Konoha, Hokage Building.
An Anbu suddenly rushed into the Hokage's office, only to find that in the spacious room, Shizune was the only one bent over her work. At her feet, a little piglet snorted and squealed!
"Lady Shizune, where is the Hokage?"
The Anbu asked urgently and nervously.
"Lady Tsunade, she..."
Shizune looked a little embarrassed. Tsunade's gambling addiction had flared up again; she was probably slaughtering the competition somewhere right now—no, being slaughtered by it!
However, after all these years, Shizune was already used to it. She quickly regained her composure and asked, "Um, what is it?"
"Lady Shizune, this is a matter of great importance. I..." The Anbu ninja was extremely nervous, and worried as well!
"It's fine, go ahead. If it truly is something important, I'll immediately go find the Hokage." Shizune said.
The Anbu ninja nodded and said gravely, "Lady Shizune, I discovered traces of the Nine-Tails!"
"The Nine-Tails... what are you talking about?"
Shizune shot up from her chair and stared at him in disbelief.
The Anbu gritted his teeth. "I absolutely couldn't have been mistaken. That was the Nine-Tails! Lady Shizune, I personally lived through the Tailed Beast Rebellion back then!!"
"But how is that possible?!"
Shizune could not believe it. Naruto was currently training under Jiraiya, one of the Sannin. With Jiraiya's formidable strength, how could he possibly allow the Nine-Tails inside Naruto's stomach to come out and wreak havoc?
"Lady Shizune!" the Anbu ninja urged. "This must be reported to the Hokage immediately!"
"I understand!" Shizune said. "I'll notify the Hokage. Go contact the Anbu's Sealing Squad at once and have them prepare to depart immediately!"
"Yes!"
After telling Shizune the precise location where the Nine-Tails had appeared, the Anbu ninja immediately headed for Anbu Headquarters. Meanwhile, Shizune mobilized the other