Looking at his clan members’s fanatical and twisted faces, Shisui felt a chill down his spine for the first time. If this madness continued to spread, the only fate awaiting the Uchiha clan would be destruction!
Resolute, Shisui stood up and said, “Clan head, force is not the solution. Besides, relying on the strength of our clan alone, we cannot defeat the village.”
“Shisui, what nonsense are you spouting?!”
“Are you scared?”
“The Uchiha are the strongest! Once we take down the Third Hokage, the villagers will acknowledge us!”
The room instantly descended into chaos.
“Cough, cough…”
Clan head Fugaku lightly coughed twice, silencing the disorderly Uchiha.
Shisui did not back down and said, “Blind action will only lead the Uchiha clan into the abyss!”
Fugaku gave Shisui a deep look before waving his hand and saying, “That’s enough for today. Everyone, disperse.”
Walking home alone, Shisui covered his eye with one hand, thinking, “Maybe my Mangekyou Sharingan awakened to save the clan, but can Kotoamatsukami change the fate of the Uchiha?”
At Hyuga Kyo’s house.
Flipping through the scroll of the Four Symbols Seal, Hyuga Kyo was lost in thought.
Learning the Four Symbols Seal was more difficult than he had anticipated. It involved transforming chakra attributes, a sealing technique that truly understood chakra changes.
For this reason, many powerful forbidden techniques were developed based on the Four Symbols Seal.
At that moment, Rin walked into the room carrying a tray of delicious-smelling food.
The aroma made Hyuga Kyo’s mouth water, and he smiled, “It smells great!”
Rin knelt beside him and said softly, “I was worried when there was no news from you. I thought something had happened to you. I…”
Hyuga Kyo smiled warmly, “Didn’t I tell you not to worry? This mission wasn’t that dangerous; it just took some time hiding around.”
Rin pouted, “You always say that, making dangerous things sound easy just to trick me.”
Hyuga Kyo quickly replied, “By the way, did the clan suffer much this time?”
Rin sighed, her mood somber, “Including Kō’s father, our clan lost over ten members.”
Hyuga Kō was Rin’s neighbor and very close to her. In the conflict, his father, one of the few elite jonins in the Hyuga clan, was joined by Kumogakure’s Storm Release ninja, Aida.
With the death of Hyuga Kō’s father, the number of elite jonin in the Hyuga clan, including retired elders, could probably be counted on one hand.
Thinking about the newly orphaned children in the clan, Hyuga Kyo’s expression also darkened.
Rin continued, “The clan head asked if you could visit the clan grounds when you have time.”
Hyuga Kyo nodded. Now that he could freely activate and deactivate his Tenseigan, avoiding his clan members was unnecessary.
After Rin had finished the meal, Hyuga Kyo headed to the clan grounds.
Although the Hyuga clan hadn’t all moved together like the Uchiha, most of the members still lived near the main house of the clan head. This area was known as the Hyuga clan grounds.
At the main house gate, just as Hyuga Kyo was about to knock, a servant greeted him, “Master Kyo, the clan head is waiting for you inside.”
Hyuga Kyo felt a moment of confusion.
This was the first time he was called ‘Master’ within the clan, and the one addressing him was a chunin, something that would have been impossible before.
Walking through the main house and passing through a corridor, Hyuga Kyo finally saw the current head of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi Hyuga.
“Clan head.”
Hyuga Kyo respectfully greeted him.
Sitting cross-legged, Hiashi Hyuga nodded, “Sit.”
After sitting opposite Hiashi, Hyuga Kyo asked, “What can I do for you, clan head?”
Hiashi pondered momentarily before saying, “Uchiha Shisui is your teammate in the Anbu, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then you must have heard some things about the Uchiha, right?”
Hyuga Kyo frowned slightly, “What do you mean, clan head?”
Hiashi said, “This conflict with Kumogakure has fully exposed the village’s suspicion and fear of the Uchiha. I worry that the village will take action against them.”
As the head of the prestigious Hyuga clan, Hiashi deeply understood the importance of balance. Whether the village eliminated the Uchiha or the Uchiha grew strong enough to control the town, it would be unacceptable for the Hyuga.
Only if the Uchiha and the village reached a balance could the Hyuga clan be in a position to be courted by both sides, ensuring their safety.
However, the balance between the Uchiha and the village was gradually collapsing. To any clear-sighted person, a violent conflict seemed inevitable.
Hiashi continued, “Both the Uchiha and our Hyuga are prestigious clans with dojutsu kekkei genkai. If they are easily eradicated, our clan’s prestige in the village will also suffer. But if they control the village, we will be subject to suspicion and exclusion. Therefore, I hope you can use your Anbu position to prevent this conflict.”
Like Shisui within the Uchiha, Hyuga Kyo, as the only Hyuga in the Anbu, was crucial for any of the clan’s plans.
Hyuga Kyo immediately replied, “I understand!”
On the issue of the Uchiha, Hyuga Kyo’s stance aligned with his clan’s: the Uchiha must not fall.
The Hyuga clan’s good reputation was largely due to the Uchiha constantly serving as a foil. If the Uchiha were gone, the Hyuga might become the next marginalized and alienated clan.
After discussing the Uchiha issue, Hiashi handed several bounty notices to Hyuga Kyo, advising, “You should be careful these days.”
Hyuga Kyo looked at the bounty notices. On them was a drawing of his face, with a long string of zeros at the bottom. After counting for a while, he exclaimed, “Twenty million ryo?!”
Hiashi calmly added, “There’s a second one.”
Hyuga Kyo quickly turned to the second bounty notice. This one also had his face on it, with an even larger string of zeros at the bottom, the amount exceeding the first.
“Twenty-five million ryo? What… what is going on?”
Hiashi seemed unconcerned, “It seems you’ve offended someone. Bounties of this amount are rare and might attract bounty hunters. So be cautious and avoid leaving the village unnecessarily.”
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