In truth, Xia Yan knew that whether or not he had dragged the Senju Clan into this, they had already entered the game.
Xia Yan's identity had already determined many things, and even he had no way to change that.
But he had neither the inclination nor the intention to notify the Senju Clan. Ultimately, he really did not have much say within the clan right now.
Although he was fairly outstanding among the younger generation, as a member of the Anbu, he had far too little contact with the young people of his generation in the clan.
As for the middle-aged and older generations, neither his age nor his abilities in other areas would earn him much attention.
Of course, part of the reason was that Xia Yan had hidden certain crucial things himself. For instance, he had never revealed his Sage Mode to anyone.
Sage Mode was absolutely Xia Yan's most important trump card. Without some special reason, he would never reveal it to anyone, unless he felt it was necessary.
I'll leave things as they are for now. Once I get what I want, there'll be time to slowly deal with the clan's issues.
After a good night's rest, Xia Yan arrived at the Anbu on time the next morning to clock in.
To his surprise, Kakashi was already there, sitting alone in a corner and waiting quietly.
"Morning, Kakashi." Xia Yan walked over with a smile and greeted him. "How were your last three days?"
"Not bad. I'm still not quite used to it, though." Kakashi raised his head and said softly, "It feels like everyone's been really friendly."
During his three days off, Kakashi had tried seeking out his old friends-in fact, he had not even needed to look before Might Guy and the others