Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

Some people say that the 600 billion explosive tags were money earned by Akatsuki members over the years, but An Yan doesn't think so. He believes that this is the result of Paper Release, and that Konan must have finally developed a ninjutsu for mass-producing explosive tags.

With Xiao Nan's strength, she is only one multiplicative detonation tag away from becoming a god.

An Yan smiled as he accepted the paper flower from Xiao Nan, and then put Ya Yan down with a smile.

"Thank you for the paper flowers. I didn't mean to hurt this kid. What's your name?"

Seeing that An Yan was interested in Xiao Nan, Ya Yan, who was usually as docile as a cat, suddenly became alert and fiercely protected Xiao Nan in front of him, trying his best to look menacing, as if he wanted to scare An Yan away.

It's a pity that without real strength, even when someone tries to appear angry, it just looks like they're being coquettish.

An Yan smiled and patted Ya Yan's head, then stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth, which calmed Ya Yan down. He looked at Konan with a smile.

Konan timidly hid behind Yahiko and whispered, "I am Konan, and he is Yahiko."

An Yan nodded and asked directly, "Konan and Yahiko, right? I am a Konoha ninja from the Land of Fire. Would you like to come to Konoha with me?"

Konan asked in confusion, "That village with ninjas?"

An Yan nodded: "Yes, it's a ninja village. I can take you to join Konoha, receive ninja training, be protected by a great power, and stay away from the quagmire of war in the Land of Rain."

It sounded wonderful, but Konan didn't agree immediately. Instead, she turned to look at Yahiko, as if waiting for his answer.

Yahiko looked conflicted and said, "We want to change the terrible situation of the Land of Rain through our own efforts. If we leave here, can we still change this place?"

An Yan smiled and said slowly, "You won't get the chance to change the environment here. This world is a dog-eat-dog world. No matter what you want to change the world into, you first need to be extremely strong. And a small country like the Land of Rain will never produce any powerful ninjas. Only the ninja villages of the five great nations have the opportunity to realize your dream."

Yahiko went through An Yan's line of thought and felt that it made sense, so he immediately decided to go to Konoha with An Yan. However, there was one small matter that needed to be taken care of before going to Konoha.

So An Yan followed Mi Yan and Xiao Nan to their "home," which was actually a cave. The cave was located on higher ground, providing shelter from the rain, and contained a large amount of living supplies that the two had collected.

Under An Yan's surprised gaze, the two gathered their belongings, put various foods into a pre-prepared bag, and went out with the bag.

An Yan watched from afar as the two little devils knocked on a resident's door and left the food with the resident with an apologetic expression.

The three set off for the border of the Land of Fire.

On the way, An Yan asked about the reason. Xiao Nan looked embarrassed, but Ya Yan generously told her the whole story.

Both were war orphans, and food was a problem for them. They usually had to steal food to survive.

There was a street vendor who always managed to get food easily by having one of them chat with him while the other stole things. At first, they thought it was because the two of them were clever, until they were discovered by other vendors and beaten up. Only then did they realize that the previous vendor had pretended not to know and let them get the food they needed to make a living.

The story of a kind-hearted street vendor warmed the heart; it proved that no matter the circumstances, there is no shortage of kind people.

Chapter 81 Subsequent Impact

An Yan travels very fast on his own, but his speed slows down when he has two burdens with him.

The three of them were getting bored traveling, so An Yan decided to release Uzumaki Kana, whose injuries had almost healed, so that she could chat with Konan and Yahiko. This would allow Yahiko and the others to get used to the atmosphere of interaction among Konoha ninjas.

When Xiangcai saw An Yan, she was very excited. She thought she was going to die this time, but An Yan actually appeared and saved her. So when she saw An Yan again, she rushed over and hugged him and started crying.

"Teacher, I thought I was going to die. Those Iwa ninja suddenly attacked me for some reason."

Until then, Kana didn't know that the person who attacked her wasn't an Iwa ninja, but a White Zetsu opera troupe orchestrated by Black Zetsu.

Seeing that Xiangcai was venting her suppressed emotions, An Yan comforted her while being a little puzzled. It had been almost a day, and Xiangcai still hadn't adjusted her emotions?

"It's alright, Cilantro, the teacher has rescued you."

After gently comforting Xiangcai a few times, her spirits finally lifted a little. Only then did she notice the two strangers beside her and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Who are they?"

An Yan introduced with a smile: "These are some promising talents I found in the Land of Rain. The boy is Yahiko and the girl is Konan. You are about the same age, so get along well."

The four of them traveled along the way, looking more like a small team on a mission, which attracted a lot of attention. Soon, some Konoha ninjas came to check and immediately lifted the guard after discovering that it was An Yan.

An Yan successfully returned to the front lines of Konoha and immediately went to the field hospital to see Tsunade. Tsunade was relieved to see An Yan return safely. Heaven knows how nervous she was when she received the news that the person fighting An Yan in the Land of Rain might be Uchiha Madara.

Although they didn't experience the era when Madara Uchiha was active, a person who can be compared to the First Hokage must be a force to be reckoned with. Fighting such an experienced old monster could easily lead to defeat.

An Yan and Tsunade were affectionate for a while, and after a long period of being lovey-dovey, they began to learn about what had happened in the past few days.

First, there was the Sand Village. After learning that the person who used Wood Release in the Land of Rain was Yasuie, Chiyo was initially quite relaxed and even a little eager to see Konoha make a scene, since Wood Release is a sensitive term among the Five Great Nations.

However, Chiyo's attitude changed immediately upon learning that An Yan was fighting Uchiha Madara. She knew how strong Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were; the fact that An Yan could fight Uchiha Madara proved that his strength was at least close to that of the two of them.

While inwardly cursing how many talented people there were in Konoha, Chiyo cooperated fully throughout the process, quickly reaching an agreement with Koharu Utatane on the terms of the ceasefire and establishing an alliance.

Since Konoha has produced a second Hashirama Senju like An'an, it is expected that Konoha will prosper for at least another fifty years. Chiyo didn't have much hope for her descendants, so she simply chose to ally with Konoha in exchange for the survival space of the Sand Village.

After signing the ceasefire agreement, Chiyo led the Sand Shinobi to flee quickly, becoming the first to withdraw from the meat grinder of the Second Shinobi World War.

Next, there's the matter of the Iwa ninja. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, has gone missing. The Iwa ninja sent letters to various ninja villages inquiring about relevant clues. The Fourth Tsuchikage, Kouta, directly succeeded to the position to stabilize public morale.

The fact that An Yan captured Onoki was not exposed, but everyone in Iwagakure knew that Onoki had gone to the battlefield. In their opinion, either Madara Uchiha killed Onoki or An Yan killed Onoki.

In response, An Yan told Tsunade without reservation, "I've captured Onoki. I'll study him carefully and see if I can learn Dust Release."

"What!!"

Tsunade was indeed shocked: "First the Kazekage, then the Tsuchikage, are you going to kill the Mizukage next? Do you think Kage are so easy to kill?"

An Yan coughed lightly, adjusted his voice, and said in a low voice, "Wasn't that just a matter of convenience?"

Tsunade laughed and punched An Yan, jokingly scolding him for being unserious.

After exchanging a few jokes, Tsunade continued to explain the current situation to An Yan.

Currently, the Sand Village has surrendered, the Rock Village is leaderless, and the Mist Village remains in a state of isolation and has not taken any action. On the contrary, the Cloud Village has made some unusual moves. After learning that Konoha has regained its Wood Release ninjas, the Third Raikage directly deployed troops to the border and began to put pressure on Konoha diplomatically.

If Onoki hadn't been captured, Iwagakure would probably have cooperated in putting pressure on Konoha. But now Iwagakure is leaderless and in chaos, so they have no time to spare.

While the Sand Village and Mist Village remained silent, the Cloud Village, by putting pressure on Konoha alone, became the scapegoat.

Seeing that his actions had not achieved the desired effect, the Third Raikage was now caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat. He could only grit his teeth and continue the hardline dialogue with Konoha, demanding that Kumogakure, as Konoha's ally, should share Wood Release with Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi entrusted Danzo Shimura, who was stationed at the border of the Land of Fire, with full authority over this unreasonable demand.

If we wait another twenty or thirty years, an aging Hiruzen Sarutobi might indeed be able to do something that would make Konoha suffer losses and make concessions "in order to maintain peace."

However, the Third Hokage is now in his prime, at the peak of his ninja strength, and full of ambition. Faced with the enemy country's tough diplomacy, his choice is to fight back even tougher.

His attitude was to leave the Konoha hawks' delegation to Zang Zang to handle everything.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's actual intention was to let Danzo and the Cloud Village stand their ground, and wait until the movements of all parties were clear before rationally allocating forces to deal with the Cloud Village.

However, Danzo was overconfident in his strength and always wanted to find an opportunity to clash with the Third Raikage.

Between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning are several small countries, the most important of which are the Land of Rice and the Land of Iron.

After the Land of Iron declared neutrality, the various ninja villages gave the Daimyo of the Land of Iron some face, so the main battlefield was along the line of the Land of Rice Fields.

Danzo Shimura led his troops directly into the Land of Rice Fields, intending to emulate Yasuie and capture a Kage directly.

The current Danzo Shimura is no ordinary man; he now knows Wood Release. Although it can't compare to the First Hokage's Wood Release, it's at least at the Yamato level. No wonder he's so arrogant; anyone would be.

"and then?"

An Yan was listening intently when he suddenly noticed that Tsunade had stopped talking, so he subconsciously pressed her for an answer.

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "That's the situation for now, there's no result yet."

"Oh," An Yan realized that Danzo should be in the Land of Rice Fields right now, and hadn't yet faced off against the Third Raikage.

Who is stronger, Danzo or the Third Raikage?

Chapter 82 Playing the Villain

An Yan felt that Danzo was unlikely to be able to defeat the Third Raikage. This tough guy was someone who fought for three days and three nights against thousands of enemies before finally dying from exhaustion.

Among the nearly ten thousand Iwa ninja who besieged him, there was a figure like the Third Tsuchikage. They still fought for three days and three nights. Moreover, this Third Raikage was said to be able to fight the Eight-Tails one-on-one. He was a super strong person who suppressed the Eight-Tails by himself after the Jinchuriki went berserk.

Compared to Danzo's trashy achievements, such as sneak attacks, gouging out eyes, and sealing a bridge before his death, these three Raikage's exploits are simply incomparable.

The original timeline doesn't seem to explain how Danzo's arm became crippled. Could it be that he challenged the Third Raikage and got beaten up?

An Yan was still pondering when Tsunade suddenly pulled him close, saying as she dragged him along:

"Come on, come inside with me."

The young couple had just gotten married and were in their honeymoon phase. They hadn't seen each other for two days, and they were already feeling the joy of separation.

There haven't been any battles lately, and the field hospital isn't busy, so An Yan and Tsunade went straight into their private space, the Love Fortress in the Water Domain.

Three days later, An Yan walked out of the house; his spear had indeed been dulled by the heavy rain.

As soon as An Yan stepped out of the house, he saw Bei Liu Hu, who had been waiting for a long time.

Hiruko looked at An Yan, whose face was a little pale, and teased, "Women are indeed the biggest obstacle on the road to becoming a stronger ninja. Yan, I've recently developed a derivative of my Wood Release research that can rapidly produce herbs with kidney-tonifying properties. Would you like some?"

Since they were all close friends, An Yan didn't seem embarrassed at all and directly reached out his hand: "Why didn't you tell me about this good thing sooner? Let me see it."

Hiruko handed An Yan a secret scroll, which An Yan opened and studied carefully. "So this is how you use Wood Release. Hiruko, you really are a genius."

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people.

A thousand Wood Release ninjas will have a thousand different development directions. An Yan's Wood Release has always been developed in the direction of spores, hallucinations, and lethal mushroom-type plants because of his long-term contact with White Zetsu.

Hiruko's development direction seems to be the herbal medicine industry. Given that his medical skills are only average, why would he develop in this direction? Could it be that he's thinking of making money to conduct experiments?

It's understandable, though. Although Danzo supported Hiruko's experiments, he was quite strict with the funds, requiring experimental results every so often. It's only natural that Hiruko was troubled and wanted to go it alone.

An Yan was slightly confused, but he didn't think about it too much. Instead, he absorbed all of Hiruko's Wood Release experience and came up with even more clever ideas.

Wood Release: Cistanche Deserticola Technique

Wood Release: Golden Grass Technique

These are all projects yet to be developed; they can be used not only for personal use but also to make money.

An Yan and Bei Liu Hu had only exchanged a few words when An Yan suddenly slapped his forehead, remembering something.

Hiruko looked puzzled: "What's wrong, An Yan?"

An Yan did not answer, but simply waved his hand, and the two entered the wooden talisman's domain space, where they saw Onoki, who was starving and gnawing on bamboo.

Upon seeing An Yan's arrival, Onoki glared at him angrily: "You bastard, if you had come a few days later, I would have starved to death!"

An Yan coughed lightly, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "How could that be? Look, the bamboo shoots in this bamboo forest are still quite fresh. You have hands and feet; eating bamboo shoots won't kill you."

Hiruko exclaimed in amazement upon seeing Onoki: "An Yan, you're something else! You just killed the Third Kazekage, and now you've captured the Third Tsuchikage. Is there anything in this world you wouldn't dare to do? I heard the Raikage's been acting up lately, how about we go and take him down too?"

An Yan waved his hand with a smile: "Keep it down, keep it down. I've finished everything, so Konoha's got nothing to do now, right? Hahaha~"