The Anbu, short for the Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai or "Assassination and Tactical Special Squad," functions much like a specialized military unit. Its members are exceptional ninja carefully selected from throughout the village. Their primary duties involve protecting the Hokage and defending the ninja village against external threats, though they are also tasked with reconnaissance and assassinations. The nature of these missions is typically grim or tedious, such as guarding high-profile suspects.
True to its name, the Anbu lounge was located deep underground and remained perpetually dim. The hallway lights flickered weakly, as if worn down by the passage of time, with a few bulbs buzzing intermittently like loose connections.
Outside, a light snow was beginning to fall again. Hatake Kakashi was reviewing a task assignment handed down from above. The new recruit was supposed to arrive today—he wondered what kind of person it would turn out to be.
Chapter 77