Saving Uchiha, Starts by Flipping The Table

Because of this mission, both sides have become mortal enemies, and with the Akatsuki aiming to capture the tailed beasts from each village, they are inevitably on a path toward hostility.

Moreover, the strength the Akatsuki has shown is no longer just pushing the limits of the Five Great Shinobi Countries. They've stepped up and kicked them right in the face.

As long as the Akatsuki exists, the Five Great Shinobi Countries will always have to stay on edge.

Because they have a powerful enemy that could strike at any moment with a lethal blow.

"Does the village need to follow up on this?"

The more Tsunade thought about it, the more of a headache it gave her. Eventually, she gave up and passed it over to Yan to deal with.

"No need. The Akatsuki will show up sooner or later. Rather than wasting manpower and resources, it's better to focus on developing ourselves.

But we should still do some surface-level investigations, just so other villages don't accuse us of being careless and letting the Akatsuki grow unchecked."

"This war has cost the Five Great Shinobi Countries a lot, and the Akatsuki won't come out unscathed either. I believe they're not going to have it easy."

Using someone else's eyes comes with a heavy price. Even if Nagato doesn't die, he'll lose a layer of skin, and it will be a long time before he can cause any trouble.

Add to that Obito's identity being confirmed and the internal distrust within the Akatsuki, it's a good thing they aren't turning on each other. They have no room to cause any trouble.

At most, Obito will target Kirigakure Village.

With Kamui's insane power, even if it's just Obito alone, he can make Kirigakure Village go into chaos.

No need for any grand revenge—just killing a few people now and then and showing up occasionally will be enough to keep Kirigakure Village on edge.

As the saying goes, "There's no such thing as a thief for a thousand days, but there's always someone guarding against thieves."

And Obito isn't just a thief; he's out for revenge.

"Well, let's do it your way. We'll send out a few teams to investigate, at least that'll give us an excuse. At least we won't face unreasonable accusations when dealing with other villages in the future."

There's a difference between doing the bare minimum and not doing anything at all. The former might just annoy people, but the latter... you'll end up being the one blamed.

"I'll pick the teams. By the way, who are you looking for?"

Yan doesn't deal with village management much, so Tsunade decided to personally choose the teams for the investigation into the Akatsuki.

Putting down her teacup, Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Orochimaru!"

Tsunade: "..."

You're looking for Orochimaru?

Am I hallucinating, or is Uchiha Yan not quite right?

What do you need Orochimaru for?

Even Jiraiya had trouble finding Orochimaru—he searched all over the ninja world but was always outsmarted by Orochimaru, like he was being dragged around on a leash. Jiraiya had no choice but to follow wherever Orochimaru led him.

Tsunade wasn't underestimating Yan, but Jiraiya had way more experience in intelligence gathering and investigation. He had far more expertise in this area than Yan, which was an advantage Yan couldn't match.

Stretching and giving a slight smile, Yan tilted his head:

"I have my ways to find him. At the Land of Rain border camp, I promised Kakashi I'd get him the best eye for his needs. That's why I need Orochimaru's help. This guy might not be that strong, but when it comes to research and experiments, he's very good. Also, maybe I can try to bring him back."

"...."

Tsunade rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, irritated:

"Fine, if you want his help, get it. But bringing him back to the village? Forget it. I don't want to see anyone stirring up trouble because of this. It took us a lot of effort to clean up the mess, and I don't need a bombshell coming back. I can't handle it."

Please, let me have a peaceful break without any more trouble. I can't deal with Orochimaru.

"Alright, I'll do it your way."

Yan shrugged indifferently. He didn't have any particular feelings about Orochimaru. Since Tsunade didn't want any trouble, he'd just collaborate with Orochimaru and keep it simple.

"I'll get off work early. Let's grab some barbecue later. Drinks are on me."

Knowing Tsunade didn't have much money, Yan kindly offered to treat her.

"On time."

When Tsunade heard about the barbecue and drinks, her eyes lit up.

After leaving the Hokage office, as Yan walked outside the Hokage building, he saw Hiashi and Fugaku, the two patriarchs, still waiting outside.

"Are you two waiting for me?"

"Let's find a place to talk."

Fugaku glanced at Hiashi with a clear look, signaling that it was Hiashi who wanted to talk to him, and Fugaku was just accompanying him.

Since Hiashi spoke, Fugaku couldn't refuse.

"Alright."

Yan knew Hiashi wanted to thank him, after all, he had brought back the Byakugan that the Hyuga clan had dreamed of getting. It was something most people couldn't have done.

Out of courtesy and logic, Hiashi should thank Yan and express gratitude on behalf of the Hyuga clan.

"How about the Hot Springs Inn?"

Hiashi: "...."

Fugaku: "...."

Both patriarchs were shocked by Yan's choice of place, feeling like their worldviews had been completely flipped.

Last time, they met at a barbecue restaurant to discuss major matters concerning the entire village. This time, Yan has directly chosen the Izumi Hot Springs Inn. Uchiha Yan, why are you being so random? Can we take things seriously for once?

"Ahh, this is nice!!!"

Soaking in the warm waters, Yan felt much of the fatigue from recent days fade away. He looked back at Hiashi and Fugaku, who were sitting quietly in the hot spring with stern faces, and couldn't help but laugh.

These two patriarchs probably had never come to a hot spring like this as a group.

After all, as the heads of large families, they had to keep their patriarch status intact.

Only because Yan had chosen this place would they come here. If it had been anyone else, they would have been ridiculed.

Hiashi felt a bit awkward. This was his first time "grouping up" for a hot spring trip, but at least the people with him were not ordinary, so he didn't have to worry too much about his reputation.

The most important thing was that Yan, who didn't follow any rules and didn't care about any patriarch status, was his future son-in-law.

"Yan, although we're family now, I still have to thank you on behalf of the Hyuga clan. You've helped restore our family's dignity."

The main branch Byakugan was more than just a Byakugan. It represented the dignity of the Hyuga clan, and that's no exaggeration. Every time Kirigakure Village mentioned the main branch Byakugan, it was a slap in the face for the Hyuga clan.

After all, the main branch members were killed, and their Byakugan was taken. They couldn't even get it back. It was incredibly embarrassing.

Yan poured three cups of sake from the Hot Springs Inn and handed one to Hiashi and Fugaku. He raised his glass and said:

"Since you said we're family now, there's no need to keep formalities. Even if it's not for the Hyuga clan, for the village, I will find a way to get this Byakugan back."

"I will prove to everyone that I am sitting in this position not because of charity, but because I have the ability!"

Hiashi was moved, and Fugaku simply clinked his cup with Yan's. Hiashi followed suit silently.

The three of them drank their sake. Yan then said:

"Feel free to drink, Patriarchs. I still have to take Hokage-sama out for barbecue later, so I won't drink more, don't want to make things difficult."

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