Let's Turn It into Our Shield Instead; the Third Hokage Will Understand Our Good Intentions

As night deepened, the lights of the Uchiha Compound swayed in the evening breeze.

That was because Kushina Uzumaki had joined the training.

Over the past month, Chiyo's time had been perfectly divided.

He taught Kushina Uzumaki the Rasengan in the mornings, then gave Shisui Uchiha comprehensive training in the afternoons.

Other than spending a little time there in the mornings and evenings, he was almost never seen at Guard Unit Headquarters.

As for the Guard Unit's work, it was mostly trivial matters, all of which had been handed over to Mikoto, the secretary.

Having just finished a full day of training, Chiyo sat in the courtyard sipping tea when he suddenly sensed a familiar Chakra approaching.

"Who would come at this hour?"

He set down his teacup and looked toward the gate.

A moment later, a silver white figure entered his view.

Hatake Sakumo wore an Anbu uniform, his expression carrying a trace of gravity.

"Sakumo?"

Chiyo raised a brow.

"With the border situation so tense, how did an Anbu Captain like you find time to come here?"

Hatake Sakumo gave a wry smile.

"It's precisely because of the border situation."

Hearing the commotion, Mikoto emerged from the inner room. Upon seeing the visitor, she immediately understood and prepared tea and snacks.

She quietly arranged the tea set, gave Hatake Sakumo a slight nod, then tactfully retreated to the kitchen.

Chiyo poured his old friend a cup of tea.

"The proposal we discussed before has already been finalized. What else required you to make the trip yourself?"

Hatake Sakumo did not answer immediately. Instead, he took a Scroll from his robes and spread it open.

Chiyo glanced at it and saw that it was a map of the Land of Rain, densely marked with the positions of various factions.