Yan: Danzo Has a Request? Arrest Them All!

"Hmph."

Danzo snorted coldly and did not continue pressing the issue.

"Then tell me, with the Uchiha situation changing and Shisui nearly driven out of the family's inner circle, how will the village gather intelligence on the Uchiha from here on?"

"If no one collects intelligence, the Uchiha might be planning a rebellion and we would still know nothing."

No matter what, he had to exaggerate things as much as possible, making the Uchiha seem as demonic as he could.

The more uneasy the Third Hokage and the other higher-ups became, the more they would have to rely on Danzo.

"I'll handle this matter."

After pondering for a moment, the Third Hokage spoke slowly.

After Danzo's provocation, his expression had turned somewhat unpleasant as well. After all, the Uchiha posed too great a threat.

Whenever he thought of Nine-Tails Night from several years ago, the Third Hokage's heart ached faintly.

Whether or not he had intended to sideline Minato, Minato's death and the destruction wrought by the Nine-Tails had caused Konoha tremendous losses. For Konoha after the war, it had undoubtedly made things worse.

Not to mention that his wife, Sarutobi Biwako, had also died that night.

The Third Hokage yielded.

Danzo raised his brows slightly. This was what he wanted, and it had gone even more smoothly than he had imagined.

"This old man will keep watch over that evil brat, Uchiha Yan. If there's an opportunity, arrest him first. An unruly and evil fellow like him cannot be left unchecked."

Making a move against Yan would bring considerable trouble.

The Third Hokage had wanted to stop Danzo, but the words halted at his lips.

Because all the changes in the Uchiha over the past few days had been caused by Yan alone.

Yan was like a catfish that had slipped into a pond, stirring up the entire pond and making all the fish and shrimp within it grow active.

Thus, the Third Hokage gave up trying to persuade him.

He also had another thought: perhaps controlling Yan would reduce a great deal of trouble.

Leaving aside the schemes within the Hokage Office Building.

The Uchiha compound was destined to remain far from peaceful.

After finishing another chaotic day of work, Yan prepared to go home and rest.

Unexpectedly, he ran into two unwelcome guests halfway there.

Danzo acted the moment he made up his mind. He was a man of action. Right after discussing matters with the Third Hokage, he ordered men to find Yan.

Unfortunately, due to the changes in both the clan and the Police Department, there had been considerably more work. As a squad captain, Yan had worked overtime until late before he could head home.

Under normal circumstances, Yan would have slipped away long ago. Unfortunately, Fugaku, the clan head, had personally stationed himself at the Police Department, effectively crushing Yan's thoughts of skipping work.

Anbu, or Root?

The Anbu watching him was nothing new, but they had never gotten this close before, much less waited for him halfway home.

Suspicious, Yan acted as though he had not seen them and walked straight ahead.

Whether they were Anbu or Root made no difference to him. As long as they did not dare make a move here, that was enough.

After all, this place was not far from the Police Department. Even setting aside whether they could take Yan down, if Yan merely delayed them for a little while, the Police Department's men would arrive.

Once the main Police Department force showed up, things would get interesting.

Attacking an Uchiha near the Police Department would invite the Uchiha's wrath.

When Yan arrived, the Root ninja had assumed he would speak first, so they held their ground.

As Danzo's dogs, they needed to put on an imposing display from the very beginning to intimidate Yan, then take the frightened Yan away.

This was a tactic Root often used.

Over the years, Root had bluffed plenty of people this way.

Unfortunately, they had miscalculated.

Because Yan had no intention of acknowledging them at all.

He simply walked past them.

You're just leaving like that?

Can't you see the two of us waiting here?

Watching Yan's receding back, the Root men were a little dumbfounded.

Since when had the Uchiha dared to ignore their existence so openly?

"Uchiha Yan."

If they did not speak now, he would be too far away. The Root ninja hurriedly called out.

"Lord Danzo requests your presence. Please come with us."

Yan stopped and turned his head to look at them.

He asked curiously, "Is this an invitation, or an arrest?"

"What do you mean?"

The Root ninja frowned.

Since when did they care whether they were inviting someone or arresting them?

Usually, they would find an excuse or directly invoke Danzo's name, take the target somewhere secluded where they had more people, then make their move and capture them in one go.

As expected of Danzo. He was already unable to hold himself back?

Yan shook his head slightly. That old dog was still as impatient as ever.

"If this is an arrest, show me an arrest warrant issued by the Hokage's Office.

"If this is an invitation, then I refuse. I have no interest in meeting any Lord Danzo."

Arresting people at the slightest disagreement?

The Anbu had that authority. Root did not in theory, though given how deeply Root had infiltrated the Anbu, there was little difference between them.

Of course, it also depended on whom they were arresting.

Ordinary people could simply be taken away.

But some people could not be dealt with so carelessly.

He was refusing?

The Root ninja could no longer restrain themselves. One moved to Yan's left and the other to his right, blocking him off with their hands already resting on their swords as they said in low voices:

"Lord Danzo requests your presence. Please come with us."

"Are you sure you want to make a move?"

Surrounded, Yan showed no panic. Instead, he looked at them with great interest, the mockery in his eyes completely undisguised, as though he were watching two clowns.

Arresting someone on the Police Department's turf?

They were a little too bold.

Sure enough, what the Root ninja had failed to notice was that quite a few Uchiha ninja had already surrounded them.

"Uchiha Yan, I advise you—"

"Take them away. Lock them up on charges of attacking the Police Department's captain."

Yan could not be bothered wasting words on them. He waved at the clansmen who had gathered around.

"I was attacked by unidentified individuals. They attempted to assassinate me. You may act now."

"What?"

The Root ninja froze at his words. They had come to arrest someone, yet now they were the ones about to be arrested?

Not good!

More and more figures appeared around them, and the Root ninja's hearts skipped a beat. Yan did not seem to be joking. He really intended to arrest them.

Right, there was even a charge: attacking the Police Department's captain.

What the fuck!!!

Before the Root ninja could identify themselves, a group of people led by Uchiha Zhiyan instantly attacked.

"You dare—ah..."

With a scream, the two men were beaten senseless and collapsed to the ground without moving.

Zhiyan held one in each hand and grinned. "Captain, how should we deal with these two?"

"Just lock them up. Send them straight to prison tomorrow morning.

"Didn't I already state the charge?

"Unidentified individuals attacking the Police Department's captain."

Yan waved a hand and turned to leave. He needed to go home and rest.

As for the mess that followed, it was none of his concern.

And Danzo, waiting bitterly for his subordinates to return?

Who gave a damn about him?

Danzo had a request?

Go screw yourself. Forget Danzo's request—even if Anbu came saying the Hokage requested his presence, Yan would not bother with them.

Besides, even if he were going, he would have to bring Fugaku, the clan head, along with him.