early morning.
The alarm clock buzzes, disturbing people's sweet dreams.
Guanyue reached out from under the quilt and fumbled for a long time before closing it.
Another day...
Guanyue pressed his wrist to his forehead and squinted at the morning light coming in through the window.
He lifted his leg and nimbly opened the window. The cool light and wind blew in his face, and his hazy consciousness slowly dissipated.
This is a bedroom for one person. The refrigerator, wardrobe, table, chairs, and kitchen counter almost fill up this small space.
A green vest uniform was hung on the wall, and on the table were some daily necessities, a kunai, a forehead protector, and a photo frame.
The framed photo was of a young man and his three children.
One of the handsome young men who was chuckling was the former Guan Yuelong.
Get up, get dressed, and wash up.
I didn't prepare any breakfast, I just took a slice of bread and a box of milk from the refrigerator and left the house.
As the sun rises, the streets are a little deserted, and some people are cleaning the road in front of their homes.
"Wow, you're up really early, Oboro."
"You're so hardworking."
"He's a ninja after all."
"Ha ha."
Listening to the neighbors' teasing, Guanyue was too lazy to respond. At the end of the road was a red building. Looking up, he saw a rock wall with four human-faced rock statues carved on it.
As he was walking slowly, a figure suddenly jumped out from the side.
"Sorry, Brother Long, I'm going to be late." The man seemed to realize something, and while continuing his steps, he turned his head and apologized to Guanyue.
Guanyue looked at the girl's back as she walked further and further away. She was wearing a pink cheongsam and a small side-opening top, with her hair in a bun.
"This girl." Guanyue muttered to himself, glancing at the number "75" that was disappearing along with Tiantiantou.
[Name: Tiantian
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Favorability: 75
Relationship: Friendly neighbor
Unbreakable]2
…
Hokage Building.
The trees outside the window swayed gently in the wind, and from a bird's-eye view, they looked so lush and leafy.
Guan Yue withdrew his absent-minded gaze and looked at the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting there.
"Have you thought it through?" Sarutobi asked Guanyue calmly, his voice unable to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"yes."
Sarutobi was smoking again, puffing out clouds of smoke.
"Do you know where you're being transferred?" Sarutobi asked.
"The roots."
Sarutobi looked at Guanyue steadily, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, but Guanyue never met his gaze. He just stared calmly at the table in front of him, appearing very well-behaved.
"Yesterday, Anko and Ebisu kept praising you in front of me. It seems that your performance in the mission was very outstanding."
"My job is here."
This child...
Sarutobi, who hadn't thought too much about it, suddenly felt unsure.
"What do you think of these two?" After thinking for a while, Sarutobi asked again.
"I have already promised Shisui." Guanyue said.
"Really?" Sarutobi exhaled lightly.
"What did Shisui tell you?"
"Shisui said that the roots might be more suitable for me and I can get better experience there." Guanyue said.
"Oboro." Sarutobi's voice became very calm.
"Darkness is a quagmire; it is easy to fall into, but difficult to escape."
Sarutobi tapped his pipe lightly on the corner of the table. "Let bygones be bygones."
"I understand."
"Shan and Yao wouldn't want you to be like this now. I remember you were much more cheerful before."
"…"
Is that really the case...?
Sarutobi thought to himself as he noticed the change in Mitsuki's emotions.
Shingyōji Osamu and Sakuramiya Haruka were former teammates of Kanzuki.
An ordinary Chunin dispatch was not worth Sarutobi's trouble, but he was a little surprised by the person who requested this matter.
Moreover, in Sarutobi's opinion, Kanzuki Long was a junior who was still worth cultivating, and he was somewhat reluctant to send him to that place.
"Thank you for your concern, Hokage. I understand what I am doing."
Seeing that Guanyue seemed indifferent, Sarutobi didn't know whether what he said was taken to heart.
[Name: Sarutobi Hiruzen
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Favorability: 61
Relationship: Possession
Bond Route: Not Selected]
Boom boom boom
There was a sudden knock on the door at this moment.
"Come in." Sarutobi said.
The person who pushed the door open and walked in was a very handsome young man, who looked only about 3 years older than Guanyue. He was wearing a smart gray combat uniform, which was the common ANBU vest, and also carried a standard short sword on his back.
"Tian Zang."
"Hokage-sama." The man just glanced at Kanzuki who was standing beside him, without showing any extra expression, and saluted Sarutobi.
"Itachi Uchiha reports to Team Six today."
"Yeah." Sarutobi nodded lightly.
"I'll take my leave first." Guanyue took the opportunity to bow and was about to leave.
"Since I have said that I will respect your wishes in this matter, it will naturally take effect. The Anbu will notify you of the handover of your duties." Before leaving, he heard Sarutobi's voice behind him again.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Guanyue breathed a sigh of relief.
The roots...
In name, it is the "Anbu Training Department" affiliated with the Anbu, but in reality it is an invisible sharp blade in the hands of Konoha's top leaders.
In the original work, the Root was disbanded by the third generation after the Uchiha clan genocide, and its members were assigned to serve in the Anbu. Later, it was rebuilt again. At that time, the Root had completely become Danzo's private army.
The leader of the Root, Danzo Shimura, is one of the few people in the Naruto world who is dark from the inside out. The old Danzo has an extremely morbid obsession with Konoha.
"Please wait a moment."
Guanyue, who was about to go back, suddenly heard a call from behind. He turned around and saw it was Tianzang.
"Hello, I'm Tianzang." Tianzang walked up to Guanyue and introduced himself to Guanyue with a friendly face.
"Watching the moon."
"I'm a member of the Anbu. I heard from Hokage-sama that you're going to serve in the Root?"
Guanyue looked at him. He remembered that the other party was also a member of Danzo's subordinates. It seemed that he had been brought into the Anbu by Kakashi at this time.
"I used to be a member of Root, but was later transferred away." Tianzang took the initiative to speak to Guanyue.
"Um."
"Hokage-sama just now suddenly told me something about you. Since I grew up in the Root, I was a little surprised that an outsider took the initiative to transfer into the Root." Tianzang said.
Guanyue was silent for a moment before saying, "It's not really proactive."
"…It's just a request from a friend."
Tianzang was a little surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help asking, "Do you know anything about the roots?"
Seeing no response, Tianzang looked at Guanyue who seemed to be in deep thought, and understood what was going on. He couldn't help but sigh, "Then he must be a very good friend of yours."
"…I guess so."
"It may be a bit abrupt and presumptuous to say this, but I still want to remind you." Tianzang suddenly said seriously again.
"Root's style of doing things may be far more peculiar than you expected, and..."
"Danzo-sama is not easy to get along with."
Barbecue restaurant.
Anko was examining the menu carefully.
"It's rare that you bring me to a place like this for dinner."
A figure sitting opposite Hongdou spoke.
This is a girl who is about the same age as Hongdou. She wears a white silk-like wrap dress with a red short-sleeved top and fishnet lining underneath. She has long black hair that is slightly curled. She is completely different from the impression given by Hongdou. She is very feminine at such a young age.
"Oh no, I'm going to treat someone to a meal and I'd like to take you along." Hongdou looked up and smiled.
"You're treating someone to dinner?" Xihihong looked surprised.
"Yeah, I guess you know this person too."
Xihihong's expression became a little strange. When Hongdou dragged her here to eat, she thought it would be another dessert shop as usual, but she didn't expect to come here.
"You went out on a mission with Ebisu a few days ago, right? Do you want to treat him to a meal?" asked Yuhi Kurenai.
"Him?" Hongdou curled her lips. "He was a complete burden during the mission and couldn't help at all."
"Don't say that, he is also a good Chunin." said Yuhi Kurenai.
"You keep saying 'elite' but you're a complete loser yourself." Hongdou said with disdain.
"The person who is coming is also from the last mission, a little kid."
Little ghost...that is, the younger generation.
"You seem to be a very special kid who can invite you to a place like this to have a meal." Xihi Kurenai said with a smile.
Hongdou just shrugged and said, "It's just that when I said I wanted to treat him to a meal yesterday, he specifically told me that he doesn't like sweet food."
"However, this guy is indeed quite special. His strength should be top-notch among his peers."
"Could it be Shisui who has transformed into a being?" Kurenai Yuhi raised her eyebrows.
"How can I invite such a big shot?" Hongdou said unhappily.
"The more you talk, the more curious I become. I know him. Who is he?" Xi Ri Hong asked with great interest.
"Guan Yuelong." Hongdou said a name.
Xihihong was stunned when she heard this. It was a name that she didn't hear often but seemed familiar. After thinking about it carefully, a character image flashed through her mind.
"Yes, it's that Guan Yuelong." Hongdou said, looking at Xihi Kurenai's expression.
"He..." Xihi Kurenai pondered for a moment, "The one who was with you on the last mission?"
"Thanks to him, Ebisu and I would have died there." Hongdou nodded, saying it lightly.
After reading the menu several times, Hongdou called the waiter and ordered many desserts.
Although they had never dealt with each other, Xi Rihong actually knew this person.
After all, that incident back then caused quite a stir. After the war, we haven't heard much about this guy. I heard that no one seemed to be willing to team up with him, and he always carried out missions alone.
Seeing her friend talking to the waiter, Xihi Kurenai felt a little worried.
After all, it is not a good thing to come into contact with such a person with a bad reputation.
Noticing Yuhi Kurenai's somewhat abnormal look, Hongdou smiled and said, "Don't worry, I think this guy is not the same as the rumors say."
"Really?" Xihihong remained silent.
"You'll know when you meet him, but it's true that this kid has a bad temper and is quite difficult to get along with."
"He's here." Hongdou said and nodded towards the door.
Kurenai Yuhi looked towards the entrance of the barbecue restaurant and saw a handsome boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old walking in. He was wearing a standard Chunin uniform and had a slender figure. Hongdou was right. Just by looking at his cold and indifferent face, Kurenai Yuhi knew that this was someone who was not easy to get along with.
But she looks pretty good.
"Here." Hongdou waved to him.
Guanyue's gaze swept over, passed Hongdou, and lingered on Xirihong for a moment. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, which Xirihong caught.
[Name: Xihihong
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Favorability: 51
Relationship: Friends from the same village
Strategy Difficulty: A
First Kiss Reward: Illusion Mastery
On-base reward: Illusion Counter]
Illusion... countermeasure?