Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 217 My Eyes! My Eyes! It hurts so much!

A crisp, loud slap severed Hinata Hito's explanation.

The man's withered hand slapped him directly across the face.

Pfft!
Before Hyuga Hito could even react, he crashed heavily onto the tatami mat, bright red blood flowing from his torn mouth.

"idiot!"

The man looked down at his son, who was lying on the ground, his voice trembling violently with anger and disappointment: "A complete idiot!"

"I told you long ago, be patient, be patient! Don't get into a conflict with the family division at this time, someone will deal with them sooner or later! You're ignoring my words, aren't you!"

His chest heaved violently as he pointed at Hyuga Haruto and berated him, "Now look what's happened! Because of your stupidity, the entire main clan has become a laughingstock, a joke on Konoha!!"

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

At the height of his agitation, the man couldn't help but cough violently. He took a few deep breaths, barely managing to suppress the cough, and pointed to the door, saying, "Get back inside!"

"You're forbidden from stepping out of your room during this time. If you dare cause any more trouble, I'll break your legs!"

Hinata Haruto slowly sat up from the ground. He lowered his head, and his messy black hair covered his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.

Only his clenched fists, knuckles white, and slightly trembling shoulders betrayed his inner resentment and hatred.

But he didn't speak. He simply stood up silently, staggered, and dragged his heavy steps out of the room.

Watching his son's departing figure, a trace of worry flashed across the man's eyes.

He sat down wearily, closed his eyes, and leaned against a pillar on the side. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on his face, making him look particularly desolate.

at this time.

“Ling Ren”.

A calm yet slightly sinister voice came from the entrance to the courtyard.

Hyuga Ryoto opened his eyes and saw Hyuga Higo walking slowly towards him, also dressed in a dark kimono, with a stern and serious expression, but with an unfathomable light shining deep in his eyes.

“Higo.” Hyuga Ryoto’s voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of weariness and complexity.

"I heard about what happened today."

Higo Hyuga stopped in front of Enmusubi, his gaze sweeping over Ryoto Hyuga's slightly haggard face. He said in a deep voice, "Those guys from the branch family are getting more and more arrogant!"

"Now they don't even respect the clan rules, daring to openly learn, use, and even modify the clan's secret techniques. They're simply lawless!"

Hyuga Ryoto remained silent and did not respond.

Seeing that he remained silent, Hyuga Higo decided to cut to the chase and asked, "What have you thought about my suggestion from the other day?"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Ryoto's brows furrowed slightly.

Just a few days ago, Hyuga Kumokawa, along with members of the branch family, gave them a taste of their own medicine.

Hyuga Higo later secretly summoned several elders of the main family and proposed an extremely radical, even insane, plan.

He wanted to take advantage of Hyuga Kumokawa's absence from the village to purge the branch family's influence and eliminate all corruption.

They won over a group of relatively mild-mannered branch family members who were willing to submit to the main family, while suppressing a group of troublemakers like Hyuga Takashi and Hyuga Iroha who were unruly and openly challenged the authority of the main family.

When Hyuga Kumokawa returned, he activated the Caged Bird Seal, forcing Hyuga Kumokawa to kneel and beg for mercy in public, shattering the prestige he had built in the hearts of the branch family members and breaking the backbone of the branch family.

At that time, among the several clan elders, only Hyuga Ryoto refused.

No, it should be said that only he hesitated.

This approach is too risky.

Hinata Kumokawa is basically a reckless madman.

and……

"You can indeed use the Caged Bird Seal to make Hyuga Kumokawa kneel down and beg for mercy."

Hyuga Ryoto said in a hoarse voice, "But you can't kill him, because he's useful to Sarutobi Hiruzen."

"Moreover, given his reputation and contributions, killing him would make our Hyuga clan's situation in Konoha even more difficult."

Previously, due to their indirect involvement in the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, the Hyuga clan already had a very bad reputation in Konoha.

No, it shouldn't be said that the Hyuga clan has a bad reputation; it should be said that the Hyuga main family has a bad reputation.

Because Hyuga Hizashi sacrificed himself to take the place of the main family in the branch family, and later Hyuga Kumokawa captured a Jinchuriki on the battlefield, the main family and the branch family have long been completely separated.

Therefore, in any case, they couldn't possibly kill Hyuga Kumokawa for no reason, unless they could humiliate him...

"Aren't you afraid that madman will kill you afterward?" Hyuga Ryoto said in a deep voice.

"Hmph! Kill me?"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Higo let out a sneer, his eyes flashing with a crazed light: "Doesn't that guy like to trade one life for another? If he really dares to kill me..."

He paused, his voice carrying an almost martyr-like fanaticism: "You have every reason to kill him! Enforcing family law is perfectly justified!" "Even that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi can't find any reason to stop it; at most, he'll express his dissatisfaction afterward!"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Ryoto's expression changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Are you crazy?"

"He dares to gamble his life on me, so why shouldn't I?" Higo Hyuga's voice suddenly rose, becoming ferocious. "I'll trade my old life for Hyuga Kumokawa's!"

"It's worth it! It's worth it!"

Seeing the surprised look in Hyuga Ryoto's eyes, Hyuga Higo continued to fan the flames, whispering, "Ryoto, don't you understand yet?"

“Now the branch family members are no longer obedient, and the main family is suffering more and more grievances from the branch family. They are completely acting like slaves bullying their masters.”

"They now dare to trample on clan rules, openly learn and use modified clan secret techniques, and even start to reduce the mission rewards they hand over!"

"With their increasingly arrogant attitude, if this continues, forget about supporting and protecting the main family. Sooner or later, they won't even be satisfied with being on equal footing with the main family!"

As he spoke, Higo Hyuga's voice grew increasingly cold and piercing: "They will definitely force us to remove the Caged Bird Seal, and may even try to plant it on our heads!"

“When that time comes,” he stepped closer, looking directly into Hyuga Ryou's eyes, “you, me, and the Hyuga clan will all be at the mercy of others and utterly destroyed!”

Higo Hyuga's words struck a chord in Ryoto Hyuga's heart, reminding him of the humiliated and resentful look in Hyuga Yoto's eyes, and the growing desires and ambitions of the branch family members.

The main family is far too small, and their strength cannot compare to the elite members of the branch families who have honed their skills in missions. Now, they are strictly forbidden from using the Caged Bird Seal...

Hinata Ryoto was struggling internally, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Higo Hyuga stared at him silently for a long time, the burning expectation in his eyes gradually cooling and turning into a barely perceptible sinister look.

"Still can't make a decision?" Hiugo Hyuga sneered inwardly. "Indecisive good-for-nothing!"

As someone whose influence within the clan is second only to himself and Hiashi, his plan to target the branch family would be difficult to carry out without Hyuga Ryoto's cooperation.

and so……

Just as this deathly silence appeared.

"what!!"

A bloodcurdling scream suddenly came from deep within the mansion.

The sound came from the direction of Hinata Hiuto's room.

"what happened?"

Hinata Ryoto's expression changed instantly, and his hunched body burst forth with astonishing speed as he charged towards the direction from which the screams came.

Higa Higo, who was behind him, also quickly followed.

Bang!
Hyuga Ryoto burst through Hyuga Yoto's door, but the scene before him instantly struck him like a thunderbolt, his eyes widening in horror!
There, Hyuga Hito was curled up on the floor in the corner of the room.

He covered his face with his hands, but bright red blood still gushed out from between his fingers like a spring, staining most of his face and the front of his clothes red!

"Enemy attack?!"

Hinata Ryoto suddenly turned his head to look at the broken window, large veins bulging around his eyes, but he only saw a figure run out of his perception range.

"Damn it! I..."

"Ling Ren!"

Just as Hyuga Ryoto was about to give chase, he was suddenly stopped by Hyuga Higo, and instinctively turned his head to look.

But then Hyuga Higo pried open Hyuga Yuto's hands, which were tightly covering his face, and what came into view were two bloody, bottomless holes!

Hinata Hito's eyes have been gouged out!

Not only that, half of Hyuga Haruto's ear was also cut off, leaving a groove and a bloody arc on the wall.

"Ah!!" Hyuga Haruto let out an even more piercing and painful scream, "Father! My eyes! My eyes! It hurts so much! I..."

Hyuga Ryoto trembled violently as he looked at the two hideous, bloody holes and the bloodstains on his son's face and ears. A chilling cold and a raging fire surged within him.

This attack was clearly intended to kill Yang Dou first and then gouge out his eyes, but unexpectedly Yang Dou dodged it and only cut off half of his ear!

Eye gouging again! Murder again!
If, if only one step later...

"Who is it!" A hoarse, icy voice squeezed out, each word distinct, from Hyuga Ryoto's clenched teeth. "Yoto! Who did this!"

"Hyuga Takashi! It's Hyuga Takashi!" Hyuga Yuto roared in anguish. "Wind Release! It can only be him! It must be him!"

"Father! Kill him! Kill him! My eyes... Ahhh!!"

Hyuga Ryoto held his son tightly as he wailed in pain, his body trembling uncontrollably, and veins bulging on his face.

Anger and disbelief arose simultaneously in his heart, but feeling the warm blood soaking through his sleeves, the slight disbelief was completely swallowed up by his anger.

(I can't believe it, I actually made it in time. I took time off for nothing, ugh QAQ)

(I was dreaming in the car and dreamed about the plot. I thought about how to write it more excitingly. This should be a climax that is no less exciting than the Uchiha Night. Look forward to it. Please give me some monthly votes QAQ)

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