After stirring up trouble in the Anbu, Xia Yan returned to his unit's base.
But something surprised him. He had thought that after the commotion he had caused, the entire Anbu would know about it by now.
Yet when he returned, he found that no one seemed to know anything about it.
It seemed Hiruzen Sarutobi truly had no intention of letting the matter spread, and it also showed that his control over the Anbu was almost excessive.
Even something that big had been suppressed at his word.
Even by the time Xia Yan finished work that evening, no one had mentioned it. That alone showed just how far his control over the Anbu reached.
"Looks like getting the Anbu for myself won't be easy."
On his way home, Xia Yan could not help sighing at the thought.
He had only just passed the Captain's Exam, and his appointment had not even come through yet.
But Xia Yan had never set his sights on merely becoming a Captain. In fact, even becoming Director of the Anbu was by no means his only goal.
His gaze had always been fixed on the position of Hokage. One could even say it extended beyond the Hokage, encompassing the entire Shinobi World.
Whether Captain or Director of the Anbu, these were all stepping stones he would use to keep moving forward and upward.
"And before I achieve my ultimate goal, these positions will also let me eliminate my opponents.
"Gather the people I need around me and ensure that all the groundwork for my goal is in place."
Xia Yan was no fool. He could not accomplish anything alone.
To become the True Big Boss of the Shinobi World, he needed not only unrivaled personal strength, but also a large number of people working