Xuanhui chatted with Jiraiya and the others for a while, then left early.
There was still some time before his appointment with Tsunade, so Xuanhui decided to use it to pick out some books for the three children.
Given their age, they certainly wouldn't have the patience for long, argumentative essays.
So Xuanhui put a great deal of thought into finding books suitable for them.
After a long search, he finally selected a few decent novels.
Just then, a knock sounded outside, and Xuanhui set the books on the desk.
He stepped outside, only to find Tsunade putting on her gear.
"Tsunade, you're going on a mission this late?"
Tsunade spread her hands and shook her head helplessly.
"A mission just came in. They've discovered an enemy fort nearby, and someone needs to demolish it.
Nawaki insisted on going, so I had no choice but to go with him."
Xuanhui laughed and said that children his age wanted to prove themselves.
Of course Tsunade knew that. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to let Nawaki go.
Unless she let him experience the cruelty of the battlefield for himself, he would always cling to his fantasies.
"Luckily, it's a fort the enemy left behind when they retreated. It should be unguarded."
"Why did they only discover it now?"
"A ninja from the Hidden Sand Village happened to flee there. He was killed before he could get inside."
Xuanhui exchanged a few more words with her, then turned to get some rest.
He'd barely had a moment to himself all day. The thought of having even more to do later only made his head ache worse!
He found his tent, lay down on the bed, and slowly closed his eyes.
To improve his efficiency, he'd developed the habit of continuing to think with