After traveling through time, I became friends with Tsunade

In the Hokage's office in Konoha Village, the atmosphere was so depressing that it seemed suffocating.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat there dejectedly. He was in a very bad condition, his face was a little blue, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were full of fatigue and worry.

He held a cigarette in one hand and the other hand hung limply by his side, struggling to fight against his inner anxiety and uneasiness.

As for Yuhi Shinku, the deputy captain of Konoha's Anbu, after reporting the mission, he was so nervous that he dared not breathe. He lowered his head, not daring to make too many movements. His hands were nervously clasped together, and even his breathing was very light. He stood quietly by the side.

"No news about Shinnosuke yet?" Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly, and asked again with a pale face, as if he was longing for a different answer.

"Hokage, there has been no news about Captain Shinnosuke since half a month ago. Do we need to send someone to look for him?" Yuhi Shinku lowered her head and asked in a low voice. Yuhi Shinku's voice was also a little hoarse because of nervousness.

"Find! Gather all the remaining Anbu members of Konoha. I will wait for you at the base in an hour." Sarutobi Hiruzen gritted his teeth, a determination flashed in his eyes, and he spoke in a firm tone.

"Yes!" Yuhi Shinku did not dare to delay for even a second and immediately retreated, leaving Sarutobi Hiruzen sitting alone.

He turned his head to look at the sky, muttering continuously: "Shinnosuke, where are you?" His eyes were full of confusion and helplessness, and his hunched figure seemed to be telling of his inner loneliness and pain.

At this moment, the contact monkey suddenly appeared in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen. It held a letter in its hand and handed it over respectfully with both hands. Sarutobi Hiruzen put away his decadent mood, took it without hesitation, and read it carefully. This letter was written by Yusuke who was far away in the Land of Water.

The letter stated that a team of Anbu ninjas had gone missing, and after some investigation, it was discovered that they were being held in the dungeon of the Hidden Mist Village.

"I understand. Go back and tell them to let Yusuke and the others stay hidden in the Land of Water until the conflict with the Land of Lightning ends. They don't have to do the rescue." Sarutobi Hiruzen said after thinking for a moment. He frowned slightly and told them his plan.

"Understood." Then the communication ape disappeared. Silence returned to the office.

......

On a mountain somewhere in the Land of Water.

Yusuke took a cigarette and sat at the main seat in the lobby. Aburame Shiho stood quietly on one side of Yusuke, while Shimura Maki stood straight on the other side. Yue Guangye spontaneously ran to the gate of the village and stood guard.

In the lobby, a group of bandits knelt on the ground with bruised faces and begged for mercy. The bandit leader had a sad face and said to Yusuke: "Sir, we have just started to be bandits. We haven't had time to go out and rob yet."

As he spoke, he kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, his face full of fear and anxiety.

"So you don't have any money?" Youjie snorted coldly, frowning and showing a dissatisfied look. The bandit leader couldn't help but shudder.

"We have money, we have money. Several of our brothers joined the group with money. We didn't have much money to use for the decorations on the mountain, so we still have a lot left." The boss smiled awkwardly, rubbing his hands constantly, looking very embarrassed.

"Maki, go see how many there are." Yusuke pointed to the two random people kneeling below, "Come on, you two go and lend a hand."

The two who were called stood up with difficulty as if relieved, and walked out with bitter faces. As they walked, they secretly looked at Yusuke, their eyes full of fear.

After they left, a man who looked like a military advisor also asked with a trembling voice, "Sir, are you a bounty hunter who specializes in dealing with bandits?"

"No." Yusuke stretched out his index finger and shook it, a smile appeared on his face, and he said in a relaxed tone, "I have spent all my money, but I don't want to beg on the street, so I came to borrow some from you."

"Borrow some?" The military advisor kowtowed several times, and a red mark suddenly appeared on his forehead. "So, sir, you only want money, can you let us go? We can disband immediately and never go up the mountain again." There was a hint of pleading in his voice.

"What other plans do you have?" Yusuke asked curiously, his eyes slowly scanning everyone present, finally stopping at the boss.

The boss's face was full of helplessness and vicissitudes. He smiled bitterly and said, "What can I do? Just survive."

"Why don't you join us?" Yusuke suddenly became interested, and said with a strange light in his eyes: "We just happen to be short of people."

"Join you?" The first boss looked up at Yujie and pinched the arm of the second boss beside him in disbelief. "Ah!" A heart-wrenching cry rang out. The second boss was in so much pain that tears were about to come out.

"If you don't give up, I will become your foster father. No, I will be your boss." The big boss kowtowed several times without hesitation. The dozen or so bandits behind him were also shocked and shouted in a voice full of excitement and expectation, "Boss."

"Captain, are you serious?" Aburame Shiho slapped her head and said unhappily.

Yusuke shook his head and said, "Shiho, feed them all a worm. It's not that I don't trust you, but you still need to pass my test. If you want to follow me, swallow the worm. However, whoever dares to chew it will be punished tonight."

"Yes." They were all a little impatient to eat, and Aburame Shiho had no choice but to call a dozen insects over to make their home in their stomachs.

"To celebrate, go hunting. Remember don't do anything small, otherwise..." Aburame Shiho had no choice but to cooperate with Yusuke and drive the bugs in their bodies. They immediately cried out in pain.

"Stop! Let's all go down." After saying that, they immediately went to the courtyard, holding all kinds of weapons, and headed for the higher mountain top. Their figures gradually went farther and farther away, and gradually disappeared in the white mist.

"Captain, are we going to change our careers and become bandits?" Aburame Shiho asked in confusion, resting her head on Yusuke's shoulder.

Yusuke gently stroked her chin and said, "Shiho, I said that we may have to spend a long time here. Wandering ninjas and bandits can perfectly cover up our identities." Aburame Shiho enjoyed the tourists' touch, "What if the Hokage wants us to go back?"

"Don't you still have bugs left in them? Just let them gather intelligence and let Kojiro connect with them."

At this time, the contact ape quietly walked up to Yusuke and said, "Master Yusuke, Master Sarutobi asked you to continue to stay in the Land of Water. As for the rescue mission, he will not let you participate."

"Okay, got it." Yusuke did not stop what he was doing.