After two days of deliberation, Danzō decided to start with the Anbu.
Although he was not allowed to dismiss Sarutobi Shinnosuke from his position or sideline him, wasn't it perfectly reasonable to arrange some personnel to join the Anbu?
The position of Deputy Commander of the Anbu would remain vacant for the time being. He would arrange for one or two squad leaders and several squad captains.
As the esteemed Hokage, how could he not have any influence over the force directly under his command?
Having made up his mind, Danzō personally went to retrieve the Anbu members' files, reviewing them one by one, and pondering which ones to transfer out of the Anbu...
In just over ten minutes, Danzō had selected a few candidates. Some were soft targets with no background, and some were ninja who wanted to leave the Anbu.
"Eh... a female Anbu. She's quite pretty."
"A bit of a rarity. It's rare for a beautiful female ninja to be selected for a dark and cruel place like the Anbu."
"Root also has female ninja, but their looks, figures, and personalities are all quite terrible."
Danzō's gaze moved from the two-inch photo to the name column, and then he gradually scanned downwards.
"So her name is Uzuki Yugao. A pretty name. She's skilled in the Konoha-style kenjutsu and has been in the Anbu for a year."
"Her relationship with Kageyama Kogetsu has been quite tense recently. I'll use her to repair it."
"You... you're really in for a stroke of luck. You're about to make it big."
After muttering to himself, Danzō called out in a deep voice, "Someone."
"Lord Hokage," a Root ninja appeared in a flash, kneeling on one knee.
Danzō pulled out Uzuki Yugao's file and threw it out, ordering, "Go to the Anbu and bring this person here."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
After the Root ninja had vanished, Danzō took out a blank scroll and began to write the mission content with a brush.
Before long, Uzuki Yugao, wearing a red flame-patterned dog-face mask, a black tight-fitting suit, white overalls, and a ninja sword on her back, her figure slender, knocked on the door of the Hokage's office with a nervous heart.
"Enter," Danzō said in a deep voice.
Uzuki Yugao pushed the door open, closed it, and walked to the desk, kneeling on one knee. "Greetings, Lord Hokage."
"Mm, I've reviewed your file. I've called you here this time to assign you an S-rank mission."
Danzō got straight to the point, with no intention of beating around the bush. For a Chunin, there was no need for that.
Uzuki Yugao was shaken. Am I a ninja capable of carrying out an S-rank mission?
Did I offend this Hokage in some way in the past, so he's deliberately sending me to my death?
"Thank you for your high regard, Lord Hokage, but my abilities are limited."
"It would be a small matter if I were to die on the mission, but if I were to cause a great loss to Konoha, I would be eternally guilty," Uzuki Yugao said in a low voice, her head bowed.
"It's good to have such awareness, but this mission is not related to force."
"Take a look at the mission content first."
With that, Danzō grabbed the mission scroll on the desk and threw it out.
Uzuki Yugao reached out, caught it, and slowly unrolled the scroll to read...
"In view of the Hokage's Advisor's recent very bad mood, which has already affected the work of the Police Force, the Medical Department, and even Konoha-related matters."
"Special Agent Moon Dog (Uzuki Yugao) is dispatched to soothe the Hokage's Advisor's mood with her youthful and beautiful body, so that the various tasks under the Hokage's Advisor's responsibility can return to the right track."
"Mission rank: S. Mission duration: unlimited or at the discretion of the Hokage's Advisor."
"Mission reward: one million ryo, five choices from the Konoha Ninjutsu Library, and priority for promotion to Anbu squad captain or transfer to the Police Force as a squad leader."
After reading the mission content, Uzuki Yugao was dumbfounded. It was the first time she had seen such an outrageous mission, and an S-rank one at that...
Although Anbu missions were relatively darker than ordinary missions, and killing people of various identities was commonplace, she had never heard of a seduction mission.
In fact, for the Anbu, Root, and even ordinary Konoha ninja, seduction was not a very unconventional means when carrying out various missions.
Uzuki Yugao had carried out relatively few missions, and the Anbu under Sarutobi Hiruzen's command was relatively more humane.
If a mission could be completed by other means, they would not resort to methods like seduction that could cause physical and psychological harm to the ninja carrying them out.
Root was different. They used whatever method was best. It was not uncommon for female ninja to sacrifice their bodies.
If necessary, male ninja could also be used to seduce certain mission targets with special orientations!
"Go and carry out the mission after you've read it," Danzō said without looking up, buried in his documents.
"Lord Hokage, could you have someone else carry out this mission?" Uzuki Yugao was extremely nervous but mustered her courage.
"Hmm? Do you know what you're saying?"
"A ninja's duty is to complete the mission, no matter what it is. You dare to bargain with me?"
"I know that such a mission is a bit difficult for a woman who has never been with a man."
"So not only did I specially raise the mission rank, but I also increased the reward tenfold. Isn't that benevolent enough?" Danzō raised his head, his expression grim.
Uzuki Yugao quickly explained, "No, no, Lord Hokage."
"I know your good intentions, but I already have someone I like."
"If I were to carry out such a mission, I would be wronging him."
The veins on Danzō's forehead throbbed. He scolded, "You're an elite selected for the Anbu, yet you don't even understand this rule?"
"Hiruzen and Shinnosuke have been too lenient with you."
"Uzuki Yugao, tell me, what is the ninth rule of the ninja code?"
Uzuki Yugao was startled and said in a low voice, "As a ninja, a mission is a mission, and life is life."
"What is the first rule of the ninja code?"
"The mission is paramount. For the mission, a ninja should be willing to pay any price."
"Hmph, at least you're not completely useless. Otherwise, let alone becoming an Anbu, you wouldn't even be qualified to be a ninja," Danzō snorted coldly, his expression softening slightly.
Seriously, if it weren't for satisfying that guy, why would I go to such great lengths to do ideological work?
Whether she refuses directly or tactfully, with my temper, I would have had her arrested and thrown into the heavy-duty prison of the Interrogation Department for a good re-education.
"You said you have someone you like?"
"Tell me, who is the person you like?"
Uzuki Yugao had a bad premonition and was torn about whether to say it...
"Do you think I can't find out if you don't say?"
"Hayate Gekkō," Uzuki Yugao did not dare to hesitate any longer and said quickly.
"That name sounds a bit familiar."
After a moment of thought, Danzō picked up the Anbu file and looked through it. He soon found the corresponding file.
Both Uzuki Yugao and Hayate Gekkō had been in the Anbu, but the former had been there until just before Hayate Gekkō's death.
Due to his physical condition, Hayate Gekkō had not been in the Anbu for long before being transferred out.
"So he's a Transparent Release ninja. A pity he's plagued by illness. Otherwise, he would have been a good candidate for the Anbu."
"From now on, just be ordinary friends with him. It's a good thing you haven't confirmed your relationship."
"Don't think you can exploit my loopholes."
"To tell you the truth, let alone that you haven't confirmed your relationship, even if you had, even if you were married, when the mission comes down, you must carry it out!"
"My patience is running out. If you dare to refuse again, neither you nor Hayate Gekkō will have a good end!"
"If you are a qualified ninja, not only will you have a bright future, but Hayate Gekkō will also have a bright future."
After such a combination of threats and inducements, Uzuki Yugao was really having a hard time.
She knew that this Hokage before her was not just talking. He dared to do what he said, and he could do it!
"Does Lord Kogetsu know?" Uzuki Yugao asked cautiously.
This was one of Uzuki Yugao's few stubborn points.
If he didn't know, she could still go and plead.
If he knew, her idol would be shattered, and she could only resign herself to her fate.
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