You Think I'm Made of Clay?

Upon hearing Yun Yan's voice, Quan's hand unconsciously loosened its grip.

Upon closer inspection, Quan realized it was indeed Yun Yan himself. He breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxed, and the Kunai in his hand fell to the ground.

At the same time, a huge sense of grievance, which seemed to come from nowhere, welled up in Quan's heart.

Yun Yan saw Quan wrinkle her delicate little nose, then her eyes started to redden, and then the tip of her nose also turned red. The child almost burst into tears and rushed over to hug Yun Yan!

"Yun Yan!"

Feeling Quan's embrace and hearing her call his name, Yun Yan felt a pang of sadness. He held her close and gently patted her back to comfort her.

Of course, Yun Yan hadn't forgotten that Quan's mother was still standing at the bedroom door.

Seeing this scene, Quan's mother was filled with doubt and mixed emotions.

She recognized Yun Yan; she knew he was a very good friend of her daughter's, and that her daughter had special feelings for him.

Actually, Quan's mother didn't intend to object to her daughter and Yun Yan. However, when she actually saw her daughter hugging Yun Yan, she couldn't help but feel like her little cabbage was actually going to grope a pig!

Therefore, Quan's mother's expression at this moment was quite complicated.

While comforting Quan, Yun Yan turned to look at Quan's mother with a hint of apology:

"I'm sorry, Auntie, I've startled you and Izumi."

Quan's mother sighed and shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't care.

"Thankfully, it was a close call."

At this point, Izumi's mother couldn't help but look at the two Root ninjas who were still standing in the bedroom, unconscious and dazed:

"Speaking of which... what exactly happened? Why did these two ninjas attack Izumi in the middle of the night? What was their purpose? Who are they?"

Also, how did Izumi defeat those two enemies? Did Izumi awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan? But it doesn't seem like it...

Because the situation was quite complicated, Yun Yan didn't know where to begin explaining, so he could only continue to comfort Quan.

Quan's personality is both gentle and strong. After her initial grievance passed, her emotions calmed down.

Sniffling twice, Quan, her eyes red, stepped out of Yun Yan's arms. She looked intently at Yun Yan and couldn't help but ask:

"Yun Yan, what exactly happened? Just now... and how did you suddenly come back? Weren't you out on a mission?"

As for the spring, Yun Yan didn't know where to begin explaining it.

But things had already come to this point, and there was no need to hide anything from Quan anymore. Yun Yan could only explain the key points to Quan first:

"Strictly speaking, you didn't defeat those two ninjas; I did."

Before I left Konoha to carry out my mission, I already used my Mangekyō Sharingan to place a delayed Genjutsu in your mind. This Genjutsu will activate when you are emotionally agitated, and it is Genjutsu enough to defeat most enemies."

These words were quite a lot of information, and Quan couldn't help but cover his forehead, taking a while to process them before he slowly came to his senses:

"Wait... before you went out on your mission... you used your Mangekyō Sharingan to cast a Genjutsu on my mind?"

When? When did you cast the Genjutsu?

And... Yun Yan, when did you awaken your Mangekyō Sharingan?

Yun Yan smiled slightly:

"The Genjutsu... of course, was cast on you without you noticing. I'm really sorry."

As for the Mangekyō Sharingan... I awakened it several years ago, before I became one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja."

"So early!?" Izumi couldn't help but exclaim, a little angry. "You awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan so early! And I only found out now! That's too much!"

Yun Yan quickly soothed him a few more times, gently stroking his fur.

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, it's my fault. I didn't tell Izumi, I was so rude."

Quan was still not completely calm, and glaring at Yun Yan, she couldn't help but ask again:

"And what about you? Weren't you out on a mission? When did you get back? How come you suddenly appeared next to me?"

Yun Yan spread his hands:

"I have indeed been on a mission outside and haven't come back."

"After this Genjutsu was triggered, I sensed it and, worried about your condition, I used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport back from a great distance."

"Wait! What kind of technique?"

Quan doubted her ears and quickly tried to confirm it.

Looking into Quan's eyes, Yun Yan calmly continued:

"Flying Thunder God Technique"

Hearing the name of this technique from Yun Yan again, and confirming it once more, Zi Quan knew she hadn't misheard. Her gaze towards Yun Yan changed once more.

Not only that, but the way Quan's mother looked at Yun Yan also changed:

That kid's got something!

Not only did he secretly awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan several years ago, but he also secretly learned the Flying Thunder God Technique at some unknown time.

That's the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan! That's the Flying Thunder God Technique that made the Fourth Hokage famous!

It's unimaginable that these two skills could be combined in one person!

Quan looked at Yun Yan with a complicated expression, her heart deeply shaken. She opened her mouth slightly, but could only say with a hint of reproach:

"Yun Yan, how many things are you still hiding from me?"

Hearing Quan's resentful words, Yun Yan knew things were going badly, but now wasn't the right time to explain in detail. He could only try to calm Quan down first.

"Well... for your safety, there are some things I really can't tell you."

However, since you and your aunt have been forced into this, I have to tell you these things."

At this point, Yun Yan glanced at the two Root ninjas who stood unconscious and dazed in the bedroom, his eyes turning slightly cold:

"Well, now is not the right time."

"Quan, here's what I'll do. I'll go deal with those two bastards and the trouble behind them first. Once I've resolved everything, I'll come back and explain the whole story to you and Auntie, so you can be mentally prepared."

Seeing the two Root ninjas and realizing that things were indeed very troublesome, the sensible Izumi stopped worrying:

"Okay, you go and handle the trouble, I'll just wait at home."

Um... Yun Yan, you really have to be careful.

Yun Yan nodded with a smile:

"Don't worry, even for your sake, I will be extremely careful."

Seeing this scene from the bedroom doorway, Quan's mother's expression was rather subtle. She said, "You two, I'm still here!"

Finally, Yun Yan gave Izumi's mother an apologetic smile, then, carrying the two Root ninjas, vanished in a Body Flicker Technique, leaving Izumi's house.

After leaving Quan's house, Yun Yan carried the two guys and quietly returned to his own home.

Upon entering his courtyard, Yun Yan swiftly snapped the necks of the two Root ninjas, then used an Earth Release to bury their Root. He further moved the corpses to the base of a Root blossom tree by pushing soil into the ground.

How many corpses has my cherry blossom tree suffered now?

Forget it, I'm too lazy to count them, I've lost count already.

With this in mind, Yun Yan went straight into his room, went to his bedroom, and started rummaging through the closet.

As he flipped through the pages, Yun Yan muttered to himself in a venting manner:

"That old Danzo did indeed make a move on Izumi while I was away from Konoha. Luckily, I was prepared in advance, otherwise that old dog would have succeeded."

However... this is the third time already.

"You keep provoking me, do you really think I'm made of clay?"

As he muttered to himself, Yun Yan had already rummaged through his wardrobe and closet to find what he wanted.

It was a mask and a black robe.

The mask is white and is the somewhat eerie mask of the No-Face.

The black robe was pitch black, and its hem fluttered, giving the wearer an even more eerie and dangerous feeling.

Yun Yan quickly put on the black robe and the white No-Face mask.

With this mask and this outfit, Yun Yan really looks like the No-Face from Spirited Away, especially with his eerie aura; he's incredibly similar.

After putting on black gloves and adjusting the details of the connection between the gloves and the cuffs of his clothes, Yun Yan stood in front of the dressing mirror, looked at his outfit, and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's great, with this outfit I can go and cause a ruckus at the Root."

Hmm... In order to conceal my identity, I won't be able to use my signature Wind Release.

"Using... I'm not particularly skilled at it, but I've developed quite a few Lightning Release over the years."