[At 5 PM, Tsunade sobers up and leaves.]
[Feeling bored, you go to Sasori's shop and chat with him.]
[After chatting for about an hour, you leave Sasori's shop and encounter Jiraiya and Naruto.]
[Asking them, you find out that Jiraiya plans to take Naruto for some special training.]
"This seems like an omen..."
Takumi rubbed his chin, thinking carefully.
'When Jiraiya took Naruto for special training, Kakashi would lead Hinata and the others on a mission.'
'If that was the case, then the matter would definitely happen within these two days.'
[Hearing that Naruto will leave Konoha temporarily for a short time, you treat Naruto to a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen.]
[Afterwards, under Naruto's envious gaze, you eat the extra-large bowl of heart-shaped ramen that Ayame prepared for you.]
[Seeing this, Teuchi also gives Naruto an extra-large bowl, and Naruto immediately beams with joy.]
[After eating and drinking their fill, Naruto and Jiraiya leave the village.]
[You watch them leave, then return home.]
[At home, Yugito and Kurenai have long been waiting for you.]
[You pause for a moment, then smile and prepare dinner for them.]
[Then follows a blush-inducing night.]
[The next day, you wake from your pleasant dreams and, as usual, prepare a nutritious breakfast for them.]
[After Kurenai and Yugito finish eating, they again go out together for a stroll.]
[You have no choice but to wander alone.]
[Worried about Tsunade's condition, you specifically go to the Konoha Hospital.]
[Guided by the medical staff, you find Tsunade's teaching class.]
[You see Sakura, Ino, and Rin all diligently studying Medical Ninjutsu.]
[You watch for a while, noticing they are studying very seriously, so you quietly leave without disturbing them.]
[With nothing else to do, you think for a moment and find Kiba, inviting Shino and Hinata out as well, under the pretext of treating them to a meal.]
[As a result, when you get to the restaurant, you happen to run into Shikamaru and Choji again.]
[You simply merge everyone into one table, with you footing the bill.]
[Choji cheers and immediately starts ordering from the menu.]
[The others also know you earn a lot of money and don't bother trying to save you any.]
[The meal is extremely enjoyable; Hinata also secretly eats a huge amount, but thanks to your cover, the others don't notice her food intake.]
[After eating and drinking their fill, you suggest sparring at the training ground.]
[Everyone readily agrees.]
[The group heads to the training ground in full force, and you alone take on the five of them.]
[After a simple spar, you easily win, then guide them on some issues in their coordination.]
[After the spar, the sky has gradually darkened.]
[You all part ways.]
[Returning home, Yugito and Kurenai are already back.]
[Another wordless night.]
[The third day, just as dawn breaks, Anbu arrive at your door.]
[It turns out Hiruzen wants you to come immediately.]
[You immediately go, and then learn from Hiruzen about the intelligence that an Anbu preserved at the cost of his own life.]
[It turns out to be information related to Orochimaru's secret base.]
Simulation ended.
It ended very precisely after obtaining the intelligence about Orochimaru's secret base.
Just as Takumi had calculated.
The matter would happen the day after tomorrow.
He just needed to wait patiently.
Although he wanted to save that Anbu,
He didn't know the location of Orochimaru's secret base where Guren was, so naturally he couldn't save him.
Although helpless, he could only wait for the intelligence to arrive.
Actually,
He could wait a while and simulate again.
If he simulated for a longer time, based on him accepting the mission, he would then know where Guren's base was.
Then if he set out today, he could definitely save that Anbu.
But how would he explain it?
Suddenly going to a strange place and just happening to save an Anbu he didn't know who was in danger?
Such behavior would only arouse suspicion.
Anyway, it was someone he didn't know.
Even if he died, it had nothing to do with him.
He just needed to protect the people he cared about.
So,
He could only say sorry to that Anbu.
Being able to save someone but choosing not to didn't cause Takumi any psychological burden.
The Shinobi World seemed peaceful on the surface, but every day, Shinobi died during missions.
Even Shinobi from the Five Great Nations were the same.
The Five Great Nations also had weaker Shinobi.
And smaller nations also had strong Shinobi.
Although there was a huge gap in overall strength between small nations and the Five Great Nations,
In terms of individual strength, some Shinobi from smaller villages were not inferior to those from the great nations.
For example,
Take Otogakure in the Land of Rice Fields.
Was it a small nation's village?
Yes.
Was Orochimaru strong?
Definitely.
Of course, someone like Orochimaru was rare.
But they did exist.
The most typical example was the Land of Rain.
The Land of Rain was a small nation sandwiched between the great nations.
But it had produced powerhouses like Hanzo of the Salamander, and now Pain. Its overall strength was not much weaker than the great nations.
In fact, it was now stronger than any of the Five Great Nations' villages.
Now, Takumi knew the exact timeline.
He just needed to wait patiently for the intelligence to arrive.
Then, he would personally go and do his best to ensure the Akatsuki couldn't capture the Three-Tails.
Of course, he could only do his best.
If it was impossible, he wouldn't force it.
After all, he wasn't yet prepared for an all-out battle with Obito.
"What happens next?"
Takumi thought about the upcoming events, and an involuntary smile appeared on his face.
He checked the time; it wasn't time yet.
The simulation said it would happen in an hour.
If he went out now, he might miss Tsunade and be dragged away by others to do something else.
He hadn't been with Tsunade for a while.
Takumi didn't want to miss this opportunity.
He waited patiently, humming some off-key tunes with a happy mood.
…
On a road leading somewhere unknown, two figures, one large and one small, walked.
The larger one wore a cloak, concealing their appearance.
The smaller one had light green hair and purple pupils, at first glance looking like a quiet girl.
But his clothes were not like a girl's; he was a boy.
"Where are we going?"
The smaller one asked calmly.
Although he asked, he didn't seem to care about their destination.
"You'll know when we get there."
The larger one slightly raised their head, revealing their face.
It was Kabuto.
"Yukimaru, you've lived until now because of Orochimaru-sama. You must meet Orochimaru-sama's expectations, understand?"
Kabuto said with a slight smile.
"Mm."
Yukimaru softly acknowledged and said no more.
He knew that continuing to ask wouldn't get him the answers he wanted.
Having lost both parents since childhood, he had always lived in one of Orochimaru's bases.
The reason he survived was because he possessed some unique ability.
However, Yukimaru himself was still unaware of this.
Kabuto's trip was precisely to find Guren in some remote base and also to test Yukimaru's abilities.