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heard it any number of times since he joined the Anbu.
However, every time, it had been from someone older than Kakashi
satisfied with their subordinates. It was nothing more than an insult stemming
from annoyance or jealousy.
“If it was to complete the mission, Team Leader Kakashi would even kill
his friends.” The faces of those uttering this ugly abuse were always mean.
But on a day-to-day basis, Itachi had never heard a single world against
their comrades from Kakashi. In fact, it was actually notable how careful he
was to pay his respect to the bonds he shared with them. At that very
moment, Kakashi was being extra attentive to Itachi, who had only just
joined the Anbu; he was intently searching for a way to start a conversation.
“I’ve got the basics in my head,” Itachi noted, standing straight, and not
looking at his kind team leader.
“No surprise there.”
For Itachi, who had read every document he could get ahold of on the use
of small ninja teams, the particular strategies of the Anbu were extremely
fascinating. Four-person teams, three-person teams, two-person teams. Even
what action to take as a solitary ninja. The list of practical tactics—from
constant offensive positioning, to exploring the possibilities for the
completion of the mission—was comprehensive, including every situation a
ninja might encounter on a mission. Everything from feints and disturbances
to defensive formations and cooperation had been honed and specialized to
crush the enemy and execute the mission. Spurred on by his intellectual
curiosity, Itachi had devoured the thick Anbu tactical books in a single night.
“There’s clearly a reason why they called you a prodigy when you came to
the academy,” Kakashi said.
“I’m not sure if the youngest graduate ever can really say anything here.”
“When I graduated, it was in the middle of the Great War, and they needed
ninjas. The situation’s different now.”
Now that Kakashi mentioned it, the current system at the academy was
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