The work of the ANBU was surprisingly simple. In a word, it was just standing guard... Well, that was probably because Yuhara's squad was made up of newly inducted ANBU ninja, so they wouldn't be assigned overly complicated missions.
Regardless, serving as security for the armed commander of a nation was definitely an important mission.
Whether Chunin or jonin, the fact that Yuhara had entered the ANBU meant that he had been recognized as an elite ninja.
To be honest, the first ANBU missions Yuhara carried out were rather dull. Standing guard required him to remain highly focused, and it was not an easy job... If any hostile act targeting the Hokage really occurred, the ANBU had to act immediately. The pressure of their everyday work was easy to imagine.
For the ANBU, enemies came from outside, but even more so from within. After all, even within Konoha, not everyone thought Minato Namikaze was suited to become the Fourth Hokage. Some people might be plotting schemes and stirring up trouble, and the ANBU's duty was to protect the Hokage's safety.
Because the ANBU belonged to the Fourth Hokage.
They took turns standing guard and usually stayed at the ANBU headquarters as a rapid-response reserve force. Though Yuhara was merely one piece on the board, he had still come into contact with Konoha's core.
After carrying out three consecutive guard assignments, Yuhara had become familiar with the procedures. At the same time, he discovered a few interesting things.
There was a public reading room in the ANBU's underground headquarters. Although most of the books there were boring reads meant only to pass the time, some contained useful knowledge.
Naturally, there were no powerful ninjutsu or Forbidden Techniques. They contained only basic knowledge, such as how to extract and use Chakra more