Chapter 5: ANBU Appointment! Repaying with one's body is only for the handsome
"Kazuya-kun, thanks to you, I've been promoted too!"
Kurenai Yūhi smiled and handed him the teacup.
"Oh?"
Kazuya turned sideways curiously and took the steaming teacup.
"The order just came down. You were promoted to Platoon Leader of the ANBU's Second Platoon, and I'm taking over your previous position as the leader of Squad 7."
"So that's how it is. In that case, Kurenai, you must continue to work hard!"
"I will... I joined the ANBU to follow in your footsteps, Kazuya-kun, and become an outstanding shinobi. I'll try my absolute best!"
Kurenai Yūhi clenched her fists, full of energy.
At this time, she was only 18 years old and had the pure and lovely air of a young girl.
"Father said so too."
Kurenai lowered her head shyly and said in a trembling voice, "Kazuya-kun, you've done a great service to the Yūhi family. I will definitely repay you."
"Shinku-senpai is my comrade too!"
"It was what I should have done."
Kazuya waved his hand dismissively.
"Kazuya-kun, you really are a gentle and kind person!"
Kurenai stood up and blinked, "Well, I'm going to train now too!"
"Alright."
Kazuya watched Kurenai's departing figure and couldn't help but find it a little amusing.
As expected...
Even in the ninja world, looks matter.
If the benefactor is handsome, then 'I have no way to repay you, I can only offer myself to you.' If he's ugly, it'd probably be 'This humble girl can only work like an ox or horse for you in the next life!'
"Women are so pragmatic!" Kazuya sighed in his heart.
Fortunately, he was good-looking. Like Sasuke and Lord Madara, he fell into the category of a handsome man.
For the rest of the time.
Kazuya held his teacup, sitting by the training ground, lost in thought.
The ANBU shinobi who were training found it a bit strange. Didn't this newly appointed Platoon Leader seem a little too relaxed?
However, no one paid it special mind.
After all, everyone knew that Captain Kazuya had just been discharged from the hospital. It was understandable that he felt a bit unwell and needed more rest.
However.
The ANBU shinobi had no idea that Kazuya's field of vision was completely different from theirs.
As he sat on the sidelines, leisurely sipping his tea, golden lights would fly towards him from time to time.
[You have picked up 50 Combat Experience points]
[You have picked up 50 Chakra points]
[You have picked up 40 Chakra points]
[You have picked up 100 Substitution Jutsu skill experience points]
[You have picked up 50 Taijutsu Talent points]
[You have picked up 100 Body Flicker Technique skill experience points]
...
Golden orbs would occasionally drop from the bodies of the ANBU shinobi sparring in training.
The moment a golden orb dropped, it would be directly picked up by Kazuya.
Any golden orb within 100 meters would be automatically collected as long as he saw it, which was very convenient.
After two hours, Kazuya had picked up over a hundred golden orbs.
He had gathered 3000 chakra points alone, along with over a thousand combat experience points, 400 taijutsu talent points, and so on.
Now, Kazuya's Taijutsu Talent was only 500 points away from being maxed out!
The stronger the talent, the more powerful the corresponding skills!
"I wonder if I'll be able to suppress Might Guy in close combat after my Taijutsu Talent is maxed out..."
Kazuya pondered this in his mind.
Right now, it shouldn't be a big problem.
But against Fourth War Guy, it would probably be a big problem!
However, Kazuya wasn't in a hurry. He had time. As long as he picked up enough attributes, never mind Eight Gates Guy, he'd even be able to pin down Kaguya and beat her!
Soon.
The ANBU's daily training came to an end.
The shinobi either rested or went off on missions.
Kazuya sighed.
Good times are always fleeting.
It was a pity that the ANBU's daily training was mainly focused on taijutsu, the Academy Three, and ninja tools. Basically, no one used ninjutsu.
This was normal. Using ninjutsu in an indoor facility and leaving it scorched, flooded, or crackling with lightning would be a hassle to clean up.
Therefore, Kazuya hadn't picked up any golden orbs related to ninjutsu or Kekkei Genkai.
"Looks like I'll have to organize some practical combat training when I have the time."
Kazuya had a plan in mind.
He was now an ANBU Platoon Leader with four squads, a total of sixteen shinobi, under his command.
These were all walking sources of experience; he absolutely couldn't let them go to waste.
...
For the next two days, Kazuya was swamped with handover work at the ANBU.
To be honest, the duties of an ANBU Platoon Leader were numerous and complex.
It took Kazuya more than a day just to roughly sort through the things left behind by his predecessor.
"No wonder when Naruto became Hokage, he was often so busy he wouldn't come home for a week..."
Life isn't easy, Kazuya sighed.
But no matter how busy he was with work, he would always find time to take a stroll around the ANBU training grounds.
This was because the golden orbs dropped by the shinobi had a 30-minute time limit.
If the time was exceeded, they would automatically disappear.
Kazuya had no intention of wasting those golden orbs; he had to pick up as many as he could.
And so, the ANBU shinobi in daily training would see Captain Kazuya strolling around the training grounds from time to time.
If he saw any improper form, he would casually offer guidance.
"Captain Kazuya seems to really care about me!"
Yūgao Uzuki was a little excited.
In fact, after learning of Kazuya's bravery on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, she had come to admire this senior.
"Hmph..."
Nearby, Hayate Gekkō's face darkened. Seeing the girl he grew up with showing an expression of admiration for another man made him feel a little uncomfortable.
However, the other party was an ANBU Platoon Leader. Even if he was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to show it.