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

Chapter 267 Yun Chuan: Hyuga Neji, what have you done?! (3k)

The horizon in the heart of the Land of Fire.

The last vestiges of night were locked in a tug-of-war with the gradually spreading pale light of dawn when a white migratory bird streaked across the sky, speeding toward the direction of Konoha.

If someone looks up and looks closely, they will find that it is not a migratory bird, but a person.

Hinata Kumokawa has a pair of wings emitting a soft white light behind him, leaving two long white lines behind him. His weapon is compressed into a spindle shape by the wind on both sides of the wings.

His hands gripped the arms of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake firmly, respectively.

Each flap of its wings creates a powerful airflow, propelling it forward at high speed.

The chill before dawn is the most biting; the air currents at high altitudes feel like knives scraping against the skin. Hiruzen Sarutobi's face is slightly pale, and his brows reveal an undeniable weariness.

Clearly, the previous battle with the 'Wangliang' and the subsequent travel had taken a heavy toll on him, and his injuries had not fully recovered.

"The threat of 'emptiness' is becoming increasingly serious."

Beneath them lay the Land of Fire, but what should have been a brightly lit and bustling place was now shrouded in darkness.

Looking down at the desolate Land of Fire, where everyone felt threatened, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh.

"Everything will be alright once we get back," Hinata Kumokawa comforted him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, while Kakashi Hatake stared intently at the gradually clearing horizon ahead.

The three remained silent the entire way, a sense of impending doom hanging in the air.

They rushed back to the village without stopping, their hearts filled with an uneasy premonition.

"I see it!" Hinata Kumokawa suddenly spoke, breaking the silence with a hint of relief. "Konoha is just ahead!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake perked up and immediately focused their attention on looking ahead.

In the distance, the familiar outline of Konoha finally gradually appeared in the faint light of dawn, with the huge Hokage Rock statue standing silently like a guardian deity.

However, when they saw the village in its current state, the joy that had just risen on their faces froze instantly, replaced by unbelievable horror!

Konoha is not as peaceful as expected!
Thick smoke is rising from many places, and flames are flickering in multiple areas, turning the sky an ominous dark red!
From afar, one could even faintly hear the sounds of explosions and chaotic noise!
"What is that?!" Kakashi Hatake exclaimed in surprise, his gaze fixed on the southeast direction of the village, above the Hyuga clan's settlement!
There, instead of the flames of an explosion, stood an enormous golden pillar of light between heaven and earth.

"Oh no!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned extremely ugly, and his heart sank.

His worst fears seem to have come true.

The village was not only attacked, but the scale of the attack far exceeded expectations!
The aura emanating from that golden pillar of light made him feel a strange sense of unease!

Hinata Kumokawa flew at an extremely fast speed, and the group quickly approached Konoha. As the distance closed, they could see more clearly.

The golden pillar of light reaching the sky and the chaotic areas within the village that were on fire and emitting smoke were clearly two different places.

The fires started scattered throughout the village, and countless figures carrying strange flying ninja tools hovered over Konoha, clearly indicating that they had launched a large-scale attack on the village.

The unsettling golden beam of light precisely enveloped the Hyuga clan's territory.

"How is this possible? How could Konoha..." Hyuga Kumokawa's voice turned cold, filled with anger and fear. "And that... that direction of the Hyuga clan?"

"Yun Chuan! Land immediately!"

Without any hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively ordered in an unquestionable tone, "Put me and Kakashi down, and leave this to us!"

"You must immediately travel to the Hyuga clan's territory at the furthest possible speed to find out what happened there. If necessary, you are authorized to use all available means to deal with the situation!"

"But, Lord Third Generation, your injuries..."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Kumokawa looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's still somewhat pale face and spoke with hesitation.

"That's an order!" Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted him.

Judging by the naked eye, those explosions were caused by people using strange ninja tools, and they weren't particularly troublesome in terms of chakra.

The pillar of light that appeared from the Hyuga clan posed a greater and more unknown threat to him, making it the most appropriate task to leave it to Hyuga Kumokawa to handle.

Seeing the unwavering determination in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, and glancing at the eerie golden pillar of light in the distance, Hyuga Kumokawa gritted his teeth and said, "I understand!"

"Kakashi-senpai, please protect the Third Hokage. I will return to provide support as soon as possible!"

[Ding! Your lie has been judged as [blank fabrication]. Kakashi Hatake and Hiruzen Sarutobi experienced emotional fluctuations, reaching the level of [complete belief]. You have gained 700 Truth Points...]

Before he finished speaking, Hyuga Kumokawa suddenly descended to a lower altitude and, above the forest near the edge of Konoha, released Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake.

"Watch out!" Kakashi said in a low voice as he landed, looking up at Hyuga Kumokawa, who was about to take off again.

Hinata Kumokawa nodded, and his wings suddenly flapped behind him.

Swish!
He transformed into a white streak of light, instantly tearing through the air and shooting towards the Hyuga clan at an even faster speed than before, ignoring the chaos below!

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake stared intently in the direction Hyuga Kumokawa had gone, their expressions extremely grave.

"Kakashi, let's go!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, suppressing the throbbing pain in his injuries. His eyes regained their sharpness and composure as he charged ahead towards the direction from which the nearest flames and explosions had come. Kakashi Hatake immediately followed, and the two figures swiftly disappeared into the billowing smoke and chaotic forest.

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In the secret chamber beneath the Hyuga clan's residence, within the Hyuga Hiashi mansion.

The strong fishy smell still lingered in the air, mixed with an indescribable burning sensation.

Hyuga Aoi stood frozen in place, her pupils trembling slightly with shock as she stared intently ahead at Hyuga Himon's mutated body.

At this moment, completely enveloped by a golden flame, the soul of the Fire Gate let out a shrill scream, twisting and struggling wildly before quickly dissipating.

Only a pitch-black, irregularly shaped sphere remained, suspended in mid-air, emanating a pure yet chilling aura of negative energy.

"what is this?"

Upon seeing this, Hinata Aoi's expression changed as she looked at the few tiny, conspicuous golden flames leaping and burning on her body.

The expected excruciating pain did not come immediately. Instead, a burning, stinging sensation deep within her soul caused her cheek muscles to twitch slightly, revealing a hint of fear.

"Hyuga Neji! What have you done?"

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Hyuga Neji standing not far away, her voice trembling slightly due to the unexpected turn of events.

Hyuga Neji held the katana in one hand; the blade was long and narrow, and the edge shimmered with a dark and dangerous golden light.

At this moment, the eerie blade was trembling slightly, absorbing the pitch-black sphere left behind after the Hyuga Fire Gate had burned away, emitting a low and thirsty hum.

Neji Hyuga's gaze fell on the few leaping golden flames on Aoi Hyuga's body, and the corners of his mouth seemed to twitch upwards in an extremely subtle way.

“It seems,” his voice was hoarse but steady, “that the ‘evil’ you have committed against the branch family has not yet accumulated to the point that it can be completely burned away by this karmic fire.”

At this point, he gazed at Hinata Aoi and said, "You should be grateful for this."

Upon hearing this, Hinata Aoi's deep-seated suspicions were confirmed, and her expression turned grim.

Sure enough, this golden flame did not affect matter, but directly burned the soul!

Even the 'Void,' an existence composed entirely of spiritual energy with almost no physical form, could not resist it and was instantly burned and purified.

This bizarre and terrifying ability was completely beyond her understanding of ninjutsu and chakra.

"There won't be a next time." Hyuga Neji's tone turned cold as he raised his sword, golden flames leaping across its blade. "Get out of the way or you'll die here."

Seeing that Hyuga Aoi was still standing there, her face dark and changing but she did not back down, Hyuga Neji no longer hesitated.

He gripped his katana tightly, his anger causing the ground beneath his feet to crack violently!

Swish!
His figure blurred instantly, disappearing from the spot like a ghost, leaving only the echo of a sonic boom!

In the next instant, he appeared directly in front of Hinata Aoi, his sword tearing through the air, carrying the karmic fire that burned his soul, and slashing horizontally towards Hinata Aoi's neck!

Its speed and angle were so sharp that there was no way to dodge it!
Hinata Aoi's pupils suddenly contracted, the shadow of death loomed over her, and she could even feel the stinging pain of the golden flames burning her soul.

Finished!

The thought just flashed through her mind.

boom! !

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted from above their heads!

The entire chamber shook violently, the solid rock ceiling shattered, and countless fragments of stone and dust poured down like a waterfall!

A figure crashed down between Hyuga Aoi and Hyuga Neji, blocking the katana burning with golden karmic flames.

Suddenly, the figure that had burst in gripped Hyuga Neji's blade, which was aimed at Hyuga Aoi, almost with its bare hands!
puff!

The golden flames licked the palm, making a sizzling sound, but the hand remained motionless, as if it felt no pain at all!

Warm, crimson blood gushed from the palm severed by the blade, flowing and dripping rapidly along the cold blade and the leaping golden flames...

Snap... Snap...

Amidst the falling dust and rubble, and illuminated by the flickering firelight, a cold and furious voice reached the ears of the three.

"Hyuga Neji!!"

Hyuga Kumokawa stared intently at Hyuga Neji before him, his voice trembling with rage as he said, "What have you done?!"

Under the watchful gaze of Hinata Aoi behind him, a hint of blue seemed to surge within Hinata Kumokawa's ferocious and furious eyes.

"That is……"

Thinking of what Neji had mentioned about the 'Ten-Sengan', Hyuga Aoi's pupils contracted.

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