Land of Fire.
Border.
Caw!
A hawk circled in the sky before descending after two rounds.
"According to the Third's intelligence, the Land of Lightning has withdrawn its troops. The ninja squad sent to relieve us is already on the way."
Hayama Shirakumo looked at the intelligence in his hand and spoke.
Tobitake Tonbo stretched lazily. "Mm, it's finally over."
Three months. Did they know how he had spent those three months?
Patrolling, training, patrolling, training...
Anko and Itachi had nearly been beaten into depression by him.
Both were geniuses, yet whenever they faced him, the sudden new changes in his Genjutsu would always mentally break them.
Itachi Uchiha, the eldest son of his clan, had finally learned what Beijing fermented mung bean juice, bitter melon, and cilantro tasted like.
Grilled meat had once been the food he hated most, but that had changed now.
Anko was the same. Besides chili peppers, she had acquired several more flavors she despised.
In short, Tobitake Tonbo's life had been fulfilling. Though he was on duty, he never forgot to enjoy life.
Whenever he missed his wife, he sent a message back to report that he was safe.
After all, his Secret Technique: Eye-Painting Hand could grant Phantom Beasts special memories, allowing them to know which road to take and even how to register at Konoha's main gate.
Tobitake Tonbo called the beasts empowered by the Secret Technique: Eye-Painting Hand Phantom Beasts.
He thought having an exclusive title made them sound more impressive.
Itachi Uchiha also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. I never want to fight Brother Tonbo again!
He had finally experienced what it felt like to be tortured half to death without the slightest chance of winning.
Once he returned, he had to study seriously and find a way