Playing Dumb

Hiruzen Sarutobi had only written half of the order to recall Yun Yan from the border of the Fire Country when he had a new idea.

He began to ponder, thinking that since Yun Yan and Kakashi were coming back from the border, he might as well take care of something while they were back. In any case, Yun Yan had the strength of Kage Level expert, so this was definitely not a problem for him. He could leave it to him.

With that in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi continued writing the Hokage's orders, adding some new requirements after ordering the recall of Yun Yan and Kashi.

After writing it, the Hokage's order was complete.

Unlike the last time when he used the Ninja Hawk to remotely transmit the Hokage's orders, this time, out of caution and to ensure that his will as Hokage was effectively conveyed, Hiruzen Sarutobi dispatched a small team of Anbu deliver his Hokage.

Incidentally, after relaying the orders, I also handed over the work to Yun Yan and Kakashi. From now on, border reconnaissance missions can be handled by this team of Anbu. Kakashi and Yun Yan, especially Yun Yan, don't need to worry about this anymore. Just come back obediently.

This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea.

Having received the relevant orders and secured the Hokage's command letter, this small squad of Anbu immediately set off from Konoha, traveling at full speed towards the border of the Fire Country.

It was two or three days later when this Anbu team arrived at the border of the Fire Country.

Moreover, even if they arrived at the border of the Fire Country, they wouldn't be able to find their targets Kakashi and Yun Yan, for the time being.

After all, the border of the Fire Country is very long and covers a very large area, so finding two ninjas in this region is not an easy task.

Fortunately, their team also included a scout-type ninja skilled in reconnaissance. After spending some time and resources, the Anbu team successfully located Kakashi.

But that's far from enough, because the Lord Hokage's orders were clearly primarily for Yun Yan, with Kakashi being secondary.

There's no other way; we have to keep searching. We have to find Yun Yan no matter what, and we have to transfer him back. We can't let him stay here and cause trouble any longer.

Upon hearing the situation and the Lord Hokage's request, Kakashi joined the Anbu team, summoned his tracking Ninja Dog Pakkun, and began searching for Yun Yan.

What about Yun Yan himself?

In fact, possessing the Mangekyou Sharingan's infinite vision technique, he had already detected the presence of this small group of ANBU members the moment they entered his scanning range.

Judging from their hurried pace and their reaction upon finding Kakashi, Yun Yan could basically guess that this group of Anbu had come to find him, and most likely wanted him to return.

But Yun Yan just wouldn't show up, he just wouldn't let them find him, what could they do? This team of Anbu couldn't do anything about it either.

Yun Yan's reluctance to appear was quite simple: the Kumogakure and the Lightning Country had been attacking less frequently and had stopped sending ninjas to invade this area.

They weren't actively sending out manpower, and Yun Yan was able to wait and ambush less often. These past few days had become increasingly peaceful, with fewer and fewer killings, causing him to feel a bit itchy, as if he hadn't had enough.

Therefore, Yun Yan wanted to avoid this group of Anbu and kill as many Kumogakure ninjas as possible before they found him.

Unfortunately, plans don't always go as expected. Before they could find themselves, this small team of Anbu found Kakashi first.

Kakashi's Ninja Dog, Pakkun, is familiar with his own scent, and his scent cannot be eliminated in a short time. Therefore, given enough time, Kakashi and his companions will surely be able to find him.

Since they've already set their sights on him, they'll find him sooner or later. Yun Yan had no choice but to stop for the time being, no longer trying to avoid them, and obediently stay in one place waiting for them to come looking for him.

Before long, this group of Anbu and Kakashi successfully found Yun Yan in an ordinary location.

They finally found Yun Yan himself, and the small team of Anbu breathed a sigh of relief. Kakashi was overjoyed.

"Yun Yan, we've finally found you! I never expected Ni to run away here. Luckily, she didn't cross the border."

When he saw them, Yun Yan had to feign surprise, making it seem like he was caught off guard.

"Huh? Kakashi, what do you want? Didn't we agree to split up? Didn't we agree not to bother each other unless it's absolutely necessary?"

Also, what's with this group of Anbu? Why did they come with you to find me?

Etc!"

At this moment, Yun Yan suddenly adopted a wary and defensive posture; he was about to cause trouble.

"Kakashi, are these Anbu here to arrest me?"

Yun Yan deliberately stirring up trouble; his feigned wariness confused Kakashi.

"Huh? Yun Yan, what are you talking about? Why would the Anbu want to arrest you for no reason?"

"Of course the Anbu might arrest me!"

Yun Yan immediately protested his innocence, his expression one of utter innocence, like a loyal minister wrongly accused by a tyrannical ruler—a sentiment that could bring tears to one's eyes.

"Didn't I kill a lot of Kumogakure ninjas within the Lightning Country? I must be on Kumogakure's red list now."

This time, I've caused such a huge incident and killed so many people. The Kumogakure definitely not let this go. They might use some means to pressure Sarutobi and demand that Sarutobi hand over me, the culprit.

I know Sarutobi too well. For the sake of Konoha's interests and so-called overall peace, if that old guy can't withstand the Kumogakure's tough stance, and with old dogs like Danzo fanning the Danzo from the sidelines, he'll most likely hand me over! That way, he can appease the Kumogakure's anger and settle things peacefully!

Kakashi, don't make that face. This kind of thing really can happen, right? Didn't your dad experience something like that before?"

Hearing Yun Yan's self-indulgent speculation, Kakashi was utterly speechless.

Especially when he heard Yun Yan mention his father at the end, and thought of those unforgettable and terrible past events, Kakashi fell silent for a moment, utterly speechless.

This... damn it, Yun Yan seems to make a lot of sense, doesn't it? Ironically, his father, Hatake Sakumo, did experience something similar.

Kakashi fell silent for a moment, his face grim.

Kakashi wasn't the only one speechless; the Anbu following behind Kakashi were equally speechless.

I never expected that Uchiha Yunyan, that troublemaker, would have such a vivid imagination and make such connections. And what's more, his connections actually make a lot of sense, as if the things he imagines are really going to happen. Who can you reason with about that?

Scratching his head in utter helplessness, the captain of the Anbu squad could only pull out the Hokage's command token from his pocket and earnestly say to Yun Yan:

"Captain Uchiha Yunyan, you've misunderstood. The Lord Hokage has no such intention, nor will he."

We've come to you with Kakashi to deliver the Lord Hokage's new orders.

This new order isn't about arresting you or anything; it's just that you're returning to the village to await further orders, and that you and Kakashi are concluding this border reconnaissance mission. That's all.

Yun Yan still seemed somewhat doubtful, looking at the Anbu squad leader with a mixture of belief and suspicion:

"Real?"

The squad leader of the Anbu was speechless.

"Real."

Yun Yan continued to question:

"Is old Sarutobi really that kind?"

The dark lines above the head of the Anbu squad leader increased:

"The Lord Hokage has always been so kind."

Yun Yan deliberately maintained a wary demeanor.

"But what if I'm not entirely comfortable with it?"

The Anbu squad leader finally lost his temper. He brandished the Hokage's command token in his hand and said in a somewhat frantic manner:

"Let me be frank with you, the reason the Lord Hokage transferred you back is because the Kumogakure took the initiative to propose negotiations."

During these negotiations, the border dispute between the two sides could not continue any longer. The Lord Hokage was worried that you would cause more trouble, which is why he transferred you and Kakashi back to Konoha."

"Oh... so that's how it is! You should have said so sooner!"

Yun Yan suddenly realized what was going on and felt much relieved. He was finally able to take a few steps forward and calmly accept the Hokage's orders from the Anbu squad leader.

Upon receiving the order and opening it, the Hokage's command written by Hiruzen Sarutobi was indeed correct, instructing him and Kakashi to end their border reconnaissance mission and return to Konoha to await further orders.

However, in addition to this, there was an extra side task, and it was precisely because it was side task that Hiruzen Sarutobi entrusted this task to Yun Yan and Kakashi.

Upon seeing this task, Yun Yan's expression turned somewhat strange.