Whenever Xia Yan approached Minato Namikaze to discuss something, he would unwittingly leave Minato feeling low and send his blood pressure rising.
It could not be helped. Every piece of intelligence Xia Yan gave him concerned the darkest things within Konoha.
Although he had only received intelligence from Xia Yan twice, verifying even part of it had left him feeling that way each time.
Thus, when he heard Xia Yan say this, he could not help frowning.
His reaction left even Xia Yan somewhat baffled, because it really was a little excessive.
Still, he did not dwell on it. There was indeed something he needed to discuss properly with Minato Namikaze: the matter of the Anbu Captain position this time.
Xia Yan did not know what choice Minato Namikaze would make, nor did he know what those above currently thought or intended.
But for the sake of his own plans, he had to do something. Otherwise, he would have killed Kusunoki for nothing.
Besides, Minato Namikaze had already begun entertaining certain thoughts because of him, and he probably did not consider his current position particularly ideal either.
Under those circumstances, an Anbu Captain willing to cooperate with him, follow his orders, and even provide him with more intelligence became very necessary.
Xia Yan was also certain that if Minato Namikaze did not try to do something now...
There was a very good chance that this Captain position would slip through Xia Yan's fingers.
He was certainly a competitive candidate, but he was not the only one.
"What is it? Go ahead." Minato Namikaze collected himself, seeming considerably calmer. "Why didn't you mention it earlier?"
"Because I was still considering whether I should bring it up at all." Xia Yan kept a smile on his face, looking very friendly. "And before