"This is astonishing. Mr. Ye actually defected."
In the Land of Grass, after exiting the Magic Lantern Body, Biwa Juzo couldn't help exclaiming to Uchiha Itachi beside him.
"He's always been impossible to predict. Something like this happening to him is only natural!"
Uchiha Itachi had been caught somewhat off guard by Uchiha Ye's defection.
Then came the worry!
He was worried that Uchiha Ye would turn against Konoha.
When Uchiha Ye was still in Akatsuki, Itachi could keep an eye on him to make sure he didn't do anything reckless.
But now that he had left Akatsuki, Uchiha Ye was like a tiger out of its cage, impossible to restrain.
He believed that with Uchiha Ye's intelligence, he could guess who had been behind the Uchiha Clan Downfall Night.
For that very reason, there was a very good chance Uchiha Ye would seek revenge on the Konoha High Command.
If that happened, how could Itachi fulfill his promise to Uchiha Shisui to protect Konoha?
And if his "foolish little brother" were caught in the crossfire, how could he face their deceased parents?
At the thought, his mind was thrown into turmoil.
But all he could do now was quickly send word to Konoha, inform them of what had happened, and let them prepare.
Besides that, he could only see whether he could use Kotoamatsukami on Uchiha Ye this time, rewriting his will and turning him into Konoha's guardian in the shadows.
At that moment, on the border of the Land of Rain!
"I never thought that after having such a great time in Kirigakure under Big Brother Ye's command, I'd now have to turn around and hunt him down."
Deidara made clay as he muttered, "Big Brother Ye, I'm sorry. It's hard to disobey the leader!"
"Let me send