Saving Uchiha, Starts by Flipping The Table

But in the end, this whole thing would probably play out like this—Konohagakure would turn around and take revenge on Kusagakure, while Iwagakure would just make a few complaints and leave it at that. 

Then both sides would move on, and Kusagakure would end up as the sacrifice in the power struggle between the two great villages. 

That was the most likely outcome. 

At least, that's what Yan thought was the most reasonable conclusion. 

Oonoki wouldn't recklessly lose his temper, but at the same time, Yan wasn't about to go crazy over Iwagakure because of this either. 

Still, unexpected things tend to happen when you least expect them. 

Like right now. 

"Elder, someone's following us—it's people from Iwagakure." 

Yan had openly declared that he was going to eliminate Kusagakure's envoy. After leaving Iwagakure, he led his team toward the border between Kusagakure and Iwagakure. 

They weren't moving too fast or too slow. He needed time for the Anbu to gather enough intel so that when he reached Kusagakure, he could strike immediately. 

If he arrived too early, it wouldn't be as effective. 

That's why Yan wasn't in a rush. He slowed down just a little. After all, Oonoki wouldn't dare send people to stop him—unless Iwagakure actually wanted to declare war on Konohagakure. 

At Yan's level of power and status, unless he was carrying out some secret mission, 

any attack on him during an official diplomatic trip would basically be a declaration of war. 

That was exactly why Oonoki was fuming, clenching his teeth in frustration, but still didn't dare make a move on Yan. 

But what Yan didn't expect was that, even though he had already traveled far from Iwagakure, someone from the village was still following him. 

Did Oonoki send them? 

That didn't seem likely. 

"Bring them over." 

Yan didn't think too much about it. If someone from Iwagakure was following them, he might as well make sure they followed all the way. 

If they were delivering themselves into his hands, it would be rude not to accept Oonoki's 'gift,' wouldn't it? 

Since they were the ones breaking the unspoken rules first, he wasn't worried about making a big deal out of it. 

It was normal for a village to keep an eye on foreign envoys while they were still inside its borders—that was something everyone quietly accepted. 

But once the envoy had left the village, sending people to follow them from a distance? 

That was definitely crossing the line. 

Even if Yan had killed them on the spot or if they had been captured, Oonoki wouldn't have had anything to say about it. 

"Yes." 

Shisui and Itachi exchanged a glance. Shisui signaled for Itachi to stay behind with the others to protect Yan while he handled the pursuit. 

It was just two Iwagakure ninjas. As long as Oonoki himself didn't show up, Shisui was confident he could take them down. 

"Don't stop. Keep moving." 

 Yan trusted Shisui's strength. He had no intention of waiting and didn't think about sending extra people to assist him. Instead, he led the group straight toward the border. 

"You idiot! Hurry up! If you keep dragging your feet, they'll be out of the border before we even get close!" 

"You're the one who wanted to see them and dragged me along, and now you're blaming me for being slow?" 

Kurotsuchi wanted to smack Deidara in the head. 

Oonoki had personally trained Deidara, believing he had the potential to become Tsuchikage one day. 

Deidara was incredibly talented and already quite strong. 

But Oonoki had made a serious mistake in teaching him—Deidara was arrogant, emotional, and obsessed with competition. 

After hearing about Yan's feats from Oonoki multiple times, Deidara became determined to challenge him. 

Yan was a genius from Konohagakure, rising to a high position at a young age. 

Deidara was Iwagakure's genius, personally trained by the Tsuchikage himself. If Yan could do it, so could he. 

With that mindset, Deidara had been waiting for Yan to arrive. 

But when Yan finally came to Iwagakure, he left in less than an hour. 

When Deidara got the news, he was dumbfounded. 

I was waiting to challenge you, and you just left?! 

Frustrated, Deidara sneaked out of the village to chase after him—only to find that the sneaky Kurotsuchi had tagged along. 

What frustrated Deidara even more was that Kurotsuchi had followed him on her own but was now blaming him for it. 

I really want to punch you right now!! 

Deidara was so angry he nearly choked on his own frustration. 

"Shut up, idiot! If we keep wasting time like this, we really won't catch up! You're such a pain!" 

Why did this troublemaker have to follow me? I was careful to hide myself! How did she even find me?! 

Deidara couldn't figure it out. 

Kurotsuchi just grinned. 

She knew how badly Deidara wanted to challenge Yan. When Yan came to Iwagakure, Deidara had been excited for days. 

But then, the news came—Uchiha Yan had argued with her grandfather, the Tsuchikage, over a disagreement and left the village right after. 

When Deidara heard that, he was completely stunned. 

He couldn't accept it. The person he wanted to challenge had just run off. 

From that moment, Kurotsuchi knew her senior brother was going to do something reckless. So, she secretly followed him. 

And sure enough, Deidara disguised himself and slipped out of Iwagakure. Kurotsuchi smugly followed along. 

He eventually noticed her, but he didn't dare leave her behind. 

Because if he did, she'd go back and snitch on him. 

"Two kids?" 

Deidara kept urging Kurotsuchi to move faster, but she took her time, making him furious. While they were arguing, a surprised voice called out. 

"Who's there?!" 

Deidara and Kurotsuchi were shocked. Neither of them had expected someone to be hiding so close by. 

"You two have been following us. What do you want?" 

Shisui stepped out from behind a rock, looking down at Deidara and Kurotsuchi. 

"You're Uchiha Shisui?" 

After getting a good look at him, Deidara's eyes lit up with excitement. 

"You're Uchiha Shisui, right? Where's Uchiha Yan? I want to challenge him!" 

"..." 

Kurotsuchi covered her face with her hand, embarrassed. 

"..." 

Shisui rubbed his forehead, looking at Deidara like he was crazy. 

This was definitely a misunderstanding. 

But his orders were clear—take them back. 

Shisui activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan. 

"Oh? You want to fight me too? Fine, I'll beat you first, then go challenge Uchiha Yan." 

Deidara tilted his head back proudly, staring straight into Shisui's eyes. 

The moment Shisui activated his Sharingan, Deidara knew he was about to attack. 

That suited him just fine—he wanted to prove to Onoki that he was just as strong as anyone else. 

So this was Iwagakure's so-called genius, Onoki's prized student? 

Why did he seem like an idiot? 

Shisui didn't know what to say. Did Onoki really train this guy? 

Who the hell taught you to stare directly at an Uchiha's Sharingan in a fight? 

No way Onoki did such a terrible job. 

 Itachi's Genjutsu skills were impressive, but let's not forget—Shisui was the one who taught him. 

When it came to Genjutsu, Shisui wasn't weaker than Itachi—he was even stronger. 

The moment Shisui activated his Sharingan, Deidara and Kurotsuchi's fate was sealed. 

Especially since both of them, like complete fools, were staring straight into his eyes. 

If Onoki ever found out how this happened, he might just cough up three liters of blood from sheer anger. 

I must have trained two idiots… 

"Elder, Shisui is back." 

Itachi, who was keeping watch, walked up to Yan. Yan stopped and said, 

"Let's take a break. We'll wait for Shisui to arrive before we continue." 

Not long after, Shisui showed up, dragging two unconscious bodies behind him.

"Elder, these two didn't come on orders from Iwagakure Village. They followed us on their own." 

"Wait… is that Deidara and Kurotsuchi?" 

Looking at the people Shisui had placed on the ground, Yan asked with confusion, "Have they been interrogated?" 

"They have." 

Shisui's expression looked a little unnatural. He glanced at the two on the ground, his eyes showing a hint of sympathy. 

"Deidara is Tsuchikage Oonoki's student. He's got a lot of pride. Since Oonoki compared him to you, Elder, he wanted to challenge you. But we left Iwagakure Village before he got the chance, so he followed us." 

"As for Tsuchikage's granddaughter, she snuck after him at the same time." 

Shisui explained what had happened. 

*"Cough, cough!!"* 

Several people at the scene coughed awkwardly. Even Itachi, looking at the two lying on the ground, thought they had lost their minds. Who in their right mind would willingly stare into an Uchiha's Sharingan? 

Let alone against Shisui, a top-tier Genjutsu master. 

"Hahaha… looks like Oonoki isn't such a great teacher after all." 

After hearing Shisui's explanation, Yan burst into laughter. 

Once Oonoki found out about this, he was bound to lose his temper. 

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