Yuhara had never expected there to be a Hyuga ninja among the Anbu, but thinking about it, it was actually quite normal.
Although the Hyuga Clan thought highly of themselves, and some of their practices were even more conservative and extreme than those of the Uchiha Clan, as allies of the Senju of the Forest from long ago, obeying the orders of those above them and safeguarding the greater whole had already become ingrained in their very bones.
The Gentle Fist's pressure-point strikes had a "silencing" effect. Yuhara had almost forgotten that, but he couldn't really be blamed. After all, the Hyuga had barely had any screen time to begin with... getting beaten up by Naruto, dying in Naruto's place, and helping Naruto have children.
Taking stock of it all, the Hyuga really were Konoha's Good Ninja Clan.
So, had the Anbu's mission succeeded this time? It could only be said that it had succeeded, but not completely. As for determining afterward what the Sand Hidden Village's intentions were, that wasn't something for Yuhara and the other operatives to consider.
After returning from this mission, Yuhara went out on several more missions. During that time, he clashed with Cloud Hidden Ninja several times, but only to the extent of briefly engaging before retreating. There was nothing worth making a big deal about... Just like that, two months quietly passed before anyone realized it.
Originally, there was still an examination at the end of the year for Chunin to advance to Jonin. Yuhara had initially wanted to become a Jonin as soon as possible. Only with the status of a Jonin could he seek a higher position, but now was not the time to think about such things.
With the Nine-Tails liable to emerge at any moment, what Yuhara had to