Fortunately, He Had Made Preparations in Advance

When Izumi, overcome with excitement, transformed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan Mangekyō Sharingan pattern identical to Yun Yan's, a peculiar spiritual fluctuation emanated from his eyes.

This surge of mental energy manifested as a powerful Genjutsu, Genjutsu directly affected the two Root ninjas.

The two Root ninjas froze instantly, one losing consciousness in a daze. They stood there, frozen, unable to move.

The Root ninjas who were trying to entangle and block Izumi stood stiffly in front of her, while the Root ninjas who rushed towards Izumi's mother but hadn't yet managed to take her hostage also stood stiffly in front of her.

Before the mother and daughter stood two Root ninjas, each unconscious.

The situation just took a sharp turn for the worse; it couldn't be worse.

The situation has now taken a dramatic turn for the better, and the crisis has inexplicably been resolved.

Seeing the two Root ninjas trapped in Genjutsu and completely unable to control themselves, Izumi and her mother breathed a sigh of relief.

However, while I felt relieved, I was also filled with deep doubt.

What just happened? These two Root ninjas were controlled by Genjutsu? Where did such a powerful Genjutsu come from?

Filled with dread and doubt, Izumi and her mother exchanged bewildered glances.

But it was precisely because of this eye contact that Izumi's mother was able to accurately see the peculiar scarlet triangular pattern in her daughter's eyes.

Izumi's mother, who had some knowledge of her family's Sharingan, was immediately stunned.

It is said that above the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, there is an even more powerful advanced version of the Sharingan, called the Mangekyō Sharingan.

When the Mangekyō Sharingan is successfully awakened, the Three Tomoe in the eyes will change into unique and peculiar patterns.

Could it be that my daughter... awakened the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan at a crucial moment due to emotional distress!?

Filled with extreme shock and confusion, Izumi's mother couldn't help but tremble as she asked her daughter:

"Izumi, you've Mangekyō Sharingan?"

"The Mangekyō Sharingan?" Izumi was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "How is that possible? How can the Mangekyō Sharingan awaken just like that?"

"But... your eyes?"

"My eyes, what's wrong with my eyes?"

With this question in mind, Quan turned to look at the full-length mirror beside her.

The reflection in the mirror showed bloodshot Sharingan.

However, what was slowly rotating in the Sharingan was not the Three Tomoe, but a peculiar and unique triangular pattern!

Izumi was stunned when he saw the triangular pattern.

Could it be that I've really awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?

But how is that possible? I didn't feel anything at all! That sudden surge of feeling, that power, especially that mental fluctuation, that Genjutsu... it didn't feel like my own!

Along with this doubt and surprise, Quan suddenly felt a wave of fatigue in his brain and a stinging sensation in his eyes.

As if the terrifying power that had suddenly surged forth was short-lived, the triangular pattern in Izumi's eyes vanished instantly, returning to her Three Tomoe.

Not only did the pattern revert to its original state, but the intense crimson color in their eyes also seemed to have lightened considerably.

Exhausted, Quan covered one eye, enduring mental fatigue, and looked up at himself in the mirror again.

Yes, it's back to the Three Tomoe, that's right.

That feeling just now, that Genjutsu power, that feeling of being completely out of control and not possessing my own power... it was definitely real.

What exactly happened? Quan was completely baffled.

In fact, Izumi's guess was entirely correct; this power did not belong to her, and she had not awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

If it were to truly awaken, how could Izumi's Mangekyō Sharingan pattern be exactly the same as Yun Yan's triangular pattern? You must know that no two leaves in this world are exactly alike.

The reason for that sudden change was that Yun Yan's precautions on Quan before leaving had come into play.

Don't forget, Yun Yan said a proper goodbye to Quan before leaving Konoha to carry out a mission outside.

When saying goodbye, Yun Yan, avoiding Kakashi's presence, used his Mangekyō Sharingan to cast a Genjutsu on Izumi, and then erased Genjutsu's memory of that time.

That's right. After that Genjutsu was cast, it was stored in Izumi's mind, waiting for Izumi to need it, waiting for the situation to be necessary before Genjutsu would be activated.

Just now, Izumi watched helplessly as another Root ninja charged towards his mother. In the heat of the moment, his emotions surged, and the Genjutsu set up by Yun Yan was automatically triggered, which allowed him to control both Root ninjas in an instant.

This is the cause and effect of the matter.

In fact, Yun Yan had already anticipated these circumstances before leaving Konoha to carry out his mission.

Danzo, that old dog, has repeatedly failed against me; he's bound to be resentful.

If you can't handle yourself, surely you can handle the people around you?

There's no doubt that Danzo, that dark-hearted guy, is capable of doing something this reckless.

Rather, if Danzo couldn't do something like this, he wouldn't be Danzo!

It was precisely because he had anticipated this and was worried that Yun Yan cast such a Genjutsu on Quan before leaving Konoha, and laid out such a contingency plan.

Otherwise, do you really think he left Konoha to go on a mission so carelessly? Are you kidding me? How could we be so careless?

Yun Yan doesn't have many weaknesses in Konoha, but Quan is one of them.

Knowing that this was his weakness, how could Yun Yan not prepare in advance and make contingency plans?

Of course, some people might think that simply setting up a Genjutsu isn't enough, because Danzo, that shameless guy, will most likely launch another attack after failing to capture Izumi the first time.

If Yun Yan's pre-set Genjutsu could prevent the first attack, could it also prevent the second, third, tenth, or hundredth attack?

There's no doubt that Danzo, that unreliable guy, is capable of doing something so shameless.

Relying solely on a Genjutsu is not enough; nothing provides the safety that Yun Yan personally guards by Quan's side.

Yes, Yun Yan himself thought so too.

Sure enough, when Quan's Genjutsu was triggered, Yun Yan, who was thousands of miles away on a reconnaissance mission at the border of the Fire Country, sensed it.

Sensing something, Yun Yan woke up from his light sleep. He leaned against the tree trunk and opened his eyes somewhat abruptly.

Right in front of him, a small, fairly bright campfire was burning slowly.

Kakashi finally relented after a while and agreed to light a fire at night for warmth, lighting, and cooking. This small campfire was lit by Kakashi himself.

What about Kakashi?

Turning his head slightly, Yun Yan noticed that Kakashi was studying late into the night.

Well, to be precise, it wasn't studying by lamplight, but writing by campfire.

By the Kakkō of the campfire, he lay prone on the ground, quickly writing something on a scroll with a pen.

Seeing this, Yun Yan couldn't help but ask:

"Kakashi, what time is it? Why aren't you asleep yet? What are you busy with?"

Kakashi didn't even look up, answering as he wrote:

"During this time, the two of us... uh, you did such a big thing in the Lightning Country, killing so many people from the Kumogakure, which is bound to cause quite a stir."

I must urgently report the specific details, the cause and effect of the matter, and our current situation to the Lord Hokage. I am currently writing this mission report.

"Once the mission report is written, it must be immediately transmitted back to Konoha via the Ninja Hawk so that the Lord Hokage may be aware of it."

Yun Yan nodded calmly.

"Oh, I see. It seems we really should tell old Sarutobi, otherwise it's not good to keep doing big things quietly."

But... Kakashi, do you think Sarutobi will be extremely angry after he finds out what I've done, and punish me for it?

Kakashi stopped writing and couldn't help but turn to look at Yun Yan:

"Punish you?"

"Yes.

Look, I've killed so many Kumogakure within the Lightning Country during this period; it's safe to say it's caused quite a stir.

Kumogakure, given their fiery tempers, they certainly won't let this go; they'll definitely have another move.

The border friction between the two sides could escalate rapidly, and it might even develop into a war.

"Look, such a big problem and such a terrible situation all started because of me. Won't old Sarutobi be angry with me for this?"

At this point, Yun Yan sat up straight, his smile carrying a profound meaning:

"To be even more pessimistic, if the Kumogakure acts very strongly and demands that the Konoha hand over the murderers who killed so many of their ninjas and caused so many tragedies, or else they will go to war directly."

What should Konoha do in this situation? What should old man Sarutobi do?

Putting everything else aside, given the old man's cowardly nature, he has no intention of starting a war easily.

So, in order to quell the anger of the Kumogakure and to give them an explanation, will old Sarutobi Kumogakure me over? Will he hand me over to the Kumogakure?