After the mission to bring Tsunade back failed, Tenzo returned to Konoha as quickly as possible. The village was as peaceful as ever, making it hard for him to believe that those things had really happened... The moment he entered the Land of Fire and received the "network signal," Tenzo had already asked Tigo why Yuhara and Kakashi had been urgently summoned back.
He naturally received an explanation from Tigo.
Tenzo felt that his brain was not quite enough for this. Konoha could undergo drastic changes, sure, but could they at least not happen while he was away?
He then began considering another matter: with the Third Hokage's sudden death, would failing to bring Lady Tsunade back lead to unforeseen consequences? If he had brought Tsunade back, then there was no question that she would be the next Hokage. But what if she stubbornly refused to return to Konoha? Would there be another power struggle?
Just as he was agonizing over whether he had made a grave mistake, Kushina Uzumaki, after hearing his report, did not seem overly concerned about Tsunade's absence. She quickly brushed past the matter and instead issued Tenzo a new order:
"We'll make further efforts regarding Lady Tsunade later. In any case, now that we have a way to contact her at any time, that means your mission was not entirely fruitless. Tenzo, I have another important mission for you..."
At that moment, there were not many Konoha Ninja whom Kushina could fully trust. Tenzo was one of them, and some missions could only be entrusted to people like him.
Thus, immediately after returning to the village, Tenzo received a mission that looked auspicious on the surface but was actually anything but. But what could he say? He could only accept it.
"Yes, Lady Kushina."
Kushina