Hiruzen Sarutobi Completely Resigned Himself to Helplessness

When asked this question, Kakashi's lips twitched slightly.

"I heard that the Lord Hokage sent Anbu Ninja to lock up the two elders in their homes early this morning, on the grounds that they were more trouble than they were worth. They were locked up very tightly, and their families were also put under guard."

Under these circumstances, it would be virtually impossible for these two elders to cause trouble.

Hearing this explanation, Yun Yan couldn't help but nod in agreement.

You know what, those two good-for-nothings, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, are definitely not comparable to Danzo.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi dealt with Danzo, he first had to place various kinds of seals on him, and then imprison him in the deepest and most secure prison in the Anbu. In short, he was extremely cautious.

But when dealing with these two good-for-nothings, all you need to do is send out a few Anbu Ninja to keep them at home and prevent them from causing trouble, and they won't dare to cause any trouble.

These things were not unexpected for Yun Yan. The only thing that surprised Yun Yan was:

"This time, although Sarutobi wasn't as ruthless, he was quite decisive. He didn't continue to indulge these three elders as he had before, which is very strange."

When this question came up, Kakashi couldn't help but shake his head helplessly:

"What's so strange about that?"

The reason the Lord Hokage repeatedly indulged these three elders was simply because there wasn't enough pressure or a strong enough person to force him.

Here it is, we have it now.

Although the Lord Hokage was conflicted, I reckon he knew that if he made the wrong decision this time, the consequences would be unbearable, so he would never indulge him again.

At this point, Yun Yan recalled his previous threat to Hiruzen Sarutobi, which directly threatened the annihilation of his entire clan... no, it was a threat to the extermination of four clans.

Whether for the sake of his Sarutobi Clan or to prevent a major upheaval in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, no matter how reluctant or soft-hearted, had to take drastic measures this time.

Once Yun Yan understood this, he suddenly realized something.

Unbeknownst to him, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already pushed himself to the brink. He had nowhere to retreat and basically no other way out but to do as he was told.

So that's how it is. I didn't even realize how much influence I had gained.

Thinking of this, and then of the preparations to be made, Yun Yan looked at his friends Kakashi and Guy, and then at Izumi in front of him:

"I see, I understand."

Kakashi, Guy, and Izumi.

Now that I have successfully defeated the Fourth Raikage and returned, I should at least explain this matter to Sarutobi man Sarutobi, so that he won't be so worried.

Moreover, I need to discuss the public trial with Sarutobi. This is no small matter and must be handled carefully and meticulously.

So, Kakashi and Guy, I'll leave it to you two to continue protecting them here. I'll be right back."

Kakashi readily agreed, of course, and nodded.

"Yes, Yun Yan, you can go, but this time... it's best to give the Lord Hokage some face and not make him look as bad as he did last time."

Yun Yan sneered, neither agreeing nor disagreeing:

"Hehe, face is something you earn yourself, not something given to you by others. That depends on old man Sarutobi himself."

Hearing Yun Yan say this, Kakashi shook his head helplessly, not knowing how to offer any further advice.

Kai, standing nearby, ignored all the nonsense and simply gave a thumbs-up, his large, white teeth gleaming brightly.

"Yun Yan, don't worry, Kakashi and I are here!"

After nodding to Kai, Yun Yan looked at Quan.

Quan said nothing and showed no reaction, but carefully Yun Yan's collar and gazed at him tenderly into his eyes:

"Okay, Yun Yan, go ahead, I'll wait for you at home."

That simple sentence was enough; Yun Yan was content.

He nodded, glanced at everyone around him, and then instantly vanished using a Flying Thunder God Technique.

When Yun Yan used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away, his target was directly and unceremoniously the Hokage's Hokage, so he suddenly appeared there quite abruptly.

With a worried expression, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who seemed to have aged more than ten years in the past few days, still sat in the Hokage's office as always, behind his desk.

While he was still in a daze, he suddenly heard a whoosh, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Yun Yan teleporting in front of him out of thin air.

Honestly, when he saw this scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have dementia, sitting there blankly, his brain not quite processing what was happening.

After a moment of stunned silence, and after exchanging a glance with the nonchalant Yun Yan, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with some difficulty:

"Yun Yan, you... weren't you supposed to be dealing with the Fourth Raikage? Why are you back so soon? Where is the Fourth Raikage? How did your battle go?"

Yun Yan shrugged nonchalantly and said directly:

"I've already defeated the Fourth Raikage. Since he's been defeated, there's no point in me staying in Cloud Thunder Gorge any longer, so I just came back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi his mouth, his voice strained.

However, having been Hokage for so many years, although he hadn't reacted at first, after hearing Yun Yan's words and recalling Yun Yan's sudden appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi had some uncertain but very shocking guesses.

Taking a deep breath, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Yun Yan in disbelief, asking him with a mixture of fear and surprise:

"Yun Yan, you wouldn't have... learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, would you?"

Yun Yan glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, then nodded, his expression remaining calm and composed.

"Oh, I didn't expect you, old Sarutobi, to be so quick-witted."

Seeing Yun Yan's reply, Hiruzen Sarutobi became even more certain of his guess:

"Yun Yan, it seems you have truly mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, and to a very high degree, otherwise you wouldn't have appeared in my office so abruptly."

"By the way, could it be that the way he defeated the Fourth Raikage so quickly was also by using the Flying Thunder God Technique? If so, that would explain everything."

Yun Yan didn't elaborate, but calmly pointed to his eyes:

"Not only the Flying Thunder God Technique, but also my Mangekyō Sharingan. With these two combined, I defeated the Fourth Raikage almost effortlessly."

After taking off one of the Fourth Raikage's arms, the Fourth Raikage was helpless and eventually gave in, agreeing to wipe the slate clean of all my past messy affairs with Kumogakure, and that was the end of it."

Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, somewhat enlightened and relieved, and began to imagine the battle process in his mind.

Yun Yan is currently skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique, so his speed and mobility must be quite fast. He can definitely catch up with the Fourth Raikage in terms of speed, but this is probably not the decisive factor in defeating the Fourth Raikage.

But what if we add those Mangekyō Sharingan to the mix? And with those eyes' terrifying Genjutsu, the Fourth Raikage would truly be no match for them if they worked together.

It has to be said that people's thought processes and logical thinking are probably all the same. The current thought process of Hiruzen Sarutobi is similar to that of Kakashi and Guy just now.

Yun Yan realized that Hiruzen Sarutobi must have been imagining things. But Yun Yan was too lazy to explain. Let him imagine what he wanted; why should he reveal his true self to him?

Continue to remain silent, continue to maintain an air of mystery, let them speculate wildly—it won't do you any harm anyway.

Here, after Hiruzen Sarutobi finished imagining how things should unfold, he felt a deep sense of helplessness, along with a profound sense of resignation.

Isn't it just resignation and acceptance of fate? Aside from these two things, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no other emotions at this moment.

Yun Yan is already incredibly powerful, possessing a pair of Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan that can trap people in Genjutsu with just a glare. His strength is currently unmatched in the entire Konoha.

With the addition of the Flying Thunder God Technique, which allows him to teleport instantly in all directions, he is now truly invincible. At the very least, Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot think of any way to deal with him.

In this way, since he already had no hope of having to submit to Yun Yan, he has even less hope in the future.

Yun Yan didn't care what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking. He went straight to Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk and got straight to the point:

"Old man Sarutobi, the reason I've come to see you this time is not only to tell you that I have defeated the Fourth Raikage, but also to discuss the upcoming public trial."

This is a serious matter and must be taken seriously. Danzo far too many evil deeds; he must receive the punishment and judgment he deserves."