Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 100 Bai, Sand Hidden (1W2)

[You played a few moves against Uchiha Obito, and won slightly. You gained +1211 free experience points.]

As expected of Uchiha Obito, after just a few moves, he could gain more than a thousand free experience points!

Sure enough, if I want to level up now, I still have to rely on fighting!
In the Land of Water, Hinata Yuzuru used transformation techniques to change his appearance and seemed to be strolling casually in a small town whose name he did not know.

From time to time, he would look around with his eyes rolled to see if there was anyone who could catch up with him.

Whether it is White Zetsu or Black Zetsu, their body composition is very special. As long as they appear in the field of vision, he can distinguish it. Obito's chakra properties are also firmly remembered by him. Next time they meet, even if he uses Even with the transformation technique, you can see it at a glance.

Being able to identify each person based on their chakra is something that ordinary Byakugan cannot do.

Naturally, Hyuga Yuzuru would not choose to go shopping with Obito at this time. The reason is that he currently does not have the confidence to kill Obito.

If he let the opponent know all of his current abilities, and if he hadn't killed him yet, but instead let his information leak out, it would likely lead to tragedy for him. On the contrary, if he had the advantage now, he would be more likely to make Obito hesitate.

The war between ninjas is a war of information, just like Obito's Kamui, if you don't know its basis, it is almost unsolvable.

But once you know his information, it won't be that scary.

In this brief fight, it can be said that Hyuga Yuzuru was in an all-round upper hand. The reason was naturally that he was far ahead of his opponent in intelligence, and Obito's abilities happened to be restrained by him, which made his advantage even more obvious.

First of all, Obito's large-scale Wood Release Ninjutsu could not hit Hinata Yuzuru.

During close combat, Hinata Yuzuru can completely predict when he will become a physical entity.

All the acupuncture points on his body can emit soft fist chakra to attack, resulting in almost no dead spots in close combat. Even if his physical fitness is poor, he can use his strange soft fist to prevent Obito from getting in close combat easily.

Even if you don't have the ability to predict, you can still observe Obito's chakra with your Byakugan. As long as his chakra appears, it means that he is in the real world. If the chakra reaction disappears, it means that he has used his divine power to hide in a different space.

Apart from Susanoo or throwing Hyuga Yuzuru into another dimension for confinement, Obito has almost no way to deal with Hyuga Yuzuru.

Of course, Hyuga Yuzuru has no way to deal with him. If he can't beat him, he will hide from Kamui. If he fights head-on, the opponent has Susanoo. Even if it can only be opened to the second or third stage, it will be difficult for him to break through Susanoo's defense and cause damage to the opponent. He can only blow up Susanoo first and then hurt the main body. However, this is definitely not as easy as it sounds.

In terms of battery life, Obito, who has the first-generation cells, is by no means good.

'Next time we fight, if we have to fight, we must kill him.

Obito, who has no Rinnegan and no Ten-Tails entering the Six Paths mode, is still a target that I can deal with right now. As long as I can make Madara's puppet useless and find a way to deal with the Akatsuki organization, I might be able to put Uchiha Madara in hell. If you hang up, Otsutsuki can't appear.

Black Zetsu also has to find a way to solve it. ’

Hinata Yuzuru narrowed his eyes and sighed secretly. If he had known that he would meet Obito this time, he would have brought Shisui along - he would have seized the opportunity to use Kotoamatsukami, and that scene would have been a beautiful one.

But fortunately, after this battle, Obito probably doesn't dare to play around anymore. The restraint shown by Hinata Yuzuru towards him is enough to make him more alert.

The most likely thing is to find a way to speed up the collection of tailed beasts and the establishment of the Akatsuki organization. After completing the plan, when collecting the nine tails, they will cooperate with the Akatsuki organization to beat him.

"Can you give me a bite to eat?"

"Get out of here, you stinking beggar!"

Hinata Yuzuru's thoughts were interrupted by a sound in his ear. He stopped and turned to look. A dirty child was pushed out of the store. The arrogant owner pushed him to the ground and threatened him with curses.

"If you don't get out of here, don't blame me for bullying a child!" The shop owner raised his fist, and the child on the ground barely stood up, rolling and crawling to get away.

In a panic, he bumped into Hinata Yuzuru.

"I'm sorry!" A low voice with a crying tone sounded, and the homeless child subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away. If he didn't run, he might get beaten up for bumping into others.

He just wanted to eat something, at least a little bit. If he was beaten again, he might die here.

However, Hinata Yuzuru reached out and grabbed the back of his neck. The malnourished street child shouted like a madman: "Don't touch me!"

The next moment, cold spikes emerged from his side, and the crystal clear ice crystals pierced Hinata Yuzuru's palm, but Hinata Yuzuru just loosened his hand slightly and dodged with a calm look, and then, he grabbed the little brat's neck mercilessly.

"what!!!"

He was about to shout, but the air around him almost turned into frost in an instant, but a hand slapped him on the back of his neck. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

At this age and ability, is he white?
Hinata Yuzuru casually carried him on his shoulder, and the ordinary people around him finally cried out in surprise and ran back to their homes. The doors were closed and no one dared to meddle in other people's business.

With a flash of his figure, Hinata Yuzuru left the street.

It wasn't until after he left that the people in hiding came out and started talking about it.

"Ah, it's the Snow Demon Child!"

"It's so scary! I heard that the monster killed everyone in the village, even his own parents!"

Hinata Yuzuru listened on the rooftop for a while and observed that no ninja was attracted by the anomaly. Then he was sure that no one was following and observing him. He carried Bai and teleported to the children's clothing store, where he forced the owner to buy him a set of clothes under his fearful eyes, and then left the town.

Outside the town, he found a stream, lit a bonfire, boiled a pot of hot water, caught a few fish and grilled them. Hinata Yuzuru lay down Shiro and quietly thought about what he would do next. thing.

There is no doubt that Obito's reaction has exposed a lot of information. For example, Danzo is very likely to be involved in this matter, and there is a high probability that Orochimaru is waiting for him to show up on the edge of Sunagakure Village.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Obito was deliberately induced. If you want to bring down Danzo and find a reason to attack him, you will definitely need more direct evidence to nail him to death.

Not to mention the Third Hokage, even other people in Konoha Village would not ask Danzo to pay the price because of the remarks of a few traitorous ninjas.

It's quite smart of him. It would be better if he could send out people from the Root like he did to Kakashi.

Hinata Yuzuru suddenly thought of Yakushi Nonou, and showed a slightly expectant smile, which flashed away.

"Who are you!?"

Bai woke up slowly and saw Hinata Yuzuru with a gentle smile on his face. He huddled back tightly with caution. He was only one year older than Neji, and looked as weak as a little girl.

Hinata Yuzuru looked at him: "The one who saved your life."

Bai opened his mouth timidly, but couldn't say anything. He glanced at Hinata Yuzuru's palm, shrank his neck, and then said in a low voice with a stammer: "Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to attack you, please let me go!"

"Where can you go?" Hinata Yuzuru asked him, still telling the truth in a calm tone: "You are regarded as the Demon Boy of Snow, where can you go except wandering around?"

As soon as the words "Snow Demon Child" came out, a sad look appeared on Bai's face. He hugged his knees in pain and buried his face in his legs: "I didn't mean it. I didn't mean it."

Hyuga Yuzuru didn't know much about Shiro. When I read the manga, I thought he was a girl. I only knew that he was forced to wander in the Kingdom of Water due to the blood lineage limit. Later, he was picked up by Zabuza and became a Very sad 'tool'.

Of course, for Bai, becoming a tool may also be a good destination.

"Drink some water and take a shower first."

Hinata Yuzuru picked up a small kettle and handed it to Bai. There were already some tears on Bai's face. He looked up at him in fear. Hinata Yuzuru just smiled gently and didn't urge him.

After hesitating for a while, he took it with his dirty little hands: "I, I will wipe it clean for you."

He raised the kettle and opened his dry lips anxiously. The warm water was a little hot, but not so hot that it was difficult to swallow. He gulped down several mouthfuls, but tears fell unconsciously again.

"When you've cried enough, go wash your face and hands. After you eat, we have to get going."

After Hinata Yuzuru finished speaking, Shiro raised his head in panic: "Where are you going?"

"Konoha."

"Konoha!?"

Bai looked at Hinata Yuzuru, and when he looked into those white eyes, he looked away unconsciously: "Why, do you want to take me with you?"

"I'm very curious about your power." Hinata Yuzuru said very frankly: "This kind of bloodline limit that can use ice escape is very rare. I hope to study something from you. At the very least, you can try to master ice escape."

Bai has no idea what bloodline limits, ice escape, or chakra are. He is just a six-year-old kid who wanders the ninja world after his biological father and the villagers killed his mother. Bai accidentally exploded with power and killed all the villagers.

I have never received the education of a ninja, and I don't know where my strength comes from. When I heard him talk about studying myself, I felt a little scared. I clutched the kettle tightly, and I didn't know whether I should refuse.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you no matter what. If you have no interest in becoming a ninja, you can live a normal life."

Hinata Yuzuru said calmly: "But you still need to do some basic learning. Without knowledge, you can't even control your own power, and sooner or later you will hurt innocent people."

"If you don't agree, I won't do anything to offend you. As it happens, I have invested in an orphanage in Konoha. You can grow up there with your peers. It's better than wandering the streets like this."

Hinata Yuzuru's words had a heart-breaking power, especially the warm smile, which made Bai stunned for a moment. He looked away in panic: "Thank you, thank you!"

"Hurry up, the new clothes are there - I just picked them up from the store and I don't know if they will fit."

After being urged by him one after another, Bai didn't dare to make him angry. She stood timidly by the stream. After struggling for a while, she took off her clothes, turned her back to him, and dived into the water.

It's a boy.

Hinata Yuzuru had already confirmed it with his Byakugan.

"Soap." He threw a small portable soap over and took it in a hurry: "Thank you!"

In the cold stream, he shivered and quickly washed himself clean. When he got ashore, he put on his clothes and hurried to the campfire. His lips were purple from the cold.

"come over."

Hinata Yuzuru waved his hand, and he lowered his head and sat down beside Hinata Yuzuru. Hinata Yuzuru stretched out his hand and pressed it on his shoulder. The bright green chakra spread throughout his body, and soon he felt a little itchy. The few wounds on his body healed quickly.

After a while, he felt warm again, and Hinata Yuzuru taught him softly: "This is the transformation of chakra properties. Now I use fire attribute chakra, even if I don't activate ninjutsu, Chakra of this nature will also carry some of the characteristics of fire, such as temperature."

He nodded, not quite understanding. Hinata Yuzuru handed him the kettle and asked him to drink the warm water. He then raised the grilled fish and looked at it: "Your cooking skills are still not rusty. You know, you are the first person to eat my grilled fish."

Kakashi could have been the first one, but unfortunately, he was not interested in his fishing skills at the time and missed out.

Sprinkled with Hinata Kaoru's special seasoning, even ordinary grilled fish is a very rare delicacy in the world in Shiro's eyes. He doesn't care whether the people around him are in danger or where his own fate will go. I just want to have a full stomach.

Seeing him devouring the grilled fish, Hinata Yuzuru casually picked up a rice ball and stuffed it into his mouth - watermelon flavored. This one tastes pretty good. I'll ask Kaoru to make more next time.

Bai ate all three grilled fishes by himself. After finishing, he turned his head to look at him and said anxiously, "I, I'll go get you another one."

As he spoke, he burped, and his cheeks turned red - he hadn't eaten for three days, and he was really starving to death. When he ate just now, his mind went blank.

Seeing Bai's clean face, which looked even cuter, and his flushed cheeks, Hinata Yuzuru couldn't help but sigh sincerely, "I didn't expect there would be such a cute boy."

Bai remained silent, lowered her eyes, and looked shy, looking more and more like a beautiful girl.

Is this a compliment?
Hinata Yuzuru smiled and wiped his still wet head with a handkerchief: "Now practice the chakra refining technique, otherwise, if you eat so much in one breath, your stomach will be uncomfortable, and you might even have diarrhea."

Bai didn't understand what this was, but Hinata Yuzuru's explanation was simple and easy to understand, and he quickly got the hang of it. The bloodline limit in his body allowed him to instinctively possess chakra, so he got the hang of it quickly.

Hinata Yuzuru watched with satisfaction as he practiced obediently and made rapid progress. He held his chin and looked at the sky leisurely.

There is quite a sense of joy in playing games and collecting rare cards. Although the cards may not be very strong, it is very satisfying when they show up in the illustrated book.

Anyway, just do it as you can. If you encounter someone, just help. It won’t cause any further trouble.

After his hair was dry, his body stopped shaking and he looked better, Hyuga Yuzuru extinguished the bonfire, used earth escape to cover up the traces, and then carried Shiro on his back towards Konoha.

But he was not in a hurry to leave.

Even deliberately slowed down.

He rested when it got dark and continued on his way after dawn. Occasionally he would stop to teach Shiro some basic ninjutsu exercises.

It wasn't until a week later that he returned to Konoha leisurely.

Bai was temporarily placed by him at the Hyuga family's house, arranged by Xun, while he himself went straight to the Hokage Building.

Not surprisingly, the third generation had been waiting for him for a long time, and when he saw him come back unharmed, he showed a look of relief in front of Hyuga Yuzuru.

"You are finally back."

The third generation looked him up and down with worried eyes: "Judging from the intelligence reported by Yamato, the enemy is very difficult to deal with?"

Hinata Yuzuru nodded and briefly gave some information, such as the people who attacked the stronghold might be related to the Akatsuki organization that had been active in the Rain Country in the past few years, and the murderer should be a rebel ninja from the Uchiha clan, who was very powerful and had the ability to perform Wood Release and temporarily become Hollow, etc.

The Sandai's face grew worse as he listened. Just from Hyuga Yuzuru's description, the enemy looked scary enough - the Uchiha clan's Mangekyō combined with Hashirama Senju's Wood Release ability?

The power of the Sharingan eye during the Kyuubi Rebellion a few years ago was the same as the power of the eye of this Uchiha rebellious ninja?
What kind of monster is this?

Uchiha Madara reincarnation?
When did the Uchiha clan produce such a powerful rebellious nin?

Moreover, Hyuga Yuzuru was able to escape from such a monster?

The Sandaime looked at Hinata Yuzuru seriously and knocked on the table: "Yuzuru, the information you provided is very important. For a short period of time, we will temporarily give up our work in the Water Country."

He exhaled a puff of smoke in distress and continued, "The situation in the Sand Village is not optimistic either. The spies we sent out were basically wiped out. The Sand Village is acting as if they are besieging but not attacking. I don't know what they are trying to do."

"Since you are back, lead the team to go to the Sand Village again. If there is anything unusual, protect yourself first."

What Sandai said was true.

If, before, he might have felt a little uncomfortable with Hinata Yuzuru's excellence, now, he really needs Hinata Yuzuru to stand out.

Judging from the information Hinata Yuzuru has, that 'Uchiha rebel ninja' alone is enough to make Konoha feel uneasy. If he is allowed to stir up a Nine-Tails Rebellion in the village, in the absence of the Fourth Hokage, won't these young people have to take over?

He really doesn't have the confidence to do it alone. This is not a matter of fear of death, but that his ability is really limited at the moment - long-term work and various abnormal behaviors of other ninja villages have made him a little mentally and physically haggard, and even rare Insomnia has occurred, and if it continues for a long time, in a few years, how much combat effectiveness I can maintain is really a big question.

The third generation sighed.

Hinata Yuzuru nodded and immediately accepted the order: "Yes, Sandaime-sama. But, even Shisui and Kakashi couldn't find anything?"

"Yes, those people from the Sand Village seem to be wandering around aimlessly. They have no intention of attacking, nor are they willing to withdraw their forces. In the absence of intelligence, Konoha does not want to cause trouble. If the other party does not take action, we must not take action first."

The Third Hokage gave a serious warning and pointed out the key point: "The Root has received some intelligence information from the Iwagakure Village. In addition to the Sand Village, we must always be vigilant against the Iwagakure Village and must not easily start a war again."

"Is there anything unusual over at Kumogakure?" Hinata Yuzuru frowned slightly. After Kumogakure completed the strategic shift of focus, how could Iwagakure still have the energy left to do anything to Konoha?
"This is the weirdest part." The Third Generation sighed again and said directly without hiding anything from him, "According to the intelligence from the Kumogakure and Iwagakure battlefields, the intensity of the war between the two sides has been escalating. Logically speaking, there must be a war within three years. Now the intelligence from Iwagakure has come so suddenly that we have not been able to figure out the reason for the time being."

"Is it possible that it's a root problem?" Hinata Yuzuru suddenly said with a chuckle.

The Sandai was stunned for a moment, his brows gradually knitted, holding his pipe, he did not dare to deny it immediately, but he thought of something, his eyes gradually became cold, not targeting Hinata Yuzuru, but showing murderous intent towards another person, but he still knocked on the table and said lightly: "Before there is evidence, we should believe the Root."

Hinata Yuzuru's smile gradually turned into calmness. He reached out and gently pushed the forehead protector, and said softly: "Third-generation sir, if the roots are doing something behind this."

"Konoha cannot be without roots." The third generation seemed to want to tell Hinata Yuzuru about his current difficult situation.

But Hinata Yuzuru didn't respond, and just continued: "But if there is a problem with the leader of the Root, then the Root can be managed by someone else. I think that the Uchiha clan has always wanted to make further progress in the village. With Shisui's personality, it is also suitable for him to carry out the tasks of the Root."

The Third Hokage remained silent for a long while, then looked at Hyuga Yuzuru with a melancholy look on his face. "The Uchiha clan has an extreme personality. They are already causing everyone in Konoha to feel insecure just by being in charge of the Guards. If they are allowed to take charge of the Root, can you imagine the worst possible outcome?"

As he spoke, his tone became stern, even scolding: "You are too close to some Uchiha people, so close that sometimes you can't see their true nature clearly.

I know you think Konoha may be unfair in some aspects, but believe me, the Uchiha clan can be in power, but they cannot control the power of life and death. Otherwise, Konoha will definitely go to the other extreme!
Yuzuru, I know you have ideas and abilities, but you still don’t think carefully enough about these things! "

Hinata Yuzuru just pushed his glasses and smiled, "I just mentioned it casually. As for the character issues of the Uchiha clan, whether there are people who are worthy of being reused, I believe that the Third Generation must have made a decision in his mind."

The third generation stared at him, not knowing what he was thinking, and fell into strange contemplation. He was silent for a moment, squinting his eyes, then picked up his pipe and puffed out smoke.

In the smoke, those turbid eyes stared at Hinata Yuzuru motionless in the smoke.

"Yuzuru, as an ANBU, there are some things you must exercise restraint in."

Hinata Yuzuru nodded in agreement, but added: "Of course, so, I'm just talking casually, but besides being an ANBU, I'm still a Konoha ninja."

After he finished speaking, Hinata Yuzuru smiled, looking relaxed as if this conversation had never happened, and joked, "Can this mission be recorded as S-rank? If not, I'll record it together after I've accomplished something in the Sand Village and come back."

Sandai took a deep breath of smoke, but choked and coughed several times. He put down the pipe tremblingly, but there was no ugly expression on his face. Only one corner of his mouth was slightly raised, as if he was thinking about something.

Gradually, the arc of his mouth corners became bigger, but his smile was a little cold.

"The information you brought back from the Rain Country is very important. If the enemy's strength is true, and you can come back alive, it is enough to match the strength of S-rank. From now on, both the Akatsuki organization and the information of this masked Uchiha will be brought to the forefront of Konoha."

"I have my own considerations for the Root. If Danzo dares to make mistakes again and again, I will never defend him in the slightest and will punish him strictly according to Konoha's rules."

"Besides, if you can return safely from Sunagakure Village."

“And put an end to this crisis.”

"Even if you have completed three S-rank missions, you can use this opportunity to take a look at the Sealed Book."

"Of course. I have a condition."

Sandai crossed his hands and put them on the desk in front of him, supporting his chin. His cloudy eyes under the bamboo hat were so sharp at this moment, and a strong sense of oppression came to his face. This was almost the first time he was in front of Hinata Yuzuru. Such a powerful gesture.

The sunshine outside the window even seemed to be attracted to him, and the office seemed to become a little darker because of it. Only his figure sitting at the other end of the desk looked taller, and his eyes under the bamboo hat seemed to be shining with light. Same.

The smoke in the office swirled around and did not dissipate, as if it had added a blurry filter between the two of them, but their eyes did not shift for even a moment.

Hinata Yuzuru just smiled faintly, his expression didn't change at all.

The third generation raised his chin and stared at him with sharp eyes: "After this mission, you will be promoted to Jonin and leave the ANBU."

Hinata Yuzuru's eyes narrowed slightly under his glasses because of his smile. He said softly, "Third-sama, is this really okay?"

"Do you think I should be afraid?" The white cloth around Sandai's hat fluttered in the wind, and a heroic, sharp, and domineering sneer appeared on his wrinkled face. He stood up, and his figure was not very tall, but it seemed to cover the entire floor-to-ceiling window of the office.

"Not only you, but Kakashi can also leave the ANBU."

"Besides, if even the Root did all this, you can hold Danzo accountable."

"If the Uchiha clan wants to go further, Shisui can temporarily take over the position of leader of the root and watch what he does."

"But, as a ninja of Konoha, are you confident that you can bear the consequences?!"

Facing the imposing Third Hokage, Hinata Yuzuru just pushed his glasses and smiled: "Remember the question the Third Hokage once asked me? What kind of ninja did I want? That was my answer."

The Sanda narrowed his eyes, recalling the brief chat that day. At that time, Hyuga Yuzuru's answer was that he wanted to become a powerful ninja like the Shoda, Senju Hashirama. Not knowing what he thought of, the Sanda suddenly laughed out loud, his smile became more and more heroic, he raised his eyes, stared straight into Hyuga Yuzuru's eyes: "Then let me see your capacity and ability! But remember what you said today - you are, a ninja of Konoha!"

Hinata Yuzuru pushed his glasses up slightly: "Of course."

A majestic and unshakable momentum rose from him. Although he was still smiling, he was like a rock that had not been changed by wind and rain, ignoring the strong wind and waves in front of him: "Sandaime, please, don't it disappointed me."

"I! am the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha!" The Sandaime did not give in at all.

The battle of momentum between the two people was as real as substance, and the majestic chakra even made the tables and chairs in the office tremble slightly.

"Duo!"

There was a knock on the door.

"Sandaime-sama, is there any problem?"

The ANBU voice outside the house was solemn.

The third generation smiled slightly, and restrained his momentum: "Nothing."

Hinata Yuzuru's smile was as gentle as usual: "Third-sama, I'm leaving now."

"Here are the relevant intelligence and information. Have a safe trip."

After throwing a scroll, Sandai sat down again.

Hinata Yuzuru took it and turned to leave, and the office door closed gently after he left.

The third generation stared blankly at the office door for a long time. After a long time, he opened his palms and looked at his wrinkled and dry skin.

"Danzo!"

I allow you to do certain things - as long as it's for Konoha.

But they colluded with the Sand Village and pushed Konoha, which had finally calmed down, to the edge of a dangerous cliff again.

He joined forces with the Akatsuki organization outside the village to attack innocent jonin in the village and destroyed two strongholds just to lure Hyuga Yuzuru into the trap.

Even if we think about it again, the mysterious Uchiha rebel who attacked Hyuga Yuzuru this time was the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Rebellion, then, could this also be related to Danzo? Did he want to wait for the Fourth Hokage to die so that he could become the next Hokage?
The more the Third Hokage thought about it, the more frightened he became. After the Fourth Hokage died, Danzo really did want to compete with him for the position of Hokage.

He was disappointed, angry, puzzled, and depressed.

Finally, he picked up his pipe lonely.

Who would have thought.

The end of this conversation.

The only surprise was Hinata Yuzuru.

I just hope he's as wise as he appears.

Ah.

The future of Konoha.

It seems to be the most reliable pillar for the future.

It turned out to be a child who was not even ten years old.

absurd.

ridiculous.

Sandai punched the desk hard, the anger in his eyes finally unable to be concealed.

Made up my mind.

If all this is done by the roots.

Danzo was behind the plan.

Then
Without Danzo, I can't manage Konoha! ?
Not to mention how long it took the third generation over there to calm down his anger.

Hinata Yuzuru's mood is also a bit complicated.

He walked out of the Hokage building and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling half happy and half sad. After a while, he calmed down again.

The good news was that the third generation and he had already implicitly communicated each other's thoughts during the conversation, and because of their consistent opinions on certain issues, they had initially established a tacit understanding.

For example, the Third Hokage hinted to him that if Hyuga Yuzuru and others could get evidence of Danzo attacking their own people again, they would never protect him again.

The third generation gradually decentralized power and gave him a stage to display his abilities and accumulate his own power. It can be said that he was given the power to form a team on his own.

It can be said that as long as he does not die, there will be no other big problems between the two.

As the next Hokage, he can basically compete openly and will hardly be tripped up by the Third Hokage.

Moreover, there are almost no visible candidates in Konoha. Of course, if they can return safely this time and become a Jonin and be sent out of the Anbu, the Third Generation will most likely try his best to call Tsunade and Jiraiya back.

What is worrying is that it is also related to certain tacit understandings reached during the conversation.

Attitude towards the Uchiha clan.

What the Third Generation was trying to probe in the conversation just now was how Hyuga Yuzuru viewed his own identity and how he viewed the Uchiha clan, in order to gauge his overall perspective.

Hyuga Yuzuru first stated that he was a ninja of Konoha, which was telling him the starting point of his consideration of the problem.

When he went to chat with Uchiha, he almost clearly told the third generation that he, like him, did not trust all Uchiha, but he also named a few Uchiha around him that he could still trust.

After realizing that Hyuga Yuzuru had made very thorough considerations for the family and Konoha, and that considering the overall situation, it would bring more benefits than disadvantages to Konoha, the Third Hokage immediately decided to delegate power. The sooner Hyuga Yuzuru could gain power, the more uneasy the old Third Hokage would feel, but it would also be able to divert the conflicts within the Uchiha clan to a considerable extent.

In the long run, if this was really done by Danzo, killing Danzo, handing over the Root to the Uchiha clan, and letting Shisui temporarily lead the Root, from Konoha's perspective, this can fully ease the conflict with the Uchiha clan.

As Hyuga Yuzuru's influence grows, the Third Hokage only needs to intentionally or unintentionally express that the Fifth Hokage is most optimistic about Hyuga Yuzuru, and the pressure on the Uchiha clan will be directly transferred to Hyuga Yuzuru. Even if the two sides have a good relationship, for the Uchiha clan, who are paranoid to a certain extent, there will be a gap or even conflict because of the position of Hokage.

This is a conspiracy and a pit of fire.

But Hinata Yuzuru jumped in happily.

Those who cannot be burned to death are the true saints, and those who are refined over a hundred times are good steel.

This is the pressure and problem Hinata Yuzuru will face in the next stage.

How could he escape from the battlefield?

If he was afraid of trouble, he would have run away long ago and built a village in the Iron Country or the Frost Country, and usurped a country by the way. He would have waited until Naruto became Hokage and then come out. He would have practiced sword skills in the snowy mountains for a hundred years and then come out to pacify the ninja world with one move. Wouldn't that be easy?

As for why the third generation began to delegate power so generously, it can even be said that in a sense they were preparing for retirement.

It is naturally easy to understand.

The enemies were a bit fierce and there were a lot of them, and he felt that he, the bad old man, couldn't handle them anymore.

The third generation himself is not a man who is good at maneuvering, nor is he an idiot who wants to engage in internal fighting even if he wants to destroy the village. When he realizes that the crisis in the ninja world is not abating but increasing, and the enemy is far more difficult than he imagined, he has to To think about the future of Konoha.

Even if it is for personal reputation, he must not let Konoha collapse in his own hands - whoever is willing to take over can take over. If he is really capable of leading Konoha to create greater glory, wouldn't he also enjoy the blessing of being a bad old man as his predecessor?

The premise is that the other party is capable.

He can even tolerate Danzo.

Can’t you still stand Hinata Yuzuru?
As long as he does things beautifully, his personal abilities and qualifications are impeccable.

Just take over!

Even if he becomes the fifth generation, he still has to call me the third generation!

Hinata Yuzuru thought about the current situation and unconsciously stayed alone downstairs from the Hokage for a long time.

He pulled out his ANBU mask and breathed a sigh of relief.

There is no need to think too much about the future.

Just follow the steps and the outcome will become clear.

Right now, there is only one thing that needs to be done.

Grab Danzo's tail that he didn't hide.

Pull him out of the rat's nest!
It has to be said that Danzo's patience was beyond Hyuga Yuzuru's expectation. He had thought that the other party would take longer to plan - it seemed that he was indeed in a hurry.

However, it is true that after a few years, Hinata Yuzuru can even play with him without following the rules.

As for whether Danzo can successfully pin down Danzo this time, it depends on whether Danzo is cautious enough, but as of now, Danzo really planned carefully, and there is a high probability that there is no chance to directly catch him.

But it doesn’t matter. Hinata Yuzuru can play with him slowly by countering his moves, but does Danzo have the patience?
Given his personality, if he makes a mistake in gambling once, he would want to mortgage his house in the hope of winning back double the money. It won't be long before he will be exposed because of his madness.

Not to mention, as long as Hyuga Yuzuru comes back this time, he will be appointed as a Jonin at the age of nine. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is on his way to the position of Hokage with great momentum. How can Danzo hold back?
If he could hold it back, he would no longer be Danzo.

Danzo thought that his plan was secret and foolproof, but Hyuga Yuzuru had already found a way to break it. Even if he couldn't chop off the rat's head in one fell swoop, he could at least injure his bones.

The reason why he came back from outside so late and deliberately delayed his return to the village was to let the bullets fly for a while longer.

Where is this bullet?
Naturally it is
"team leader."

Yakushi Nono came uninvited.

Beside him, Yamato and Uzuki Yugao were also ready for battle.

Obviously, when Hyuga Yuzuru came back, they had already received the news and were ready to rush to the Sand Village front.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly and put the mask in his hand on his face: "Let's go to the Sand Village front."

"Yes!"

The three ANBU responded in unison.

They formed a marching formation in the shape of a 1, with Hinata Yuzuru leading the way and Yakushi Nonou beside him.

Even if one travels day and night, reaching the mission location would still take a whole day and night at the speed of a ninja.

Before entering the danger zone, as usual, the entire team stopped moving to recuperate and resupply.

"This mission is not complicated, but the risk is very high. If necessary, you may even need to lurk inside Sunagakure Village."

Hinata Yuzuru knelt on one knee, unfolded the map, pointed at the map with one hand, and used his finger to carve a seal to circle the route.

"We will enter from the south and go deeper in the northwest direction. There are three pieces of intelligence that need to be verified."

"First, we will head to Point A where a large number of the Sand Village are gathering."

Hinata Yuzuru drew a circle, marked it, and looked at everyone: "Here, you don't need to follow me. I will use my Byakugan to gather intelligence on my own. My goal is to observe the quality of the Sunagakure army."

"Quality?" Mao Yue Xi Yan asked subconsciously.

There are regulations in the ANBU that state that if you have any doubts or things you don’t understand during a mission, you must raise them immediately to avoid pretending to understand or having only a partial understanding, which may lead to deviations, failures, or accidents in the mission.

Hinata Yuzuru nodded: "Quality."

"The current high-end power of Sand Village is limited. If nothing unexpected happens, the Jinchūriki is also useless at the moment. There are only a few hundred Jonin and puppeteers left. The Sand Village has assembled in large numbers. If there are only a group of Genin and Chunin here, it means that this is not the main attack direction of Sand Village."

Mao Yue Xi Yan nodded, indicating that she understood, but she was also worried: "Captain, the Byakugan's reconnaissance range is limited. If you want to observe the entire team up close, especially to analyze the strength of all chakras..."

"Don't worry, I'll never do anything without confidence." Hinata Yuzuru's masked voice carried a reassuring power.

"Yes." Mao Yue Xi Yan expressed no objection.

"Second, explore areas B, C, and D."

Hyuga Yuzuru circled three small circles on the map. He explained: "The intelligence provided by Konoha indicated that there were abnormalities in these three areas. An intelligence ninja once observed that there seemed to be ninjas from Iwagakure Village. There have been sightings around here, we must confirm whether there is any Iwagakure among them, and if so, we must find out their purpose.”

When he spoke, the pupils of his white eyes contracted slightly. With his current pupil power, the movement of opening his white eyes could be quite subtle. Wearing a mask, you cannot see the veins around his eyes. If you don't observe carefully, you can't find him at all. When to turn on the eye roll.

The Byakugan's gaze penetrated the two masks, and the face of Yakushi Nono appeared in his field of vision.

It can be seen that even though her eyes are extremely calm, under the mask, on her face that thinks she is safe, some subtle movements can be seen, such as pursing her lips slightly, moving her nose slightly, and changes in the corners of her mouth.

Including fingers, heart rate
To be honest, the content of Konoha's torture class is not complicated. Hinata Yuzuru learned a little bit as an Anbu in his spare time. To be modest, he is better than his teacher.

Perhaps because he is also an excellent actor himself, he pays special attention to these details.

Haven't you said it yet?

Dean of Pharmacists.

You're about to lose me.
The thoughts in my heart are not over yet.

To be precise, it didn't take long as soon as he finished speaking.

After another two seconds of silence, Yakushi Nono slowly raised his hand before Hinata Yuzuru spoke.

"team leader."

Hinata Yuzuru turned to look at him, her eyes full of surprise and confusion, as if asking her, do you have any questions?

Yakushi Nonoyu was silent for a moment, sighed, took out a letter from his tactical vest, and handed it to Hinata Yuzuru without saying anything.

Hinata Yuzuru took it and looked at it, and immediately raised the corner of his mouth.

Danzo has really made a lot of progress.

[Yakushi Kabuto is in danger and needs to be evacuated immediately. Danzo is not allowed to let the news leak out. Please do not inform others. I will rescue him with you and pretend that Kabuto is dead afterwards. The address is as follows. Burn it after reading it - Star.]

"Xing is my old partner in the Root, and there is nothing wrong with his handwriting."

Yakushi Nono lowered her head, not daring to look Hinata Yuzuru in the eye. She whispered, "Captain, please don't spread this matter, otherwise, his situation in the Root will be very difficult."

Hinata Yuzuru chuckled twice and said calmly: "If you think so, you won't give me the note. I think you have already guessed who is behind this letter."

Danzo's plan was several levels more advanced than what he had previously thought.

On the one hand, Danzo believes that it is impossible for Hyuga Yuzuru to ignore Yakushi Nonou's movements. Whether she tells her or not, Hyuga Yuzuru will pay attention to her movements when she is active in Sunagakure Village, regardless of whether it is him or Yakushi who is ambushing her. Nonoyu, there will always be something to gain.

Even if Hinata Yuzuru failed to discover it, he could still control Yakushi Nono and pretend to ask for help to lure him into the trap.

On the other hand, he also used an unconfirmed root ninja to distance himself from this matter through a 'private report'.

It can be said that Danzo has obviously realized that his death star has been flashing frequently recently, and he has to go through a few more procedures to try his best to distance himself.

"Anyway, I understand. Thank you."

Hinata Yuzuru stuffed the note into his tactical vest.

Pharmacist Nono was hesitant to speak, lowered his head and said: "If it is really Kabuto."

"I will bring him back to Konoha." Hyuga Yuzuru looked at her and put his hand on her shoulder: "Whether he is here or in Iwagakure Village, as long as he is still alive, I will personally go there after this incident. Bring him back to Konoha."

Yakushi Nono raised her head, and the look in her eyes at Hinata Yuzuru was fiery and sincere. She nodded heavily, said no more, and entrusted everything to him.

Hinata Yuzuru did not blame her for telling him only at the last minute. In fact, she had already "betrayed" her long-time colleague in the Root for him, whom she had only known and even communicated with for a short time.

Perhaps this is influenced by her distrust of root ninjas and suspicion of Danzo, but after all, it is a good trend.

Trust is something that needs to be cultivated.

"Then it seems there is no need to explore other places."

"From now on, I will act alone. I will first go to mission point A to conduct an investigation and collect intelligence, and then go to point C for reconnaissance and standby."

Hinata Yuzuru's words were shocking. Yamato remained silent but frowned. Although as the captain, Hinata Yuzuru's behavior was very reliable, it could be said that he took the danger on his shoulders alone and the safety of the team members was guaranteed to the utmost.

But, as a companion, it doesn't feel so good.

"You three, go directly to Kakashi and Shisui. Although you don't know the specific location, it shouldn't be difficult to find them if you go to the stronghold to release the news. After you find them, gather with them at point C."

"We must not let them leave easily."

Hinata Yuzuru closed her eyes and adjusted her condition.

He won't be careless just because his opponent is Danzo.

Even Orochimaru has the possibility of directly threatening his own life at this moment.

The reason why he had to go there first was just to avoid being ambushed. With the observation range of his Byakuyan, there was no way he would be ambushed even if he went there first.

After a short rest, the group set off directly.

As the surrounding environment becomes more and more desolate.

The wind and sand gradually rise.

(End of this chapter)