She had overturned the tyrannical rule of the controlled Yondaime Mizukage, Yagura.
Unfortunately, she acted too late.
Too many excellent talents in the village had already defected because of Yagura.
Of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, only the wielder of the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, Chojuro, remained in the village.
Others either hadn't found successors or had defected.
Like Zabuza, Kisame, Raiga, etc.
'Forget it, why think so much.'
Mei shook her head, discarding the idea of an alliance.
What she needed most now was to quickly integrate the village's strength and restore Kirigakure to the level of a Great Shinobi Village.
At this stage, in terms of high-end combat power, Kirigakure was almost dropping to Sunagakure's level.
What is Sunagakure?
A barren slum!
Nothing but desert!
The Land of Water, where Kirigakure is located, has abundant resources… mostly from the sea, but still far better than Sunagakure.
Yet now their combat power was almost on par with Sunagakure?
Don't be ridiculous!
'You all just keep fighting amongst yourselves. That way, I'll have enough time to develop steadily.'
Mei's expression shifted between dark and light.
She also knew Takumi was too strong, but she truly couldn't spare the effort to deal with him.
From what she just saw in the movie, to assassinate Takumi, she'd at the very least need to gather all of Kirigakure's Jonin.
But she absolutely couldn't do that.
Kirigakure was rebuilding. Even if they killed Takumi, so what?
Apart from gaining Konoha's hatred, there would be no benefit.
"Right now, the village's development is more important. If we continue to decline, we might even lose our status as a Great Shinobi Village."
Mei sighed, somewhat worried about Kirigakure's future.
Although they had escaped Yagura's tyranny, the damage to Kirigakure during that period was too severe.
This wound would be hard to heal quickly.
It would take a long time for the wound to heal.
…
Several days later.
They finally saw Konoha's familiar gates again.
A smile of relief couldn't help but appear on Takumi's face.
"Alright, it's getting late. You all head back first."
Anko said to Naruto and the others. "The mission report can be handled by me and Takumi-kun."
"Sorry to trouble you, Anko-sensei."
Ino quickly bowed, then hurriedly ran towards her home.
She had been rushing around these past few days with no time to properly clean up.
She couldn't wait to go home and wash up properly.
Although she was a Kunoichi, she was also at an age where she loved beauty.
Naruto and Shino just waved and headed towards their respective homes.
Watching the three young Genin leave, Takumi and Anko walked shoulder to shoulder towards the Hokage Tower.
At first, he thought Anko might have made up her mind during the journey.
However, she hadn't spoken the entire way.
He discreetly glanced at her expression, but she looked completely normal, without any abnormality.
Seems things weren't as he imagined.
'The fish has plenty of patience.'
He thought to himself, a smile at the corner of his mouth.
He wasn't in a hurry… the one who should be anxious wasn't him.
Walking in silence to the Hokage Tower, they reported the mission and left after Hiruzen's inquiries about their well-being.
Of course, Hiruzen was mostly concerned about Takumi.
After all, Takumi was his precious asset.
Leaving the Hokage Tower, the two immediately separated.
Their homes were in different directions.
With their backs turned to each other, their expressions showed completely different reactions.
Takumi's expression was calm, with a faint smile.
Anko, however, bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes full of inner conflict.
She still hadn't figured out what to do.
Takumi returned home.
Naturally, he was greeted by the gentle and virtuous Kurenai.
Aside from when Kurenai was on missions, she spent most of her time at his house, responsible for cooking for him and such.
After all, the one-month agreement with Tsunade had passed, and she no longer cooked for him.
"I'm back."
Takumi said softly, enjoying Kurenai's gentle attentiveness.
After a not-so-sumpruous but warm dinner, the two both fell onto the bed.
The next morning, Takumi woke up first.
Looking back at the increasingly beautiful body he had nurtured, a knowing smile appeared on his face.
Then, he began the day's targeted simulation.
[Simulation starting!]
[9:00 AM: As usual, strolling around the village.]
'Seems my daily strolls in the village have become a routine.'
Takumi shook his head helplessly.
Even the system acknowledged it.
[10:00 AM: Darui and Yugito's team appear at the training ground, attacking you while you are training with Sakura.]
'Again?!'
Takumi couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He had specifically gone on a mission to avoid them.
And now these guys showed up again?
'It seemed avoiding them wasn't a solution.'
Takumi narrowed his eyes, considering countermeasures.
The simulation continued.
[11:00 AM: After a fierce battle, you successfully capture the enemies, but Konoha also suffers significant losses.]
[12:00 PM: The village holds a funeral. People you know died in the attack, leaving you feeling deeply depressed.]
'Wait? Someone died?'
Takumi hadn't expected the attack to cause deaths, especially of people he knew.
That had to be prevented.
He absolutely couldn't let that happen around him.
Since getting the system, aside from gaining various powers, it allowed him to foretell the future and eliminate dangers in advance.
[1:00 PM: The funeral ends. The village is filled with resentment. Danzo seizes the opportunity to deploy Root's members, attempting to incite war with Kumogakure.]
[The villagers' emotions are ignited. They clamor for Kumogakure to pay. Hiruzen is at a loss, swept along by the tide.]
[4:00 PM: After a lengthy meeting, the village ultimately votes overwhelmingly in favor of war with Kumogakure.]
'This...'
Takumi was genuinely shocked.
He hadn't expected this situation to lead to war between Konoha and Kumogakure.
Kumogakure was very far from Konoha.
If war broke out, many countries would inevitably be drawn in.
It could be said that once war started, it would precipitate the Fourth Shinobi World War.
But this outcome wasn't incomprehensible.
Relations between Kumogakure and Konoha had never been good.
Kumogakure always coveted Konoha's position as the leader of the Great Shinobi Villages, wanting to be the big brother.
But they were never satisfied.
So they used underhanded tactics in the shadows.
Neji's father, Hyuga Hizashi, died due to one of Kumogakure's schemes.
And Hiashi himself was filled with anger over Hizashi's death.
If there was a chance to fight Kumogakure, he definitely wouldn't mind sending enough personnel.
Even though it was main and branch families, he and Hizashi were still blood brothers.
'Forget it, don't think about this.'
Takumi shook his head, discarding the chaotic thoughts.
'Now the most important thing is to prevent this from happening.'
'The enemies are already coming. They probably haven't set up ambushes at the training ground yet.'
'Then the best solution is to relocate the battlefield.'
Takumi immediately thought of a countermeasure.
'Since this battle is unavoidable, at least I can choose the battlefield.'
Takumi's eyes were filled with determination.
'But to deal with these people, maybe I don't even need to intervene myself?'
The others aside, Sasuke, with his help, had already developed ahead of schedule.
Not only did he have the Eternal Mangekyo, but he had also started training Susano'o.
In this state, Second Pillar should be able to handle a Biju.
The remaining Kumogakure's Shinobi could be left to Naruto and the others.
As the saying goes, even a master can be overwhelmed by chaotic attacks.
Moreover, Naruto and the others were quite capable.
Otherwise, why were they called Konoha's Twelve powerful Genin?
Having made up his mind, Takumi immediately went out to gather people, not even eating.
He had to race against time.
He had to intercept the Kumogakure's Shinobi far outside Konoha with Sasuke and the others before they arrived.
"At this time, Sasuke should still be at the training ground."
Takumi guessed the young Genin's current locations.
They wouldn't loaf around like Takumi.
After all, Takumi could improve through simulations.
But they could only improve through diligent training.
Except for Naruto.
Naruto not only had high talent but also a cheat, making him stronger than the other young Genin.
"Takumi-kun? Where are you going?"
Ino, seeing Takumi in a hurry, called out to stop him.
"Perfect timing, I was looking for you all."
Takumi pulled her over. "Quickly find Sakura, Hinata, and the others and gather at the training ground. I received information that enemies are planning to attack Konoha."
Ino's expression changed immediately. She didn't question where Takumi's intelligence came from. "Then should we inform Hokage-sama?"
"No!"
Takumi shook his head. "Time is running out. Among the enemies is a Biju. If a Biju rampages in the village, the village will be destroyed."
"We must stop them outside the village before they arrive."
Takumi briefly summarized his plan and sent Ino to quickly gather the others.
Ino, at this point, had no idea what a Biju was.
But seeing Takumi's grave expression, she knew it was no ordinary matter.
So she flusteredly left to find the others.
Takumi watched her, somewhat regretful.
The current Ino didn't know the Mind Body Transmission Technique, otherwise, she could notify the others directly from a distance.
He wouldn't have needed to run around everywhere.
For now, he had to rely on his own two legs.
Fortunately, he was very fast.
On the way, he quickly found Lee running around the village for training, Naruto eating ramen at Ichiraku, and Kiba walking Akamaru.
He left it to Kiba to notify Shino, Naruto to find Shikamaru and the others.
Lee also set off to find Neji and Tenten.
Only Takumi was left, suddenly with nothing to do.