Yuzuru and Shinnosuke Kohinata first reported to the captain of the special unit. As instructed, they joined the new organization, but they weren't given any new assignments for the time being.
The captain of the special unit was a masked jōnin. He claimed to be an Anbu Ninja, but Yuzuru was almost certain the man was from Root.
After getting a basic understanding of how the special unit operated, Yuzuru realized his earlier small request to Danzo had been a little unnecessary... The unit's mission structure was already exceptionally flexible.
Unless Shimura Danzō issued special orders, the special unit operated in squads, taking turns heading to the battlefield. They weren't even given specific objectives. They could kill enemies or gather intelligence; as long as they didn't sit around doing nothing, it was fine.
"Flexible" didn't begin to describe it. It was practically slacking off. While some ninjas fought and died, others were clocking in and out of work.
Of course, the special unit was correspondingly small. At present, it had only a little over thirty members... Shimura Danzō did know where to draw the line.
"I can't help feeling we've become part of the village's dark side," Shinnosuke Kohinata said after they finished reporting.
"I wouldn't put it that way. If a large-scale operation really begins, the special unit will shoulder a responsibility unlike anything it does under normal circumstances... We'll all become casualties of war. The only difference is when and where we fall," Yuzuru said.
Under normal circumstances, there wasn't anything wrong with that claim. But when it came to Danzo... Well, for one thing, hadn't Danzo personally led an attack last time?
"Either way, we've gained a higher standing."
Although Yuzuru had turned down Shinnosuke Kohinata's earlier attempt to recruit him, Kohinata now felt they were starting