Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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After being tempered by this war, the three members of An Yan's team not only saw their strength rapidly improve, but their personalities also underwent subtle changes.

Gentle as Minato, reserved as Cilantro. You can't tell anything from his appearance, but whether in action or daily training, he has a more focused and decisive attitude.

The most noticeable change was in Rope Tree. This once energetic and passionate young man had become much more composed after the baptism of war.

Seeing the changes in his disciples, An Yan felt gratified, but also felt a deeper sense of urgency. As a transmigrator, he knew that the upcoming Third Shinobi World War would only be more brutal and have a wider impact.

Given the disciples' current strength, they could easily perish in such a vortex. He needed to quickly add another layer of protection for them.

After careful consideration, An Yan went directly to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique?" Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, scrutinizing An Yan's application through the swirling smoke. "You want to teach it to Minato Namikaze?"

“Yes, Lord Hokage.” An Yan said with certainty, “Minato has unparalleled reflex speed and spatial perception talent. He is meticulous and calm. In his hands, the Flying Thunder God Technique will not disgrace the Second Hokage’s reputation. On the contrary, it can unleash power beyond the limit. He is a natural user of space ninjutsu.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then finally nodded. He also held Minato in high regard.

"Okay, I agree. You already know the Flying Thunder God Technique, so just teach it to him."

With the Third Hokage's consent, An Yan directly taught the Flying Thunder God Technique to Minato Namikaze, giving Minato an epic-level boost in strength. No one else could be treated unfairly.

Nawaki shares the same personality as Hashirama and Naruto, being a hot-blooded idiot. Therefore, An'an entrusted him directly to Jiraiya, asking him to go to Mount Myōboku with Jiraiya to learn Sage Mode.

"Hey, An Yan, you're really good at being a hands-off manager..." Jiraiya complained, but looking at Nawaki, whose eyes were full of admiration and whose temperament had changed, he was full of admiration.

"Kid, want to learn something really powerful? Come with me to a place." Jiraiya, with Nawaki by his side, used the Reverse Summoning Technique to step into the mysterious Mount Myōboku.

Kana's situation was even simpler. He arranged the Yin-Yang Seal and then taught Kana Tsunade's Super Strength Fist. Originally, An Yan had planned to save Super Strength for Tsunade to teach to her apprentice, but Tsunade showed no intention of taking on any apprentices. After inquiring, An Yan still taught Kana Tsunade's signature move.

From now on, Cilantro will be considered Tsunade's half-disciple, something like that.

After An Yan settled his three disciples, Hei Jue was in a bit of a predicament. He originally wanted to capture Rope Tree to use as a vessel for the Rinnegan, but Rope Tree suddenly disappeared. After observing for several days without success, he had no choice but to shift his focus to Uzumaki Kana.

Black Zetsu is a product of Yin-Yang Release, and only sealing techniques can deal with him. Therefore, he rarely appears in front of the Uzumaki clan, for fear of being sealed away as some kind of demon or monster.

But now there's no other way but to forcefully attack using White Zetsu's body, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to Madara.

Chapter 72 Black Zetsu is up to something

The mountains were riddled with craters and rubble, bearing the marks of battle, with several Iwa ninja corpses lying nearby.

Cilantro leaned against a boulder, panting heavily. Her long red hair was stained with blood, her ninja headband had fallen to the side, her battle vest was torn, and blood was streaming down her left arm. She tried her best to heal her left arm with her right hand, but she had very little chakra left.

Kana never imagined that what was supposed to be a simple medical mission would turn out to be a nightmare. Not only were the Konoha ninjas accompanying her in disguise, but the wounded soldiers who needed treatment were also spies. She was the only outsider in the entire team, making it feel like a horror story.

If it weren't for the fact that Kana is a sensory ninja who sensed something was wrong the moment the enemy made a move and acted decisively, she would probably have been captured.

All around, a dozen or so men dressed as Konoha ninja but actually Iwa ninja stared blankly at Kana. They surrounded her from all directions with expressionless faces, but did not take the initiative to attack. It seemed that they were waiting for her to exhaust herself. In the battle just now, Kana had taken down seven of their members by herself, but that was all. She was still too young.

From an inconspicuous crevice in the rocks, a gaze from the shadows watched everything unfold. With a thought, a dozen rock ninjas launched an attack simultaneously, their shuriken blocking all of Kana's escape routes, followed by earth-style attacks.

Cilantro looked desperate, but she didn't close her eyes and wait for death. She slammed her fist on the ground, and huge rocks immediately rose up in front of her, blocking all the attacks. She was about to take the opportunity to slip away when she felt everything go black, a sign that she was exhausted.

Cilantro swayed, losing her balance, and sat down hard. Two Iwa ninjas seized the opportunity to pounce on her, trying to hold down her arms from both sides. Cilantro took a deep breath, bit her tongue to keep herself awake for the time being, and then put her right hand behind her back and tapped the rock with one finger.

Black runes appeared on the rock and then disappeared instantly. These were engraved seals, specifically used to transmit information.

The Iwa ninja captured Kana Uzumaki and knocked her unconscious, thus restoring her to her White Zetsu form. One of the White Zetsu pointed to the large rock behind Kana and said, "This little girl seems to have left some clues. Should we destroy this thing?"

Black Zetsu's voice echoed in the White Zetsu's mental network: "Idiots, you're all dressed as Iwa ninja. Even if this Uzumaki clan girl left anything behind, it's information related to Iwa ninja, so there's no need to erase it. Now, proceed according to plan."

The White Zetsu left with the coriander, leaving only the ruins of the battlefield behind.

At the Konoha temporary operations center on the border of the Land of Fire, An Yan was enjoying watching Koharu and Chiyo bicker when he suddenly frowned and looked towards the Land of Rivers. From that direction, it should be Kana.

An Yan clearly sensed that the Flying Thunder God mark on Uzumaki Kana's body was moving rapidly, traversing an extremely long distance in a very short time. This was clearly abnormal; something had happened to Kana.

This method of rapidly traversing the ninja world in a short period of time reminded An Yan of White Zetsu's Wood Release: Levitation Technique.

An Yan frowned and pondered. So, it's possible that White Zetsu is up to something, or Black Zetsu. Why are they grabbing Cilantro?

An Yan quickly figured out the reason. It was probably because the Rinnegan was putting increasing pressure on Madara Uchiha, so he needed to find someone to nurture his eyes. The Uzumaki clan would be a good vessel for that. But why didn't he target Nagato? Nagato was on the battlefield too.

An Yan's thoughts raced, and he came to a conclusion: perhaps he was too conspicuous, which made him a target, while Nagato, who was with an ordinary Konoha Jonin, escaped unscathed.

An Yan stood up, nodded to Xiao Chun from the dormitory to indicate that he had something to do, and left the meeting room.

He first went to the Konoha Field Hospital and found Tsunade. He knew he might run into Madara Uchiha on this trip, and if he didn't return, he should let her know first, since he had a family.

"Cilantro was taken away by White Zetsu. I need to investigate. The person behind White Zetsu is definitely not a good person. Tsunade, if I don't come back, you have to take good care of yourself."

Upon hearing An Yan's words, Tsunade was so frightened that she immediately hugged him, her face full of worry.

"Then why don't you go?"

An Yan shook his head and said sincerely, "The person behind White Zetsu is definitely not a small target. Konoha will have to face them sooner or later. My strength is not bad, so I will go and scout ahead first, so that Konoha will not suffer a great loss in the future."

Tsunade held An Yan in silence, only shedding tears quietly.

An Yan felt a dampness on his chest, and he couldn't help but curse himself for making things so sentimental. He even made his wife cry.

He coughed twice and began to comfort Tsunade.

"Tsunade, believe in my strength. Look, even the Third Kazekage was no match for me. I doubt there are many people in the entire ninja world who can fight me."

Tsunade finally spoke. She wiped away her tears and choked out, "I'll be waiting for you to come home."

"Mm." An Yan nodded, gently patted Tsunade's head, and then turned and left.

With a flash of golden light, An Yan arrived in the Land of Rivers, where the Flying Thunder God mark he had left from his previous battles remained. He followed the traces and arrived at the place where Xiang Cai had fought.

The shattered earth was riddled with craters. An Yan nodded in approval as he watched. He admired Xiang Cai's superhuman strength, but it was a pity he hadn't had time to teach her the Sound Release technique. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been caught so easily.

An Yan sniffed, and was very sensitive to the smell of White Zetsu spores. There was no way he could resist; he had dissected these things so many times that he could tell it was a White Zetsu just by smelling it.

He followed the trail of cilantro's fighting trail to a large rock, where he indeed found some information.

An Yan pressed down with one hand, and the seal appeared. He saw the information left by Xiang Cai: spy, Iwa ninja, 21-person squad.

An Yan shook his head slightly. White Zetsu was a top secret of Konoha. As a genin, Kana had no way of obtaining the information, so she misjudged the information and thought those people were Iwa ninja.

The Third Tsuchikage was incredibly cunning. After Konoha defeated the Sand Village, how could he possibly provoke another conflict? He was afraid that if he fought against Konoha, it would benefit other ninja villages.

An Yan closed his eyes and carefully sensed that the Flying Thunder God mark on Xiang Cai's body was probably in the direction of the Land of Rain, which should be the lair of Uchiha Madara.

The Land of Rain also naturally has the Flying Thunder God mark left by An Yan.

An Yan arrived in the Land of Rain in a few flashes. The gloomy sky was still filled with continuous rain. He was slightly out of breath and rested for a while to recover his strength. He would be facing Uchiha Madara next, so he could not be careless.

Following the trail of marks, An Yan arrived at the entrance to a cave. The cave exuded a cold and damp atmosphere. Looking at the dark entrance, An Yan jumped inside.

Chapter 73 I avoid his edge?

The underground cave has rugged roads with many forks and is very dark.

However, An Yan was prepared. He formed a hand seal with both hands and made a sword finger with one hand. With a sweep of his eyes, his entire field of vision changed instantly.

The Ninja World is also known as the Legend of the Eyes in the Five Villages War. Now that we've come to the Ninja World, how can we not adapt to local customs and develop a few eye techniques?

This is a pupil technique developed by An Yan. It has no name and its functions are very simple, with only two types: night vision and chakra vision. However, the simpler the function, the more practical it is, and it comes in handy now.

An Yan concentrated his mind, sensing the location of the Flying Thunder God, and quickly chased after White Zetsu along the direction it was heading. In his vision, the spore dust left behind by White Zetsu was like a path that emitted a faint light intermittently.

The deeper they went, the clearer they could sense the Flying Thunder God mark. An Yan could even charge straight at him now, but his opponent was Uchiha Madara, the Second Hokage who was instantly killed even when he tried to sneak up on him. Using the Flying Thunder God in front of him might be a bit too much for him, and it wouldn't be good if he accidentally killed Kana.

An Yan moved swiftly through the dark cave like a streak of light. Suddenly, several white Zetsu emerged from the ground in front of him. They blended almost into the darkness and launched a silent attack.

An Yan's gaze sharpened, his speed undiminished. He simply pointed his finger, and five water droplets appeared from his fingertips, then suddenly disappeared. When they reappeared, they had already blown the heads off these White Zetsu.

Water Release: Water Gun Technique.

The technique's predecessor was the Water Release: Rasengan. After researching it, it was discovered that its attack method was very similar to the Hozuki clan's Water Gun Technique, so it was simply named after it.

However, unlike the Hozuki clan's water guns, An'yan's water guns can not only be fired from all ten fingers at once, but also have a considerable attack range.

In an instant, the battle was over. Bai Jue fell to the ground, dead, while An Yan brushed past him and had already walked quite a distance away.

Even until their deaths, these White Zetsu continued to play the role of Iwa ninja, acting with their lives on the line, showing great dedication.

An Yan did not stop and continued to walk deeper into the cave. He could feel that the Flying Thunder God Mark, which had stopped moving, started moving again. It seemed that the enemy had discovered the Flying Thunder God Mark.

Fortunately, An Yan was prepared. He not only imprinted the Flying Thunder God on his ninja tools, but also imprinted a small mark on the top of each of his three disciples' heads, hidden in their hair, making it extremely difficult to notice.

Deeper into the cave, in the darkness, Madara Uchiha stared expressionlessly at Black Zetsu before him.

"Is this how you lure the enemy here?"

Madara Uchiha revealed one eye, the Rinnegan emitting a faint purple light, which even made Black Zetsu feel a bit of pressure.

“Lord Ban, An Yan came straight here. I suspect that there is something on this young girl that can be tracked.”

Madara Uchiha glanced at Black Zetsu indifferently, then stepped forward and kicked Kana Uzumaki's ninja tool bag away, scattering various items all over the ground.

Madara Uchiha glanced at An Yan and immediately spotted his Flying Thunder God Seal.

Madara Uchiha's eyelids twitched slightly at the comical smirk. He had been somewhat interested in An Yan after hearing that An Yan had killed the Third Kazekage single-handedly, but now it seemed that An Yan was just a child.

After discovering the Flying Thunder God Mark, Black Zetsu immediately had White Zetsu take it away. After White Zetsu's figure disappeared underground, he turned to look at Uchiha Madara.

"Lord Ban, are you going to take action against An Yan?"

Madara Uchiha scoffed, "I have no intention of bullying children, but if he dares to barge into my territory, I wouldn't mind sending him on his way."

Black Zetsu said with some difficulty, "Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique is very difficult to deal with. If An Yan is determined to run away, we may not be able to stop him."

Madara Uchiha fell silent. Now that he was old and frail, he did not want to appear before the world. He was looking forward to a grand entrance as planned in the future, rather than his current decrepit state.

Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara fell silent. One of them then spoke up to persuade Madara, "Lord Madara, it is not appropriate for you to appear before the Konoha ninja right now, especially since they possess the Flying Thunder God Technique. It would be difficult for us to silence them. Perhaps we should avoid confrontation for now and wait for another day."

Madara Uchiha frowned slightly, looking at Black Zetsu with displeasure: "I avoided his sharp edge?"

Despite the pressure from Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu gritted his teeth and said, "The bigger picture is what matters, Lord Madara. If we want to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan, we can't expose ourselves."

Madara Uchiha didn't want to leave, but Black Zetsu disagreed. However, before the two could continue their standoff, An Yan had already arrived; he was always very fast.

Madara Uchiha's lips curled into a slight smile as he looked at Black Zetsu and said, "The people are here. Alright, there's no need to worry about it now."

Black Zetsu stood there speechlessly, inwardly cursing Indra for being as brainless as ever.

An Yan carefully walked to the end of the cave, where the passage suddenly opened up into a huge karst cave space.

In the center of the cave stood a colossal Outer Path Demon Statue. Its ferocious appearance, reflected in the surrounding light and shadow, resembled a demon or monster. Pipes connected to the statue, and the air was filled with a dense Yang Release chakra. The life force it exuded was mixed with an indescribable stench of decay, creating a very strange smell.

An Yan stood at the entrance of the cave and glanced around before immediately spotting his target.