A strange triangular pattern appeared in Yun Yan's eyes. It was his Mangekyō Sharingan.
The Mangekyō Sharingan slowly began to spin as Yun Yan cast a peculiar genjutsu on Izumi.
Affected by the genjutsu, Izumi's body inevitably stiffened. The same pattern as Yun Yan's Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in her eyes—a sign that she had fallen under the genjutsu's influence.
After setting up this genjutsu and preparing this safeguard, Yun Yan immediately withdrew his Mangekyō Sharingan and, incidentally, erased Izumi's brief memories.
After a moment of daze, the Mangekyō Sharingan pattern vanished from Izumi's eyes, and she came to.
Izumi had no idea what had just happened. She merely felt as though she had blanked out for a moment.
Though she found it a little strange, Izumi paid it no mind. Her eyes and heart were filled entirely with Yun Yan before her.
As for Yun Yan?
He had said his goodbyes, given all the instructions he needed to give, offered all the comfort he could offer, and even set up that safeguard. There was nothing left for him to worry about.
So, Yun Yan patted Izumi on the shoulder, took two steps back, and parted from her.
"Izumi, I'm leaving. Take good care of yourself while I'm gone these next few days."
Looking at Yun Yan, Izumi nodded earnestly.
"Mm, I will. You need to be careful too."
Having said goodbye to Izumi, Yun Yan did not linger. He turned and left.
He called over the helpless Kakashi, and the two officially left Yun Yan's home and the Uchiha Clan compound. Before long, they left Konoha and headed straight for the border of the Fire Country.
In truth, the Fire Country was quite vast.
And Konoha was located in the heart of the Fire Country.
From the time Yun Yan