[Back in reality, Anya shook her head hard, driving the terrifying scene from her mind.]
[Thinking fast, she tugged at Kabuto Yakushi's sleeve. "Father, Anya wants peanuts."]
[Kabuto glanced at the clock in confusion. "Didn't you just finish dinner? Besides, too many snacks at this hour are bad for your teeth."]
[Anya found herself in another awkward spot. Her little face turned bright red, and at last she gave up and shouted, "Anya... Anya's going to bed!"]
[With that, she darted into her room without looking back, like a startled rabbit.]
[Kabuto stood where he was, staring after his fleeing daughter in utter bewilderment.]
[He adjusted his glasses and muttered, "I've dealt with thousands of children, if not tens of thousands, but this is the first one I haven't been able to read at all. Looks like I still have a lot to learn about child psychology!"]
[Back in her room, Anya snatched the Bondman doll off her bed and buried her burning face in its soft fabric.]
[As she struggled to decide what to do, she suddenly remembered something Bondman had said in a cartoon she'd watched recently:]
["A true spy never waits until everything is ready. When a crisis strikes, bend with the wind like a reed. Adapt and act when the moment comes!"]
[Anya jerked her head up, a spark returning to her emerald eyes.]
[She clenched her little fists and nodded solemnly at Bondman:]
["Yeah! Anya's going to learn to think on her feet, too!"]
The Canopy Screen's broadcast ended there.
In the Raikage's Office, Fourth Raikage A braced both hands on his desk. His thick brows drew together as he fixed Darui with an electric stare.
"Darui, tell me the truth."
The Fourth Raikage's voice was low and forceful. "Do those kids in the future