Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 95 Watching the Dark Clouds and Heavy Rain (7k)

"Xun, thank you for your hard work."

Hinata Yuzuru said softly, Hinata Kaoru just smiled and put the teapot away for him, then turned around and left gently. Just looking at her back and brisk footsteps, you can see that she was so excited at the moment. Feeling.

She closed the door gently.

The sound of rain outside the house was blocked by the door, and only the faint patter of rain could be heard. In the warm room, it made people feel peaceful.

Hinata Yuzuru picked up the teapot and poured hot tea for the two guests in front of him.

He moved gracefully, and the water stains on his clothes had been dried by chakra. He looked very noble at the moment, without the stern aura before, and returned to the look that Shisui was quite familiar with.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Uchiha Fugaku casually made a seal and summoned a scroll. The scroll was as thick as an arm. Hinata Yuzuru took it and took a quick look at it.

'Shuriken Throwing Technique'.

To be precise, it is a teaching plan for shuriken throwing.

This is much more significant than a simple technique. It can be said that this is basically the Uchiha clan's teaching plan for training children in shuriken throwing. It is written in great detail on how to let children master shuriken throwing. Feel, how to advance, how to lay a good foundation, etc.

The Shuriken throwing technique is a skill that the Uchiha clan is very proud of. Even though only the basics are recorded here, it is still very valuable.

"Thank you, this gift is too valuable." Hinata Yuzuru accepted it with a smile. As if he thought of something, he stood up and signaled the two guests to wait for a moment. After a while, he also took back a scroll.

"Itachi's birthday is tomorrow. Please help me take this gift back to him, Chief Fugaku." Hinata Yuzuru handed the scroll to Uchiha Fugaku. Uchiha Fugaku did not open it but just put it away. After all, this was a birthday gift for Itachi.

In return, Hyuga Yuzuru took some of his own experience in performing Fire Style Ninjutsu. His low-level Fire Style Ninjutsu were basically at the maximum level, and his theoretical knowledge was extremely rich. The value of this experience was no less than that of the Shuriken Throwing Technique.

Shisui gave him a new tactical vest made of good materials.

After exchanging gifts, the conversation got down to the topic.

"Although the Third Generation did not react on the spot about what happened today, I am afraid that from now on, the Hinata and Uchiha clan will become a thorn in the side of the Hokage."

Uchiha Fugaku frankly expressed his worries, sighed, and picked up the tea with complicated eyes.

Hinata Yuzuru took his time and also took a sip of the tea. It tasted ordinary, but the warm tea slid down his esophagus and warmed his body which was slightly chilled by the rain.

"Since there was no immediate attack, it means we were successful."

His soft words surprised Uchiha Fugaku. He frowned slightly and asked calmly: "How do you say this?"

Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly and said softly: "If the Third Hokage's view on us is still the same as before, then when Danzo took advantage of the situation today, he would never interrupt Danzo, but let him make trouble, and then he would be a good person and give him punishment in the end.

Today he stopped Danzo and held back without taking any action, which shows that we are now taken seriously.

Being valued by them is both a bad thing and a good thing.

The downside is that from now on, we will become the thorn in the eyes of many people, especially Danzo. He has always wanted to become Hokage, but as long as our two clans exist, it will be impossible for him to do so. After all, he has had a long-standing grudge against the Uchiha clan, and I also have a very unharmonious relationship with him.

Based on my understanding of Danzo, he will probably try his best to sow discord, divert conflicts, and use external forces to consume the strength of our two clans.

As for the Third Generation, to be honest, given his personality, it is highly unlikely that he would do anything to stab us in the back. After all, Danzo is still around, and we only need to be wary of Danzo. That’s enough.”

"What are the benefits?" Uchiha Fugaku continued to ask thoughtfully.

"The advantage, of course, is that once our two families form an alliance, we will become a huge force that no one in Konoha Village can ignore. No matter whether it is the Third Hokage or Danzo, they will never dare to act openly as before. Moreover, once they reveal a flaw, we will seize the opportunity."

Hinata Yuzuru smiled, put down the teacup, made a knife shape with his hand, and cut gently: "It's time for us to take action against them."

"Yuzuru!" Uchiha Shisui emphasized his tone, his brows furrowed, and you could guess his thoughts without saying anything.

But Hinata Yuzuru just looked at him calmly:
“Someone has to pay the price.

Shisui, you have to understand that this is a war, a war for power.

Although it is different from what you experienced on the battlefield, it is ten or a hundred times more dangerous.

Your carelessness and hesitation will become opportunities for the enemy to take advantage.

What you think about in your heart is this village and the entire Konoha, but, isn't it the same for me?
Could it be that everything I did was to make myself Hokage?

Or is it that everything I do is for the benefit of the Hyuga clan?
To put it bluntly, even if the Uchiha clan did not exist today, couldn't I have done all this by myself?
As long as I am willing to lean towards the Hokage, he will happily acknowledge the legitimacy of my father's leadership of the Hyuga clan. Even if the Uchiha clan is exterminated, my Hyuga clan will still be safe and sound."

As soon as these words came out, Shisui was silent, his pupils trembling slightly, but Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth - well said!

Shisui was speechless, but Hinata Yuzuru just looked at him seriously and tapped the table with his hand: "Wake up, Shisui."

"Hokage is not equal to Konoha, the Elder Council is not equal to Konoha, and Danzo cannot represent Konoha. The so-called village is everyone's village, and the so-called Hokage is everyone's Hokage.

If the third generation could treat everyone equally and fairly, how could Danzo be alive today?
If Danzo could think about Konoha like you do, how could he kill one of his own people and refuse to change despite repeated admonitions, making us intolerable and excited?
Virtue is not worthy of its place, and it should be replaced by a capable person. What's more, our goal is not to impeach the third generation, but to reform, bottom-up reform, just like what I am doing today.

Wrong things should be corrected. If the Second Hokage were alive, he would have killed Danzo first to correct the situation without you and me having to do anything. He wouldn't have let us down like this."

These words left Uchiha Shisui speechless.

He sat there with his hands tightly pressed on his legs, sitting upright, and kept thinking about everything he had seen in the past in his mind. In the end, he could only nod.

After Uchiha Shisui took a deep breath, he looked at Hinata Yuzuru and said solemnly: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. You are right, something has indeed gone wrong in the village, and we cannot sit still and wait for death."

Hinata Yuzuru saw through his thoughts. There was no doubt that he still had awe for the Third Hokage, or to be more precise, the so-called Hokage, and he had no intention of refutation.

Understand that this is what feudal society was like.

It's like he overthrew the main family, which is considered as a heinous crime in the eyes of outsiders. If it gets out, he will be seen as a rebellious person, and many people will not like him. It has nothing to do with right or wrong, it's just a case of the lower class overthrowing the upper class.

But for now, this mentality is enough.

Let’s talk about what happens next.

Therefore, Hinata Yuzuru just smiled and said: "So, right now, there is only one thing we need to do - defend and counterattack."

"Whenever Danzo attacks us, that's when we attack Danzo's opponents. As long as we solve Danzo and Konoha's problems, we can basically solve half of them."

Danzo?
Uchiha Fugaku thought for a moment, but still nodded. Although he didn't know why Hyuga Yuzuru wanted to use Danzo to operate, there was no doubt that he had also had a long-standing grudge against Danzo.

"However, Chief Fugaku must also be careful. Water can carry a boat or capsize it. After today's conflict with the Sandai and his party, the morale of the Uchiha clan will definitely be high. This matter may not be a problem for the current Uchiha. Good thing."

After Hinata Yuzuru's reminder, Uchiha Fugaku savored his words carefully and had a deep understanding of the saying that water can carry a boat, but can also capsize it.

He nodded solemnly, but smiled again, with a rather relaxed tone: "Before, in fact, the biggest problem was that I had not thought clearly about where the Uchiha clan should go, so there was such chaos within the clan."

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing will go wrong with the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Fugaku spoke with an imposing and stern tone, and it was obvious that what he said was true.

Hinata Yuzuru is of course aware of his confidence. Now that Shisui is standing beside him, with two pairs of Mangekyō, even Uchiha Obito would be intimidated.

In this way, a tacit alliance was established.

Hinata Yuzuru changed the topic and started chatting with them. Not long after, Uchiha Fugaku tactfully said goodbye and prepared to leave. After all, the Hyuga clan had just completed the power transfer and probably had a lot of things to do. But before leaving, he still solemnly invited Hinata Hizashi and his father and son to visit the Uchiha clan when they were not busy.

Of course Hinata Yuzuru agreed and personally saw the two of them out.

It wasn't until the two figures disappeared in the rainy night that he turned around leisurely and returned to the room.

At this moment, the Hyuga clan is still busy. According to the plan, the people of the branch family began to repair the damaged site, control some people of the main family, and explain what happened to other members of the branch family who did not participate in the plan. For some members of the main family who did not need to be killed, they needed to be gathered together and observed the situation first. After confirmation, they would be exiled to the residential area on the edge of the clan, and then gradually separated.

The mother stood anxiously on the corridor. The wind blew the rain over the eaves and soaked half of her body.

Hinata Yuzuru quickened her pace: "Mom, why don't you stay in the room?"

"How could I stay here? You didn't allow me to go out and see. There were outsiders here just now and I couldn't show my face." She hurriedly walked to Hinata Yuzuru and looked him up and down. Seeing that his kimono was not damaged, she breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out her hand, gently stroked his clean forehead, and smiled tenderly.

"It's good that you're not hurt. Where is your father?" she asked softly.

Hinata Yuzuru let her hug him, and said in a relaxed tone: "He is chatting with Master Hiashi. You know, this matter is not over just because we win the fight."

"Of course, he wasn't injured either, I observed."

The mother only cared about the last sentence. After hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief and hugged him tightly. Tears fell unconsciously, and she wiped them away with some embarrassment: "Yuzuru, thank you for your hard work."

She didn't know how to praise him, but there was no doubt that in her eyes, the son in front of her was the person she was most proud of in her life.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled softly, patted her back, held her arm, and pushed her back to the room: "Go and change clothes quickly. You are already weak and you have to be exposed to the rain. What if you get sick?" .”

"It's okay if you're sick, my little Yuzuru is here." She just smiled happily.

Hinata Yuzuru responded to his mother's doting with a gentle smile, sent her back to change clothes, and then told her to lie down and rest in a stern manner. She had been worried all day, and at first she insisted on waiting for Hizashi to come back, but soon she began to breathe evenly. After watching her fall asleep, Hinata Yuzuru tiptoed out.

Neji poked his head out angrily at the end of the corridor and looked at him with some concern.

"Are you still angry that I didn't let you go?"

"I can fight too!" he said confidently.

Hinata Yuzuru hooked her fingers, and he came over reluctantly. He seemed to be sulking, but Hinata Yuzuru stretched out his hand and pointed it at his head.

Hyuga Neji turned his head to dodge, but found that the hand was only reaching out slowly, and he could not dodge it, and was hit hard on the forehead.

"Hey."

His forehead turned red.

"When did you escape this and then thought about interfering in my affairs again."

Hinata Yuzuru hit him rudely, and then reached out to rub him: "Besides, I work so hard just to keep you away from these things, idiot Ou Doudou, go to bed quickly, tomorrow's exercise plan will remain the same."

"Brother! I hate you so much!!" He went back to the house with a puffy face. Hinata Yuzuru leisurely returned to the living room.

Xun was staying in the living room. There was a bowl of beef noodles on the table. I don't know when she started preparing it, but it was emitting a tempting aroma.

"Master Yuzuru, you only had a few bites tonight. It's so late now, so you must be hungry."

She smiled crookedly and stretched out her head as if to take credit, thus revealing the elegant curves of her white neck. She was sitting aside, and the skirt of her kimono had been rolled up to the top, perhaps because of her busy work just now, revealing a With her well-proportioned calves, under the white socks, on the small soles of her feet, her toes were slightly hooked, it was obvious that she was in a good mood.

Hinata Yuzuru understood and reached out his hand, patting her head gently as if he were petting a small pet, and ran his fingers through her soft long hair, brushing it gently: "Thank you."

She smiled contentedly.

She picked up the chopsticks and found the aroma quite familiar. She sniffed it and looked at her with a strange expression.

Hinata Xun stuck out the tip of her tongue and playfully acted guilty: "I bought the noodle soup from Ichiraku Ramen. But I cooked the noodles and the meat myself!"

That's very thoughtful, but when did you buy it?
Even though Hyuga Yuzuru considers herself to be a very good at utilizing time, one has to admire her. She is really a master of time management, and she can always 'steal' some time for him unknowingly in her busy schedule.

"You're thoughtful." He affirmed her intentions and did not blame her for always focusing on him. For Xun, doing something for him and pleasing him made her happier than having a good rest herself.

Hinata Xun laughed, held her chin, blinked, and watched him eat noodles.

The boy rolled up his sleeves to reveal his strong arms. Compared with his age, his body did not look as slender as a teenager should have, but his fair skin and delicateness were as good as anyone else's. The elegant posture of rolling up his sleeves with one hand and picking up chopsticks with the other hand made her feel relaxed and happy.

I watched him open his lips and eat noodles silently, his lips stained with oil from the soup, his Adam's apple slightly visible rising and falling - ah, I'm dead.

She narrowed her eyes, chuckled in ecstasy, and her cheeks turned slightly red.

The young master looks like he is only 11 or 12 years old now. Who knows, in another two or three years, his body will grow to that of a 15 or 16-year-old. I will look about the same by then. It will be just right and a good match.

It’s great that the young master has developed a secret technique to restore life. Otherwise, I don’t know how long I’ll have to wait.

You have to practice well too, and make sure you develop well!

Hinata Yuzuru ate the noodles quietly, never interrupting her when she was thinking, and fully giving her the happiness of free imagination. After eating, she put down her chopsticks, and she consciously broke away from the waste in her mind, picked up the handkerchief, and gave it to her. He wiped his mouth.

"You're almost a useless person."

He sighed sincerely.

Xun seized every opportunity to be by his side and took care of his life in such meticulous manner that he exclaimed more than once - it smells so good.

Hinata Xun deliberately acted proud: "Hehe, this is my plan! Make Master Yuzuru become someone who will do nothing without me. But, this is totally impossible."

She said proudly as if she was praising herself: "Master Yuzuru can do anything."

"How is Yakushi Nono?" Hinata Yuzuru was not in a hurry to separate from her. Tonight, he was not needed for the trivial matters in the clan. He just needed to stay at home quietly. Tomorrow, he would be able to participate in his father's inauguration ceremony as the clan leader.

Hinata Xun said seriously: "The funding has been approved, and she is very grateful, but..."

Hinata Yuzuru nodded and just smiled: "I don't expect her to be loyal to me, but this is her lifeline. Since I took it over before, I won't let Konoha have the chance to take it back.

If things go as expected, there may be more and more people in this orphanage in the next ten years. This is also our opportunity. We should be as meticulous as we can. Even if we put aside interests and simply do good deeds, it is not a bad thing.

The original purpose was to use her to accept the guy named Yakushi Kabuto. According to the previous information, he should be able to withdraw from Iwagakure. The third generation will probably not give me any trouble in this regard. It was hard to tell Danzo, but it was hard to say.

Keep an eye on her, and it doesn't matter if a few more people keep an eye on her in my name. She is still in my team in name anyway, and it would be unreasonable to transfer her alone before I am expelled from the ANBU. "

When talking about the next ten years, Hinata Yuzuru's eyes became a little deep. It was unknown what he was thinking about. After a long time, he slightly shook his head.

However, Hyuga Kaoru was quite alert and asked carefully and inconspicuously: "Is that ninja named Kabuto Yakushi very powerful?"

"It's good to give you a starting point. Later, you can also select a group of suitable people within the clan. Scientific research is not done alone. Many things need to be repeated over and over again in boring experiments to get the answer. I will build a team within the clan. A qualified laboratory and then you can do research at home.”

Hearing that this pharmacist Kabuto was brought in to help her, Hinata Kaoru did not relax at all. She bit her lower lip lightly and guessed something.

How could a guy who could make Hinata Yuzuru go to great lengths to prepare in advance, and who even took the trouble to absorb him when he already had him, be ordinary!

He must be extremely talented in scientific research.

She felt a sense of urgency in her heart, and even had some dark thoughts. It would be great if the person named Yakushi Kabuto did not exist, but she sighed slightly in her heart, but knew that she could not do this.

Will be hated.

Xun didn't think he could hide anything from Hinata Yuzuru.

She raised her head and looked into Hinata Yuzuru's calm eyes, and she knew that he might even be able to guess what she was thinking just now.

"I understand, I will cooperate with him well and will not cause trouble to the young master." Xun said softly.

Hinata Yuzuru reached out and pushed her forehead with his index finger: "I knew you would think so. But, I told you."

"Don't underestimate yourself, you are a genius that I recognize." Hinata Yuzuru's words still only made her look lost and melancholy.

Hinata Xun looked at him pitifully, and bent slightly dejectedly, causing the collar of her white kimono to loosen, revealing her creamy skin. Her pink lips pouted aggrievedly, her nose wrinkled slightly, and she made a soft "Woo"

"Keep pretending, and you will go to the research laboratory by yourself tomorrow." Hinata Yuzuru exposed her unceremoniously.

Hinata Xun puffed up her cheeks, but couldn't help laughing: "No."

"Clean up now. Sit with me for a while and wait for father to come back." After Hinata Yuzuru said this, she moved quickly and cleaned up the dishes.

"I have prepared one for Lord Hizashi as well. If you need it, I will prepare it," she said.

But Hinata Yuzuru shook his head: "He probably has no appetite, let's talk about breakfast."

"Oh." She bowed first, then trotted away with the things to be washed.

Hinata Yuzuru sat down next to the door.

Leaning lightly against the door frame.

The sound of the wind gradually subsided, but the rain was still falling, and the aroma of earth emitted from the courtyard.

He watched quietly as the raindrops fell on the green plants in the courtyard. A few beautiful flowers were blooming, but they were dizzy from the sound of the rain.

Staring at the small puddle under the wooden corridor, he sat at the edge of the corridor, leaned over, and saw his clean forehead in the reflection.

Take a deep breath, the air in the rain is fresh and cool.

become free.

He stretched out his hand, and the rain fell on his palm. He played by himself like a child, concentrating his attention, watching the slow-moving raindrops, poking them accurately in the air with his fingers, and bouncing them away.
It’s actually not much fun.

Only when his hands were wet did he shake them away and look up at the sky leisurely.

Although there were gusts of cold wind, heavy rain, and dark clouds all over the sky, with the bright moon only vaguely peeking out from the clouds, he felt as if he was flying freely, and even the dark clouds seemed graceful.

"Sit back and watch the black clouds carry heavy rain, spraying the mountains in front of you, which is sunny."

Although outside the house, the clouds were thick and the rain was pouring.

But in the end, I have a free home in my own small piece of land.

Yes, it was only at this moment that Hinata Yuzuru finally felt the unfettered happiness and comfort in this home.

farewell!
cage!

'tap'.

The sound of footsteps beside his ears made Hinata Yuzuru realize who was coming.

He turned his head and saw his father's tired figure slowly walking towards him.

Hinata Yuzuru's eyes were fixed on his cuffs, where there were a few fresh bloodstains.

Tsk.

He sighed inwardly.

This can't be Hinata Hiashi's blood. Father would not kill his own brother. He is not that kind of person.

In silence, he recalled the conflicted and resolute look in Hinata Hizashi's eyes when they parted just now.

He vaguely knew that his father had made a choice without consulting him, which was rare, even though he somewhat disliked this choice.

but.
His father once tolerated his personality.

"Let's go. Didn't we say we were going to take a shower together and talk some more?"

Hinata Yuzuru looked at his face, which was very calm except for the tiredness.

"Ah."

The father and son walked towards the bathhouse behind the house.

They bathed side by side and the days of playing and joking seemed like yesterday, but when Hizashi turned around to look, he was still a little dazed as Hinata Yuzuru, who had almost reached the height of his chest unknowingly.

This child grows up so fast.

Without saying a word, the silent father and son sank into the warm pool water, towels on their heads, looking at the ceiling in unison.

After a while, Hizashi's voice sounded softly, echoing in the space.

"Yuzuru, you've grown up."

Rounding off, it’s 2 today!
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