Asuna understood that she had not been assigned to the Flying Combat Unit because there were other plans for her. But when her father sent her sister away, leaving only the two of them in the room, possibly with a soundproof barrier in place, she began to suspect that her assignment would be anything but simple.
Kazemori Masaki said he wanted her opinion on the matter, which piqued Asuna's curiosity. Normally, there was no need to ask for her opinion before assigning her work. The fact that he had done so suggested that this assignment would be dangerous, and that her father did not intend to force her into it. She wanted to know exactly what it was.
"Recently, the Capital has been planning to establish an organization called the Twelve Guardian Ninja," Kazemori Masaki said. "The Daimyo wants us to send powerful ninja to join it, preferably from prominent ninja clans, since ninja from those families generally tend to be stronger. But that isn't their real objective. They intend to use the members who join the Twelve Guardian Ninja as hostages to keep the village in check."
Asuna had little impression of the ruler in the Capital, but she knew her father did not think well of him. Kana, who had long been working in the Capital, also thought he was no good. When Asuna heard about the Twelve Guardian Ninja and the purpose behind it, she drew in a breath. The Daimyo really was a nasty piece of work, plotting something so underhanded. It was disgusting.
Growing up in the Hokage's household, Asuna had learned a little about politics. She understood that this was a measure the Daimyo had taken to restrain Konoha Ninja Village, but that did nothing to lessen her disgust. She belonged to Konoha Ninja