to be promoted to Special Jonin was largely due to his surname."

Unable to complete the task on his own, he resorted to some vicious methods.

Ye Guang said, "Sarutobi Shigetsu has sacrificed his teammates several times to complete his missions. He has a good surname. If anyone had investigated him, he would have been executed long ago."

Xinming's eyes were filled with sadness.

How many classmates and companions died under mysterious circumstances?

After a moment of silence, Xinming said:

"During the War of the Land of Grass, the number of special Jonin and Jonin from the Sarutobi clan, Shimura clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio increased significantly."

More than 4% of the special Jonin come from those five ninja clans.

We are in pain because we work harder and more desperately than them, yet we can only watch them get promoted.

The ninjas of those five clans grew increasingly arrogant and even rampant, sacrificing their own comrades for the sake of their own mission achievements.

Thank you for saving me. Without you, I would have died.

Based on Shinmei's answer, Ye Guang basically determined that Shinmei was very dissatisfied with the ninja clan and its higher-ups, and that cooperation was possible.

To complete the strategic plan involving both overt and covert operations with Sakumo Hatake, one must be prepared to take risks.

Ye Guang said, "I saved you so that you could help me deliver a message to Lord Sakumo."

"What information?"

"The Konoha leadership has their eyes on Lord Sakumo's group, including you and other followers of Hatake Sakumo. Tell Lord Sakumo to be careful, not to be careless, and to deal with this seriously."

"A gang?" Xinming asked doubtfully. "We're not a gang, we're just a group of like-minded friends."

"Don't tell me what you think, tell me what the higher-ups think," Ye Guang said.

“When the higher-ups determine that you are a gang, no matter how you try to explain, you are already a gang.”

The reason I secretly helped you is because I agree with Lord Sakumo's ideals: the assessment system should replace the recommendation system.

Otherwise, ninja clan members will gradually take over the special jonin and jonin positions in the village.

It's one thing if they're strong, but if someone like Sarutobi Shimitsu, who is weak but promoted to Special Jonin and becomes a captain commanding others, then the ninja mortality rate will only increase.

Ninja battles are extremely dangerous; strength is paramount. A captain who is unworthy of his position will only send his subordinates to their deaths in vain.

With the new name clear, much of the confusion in my heart dissipated.

This member of the secret service also disapproved of the darkness in the village and secretly supported Lord Sakumo.

Night Light said:

"Don't reveal my identity, keep my secret, and I will help you again when the time is right."

Remember to remind Lord Sakumo to be wary of the darkness within Konoha.

I am also taking a huge risk for you, so please don't let me down.

Xinming nodded solemnly and said, "I will protect your secret with my life, not because you saved my life, but because you share the same ideals as us."

Ye Guang nodded; the new name seemed quite credible.

He knew that Sarutobi Shigetsu was sending him to his death, but for the sake of Konoha, he obediently became bait and faced death without hesitation.

At this moment, he promised to protect the secret of the Night Light with his life and not to betray him easily.

Ye Guang said, "You've been a Chunin for many years and are very experienced. I think you know how to report a mission without leaving a trace."

New Famous Sayings:

"I will not return to the village for the time being. I will pretend to be seriously injured and have to hide in a safe place until I recover before returning."

When Lord Sakumo leaves Konoha and establishes a command post on the front lines, I will report directly to him.

The Night-Light Instantaneous Movement Technique disappeared.

Shinmei regained his senses, found a secluded cave, took out a kunai, and forcefully stabbed it into his abdomen.

He had dissected corpses and knew how to make incisions; the wounds looked gruesome, but were actually not fatal.

Shinmei was in great pain. Why was it so difficult to make Konoha a better place?

Night Light quickly returned to Konoha Village.

Back at the Dark Division, Nightlight found Captain Yellow Dog and reported the mission.

"Captain, the target, Shinmei, is only a Chunin and doesn't seem to know the core secrets of Hatake Sakumo's gang."

He did not show any unusual behavior throughout the journey.

During a mission to reconnoiter the Sand Village oasis supply base, Shinmei was seriously injured and fled into the depths of the desert in a panic.

I didn't pursue it further and chose to return.

The yellow dog captain nodded and said:

"Xinming is one of the weaker Chunin in Hatake Sakumo's gang, so it's normal that nothing can be found out about him."

Next, the secret service will monitor the other members of Sakumo Hatake's gang.

Ye Guang asked, "Should we send spies into that group?"

If needed, Ye Guang would be happy to go.

As an undercover agent within the Hatake Sakumo gang, and as a supporter of Hatake Sakumo infiltrating the undercover agents, a closed loop was formed.

Captain Huang Quan thought for a moment and said, "It's not necessary for now. Hatake Sakumo is busy setting up the command center, so we won't be able to find anything during this time."

Ye Guang left Captain Huang Quan's office and headed to the Dark Division's archives.

The archives contain a complete list of all the current Konoha ninjas.

Ye Guang looked at the promotion records of Special Jonin over the past year, and just as Shinmei had said, the five major ninja clans of Sarutobi, Shimura, Ino-Shika-Cho, and others had performed extremely well.

It's not the 4% that Shinmei himself estimated; it's about 5% of the newly promoted Special Jonin, from the five clans of the Hokage lineage.

Conversely, the Senju clan suffered heavy casualties, the Uchiha clan was busy with D-rank missions at the security headquarters, and the Hyuga clan carried out reconnaissance missions with little combat. The number of special Jonin in these three clans was decreasing.

Based on nighttime observation, there weren't many Hyuga ninjas around the high-rise building.

When doing bad things, those in higher positions don't want to be constantly watched and scorned.

In the original work, the Hyuga clan was suppressed, presumably because they inadvertently discovered many dark secrets using their Byakugan.

The balance of power among the ninja clans in Konoha Village has quietly shifted.

The power of the Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Aburame, and Inuzuka ninja clans is gradually weakening.

The power of the five ninja clans—Sarutobi, Shimura, Ino-Shika-Cho, and others—is increasing.

As for commoner ninjas who are promoted to special jonin, their numbers are very small.

There's not even enough cake for the ninja clan, how could they possibly give it to ordinary ninjas?

In the past year, about 2% of the civilian ninjas have been promoted to Special Jonin.

Every commoner ninja who becomes a Jonin is promoted through hardship and chance, either by joining a ninja clan and suddenly gaining power, or by joining the Anbu like Ye Guang and exchanging their lives for a future.

In terms of the promotion rate of Special Jonin, the five ninja clans of the Hokage lineage account for 5%, the veteran ninja clans of Konoha account for 3%, and commoner ninjas account for 2%.

The situation is dire; if things continue to develop, the five ninja clans of the Hokage lineage will become increasingly powerful.

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Chapter 118 Kyoto, Country of Sichuan

Nara Shikaku, Hatake Sakumo, and Tsunade, along with 2000 Konoha ninja, head to the Land of Rivers.

There was no send-off, no ceremony.

In silence, the ninjas left Konoha in batches, following their captains.

The Yellow Dog Squad will become the eyes of the Hokage to monitor the battlefield in the Land of Rivers, and will represent the Hokage to go to the Land of Rivers.

He hid in the cave for a long time until he recovered from his injuries and found the front-line camp that was under construction.

The main camp is located in the center of the River Country, protecting the main grain-producing area in the eastern part of the River Country.

The camp's walls and watchtowers have been completed, and the tents for each squad are being set up.

Shinmei waited a long time until Hatake Sakumo left the command tent.

"Shinmei!" Sakumo Hatake's tense expression turned to joy: "I thought your mission had gone wrong. It's so good that you're back."

Shinmei handed over the mission scroll he had written and said, "Lord Sakumo, I have discovered some secret information and would like to report it to you privately."

Hatake Sakumo turned to look at the Nara clan ninja advisors behind him and said, "You all go and rest first."

The Nara clan's strategist ninja glanced at Shinmei again, then left without saying anything.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Xinming whispered:

"Lord Sakumo, I was supposed to die on this mission."

Captain Sarutobi Shigetsu ordered three of his men to infiltrate the oasis separately, which was tantamount to suicide.

But we went anyway for the sake of the mission.

A member of the ANBU ninja appeared and saved me. He and I had no prior connection; he asked me to deliver a message to you.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Putting aside the matter of the Anbu ninjas, are you saying that Sarutobi Shigetsu sent three Chunin to infiltrate the heavily guarded oasis by the Sand Village?"

His expression suddenly turned icy. This was something that Hatake Sakumo detested most.

A murderous aura permeated the surroundings. Hatake Sakumo was kind to his fellow villagers, but he showed no mercy when killing ninjas from enemy villages.

"As the deputy commander, I will carefully review the mission."

Xinming, however, said:

"Lord Sakumo, what happened to me during the mission is not important, after all, Captain Sarutobi Shigetsu also died during the mission."

What the ANBU ninja said was even more crucial.

The undercover agent said that the village's higher-ups believed there was a group of followers around you.

The secret service is investigating us.

Lord Sakumo, we know we're not a gang, but in the eyes of the village's higher-ups, any force that doesn't pledge allegiance to the Hokage is a cancer on the village.

The Uchiha clan's continued suppression is the best evidence of this. The Senju clan also faces disagreements with the village leadership on certain matters and is currently in a low point.

Lord Sakumo, please be careful.

Sakumo Hatake said:

"The Anbu are investigating a group that doesn't even exist around me? Why would that Anbu ninja you mentioned need to remind me through you?"

This is absolutely not the style of the Anbu; Anbu ninjas are absolutely obedient to the Hokage.

Just as Yagami had guessed, he took the initiative to show goodwill to Hatake Sakumo, but Hatake Sakumo would not readily believe him.

New Famous Sayings:

"That ninja was wearing a fox mask and was very strong."

He said he was a supporter of yours and believed that an evaluation system should replace the recommendation system. Perhaps he worked with you on a mission before joining the Dark Side.

"Isn't it because we've worked together on missions that we often get together?"

Sakumo Hatake said, "I understand. I will be careful of the higher-ups' underhanded tactics, and you should be careful too."

Inside the tent of the captain of the Dark Division, Nightlight received a new mission.

The yellow dog said:

"We don't need the secret service on the front lines for now. There are two troublesome nobles in Kyoto, the land of rivers, who need to be assassinated and eliminated."

The Sand Village declared war on the Leaf Village, and some opportunists emerged among the nobles.

Some nobles in the Land of Rivers have sided with the Sand Village in advance, preparing to take over Konoha's interests in the Land of Rivers after the Sand Village's victory.