Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked his pipe, looked at the information scroll on the table, and frowned sadly.
None of his disciples were worry-free and always asked him to work overtime late at night.
Jiraiya vowed to persuade Orochimaru, but was beaten violently, and Orochimaru even invaded the Land of Fire with open fire.
The actual situation is far from as bad as what was stated in the intelligence scroll. It was the team leader of the border stronghold who made the decision to ask for help from the village. Jiraiya should be able to maintain the situation for now.
But as Hokage, I can't turn a blind eye to this.
"New Year is coming soon!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen scanned the people at the desk and finally landed on Itachi. The little boy was the most suitable candidate in terms of strength and origin.
"Itachi Uchiha, transfer to the ANBU and be classified into the Kuroyuki Squad..." The Third Hokage glanced at Itachi Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake, and continued: "Your team will be responsible for going to the border of Tian Country to investigate Orochimaru.
information!"
"yes!"
By the way, who is Team Kuroyukihime?
Uchiha Itachi lowered his head and was about to ask Kuroyuki-senpai who he was when he was going to report to ANBU later. It sounded like she was a woman. He hoped he could get along easily...
"Okay, go get ready!" Sarutobi Hiruzen paused and suddenly said: "Shisui, stay here for a while."
"yes!"
After stepping out of the Hokage Tower, the air suddenly turned cold. Kakashi Hatake rubbed his hands: "Let's go, I will take you to report to the ANBU first."
The ANBU's office is not far from the Hokage Tower. This is a relatively popular department in Konoha, with a high monthly salary and equipment.
Kakashi took the little boy to the logistics department to receive a set of standard ninja gear and protective gear: "Here, this is your equipment. The protective gear may be a little big."
Itachi was too young, and other ninjas would have just graduated from the ninja school even during the war...but this kid had already entered the ANBU.
"Thank you!" Uchiha Itachi nodded and changed his equipment on the spot: "Kakashi-senpai, have you seen Captain Kuroyukihime the Sandaime mentioned?"
"When ANBU is performing a mission, members can only call each other by their ANBU code name." Hatake Kakashi opened his eyes innocently: "My code name in ANBU is Kuroyuki."
"..."
But you, senior, have nothing to do with this word!
As if he could sense Uchiha Itachi's emotions, Kakashi Hatake flicked his shoulder and said, "It's best if you register a code name that has nothing to do with you."
The ANBU system is very strict and confidentiality is essential.
Every ANBU member is more or less burdened with darkness, but Kakashi Hatake truly feels that his new teammates are a bit too bright, right?
Uchiha Itachi and his crow had a conflict when registering code names.
"No matter what, the brother control thing is too much!" The little boy patiently squatted in front of the crow and explained: "Beiyuan, I will be laughed to death by the seniors."
"Gah!"
Beiyuan tilted his head, what the hell are you going to name Giant 6? Giant Horse 6?
"Gah!"
Kitahara suddenly thought of a brand new code name... This code name would not make anyone suspicious of Uchiha Itachi.
Itachi Uchiha covered his face: "It's either my brother's control or my brother's control! Can't you think of a normal code name?"
"Gah?"
The crow's red eyes were a little dazed, looking at him doubtfully. It was abnormal...could it not have been you and Sasuke all along?
"Actually, ANBU code names are not that important..." Hatake Kakashi felt that if his teammate's code name was Brother Control, Brother Control or something like that, the style of painting would be really eye-catching!
Kakashi stepped forward and continued: "After all, once you have been out on missions for a long time, some people will still guess your identity. Just like my code name is Kuroyuki, but almost no one calls me that."
His identity is indeed too obvious. Whether it is the Chidori who controls the enemy or the white one, it makes no difference whether he is wearing a vest or not. Anyway, most of his missions will end up wiping out the enemy.
"Hurry up! After registering, go home and have a good rest..."
Kakashi Hatake noticed that Kitahara's eyes gradually lit up. If he and Itachi performed missions together for a long time in the future, they would probably meet frequently with the crow who defeated the berserk Jinchuuriki.
The white-haired ninja suddenly changed his words and said, "What do you think of the code name Xionggui?"
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
This code name is even more shameful!
"At least with this code name, no one will think of you, right?" Hatake Kakashi explained seriously.
Xionggui generally refers to a real man. In fact, it is a term with mixed praise and criticism, and is more often used to ridicule. Simply put, Xionggui means 'big brother'.
But if someone really mentions the word "brother" to you, you can punch him in the face. This is a word with more mocking meaning than actual meaning.
Beiyuan nodded: "...Gah."
Kakashi really deserves to be a senior black graduate, and the crow was convinced by him.
It was impossible for Uchiha Itachi to agree even if he was killed.
In the end, his code name was still assigned by Kitahara, a word that both he and Kakashi could barely accept: Suzaku.
It was obviously a very serious code name, but Uchiha Itachi felt a strong sense of bad taste from Kitahara's chakra.
The ANBU Kuroyuki team left the ANBU collectively. The captain patted the little boy on the shoulder: "Go back and have a good rest tonight. We will meet at the entrance of the village at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"…yes."
When Uchiha Itachi returned home, his parents were already asleep. There was a little kid in his room who opened his bright eyes and looked at his brother.
"Why is Sasuke in my room?"
"Sleep...sleep...together..."
The little cub was laughing and hugging the ferret's calf. He was still so energetic in the middle of the night. Human cubs are indeed the most peculiar creatures.
Uchiha Fugaku valued cultivating children's independence. After Sasuke left his infancy, he had his own room. The family only occasionally visited Sasuke's room late at night.
Anyway, Sasuke is almost two years old.
The Fugaku couple knew that Itachi had gone to participate in the exercise mission. They probably thought that Itachi would not go home tonight, and they didn't care about Sasuke wanting to sleep in his brother's room...
Brother, it’s understandable that you want to wait for your brother to come home, so just wait!
As a result, the little boy actually waited for it!
"Shh, Sasuke, don't speak loudly or wake others up..."
Uchiha Itachi pulled away Sasuke's hand, took out the sleeping crow from his backpack, and put it on his quilt.
All processes must be done with caution.
The two little ones will have a chemical reaction together. Once Kitahara is awakened by Sasuke, the three of them will not have to sleep tonight.
The moment the little cub saw the crow, he wanted to pounce on it.
Uchiha Itachi picked up Sasuke's neck and forced him into the quilt: "Shh... you can talk at night! If Sasuke behaves tonight, I will make breakfast for you tomorrow!"
"..."
The little boy looked at his brother blankly and nodded stupidly.