"By Lord Hokage's order, starting today, you're my subordinate!"
As Yuhi Shinku finished speaking, Uzumaki Kuming couldn't help raising an eyebrow. He lowered his head slightly, lost in thought. (-_-) (-_-)
Is the Old Man keeping an eye on me? I've barely been out of the Hatake Clan's place, and my assignment has already come through.
Or did the Old Man know Hatake Sakumo would refuse me, and guess that I'd agree to this instead?
Or was this the Old Man's plan from the very beginning?
Uzumaki Kuming's expression turned somber. He wasn't sure whether the Third Hokage had guessed what would happen or was using some unknown method to keep tabs on him. Kuming had long been wary of the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique. If he were being watched, his sensory abilities should have let him detect something amiss. And yet, it seemed the Third had developed some other surveillance technique.
But Kuming was overthinking it. Hatake Sakumo had already reported everything to Hiruzen Sarutobi through a secret method as soon as Kuming left the Hatake Clan's home. After all, Sakumo was the one who'd refused the Third Hokage's arrangement. Even with his poor social skills, he wouldn't have been so inconsiderate as to make Kuming deliver the news to the Third himself.
So, once Kuming had left, Hatake Sakumo reported what had happened to the Third. Hiruzen made his decision immediately: he'd assign Kuming to his Anbu guard unit. He then sent Yuhi Shinku to bring him in.
As for testing Kuming, that had been Shinku's own idea.
"Uzumaki Kuming, right? Congratulations! You're so young, and you've already joined the Hokage's personal guard."
"You've got a bright future ahead of you!"
Seeing Kuming staring blankly, Yuhi Shinku assumed he was so delighted by the news that he couldn't