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

Chapter 400 Hyuga Kumokawa: How arrogant, Uchiha Itachi!

Hinata Kumokawa raised his hand and pressed it down slightly, signaling for silence.

The commotion below immediately subsided, and he continued, "According to the information currently being sent back from the Daimyo's residence, Naruto Uzumaki is the mastermind behind this incident."

"Naruto Uzumaki's actions and the serious consequences they caused are beyond doubt. The blood on his hands confirms his crimes!"

"but……"

Hyuga Kumokawa abruptly changed the subject: "Naruto Uzumaki is a Konoha ninja. His actions not only represent himself, but also concern the reputation and dignity of the entire Konoha!"

"Even the Daimyo's office cannot hastily convict our Konoha ninjas based solely on one-sided accusations, branding them with an unforgivable crime and drawing a conclusion based on that alone!"

"We don't want to hear just one side of the story! We want to see the evidence! We want to find out if there are any unknown things hidden behind this!"

"I'm willing to trust all my comrades in Konoha, so before I investigate all the suspicious points, before I find out why Naruto has come to this point..."

His gaze swept across the entire room, each word ringing with conviction: "I will never allow anyone, in any way, to tarnish Konoha's reputation!"

Hearing Hyuga Kumokawa's words, the expressions on the faces of the Konoha ninja below all turned serious.

Hinata Kumokawa's meaning is quite clear.

It's acceptable to label Naruto Uzumaki as a rogue ninja.

Because the evidence against him is conclusive.

He did indeed kill hundreds of people, including daimyo and nobles, and no excuse can be used to clear his name!

However, it is unacceptable to label a Konoha ninja, a former comrade, as a rogue ninja based solely on the Daimyo's accusations!

Because Naruto Uzumaki is a Konoha ninja and represents the reputation and dignity of Konoha, they must find out the reasons behind it.

The Konoha ninja present had no objections to Hyuga Kumokawa's assertive performance, as they didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Daimyo to begin with.

If a Konoha ninja is labeled a rogue ninja simply because of a single statement from the Daimyo's office, without even bothering to understand or resolve any doubts, they would find it equally unacceptable.

"Now, squad leaders, prepare immediately!"

Hyuga Kumokawa took in everyone's reactions and finally said in a deep voice, "We shall set off for the capital immediately!"

"Yes!" everyone responded.

Seeing that everyone was starting to move, Hyuga Kumokawa turned around, his wings fluttered gently, and he flew back to the top floor of the Hokage Building, landing on the rooftop.

Kakashi, who had been waiting there, stepped forward and reported in a low voice, "As you instructed, the prince's carriage has been allowed to pass."

Hinata Kumokawa simply nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

Looking at his calm face, Kakashi remained silent for a moment, but couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "Is it really okay to do this?"

"What do you think?"

Hyuga Kumokawa turned his head, calmly looked at Kakashi, and asked in return, "Do you believe that Naruto would kill hundreds of people for no reason?"

"I don't believe it." Kakashi shook his head in denial almost without hesitation.

Although he was the first person to receive Yamato's detailed report and read every shocking sentence with his own eyes, he still couldn't believe it.

Minato Namikaze was his teacher, and Naruto was his only son.

When Naruto was very young, he closed himself off emotionally due to the successive loss of important people, and the tense situation in the Land of Hot Springs at the time also took up most of his energy.

Like Hiruzen Sarutobi, he unintentionally ignored the child's existence for a long time.

Only after he finally emerged from that heavy gloom did he begin to truly understand Naruto's childhood experiences.

However, by then, Naruto had already distinguished himself through his own efforts and become one of the best among his peers at the Ninja Academy.

Kakashi once secretly went to see Naruto, and he could tell that although the boy appeared calm and mature on the outside, he had an unchanging kindness in his heart.

Naruto would never have acted so extremely if he hadn't encountered an unimaginable tragedy.

"I don't believe it either." Hinata Kumokawa withdrew his gaze and looked in the direction of the capital. His voice was very soft. "If that's the case, let's go and find out."

“But that’s Daimyo’s residence…” Kakashi said instinctively.

"So?" Hinata Kumokawa asked calmly, "What about the Daimyo's residence this time?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi paused for a moment, then fell silent.

Yes, Daming Prefecture, what happened now?
"Kakashi, don't you dare follow the example of some of those old guys."

Hinata Kumokawa said calmly with a hint of disdain, "As soon as they heard it was the Daimyo's accusation, they panicked and tried to distance themselves from their own ninjas like trash." "They didn't even have the courage to ask a question about the reason, afraid that if they were too slow, they would anger the other party, and that the Daimyo would become angry and resentful towards Konoha because of this."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi reverted to his usual lazy, deadpan expression, inwardly thinking, "Do you think everyone is like you, with the audacity to point their finger at those two advisors and yell at them?"

No, he's more than just an advisor. Judging from his current demeanor, this guy probably doesn't even take the Daming Prefecture seriously.

The authority of the daimyo has long been deeply ingrained in people's hearts, and reverence for the daimyo's mansion has become the norm in the ninja world.

For this reason, Hyuga Kumokawa's completely disregard for consequences makes him a true anomaly in Konoha and even the entire ninja world.

But precisely because of Hinata Kumokawa's existence, and because of the confidence and decisiveness he displayed, it was precisely because of him that things turned out so well.

Surprisingly, none of the Konoha ninjas, including Kakashi, were surprised by Hyuga Kumokawa's strength; they simply took it for granted.

Thinking of this, Kakashi suddenly recalled the scene not long ago when he asked Jiraiya for an autograph.

"That kid, Hinata Kumokawa, is the child of prophecy!"

A drunken Jiraiya patted him on the shoulder and chuckled incoherently, "He's the kind of savior I write about in my novels, the kind who brings about change to the world... Hehe!"

At the time, Kakashi simply laughed it off as drunken ramblings.

However, looking at the calm Hyuga Kumokawa in front of him, he felt for the first time that perhaps Jiraiya-sama was not entirely talking nonsense while drunk.

Perhaps only those who dare to break with convention and disregard outdated authority truly deserve the title of "Child of Prophecy" and are capable of bringing real change to the ninja world.

"Hokage-sama."

Just then, a masked ANBU ninja appeared behind the two of them in an instant, knelt on one knee and reported, "Uchiha Sasuke requests to accompany us to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's gaze flickered slightly. Thinking of the close relationship between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, he sighed inwardly.

Hinata Kumokawa didn't turn around, but simply said, "Take him with you."

He had already noticed that Uchiha Sasuke was present when he was speaking.

Moreover, besides Uchiha Sasuke, he also noticed someone else...

"Yes." The ANBU ninja bowed his head, accepted the order, and got up to leave.

Hinata Kumokawa slowly turned around, looking at the disappearing figure of the ANBU member, his gaze becoming profound.

How arrogant! Did you think you could completely deceive my senses with your kaleidoscope-like eyes?
Uchiha Itachi.

At this moment, Hinata Kumokawa could feel a strange force influencing his perception and thoughts.

Whenever he tried to recall that person's name and related information, his thoughts would become subtly stagnant and deviate.

"A very interesting eye technique." Hinata Kumokawa smiled to himself.

Unlike the "Amaterasu" in the original work, this eye technique seems to be more mysterious.

If it were Uchiha Yakumi instead, even if that guy stood in front of him without any disguise, he wouldn't be able to make any connection between the person in front of him and "Uchiha Itachi".

It's as if the process from "seeing Itachi Uchiha's appearance" to "recognizing Itachi Uchiha's identity" was eerily abruptly cut off.

Such a distortion of cognition is indeed a very strange ability.

Unfortunately, for Hyuga Kumokawa now, that's all there is to it.

No matter what kind of technique it is, no matter how fancy or elaborate it may be, in essence, it is all activated through the body and mind.

Given that Hinata Kumokawa possesses physical and mental strength comparable to that of the Otsutsuki clan, there are virtually no illusion techniques or eye techniques that could affect him.

Even without him putting up any resistance, this level of pupil power could at most only make him forget that name.

As for Itachi Uchiha's identity, past, and all related information, he could still make connections the moment he recognized Itachi Uchiha.

Therefore, Hyuga Kumokawa had already guessed the general effect of the other eye technique of those Mangekyou Sharingan, and even figured out how to use it.

That being the case...

"Do whatever you want to do," Hinata Kumokawa thought to himself with a deep gaze.

After all, that's something I want to do too.

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(End of this chapter)