After returning from the Sand Village, Yuhara briefly organized what he had seen and heard there. He had avoided mixing in subjective speculation and written a formal internal observation report for an ally, then submitted it to the Hokage.
The overall conclusion was objective and favorable to Konoha. Since nothing had happened in the Sand Village, the western border of the Land of Fire was naturally safe as well.
Yuhara had completed this mission very well. That did not mean the news he had brought back was good; it meant that he had caused no additional turmoil while carrying out the mission... This was also thanks to the Sand Village's ninja knowing how to consider the bigger picture. They had not resorted to immature acts such as fighting to the death or using a shattered cup as a signal. As for the minor farce he had encountered along the way, the foolish antics of some young ninja were not worth minding. They had nothing to do with the bigger picture.
What Yuhara had not expected was that he had only just returned from his trip before receiving another mission outside the village. Unlike the reconnaissance mission to the Sand Village, this mission was clearly a long-term one.
"Find the whereabouts of one of the Three Legendary Sannin, 'Tsunade.' Find her and persuade her to return to Konoha?"
The mission came as a surprise to Yuhara. He did not understand why a task like bringing back Tsunade had been assigned to him.
Moreover, why had the Third Hokage suddenly decided to find Tsunade? According to Yuhara's memories, the Third Hokage had never brought Tsunade back, even up until the day he died. Why had this matter suddenly been put on the agenda now?
Could it be that the Third Hokage had