"I was the youngest ANBU captain Konoha has ever had." It was a murmur, and he settled close to him. "I've had to fight tooth and nail to prove that my appointment isn't a sign that Konoha has weakened. Sometimes I wonder. I had more than half my ANBU change over when I came into office because they couldn't countenance the idea of being under my direct command so much of the time because of my age. There have been other shows of disrespect too." He paused, smirked. "But I found a solution to -that- at least."