The ANBU Is Finished

And the time is tonight.

Allies will show goodwill and share the burden of the Konoha Military Police Force.

However, in Kabuto Yakushi's view, those so-called allies were probably not very useful. Once they started to take action, they would be quickly dealt with by the Konoha Military Police Force, which were far superior in both size and quality to those of the past.

He has to make the arrangements himself.

The Kabuto Yakushi the door and went downstairs.

Walking down the street, he greeted his neighbors, neither overly enthusiastic nor indifferent; he seemed like a perfectly normal serving Genin.

However, his every move was being watched.

Across the street, a Hyuga Clan ninja was staring at them with his Byakugan.

He didn't even miss the moment Kabuto Yakushi was slurping ramen in the room.

[This guy, his life must be really boring...]

The Hyuga Clan ninja was watching very intently, but that didn't stop him from mentally ranting.

Despite his complaints, he didn't let his guard down.

The Byakugan is said to see through everything, but it can't be guaranteed that it can actually see through everything.

For example, Chakra.

Once it's refined, Byakugan can be clearly seen.

But if people don't refine it, then it really doesn't exist.

However, the level of Chakra that Kabuto Yakushi displayed in Hidden Leaf Village was always only at the level of Chunin.

As Kabuto Yakushi began to leave the neighborhood, the Hyuga Clan ninja followed.

Two hours later, another ninja from the Konoha Military Police Force arrived and took over his shift, allowing the Hyuga Clan ninja, whose eyes were almost sore from staring, to rest.

Kabuto Yakushi continued to demonstrate to the observer who was continuing the shift what a dull and uninteresting Genin life was like.

Before evening, Kabuto Yakushi completed a D-rank mission—going to an orphanage to help take care of the children.

Those monitoring him felt a little embarrassed.

This guy has been living like this for years. The bad things he does are just small favors, but he also does a lot of good things, and it doesn't seem like he's doing good deeds intentionally for others to see.

If you randomly pick a Genin, this is what he looks like.

As the ninja's shift ended, he patted his stomach and went back to eat, leaving the surveillance duties to the next shift.

At that moment, Kabuto Yakushi returned to his apartment.

As the sun set, artificial lights illuminated Hidden Leaf Village, including in Kabuto Yakushi's room. He exercised in his room, then started reading, before going downstairs for a run in the neighborhood. When he got home, he took a shower and then sat in the small room next door to practice Chakra.

At this moment, the monitors also became alert.

What he didn't know was that the real Kabuto Yakushi was no longer there.

The Senju Tomb Complex is located in the northern area.

Initially, only the Senju of the Forest and Uchiha Clan moved to this place, and both clans believed that this would become their permanent home.

If the living come, the dead will naturally come too.

However, their relationship wasn't so close that they would "love each other to the death," so the Senju Clan Tomb and the Uchiha Clan Tomb were separated from the beginning.

The Senju Tomb Complex is arranged along the mountainside, generally facing south, and includes an altar for worship.

After the Senju of the Forest retired from the hooligan world, it was regarded as the final resting place of the Hokage, and the management of the cemetery was handled by the ANBU dispatched by the Hokage Building.

The main concern is that someone might dig up the grave.

The Hokage's remains hold too many secrets.

This is why Shimura Danzō so easily back then. It wasn't just because he touched the First Hokage's body, but because he was the leader of Root and a high-ranking member of the ANBU.

His stance should absolutely not involve himself in this kind of matter.

The Root are gone, but the ANBU remain, still responsible for guarding the cemetery and conducting periodic worship ceremonies.

Under the cover of night, Kabuto Yakushi appeared on the east side of the Senju Tomb Complex.

In order to successfully infiltrate this place, he first took a long detour, climbed up the cliff, and then used the mountainside to climb down.

After landing, he carefully hid himself using the rocks.

During this time, he had roughly figured out the methods and frequency of the ANBU's activities in the Senju Tomb Complex.

The ANBU, with its members wearing masks and black robes year-round, is certainly well-hidden, but it's also easy for them to be exploited.

Orochimaru's remaining informants in Leaf Village, every single one of them, are in the ANBU.

Kabuto Yakushi sometimes really does feel incredibly sarcastic.

But to be fair, that's just how the ANBU is. It used to be the Root. The core members were all specifically assigned to specific positions, and they were all recruited by Shimura Danzō himself. It would be difficult for anyone to impersonate them.

But now, Shimura Danzō is no longer here.

Chapter Twenty-Three: The ANBU is Destroyed

Without Shimura Danzō, the Leaf Village ANBU was indeed very disciplined, but perhaps too disciplined.

From the perspective of the Hokage Building's management, the new ANBU is naturally very good; they are obedient enough and there are no more small factions.

From the perspective of Leaf Village's enemies, since the disbandment of Root, the Leaf Village ANBU's mobility and reaction capabilities have weakened. Although they are still very strong, they are easier to deal with than before.

In the eyes of Kabuto Yakushi, a seasoned spy, Leaf Village's ANBU was strong, but its mechanisms were rigid.

He curled up in the shadows, silently waiting for the patrolling ninja to appear.

After a long while, a group of ANBU passed by.

Kabuto Yakushi didn't move.

After a while, a head popped out of the ground, looked around, and then crawled out of the soil.

The use of earth escape here is quite limited. If you escape too shallowly, you will be afraid of hitting the coffin. If you escape too deep, you will not be able to sense the situation on the ground.

Guarding this cemetery was a real challenge for these undercover patrols.

If there were sensory-type ninjas, things would be much easier. However, such ninjas are a scarce resource in the ANBU. There is only one in the Senju Tomb Complex, so he is specifically responsible for sensing whether there is any unfamiliar Chakra.

Just as the undercover officer was about to move to another location, he suddenly felt numb all over, and his body became unresponsive.

He fell down, and before he did, he saw a person dressed just like him crouching by the rock face.

Enemy?

Unable to continue thinking, the ANBU lost consciousness and was caught by Kabuto Yakushi, who hid him in the spot where he had been lying in wait.

The dosage is enough for this guy to sleep for a day.

Although he would probably be discovered in a few minutes, that would be enough time for him to complete his mission.

The Kabuto Yakushi out and headed to his destination at the agreed time with his inside contact.

According to the information provided by his inside contact, he did not use Chakra throughout the entire process, and he took down the ANBU earlier using drugs.

The time that ANBU spent lying in wait was just enough for the drugs he had prepared to take effect.

The Senju Tomb Complex, which have stood for many years, are not orderly. The Senju Clan of that time were very unconventional, and during the First Shinobi World War, a large number of people were buried here. Some graves have trees growing on them, and in some cases, the tombstones have almost become one with the trees.

Therefore, this place is not empty, and as long as Kabuto Yakushi doesn't use Chakra, he won't be discovered for a short time if he sneaks in.

Unless he goes to dance at the graves of the First Hokage and Second Hokage.

As agreed, he walked to an inconspicuous tomb. The tomb was rather simple, probably the burial place of an ordinary member of the Senju Clan.

The tombstone only bears the person's name; there is no title.

The name itself is so obscured by the dust that it's barely visible.

The Senju of the Forest have been gone for a long time. Apart from the two Hokage who are still widely known, few people in the village remember those heroes from back then.

The Uchiha Clan, defeated by the Senju of the Forest, are now at the height of their power.

Kabuto Yakushi waited in front of the tombstone.

He looked back at the tombstone, then suddenly squatted down and brushed away the thick layer of dust until the name of the deceased was revealed.

"What are you doing?"

Hearing the words behind him, Kabuto Yakushi wasn't nervous. He naturally got up, clapped his hands, and brushed the mud off his trousers before turning around.

A member of the ANBU stood behind him, his gaze indifferent.

Do you know this person?

"I don't know him; his name is covered up."

A puzzled expression appeared on the face beneath the mask of the ANBU; he had absolutely no idea what Orochimaru's spy was thinking.

Is he out of his mind? They don't even care ANBU guys who've been dead for decades, yet this spy in front of them is helping them manipulate things.

He's mentally ill.

"Here you go, Orochimaru and I are even now." The ANBU took out a sealing scroll and handed it to Kabuto Yakushi.

"Aren't you afraid of giving it to the wrong person?" Kabuto Yakushi put away the scroll and suddenly asked with interest, "What if I really am ANBU?"

"So even if you're just unlucky," the newcomer said coldly. "As Jonin of the ANBU, killing someone with suspicious behavior is no problem for me."

"Senior is truly impressive; it's such a waste that he stayed in Leaf Village's ANBU."

"Enough with the nonsense. I've already said we're even. If I see you again, I'll kill you."

"I understand. I will pass on the message to Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto Yakushi didn't mind the other party's threat and responded politely.

After all, it's rare to find someone who's reached the Jonin and can still deceive themselves like this; it would be a shame to kill them.

Then the two went their separate ways.

When Kabuto Yakushi returned to his apartment, it was already past midnight. The surveillance man was still there, but Kabuto Yakushi swaggered past him.

I glanced at it; it was a pair of Sharingan.

It's interesting that the Uchiha Clan has such a powerful missing-nin.

Unfortunately, we don't know who the other person is.

Back in his apartment, he carefully put the scroll away. This thing couldn't be given away anytime soon; he could only wait until Lord Orochimaru arrived in Leaf Village before handing it to him personally.

Having done all this, he washed up and climbed into bed.

Tomorrow will be a lively day.

With that thought in mind, Kabuto Yakushi turned over and fell asleep.

While the top spy slept soundly, things were in an uproar at the Senju Tomb Complex.

The fact that the defeated Anbu Ninja had been discovered startled the Anbu Captain guard.

His first order was to have every single tomb in the Senju Tomb Complex inspected.

Before the curtains Hashirama and the Tobirama, the squad leader of the tomb defense detachment, along with a large group of ANBU, is gathered here.

The graves of the two Hokage are naturally the primary targets for inspection, and must be given the highest priority.

"Report!"

"Stop reporting, just give us the results!"

"Yes, there are no signs of tampering on the two Lord Hokage's side."

ANBU Captain: "???"

Unconvinced, he checked it again himself and found that there really was nothing wrong with it; it hadn't been tampered with.

Although he was extremely suspicious, he didn't dare suggest digging it up to see if it was really alright. He could only order the other tombs to be inspected.

After struggling for most of the night until dawn, the group of ANBU had to admit one fact—only one tombstone had been wiped clean.

This left everyone completely baffled.

Knocking out Anbu Ninja is enough to prove that the other party is an enemy, not a friend.