As If No One Were There
Yun Yan dressed like this to conceal his identity and cause a ruckus in the Root without revealing it.
With his attire perfectly in order and his identity confirmed to be safe, Yun Yan vanished from his home in Body Flicker Technique, transforming into a black shadow as he fled the Uchiha Clan Compound, heading straight for the Root Base.
The Root's base is far from the bustling residential areas of Konoha, located in a remote and deserted Konoha. Similar to the Anbu base, the main body of the base is also underground.
Not only is it remote and secluded, but the entrance from the Root Base to the ground has also been protected by several barriers set up by the Root. These barriers are both for concealment and to prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering this place.
However, these barriers and the like were useless against Yun Yan's Mangekyō Sharingan. Long ago, Yun Yan had already used his Endless Vista to see the location of the Root Base.
Sure enough, Yun Yan stealthily made his way through the night like a ghost, quickly and silently reaching the entrance to the Root Base.
Arriving in this vicinity, Yun Yan infiltrated the barrier and saw the situation at the entrance of the Root Base.
Perhaps due to confidence in Root's overall strength, or perhaps because no one anticipated an invasion of Root, only two unremarkable Root ninjas stood guard at the entrance to the Root Base.
Since that's the case, then Yun Yan won't stand on ceremony.
"Look me in the eye, you brat."
The two Root ninjas standing guard at the entrance of the Root Base suddenly heard this voice-processed sentence.
Where did that sound come from? Who spoke? It felt rather eerie!
The two Root ninjas, both shocked and frightened, quickly turned their heads to look, and what they saw was the No-Face standing in front of them!
Before the two Root ninjas could Root raise their voices in alarm, Yun Yan had already grabbed their mouths, rendering them unable to struggle or utter a sound.
Just as the two Root ninjas were struggling in Yun Yan's hands, Yun Yan's eyes sharpened, and he began to release Lightning Release Chakra.
Crackling sounds filled Root air as Yun Yan's hands flashed with lightning. Blue lightning continuously struck the two Root ninjas, causing them to convulse as if in spasm.
After being electrocuted for about two or three seconds, the two Root ninjas rolled their Byakugan and kicked their legs, and were electrocuted to death by the high voltage current!
Yun Yan his grip, and the corpses of the two Root ninjas fell to the ground, lying there sprawled out.
Looking at the dark, deep entrance to the Root Base leading underground, Yun Yan flicked his black robe and walked inside without hesitation.
Although the defenses at the entrance to the Root Base seem rather weak, it is still the Root Base after all, and the various defense procedures are quite rigorous.
Yun Yan had only gone a few steps deeper into the Root Base when he seemed to have triggered an alarm barrier, and the Root Base inside immediately sensed an intrusion.
What? Someone actually infiltrated their Root?! And they just swaggered in through the entrance! That's outrageous!
Without further ado, the person in charge at the base immediately began mobilizing all available resources, dispatching a large number of Root ninjas to intercept the intruders and ordering them to capture the man alive!
The Root ninjas had been trained to be killing machines who only knew how to obey orders. Of course, they carried out these orders without reservation, gathering from all directions and rushing to intercept Yun Yan one after another!
Having anticipated this, Yun Yan, dressed in his meticulously crafted No-Face attire, calmly continued his ascent into the Root Base.
Although this was his first time visiting this Root Base, the existence of the Endless Vista meant that many of its twists and turns, including its general terrain, existed in Yun Yan's mind.
He randomly chose a general target and started walking towards it.
After walking and stopping, and turning a corner at random, the first group of Root ninjas who came to intercept Yun Yan finally arrived.
Yun Yan seemed to have anticipated this, and as he turned the corner, he raised his left hand and reached forward to grab and pinch the Kunai the Root ninja was thrusting at him.
With a forceful push of his left hand, Yun Yan snapped the Kunai in two, then swiftly delivered a punch to the Root ninja with his right hand.
The punch struck the Root ninja squarely in the abdomen. The Root ninja's expression changed drastically, and he vomited a mouthful of stomach acid. He was sent flying backward, crashing into a group of Root ninjas who were waiting in ambush like a bowling ball.
So the group of Root ninjas suddenly fell to the ground in all directions, completely disoriented from being hit by the first Root ninja.
Fortunately, they were in good physical condition and quickly regained consciousness after being knocked unconscious for a short while. They hurriedly got up and tried to fight back.
However, Yun Yan was not about to give them a chance to advance further. He extended his right hand, channeling his Lightning Release Chakra, and said in a low voice:
"Lightning Release: Purple Lightning"
As soon as he finished speaking, purple lightning bolts radiated outwards and condensed, hissing as they appeared on Yun Yan's right hand.
That's right, it's Purple Lightning, a new technique that Kakashi developed later in the original story, and its power is said to be no less than Chidori and Lightning Cutter.
Actually, the prototype of this move seems to be Chidori, but if Yun Yan were to use Chidori directly, it would easily implicate Kakashi, so he changed to the never-before-seen move, Purple Lightning.
Purple lightning flashed, accompanied by the hissing of thunder, vibrating and shimmering throughout the passage.
The flickering purple lightning, contrasting with Yun Yan's No-Face attire, made him appear even more terrifying and eerie.
Before these Root ninjas could fully stand up, Yun Yan hurled a bolt of Purple Lightning. A large amount of purple lightning flashed and thunder roared. Under the effect of the wide-range lightning, all the Root ninjas died while still wailing!
Holding the Purple Lightning in his hand, Yun Yan stepped over the corpses and continued deeper into the Root Base.
The fact that the intruder defeated many Root ninjas in one move was quickly discovered by the people at the base. The Root ninja in charge of the base was incredulous upon seeing this!
You should know that the Root ninjas in their base are the most elite of the elite, and they're incredibly bloodthirsty.
As a result, they were all defeated in one move by this intruder, and had no chance to fight back from beginning to end!
What does this mean? It means that this intruder probably possesses Kage Level strength, and this person's intentions are definitely not good!
Realizing this, the person in charge of the Root Base broke out in a cold sweat.
The person in charge, who had never encountered such a situation before, had no other choice but to send more Root ninjas to intercept the invaders, sacrificing lives to save them.
On the other hand, we urgently reported the situation here to Lord Danzo, who was still reflecting on his Danzo in the Shimura Clan, and asked Danzo to come and take charge!
At this point, there's no need to worry about Danzo being in seclusion to reflect on his actions. In any case, Danzo would definitely not sit idly by and let this happen. Only Danzo, Kage Level Kage Level, can deal with such an intruder!
Yes, that's the idea of the person in charge of the Root Base.
But the question is... did Danzo really possess Kage Level strength?
Heh, at least... in the eyes of these Root ninjas, there should be.
Just as the Root ninjas were rushing to report to Danzo, Yun Yan, while penetrating deeper into the Root Base, encountered ambushes from all directions by Root ninjas.
The situation inside the Root Base now seems to have truly become a piecemeal tactic of sacrificing lives one by one. Wave after wave of Root ninjas who came to intercept Yun Yan have all become his dead.
Walking calmly forward, Yun Yan casually flicked the Purple Lightning in his hand. No matter which Root ninja stood in his way, they would be torn apart, cleaved, pierced, and shredded by the Purple Lightning in his hand.
Wherever Yun Yan went alone, he left behind only severed limbs and the corpses of Root ninjas.
In short, Yun Yan's speed of movement was unstoppable, as if he were entering an uninhabited place.
As he trudged through corpses and blood, Yun Yan finally approached a target he had randomly chosen.
This is a laboratory deep within the Root Base. The laboratory door is made of fine iron and is very sturdy, which makes it clear that the things inside the laboratory are very important.
Moreover, when Yun Yan arrived at the passage in front of the laboratory, there were many Root ninjas guarding the area. They all blocked Yun Yan's way, their expressions very firm and serious.
Such a grand display and such a large-scale operation made Yun Yan even more eager to obtain what was inside the laboratory.
Looking at the Root ninjas before him, whose overall strength had improved once again, Yun Yan couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth beneath his No-Face mask:
"A bunch of cannon fodder, rushing forward to their deaths, there's nothing I can do about it."
It should be noted that Yun Yan's voice has been specially processed and has been altered into a completely unfamiliar voice, so he doesn't need to worry about his identity being exposed because of his voice.
Where are these Root ninjas blocking our way?
Their own emotions had long since become detached, and with their emotions detached, they cared even less about their own lives.
The only thing the Root ninjas valued was following orders, and they would carry them out even if they all died.
So, like cold, ruthless machines, they all rushed towards Yun Yan, determined to use every means to stop him from stopping this intruder!