Recently, Chiba Shun had planned to rest for a while. He had expended too much mental energy training Illusion Techniques, Yin Release, and sensory ninjutsu some time ago.
Yin Release had just advanced, affecting his chakra control, ninjutsu, and taijutsu. He needed some time to adapt.
He would relax for a while, adjust his mindset, and balance work with rest.
Besides, he was out of money and could no longer sustain the intensive training from before.
However, only a few days into his rest, someone came looking for him.
The visitor was a Jonin from the village's Intelligence Division named Shimizu Yuki.
Holding a scroll, Shimizu Yuki looked Chiba Shun up and down before saying, "Chiba Shun? The intelligence chief in the Land of Grass sent back news regarding a task you arranged."
Chiba Shun felt rather awkward upon hearing that. "Senior, sorry, I was only asking around. I did not actually assign any task."
He was afraid the other man would think he was meddling in the Intelligence Division's work.
He was only a Jonin. How could he afford to offend the Intelligence Division?
Shimizu Yuki did not respond to that. Instead, he said, "We reported the matter directly to Lord Raikage."
Cold sweat beaded on Chiba Shun's forehead. Sure enough, he came to hold me accountable.
Yet Shimizu Yuki abruptly changed his tone. "Who would have thought that Lord Raikage would not pursue the matter? Instead, he told us to give you the intelligence and instructed intelligence chiefs in other areas to keep an eye out for you as well."
"I'm curious. How did you earn Lord Raikage's trust to this extent?"
Chiba Shun knew the man was probably displeased, and since he was in the wrong, he explained, "I did it for the village too. Lord Raikage