Intelligence gathering was not solely the Anbu's responsibility. The Intelligence Department of Konoha Ninja Village also shouldered that duty. More precisely, the Intelligence Department did most of the work in that field. After all, the Anbu had other responsibilities, and their limited numbers made it impossible for them to devote themselves entirely to gathering intelligence. They provided crucial information in certain particularly complicated and troublesome areas, but the Intelligence Department handled the vast majority of the analysis.
According to the latest intelligence obtained by the Intelligence Department, the samurai armies within the Land of Lightning had recently shown signs of movement. This immediately drew everyone's attention. Ever since the Shinobi World War began, the Land of Lightning had never made its stance clear, and its troops stationed along the border had focused on defense. Such large-scale movements now clearly sent a troubling signal.
News of this unusual development was immediately sent to the Hokage Building, and Kazemori Masaki soon returned his orders: continue monitoring the situation and report any abnormalities immediately. Upon receiving the Hokage's orders, the Intelligence Department began a detailed analysis of the situation in the Land of Lightning. The entire department grew tense.
After several days of analysis, the Intelligence Department reached an unwelcome conclusion: the Land of Lightning would very likely launch a war against the Land of Fire. Although Konoha Ninja Village still had numerous ninja units on standby, another participant would increase the pressure on the village. Meanwhile, Iwagakure Ninja Village, which had been watching hungrily from the sidelines, was unlikely to remain idle.
Faced with this situation, the Intelligence Department had to clearly explain all the implications, and the person chosen to present the report was the Hokage's secretary, Yamanaka Takuma. Having served as secretary for many years, Takuma understood Kazemori Masaki's temperament