Konoha Village.
An anbu wearing a fox mask, hiding in the woods at the corner of the street, was stalking an izakaya in the distance.
What bad luck, he traveled through time and space to become an anbu Chunin, a civilian ninja named Yamon Katsura.
According to intelligence, there might be an Iwagakure spy in that izakaya.
As time entered the second half of the night, the anbu team leader instantly appeared behind Yamon Katsura.
"Fox, there are fewer people in the izakaya in the second half of the night. Take off your mask and vest, pretend to be an ordinary person, and go in to check for intelligence."
The captain called him by the mask chosen by Katsura as a code name.
Katsura took off his mask, took off his anbu vest, and untied his ninja tool bag, only hiding a kunai on his body. If he finds out the intelligence, that would be the best. If he dies in there, that would be even better. His death is intelligence, there must be a spy in the izakaya.
Katsura extended his hand to the team leader.
The captain asked, puzzled, "Huh? What do you mean?"
"I don't have money for alcohol, but you're going to reimburse me, right? To get information, I have to order the most expensive sake. It'll attract the spy's attention."
The captain reluctantly pulled his wallet from his ninja bag and pulled out a wad of money.
Yamon Katsura put it away, then reached out again.
The captain took out another wad of money. "Don't go too far. This isn't a mission where you're guaranteed to die."
Not guaranteed to die? So, there's a chance of death?
Katsura trudged into the izakaya, his face suffused with the scent of liquor, perfume, and sweat.
Sniffing the perfume and avoiding the liquor, Yamon Katsura made his way to a table in the corner.
"Bring me the most expensive sake!"
The owner of the izakaya, a beautiful, voluptuous young woman, perked up at the news of the most expensive sake. Holding the glass, her eyes gleaming with allure, she approached Katsura.
Bending down, revealing her beauty, she placed the glass on the table in front of Katsura. She was plump, but not trembling. Beneath the soft fat, there might be muscle, a sign of exercise.
Katsura was nervous, seeing everything as dangerous.
The female boss's voice was crisp and sweet: "Ninja-sama, have you returned victorious from the front lines? I'd like to recommend some entertainment to help you soothe the fatigue of your frontline missions."
Yamon Katsura gulped down an entire bottle of sake.
The sake in this world isn't very strong, like Vodka mixed with plain water. Yamon Katsura pretended to be drunk and high:
"Fancy? Do you know what I went through on the front lines? What fancy tricks can help me relax?"
"Private rooms!" the female proprietress said excitedly. "There's a private room on the second floor!"
"Private rooms? This izakaya is quite old. Are the wooden floors earthquake-proof? Let's do it upstairs, leaving so many people on the first floor to sit in the dust, okay?"
"Hehehe," the female proprietress said with a smile covering her mouth. "Ninja-sama, then, let's go straight to the backyard? There are private rooms there too, so they won't shake."
"The backyard is good, I like it. The rooms on the second floor are a bit ordinary. How can they possibly satisfy me?"
The female proprietress took the initiative and placed Katsura's hand on her slender waist. Her chest pressed against Katsura's side, and they walked towards the back.
As they parted the curtain and entered the backyard, the surrounding light dimmed.
The female proprietress pressed closer. It felt so good to be squeezed by such a plump body.
If only I weren't an anbu. I'd come to this izakaya to spend all the money I earned from missions.
After entering the side room in the backyard, the female boss slammed the door shut.
"Ninja-sama, do you prefer Yin Style or Yang Style?"
"Ninja school doesn't teach anything. What's the point of Yin Style and Yang Style?"
"The Yin Style and Yang Style here depend on who's in charge. Do you understand?"
"Who's in charge? I understand."
In addition to the five element style techniques, some clans also master Yin Style and Yang Style. Above the ordinary Yin Style and Yang Style, there's even a Six Paths-level Yin Style.
The female boss's Yin Style was clearly no ordinary Yin Style. Yamon Katsura almost drooled, but deep in his eyes, a sense of alarm lingered.
However, his alertness was useless.
With his low strength, his constant vigilance wouldn't reveal anything.
A kunai pierced Yamon Katsura's lower back! In the darkness, the enemy, using a method Katsura couldn't understand, sneaked up behind him and attacked.
He was about to scream, but the female boss's lips blocked his mouth. Dead, the time traveler died just like that... It was a pretty erotic death. Amid the softness of red lips, the world fell into darkness.
Yamon Katsura's pupils dilated. At some point, he woke up again.
The system had arrived.
[Arc of Full Moon activated!
Between two full moons, the host has only one chance to revive. Upon death, they will be resurrected on the night of the previous full moon. Reward:
One chance to draw a lottery:
1-B-level Earth Style: Fish Reflection in the Earth Jutsu (Beginner);
2-Chunin-level Chakra (Stackable);
3-Kunai Thrust (Mastery).
Note: If killed twice by the same person, the host will die instantly!]
He returned to the full moon night of five days ago, the night of the 15th. In the anbu's semi-basement, Yamon Katsura gazed at the full moon through the high side window.
The Arc of Full Moon, his golden finger. One chance to revive each month, returning to the night of the previous full moon. There's also a chance to draw a lottery, the prize of which is related to his own death.
Faced with three options, Yamon Katsura considered carefully.
Kunai Thrust (Mastery). The person who stabbed him was skilled with kunai, and mastering certain techniques could make his kunai thrusts faster and more powerful.
This ability was somewhat useful, but not that much. Chunin-level chakra, which can be stacked, isn't what's most urgently needed right now. Katsura chose the Earth Style: Fish Reflection in the Earth Jutsu (Beginner).
It just so happened that he had earth-attribute chakra. This technique sounded perfect for infiltration and escape, murder and robbery.
Once in the anbu, it was like entering a deep sea; if he didn't act cautious, he'd die quickly. He wasn't fit to be a traitor. The anbu weren't pushovers; the entire ninja world would hunt him down.
In a flash, Katsura mastered the Earth Style: Fish Reflection in the Earth Jutsu. After forming three hand seals, Yamon Katsura pressed his hand against the wall. His hand slowly vanished, sinking into the wall.
The wall rippled like water, rippled under the influence of his chakra. When he pulled his hand away, the wall returned to its original state. He could move swiftly through the earth, leaving no trace on the ground. Not bad, not bad, finally a ninjutsu.
[Host Status:
Chakra Level: Chunin-level.
Chakra Attribute: Earth.
Ninjutsu: Basic Three Body Techniques, Earth Style: Fish Reflection in the Earth Jutsu.
Taijutsu: Basic Taijutsu (Chunin-level), Basic Kunai Throwing (Chunin-level).
Other: None.]
This is true cannon fodder, gray and black.
Taijutsu doesn't require a lot of chakra, and his chakra is low, making him a Taijutsu-type Chunin who diligently practices the fundamentals.
The anbu primarily carries out assassinations, where the killer's identity must not be revealed.
The Hokage doesn't want anyone to know who he's targeting. Secret techniques, ninjutsu, and the like are not suitable for use; instead, basic Taijutsu and Kunai are crucial. Even clan ninjas who joined the anbu primarily focused on Taijutsu and Kunai.
At this time, the Root hadn't yet been established, and Danzo, as Hiruzen Sarutobi's confidant, took over the anbu's management.
A month ago, Danzo led the anbu in a battle against the Third Raikage in Land of Hot Water. The casualties were heavy, and most of the anbu fell to the Third Raikage. Danzo escaped alone back to Konoha.
The anbu urgently expanded its ranks, admitting the original ninja.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. The team leader walked in.
"Fox, follow me and stake out an izakaya."
The team leader didn't know that this was the second time Katsura had heard him say the same thing. He packed up his ninja tools in silence.
He had already used up his death limit for this month. He must not die again. If he did, the system would not be able to protect him.