Anbu

The **Anbu** (暗部, Anbu Black Ops), are covert operatives of capable devils or human that are dispatched by the leaders of the Five Clans. There are apparently no true ranks within the Anbu; team leadership and hierarchy seem to be based on merit and experience. The leaders of the teams are called squad leaders (分隊長, *Buntaichō*), a position held in high regard.

## **Summary**

The Anbu was formed in the Nara Period and acted as hired bodyguards or for assassinations. Because of the darkness involved in an Anbu's career, one's personality determines their eligibility into the force, leading to exceptionally skilled devils whose personalities don't match the organization to be rejected. Highly skilled individuals are scouted to eventually join.

While recruiting, clan members are handpicked by their clan leader, for their individual capabilities and special skills. Age, background, gender, or previous rank bear no significance in this decision; however, devils are not selected as Anbu unless they are at least 13 years old, with a 11-year-old Itachi Uchiha being a rare exception. Once joined, they undergo training including studying of the human body, and begin wearing masks to conceal their identity, leading to them using code names to identify each other.

Anbu nearly always makes an appearance on important missions inside and in the vicinity of their territories but are mainly tasked with assassinations or disturbances in foreign countries. The assignments that they conduct to protect their respective territories from exceptional threats include high-risk infiltration into enemy territory, dealing with extremely strong supernatural beings, tracking, surveillance, interrogating enemies to learn information and missions requiring specially trained devils.

Due to the actions of the group, one can appear changed and corrupted of kindness. Due to the often-sensitive nature of their missions and the unique abilities they sometimes possess, Anbu is expected to destroy their bodies if they are too badly injured on a mission so that they can't be captured.

## **Divisions**

### **Combat**

The Combat Division solely deals with missions that combat require highly skilled combatants. It is noted to have the most skilled members due to their high skills in combat. The known members of this division are:

* Itachi Uchiha (Formerly)
* Sasuke Uchiha (Formerly)
* Naruto Uzumaki (Formerly)
* Yui Nara
* Arata Mitsuzuri
* Neji Hyūga
* Obito Uchiha
* Shisui Uchiha
* Momiji Nakiri
* Zabuza Mashiba

### **Surveillance**

* Ayame Mashiba
* Neji Hyūga
* Bai Hyūga
* Hinata Hyūga

### **Reconnaissance**

* Minato Namikaze
* Naruto Uzumaki
* Yui Nara

### **Interrogation**

* Obito Uchiha
* Malva Uchiha
* Tobirama Mashiba

## **Factions**

### **Japanese Factions**

#### **Uchiha and Uzumaki**

The Japanese Faction are under the control of the Uzumaki and Uchiha Clan's respectively and serve as well as report directly to Mito Uzumaki and Misa Uchiha. The Anbu also takes missions from both Yasaka and Amaterasu depending on the rank of the missions and how experienced they are.

### **North America Faction**

The North America Faction are under the control of Mashiba Clan and report directly to Reika Mashiba. These are Anbu members that deal with underwater missions.

### **Canada Faction**

The Canada Faction are under the control of the Yuki Clan and report directly to Claire Yuki. These are Anbu members who can handle the cold climate.