Orochimaru's base?
Shihōin Naraku looked at Tsunade in puzzlement, unsure why she had suddenly brought this up.
"Although you dealt with Orochimaru yourself last time, we both know that he isn't dead."
Tsunade picked up a pen and twirled it in her hand. "Orochimaru might already have revived. What I mean is, we should send people to gather intelligence on his bases now, then hunt him down again when the opportunity is right."
"Didn't you say that every time Orochimaru dies, the problems with his soul get worse?"
"If killing him once isn't enough, we'll find a way to kill him a few more times!"
"Ah, that would work."
Naraku had no objections. He didn't have the energy to scour the world for Orochimaru anyway, but as long as someone else found him, Naraku could go over and finish him off.
"Then it's settled."
Tsunade finished speaking, but then something occurred to her, and an expression of mingled pain and pleasure appeared on her flawless, beautiful face.
"There's one problem. Since Konoha won two wars, and with you emerging as the new God of the Shinobi World, the village has been receiving more and more missions. The ninja have all been sent out on assignments."
"Right now, there doesn't seem to be anyone suitable."
Faced with Tsunade's troubles, Naraku crossed his legs and reminded her, "Teacher, don't forget, you just ordered a Genin promoted to Jonin, and the village has gained a new batch of Chunin. This mission would be perfect for them."
That was right. Tsunade slapped the table. She had almost forgotten about them.
"All right, then we'll have Neji Hyuga form a team as a Jonin and carry out the mission."
Indeed, Neji Hyuga was already a Jonin of Konoha.
After the Chunin Ninja Exams ended and