Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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Jiraiya struggled to his feet and looked directly at An Yan, saying, "I will definitely become a strong person in the future, a strong person who can protect anyone."

An Yan sneered: "Anyone can talk big, right? You can't judge a person by what they say, you have to look at what they do. You say you can become strong, but what makes you think you can? Do you think you can become strong just by shamelessly pestering a girl? There are no shortcuts to becoming strong, you have to cultivate step by step. If you like to daydream, you should go home and sleep as soon as possible."

Jiraiya glared at An Yan: "I said I would become strong, and I will definitely do it."

An Yan was speechless. "Keeping your word is your code of conduct?"

An Yan took two steps forward, looked directly at Jiraiya, and said arrogantly.

"Whether you become strong or weak is none of my business, but your current behavior has already affected Tsunade's life. From now on, I don't want you to bother her anymore, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Jiraiya gritted his teeth, wanting to say a few more defiant words, but seeing An Yan's cold gaze, he inexplicably found himself speechless for a moment.

He glanced at Tsunade's icy expression, then at An Yan beside her, his face flushing red and then pale. He turned and left, leaving behind only one sentence.

"I see."

Chapter 28, First Rank B Mission

Seeing Jiraiya leave, An Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He never liked being the bad guy, but some things were related to his future happiness, so he had no choice but to do them. Now it seemed that the effect was good.

"So, how was my performance as the protector of the flower?"

Turning his head, An Yan asked Tsunade with a smile.

Tsunade gave a thumbs-up and flashed a bright smile.

"Brother An Yan is the best."

An Yan's face flushed slightly. Just then, Hiruko suddenly appeared, put his arm around An Yan's shoulder, and whispered a devilish voice in his ear.

"Brother An Yan is the best."

Enraged, An Yan threw Bi Liu Hu to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, followed by a series of straight punches from Ye Wen.

"Oh dear, I was wrong, I was wrong! An Yan, I'm so sorry!"

Hiruko lay on the ground, fending off An'an's attacks while quickly apologizing.

However, An Yan wasn't taking it seriously; he didn't even use chakra in his fists. The two of them were just messing around.

Tsunade watched the two of them playfully bickering with a smile, showing no sign of embarrassment whatsoever.

Orochimaru walked over, squatted down, and looked at Hiruko lying on the ground.

"Hiruko, it's been a long time."

When Hiruko saw Orochimaru, he quickly pushed An'an aside, sat up, and greeted him.

"Orochimaru, long time no see. What have you been up to lately?"

Orochimaru answered honestly:

"I've been training with Sarutobi-sensei lately, and I've done a few simple missions in between. What about you guys?"

Hiruko looked as if he couldn't bear to recall the past.

“I’ve been busy suppressing bandits lately. I’ve taken on more than a dozen bandit suppression missions in a month. I’m sick of killing people. I have nightmares every night. Luckily, An Yan gave me some psychological counseling, otherwise I don’t know what I would have become.”

Orochimaru was surprised for a moment, then thought for a moment and said matter-of-factly, "An Yan is a person with his own ideas. It's normal for him to comfort people. But why do you have nightmares after killing a few people?"

"It's a case of sympathizing with one's own kind."

An Yan chimed in.

After chatting for a while, and since both teams were free and not on missions, the four of them decided to go out for barbecue together.

Hokage's office.

Using his telescope technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi took in everything that had just happened, and began to ponder deeply while smoking.

It seems Jiraiya hasn't formed a bond with Tsunade; in fact, he's annoyed by her. Was there a mistake when they were assigned to classes?

No, there's no problem with his class assignment. Tsunade is his student, and An'yan is naturally on Tsunade's side, so he's one of their own. Even Hiruko is the same way. In the end, they are all steadfast inheritors of the Will of Fire.

Danzo Shimura also witnessed the scene just now, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Although it was just a small matter, his disciple had beaten Sarutobi's disciple and gained the upper hand, which made Danzo feel very satisfied.

"Jiraiya doesn't seem to have any redeeming qualities. Hiruzen, what do you see in him?"

When Shimura Danzo posed a question, it seemed like he was asking a question, but the subtext was: My disciple has many good qualities, what does your disciple have to compare with me?

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and said slowly, "Once this kid finds his goal and establishes his ninja way, his growth rate will be faster than you and I can imagine. Maybe, in the end, he will be stronger than you and me."

Danzo Shimura's lips curled slightly downwards; he didn't agree with Sarutobi's words and thought he was just being stubborn.

"Even if Jiraiya grows to the peak of his strength, I don't think he can surpass you or me, let alone a genius like An Yan, who can learn any technique at a glance."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his cigarette ash and casually remarked, "That kid Jiraiya has the aptitude to cultivate Sage Mode, which is part of the First Hokage's immense power."

Danzo fell silent. Sage Mode was indeed superior to Ninjutsu. Even Tobirama Senju had not mastered it, let alone Danzo himself. What made that reckless fool think he could do it?

Danzo was unhappy, so it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's turn to be happy.

"That kid Jiraiya was using summoning ninjutsu recklessly and accidentally ended up at Mount Myōboku. He encountered the Toad Sage and signed a summoning contract with Mount Myōboku. He is currently preparing to train in Sage Mode."

Danzo's face was gloomy. He was thinking about what type of summoning beast An Yan was suitable for and where he could get one. Otherwise, if he fought Jiraiya next time, Jiraiya would summon a giant summoning beast, and An Yan wouldn't be able to fight it.

It's a pity I only have one summoning beast; otherwise, I could pass it on to An Yan. Or maybe I should ask Tobirama-sensei? He might have a solution.

Danzo made up his mind, spread the documents on his left and right hands, handed them to Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, and left the Hokage's office.

Koharu Utatane was getting a little frustrated when she saw that her workload had increased again. Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was still in a daze, she threw the work documents left by Danzo to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

You seem to be having a very leisurely time as Hokage. You should do your own work.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Homura Mitokado, the two of them gave a wry smile, and continued working.

After a brief respite, An Yan continued to carry out missions with the Tuanzang team.

After carrying out several C-level bandit suppression missions, Danzo suddenly accepted a B-level mission.

The ninja world's mission requests are divided into five levels: S, A, B, C, and D.

The lowest rank, D, is usually a non-dangerous mission like scavenging. Rank C means there is a possibility of injuring the ninja, usually involving bandit suppression or killing wild animals. Rank B means there may be a confrontation with ninjas. Rank A missions involve a direct confrontation with ninjas, usually between nations. Rank S missions are generally extremely difficult to complete, such as stealing state secrets or killing enemy Jinchuriki.

Danzo's B-rank mission was to hunt down and kill rogue ninja. Although there were many rogue ninja in Konoha, they were generally not from ninja clans. Most of them were commoner ninja who did not do well in Konoha and then defected to other villages.

In small ninja villages like Amegakure and Kusagakure, if a ninja from a major ninja village joins, the genin will be promoted to chunin, and the chunin will be promoted to jonin.

Being a hardworking Chunin in Konoha is naturally not as good as being a prestigious Jonin in a small ninja village.

This rogue ninja, codenamed Night Hawk, was an Anbu member. He was originally a commoner ninja who later joined the Anbu. After coming into contact with the Thunder God Sword researched by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, the young man, being naive and inexperienced, thought it was a valuable item and ran away with it.

An hour later, the ANBU who were changing shifts discovered Night Hawk's disappearance. After on-site investigation and intelligence analysis, they confirmed that it was a ninja defection from within Konoha.

Danzo led An'an and the other two in pursuit.

Chapter 29 Thor's Sword

In the darkness, a large white dog ran swiftly through the forest, occasionally twitching its nose to check its location, seemingly chasing something.

Anyan, Hiruko, and Hatake Sakumo followed closely behind, keeping a close eye on the dog's route, while Shimura Danzo remained hidden in the shadows, his whereabouts unknown.

Konoha has quite a few ninjas specializing in reconnaissance and tracking, but tracking a lowly Chunin from a commoner background is unnecessary and a waste of their talents.

So when Danzo received the mission, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply had a ninja dog lead the way. Danzo's expression was a little unpleasant, but he didn't say anything.

The three people and the dog sped through the night. Suddenly, the white dog stopped, sniffed around, and then raised its paw in a peculiar pose.

An Yan, a student with a perfect theoretical level, immediately recognized that the ninja dog was making a coded gesture, indicating that multiple enemies had appeared on the enemy side.

Everyone stopped. An Yan touched the ground with his fingers, closed his eyes, and began to sense. Chakra spread out like ripples, and a large amount of information began to be fed back.

Trees, birds, beasts, and ninjas, one, two, three...

"Found it. Go another seven kilometers, and you'll find the chakra of 13 ninjas. Judging from the amount of chakra, there should be four Chunin and nine Genin."

An Yan opened his eyes and immediately recounted what he had sensed.

What he didn't say was, damn it, that bastard Danzo didn't come along. He was afraid that saying it would affect Hiruko's mentality.

Sakumo Hatake was a little excited upon hearing this, as his sword had never been used against a Chunin before.

Hiruko was a little nervous. Wasn't it supposed to be just one Chunin? How come 13 ninjas suddenly appeared?

Seeing that An Yan had grasped the enemy's movements, the white-haired dog nodded slightly and headed back towards Konoha. This ninja dog was just an ordinary dog ​​that had been trained, and it had no combat power compared to a ninja.

An Yan glanced in the direction the big dog had gone, then turned to Hatake Sakumo, "Four Chunin, how many can you take on?"

Sakumo Hatake smiled and replied, "I can handle it all."

An Yan rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, I feel like you could kill them all by yourself, but aren't we here to gain practical experience? You have to let the two of us practice."

Hiruko took a deep breath and interjected, "As for Chunin, let's take one each. Brother Hatake will have to work a little harder to deal with two, while the other Genin can be killed at will."

An Yan glanced at Hiruko with surprise, the meaning of which was clear: You think you can take on a Chunin?

Hiruko was furious and glared at An Yan, saying, "My progress over the past year has been astonishing. Don't underestimate me!"

An Yan expressed reservations about this.

After discussing it, the group decided to launch a surprise attack first.

The group moved closer, taking advantage of the darkness and the cover of the trees, until they were about seventy or eighty meters away.

We couldn't get any closer; there were lookouts stationed here.

An Yan quietly picked up the bow, sensed the area again to make sure no one else was around, and then fired four shots in quick succession.

The four sentries in both directions fell asleep without a sound. It just goes to show how wonderful it is to be young.

An Yan and his two companions continued to probe forward. These ninjas probably didn't expect the Konoha pursuers to arrive so quickly, and they even started eating around the campfire.

Most of these ninjas wore headbands from Amegakure. Indeed, only a small ninja village like Amegakure, which was among the strongest in the country, would dare to accept a rogue ninja from the Five Great Nations, especially given its sensitive location in the Three Kingdoms War zone.

If An Yan remembers correctly, the current leader of Amegakure is some kind of demigod Hanzo. Of course, he is such a person, but his name probably hasn't been established yet. However, Hanzo's strength is undeniable, which obviously gives Amegakure great confidence.

An Yan narrowed his eyes and immediately spotted Yotaka, a Konoha rogue ninja who was holding the Thunder God Sword and talking to a ninja from Amegakure.

Without the slightest hesitation, An Yan fired nine arrows at the few surviving ninjas, one arrow for each of them, showing no favoritism.

Four genin were caught off guard and were shot in the head with an arrow. The remaining five ninjas, after dodging the arrow in a sorry state, were immediately enraged.

The leader immediately unleashed a Rain Ninja-style ninjutsu at An Yan.