After the first team member returned, it was time to find the second. As for the candidate, Anya already had someone in mind.
Back home, Haku looked at the clothes Anya handed him and asked, "Is this... Anbu attire?"
Anya replied, "Yeah. You said you wanted to follow me forever, right? Put it on—wherever I go from now on, you come with me."
Haku's eyes lit up with excitement. "That's great."
The second member was easily settled. As for the third, Anya already had a good choice in mind.
Coincidentally, a knock came from outside the house just then.
"Huh? Who'd come by now?" Curious, Anya opened the door. After glancing at the visitor, he quickly removed his mask and said, "Mikoto, what brings you here?"
The visitor was indeed Mikoto Uchiha. She looked at Anya's outfit and quickly understood. "You've rejoined the Anbu again? Could it be... the Hokage is sending you to war?"
Anya nodded. "Yes."
"You too?" Mikoto didn't hide her concern—she looked deeply worried.
Anya noticed her strange emotions and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Something happened?"
Worried for a long time at home, Mikoto finally couldn't hold back her tears. "Fugaku... he took Itachi to the battlefield."
Itachi—sort of like my godson—and he's not even four yet. Has that jerk lost his damn mind? Taking such a little kid to war. Does he really think the Mangekyo Sharingan is invincible? Anya immediately asked, "Any idea which battlefield they went to?"
"I don't know. He didn't say." Mikoto tightly held Anya's hand and said, "I originally wanted to ask you to inquire about the battlefield from the ninjas returning from it, since you're in the Medical Division. But now, you're being sent to war too."
"Don't worry, Mikoto. Just wait for me at home. I'll find out soon."
After calming her a bit, Anya quickly went to the Medical Division to find Tsunade.
Seeing Anya's outfit, Tsunade immediately understood. Sighing, she said, "So it really came true what you said. The Third Battle has indeed started. Have you really decided? Are you really going to the battlefield?"
"You carve peace with your blade. War is the ninja's fate."
"You're right." Tsunade took a deep breath and nodded in agreement. "So, are you here to say goodbye?"
"Uh, that's one reason." Anya asked, "Second, I want to know where the Uchiha Clan patients are. I've got a question for them."
Knowing Anya well, Tsunade said with annoyance, "Figures. That's why you came. They're in the back room. Ask away."
After gathering information, Anya tracked down the details about Fugaku and his son. To her surprise, it was the same battlefield he was heading to—toward Iwagakure. That should at least ease Mikoto's worries. At his level now, keeping a kid safe won't be hard. As for Fugaku—well, he can handle himself.
Returning home again, there was a young boy beside Mikoto, wearing clothes clearly marked with the Uchiha Clan's insignia.
Anya didn't pay much attention and told Mikoto the information she had gathered, then comforted her by saying, "Don't worry, Mikoto. The place I'm going to is Iwagakure, and I will secretly protect everyone there."
At this moment, the young boy beside them — Shisui Uchiha — suddenly spoke up: "Sir Anbu, I also want to go to the battlefield. Please take me along."
"Hmm?" Anya looked at him with some doubt. The battlefield was not a place for games.
Mikoto introduced him: "He's Uchiha Shisui, Itachi's favorite playmate. Anya, take him with you. I believe he can help you."
Although Mikoto had recommended him, Anya was still hesitant and asked, "What are your abilities? How developed is your Sharingan?"
Shisui activated his Sharingan without hesitation, revealing three clearly formed tomoe. Immediately afterward, he launched a Genjutsu.
Haku and Anya, who were inside the room, were instantly pulled into an illusion by him. The construction of this illusion was extremely realistic, second only to the Genjutsu Space previously shown by Red.
This young boy was impressive. At the same age, facing such an illusion, even Anya would probably be defeated instantly.
Before Shisui could release the Genjutsu himself, Anya's voice sounded: "Uchiha Shisui, right? Become my teammate. I've decided to accept you."
Shisui hadn't expected his Genjutsu to be neutralized so silently; after a brief moment of shock, he happily replied: "Okay."
Nearby, Haku awakened from the illusion, looking at the young boy with astonishment and disbelief, obviously shocked by his strength.
When Mikoto saw that Anya had agreed, she held both their hands together and said: "Promise me you'll come back safely."
The third team member came unexpectedly, but his capabilities were indeed impressive. His Sharingan was clearly focused on Genjutsu, even capable of casting group illusions instantaneously—an ability nearly unbeatable for controlling engagements in battlefield encounters. He was far more capable than the person Anya had originally intended to recruit.
As for the fourth team member, Anya went to the Interrogation Department and soon found an old acquaintance there — Yamanaka Eta — and extended an invitation.
Recognizing Anya as a former disciple of the White Fang, Yamanaka Eta declined with a complex expression on his face.
The reason he gave was surprising: he simply disliked Anya's personality.
Seeing this, Anya did not press further. After all, the Third Hokage hadn't given much time — apart from recruiting members, they also needed a day just to get familiar with each other and establish coordinated battle tactics.
"Wait," Yamanaka Eta called out to Anya who was about to leave, "I know you're recruiting for the battlefield. Although I don't like you personally, I respect what you do. Here's a recommendation letter for you." In it was a reference to a younger clansman named Inoichi Yamanaka, whose abilities surpassed even Eta's own. "I believe he will go with you when he reads this letter."
"Thank you," Anya sincerely accepted the letter. The Yamanaka clan's sensing abilities ranked among the best within the Hokage forces, and anyone understood how valuable strong perception skills were during wartime.
The moment the letter reached Inoichi Yamanaka, he indeed agreed to Anya's invitation. Thus, the five-member squad was finally complete.
Anya stood in the training field with four team members, ready to begin their day-long training session.
Each member had their own unique strengths. Inoichi Yamanaka's sensory skills and Shisui Uchiha's crowd control abilities greatly impressed Anya. Haku's Ice Release combined smoothly with Yugao's sword techniques, making their teamwork highly effective. As the training went on, Anya began to understand the squad's overall capabilities more deeply.
Without using his Mangekyo Sharingan, Anya found it difficult to defeat these four trainees individually. Thinking about how this squad would perform on a real battlefield made him excited for their future.
When training ended, everyone changed into Anbu gear and gathered at Konoha's gate wearing masks.
Anya looked at them, took a deep breath, raised his hand firmly, and ordered, "Move out, Iwagakure battlefield."
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