Chapter 63: The Plot Has Changed
After rebirth, Yoru followed the plot from his previous life, first going to see the Kurozaru Squad Leader, then informing the Kiiroinu Captain that Kurozaru would need more than a month to recover combat power.
After training the squad’s new recruits, Yoru entered Tsuruzuki Izakaya in the evening.
Inside the izakaya, Yoru saw the leg-injured Senju Ka and his friend Kamachi.
Watching the two chatting at the bar counter, Yoru pondered his own situation.
Being in Anbu, he did not want to always be Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo’s lackey.
To maintain a certain degree of autonomy, he could not let Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo grow too powerful.
Senju Clan Annihilation, Uchiha Clan Annihilation, Hyuga Clan being ridden on the neck and shat upon by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Main Family Hyuga Hiashi almost sent to Hidden Cloud Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi having the final say in Konoha Village, he would encounter more situations beyond his control.
Now, the only person in Konoha Village who could suppress Hiruzen Sarutobi was Mito Uzumaki.
Yoru thought he should find a way to leverage Mito Uzumaki’s influence to preserve different voices in the village and avoid Hiruzen Sarutobi dominating alone.
The Senju Clan was key; not to mention preserving the Senju Clan, at least like helping Yuka Uzumaki, preserve the spark, preserve more of the Senju Clan, to make the village high command headache.
The more chaotic the village, the greater his survival space.
Yoru walked to the bar counter, teasing Qiao Yi, listening to Senju Ka and Kamachi next to him chatting about his son.
The next day, Kamachi invited Senju Kashi, Senju Ka’s son.
Upon hearing Kamachi mention his Vortex mother, Senju Kashi’s expression changed drastically, leaning close to his teacher’s ear and whispering a few words.
Kamachi was greatly shocked, telling his disciple not to act rashly, he would investigate first.
After leaving the izakaya, Kamachi was worried.
Senju Kashi had met a woman in the Land of Grass, a Vortex Clan ninja with the Long Spear Egret summoning beast.
That person told Kashi the truth about the Uzumaki Clan Annihilation, not only did Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Cloud Village want the Vortex Clan dead, Konoha had the same idea.
It was truly shocking.
Kamachi had heard some rumors among the high command, Clan Head Rinki Senju always regarded himself as half-owner of Konoha, pointing fingers at other high-ranking officials’ work.
Due to Senju Rinki’s status, other high-ranking officials did not say much openly.
But anyone with eyes could see that the Hokage, advisors, and others did not want to hear Senju Rinki emphasize the First Hokage and Second Hokage’s legacies.
You, Senju Rinki, inherited the two shadows’ legacies, does that mean the Konoha high command did not inherit legacies?
Kamachi was very confused; had the high command’s conflicts sharpened to this extent?
An ally like Hidden Whirlpool Village could be discarded at will?
The Vortex Clan was the Senju Clan’s in-laws; how could they accept such an outcome?
Kamachi looked toward the Death Forest in the northeast corner of the village; he only knew the Anbu Base was in the Death Forest, not knowing how to start the investigation.
Late at night, Kamachi paced around the village, rejecting one scheme after another in his mind.
Investigating Anbu in secret, if discovered by Anbu, he would be a traitor ninja.
As he passed a park, a white bird flew out from the tree on the left, flashing by and entering the woods on the right.
Kamachi was stunned; why did that white bird look like a water bird?
Konoha did not have such water birds.
A note fell from the air; Kamachi reached out and grabbed it.
The note read: Senju Kashi, danger tonight.
Kamachi suddenly woke up; that white bird was clearly an Egret.
His disciple had just said he met a Vortex female ninja in the Land of Grass with a Long Spear Egret summoning beast.
Was there a force in the village pushing the investigation of the Vortex Clan Annihilation?
Kamachi hurriedly turned around and rushed back to the izakaya where he parted with his disciple.
It was now 2 a.m. in the latter half of the night, and the izakaya had just closed.
The handsome female boss was busy closing the windows, occasionally looking back with eyes full of affection at the handsome young man leaning against the back door frame.
Kamachi had no time to probe this couple’s relationship and hurriedly headed toward the Senju Clan compound.
Yoru glanced at Kamachi’s back, wondering if he could save that young man from the Senju Clan.
He put his arm around Qiao Yi’s waist and walked into the backyard.
After this resurrection, he must be cautious; only one resurrection opportunity per month, only able to relax slightly after the next full moon.
The next day, Yoru went to Anbu.
Yagura Squad was deemed by Yoru as not meeting Anbu requirements; he went to Root again, asking Root to reassign or transfer from other squads a new recruit with squad leader strength.
While waiting at Root, another squad leader was also complaining there.
“Does Root live up to Lord Danzo’s expectations? The quality of your trained new recruits is too poor; they can’t even complete a simple cleanse mission and let someone escape?”
Without the Tongue-Cutting Curse, Danzo’s control over Anbu and Root was far less than in the original.
Danzo badly needed the Vortex Clan’s Scroll of Seals.
Yoru’s heart stirred; the cleanse mission last night wouldn’t be targeting Senju Kashi, right?
Yoru did not get a new squad leader and returned to his squad, continuing to train the squad’s new recruits.
In the training ground deep in the Death Forest.
Two new recruits from Fox Squad, three from Aries Squad, three from Yagura Squad, a total of eight new recruits.
Purple Cat held a training blunt ninja sword, smeared red paint on it, then handed the ninja sword to Yoru.
After obtaining the Senju Bloodline Limit, Yoru felt itchy all over, wanting to fight heartily.
He said to the eight new recruits:
“Konoha Anbu truly gets worse with each generation; if this continues, does the village have a future? All eight of you come at me together; don’t disappoint me, brand new trashes!”
Having passed the rigorous Chunin Exam, chunin were already the village’s backbone forces, somewhat proud; how could they tolerate such humiliation from the acting squad leader?
The eight each held weapons, attacking from several directions.
Yoru felt like he had inexhaustible strength throughout his body.
Vigorous energy was also a kind of talent.
Only with abundant energy and a durable body could one sustain continuous struggle and battle.
With reflex breakthroughs twice, Yoru’s reaction ability was very fast; he easily dodged two people’s ninja swords and kicked away another.
“Idiots! Can eight people squeeze around me? Why not have three do ranged harassment? What kind of tactic is piling on?”
The ninja sword smashed onto a new recruit’s arm, knocking off his kunai.
Finally, a few retreated to the back, throwing kunai at Yoru.
Two were decent, but one had a weak and soft kunai.
Yoru grabbed his kunai and threw it back.
“Don’t underestimate basic kunai throwing! Your ninja tool throwing foundation is too poor! Do you think kunai throwing isn’t high-end ninjutsu, so you neglect it?”
The thrown-back kunai smashed into the new recruit’s throat.
The training kunai was blunt, but it hurt his windpipe badly, causing him to bend over involuntarily.
Yoru kept shaking his head.
Konoha weakened continuously in the Second and Third Ninja Wars; even Anbu ninjas’ quality had declined so obviously, the ninja strength in the village was probably even worse.
Purple Cat beside him was increasingly shocked; how was Fox Captain’s strength so strong?
Anbu ninjas fought mainly with taijutsu and exploding tags; Fox Captain’s movements were fluid, without any sluggishness, like his body had developed a second time.
Recalling the captain’s performance in the locker room a few nights ago, Purple Cat’s neck reddened, and she hurriedly lowered her head to record each new recruit’s performance.
While the squad training was in full swing, the Kiiroinu Captain’s assistant appeared with Body Flicker.
“Two Special Jonin-level traitor ninjas appeared in the village! One is from the Senju Clan, a Special Jonin. Kiiroinu Captain orders your squad to send a squad to join the chase and kill traitor ninjas!”
“Got it, taking the squad there now.”
Yoru thought badly; after reminding Kamachi, the butterfly flapped its wings, and this life’s plot had changed.
Senju Kashi and Kamachi had both been deemed traitor ninjas by Anbu.
