Captain Qing

Having made his decision, Yichen didn't hesitate. He took a step towards the gap in the house, and at the same time, his hands began to Hand Seals at an astonishing speed.

"Water Release: Water Style: Raging Waves." A B-rank Water Style Jutsu Ninjutsu, Water Style: Raging Waves, with deliberately increased Chakra, crashed directly into the middle of the ninjas outside.

Yichen's Hand Seals speed was too fast. When he first started Hand Seals, the Mist ninja tried to stop him, but they were immediately stopped in their tracks by the speed at which Yichen Hand Seals, which was more than six seals per second.

The two sides were still some distance apart, and given Yichen's Hand Seals speed, they had no time to interrupt him after losing the initiative. The quick-witted ones turned and ran away immediately, while the slow ones didn't even have a chance to escape and were directly swept away by the Water Style: Raging Waves.

Yichen didn't care whether these people were dead or alive; he was certain they wouldn't dare come back.

An Elite Jonin demonstrates terrifying Hand Seals speed is not someone these ninjas can afford to provoke.

After using a Ninjutsu to deal with the small fry, Yichen turned around and examined the three people and the corpse in front of him.

Just now, as a passerby, Yichen didn't observe these three Anbu carefully. Now, he's examining them as if they were his own subordinates, so naturally, he has to be more attentive.

As Yichen sized up the three of them, they subtly moved slightly closer. This was entirely subconscious, a reaction to the power Yichen had just displayed.

Currently, all the well-known and powerful figures in Kirigakure have been courted by various factions. Those who haven't been courted have also publicly declared that they will not participate in this conflict.

Therefore, Elite Jonin like Yichen, who is considered a strong individual even among Elite Jonin, are rare among these Four Factions.

The group tried hard to recall the Anbu Squad Leader they knew, but found that none of them could match the person in front of them.

"Remove your masks and state your code names, real names, abilities, affiliations, and backgrounds," Yichen said coldly.

"Yes." The male Anbu who had been injured by Shuriken and tumbled in with their former captain responded, then quickly removed his mask.

This was a ninja in his early twenties, with a scar on his cheek. "Sir, my name is Shunta, codename Sky. I'm a Taijutsu Ninja, serving under Captain Gui Kii. Our squad leader is Nozomi. I've completed A-rank mission total of..."

Yichen glanced at the Mist ninja Anbu Squad Leader codenamed Xi.

With one person taking the lead, the other two did not hesitate. The only female ninja among the three removed her mask, revealing a cold and stern face; she appeared to be around twenty years old.

She said, "Sir, my name is Matsuki, codename Green Bud. I specialize in Water Release Ninjutsu and know a little Medical Ninjutsu..."

The last person removed his mask, revealing a large beard. His voice was deep as he said, "Sir, my name is Raizo, codename Blue. I am skilled in Lightning Release Ninjutsu..."

Within ten minutes, Yichen had a very detailed understanding of his three new subordinates, including their family backgrounds, hobbies, and mission experience.

Yichen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, put your masks back on. My code name is Qing, you can call me Lord Qing or Captain Qing. Now, I'm giving my first order: take your captains and lead me to your usual base."

"Yes," the three replied in unison.

Then, the three of them led the way, with Yichen following behind. The four of them crossed half of the Kirigakure and finally arrived at a house.

Since the outbreak of this chaos, the various squads of the Anbu have rarely returned to headquarters. It has always been the focus of attention for all parties.

Those in the Anbu who didn't want to get involved in this chaos were basically going their own way.

Although these Anbu share a common goal—to maintain order in Kirigakure during the day—they don't have much contact with each other. They generally use relatively spacious houses as temporary bases, much like Yichen's Squad.

Yichen took a quick look around the base and found that although it was small, it was quite well-equipped. It had all sorts of items for ninjas to eat and drink, as well as consumables such as Kunai, Shuriken Exploding Tag.

Yichen even saw a set of wooden training equipment in the corner of the living room.

"Are these Mist Ninja Anbu planning to hold out for the long term? "Yichen wondered to himself.

"Lord Qing, this room used to be Captain Xi's. I'll tidy it up and then see how it is for you, my lord?" Green Bud said.

Yichen waved his hand and said, "No need to pack up. You three should go and rest first. Don't you know Medical Ninjutsu? Go check on Sky's injuries."

"Yes," Green Bud replied and quickly left.

Yichen then went alone into the room that originally belonged to Xi. Yichen himself had served in the Anbu of Iwagakure and was very familiar with the Anbu's style of operation.

With just a quick glance, Yichen was certain that Xi was a highly qualified Anbu; the room contained nothing but the necessities of life.

Everything was arranged neatly, so the owner would immediately notice if anyone touched it.

Yichen sat in the room for a while, carefully considering his current situation, before finally leaving the room again.

Only Lan was in the living room; he wasn't resting and was on duty.

Upon seeing Yichen emerge, he quickly stood up to greet him, "Lord Qing."

Yichen nodded and said, "I was on a mission in the Land of Earth and just got back not long ago. What happened to the village? Why is it in such a mess?"

Lan immediately reported, "Lord Qing, the Mizukage recently requested that several major ninja clans, including the Yuki Clan and Hozuki Clan, send a number of ninjas to join the Anbu and be at their command."

"Those major clans disagreed, so a conflict broke out between the two sides. At first, things were relatively calm, with both sides showing some restraint. However, after the first ninja was killed in battle six days ago, the conflict escalated."

"Those ninjas with powerful backers have already united, while those of us without backers can only declare neutrality."

Yichen nodded and asked, "How is things at headquarters? Is there any danger? Have you gone back these past two days?"

Lan shook his head and said, "There are ninjas from other forces keeping an eye on headquarters. We're afraid of getting into trouble, so we haven't gone back for the past four days."

"There are very few ninjas left at headquarters now. Basically, apart from the ninjas who stay behind, only ninjas like Lord Qing who have just returned from a mission and need to go to the mission office to change the mission status will go back."

"Unless there's a specific reason why someone absolutely has to stay at headquarters, they generally won't stay there for too long."

"Is Lord Qing going to change the mission status? It would be best if you went at night. There are fewer ninjas around headquarters at night, and most of them will be on guard against each other."

"Sir, you can use the Secret Passage at Kentaro Izakaya. It's closer to the Mizukage Building, and there aren't any ninjas from those factions guarding it there."

Yichen's heart skipped a beat. Kentaro Izakaya, a Secret Passage to the headquarters of the Kirigakure Anbu? What great news!

Yichen nodded and said, "I understand. In that case, I'll go back now."

"Is Lord Qing going back to headquarters now? I'll go tell Sky and Green Bud to assemble."

Yichen waved his hand and said, "No need, it's safer for me to go alone. Don't go out until I come back, just stay here and keep watch."

"Yes," Lan replied helplessly.

Lan knew Yichen was right, but she was a little disappointed that she couldn't be of any use. Before, when they were under Squad Leader Xi, the three of them were quite useful. But with Yichen, it seemed that the three of them were just a burden.

After leaving the base, Yichen slowly made his way towards the Kirigakure Anbu building.

Yichen already knew the approximate location of the Mist Ninja Anbu, but without any special evidence, such as Hand Seals, he had never dared to force his way in.

Now it's much better. We'll take the Secret Passage, where there's definitely not much guard. Even if there are, there won't be many. If we encounter them, we'll take care of them before they warn us.

Along the way, Yichen made many turns, avoiding more than a dozen waves of ninjas, and ignored all the battles, heading directly towards the Anbu headquarters.

After a long time, Yichen finally made his way to the vicinity of the Anbu headquarters.

"Kentaro Izakaya." Yichen searched for a while in the direction of the Anbu headquarters near the Mizukage Building, and then easily found the target.

With the S-rank Ninjutsu "Mind's Eye" in hand, Yichen wasn't worried about being watched. He quietly pushed open the door of the Izakaya.

After entering the Izakaya, Yichen closed the door again.

Crouching down, Yichen began to use his Sensory Ninjutsu.

Before long, Yichen discovered the location of the passage to the Anbu headquarters. The faint Chakra fluctuations emanating from some of the seals there did not escape Yichen's senses.

He got up, quickly walked to the entrance of the passage, pushed Yichen a cabinet that was blocking the entrance, and then stepped inside.

The passage wasn't long, Yichen reached the end of it in no time.

One-handed Hand Seals: Porcelain Release - Kunai Rain.

As soon as Yichen stepped out of the passage, a large number of Porcelain Kunai shot out from around him, turning a nearby ANBU Anbu into a sieve.

Yichen Mind's Eye and could detect a ninja's Chakra in advance. Therefore, the Jonin guarding the passage was eliminated by Yichen without making a sound. The Jonin didn't even realize there was an enemy until his death.

Yichen looked around, roughly guessed the layout of the Mist Ninja Anbu headquarters, and then began to wander around inside.

As Lan said, there are indeed very few ninjas in the Anbu headquarters now. Yichen walked for quite a while, and the total number of ninjas that appeared within his perception range was less than five.

There was no one in most places, including the archives room, which Yichen most wanted to visit.

The Anbu Guard's archives were only protected by a high-level seal; there were no other defensive measures.

Yichen felt like Sun Wukong entering the Peach Garden.

The Mist ninja are being so generous; wouldn't it be disrespectful of them not to do something in return?