Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

In the next instant, flames swept across the sky and earth, and before the Mist Ninja could react, they had already arrived in another world.

Within the fire-attribute space of the Fire Amulet, eighteen Anbu ninjas had been waiting for a long time. Many Mist Ninjas had just been teleported to this space and hadn't even had time to react before they were attacked by kunai, short swords, and various ninjutsu. In just an instant, seven or eight ninjas were lost.

The remaining stronger Mist Ninja reacted and immediately engaged the Anbu members in battle. Unfortunately, this was a fire-attribute space-time domain, which greatly reduced the power of their water-style ninjutsu, preventing the Mist Ninja from achieving their intended effect.

While his subordinates fought amongst themselves, none of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist remained unmoved. These individuals, confident in their skills, showed no panic despite being drawn into the domain, and were even surveying and analyzing their surroundings.

Sakumo Hatake and Yasuie stood before the Seven Ninja.

Pipa Juzo slung his Executioner's Blade over his shoulder and sneered menacingly, "Two Konoha scumbags dare to stand in front of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

An Yan curled his lip slightly. Dare to call Konoha's White Fang a nobody? Just wait and see how you die.

Seven ninja swords were drawn simultaneously, the light from the collision of chakra obscuring the burning flames.

An Yan formed a hand seal and directly cast an illusion—a flurry of distracting thoughts.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

With the support of powerful mental strength, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were momentarily distracted.

Chakra flowed around the short sword in Hatake Sakumo's hand, and the misty sword aura flickered erratically. With just one charge, he killed one of them.

Cold sweat trickled down Biwa Juzo's forehead. An expert's skill is immediately apparent. They were all swordsmen, and Biwa Juzo had already seen the terrifying power of Hatake Sakumo's swordsmanship after just one move.

Sakumo Hatake's sword aura can be of varying lengths and has an unpredictable attack range. Combined with An'yan's illusionary harassment, misjudging the attack range at the moment of engagement can be fatal.

Before the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—no, the Six Ninja Swordsmen—could think too much, Sakumo Hatake had already launched another attack.

Sakumo lunged forward in a blur, his short sword aimed straight for Kurosugi Raiga's throat.

Kurosu Raiga hurriedly raised his sword to block, but saw Sakumo's sword stance change, emitting white light and directly altering the trajectory of his attack.

*Thud!* Kurozuki Raiga's right arm was severed at the shoulder, and blood splattered three meters away.

Kurozuki Raiga staggered backward, fear rising in his heart: "Bastard...!"

He launched a counterattack with his left-hand thunder blade, but Sakumo had already dodged and attacked the others.

An Yan wasn't idle either. While striking the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon with his staff, he entered a state of focus, continuously casting illusions with one hand seals, completely disrupting everyone's senses.

Some people feel that a minute is very short, while others feel that a minute is very long. This is a kind of physical perception of matter by the human body. An Yan accidentally developed this technique while researching illusion techniques. The specific manifestation after the technique is that he suddenly lost his mind and spaced out. When he looked back, he found that a period of time had passed.

This kind of illusion is not very useful in normal times, but it can be quite deadly in battle.

Under An'an's genjutsu control, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist remained in a one-on-one situation with Hatake Sakumo, and spent the rest of the time distracted, showing no intention of launching a joint attack.

Hatake Sakumo was an assassin-type ninja who knew how to seize opportunities. After two or three dashes, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist became a duo.

Sakumo Hatake killed four people, and Yasuie knocked one to death, who was none other than the foul-mouthed Juzo Biwa.

The remaining two are the strongest. One is the wielder of the great sword Samehada, named Suigetsu Hobutsuki. Samehada is alive and can automatically protect its master when he is in danger. The second is the wielder of the explosive sword Hitsuki, Munashi Jinpachi.

Samehada can absorb a large amount of an enemy's chakra instantly, and the explosive blade is covered with explosive tags. Both of them were in great danger, which is why they survived to the end.

But that was all. After Sakumo Hatake stopped attacking, An'yan slammed the wooden stick in his hand into the ground, then opened his arms wide, holding a Wind Release Rasengan in each hand.

Upon seeing this, Hatake Sakumo immediately turned around and went to another battlefield.

An Yan clasped his hands together and silently recited: Wind Cave.

A giant tornado formed instantly, engulfing the two of them.

Suigetsu Hozuki brandished Samehada, attempting to absorb the Wind Tunnel ninjutsu, but Samehada made no move. Hozuki glanced at it in confusion and noticed that two sealing talismans had been affixed to Samehada's body at some point.

"Sordesney".

Suigetsu Hobuki and Murashi Jinpachi were caught in the storm's vortex and churned into a rain of blood by the wind blades. While Suigetsu Hobuki struggled before dying, Murashi Jinpachi had no way to fight back and could only wait to die.

Blood fell from the sky, but An Yan calmly opened his umbrella, and not a single drop of blood landed on him.

Elegant and timeless.

The leader of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen was killed in public. Instead of losing morale, the remaining Mist Ninja became even more ferocious, exchanging blows for blows with increasing ruthlessness.

Two of the weaker members of the ANBU nearly lost their lives, but Sakumo Hatake saved them at the last minute.

An Yan stood at the rear, acting as a medical ninja, treating the injured Anbu members one by one. For those missing limbs, he would first check if the original parts could be attached. If not, he would open the sealing scroll on the spot, cut off a White Zetsu, and perform an organ transplant.

Chapter 55 Cloud Ninja Attack

The remaining Mist Ninja were quickly wiped out. An'yan counted the number of people and found that there were still casualties in the Anbu. Three new recruits were not strong enough and died before An'yan and Hatake could eliminate the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

An Yan's medical skills are not yet advanced enough to bring people back to life, so he could only hastily collect the remains of the three people.

The group left the domain space.

Inside Uzushio Village, the old clan chief was struggling to maintain the barrier when he suddenly discovered that all the ninjas outside had disappeared. He waited anxiously for a while, and finally An Yan and the others appeared.

It turns out that Konoha reinforcements have arrived.

Out of caution, Wochao Village did not release the barrier, so the two groups could only communicate at the barrier.

The heavy rain was still falling, but the large amount of rainwater that had accumulated here because the Mist Ninja was going to use Water Release ninjutsu to attack the barrier had all receded, revealing the ground.

An Yan held up his umbrella and quietly watched the Whirlpool Clan Chief being helped towards him by his clansmen.

The clan leader, whose name was unknown, had once had vibrant red hair typical of the Whirlpool Clan, but it had turned white due to the significant loss of his life force.

"Are you really Konoha ninja?"

The clan chief looked at An Yan and the others and said weakly, but his eyes held a glimmer of hope.

An Yan nodded and said seriously, "After receiving the urgent request for help from Wochao Village, we set off immediately. Fortunately, we were not late."

As for the internal village discussions about whether or not to save them, there's no need to elaborate.

"What evidence do you have to prove you are Konoha ninja?"

The young man supporting the old clan chief asked.

An Yan took out an object from his pocket to prove his identity. It was a bracelet, a dowry that Mito Uzumaki brought from her mother's family, with a strong Uzumaki clan style on it.

"This is the dowry that Lady Mito Uzumaki brought with her when she married Hashirama Senju, the first Hokage of Konoha. It should be able to prove my identity. I am An Yan, a disciple personally taught by Grandma Mito."

The members of the Uzumaki clan looked at each other and nodded. Uzumaki Village is also known as the Longevity Village. The members of the Uzumaki clan are known for their strong vitality and long lifespan. Some of the older members of the clan had already recognized that the bracelet was indeed Uzumaki Mito's.

So An Yan and the others were invited into Wochao Village.

The old clan chief ordered someone to bring tea, but An Yan didn't drink it. He looked at the old clan chief with a sincere expression and said:

"Time is still quite tight. The Uzumaki clan is in imminent danger. It was alright before, as no major ninjas attacked Uzushio Village. But now that the Mist Ninja has made a move, the attention of other ninja villages will be immediately drawn to them. The powerful sealing technique that can seal the tailed beasts is exactly what other major villages need. This will bring annihilation to Uzushio Village. We cannot guarantee that every rescue will be timely. And the power of a clan of ninjas is no match for that of a village. Therefore, I suggest that you consider leading the Uzumaki clan to Konoha."

The patriarch of the Uzumaki clan fell silent. He knew the saying "possessing a treasure invites trouble," but the Land of Whirlpools had always been the ancestral home of the Uzumaki clan, and it was hard to leave his homeland.

Seeing the Uzumaki clan chief remain silent, An Yan sighed and continued to persuade him, "Lord Mito and Lord Tobirama are already quite old. Once the older generation passes away, no one in the younger generation will remember how close Uzumaki and Konoha were. This time, I led the troops to provide assistance and have already lost three comrades. We don't know whose sons or husbands these people were, but they died here to save the Uzumaki clan. Konoha cannot continue to sacrifice its elite forces to rescue the Uzumaki clan. The villagers will have objections, and the Hokage will also consider the villagers' opinions. Moreover, if a second Shinobi World War breaks out, Konoha will be too busy to help you."

The Uzumaki clan chief sighed: "Joining Konoha is no small matter. After all, the Uzumaki clan is both a ninja clan and a noble clan. I need to discuss this with my clansmen."

While Uzumaki Village, established by the Uzumaki clan, is indeed a small ninja village, the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools is also a member of the Uzumaki clan. The foundation of a nation is not something that can be easily lost.

The Land of Whirlpools is a rare country where ninjas, military, and political power are integrated. All members of the Uzumaki clan are nobles of the Land of Whirlpools. If they leave the Land of Whirlpools and join Konoha, they would just be ordinary ninja clans. This is why they did not join Konoha when it was first established.

However, An Yan considered these to be empty titles. There were many daimyo who had been killed in the ninja world, not to mention nobles, so they were of little use.

Just then, a member of the secret service came to report.

"Lord Anyan, our reconnaissance team has discovered an approaching Cloud Ninja force, 40 kilometers away. Should we fight or retreat? Please make the decision."

Upon hearing this, An Yan immediately squatted down, touched the ground with his fingers, and carefully sensed it.

"A squadron of 18 elite ninjas has arrived. Everyone, prepare for battle immediately."

The members of the Dark Division responded in unison.

"Please make a decision immediately. We are not in good condition after the great battle with the Mist Ninja. Now that the Cloud Ninja are attacking, we may not be able to defeat them."

An Yan turned to look at the old clan chief.

The Uzumaki clan chief fell silent. The Uzumaki clan only had seven or eight Jonin, all of whom were skilled in sealing techniques and had relatively poor combat abilities.

These large ninja villages frequently send twenty or thirty Jonin to bully these smaller ninja villages, which is really infuriating.

The Uzumaki clan chief gritted his teeth and made a decision: to move to Konoha immediately, abandoning the ancestral legacy and prioritizing the survival of his people.

"All Vortex Clan members, assemble immediately and prepare to evacuate."

At the clan chief's command, the villagers of Wochao Village immediately sprang into action, unleashing various sealing techniques to pack up all their belongings.

An Yan even saw that some people had sealed away pots and pans; these people had truly mastered the art of sealing.

The ninjas moved quickly, and in less than 3 minutes, everyone had assembled. An Yan glanced at them and saw that there were about a thousand people. Adults were holding children and standing together. Inside were women, children, and ordinary civilians, while outside were ninjas from the Uzumaki clan.

An Yan nodded and brought everyone into the domain space. The space inside the fire domain was quite large, enough to accommodate so many people, but the firelight inside the domain was quite intense and the air was a bit dry.

After gathering the Uzumaki clan members, An Yan looked at the members of the Anbu who were following him, mainly at Hatake Sakumo.

"The Cloud Ninja will be here soon. Should we pretend to be from the Hidden Mist Village, launch a counterattack, and then retreat, or should we retreat directly?"

They came without the Flying Thunder God mark, but returned with just one.

Now, An Yan can fight or retreat whenever he wants, and no one can stop him.

Chapter 56: Diverting trouble to the east

After thinking it over, Hatake Sakumo finally decided that he still had to fight.

"The ninja world has been unstable lately, and all the major ninja villages are making moves. We need to eliminate the remaining forces of other ninja villages in advance. However, Konoha and Kumogakure are still nominally allies, so we can't take direct action. We should ambush them as Kirigakure ninjas before we leave."

Upon hearing Hatake Sakumo's words, An Yan's eyes lit up, and he had a new idea.

"We'll disguise ourselves as Iwa ninja. In a moment, I'll use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to control the previous Kirigakure ninja and launch an attack. Then we'll attack from both sides, take out these Kumo ninja, and leave one or two alive to draw hatred from Iwa ninja."

Sakumo Hatake's eyes lit up slightly as he patted An Yan on the shoulder.

"If you weren't the leader, you'd definitely be more cunning."

An Yan rolled his eyes at Hatake and immediately began preparing for the Impure World Reincarnation ritual. He slapped his hand, and a dozen or so offerings appeared on the ground. These were spies he had specially brought out from Konoha Prison before he set off. These people had already had their brains over-examined by the intelligence department and turned into drooling idiots. Now they were being put to good use.

An Yan originally wanted to use White Zetsu, but these things are quite precious in Konoha and are considered rare resources. If he used them openly, it would be difficult to write a mission report when he got back, and it would also easily attract hatred.

The reanimated paper scraps surrounded the offering, transforming into the Hidden Mist ninja who had previously besieged Uzushiogakure. An'yan stuffed the talisman he had prepared beforehand into the head of the reanimated body.

With all preparations complete, An Yan and his men laid an ambush on the route the Cloud Ninja were traveling on.