Early in the morning, a hawk soared across the clear sky over Konoha and flew straight into the Intelligence Division.
The Anbu worked very efficiently. After decoding the secret message tied to the hawk's ankle, they immediately sent it to the Hokage's office.
"What is this? Work this early in the morning?"
Tsunade looked exhausted, lying on the desk. Her impressively large chest was pressed into a breathtaking half-arc shape.
"Lady Tsunade, don't let anyone see you like this," Shizune said helplessly.
"I don't care. I only slept for three hours!"
Tsunade rubbed her eyes, dark circles showing she was drained of energy, her face full of resentment as she paced in circles. "If I find out who has trouble this early, I swear I'll beat them to death!"
"Lady Tsunade, what you just said is really dangerous. Please be careful," Shizune said, lowering her head, silently complaining, "Isn't it because you insisted on gambling last night that you slept so late?"
Before she finished speaking, the Anbu knocked and entered, handing over the decoded secret message. "Hokage-sama, this is a call for help from the Sand Village."
"The Sand Village? A call for help?"
Tsunade was slightly stunned. She quickly straightened up, abandoning her lazy attitude, and seriously took the message from the Anbu.
She unfolded the message. After simplifying, it was not much and could be read in seconds.
Her expression grew grave. She stood upright from her chair.
"Immediately send for Kakashi's team."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
The Anbu turned and left the room.
"Lady Tsunade, what exactly happened in the Sand Village?"
Shizune held the little pig in her arms. Seeing the serious expression on Tsunade's face, she couldn't help but ask.
"Yesterday, the Aurora Order attacked the Sand Village. After defeating the Kazekage Gaara, they directly abducted him," Tsunade said, her eyes dark and heavy.
She pressed her palm hard on the table, leaving a deep mark.
"Those guys, after being silent for two years, have now set their sights on the Tailed Beasts!"
"Tailed Beasts?"
Shizune froze, then seemed to recall something. She squeezed the little pig's rear anxiously. "Lady Tsunade, if the Aurora Order's target is the Tailed Beasts, then… what about Naruto?"
"That's what worries me the most."
Tsunade rubbed her throbbing forehead and sighed. "Naruto Uzumaki is with Orochimaru now. I don't know if he'll be targeted too."
"Speaking of Naruto… that kid should be coming back soon, right?" Shizune suddenly asked.
"Unconsciously, two years have already passed," Tsunade looked out toward Konoha, a flicker of hope shining in her eyes. "I wonder how that kid is doing with Jiraiya."
"She must have gotten stronger."
Shizune thought back to the power Sasuke showed two years ago and couldn't help but smile. "After all, that's Lord Jiraiya."
"Don't overestimate Jiraiya," Tsunade shook her head, a faint smile playing on her lips. "I admire that kid's talent more. Among all the people I've seen, she's probably the most outstanding."
"You like that kid so much, no wonder you secretly taught her~" Shizune pursed her lips and chuckled softly.
"Are you jealous?"
Tsunade smiled and teased Shizune with a glance.
"No way, how could I be jealous of that kid~"
Shizune pouted, showing a displeased expression. "I'm actually happy that kid inherited your legacy~"
"Who would have thought that kid's talent was so amazing." Tsunade rubbed her forehead, shrugged, and showed a helpless expression. "In just a few days, she learned my 'Super Strength.' If there had been more time, even medical ninjutsu wouldn't have been difficult for her."
To be honest, that kid's talent was truly astonishing!
Especially in chakra control precision, even Tsunade found it terrifying. Because of her love for talent, she secretly taught her the technique of super strength.
As expected, on the way back to the village from Tanzaku Town, in just a few days, that kid had already mastered her 'Super Strength.'
Moreover, thanks to that kid's unusual physique, the super strength erupted with unprecedented power—so terrifying that even Jiraiya was left jaw-dropped.
He even remarked, "Is this the genius who inherited the Uchiha bloodline?"
The reason was simple—it was just too overwhelming!
While they were both sighing over this, Kakashi pushed open the door. "Hokage-sama, you called me in so urgently. Is something wrong?"
"Take a look at this, Kakashi."
Tsunade handed over a secret message, then crossed her hands and rested her chin, quietly waiting.
"The Sand Village was attacked by the Aurora Order?!"
Kakashi was shocked as soon as he read the first line of the message. Then as he read further, his worry deepened.
"Suddenly appearing members of the Aurora Order. Their abilities seem to be 'light,' capable of causing explosions and high temperatures. After severely injuring the Kazekage, they forcibly kidnapped him. Their target is the Tailed Beasts?"
As an elite Jonin of Konoha, Kakashi naturally recognized the most critical information from the intelligence at a glance.
"That's right. The Aurora Order disappeared for so long. Although there have been reports in the past two years, they were never serious."
Tsunade frowned deeply and spoke solemnly. "This sudden appearance is like a thunder strike. They directly took the Jinchuriki of the Sand Village. Their obvious target is the Tailed Beasts. Could they be trying to gather all the Tailed Beasts? But what's their purpose? To start a war? Or something else?"
"Hokage-sama, is there still no news of the First and Second Hokage?"
Kakashi put down the message, as if he had thought of something, and asked, "If we can contact the First and Second Hokage, maybe we can find out what conspiracy the Aurora Order is truly plotting."
Since the death of the Fourth Hokage, the First and Second Hokage—both reanimated by Edo Tensei—had disappeared from Konoha.
For more than ten years, they never appeared once, nor was there any news of them.
Namikaze Minato had returned once about a decade ago, but he quickly vanished again, leaving no trace or message behind.
The three missing shinobi all shared one thing in common: they had once investigated the Aurora Order.
Tsunade shook her head at this and sighed deeply. "It's a pity. If there had been any news about Grandpa and Second Grandpa, I wouldn't be so troubled."
After a brief pause, she turned to Kakashi. "What do you think we should do? Should we respond to Sunagakure's call for help?"
"The Hokage-sama, I believe we must respond to Sunagakure," Kakashi said seriously.
"In this era, the Aurora Order is the greatest threat. No matter what, we need to unite our strength if we want to stand against them."
"You're right. That's exactly what I was thinking," Tsunade nodded slightly and smiled faintly. "So, do you have any suggestions on who should be sent?"
"I can lead the Anbu on the first wave of support," Kakashi offered.
He scratched his head helplessly. "As for the second wave, Asuma's team can head out after they've rested."
"Asuma's team... probably won't work," Tsunade rubbed her temples, feeling the strain of insufficient manpower. She sighed helplessly, "Asuma's squad has to investigate the mysterious disappearances along Konoha's border. Kurenai Yūhi's team is already out on a mission, so there's almost no one available right now."
"I remember Hyuga Neji from Guy's team is still in the village, right?"
Suddenly, Kakashi thought of someone. "How about having Neji, Sakura, and Yamato join me as a team to support Sunagakure?"
Hyuga Neji had just been promoted to Jonin, but his experience was still somewhat lacking. However, his reconnaissance skills would perfectly complement the team's weaknesses.
As for Haruno Sakura, she had been interning in the Konoha Hospital for quite some time, making her the ideal fit for the team's needs.
The last member Yamato was carefully chosen by Kakashi after deep consideration. He was brought in as a reinforcement for the squad. Having served in the Anbu for a long time, he was highly experienced.
With that, the complete ninja team was formed, fully equipped and ready.
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