This one fits in just after Chapter 74

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"-And that's when the seal broke," Anko concluded. "There might be some suppressant effects remaining but the transformation was able to occur and she gave a verbal acknowledgement of the memories."

As far as make-work assignments went, guarding Yakumo was hardly the worst mission she could have been given, after being shuffled out of the Intel Division. It was almost like having a student, even if Kurenai had got to her first, and required enough skill to feel like she really was the first choice for it to be assigned to.

"I see," Tsunade said, absorbing the report. "And afterwards?"

"No major negative reactions," Anko said. "Might take a few days for it to all sink in; I'll keep a closer eye on her for a while." Not that she wasn't already, but chances of an incident had just bumped up from 'potential' to 'highly likely'. "I get the intention to protect her from it and everything, but it might have been better to reveal the truth before she worked up a whole head of steam about destroying those responsible. That kind of hatred is difficult to erase once it gets going."

Tsunade made a non-committal noise. "We work with what we have," she said. "Try and direct her to non-destructive outlets, if you can. Anything else?"

Anko hesitated, then shrugged to herself. Why not? "She's still caught up on the idea of being a ninja. I mean, it was resentment for not being allowed, mostly, but it might be something to suggest a few months down the line."

Tsunade folded her fingers into a steeple. "I see. And you would not be totally adverse to taking a student, I imagine."

Anko felt a swell of pride. "Not totally. Sure. If there's no one else." It might be a consolation prize, but it was a good one. There might have been some Jounin that resented having to take on students, but it was generally considered to be a worthy cause, contributing to the next generation and all that. Wasn't something Anko had ever expected to get.

Tsunade nodded, almost absently. "And what about the rest of them?"

Anko hummed, arranging her thoughts in order. "Give them a few years to grow into themselves and that'll be one hell of a team. Hyuuga is leaps and bounds from where she was in the last exam. More confident, more settled. Yamanaka didn't ring any warning bells – doesn't look like the physical signs are going to fade, but if all she gets out of tangling with him is minor cosmetic damage then she needs to start buying lottery tickets. She's definitely the social foundation there; kept all the girls on track. Got the makings of a good leader."

"And Nara?" Tsunade asked.

"Nara," Anko repeated, frowning slightly. "Nara is a tricky little shit; sharp as a tack. Pretty sure she didn't know as much about Yakumo as you thought she did."

Tsunade arched an eyebrow at that.

"She reassessed on the fly pretty well, though," Anko acknowledged. It was a good sign. Sometimes, you were wrong. Everyone was at some point. It was just that, in Anko's experience, the smarter you were, the less used to dealing with being wrong you were. And that could shoot you in the foot when you least needed it. "She's come down with a bad case of nerves since the Chunin Exams," she added, because that was slightly worrying. It had only been a few months. That wasn't a long period for a good ninja to fall apart. Then again, if half the rumours about her missions had been even remotely on mark, she probably was expected to have a few nerves.

"I'm aware of that," Tsunade said. "What else?"

Anko tapped her fingers thoughtfully on her chin. "She broke Yakumo's genjutsu," she said. "Or, no. Not broke. There was a noticeable moment when the genjutsu did break. But she was able to function while it was still active. I'm not entirely certain how she managed it," she admitted. "But about half way through she was able to run and fight with no loss of reflexes or reaction times. It put a bit of a strain on her, clearly, but it wasn't chakra intensive or stamina draining."

"Huh," Tsunade said, leaning back in her chair. "Kakashi was fairly positive in her ability to disrupt genjutsu, but I didn't expect it to extend so far."

"I think she was a bit cocky about it," Anko said. "Came out of it a lot more shaken than when she went in. Suppose it's better to have a wakeup call like that on friendly territory though."

"Most people are until the first time they encounter a serious genjutsu master," Tsunade agreed, but with a slight frown. "Alright, thank you for your report."