Throwing a Dead Man's Head Right at Him

Watching the two Root ninja corpses before him, Yun Yan let out a cold laugh.

With one hand, he formed several seals and used a minor Earth Release technique. The next second, the two Root ninja corpses sank beneath the ground, buried without a trace.

Not only were they buried, but Yun Yan also controlled the earth underground, pushing the two corpses beneath the cherry blossom tree to serve as fertilizer.

Looking up at the drifting cherry blossoms, Yun Yan thought, This tree will definitely grow even lusher. Next year's flowers will surely bloom even more beautifully.

After disposing of the bodies, Yun Yan still held the head in his hand. As if nothing had happened, he walked toward his kitchen.

Through the kitchen window, Yun Yan called to Izumi inside:

"I need to head out for something. I'll be back before dinner."

Izumi immediately replied from inside the kitchen, accompanied by the clattering sounds of cooking:

"Okay, come back early. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Don't worry. It's just a small matter. I'll take care of it right away and be back soon."

So the question was, with Chidori going off outside and people having their heads cut off, how had Izumi in the kitchen not reacted to such a huge commotion? She had been cooking from start to finish, as though she had no idea what was happening.

In fact, that was exactly the case. Izumi truly had no idea what had happened outside.

When dealing with the two Root ninja at first, Yun Yan had used genjutsu. Genjutsu was silent and invisible, so naturally Izumi, who was cooking in the kitchen, had not noticed anything.

Later, when Kakashi came out to stop him, Yun Yan ignored him and killed two people in succession. That certainly caused quite a commotion.

But to protect Izumi, and to keep her from learning about this irritating mess, Yun Yan had cast a small genjutsu on her through the kitchen from the very beginning, blocking her hearing and perception of everything outside.

As a result, Izumi had no idea what had happened outside from beginning to end. She had thought Yun Yan had been sitting quietly outside all along.

That was fine too. Yun Yan did not want Izumi to be troubled by unpleasant things.

After saying goodbye to Izumi, Yun Yan's figure flashed. Moving faster and more stealthily than Kakashi had earlier, he left his home and swiftly vanished toward the edge of the clan district.

His destination, his direction, was clearly the Hokage Building as well.

Kakashi was racing along, intending to report to the Hokage, when he saw a dark blur flash past him. Someone had rapidly overtaken him from behind!

Startled, he focused his eyes and saw that it was Yun Yan who had passed him!

Kakashi was not surprised that Yun Yan was faster than him.

But judging by Yun Yan's direction, he was... heading to the Hokage Building too!?

Then Kakashi narrowed his eyes and saw that Yun Yan was still carrying that Root ninja's head in his hand!

Good lord! What was Yun Yan planning to do? Demand an explanation from Lord Hokage? Or show off his might before Lord Hokage?

Thinking of Yun Yan's awful temperament, and considering that this guy truly did not care about anything and might really do anything, cold sweat broke out on Kakashi's forehead.

With worry and alarm filling his heart, Kakashi desperately quickened his pace and circulated his chakra with all his might, trying to catch Yun Yan.

However, Yun Yan once again activated Wind Release chakra, merging into the air and becoming a wisp of breeze. His speed at that moment was simply unimaginable.

Even when Kakashi accelerated to full speed behind him, he could only despairingly watch Yun Yan's blurred figure ahead grow farther and farther away. He could not catch up!

With no other choice, miserable Kakashi could only continue chasing with all his strength.

As he ran, Kakashi prayed, Yun Yan, don't do anything too insane. Don't get into a conflict with Lord Hokage!

Danzō was watching covetously from the shadows, and the Uchiha Clan already had conflicts with the village. Konoha was in troubled times now; it could not withstand more turmoil!

No one heard Kakashi's prayers. Yun Yan arrived inside the Hokage Building before Kakashi did.

Note, he arrived inside the Hokage Building, not merely at the Hokage Building.

Unlike last time, when he had first returned to Konoha and come to the Hokage Building to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yun Yan had come looking for trouble this time. He ignored all the procedures for meeting the Hokage and infiltrated the Hokage Building like a gust of wind.

At least Yun Yan gave Hiruzen Sarutobi some face. He did not smash through the window and barge into the Hokage's office. Instead, he came directly to the door outside the office.

Looking at the office door before him, and sensing no fluctuation of presence from within, Yun Yan understood that his actions had gone unnoticed. Neither Hiruzen Sarutobi inside nor the ANBU guards had detected him.

Since that was the case, he would not stand on ceremony. Yun Yan pushed the door open and walked in.

Honestly, the fact that he had not kicked open the Hokage's office door was already Yun Yan being polite.

But the office door being suddenly thrown open, and in such a violent, rude manner, truly startled the people inside!

What was going on? They had not sensed anyone outside. Who suddenly pushed open the door and came in? Without even knocking!?

Those were the simultaneous thoughts of Hiruzen Sarutobi in the office and the ANBU guards hidden around it.

After their initial shock, they looked carefully and saw that the one who had barged into the Hokage's office was actually Uchiha Yunyan!

The moment he saw Uchiha Yunyan, Hiruzen Sarutobi instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could mentally prepare himself or make any guesses, Yun Yan strode up to him with an icy, imposing aura and tossed the head in his hand onto Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk!

The dead Root ninja's head, its eyes still wide open, struck Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk and bounced in front of him.

Whether by coincidence or because Yun Yan controlled his strength perfectly, the dead man's head ultimately came to rest directly atop the documents in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Blood had not yet stopped flowing from the severed neck. The remaining blood seeped out, staining the documents before Hiruzen Sarutobi red.

The document he had yet to review... was completely ruined.

Lowering his gaze slightly to look at the head before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent. He had never encountered such a situation before.

Yes, Hiruzen Sarutobi had never encountered such a situation. He had never been provoked like this.

What kind of place was this?

This was the Hokage's office—the heart of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's domain.

Yet today, that brat Uchiha Yunyan had barged right in without even a greeting.

It would have been one thing if he had just failed to greet him, but he had thrown a dead man's head at him the moment he entered, even tossing it right in front of him!

If that was not a provocation, what was? This scene was simply too ugly!

The fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi could still remain silent was already proof of his many years of cultivation.

For a moment, the Hokage's office was utterly silent, while the hidden ANBU around them were shaken by this sudden scene.

These ANBU had truly never encountered such a situation. Who would dare treat their Lord Hokage this way? This was unprecedented!

Logically, for showing such disrespect toward Lord Hokage, they ANBU should have appeared immediately and subdued Uchiha Yunyan!

But they were hidden pieces, a force concealed around the office to stand guard. Without the Hokage's orders, it was not convenient for them to reveal themselves.

Thus, the ANBU remained perfectly still, watching the situation unfold while awaiting their Hokage's command.

After this brief interval, Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually recovered from his initial surprise.

Yun Yan's actions, and this fellow's violent temper, had indeed exceeded Hiruzen Sarutobi's expectations.

But considering the bastard's personality he had displayed last time, the current situation did not seem all that surprising.

Repeatedly telling himself to remain calm, Hiruzen Sarutobi swiftly began to assess the situation.

This old man was the instigator behind it all. How could he fail to guess the cause and effect? At the very least, he already had a clear idea in his heart.

But knowing what had happened internally was one thing. On the surface, Hiruzen Sarutobi still needed to play dumb.

Calmly raising his head, Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged eyes were dark and cold.

The old man finally spoke:

"Yun Yan, what is this about?"

Yun Yan had no intention of following his script or moving to his rhythm. He got straight to the point and demanded menacingly:

"Lord Hokage, do I need to cut out his tongue so you can see the Tongue Eradication Seal on it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained calm, as did his tone:

"Another Root ninja?"

Yun Yan snorted coldly.

"You already know the answer."

"They caused trouble for you again?"

"To be precise, they went to my home to assassinate me, and they even used such despicable poisoning tactics."

"This truly is... Well, fortunately, they did not succeed."

"If they had succeeded, you would not be seeing me now.

Or were you hoping they would succeed, Lord Hokage?"