Within half a day, Anya successfully brought back Sasuke and the other boy and sent them both to the hospital.
Kakashi rushed over as soon as he heard the news and asked, "How are they? I heard Sasuke got hurt—how did it happen?"
Anya truthfully replied, "They're both fine. As for Sasuke, it was one of Orochimaru's underlings who did it. His purpose was likely to make Sasuke understand the importance of power, so he'd seek strength from Orochimaru."
Kakashi sighed and said, "Orochimaru once said that Sasuke is an avenger. He'll pursue power for revenge recklessly. I think—"
"Don't think too much," Anya offered actively. "I'm here. Don't worry about it. For now, I'll lead these three. You go train properly."
Hearing this, Kakashi expressed surprise. "You've changed a lot. Previously, you'd definitely never do something like this."
"Yeah, people change. Just like you back then, and current Sasuke—you're actually quite similar."
Hearing Anya's teasing, Kakashi responded with slight embarrassment, "Do I?"
After joking around, Anya said, "I'll go report to the new Hokage. Once they recover, I'll take them out on missions for some training."
Kakashi agreed, "Then I'll leave them in your hands for now."
Inside the Hokage's office, papers piled up like mountains of paperwork everywhere—just like the Kazekage's office in Sunagakure, buried under endless paperwork. Tsunade's speed at processing documents truly matched Anya's exactly. She barely glanced at each document before stamping it.
Unable to resist, Anya couldn't help but suggest, "Why not make several official seals and use Shadow Clones to process them together? Wouldn't that speed things up several times?"
Tsunade, of course, could easily detect Anya's hidden meaning. Without even looking up, she retorted, "If you have nothing else to do, go heal more patients at the hospital. Don't come here bothering me."
From her tone, it was obvious she was still furious about Anya showing up late to the Hokage inauguration.
It was understandable—because of that incident, several of Konoha's elders had expressed strong dissatisfaction toward Tsunade, making her attend a long meeting that frustrated her immensely.
And the one responsible for all this had vanished without a trace—only to show up again now and casually chime in.
"Actually, I do have something important," Anya said, explaining his plans to take Team 7 out.
Tsunade's expression mirrored Kakashi's reaction earlier.
"I didn't expect you to spend time on things like this. Is it because of Minato and Mikoto?" Tsunade knew Anya's past well, so naturally understood his connection to those two children.
Anya admitted, "That's part of the reason. Also, the other girl in Team 7, Sakura, isn't bad either. Her Chakra control is very precise. She'd make a great Medical Ninja."
Tsunade thought for a moment and asked, "Did Kakashi agree?"
"I already informed him. No problem."
"That's good. You really are suitable." Then Tsunade added with some concern, "But... what about your current physical condition?"
Anya had absorbed a large amount of Chakra. In terms of quantity, he had indeed stepped into the Kage level. However, this Chakra was single-use only, unlike normal ninja Chakra that could be replenished with Military Rations Pills or a nap. If he got stuck in a prolonged battle, he'd be in serious trouble.
Anya smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Besides, killing people doesn't require much chakra from me."
This reminder triggered Tsunade's memory—this person standing before her was not only skilled in ninjutsu and sword arts, but also an expert in poisons.
Tsunade completely relaxed and smoothly continued, "In that case, I'll assign you some difficult missions."
Anya happily agreed, "Okay."
Back in Takigakure, Genzo had returned to the village. He took out the scroll Anya had quietly handed him when he left. He already understood its meaning—he had placed someone important inside the village for many years, and it was finally time to meet them here.
Genzo entered the main building of Takigakure. At present, a young man served as the village headman. Genzo held great hopes for this new leader—he treated others sincerely, loved and respected the villagers, and knew how to read the room. In case anything happened to Genzo in the future, this young man wouldn't offend Anya.
As he entered, a handsome young man came forward smiling and said, "Elder Genzo is back. You were gone for a short time this time—did you bring anything fun for Fuu? She's been talking about you every day."
"That kid," Genzo's face softened slightly, then he got serious and handed over the scroll, saying, "Village Headman Shibuki, send this intelligence report on behalf of Takigakure to Konoha, inviting them to dispatch a team for a joint investigation."
Shibuki's surprised expression disappeared quickly. Without asking further questions, he immediately nodded, "Alright."
The turbulent times had left Konoha with a backlog of missions. These tasks required numerous ninja to complete, and their completion was vital—to maintain uncertainty about Konoha's true strength among rival nations.
Anya wandered around the village. Except for a few jonin, most had already left, including Kurenai Yuhi.
With nothing better to do, Anya returned to her temporary residence and began a new writing session. First, the storyline of Oub Ultraman on Blue Planet reached its climax—she would soon obtain the Holy Sword, reclaim all her powers, and then move into the cosmic saga. Well, that would be enough for now. Time to start the next one.
Recalling some classic cartoons from his childhood, the first story of Sailor Moon came vividly to mind, and he finished it smoothly.
Anya found Master Yearly and prepared to begin the next book sale.
Tenten was there too. Spotting Anya, she quickly walked over with genuine surprise and said, "Wow, never thought you were actually a Konoha ninja. You've got more identities than anyone I know."
Anya smiled and said, "No matter how my identity changes, we're still friends, right?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Tenten liked Anya fairly well. She leaned forward curiously and asked about the newly released book, "Did you write this one too? Is it about a girl?"
Anya handed it to her and replied, "Yes, you can take a look first. I think you'll like it."
"Fine," Tenten accepted without hesitation, and soon became deeply immersed in it.
Master Yearly quietly observed their exchange, letting out an internal sigh—good grief, who *wasn't* this guy? Honestly, he'd met countless people, but none as enigmatic as Anya.
Soon enough, Tenten finished reading the story and glared at Anya, clearly dissatisfied. "That's it? You made it way too short!"
"Stop making up words," Anya rolled her eyes. "Besides, Xiao Li's about to be discharged from the hospital soon. Your squad's about to get a new mission. You won't have much time left to spend on reading."
Tenten blinked in surprise, "Wow, you know all that already?"
"A mission? What mission? I didn't hear anything about this. That's weird," Nian Nian blurted out, confused, getting a bad vibe.
Tenten casually replied, "It's not like it's some big secret. After the Chunin Exams wrapped up, Sunagakure stated they had been manipulated by Orochimaru and now wish to renew their alliance with Konoha. Both villages are sending teams as Peace Envoys to signal sincerity and rebuild trust. Our team was chosen from Konoha, consisting of the three of us."
Upon hearing this, Nian Nian glanced at Anya who was quietly smiling nearby. He put two and two together instantly. Sigh... If only he could steer clear of her.
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