Purge the Rogue Ninja Mission!

"Most of the squad members are currently out on missions. Aside from Kaze and Okami, there are Yue, Yin, Niu, Wu, He, Yan, Gu, and me, White Fang," Hatake Sakumo said.

"Welcome aboard, Ame!" Hatake Sakumo extended his hand. Jiogan did the same, and the two shook hands. Jiogan had officially joined the Hokage's direct Anbu unit!

"Welcome, Ame!" Kaze and Okami also extended their hands, and Jiogan shook each of them in greeting.

"Our unit is special. Other than guarding the Hokage, we carry out missions alone. There are no teammates, so you only need to obey me and the Third," Hatake Sakumo said.

"When you are not on duty, you may move freely through the village under your normal identity. When you are on duty, you must remain in the standby room for twenty-four hours," Hatake Sakumo continued, explaining the Anbu rules.

"Understood, Lord Sakumo," Jiogan said.

"No. From the moment you put on that mask, you must address me as Captain or Lord White Fang," Hatake Sakumo said.

"Understood, Captain!" Jiogan said again.

"For the next two days, familiarize yourself with Anbu rules and procedures in the standby room and Rest Area. After two days, I will officially add you to the standby roster. Be ready to accept missions at any time," Hatake Sakumo said.

"Yes, Captain!" Jiogan straightened up.

With that, Hatake Sakumo turned and left. As the Anbu captain, he was extremely busy. The fact that he had taken the time to personally help a newcomer like Jiogan get acquainted with things was already quite rare.

Jiogan nodded to Kaze and Okami. The two explained other details Hatake Sakumo had not mentioned, such as the entrances and exits of the direct unit's base and methods of identity verification. Beyond that, the three did not exchange much information. This was the direct Anbu unit, after all—they were all lone wolves.

Two days later, having thoroughly familiarized himself with the Anbu environment and procedures, Jiogan began his round-the-clock standby duty in the standby room. Before long, the bell rang. Jiogan immediately rose and headed through the secret passage toward the Captain's Office.

"Captain! Ame is standing by!" Upon entering the Captain's Office, Jiogan dropped to one knee and awaited orders.

"Ame, there is a mission that needs you. Take a look first." Hatake Sakumo handed Jiogan a scroll.

Jiogan accepted the scroll, opened it, and quickly read through it. It was a mission to eliminate a rogue ninja. A Special Jonin named Kimura Shichimaru had betrayed the village and was currently fleeing through the southern Land of Fire.

"Kimura Shichimaru was once a Special Jonin of the village and specializes in Fire Release and Earth Release. Though you currently hold the rank of Chunin, I know your strength is far greater than that. That is why I am assigning this mission to you. I hope you complete it flawlessly. Do not disappoint me, Ame," Hatake Sakumo said.

"Yes, Captain. I will complete this mission flawlessly!" Jiogan officially accepted his first Anbu mission: eliminating a rogue ninja!

Come on, with such detailed intelligence on the target, if I still failed, wouldn't I disgrace all transmigrators?

Jiogan left Konoha through the Anbu Secret Passage and set off in pursuit toward the south of the Land of Fire.

Within the dense forest, a figure clad in a black robe and wearing a Fish Mask raced onward without pause. I've been out of Konoha for nearly a day and a half. I'm very close to the rogue ninja's reported location now! This figure was Jiogan, carrying out his Anbu mission.

Upon reaching a small hillside, Jiogan used the Qi Sensing Technique to scan everything within a ten-kilometer radius. Nothing in the surrounding area could escape his senses.

That Chakra intensity? Found him! Hm? No, there are others too. There are actually three Special Jonin-level ninja lying in ambush ahead! Jiogan thought.

With his ability to sense images, Jiogan had already found rogue ninja Kimura Shichimaru's hiding place. Yet there were three other ninja beside him, each no weaker than Shichimaru! Judging by their attire, they were from Kirigakure! The four were chatting and laughing as they drank and ate meat. They were clearly accomplices!

Jiogan frowned. This was troublesome. Facing four Special Jonin at once, even Jiogan clenched his fists. Don't rush! I have the advantage in sensing. It's a little tricky, but as long as I think through my response and make a thorough battle plan in advance, I believe I can crush them all!

After deciding on his plan of attack, Jiogan headed toward the mission targets. At that moment, as he circulated the qi in his Dantian, he completely merged with the surrounding environment, becoming a true hunter.

Meanwhile, Kimura Shichimaru and the others were still drinking heavily. The combat strength of four Special Jonin made them fearless. Even if a Jonin appeared, they could still hold their own against one.

"Shichimaru, leaving Konoha to join our Kirigakure was a wise choice. The female ninja of Kirigakure are the most tender and beautiful in the entire Ninja World. There are practically no ugly ones—all of them are beauties!"

"Yeah, yeah! With your strength as a Special Jonin, you can easily take two or three female ninja as wives. Stop thinking about those sad memories in Konoha. We don't need to put up with that nonsense anymore!"

"Right, right! Drink! Drink! To hell with Konoha! Once you defect to our Kirigakure, Lord Mizukage will surely put you to good use!"

Hearing their conversation, Jiogan frowned. Pah! Scum!

Their hideout was on a hillside beside a river. It was clearly a carefully selected location, convenient for the Kirigakure ninja to use Water Release Ninjutsu!

"You guys keep drinking. I'm going to take a piss by the river," one Kirigakure ninja said, rising to his feet and heading for the bank.

"Go on, go on. Remember to wash your hands before you come back, or you're not getting any roast chicken!" the others laughed.

"Got it, got it!" The Kirigakure ninja waved without looking back.

Jiogan immediately crept to the riverbank, created a Water Clone, and slipped into the river. Once the Kirigakure ninja had finished shaking himself off and reached into the water to wash his hands, a tremendous force suddenly dragged him beneath the surface. At the same time, Jiogan transformed into the Kirigakure ninja's appearance and emerged from the water.

"Hey! What happened?" The others heard the commotion and hurried out, ready for battle.

"Damn it! I accidentally stepped on a loose rock while pissing and fell into the river! What fucking bad luck!" Jiogan cursed as he walked out of the water, soaked from head to toe.

"Hahahaha, you unlucky bastard! You actually fell into the river while taking a piss!"

"Hey! Don't laugh, or I'll hug you!" Jiogan said.

"Don't, don't! Don't get whatever piss you have left on you all over me. I can't stand that!"

"Tch, I washed it all off in the river. Don't believe me? Take a look!" Jiogan pounced at the man who had spoken.

The man hurriedly dodged while cursing, and everyone burst into laughter.

Jiogan followed them into their hideout, and the group resumed drinking.

Little did they know, the real Kirigakure ninja had already had his throat slit. The instant he touched the water, Jiogan's Water Clone had grabbed him and trapped him in a Water Palm Prison! Unable to resist at all, he died with resentment in his heart. The current carried away the scent of blood as well.

Meanwhile, the real Jiogan was eating roast chicken and drinking liquor with the rogue ninja and the others.

Jiogan had never expected that his first drink since transmigrating would be in a situation like this, with a bunch of scum!