Early the next morning, Xia Yan left his room.
He had no time off now. He still had plenty of missions to complete.
However, his Captain might have heard something. He still assigned Xia Yan missions, since the appointment had yet to come through.
But Xia Yan's missions had become incredibly easy, mostly consisting of patrols within the village.
He no longer took part in other assignments, such as missions outside the village.
This was good news for Xia Yan, because he could spend more time making arrangements before taking office.
Xia Yan had indeed considered Shōma Senju's request, but as he had said, it simply was not something he could decide.
He believed Shōma Senju would understand. Every place had its own set of rules, and someone like Xia Yan could not easily break them.
Still, although he could not bring those people in directly, he could tell Hiruzen Sarutobi about it.
This would count as a show of honesty. Ultimately, the Anbu still belonged to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and if Xia Yan wanted a comfortable time there, he still needed to draw closer to the man.
Even if it was only on the surface, he still had to keep up appearances.
Of course, I also need to discuss this with Minato Namikaze. After all, he's the current Fourth Hokage.
After accepting the patrol mission, Xia Yan sent Kakashi off to patrol another area.
He found a secluded grove himself, then immediately began summoning Minato Namikaze.
He waited quietly for a moment, and soon Minato Namikaze appeared before him, much faster than Xia Yan had expected.
"Xia Yan, I heard you caused some trouble in the Anbu yesterday?" Before Xia Yan could speak, Minato Namikaze asked in puzzlement, "But everyone's been ordered to keep quiet. What exactly happened?"
"Hmm?" Xia