Naruto: An Informant from the Uchiha

At this moment, although it was clearly morning, not a single person from the Hidden Leaf Village could be seen on the street.

The street was eerily silent, not even a dog in sight, as if it had been cut off from the rest of the world.

Yun glanced around. This was very similar to the covert tactics often used in the darkness by Root operatives. 'A barrier?'

Judging by the intel he got from Itachi, it seemed Danzo could no longer hold himself back. Maybe Itachi hadn't had time to report his findings after returning from the wilderness survival mission, so...

Well, a barrier like this could work in his favor, too.

"You guys don't look like Anbu. The Hokage's Anbu masks don't look like yours. If you can't explain who you are, I'll have to treat you as an enemy ninja invading the Leaf."

Yun casually pulled out a kunai and turned to Izumi beside him. "Step back a bit. Let your big brother take care of these rats. Won't take long."

Izumi looked at the two men facing them. They clearly weren't the kind of people she could handle. This wasn't like dealing with the academy instructors; these two had definitely taken lives.

She slowly retreated to a safer distance and raised her kunai into a defensive stance. No matter what... she wouldn't hold him back.

The two masked ninja looked like Anbu, but Yun had said they weren't. That meant...

In the shadows, the silhouette of a cat vanished in a puff of smoke.

"You're not qualified to know who we are," one of them said coldly. "All we need is your decision. If you refuse, I'll break your limbs and take you anyway."

The second Root ninja added with a sneer, "Such arrogance for a brat still in the academy. I can't wait to see your face twisted in pain when your limbs are snapped."

As soon as he finished, both men drew their blades. One of them moved instantly, but Yun moved even faster.

Swish!

Yun's kunai slashed downward with great force, slicing straight through the attacker's armor and deep into flesh.

Splurt!

Blood sprayed everywhere. A gruesome wound stretched from the attacker's shoulder to his waist.

Thud.

One hit. The first enemy collapsed.

Weak gasps escaped his lips as he muttered in disbelief, "How... how is this possible...?"

But Yun looked completely unfazed, as if he hadn't even used any strength. Standing beside the fallen ninja, he quipped,"A jonin just tags along, a chunin barely scrapes by, but a genin? We destroy worlds. So what does that make me, still in the academy?"

Swish!

A blur of motion, another ninja appeared behind Yun mid-attack, his sword swinging down.

"You turned your back on the enemy? You really are an arrogant little-"

Bang!

The blade struck empty ground. The Root ninja froze in shock and instantly retreated, alert.

'Too fast.'

'The same Body Flicker Technique as before. There's no way a kid could move like this...'

Yun had dodged effortlessly, then bent down and picked up the fallen Root ninja's sword without a care.

Rising slowly, he looked at the wary Root operative. "Relax, would you? Even if you're unidentified enemy ninja, I'm not going to kill you outright. Just cripple you."

He held the sword loosely, yet the invisible pressure bearing down on the Root ninja was suffocating.

'Impossible.'

He's just a brat from the academy. No missions, no combat experience, how can he radiate such overwhelming killing intent?'

"Wait!"

In that instant, the Root ninja caught a glimpse of Yun's eyes.

These were not ordinary Sharingan.

A kid like this-

Swish!

Yun's voice came from behind him. "You see it? What do you think? Think you can resist the power of these eyes?"

As the words fell, Yun's sword came down.

Splurt!

Before the ninja could react, his arm was severed. Blood spurted from the massive wound at his shoulder, but not a single drop touched Yun.

In the same instant that the blood began to spray, Yun had already returned to his original position.

Thump!

The agony and blood loss brought the Root ninja to his knees. His face turned pale and drenched in cold sweat.

'Impossible. A brat from the Uchiha clan? How could he be this strong?'

'Those strange eyes are definitely not an ordinary Sharingan. And according to intel, Uchiha Yun had never awakened the Sharingan at all.

'What was going on?'

Yun looked at him coldly. "Two unidentified people daring to go after an Uchiha's eyes in the middle of the Leaf Village. But tell me, how did you know I'd awakened mine?"

The man closed his eyes, unable to respond. His body convulsed from pain and blood loss before finally collapsing into unconsciousness.

Just two slashes.

Under the influence of the Kotodama and Shisui's Body Flicker skill, the Root operatives couldn't even use a substitution jutsu before they were taken out.

At that moment, Yun's sensory perception picked up another figure completing their setup.

'Would it matter?'

'This was just a cat playing with mice. It could even turn it into a teachable moment.'

"Uchiha Yun, if you don't want your little sister hurt, then plant a cursed seal and come with us."

A voice called from behind.

Yun turned to see ten or so steel wires surrounding Izumi, and a female Root ninja pressing her sword against one of them.

It was clear: if she applied just a bit of pressure, the wires would strangle Izumi instantly.

"This again? You guys used the same trick a couple of days ago. Pretty outdated, honestly. I was gonna let you live, but now?"

Splurt!

Thud!

Before the words even faded, the female Root ninja's head hit the ground.

With the power of the Sage Body and a Flying Thunder God mark behind Izumi, this kind of threat meant absolutely nothing.

And the only one who witnessed the kill... was the woman who lost her head.

The other two had already passed out.

"B-Brother…"

Yun gave Izumi a warm smile, led her out from the steel-wire trap, and ruffled her hair. "Were you scared?"

She glanced at the nearby headless corpse. Though clearly terrified, she still shook her head. "Not when you're here, big brother."

Yun nodded. "If you really want to be a ninja, this kind of situation will happen often in the future. Izumi, it's okay if you decide not to be one."

Izumi fell into deep thought at his words, while Yun looked around. The environment was still deathly quiet.

Clearly, a barrier this big had to be maintained by someone casting jutsu from outside.

Tap. Tap. Tap..

The sound of a cane striking the ground echoed. An old man wrapped in bandages, Danzo, appeared, leading a group of masked subordinates.

"Uchiha Yun," Danzo growled, "Why did you kill Root's operatives? Do you know what kind of crime that is?"