Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World? Chapter 83 83: Anbu Captain Yami

Walking into the Hokage's office, Yami greeted the people inside and casually sat down on the sofa.

"What did you call here for?"

"Of course, it's good news."

After the victory in the war with minimal losses, Hiruzen's smile had not faded.

"You are the great hero of this war, so naturally, you should be rewarded according to your rits."

Yami looked at Hiruzen, curious about what kind of benefits he planned to offer.

"From today, you will be officially recognized as a Jōnin of the village. This battle will be logged as ten S-rank missions in your record. You can collect the corresponding bonus and rit points later."

Hiruzen did not keep him guessing and directly shared the final result of their discussions.

"I also heard from Shikaku that you are quite interested in Anbu work. I was initially against letting soone so young enter Anbu."

"However, Danzō believes you are suitable. So, I will make an exception this ti."

Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe and announced solemnly, "Yami, in the na of the Hokage, I appoint you as the captain of the Third Brigade of Anbu. Your primary responsibilities will be Konoha's border defense, barrier security, and handling spies infiltrating from other villages."

"Hmm…" Yami rubbed his chin. "I want to ask, is Kakashi in the Third Brigade?"

"If not, can I switch brigades?"

Hiruzen's face twitched slightly. At this mont, Danzō spoke.

"Hatake Kakashi is currently the captain of the second squad of the Third Brigade. His prestige is not low, and many believed he would beco the next captain."

"But now, this position belongs to you."

"If you feel the subordinates there are not loyal enough, you can bring a few people from Root. I believe… with the Hokage's broad-mindedness, he wouldn't object to sothing so trivial, right?"

Hiruzen frowned.

Now that the matter was already out in the open, how could he refuse?

Root and Anbu were not supposed to interfere with each other. Was Danzō planning to insert his people directly into the Hokage's Anbu?

However, Yami shook his head.

"I don't think anyone blind enough would dare resist . Forget about bringing Root mbers."

"But, Third Hokage, I want Uzuki Yugao and Yuhi Kurenai to join Anbu. There shouldn't be a problem with that, right?"

"No problem."

Hiruzen nodded with a smile. "They will also be promoted to Special Jōnin after the war. They are more than qualified to join Anbu."

"Yami, is there anything else you would like? Just tell , and I will agree to anything within my power."

"Uh… not really."

Yami shook his head calmly.

What Hiruzen could offer was not what Yami truly wanted. What Yami wanted, Hiruzen could not give.

"That's fine." Hiruzen nodded politely. "If you ever have difficulties in the future, you are always welco to co to ."

"But…"

Hiruzen showed a slightly awkward expression. "Due to the war, there are still many pending tasks in the village. Before officially taking up your Anbu position, you'll need to continue completing missions as a regular shinobi."

"Huh?"

Yami's face fell. "I was hoping to take a vacation first."

Hiruzen quickly reassured him. "After this period of heavy work, I will grant you two months of vacation."

"Alright then."

Thinking about the upcoming busywork, Yami sighed. "I'll head back for now."

"Wait!" Hiruzen stopped him quickly before he could leave. "There's still one more matter."

"Could you hand over Samui to as a bargaining chip?"

"Impossible."

Yami imdiately looked at Hiruzen with suspicion, then turned to Danzō and complained.

"Old man, what did you tell before? Didn't you say that shinobi have the right to handle their own spoils of war?"

"This old man is trying to take my things. Aren't you going to stop him?"

"Hiruzen, you've gone too far," Danzō coldly interjected. "What do you want Yami's captive for? That's his rightful trophy. Do you intend to hand her back to Kumo?"

"After all, she is the Fourth Raikage's personal subordinate."

Hiruzen gave his reason, looking awkward. "The Kumo envoy will be arriving soon, and they will surely want to ransom Samui."

"I am thinking of doing this for the sake of peace."

"Sarutobi!"

Even Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu couldn't stand this reasoning.

"What are you thinking? We are the victors in this war!"

"How could a victorious nation be so eager to appease the defeated?"

"Even if we negotiate peace, Kumo should be the one paying compensation. And yet you want to gift them sothing?"

Hiruzen was left speechless. His intention was simply to ease Kumo's hostility toward Konoha and prevent hatred from deepening between the two sides.

It was just a prisoner. Was it really that big of a deal?

"You can discuss this all you want, but Samui is my trophy. I won't hand her over. Feel free to send soone to take her by force. Try it, and see if I won't kill them."

Yami sneered, issuing a direct ultimatum, then turned and left the office.

"Damn…"

Hiruzen sighed heavily, realizing that he had once again offended this troubleso kid. He could only give up on the idea completely.

Noticing Danzō's cold expression, Hiruzen knew he needed to divert attention, so he imdiately shifted the topic.

"Let's set the Kumo negotiations aside for now. There's another problem we need to address."

"Uchiha… they've crossed the line this ti."

Upon hearing this, Danzō's interest returned, and the other two advisors also turned serious.

In this war, the Hyūga clan had deployed almost their full strength. Other major clans had also contributed personnel and resources.

Only the Uchiha sent two young minors, with no other mbers participating on the battlefield.

This attitude made it clear they did not see themselves as part of Konoha. It was a direct challenge to the authority of Konoha's leadership.

"Danzō, I will leave the task of handling Uchiha to you," Hiruzen said calmly.

Danzō did not argue this ti. He simply nodded in agreent.

"Don't worry. I won't let them live comfortably…"

…

"Yami!"

Elsewhere, after leaving the Hokage building, Yami was planning to head ho but was stopped by Hyūga Hizashi.

"Hizashi-sensei?"

"You're free right now, aren't you?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Co with for a mont." Hizashi looked around, then led Yami toward the Hyūga compound.

The two entered an elegant tea room. Inside, soone was already waiting.

Hyūga Hiashi sat there with two children, Hyūga Neji and Hyūga Hinata.

Hizashi closed the door and knelt down beside Hiashi. Under Yami's surprised gaze, the two adults and two children sat formally in front of him.

Hiashi spoke sincerely. "Yami-kun, thank you for helping the Hyūga clan and for saving my brother."

"Without your intervention, Hizashi would have done sothing foolish, and this war might not have ended so smoothly. If things had dragged on and we lost, the Hyūga clan truly would have beco Konoha's scapegoats."

"From now on, whatever Yami-kun asks of us, the Hyūga clan will not refuse."

Hizashi also bowed low.

"Neji, rember this well. You must listen to Yami-kun. He saved , and he saved your future."

"I understand, Father," Neji responded, his young voice steady and sincere.

Hinata was about to bow like her father, but before she could, Yami appeared beside her, lifted her into his arms, and smiled.

"Alright, this has nothing to do with you. No need to thank ."

"Y-Yami-sama…"

The blushing Hinata was already steaming in his arms.

Thankfully, Yami quickly set the flustered girl back down before she fainted, then helped the others up.

"So that's why you dragged here so mysteriously, Hizashi-sensei. You had this prepared."

"I'll accept your gratitude this ti, but don't ever do sothing like this again."

Yami felt fully deserving of their thanks. After all, he had indeed saved the entire Hyūga clan.

If the war had dragged on any longer, the village would have started blaming the Hyūga. Sacrificing soone to calm public anger was inevitable.

At that ti, both Hiashi and Hizashi might have been forced to commit seppuku to protect the clan's honor.

The villagers of Konoha could be that foolish. Hatake Sakumo's tragic example was proof enough.

"I'm not used to being so formal," Hizashi smiled. "Let's work well together in the future."

Hiashi nodded silently. The aning was clear. The Hyūga clan had now shifted its support to Yami.

The Third Hokage's decisions this ti had been far too disappointing. No matter how loyal the Hyūga were, they would always be treated as disposable pawns.

Hiashi sent the children away. What he wanted to say next was not sothing for them to hear.

"Yami-kun, I heard…"

"That the Hokage intends to make you an Anbu captain?"

Yami nodded. "Not 'intends.' I've already been appointed. Once I finish a few missions, I'll officially take the position."

Now that their positions were clear, Hiashi spoke more directly.

"That is not a good job."

"Anbu may have great authority and answer only to the Hokage, but the nature of their work limits your visibility. It is not a path that will increase your reputation within the village."

"It seems the Third Hokage does not fully support you, Yami-kun."

"That's normal."

Yami was not upset at all. He replied calmly.

"My grandfather is Danzō. Sarutobi Hiruzen never expected to be Hokage. He probably only hoped I would beco a gentle Root leader."

Hiashi narrowed his eyes. "So… what are your intentions?"

"Whether I beco Hokage or not is not up to others. It depends on whether I want it."

Yami smiled faintly.

"It's just that Sarutobi Hiruzen hasn't realized the reality yet. He still believes he can control everything."

Both Hyūga brothers were stunned.

This sounded a bit too bold.

But… they had to admit, with Jiraiya uninterested in the Hokage seat, no one in Konoha was truly qualified to compete with Yami.

Of course, not right now—but in a few more years.

By then, Yami would be an adult, and Hiruzen would be even older.

As power shifted, they would be forced to accept reality.

Half an hour later, Yami left the Hyūga compound.

Konoha was built on the foundation of its many clans.

Namikaze Minato had defeated Orochimaru largely because Orochimaru's dangerous forbidden research had alienated many clans, causing them to unite behind Minato.

The Hyūga were simply the first to show their support for Yami. They would not be the last.

Yami was in no hurry to fight for power now. Konoha's internal problems were not yet resolved.

The Third Hokage could continue holding the position for a while longer.

But once Uchiha was dealt with, and when Hiruzen lost his most cherished eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and his daughter-in-law in a mission, the will of Konoha's loyalists would finally be broken.

Ino-Shika-Chō had long been allied with the Sarutobi, but with only the useless Sarutobi Asuma remaining, would they still cling to that alliance?

When the ti ca, the decision of who would beco Hokage would no longer be in Hiruzen's hands.

As Yami walked down the street, he stopped by a fruit stand and bought so fresh produce to bring ho.

He had missed eating his favorite oranges during his ti on the front lines. He also picked up so ripe sakura peaches, knowing they were Izumi's favorite.

But when Yami arrived at his doorstep, he found a familiar white-haired man squatting there.

"Hey, kid. You sure are busy."

"I've been waiting for you forever."

Jiraiya, looking as scruffy as ever, was crouched at the door, picking his nose out of boredom.

When he saw Yami return, he stood up excitedly, but his legs gave out from squatting too long, and he fell to his knees.

"Old pervert, no need to be so polite," Yami deadpanned.

"You little brat!"

Jiraiya stood up awkwardly, stretching out his numb legs.

"So, what did you want from ?"

Yami showed no intention of inviting Jiraiya inside and simply asked at the door.

"Hey, kid, how about becoming my disciple?"

Jiraiya asked with a hopeful tone.

"No."

Yami rejected him imdiately.

"...Alright."

Jiraiya looked a bit disappointed, though he had expected this outco.

With Yami's current strength, there really wasn't much Jiraiya could teach him.

The real reason Jiraiya wanted to accept Yami as his disciple was because of the prophecy that had shaped his life.

But with this rejection, it ant that Yami was not the "Child of Prophecy."

"You waited all this ti just to ask that?"

"Pretty much. Oh, and to say goodbye."

Jiraiya grinned.

"The war is over. It's ti for to continue my journey and focus on my writing."

"Rember to support my next book when it cos out."

"Alright. I'll read it."

"Good. I'm off."

Jiraiya waved and walked away gracefully.

Yami watched him leave, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The Child of Prophecy?

Yami was extrely cautious of the Toad Sage and his so-called prophecy.

Jiraiya's life was completely manipulated by that snake of fate.

But… with Yami here, the future of the ninja world would be determined by his own will, not so so-called prophecy.

"Yami, why are you standing at the door?"

The door suddenly opened, and Kurenai peeked out in confusion.

"It's nothing… wait, why are you still at my house?"

"Oh, don't worry about the details. Co inside and play mahjong. We're short one person."

(To be continued.)