Someone Always Likes Stirring Up Trouble in the Shadows

Upon hearing Hyuga Hiashi mention that Uchiha clan member, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel weary.

He could easily guess who the person was who had killed the Kumogakure ninja in one move.

He's skilled in Wind Release, severing an enemy's neck in an instant. He seems to have a particular fondness for beheading people. He claims to be an unpopular member of the Uchiha Clan, and is incredibly strong. I don't know why I've never heard of such a person.

With so many characteristics combined, even Hiruzen Sarutobi could guess that this person was Yun Yan.

Why is this kid getting involved in this?

He may have had his fun killing the Kumogakure ninjas, but he's created such a huge mess afterward. How am I supposed to clean up this mess? I have to clean up his mess! That's too much!

With your strength, why did you insist on killing the Kumogakure ninja? Controlling him and saving Hiashi's daughter without harming him shouldn't have been difficult for you, right?

Damn it, what a pointless and meddlesome thing to do!

Hyuga Hiashi had no idea about Hiruzen Sarutobi's complicated and frantic state of mind. He watched Hiruzen Sarutobi -changing expressions and felt a little strange.

However strange it was, there were still some things he desperately wanted to know, so Hyuga Hiashi took the opportunity to ask:

"Lord Hokage, may I ask... who is this young man from the Uchiha Clan? He saved my daughter Hinata, and I must go and express my gratitude."

Looking at Hyuga Hiashi with a complicated expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi still waved his hand:

"Don't bother coming to thank him. I suspect he doesn't like you coming to his door first. That's just the kind of awful guy he is."

Moreover, based on my guess, his act of saving your daughter was truly impulsive and random, without any deeper meaning; he acted entirely on a whim."

Uchiha Clan was a little confused Hyuga Hiashi heard this. He thought to himself, "Given the Uchiha Clan's personality, how could there be such an eccentric member?"

After thinking back a bit, recalling the temperament and personality Yun Yan displayed that night, it seems that it really is true. He really is a special Uchiha.

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi said so, Hyuga Hiashi still wanted to know about it:

"Lord Hokage, at least... please tell me who he is, what his name is? At least I should know who my daughter's savior is."

With a helpless sigh, Hiruzen Sarutobi, still feeling utterly exhausted, said to Hyuga Hiashi:

"This person is named Uchiha Yunyan. Although he is a member of the Uchiha Clan, he is not well-liked by the Uchiha Clan."

He is very capable and is currently the captain of the Anbu.

Oh, right, because of this kid's personality, he doesn't always work in the Anbu service. He's on vacation at home right now, and he only clocks in for missions that are worth his time or when I ask him to do something."

Upon hearing Hyuga Hiashi, Hiashi Hyuga was stunned, thinking to himself that the Uchiha Clan had someone like this; he was truly extraordinary.

Hyuga Hiashi silently repeated the name Uchiha Yunyan to himself, saying that he would remember the name and would definitely visit to express his gratitude if he had the chance in the future.

Well... maybe they don't like me coming to thank them, but I still have to show my gratitude, since they saved my daughter no matter what.

After figuring out who his daughter's savior was, Hyuga Hiashi then turned his attention to himself.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hyuga Hiashi asked somewhat nervously:

"Lord Hokage, how should this matter be handled? What should I do?"

After pondering for a long time while smoking his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi offered a relatively safe and cautious solution, one that aimed to avoid mistakes rather than achieve great merit:

"Hiashi, tell me the place where you buried the corpses of the Kumogakure ninjas. I'll have the Anbu dig them up and hand them over to the Kumogakure delegation later, as a way of giving them an explanation."

Afterwards, act as if nothing ever happened, as if you knew nothing about it, go home immediately, and do whatever you normally would. Don't give yourself away.

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Hyuga Hiashi could probably guess how Hiruzen Sarutobi would handle the situation.

It's nothing more than stalling tactics, nothing more than giving the Kumogakure delegation a perfunctory answer, and continuing to wrangle with them. They'll just let it slide as long as they can, and drag it out as long as they can.

Okay... this... this is a half-baked solution.

Thinking this through, Hyuga Hiashi nodded, indicating that he understood.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Hiruzen Sarutobi and expressing his concern, Hyuga Hiashi left the Hokage's office and returned to his Hyūga Clan discreetly.

When Hyuga Hiashi left, Hiruzen Sarutobi still had a headache.

He knew that this matter would still be difficult to handle and would still cause trouble.

Sigh... why do I always run into these kinds of troublesome things?

The Kumogakure delegation will definitely be difficult to deal with. Even if they obtain the body, they will certainly demand that Konoha hand over the murderer.

But how could Konoha hand over the so-called murderer? It was clearly your Kumogakure that was at fault first; his death was entirely his own fault!

Uh... or perhaps... I should really hand over the murderer Uchiha Yunyan, and let Yun Yan give the Kumogakure delegation an explanation?

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is always good at and used to shifting blame, actually had this thought at this moment, and even felt this kind of attraction.

Since Uchiha Yunyan killed the person, wouldn't it be reasonable to let him handle the aftermath and give the Kumogakure Uchiha Yunyan a piece of duct tape?

Ha, it sounds reasonable at first glance, but Hiruzen Sarutobi only thought about it for a moment, and even after it passed through his mind, he shook his head with a wry smile.

Given Uchiha Yunyan's personality, how could he possibly take responsibility for this? On the contrary, if he were to get involved, he would only make things worse.

People like Uchiha Yunyan and Danzo are completely different from others. They throw the blame onto others, and those people have no choice but to accept it obediently and bear the burden of it.

Uchiha Yunyan encountered a pot he himself had thrown at him... do you believe he would smash it so that no one would have anything to eat?

That's just his personality; he'll definitely do that. Hiruzen Sarutobi like that. Forget about shifting the blame; it's not even convenient to mention him.

Sigh... There was nothing Hiruzen Sarutobi could do but continue to agonize over how to deal with the Kumogakure delegation.

That's what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking; he had already started considering how he would explain himself in the future.

However, plans can never keep up with changes, and at such critical moments, it's easier for someone to cause trouble.

Don't you think so, Danzo?

That's right, the one who caused trouble and acted as a nuisance at crucial moments was Danzo.

Due to his exceptional control over Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi even had people planted within Danzo's Danzo Root.

Correspondingly, Hiruzen Sarutobi also had people Danzo within Anbu Sarutobi's ANBU (Anbu) ranks.

Both sides have placed their own people within each other's forces, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo are tacitly aware of this. They both know about it but tacitly agree not to mention it, which is quite hypocritical.

It's also worth mentioning that Danzo's methods were not as effective as Hiruzen Sarutobi's, so even with Root agents planted within the Anbu, it wasn't as convenient for Danzo to use intelligence gathering.

For example, in this instance, Danzo obtained rather vague information through his Root agents who had infiltrated the Anbu.

Danzo did indeed discover that, for some unknown reason, the Hyūga Clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, had suddenly come to the Hokage's office today to visit Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo then discovered that Hyuga Hiashi Kumogakure delegation.

Danzo also vaguely learned that the reason the Kumogakure delegation had disappeared was because he had kidnapped Hyuga Hiashi's daughter in an attempt to help Kumogakure obtain the Byakugan.

When these vague pieces of information were put together, Danzo believed he had found the so-called truth.

So that's how it is. Apparently, the people from the Kumogakure delegation kidnapped Hyuga Hiashi's daughter in the middle of the night, intending to steal the Byakugan. However, Hyuga Hiashi discovered their plan, and Hyuga Hiashi likely killed her.

That must be it. As the head of the Hyūga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi has a temper. He won't let this go. He must have killed that Kumogakure ninja!

Ah, it's a pity Danzo didn't find out any other information.

If Danzo had known that the Anbu later dug up the body of Kumogakure ninja in a certain place, and that the body had been beheaded, he probably wouldn't have thought that way.

Since the Hyūga Clan's Gentle Fist technique obviously cannot be used to behead someone, it's clear that someone else killed this Kumogakure.

Unfortunately, Danzo was so convinced that his guess was correct that he didn't confirm it further and instead started to have wild ideas and plan to cause trouble.

How do I unleash my imagination? What kind of trouble am I planning to cause?

Danzo, that dark-hearted fellow, always thrives on chaos and stirs up trouble everywhere, fearing that the situation in Konoha will become unstable.

That's what he thought.