I Survived in Anbu to Become Super Kage

"Everything is false; only power is real..."

Yako chewed on the words, a sense of admiration for Orochimaru rising within him.

But after the admiration came a trace of confusion.

He had firmly believed he was now Yellow Dog's top subordinate, that the Anbu captain couldn't do without him.

Now, it seemed Orochimaru was right. Yellow Dog's trust in him was limited.

In Yellow Dog's eyes, he was just a sharp ninja sword, cutting through every obstacle.

Beyond that, there was nothing special.

The foundation of trust between him and Yellow Dog was flawed. He had started as an ordinary Anbu ninja and unexpectedly risen through the ranks simply by outlasting—whether through death or transfer—every successive squad captain and squadron captain.

As for his seemingly solid relationship with the Third Hokage, that was even less reliable.