Uchiha Ryun had nothing to do and thought he might as well return to work at the Security Corps.
He turned and left, as if he had made up his mind.
When he entered the Security Corps, he saw everyone working hard. A smile immediately appeared on his face. 'Good, good, this is how public servants should be.'
At that moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
Bang bang bang!
Uchiha Ryun signaled Uchiha Ippū to open the door. Uchiha Ippū put down his work and quickly went to the entrance to open it.
A woman's voice cried out desperately, "Please, Security Corps shinobi, save my husband!"
Uchiha Ippū glanced at Uchiha Ryun, who quickly stepped forward and asked, "Madam, what exactly happened?"
The woman raised her head, and Uchiha Ryun's pupils shrank. 'Byakugan!' This woman was from the Hyūga Clan. Looking at her forehead, there was no Caged Bird Seal.
"Lord Ryun, I remember you. Please, save my husband! Hyūga Fūrin thanks you with all her heart," the woman said.
Uchiha Ryun understood the situation was complicated and said, "Keep it short. What happened, and where?"
He knew Hyūga Fūrin was already frantic.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have abandoned the dignity of the Hyūga Clan to kneel. If her clansmen found out, she would undoubtedly face punishment.
Uchiha Ryun glanced at two Hyūga branch family shinobi from the enforcement team. The two nodded—this was Uchiha Ryun's order for them to keep silent.
As for Hyūga Fūrin, the two actually held her in high regard. Though she was from the main family, she never looked down on branch family members and often pleaded for leniency when they made mistakes.
Emotionally and logically, the two wouldn't spread what had happened. And as for the Uchiha Clan, who would dare gossip? If anyone did, they'd be dismissed by Uchiha Ryun the next day with no chance to complain.
"My husband was attacked by two enemy shinobi about two kilometers straight out from Konoha Village!"
"He stayed behind to protect me, facing two shinobi alone..." Hyūga Fūrin's tears fell like pearls as she spoke.
Uchiha Ryun's expression darkened. "Ippū, report to the Hokage. I need to leave the village temporarily to rescue someone. Kiyoshi, inform Clan Leader Sekijō. He should know about this, but be careful with what you say."
The two immediately took action upon receiving the order. Uchiha Ryun waved at the two Hyūga officers, instructing them to escort Hyūga Fūrin home.
Without looking back, he activated the Body Flicker Technique and rushed toward the village entrance.
The reason for reporting to the Hokage was that, in the shinobi world, leaving the village without a mission or special circumstances would be considered defection. Therefore, any shinobi leaving the village had to inform the Hokage.
Notifying the Hyūga Clan leader was because this matter involved the potential loss of the main family's Byakugan, so he needed to help explain the situation to the Hokage.
Time was tight, and he couldn't report in person. Uchiha Ryun's face was grim as he flashed past the village gates. The two guards at the entrance only felt a gust of wind and noticed nothing else.
Uchiha Ryun raced two kilometers out of the village and saw signs of battle—trees shattered by the Hyūga's Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, scorch marks on the ground and trees.
He immediately concluded that these were shinobi from the Land of Lightning. As for why they acted today, they had likely been lying in wait, seizing the opportunity when Hyūga Fūrin and her husband went out to gather supplies.
Seeing the carriage and the fabric on it, Uchiha Ryun took a sharp breath. 'North—shinobi from the Land of Lightning!' He activated his Sharingan, observing the residual chakra and footprints, then used the Body Flicker Technique to follow.
"B-brother, do you think we can make it back to the Land of Lightning, walking on thin ice like this?" one of the Kumo-nin asked.
The other Kumo-nin cursed, "Damn it, what do you think? Even if our undercover identities are exposed, we're bringing back a bloodline limit! Not only can we make it back, we'll be honored guests!"
"Tch, it's just a shame that little lady got away. So delicate, her skin looked like you could pinch water out of it!" The same Kumo-nin who had worried about returning now began fantasizing.
The older brother carrying Hyūga Fūrin's husband was speechless. 'Why did the organization pair me with this idiot?'
"If we succeed, you can have as many women as you want. Stop wasting time—speed up! Konoha's people might catch up!" the older brother snapped.
"They won't make it in time. The border's just a hundred meters ahead. Why are you so nervous?" the younger brother chuckled.
Then, a gust of wind blew past, and a figure appeared before them—Uchiha Ryun. With a whip-like kick, he sent the older brother, who was about to step over the border, flying back into Konoha's territory.
The kick was devastating. Though his Small Sage Body wasn't a true Sage Body, it still greatly enhanced Uchiha Ryun's physical strength.
The older brother was sent flying back into Konoha, but he had protected Hyūga Fūrin's husband well.
Transplanting the Byakugan required a safe environment, so the two hadn't gouged out his eyes yet. They planned to take him back first.
The younger brother narrowed his eyes, steadied the older brother, and stopped his backward momentum.
Both were jonin—otherwise, they wouldn't have defeated the Hyūga and gotten this close to the border so quickly!
"What's the plan, boss?" The younger brother was now serious, no longer fantasizing. From that kick alone, this Uchiha Ryun was at least jonin-level.
"Signal flare, now!" The older brother spat blood. Only he understood the true power of that kick—this wasn't just jonin level, but Kage-level!
The younger brother's pupils shrank, and he immediately launched the signal flare.
A blue flare shot into the sky with a whoosh, then boom!
Kumo-nin along the border saw it and rushed over.
Uchiha Ryun snorted, and a crimson-gold Susanoo appeared. The older brother tried to threaten Uchiha Ryun with the Hyūga's life.
Uchiha Ryun activated his Sharingan's genjutsu, freezing the older brother in place like an idiot.
The younger brother reached for the Hyūga man, but a crimson-gold sword flashed past his elbow.
His arm was severed instantly, and he screamed in agony. Golden flames burned at the stump, spreading upward.
Gritting his teeth, the younger brother drew a kunai, channeled chakra, and cut off the rest of his arm, eyes bloodshot.
Uchiha Ryun wouldn't give him another chance to touch the Hyūga. Activating the Body Flicker Technique, he spun and kicked the younger brother away.
With his left hand, he grabbed the Hyūga and placed him within the Susanoo's protection. But at that moment, a blue, mouse-shaped flame shot toward him.
"Fire Rat Jade!" Yugito spat it from the air, aiming straight for Uchiha Ryun.
His Mangekyō Sharingan trembled, and a violent thought surged in his mind: 'Kill her!'
"Pathetic dust, not even half my strength!" Uchiha Ryun stomped the ground, causing it to collapse and stone slabs to rise, blocking the Fire Rat Jade.
Yugito's pupils shrank as she prepared to attack again...
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Ahem, let me explain—this isn't a cliffhanger.
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