I just returned to Konoha and found that my entire clan was gone.

Unexpectedly, this kid vanished as if he had disappeared into thin air. If he had something to say, he should at least have told a few of them. Now he can't even explain himself.

“Uchiha Yelan has disregarded the ninja code. I suggest that we strip him of his Jonin status first, and then punish him when he returns to the village.”

Danzo, who had become an advisor, spoke directly. He had initially looked down on this kind of job that involved just talking, but he had come to like it.

He'll just speak whenever he gets the chance; whether you listen or not is up to you, Tsunade. As an advisor, it's perfectly reasonable for me to only offer suggestions, right?

The Konoha 11 all looked at the advisor. They hadn't expected that this advisor, who had a considerable reputation among the people, would harbor such hostility towards Ye Lan. Some looked at Tsunade with concern.

"Don't bring up this kind of suggestion from Danzo again. We don't know what situation Ye Lan has encountered yet. It's not too late to draw conclusions after he returns to the village."

Tsunade rejected Danzo's suggestion outright, knowing that the old man was just trying to annoy her, but there was nothing she could do about it.

As an advisor, he can't be left silent, otherwise what will the people from other villages think of him as the Hokage?

"Given his strength, he shouldn't be in any danger. Once he returns to the village, have Gangzi Tie and Shenyue Chuyun report to me immediately."

Tsunade rubbed her temples and said, "This kid is causing me trouble again."

Seeing that Tsunade did not punish Ye Lan, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Lan's behavior was neither a big deal nor a small deal, and it all depended on the decision of the higher-ups. It seemed that Tsunade was still on Ye Lan's side.

After everyone left the Hokage Building, Sasuke was actually the most nervous among them, remaining silent and not offering any opinion.

Only he knew what Ye Lan had gone to do, but Ye Lan hadn't asked the Thunder Falcon clan to contact him at all. What had he discovered? He hadn't even told him.

Somewhat agitated, Sasuke returned to his residence. Just as he was about to rest, he discovered a scroll on his bed. He was certain that there hadn't been any scroll on the bed before.

Chapter 108 Apology

Let's go back to the night before Sasuke and the others returned.

After finishing her daily work, Hongdou prepared to return home. Whether she went home or not was the same to her, but sleeping at home made her feel more at ease.

Just as she was about to reach her doorstep, she grinned, and an unexpected figure appeared at her door.

"Isn't this Ye Lan? What do you want with your sister in the middle of the night?"

Hongdou went up and hugged Yelan without any hesitation.

However, Ye Lan was not as nervous as usual this time. He just let Hong Dou hold him and listened quietly to her story.

"Why don't you know what to say when you see me? You must have just gotten back. The Chunin Exams are over, right? Isn't it a bit boring without me as the examiner?"

Hongdou didn't notice Ye Lan's unusual behavior and kept talking to him.

"red beans."

As Hongdou began to recount some interesting stories from her life, Yelan knew he couldn't waste any more time and finally spoke his first words.

"Now that you're a Root ninja, I'd like to know if Root has any information about the Uchiha clan."

Hongdou, who was holding Ye Lan's arm, froze instantly. She looked at Ye Lan with a complicated expression before slowly speaking.

"I'm sorry, this is a secret of Konoha, I can't tell you."

Ye Lan looked at Hong Dou and smiled self-deprecatingly. He was not surprised by this answer. After all, Hong Dou had not left the village with Orochimaru. What did he have to do to make her betray the village?

"The one who should apologize is not you, it's me."

Ye Lan stared directly into Hong Dou's eyes, which gleamed with an eerie red light. Hong Dou hadn't expected Ye Lan to attack so suddenly, and caught completely off guard, she was instantly captivated by Ye Lan's illusion.

Even trying to use the power of the cursed seal didn't elicit any response. Trying to use that little bit of natural energy in front of Ye Lan was like showing off one's skills in front of Guan Yu, so naturally, Ye Lan suppressed it completely, not to mention that the cursed seal was sealed by Ye Lan himself.

Under Ye Lan's control, Hong Dou told Ye Lan everything she knew.

Actually, she didn't know much about it. She only knew that Danzo had destroyed a lot of documents after he abdicated, and the only ones that were probably kept were at Danzo's residence.

However, she heard that many experimental bases had been abandoned and sealed off by Danzo using sealing techniques, and neither the current Mitokado Homura nor Danzo allowed her to explore them.

After understanding the situation, Ye Lan put Hong Dou to sleep and carried her body into Hong Dou's house.

Put the red bean on the bed. This illusion will keep the red bean in bed for two days, and by then the problem will probably be solved.

Ye Lan really didn't want to do this. He felt a little guilty towards Hong Dou. There weren't many people he could trust in Konoha, and Hong Dou was one of them. Even though her actions were contrary to his, Ye Lan didn't really want to hurt her.

"Is this really a good idea, Ye Lan?"

A figure appeared beside Ye Lan. He was about the same height as Ye Lan, and his distinctive round nose made him seem approachable. There was some concern in his voice.

"Making any decision requires sacrifice, but compared to what you used to do, this is nothing, Shisui."

Ye Lan gently placed Hongdou's head on the pillow, loosened her braid, and let her long hair fall down, which was completely inconsistent with her original shrewish appearance.

"Whatever decision you make, I will help you this time. It's my fault for always causing you, my younger brother, so much trouble in the past."

The person behind him was none other than Uchiha Shisui, resurrected by Ye Lan through the Impure World Reincarnation. Ye Lan had learned everything about the night of the near extermination of the clan through Shisui, including the fact that Danzo still possessed one of Shisui's eyes.

"So let the ninja world witness the might of the Uchiha clan once again."

The Sharingan eyes of Ye Lan and Shi Shui began to rotate, transforming into a cross shape and a windmill shape respectively. The two brothers would show their fangs to their enemies in another way.

...

What exactly is this?

Sasuke picked up the scroll, frowned, and after thinking for a moment, opened it with some doubt.

The scroll only describes an underground laboratory hidden in Konoha, indicating the location and the method to break the seal.

Sasuke didn't pay attention at first, until a message was written on it at the end.

If you want to know the real truth, go to this laboratory, and all the answers will be revealed.

Furthermore, it included Ye Lan's name, which immediately made Sasuke serious. Just then, there was a knock on Sasuke's front door.

Sasuke calmly put the scroll away, opened the door, and saw that it was his classmate from school.

"Sasuke, to celebrate us becoming Chunin, and you and Neji becoming Jonin, our teacher has decided to treat us to a big meal. You should come along!"

Sakura stepped forward and explained her purpose directly. Ino, who was standing to the side, gave Sakura a disdainful look, unhappy that her best friend had preemptively spoken.

“Sasuke’s companions can come too, it’s more lively with more people.”

Shikamaru said seemingly casually, "I never expected him to say something like that."

Sasuke glanced around at his classmates, a smile returning to his face, and said, "Sorry, the Anbu has some things to attend to, so I won't be able to keep you company this time."

Sakura looked disappointed after hearing this, but she didn't dare to hope that Sasuke would give up on the Anbu. She could only leave Sasuke's house dejectedly.

After Sasuke saw his classmate off with a smile, his face returned to its cold expression.

Back in his room, he put on all the ANBU equipment and slung the ninja sword that Ye Lan had given him over his shoulder.

He dressed neatly and left home alone.

"Eagle, where are you going? The Dark Division doesn't have any missions for us right now."

Sasuke had barely stepped outside when he was stopped by the antelope and the gray wolf; they had overheard everything he said.

Antelope's intuition told her that something was wrong with Sasuke.

“Squad leader, whether you go home or attend a party, we will pretend this never happened.”

Gray Wolf spoke in a calm voice, still using the same name he had used when Sasuke led the team.

"Were you sent by Konoha to spy on me?"

Sasuke also sensed something was wrong. Everything had become abnormal since Ye Lan hadn't returned to the village. The Antelopes and the others would never have been this close to him before.

"Squad leader, don't put us in a difficult position..."

Gray Wolf said with a hint of bitterness.

"If you can come along, then come and watch."

Sasuke didn't want to fight his two colleagues, so he used natural energy to increase his speed and overtook them in an instant.

"Class monitor!" Gray Wolf didn't expect Sasuke to be so stubborn this time. Even after they said that, he still did what he wanted. What exactly happened?

"What should we do? Should we report this to Lady Tsunade?" Gray Wolf asked Antelope, at a loss.

The antelope looked somewhat embarrassed behind the mask, and gritted its teeth as it spoke.

"Let's follow the eagle first, and then see what's going on!"

Sasuke didn't want to cause too much of a commotion, so he used his memory of the village to try and shake them off.

However, these two companions were too familiar with Sasuke and kept pressing him. With no other option, Sasuke had to speed up and reach the place Ye Lan had told him about.

This is a hidden stronghold of the Roots in the Leaf Forest. According to Ye Lan on the scroll, the entrance is a huge tree hole, which is now covered by an illusion barrier.

Once Sasuke arrived nearby, he activated his Sharingan. With the prompts, he easily located his target, broke the barrier, and headed towards the abandoned laboratory.

When Antelope and the others saw Sasuke's actions, they felt something was wrong. Although they didn't know where they were, they knew from the situation that it was a secret hidden by Konoha.

"Grey Wolf, go and report to Lady Tsunade. I'll continue to follow Sasuke!"

Antelope understood that the situation was beyond her and Gray Wolf's control, so she could only ask Gray Wolf to inform Tsunade.

Danzo, who was resting at home at the moment, was in a very good mood today. He scolded Yelan in front of the children who had just become Chunin. Presumably, these children would also have a problem with Yelan.

Even if not, with his continued propaganda, Ye Lan will become the target of public criticism, making it much easier for him to deal with Ye Lan later. After all, he is an advisor and can say whatever he wants.

The moment Sasuke broke through the barrier, Danzo, who had been leisurely standing up, stood up abruptly and said with a gloomy expression.

"Who disturbed the barrier?"

Chapter 109 Two Worlds

"Sakura, hurry up and eat! What are you standing there for?"

Ino, seeing Sakura looking dazed, picked up a piece of grilled meat for her, and Sakura absentmindedly agreed.

"Are you still thinking about Sasuke?"

Kakashi, whom we haven't seen in a long time, also appeared at this gathering. We don't know what mission he was on before.

"No, something might have happened with the Dark Division. I'm mainly worried about Brother Ye Lan."

Sakura shook her head and said that this was the first time she had seen the Hokage's advisor treat Ye Lan in this way, and she was somewhat worried about Ye Lan.

"Is something wrong with the Anbu...?"

Kakashi gazed at the night outside the window; he had now left the Anbu.