Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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An Yan smiled and said, "Aren't you also teaching students? So, are any of these students particularly outstanding?"

Orochimaru glanced at An Yan. Was this the kind of thing to say in front of the students? It was really like talking to a cricket in front of them. But he couldn't ignore it either, since the students were watching from behind.

“My students are all quite excellent, An Yan. Are you asking this because there are some outstanding students among them that you want to show off?”

An Yan laughed and said, "Orochimaru understands me best. That's right. My three disciples are also very outstanding, but I have the highest hopes for this little blondie."

An Yan casually pointed at Minato Namikaze, who gave an awkward smile. Orochimaru looked at Minato with great interest.

"He seems like a decent ninja, but there's nothing particularly special about him, is there?"

An Yan smiled without saying a word. Don't be fooled by Orochimaru's current overwhelming strength. In four or five years, he might not be a match for Minato.

Orochimaru wasn't annoyed by An Yan's cryptic remarks. Having known each other for so many years, he understood An Yan's personality perfectly. Therefore, he believed that this kid must have some merits that he hadn't yet discovered.

Orochimaru glanced at Minato Namikaze again, but finding that he couldn't really see anything, he didn't observe him any further and leisurely began to eat his noodles.

While Orochimaru was eating his noodles, An Yan glanced at the students he had brought with him. They all looked ordinary and didn't seem to be famous figures from the original timeline; they were just extras.

The butterfly effect is getting bigger and bigger.

Chapter 62 Training Disciples

An Yan struggled to break free from Tsunade's embrace and reluctantly left his home.

At training ground number 13, the three little ones had already assembled.

Upon seeing An Yan arrive, Nawaki excitedly asked, "Teacher An Yan, what mission are we going to take on later? Protect the Daimyo? Or kill the spies lurking in Konoha?"

An Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, this is definitely a very challenging task, and you will definitely gain a lot from it."

"Are they planning to sabotage enemy territory? Or steal some state secrets?"

Rope Tree looked on with curiosity, and the other two also looked at An Yan with similarly curious eyes, their gazes intense.

"You'll know when we get there."

An Yan did not answer, but simply led the way.

The four of them soon arrived at a field, and Rope Tree's face fell: "So you want us to harvest crops? What a waste of our talents."

"Now that we're here, stop complaining. Get started. Once you've harvested this entire field, our task for today will be complete."

An Yan casually tossed a sealing scroll onto the ground, and a parasol, sun hat, and rocking chair were already set up. He leisurely lay down on the rocking chair and skillfully opened the medical book in his hand.

The three little ones looked at each other, and could only roll up their sleeves and get to work. They each prepared their sickles and gloves and began harvesting the crops.

An Yan leisurely flipped through the book, occasionally appearing to have gained some insight. Meanwhile, the three little ones in the field swung their sickles so hard they were practically smoking, and finally finished harvesting the crops before noon.

The farmer stepped forward to thank An Yan. After exchanging a few polite words, An Yan led the three little ones to submit their mission.

Rope Tree still looked indignant: "Why is it that I'm the one doing the work, but he's thanking Teacher An Yan?"

Cyclops Coriander covered her mouth and laughed, "Because Teacher An Yan is the team leader."

Rope Tree felt even more resentful: "I know Teacher An Yan is the team leader, but I still can't understand it."

An Yan smiled and patted Sheng Shu's head gently, saying, "Because the teacher didn't do anything, Sheng Shu thinks the farmer shouldn't thank me, right?"

Rope Tree nodded vigorously: "Yeah, why should I?"

An Yan smiled and said, "The reward for an S-level mission is one million taels, and the reward for a D-level mission is five thousand taels. Your teacher is wasting his time here doing low-level missions with you, losing so much money. Don't you think that farmer should thank me?"

“Why is there such a big difference?”

Nawaki was so surprised he almost jumped up, and Minato and Kana also looked very surprised.

Rope Tree immediately started clamoring to do an S-rank mission, so An Yan went up and flicked him on the head.

“S-rank missions represent confrontations between nations, and you might encounter one or more Jonin. This is not a mission that a recent graduate like you can undertake.”

Upon hearing this, Rope Tree clenched his fists tightly. As if struck by a sudden thought, his eyes blazed with light, and he roared with fervor:

"My blood is boiling! Let's set a small goal first: I need to train hard and become a Jonin as soon as possible so I can carry out S-rank missions for the village."

An Yan fell silent. Why was Nawaki so easily startled? He thought about it. In his previous life, there was a theory in the fanfiction community that Nawaki, like Hashirama, was a reincarnation of Ashura's chakra. Although there was no direct proof, the same kind of passionate spirit was shared.

As An Yan arrived at the mission hall, he faintly heard Hiruzen Sarutobi speaking, "Has Yangyan Village been destroyed? What a pity, the ninja world has lost another ninja village."

An Yan had never heard of Yangyan Village and didn't care about it. It wasn't a village in the main storyline, so he figured it probably didn't have anything good.

An Yan submitted the mission scroll, and Sarutobi, who was already prepared, handed him a new scroll.

"This is tomorrow's task: cleaning up the garbage in the river."

An Yan glanced at the mission level; it was actually C-rank. Were they afraid the garbage would suffocate the ninjas? You know, a C-rank mission means there's a certain level of danger. The danger of picking up garbage must just be the stench, right? It's not like they'd drown, is it?

"Thank you for your hard work, Hokage-sama."

An Yan accepted the task but didn't leave immediately. Instead, he greeted the third generation, exchanged a few polite words, and then departed.

After leaving the room, Nawaki whispered to Minato and the others behind An'an about the hypocrisy between the adults.

An Yan punched Sheng Shu on the head: "Can you stay away from talking badly about people behind their backs? I can hear you from this close."

"It hurts." Rope Tree clutched his head with both hands, a sight that reminded An Yan of Talking Tom.

After everyone had received their wages and eaten a simple meal, An Yan led the students back to the training ground.

An Yan began to arrange the next training tasks: climbing trees and wading through water.

Rope Tree scoffed, "Do you really need to practice climbing trees and wading through water?"

An Yan raised an eyebrow: "So, you've got it? Come to Rope Tree and show us your talent."

Upon hearing An Yan's words, Rope Tree took a quick step and reached the top of the tree in just a few strides. He seemed quite steady, then jumped down, turned around, and went to the riverbank. He lightly stepped on the water without sinking.

It seems that the overall quality of ninjas during this period was a bit higher than later, An Yan thought to himself.

Next, Minato and Kana also demonstrated tree climbing and water treading, indicating that they had already mastered this skill.

An Yan clapped and praised, "Very good. You are all geniuses to have mastered things that teachers in school did not teach at such a young age. In that case, everyone should train in the nature transformation of chakra."

The three of them clearly knew what the nature of chakra transformation was all about, so An Yan didn't need to explain further. They immediately began their own cultivation, having obviously been practicing for quite some time.

An Yan has already mastered the transformation of chakra nature; he is now mainly researching Sage Mode.

Sage Mode is something that can be somewhat useful even against Six Paths Madara, so how could An Yan not study it? Over the years, he has been trying to use his medical expertise to find a way for ninjas to cultivate into Sages, but unfortunately, he has not made any progress.

The structure of the human body is far too complex, and external natural energy can damage the body's own tissues once it enters. To truly learn how to use this thing, one would probably have to find Jugo and study his naturally gifted immortal body.

Jugo was probably not even born at this time. Unless he achieved something, he would have to wait many more years.

However, the intensity of battles in this era is not very high yet, so Sage Mode is not needed for the time being. An Yan is not in a hurry and is just taking it one step at a time. He has already gained Tsunade by coming to this world, which is already a gain. No matter what happens in the future, he will not lose out.

Chapter 63 Supporting the Land of Iron

An Yan led three students on various low-level tasks, such as catching cats and dogs, and driving away wild animals.

Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze finally unleashed the Rasengan, and Yasuie, as promised, taught him a new ninjutsu—the Wind Release: Rasengan.

However, the atmosphere inside the village has become increasingly serious during this period.

As time passed, all the major ninja villages recovered, the domestic martial arts faction rose again, and the entire ninja world began to stir once more.

Some time ago, Kagero Village and Konoha had a minor conflict, but before Konoha could make a move, Takigakure Village launched a surprise attack on Kagero Village and wiped it out.

The entire ninja world was in a state of panic, and the village's tasks increased as a result, keeping An Yan and the others extremely busy.

On that very day, An Yan was instructing the three children on the nature transformation of chakra as usual when an ANBU member suddenly appeared. Judging from the familiar white hair on his head, it was Hatake Sakumo.

"An Yan, the Hokage summons you."

Upon hearing this, An Yan knew that work was about to begin, so he immediately announced that the team members should each cultivate on their own, and then disappeared in an instant.

Rope Tree looked on with envy: "When will I be able to reach the level of Teacher An Yan's Body Flicker Technique?"

Minato smiled and said, "Nawaki should practice the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique properly first. The ninja world has been quite turbulent lately."

Silently, Kana Uzumaki was treating the fish that had been gutted in her hand. The knowledge of medical and sealing techniques was vast and complex, and she had been studying them until she was numb. She didn't want to say anything.

Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking with a serious expression, seemingly deep in thought.

Seeing An Yan enter, he snapped out of his reverie and seemed to have already made up his mind.

"An Yan, I'll have to trouble you this time. This is an S-rank mission."

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed the quest scroll to An Yan, and while An Yan was reading the quest details, he began to explain:

"Hanzo the Salamander of the Land of Rain has been quite restless lately. He has been trying to annex other countries around him and has even set his sights on the Land of Iron."

"The Sand Ninja of the Land of Wind spent their time recuperating during the First Shinobi World War, but now they seem to have some unsavory thoughts. Our Konoha elites are currently facing off against the Sand Ninja at the border, which seems to have given Hanzo an opportunity. He took the opportunity to lead his men to attack the Land of Iron."

“An Yan, your mission is clear: ensure that the Land of Iron is not taken over by Hanzo, and at the same time drive the Rain Ninja out of the Land of Iron.”

After listening quietly to Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation, An Yan nodded and said, "I understand, Hokage-sama."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his cigarette and said, "This mission is a bit dangerous. Hanzo is called a demigod. I don't know who passed that down, but he must be quite powerful. If we run into him, we need to be careful."

An Yan nodded: "Yes, Lord Hokage."

The Land of Rain is located at the westernmost edge of the Land of Fire, and the Land of Iron is located at the easternmost edge of the Land of Fire. Hanzo wasn't out of his mind to attack the Land of Iron.

The Land of Rain's geographical location is simply too unfavorable. It is situated between three major powers and is a battleground for three wars, leaving no room for development. Hanzo can only try to expand his development path from the outside.

Unfortunately, the major powers would not give Hanzo this opportunity. The five major powers suppress the smaller countries and would not allow a new powerful force to be born.

After traveling for a day and a night, Anyan arrived at the Land of Iron. He did not see Hanzo, but he did meet Mifune, the leader of the samurai of the Land of Iron.

The Land of Iron is a country without ninjas; most of its people are samurai. Mifune was not originally the leader of the samurai, but when facing Hanzo the Salamander, the other samurai, fearing Hanzo's reputation, fled one after another. Only Mifune stood up. Although he was eventually defeated by Hanzo, his strength and courage had already impressed everyone.

Thus, Mifune became the leader of the warriors of the Land of Iron.

An Yan and San Chuan sat facing each other.

An Yan took a leisurely sip of tea. He was a little late and missed the chance to face Hanzo, which was a bit of a pity. He had wanted to test his strength.

"So the Land of Iron will be a neutral country from now on? It won't participate in the ninja's competition for resources."

An Yan said casually, "The neutrality of small countries is actually very fragile. If the ninjas of major countries fight a few battles nearby, the neutrality of small countries will not be able to be maintained. It is just wishful thinking."

Mifune's head was still bandaged, and Hanzo had left a long wound on his face, but his posture was very upright, and he said with a serious expression: