Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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An Yan shrugged helplessly and said, "Love comes too fast, like a tornado."

Hiruko shook his head, looking regretful, and said:

"An Yan, don't let women hold you back. Otherwise, I'll surpass you. You know I'm also a 'King of Curves' type."

Tsunade clenched her fist, somewhat annoyed, and said:

"What do you mean? Do you think I'll hold An Yan back?"

Hiruko shrugged, didn't answer, but waved his hand and went straight to find Jiraiya.

The heartbroken man needed someone to drink with him, and Hiruko didn't mind playing that role.

With Beiliuhu gone, An Yan felt a sense of relief.

However, a child's innocent voice suddenly rang out.

"Found it, it's here!"

Surrounded by two little brats, Rope Tree stood menacingly in front of An Yan.

"You're my sister's boyfriend?"

Tsunade put her hand to her forehead and said weakly, "Nawaki, stop fooling around."

An Yan was organizing her thoughts, trying to figure out how to appease the little brat.

However, with a serious expression, Rope Tree took out a kunai and rushed towards An'an.

"If you want to pursue a woman from the Senju family, let me see your strength first."

An Yan sighed helplessly, formed a hand seal, and used an illusion spell to bind the rope tree.

"An Yan! You actually used illusion magic on my brother?"

Tsunade panicked and immediately started examining the rope tree. Over the years, with An Yan wearing the water talisman and having both yin and yang seals on his body, his mental attributes had become terrifyingly high, and his ability to cast illusions was ridiculously strong.

An Yan immediately released Rope Tree from its restraints and explained to Tsunade, "Don't worry, it's harmless. It just restricts his movements."

Seeing that Nawaki had regained his mobility, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief, put Nawaki on the ground, and walked away with An Yan.

Nawaki stood there, jumping up and down in anger, and could faintly hear Tsunade and Yasuie talking.

Why take a child so seriously?

"I was wrong."

Chapter 53 The Land of Whirlpools Seeks Aid

In the dead of night, torrential rain poured down, and lightning ripped the sky apart.

Dozens of figures appeared and disappeared in the darkness, and under the cover of the heavy rain, they quickly arrived at their destination.

The patriarch of the Vortex Clan suddenly awoke from his dream. He sensed intense malice and, without hesitation, the Vajra Chains flew out from his body, directly protecting the entire village.

In the next instant, countless water-style ninjutsu struck the barrier, creating a tremendous sound that startled the entire village of Uzushio.

The crowd gathered around the old patriarch.

"The enemy is attacking. What's going on? How did they get to our doorstep? Where are the border patrol teams?"

Someone asked a question, but no one answered. It was clear that the guards were likely dead.

The old patriarch gritted his teeth and maintained the massive Vajra Barrier. Seeing everyone gathering, he quickly gave an order.

"Quickly, request reinforcements from Konoha!"

One person knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Clan leader, the summoning beasts have been sent out, but we don't know when Konoha will arrive."

The old clan chief looked at the thirty-odd elite Jonin who were barely visible outside the village and gritted his teeth, saying, "Konoha will arrive in half a day at the earliest. All the ninjas with the Adamantine Sealing Technique will take turns protecting everyone. We must hold on."

The group accepted the order, preparing to replace the old clan leader at any time, while also making preparations for the battle by inscribing various sealing spells throughout the village.

On the other side, An Yan had just fallen asleep when he was notified by the Dark Guard to attend a meeting.

He had no choice but to change back into his ninja outfit and head to the Hokage's office.

Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, dressed in his Hokage robes, sat in his office, clearly having just gotten out of bed.

All six of Tobirama Senju's disciples were in place, and many Jonin had also been summoned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his finger on the table. "Tell me about it."

The kneeling ANBU member, without raising his head, said, "Lord Hokage, the intelligence team received a distress call from the Land of Whirlpools. The Land of Whirlpools is besieged by more than thirty elite Jonin and is in imminent danger."

Koharu Utatane exclaimed in shock, "What? Which country's ninjas are these? Are they about to start the Second Shinobi World War?"

The kneeling ANBU replied, "According to intelligence analysis, it is more likely to be a Kirigakure ninja."

Mitokado Homura calmly analyzed: "The Mist Ninja is also one of the Five Great Nations. Although we have never fought each other, they have quite a few bloodline ninjas. If they have sent thirty elite Jonin, these people are probably plotting to obtain the sealing technique from the Land of Whirlpools."

At present, only Konoha's Nine-Tails is peacefully staying in Mito Uzumaki's belly. The tailed beasts from other villages are not behaving themselves. There's nothing we can do; although everyone knows some sealing techniques, they haven't reached the level where they can seal tailed beasts.

However, the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools has them, and they live in isolation overseas.

A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

Uchiha Kagami chimed in with his analysis: "If it's about stealing the sealing technique, once Kirigakure makes a move, other ninja villages will likely follow suit. If things go wrong, a second Shinobi World War could really break out."

Akimichi Torifu then spoke up: "I hate war."

Danzo stepped forward; having spent so much time in the darkness, he now exuded an aura of gloom.

Danzo coldly said, "What's there to be afraid of? Konoha is now strong and well-equipped, with so many Wood Release ninjas. It's not impossible for us to swallow up all four great nations. I suggest we wait and wait for the ninjas of Uzushiogakure to weaken a wave of Mist Ninjas before we go in, rescue the remaining ninjas, and make them grateful to Konoha from now on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent.

An Yan looked around. None of the ninja clan leaders spoke up. No one wanted to fight; fighting would result in death.

Presumably, in the original timeline, Konoha was destroyed because it listened to Danzo, leading to the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools. The Uzumaki clan ended up scattered all over the world and refused to come to Konoha. The only one, Kushina Uzumaki, was brought back by Mito Uzumaki herself.

The Uzumaki clan are Mito's relatives, so we must lend a hand.

An Yan pondered that if he wanted these people to help the Vortex Clan, he had to clearly analyze the pros and cons of the matter.

An Yan spoke up directly.

"Lord Hokage, all the Hokage advisors here, the tailed beasts of the major nations are frequently suffering from rampages due to the lack of effective sealing techniques. If they succeed and obtain the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, I think they will soon use the power of the tailed beasts to wage war. This is because the power of the tailed beasts has changed from uncertain to controllable. Perfect Jinchuriki are terrifying; their chakra is almost limitless, and they can easily eliminate more than a dozen Jonin on the battlefield."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette, still weighing the pros and cons.

An Yan continued, "If we support the Land of Whirlpools now, the four great nations won't get the sealing techniques, and the tailed beasts still won't be able to go to the battlefield. We still have the Land of Whirlpools as a strong ally. If we sit idly by and watch the Land of Whirlpools be destroyed, the Jinchuriki will have to go to the battlefield in the Second Shinobi World War. How many lives will we have to pay for that kind of natural disaster?"

Danzo coldly replied, "We have Wood Release ninjas, so we are not afraid of Jinchuriki."

For years, Danzo had been trying to recruit Anyan into the Root Cult, but Anyan had always disagreed. Danzo already had a lot of grievances against Anyan, so it was perfectly normal for him to voice his opposition now.

An Yan looked directly at Danzo and said, "Grandma Mito's body can't hold on for much longer, and the Nine-Tails is the most powerful of all the tailed beasts. Ordinary ninjas could never bear it with their physical bodies. If the Uzumaki clan is destroyed, unless the Senju clan produces another Sage Body, Konoha may lose the powerful Nine-Tails."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was convinced by An Yan's description. Losing the Nine-Tails was something Konoha could not bear under any circumstances. To put it bluntly, the Tailed Beasts were equivalent to nuclear weapons. A country without nuclear weapons could be destroyed at any time, just like the Land of Whirlpools now.

Just then, the door to the Hokage's office was suddenly pushed open.

Tobirama Senju walked in, wearing the Hokage's robes.

"I heard someone is thinking of abandoning the Vortex Clan?"

Danzo's face stiffened, and Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly stood up and bowed.

"Teacher, why are you here?"

Tobirama Senju's face was cold and stern: "If I hadn't come, the Uzumaki clan would have been wiped out."

He turned to look at the many ninja clan leaders and the numerous members of the Jonin class, and said loudly:

"The Uzumaki clan and Konoha are close allies. The mark of Konoha ninjas is the Uzumaki clan crest. They protect Konoha's most dangerous taboo. Now, prepare to rescue the Land of Whirlpools!"

"Yes." All the ninjas stood up in unison.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed slightly, and he quickly gave the order.

"An Yan, you have the fastest sound release speed, so lead the second ANBU squad to provide support first. Once the Jonin squad is reorganized, set off immediately. The rest of you, stand by and prepare for the Second Shinobi World War."

An Yan nodded in agreement.

"Yes, members of the second squad of the Dark Division, assemble immediately."

Eighteen ANBU Jonin immediately sprang out of the darkness, led by a team leader who was none other than An Yan's old acquaintance, Hatake Sakumo.

Chapter 54 The Demise of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen

The Land of Whirlpools, Whirlpool Village.

The Mist Ninja repeatedly attacked the barrier with Water Release techniques, directly flooding the area around the village. The water submerged the protective shield of the barrier, and the Uzumaki clan members, who were enveloped by the barrier, began to show despair, with the younger children starting to cry.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist stood on the water's surface, watching their subordinates attack the barrier from afar, lamenting how boring this mission was.

Suddenly, Pipa Juzo heard some sounds and asked in confusion:

"Did you hear that?"

The Watermelon Pufferfish Demon pricked up his ears but heard nothing, and he frowned.

Did you really hear anything?

Pipa Shizang nodded solemnly.

Watermelon Pufferfish clapped his hands and said loudly, "Everyone, cheer up, we're in trouble."

The Mist Ninja who came were all elites, and upon hearing this, they all became wary.

The next instant, An Yan appeared above the barrier of Uzushio Village. The Mist Ninjas all took a defensive stance, as this person's appearance was too sudden and silent.

Ignoring the numerous ninjas surrounding him, An Yan instead took a serious look at Uzushio Village, which was protected by the barrier, and said to himself, "Very good, we made it."

The Watermelon Pufferfish Demon stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? How dare you come to provide support alone?"

An Yan didn't answer. If I answered your question, wouldn't I lose face?

He simply reached out, and a bright red stick appeared in his hand.

An Yan twirled the stick and gently touched the surface of the water.