Hokage: I Traveled Through Time With The Tenseigan

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Anyway, he needs two hundred sets of equipment because the number of Anbu ninjas will continue to increase in the coming period.

Shigeru is preparing to initiate a wave of explosive troop expansion.

It is absolutely true that when the boss gives an order, the subordinates will break their legs to comply.

Shigeru requested an application to be written, and the ninjas in the logistics department could only grit their teeth and submit it to the Hokage office, marking Shigeru's request.

Soon, the application was delivered to the Hokage office.

Just as the Sarutobi clan had been calmed down, the Third Hokage returned to his office, only to find this application waiting for him before he even had time to sit properly.

"Pfft~~~"

The Third Hokage, who had just taken a sip of tea, suddenly widened his eyes and spewed the liquid several meters away.

Panicking, he quickly put down his teacup and picked up the document to examine it carefully. He thought he must be seeing things.

Two hundred sets of equipment?

Not twenty?

Are you sure there isn't an extra zero by mistake?

"Nonsense! Where does Anbu have so many people?"

The Third Hokage's first reaction was that Anbu was up to something—more specifically, that Shigeru was up to something. He had asked for two hundred sets of equipment as if it were nothing.

Didn't he know how much a full set of Anbu ninja equipment costs?

Two hundred sets!

That was enough to cause an uproar in the Finance and Logistics Departments.

"Send this application back to Anbu and have them review it carefully to ensure there are no mistakes. Don't bring it up again. It's just two hundred sets of equipment—Anbu doesn't even have that many people."

Summoning a member of the escort team, the Third Hokage threw the application at him and continued reviewing his documents.

Not long after, the escort returned, looking helpless.

"Lord Hokage, the people from Anbu confirmed that the application is correct.

Mr. Shigeru of Anbu is planning to expand Anbu's scale, so he requires two hundred sets of equipment.

He also asked me to remind you to send the equipment as soon as possible. Otherwise, he will have no choice but to take his people to the logistics department to retrieve it himself."

The Third Hokage: "..."

Is this guy causing trouble again?

Anbu had just stormed into the Shimura clan to arrest people, scaring them so much that they spilled everything. The Hokage had barely managed to appease the clan.

Now, Shigeru had come up with a new trick.

This time, instead of arresting people, he was demanding equipment—two hundred sets!

Equipment, my foot!

Where was the logistics department supposed to find so much gear for Anbu?

If he wanted to expand his forces, he should find his own solution.

The Third Hokage decisively tossed the application aside and chose to ignore it.

No matter what, there was absolutely no way he was approving two hundred sets.

Since the application had been sent to the Hokage office and received no response, Shigeru knew that the Third Hokage had no intention of approving it or supplying the equipment.

Early Morning

Most of Konoha was asleep, and the village had fallen into silence. Except for a few illuminated buildings, the entire village was shrouded in darkness.

At this moment, however, the hall of Anbu headquarters was brightly lit.

All the Anbu ninjas who had received the notification had arrived. Over a hundred people stood in the hall, their faces hidden behind various animal masks.

Time's Up

Shigeru walked out from the passage leading to the office, stepping onto the podium in the hall, with Nara Luxin following behind him.

Standing before the gathered Anbu members, Shigeru coughed slightly and raised his voice:

"I'm very happy to meet you all here. For some of you, this may be the first time seeing me. Allow me to introduce myself—my name is Hyuga Shigeru, and I currently serve as Anbu's Deputy Minister."

"Tonight, Anbu will carry out a significant operation. I hope everyone is mentally prepared."

"Tiger!"

"Yes, sir!"

A captain wearing a tiger mask stepped forward.

Shigeru handed him a list.

"Bring out all the people on this list. As of today, they are no longer members of Anbu."

As soon as Shigeru finished speaking, the hall remained silent, but many eyes behind the masks widened in shock.

Wasn't this supposed to be a special operation?

How had it turned into expelling people?

"Yes, sir."

Tiger didn't understand why Shigeru was choosing to remove people at this time, but orders were orders. As a subordinate, he could only obey.

One by one, names were called, and individuals were pulled out. Upon counting, they realized there were more than a dozen.

Anbu didn't have that many people to begin with, and now, more than ten were being dismissed at once—nearly one-tenth of those present.

"Deputy Minister, why are we being expelled?"

Among those pulled out, a few protested indignantly, hoping for a reasonable explanation from Shigeru.

Getting into Anbu was incredibly difficult. For Konoha ninjas, being part of Anbu was an honor. Getting kicked out like this was the greatest humiliation imaginable.

Looking down at the dissatisfied individuals, Shigeru smiled calmly, resting a hand on the podium.

"To put it nicely, you're being expelled. But to put it bluntly, you have violated Anbu's rules—you are all traitors."

Wait.

Traitors?

For a moment, the entire hall erupted in murmurs.

"Quiet!!!"

Tiger, standing below Shigeru, barked an order.

The hall immediately fell silent.

Shigeru continued:

"As for why I call them traitors? I won't go into too much detail.

Ever since I joined Anbu, these individuals have developed a habit of frequently visiting the Hokage office building.

I find that very curious.

Anbu is no longer responsible for the Hokage's security. That duty has been handed over to the Hokage's escort team. So why are you still loitering around the Hokage's office?"

"Anbu headquarters is very close to the Hokage office building. I get it. But when you pass along information, could you at least be more discreet? Did you have to make it so obvious that even I could notice?"

At this point, those who had been protesting fell silent, lowering their heads in guilt.

Because according to Anbu's latest regulations, their behavior was indeed considered betrayal.

These individuals had been secretly passing Anbu's intelligence to the Hokage office, reporting to the Third Hokage behind Shigeru's back.

"Since Anbu was established, it has been a department directly under the Hokage. But now, Anbu operates independently.

Some of you refuse to follow the new Anbu regulations and continue reporting to Lord Hokage.

I understand your loyalty, and I won't make things difficult for you.

Remove your equipment, leave all weapons behind, and depart immediately. From this moment on, you are no longer members of Anbu."

"I will personally destroy your records. There will be no stain on your files."

"That is all. You are dismissed."

With no other choice, the dismissed members removed their equipment and surrendered their weapons in frustration.