After Uzumaki Kushina and Nawaki returned home, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Natsuki arrived at the Anbu.
The situation was urgent. There was no time for them to rest; they had to act immediately.
As one of the Five Great Ninja Villages—and the strongest among them—once Konoha began moving, its speed was astonishing.
Because of her connection to the Uzumaki Clan, Tsunade became the person in charge of this operation.
She issued quite a few orders, but they could be summed up in three points.
First, after taking Junpei into custody, they were to have him return to Kirigakure.
If Kirigakure discovered that he had gone missing, they would certainly realize that news of the planned massacre of the Uzumaki Clan had leaked.
Whether they acted ahead of schedule, delayed the operation, or canceled it altogether, none of those outcomes would be good for Konoha.
Enemies lurking in the shadows were the most frightening.
Second, Uzumaki Mito was to write a letter and send it to the Uzumaki Clan first.
Although Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan were allies, sending a group of Ninja into the Land of Whirlpools without prior notice would be far too abrupt.
Third, they were to gather the Ninja participating in this operation.
To ensure the mission would not fail, the weakest Ninja Tsunade selected were all Special Jonin.
This operation was also designated an S-rank mission.
If they completed the mission successfully, every Ninja would receive a substantial reward.
After all the orders had been issued, Natsuki and Orochimaru went to the Anbu training ground.
This was the gathering point for their mission.
Tsunade remained in the Anbu to direct the operation and wait.
"Sensei."
With nothing to do while they waited, Natsuki asked, "Does Konoha have Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique?"
"You want to learn it?"