It turned out the Five Kage Summit had been orchestrated by Anya, with Kazekage as its initiator. Considering how long Anya had kept Yamato in Sunagakure, everything now made perfect sense—the entire summit had been part of Anya's plan from the beginning.
No one still knew exactly what Anya was planning or where he'd been when Konoha was destroyed.
Tsunade quickly calmed herself and asked, "How exactly are you going to send me?"
"I possess the Heavenly Transfer Technique, which can transport objects to designated locations through high-speed movement. However, I'm not sure if your body can withstand the tearing forces generated during the process."
"I see," Tsunade's expression subtly shifted. She now understood why Anya had brought Mabui on as his personal aide—this ability was just too practical.
"Begin then. I've never lost when betting my life."
Seeing how confident Tsunade was, and since Anya had already given prior instructions, Mabui didn't hesitate any longer. She immediately activated the Heavenly Transfer Technique. A blinding flash instantly enveloped Tsunade's entire body. The intense spatial tearing made her frown before she transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished.
When Shizune and Yugao rushed out, they arrived just in time to witness the scene.
Before either could say a word, Mabui cut in first: "No need to worry. These are all orders personally given by Anya. Just wait here; the Five Kage Summit hasn't ended yet."
"Orders from Uncle? Then you're..." Shizune asked with confusion.
Yugao recognized her right away: "She is Mabui, Anya's secretary."
"Oh, I see. Unexpectedly, you're the village head here," Shizune continued hesitantly. "However, now both Tsunade-sama and Raikage have left consecutively. The Five Kage Summit is practically over, so why stay behind?"
With a sigh, Mabui replied meaningfully, "New people will arrive soon."
Her words stunned the two momentarily, leaving them puzzled. Mabui then turned around and re-entered the conference hall.
Sure enough, whatever Sasori said convinced Mei Terumi and Onoki to stay put. They quietly sat back down.
Mabui clapped her hands, and right away several attendants entered the room.
"There were some slight disruptions during today's summit, but accommodations have now been arranged for everyone. Please return to your respective rooms and rest. If you need anything, just give the staff direct orders."
At the entrance of Konoha Village, Tsunade landed after being transported, bleeding heavily all over. Before she could even begin treating herself, a warm chakra completely surrounded her. Her wounds rapidly healed until there wasn't even a trace left.
Looking up, it was none other than Anya.
"You're back!"
Tsunade rushed forward at once and demanded fiercely, "Wasn't this exactly what you described earlier—'everything under control'? Now Konoha has become…"
"A pile of ruins, right? Don't worry. A long time ago, this place was also nothing but ruins. We'll just rebuild it."
Anya spoke lightly, "After My Lady's Shadow Clone disappeared, I took over your duties. Katsuyu is treating the seriously injured ninjas. Don't worry, with me here, the number of truly fallen hasn't been large. Reconstruction has already begun. Within half a year, Konoha will recover its vitality and become even more prosperous than before."
Tsunade hesitated for a moment and instinctively asked, "What about Pain?"
"He's dead."
"Dead?" Tsunade showed slight surprise. After all, from her clone's memories, that Pain had seemed terrifyingly strong. But soon, her mind returned to the masked figure from the previous Five Kage Summit—the one whose words had been especially chilling.
"During this Summit, a mysterious person appeared. He claimed to be Madara Uchiha. Do you know about this Intelligence Report?"
Anya nodded. "Yes, I know. Although he himself isn't, the person behind him truly is Madara Uchiha."
"What?! So he's really not dead? Then what he said about his plan might also be true. We must protect Naruto properly." Tsunade grew tense. If Madara's plan proceeded smoothly, the entire world would be doomed, without the slightest hope.
"Just as I said before—everything will be handled. He won't accomplish anything significant." Anya comforted Tsunade and added, "Since you've already returned, the reconstruction of Konoha can be entrusted to you. As for the Five Kage Summit, I'm planning to attend it with someone else."
"You're going to participate in the Five Kage Summit?" Tsunade exclaimed in astonishment. "The Raikage has already left; the meeting probably ended already."
"The meeting hasn't concluded. It was difficult gathering everyone together like this, so there are some things I intend to make clear." Anya patted Tsunade's shoulder and said, "Don't forget—I made a promise to you too. Once the Summit ends, I'll find Hakuto and bring her back to you fully healed."
Since Jiraiya's death, one burden after another had weighed down on Tsunade's heart, making her feel as though a massive stone pressed against her chest, suffocating her. Yet now, with just a few sentences from Anya, those troubles seemed to dissipate effortlessly, stirring not even a ripple. Perhaps this was precisely the charm that attracted her to Anya—the once little boy had finally become a Gigantic Tree—someone she could truly rely on.
As Anya departed, Katsuyu's split form quickly crawled onto Tsunade's shoulder. Immediately, Tsunade ordered, "Katsuyu, use my chakra to activate the Strength of a Hundred Technique and rapidly heal the wounded!"
Katsuyu replied gently, "Tsunade-sama, all severely injured shinobi have already received treatment. Except for initial civilian casualties, the rest have been relocated, and most patients have stabilized. The medical facilities are fully equipped—we don't need to use large-scale Strength of a Hundred Technique anymore."
"What? Already this fast?" Tsunade said in amazement. "That's not what my shadow clone saw."
Katsuyu answered, "It was mainly due to Yamato. He arrived with a construction team and worked at an extremely fast pace. In only half a day, they built a hospital capable of accommodating every patient, carefully arranged everything, and combined their efforts with Anya's Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art techniques to minimize personnel losses."
Tsunade couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this. "Ah, I shouldn't have doubted him. Come on, take me to the new hospital. Let's work to restore Konoha's vitality as soon as possible."
Anya strode forward in the direction of the Hot Springs Country, trailed silently by Samiu from behind.
Samiu remained silent the entire way, clearly weighed down by her thoughts. Anya didn't press her, just continued walking forward undisturbed.
After walking a while, Anya suddenly stopped and murmured to himself, "I thought he'd be back by now. Did he… not even go looking for his treasury?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Anya sensed something. He lifted his gaze to the sky and spotted a distant figure astride a black beast, flying at breakneck speed straight toward Konoha. The creature moved so fast it sliced through the clouds, leaving a visible trail behind.
"I knew it." Anya waved upward, channeling chakra as he shouted, "'Uncle', you're back to visit me already? I'm right here!"
Kakuzu heard the voice and came to an abrupt stop midair. Without hesitation, he leapt down from high above…
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