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On the training ground.
Akira tilted his head, casually dodging a small stone flying from behind. As for why it was a stone, that was up to the thrower.
"Akira?"
Anko couldn't believe it, and threw another stone.
Swish! The stone's speed was so fast that it flew toward Akira's back in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, it was still avoided.
"How is that possible? Do you have eyes in the back of your head?" Anko's eyes widened.
Then she said, "Wait a minute!"
As she spoke, she picked up several stones and threw them all at once. Akira still stood with his back to her, stretching out his right hand.
Crack, crack, crack. His palm moved so fast it was a blur of afterimages, seemingly creating several palms at once. In an instant, he caught all the stones.
"Stay still!" Anko yelled.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
She quickly ran up to Akira and scrutinized him closely.
"What? Do I have flowers on my face?" Akira smiled.
"No! Did you activate the Byakugan just now?" Anko looked suspicious.
"Byakugan? I'm not from the Hyūga Clan." Akira couldn't help but laugh.
"Then how did you know about the stone behind you?"
"Guess?"
Anko genuinely started guessing. She struck a pose as if thinking intensely.
"First of all, what I can confirm is that you are definitely not using perception!"
"Huh? Why not perception?" Akira was slightly taken aback. His ability was perception, though the scope was too small.
"No! It's definitely not perception! Perception can only sense Chakra, not inert objects like stones," Anko said earnestly.
"Really?" Akira was doubtful.
"Of course!" Anko nodded with certainty.
"Akira, do you know that only the Hyūga Clan's Byakugan can give you the ability you just demonstrated?"
"I'm starting to wonder if you have Hyūga blood. Maybe you were adopted? You're actually..." Anko's words became increasingly outlandish, suggesting Akira's parentage belonged to the Hyūga Clan.
"Hold on a second!" Akira interrupted her, bringing his face close to hers.
"Look into my eyes. Do you think I have the Byakugan?"
Being stared at so closely by Akira, Anko's heart began to beat wildly. She saw that Akira's eyes were normal.
Wait... No!
There seemed to be someone in his eyes. It's me~~
Anko's face turned bright red. At this moment, the accumulated goodwill and excitement in her heart exploded. Unexpectedly, she spontaneously kissed Akira.
"Ah!!!"
With a scream, Anko covered her face and ran away.
Akira stood in place, stunned.
"You kiss me, and then you scream? What's your problem?"
Afternoon.
The order for Anbu assembly arrived.
Hokage's Office.
When Akira arrived, he noticed the number of Anbu was noticeably much smaller this time.
"Only 6 people?"
After scanning the few unfamiliar Anbu, Akira felt that Squad 9 could be considered firmly established.
There were six new people, and six in Squad 9. What did this imply?
It meant that Squad 9 now occupied half the power of the Anbu. If we work even harder, the entire Anbu will belong to Squad 9 soon!
Seeing that everyone was present, Sarutobi Hiruzen cleared his throat.
"First of all, this is a very difficult mission. It is a Level S task."
Staring at the remaining twelve Anbu, Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was extremely serious.
S-Rank mission?
Everyone was shocked. Especially the girls in Squad 9 felt an overwhelming pressure. This is too much for us! Can the three girls handle this kind of mission?
Even Akira was slightly moved. He wasn't worried, but happy.
"An S-Rank mission! This way, my Squad 9 dominating the Anbu is just around the corner!"
Next, Sarutobi Hiruzen stated the mission content.
"Previously, Homura infiltrated the Sand Village position, attempting to steal the details of the tripartite alliance. But she failed!"
"We just received word from her that she is now being pursued by Sand Ninja."
"And your task is to retrieve Homura."
With that, Sarutobi Hiruzen threw a scroll over.
Snap!
Akira caught it firmly.
"Akira, you will be the temporary captain of this mission."
"Wait a moment, Lord Hokage!" Suddenly, an Anbu spoke up.
"Hmm?"
"We do not intend to form a team with Squad 9! We request permission to act alone." This Anbu's tone was extremely firm.
"Oh? What is the reason?" Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.
"In the last 'Snake Catching Operation,' everyone else died. Only Squad 9 was safe and sound..."
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen understood.
Although the subordinate didn't say it directly, the implication was obvious: During the hunt for Orochimaru, Squad 9 likely held back on purpose, waiting for the other Anbu and Orochimaru to weaken each other before jumping in to take the credit.
The six Anbu were worried about cooperating with such a team. Therefore, they preferred to separate from Squad 9.
"I'm telling you, don't talk nonsense!" Akira stood up, looking serious.
"If our Squad 9 hadn't arrived in time, would we have been able to retrieve the relic?"
Relic? The other Anbu were speechless.
Are those few broken stone steps and masks even considered relics?
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead was throbbing with veins. Since when did the Anbu become so unruly?
If his son hadn't been killed and his staff greatly reduced, he would have disciplined these people long ago.
"Alright!" Knocking on the table, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to hear any more.
"Squad 9 will be one group, and the six of you will be the other group."
After simply dividing the groups, he waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
Outside the Hokage Building.
Walking out of the building, Squad 9 was stopped.
"Wood Style Akira, did you forget something?" An Anbu stared at the scroll in Akira's hand and asked.
"Huh? Did I?" Akira looked puzzled.
"Hand over the mission scroll."
"This one~~" Akira suddenly realized, raised his hand, and tucked the scroll safely into his clothing.
"You?" Several Anbu stepped forward.
Kakashi flashed out, confronting them.
Snap! Yamato folded his hands, ready to launch a Wood Style technique.
"Sisters, show them our trump card!" Anko shouted.
A girl pulled out a thick stack of Explosive Tags from her ninja bag.
"Oh~~" At that moment, Akira sighed.
"Look, if the Hokage Building is bombed later, you will be responsible!"
"After all, this is what you forced our Squad 9 to do!"