Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 257 The Most Clever Disguise

Awoo moved closer, wanting to see the Hyuga family's reaction.

At this moment, a chilling heat surged through the small room.

The barely suppressed atmosphere in the eyes of those elders even puzzled Aowu.

They're a big family, surely they can't be this bad at maintaining their composure?
Even if one wanted to obtain that weapon, one should at least do so discreetly and gradually.
However, when Aowu thought of a certain unknown Sharingan family, their plot to rebel was not exactly common knowledge, but it was something that most people who needed to know about it knew.

Awoo felt somewhat relieved; perhaps this was just how things were here.

Their gazes shifted to Li Xia, quietly awaiting their boss's next move.

Because the current situation is still within the boss's expectations!
Next, the Hyuga group should try to subtly find out what's happening on the moon.

"Since there are ancestral precepts, I wonder why the clan chief has come to visit so suddenly?"

Li Xia was silent for a while, then sighed deeply before saying in a 'dejected' tone:

"The Otsutsuki clan of the Moon is gone."

Gone?

How could it be gone?
Li Xia continued, "More than ten years ago, when I was still young, a serious conflict broke out in my family."

One faction believes that with the ninja world currently engulfed in endless war, it is imperative to follow the dying words of their ancestor, the Otsutsuki clan, to destroy the entire ninja world and begin anew.

The atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze, as the elders and Hinata stared at Li Xia in shock.

Wasn't that the Third Shinobi World War more than a decade ago?

Was the world almost destroyed once?

"But another faction believes that although the ninja world has not yet achieved peace, there is still hope, and there is no need to be so radical."

That makes sense!
The Hinatas nodded repeatedly. The world is still beautiful; why destroy it?

Some of our kind on the moon are still too radical.

Li Xia raised his head and looked at the ceiling. His gaze seemed to penetrate the roof and see the bright moon hanging in the sky.

"Neither side could convince the other; both believed they were right, and a fierce battle eventually broke out."

The two sides fought to the very end, but the survivors were no longer able to reproduce.

In the end, only I was left.

This script is about the experiences of Toneri Otsutsuki on the moon.

Now Li Xia just took it and used it.

Sure enough, upon hearing that there was no one left on the moon except for Li Xia...

The elders in the room began to breathe heavily, and a faint crimson light seemed to emanate from their white eyes.

A super weapon powerful enough to destroy the entire ninja world, leaving only the clan leader himself.

When these two words are put together, who can resist?

Of all those present, the only one who still retained most of his rationality was Hiashi Hyuga.

When this doting father heard that only Li Xia was left of the Moon Otsutsuki clan, he actually thought—wouldn't that make it easier to arrange a marriage?

No, marrying into the family seems like an option too.

Fireworks are too small, but Hinata is fine. In the future, they'll all belong to our family.

Li Xia felt the almost overwhelming greed around him, and wondered if this conversation could end here.

He could even foresee his fate: after being exploited to extract the 'secrets of the moon,' he would be completely consumed and his body destroyed.

This wasn't even something Hiashi Hyuga could decide alone; it was the will of the entire clan.

"What...what is that weapon?"

An old man swallowed hard, his wrinkles seemingly contorting as he stared at him with wolf-like eyes, asking impatiently.

Tsk, so impatient?
"It's ruined."

Li Xia suspected that the records of the Hyuga clan definitely contained the Tenseigan, but it had been deliberately hidden.

The reason is also very simple.

As long as people know about the existence of the Tenseigan, there will always be people who try to obtain it.

There are only two ways to obtain the Tenseigan.

Alternatively, one could gather a large number of Byakugan eyes together to obtain a giant Tenseigan.

Alternatively, members of the Otsutsuki clan could gouge out the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and take them for themselves.

Neither of these two options is acceptable to Hinata.

A strange thought suddenly popped into Li Xia's mind.

Was the original purpose of developing that so-called "Caged Bird" to prevent the Otsutsuki from gouging out its eyes on the moon?
However, after concealing the information about the 'Tensegan', it gradually became distorted over time.

After all, the ninjutsu 'Caged Bird' can't actually stop a branch family member with ulterior motives.

All you have to do when you separate from your family is keep a mistress outside the marriage; you'll always get rid of those who roll their eyes at you.
This series of thoughts, though seemingly long, actually came about in a short time.

The Hinatas over there had just recovered from the shock of learning that their 'weapon' had been destroyed.

"Destroyed? How could it be destroyed?"

"How could a weapon capable of destroying the entire ninja world be destroyed?"

"What exactly is that weapon?"

"That weapon was left by our ancestors. It is incredibly powerful and can only be controlled by the Byakugan."

Li Xia said earnestly:

"To activate the weapon, the lives of the clansmen must be used to activate it, but no one expected that the first activation of this weapon would be aimed at the clansmen."

In despair, the remaining tribesmen destroyed their weapons.

"Let me find the right opportunity to come to the ninja world and pass on the last legacy of the Otsutsuki clan to my fellow ninja."

The elders, who had just fallen into a slump, became excited again because their weapons were destroyed.

Just how rich is the legacy of such a powerful clan that occupies the moon?

But then Li Xia added:
"The Earth-Moon Teleportation Array has run out of energy."

what?
"However, it can absorb free energy to recharge itself."

Li Xia concluded the meeting with a single sentence:
"It will take about ten years. Once the energy is fully charged, I will be able to call upon the moon through my bloodline and open the teleportation channel."

The small courtyard arranged by Hinata is very exquisite, with a nice view, and it's very close to the main house.

This is both to demonstrate the importance attached to it and to take into account monitoring and protection.

After the waiter bowed respectfully and left the room, Li Xia did not make any further moves.

Instead, he simply lay down, unaware of the countless pairs of eyes rolling their eyes at him.

Everything that needed to be done has been done; all that's left is to wait patiently.

Xiao Long also leaned close to Li Xia's ear, seemingly resting with his eyes closed.

He was actually excitedly chattering away in the team chat.

Xiao Long really enjoyed watching that previous show.

After repeatedly throwing out pie and flipping it over, and doing this three times in a row, the Hyuga family was practically hooked!
Li Xia was also reviewing today's conversation with Aowu to see if there were any problems.

His goal was to infiltrate the Hyuga clan and gain a relatively high starting point in the first round of main missions.

This gives them the advantage of having the initiative.

This led to the creation of the pseudonym 'Otsutsuki Natsu'.

But having a disguise isn't enough; an Otsutsuki is an Otsutsuki, and a Hyuga is a Hyuga.

While the naive Otsutsuki Natsu might be treated as a distinguished guest by the Hyuga clan, she wouldn't be able to obtain the identity required for the main quest.

Therefore, it is necessary to give this persona a disguise.

The last descendant of the Ōtsutsuki clan came to seek refuge with relatives of the same bloodline.

This is like a poor relative suddenly showing up at a normal family's house, saying they have no one left and wanting to be taken in. At that moment, neither psychologically nor physiologically would the person accept them.

If this poor relative says that his family left him a large inheritance worth tens of billions.

Do you accept it or not?

Those who can refrain from encroaching or taking advantage of others are moral saints.

Even many people with basic conscience would think that they wouldn't eat it themselves, but it's not unreasonable to hold this piece of fatty meat in their hands and get a little oil on it, right?
Many are probably already figuring out how to use the advantages of guardianship to turn those billions into their own.

The Hyuga clan is a large family, not an individual; they can kill without hesitation when necessary.

Therefore, after proposing the 'weapon to destroy the ninja world,' in order to avoid being wiped out, they...

Li Xia gave the other party no chance to think and immediately pointed out that the weapon had been destroyed.

The "hundreds of billions" are gone, but having experienced such a stimulus, the other party's "threshold" has been raised because of the "hundreds of billions" just now.

Therefore, Li Xia then proposed the 'inheritance gift' as a precaution, and also to give Hinata a reason to take him in.

This adds another time limit to this 'legacy'.

A timeframe that happens to be stuck at a very delicate point.

Ten years is a long time for an individual, but for a family that has lasted for hundreds of years.

Ten years is not a long time.

To draw an analogy, it's like a relative seeking refuge saying: "My family left behind billions of dollars, but before they died, they felt that this money was a disaster, so they simply burned it."

However, they left me with fixed assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars overseas.

These fixed assets are currently frozen, with a waiting period before they are unfrozen.

Now all you need to do is provide me with food, send me to school, and protect my safety.

These are all yours after they thaw.

Do it or not?
Just as almost no one would refuse.

The same applies to Hyuga.

I feel like I didn't make any mistakes just now.

Li Xia pulled the blanket over herself:

"Go to sleep. If all goes well, you'll be able to finish the main quest tomorrow."

Having completed the main quest ten days ahead of schedule, the remaining time is naturally available for manipulating the next round of events.

This is the snowball effect of getting ahead quickly in one step, and then getting ahead in every step.

The secret room of the Hyuga family was still brightly lit.

Li Xia's departure did not end the meeting for these elders.

On the contrary, they became even more excited.

The debate raged about whether the "weapon that destroyed the ninja world" was real or fake, and what that weapon actually was.

The debate raged about whether the 'Otsutsuki of the Moon' were truly dead or how much of their legacy they left behind.

But no one ever doubted whether Li Xia was actually a member of the Moon Clan's White Eye.

Aside from his highly recognizable white eyes and extremely noticeable white hair, it's hard to fake.

Most importantly, these people subconsciously do not want to doubt that Li Xia is a fake.

If Li Xia is fake, then what about the legacy they're discussing so enthusiastically, and the weapons whose repairability is uncertain?

And actually, the most valuable thing is the moon.
All of these things are fake.

Therefore, they are willing to believe that Li Xia is real.

An elderly man wiped the foam from his mouth, then suddenly remembered something and quickly asked:

"This...patriarch, what should we do with him?"

The elders, who were agonizing over how to divide the property so that their own faction would get the biggest slice, were stunned.

That's right. They were so focused on dividing the property that they forgot the current owner of the property is still alive.

"How about we just—"

An old man's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he made a cutting gesture with his fingers like a knife.

This attracted surprised looks from others:
"Are you crazy? How can you go to the moon without him?"

"No, I mean we should just put him in a cage like a bird, then he'll be completely at our mercy."

A caged bird?
After a moment of contemplation, the elders' cloudy eyes gradually brightened.

Just as he was about to agree, he heard Hyuga Hiashi, who had been deep in thought, say in a deep voice:

"no!"

He glanced around at everyone present, speaking slowly:
"They all share the same ancestor, and besides, Xia is the head of the Otsutsuki clan."

They are my equals in terms of status.

To put a caged bird in his body is an insult to the blood flowing in his veins and to his ancestors.

Moreover, Xia came with sincerity, and this gift was quite generous.

At the very least, he should be given some dignity.

Hyuga paused, then brought up another matter:

"You've all heard Neji's report and Hyuga Takashi's report before."

Whether it was the scene at the Bird Temple or the battlefield they discovered.

All of this illustrates one point.

That means Xia is very strong, definitely a member of the outstanding bloodline of the Byakugan clan.

According to the consensus of Takashi, Himon, and Iroha, Natsu's strength is at least no less than theirs.

They might even be significantly stronger than them.

In other words, if we recruit Natsu, it's like gaining a ninja with at least Jonin strength out of thin air.

This kind of Jonin is enough to be a surprise weapon!

Moreover, as the one who inherited the entire legacy of the Otsutsuki clan, does Natsumi have no other secrets?

Only with sincere acceptance can we receive genuine feedback in return.

You should understand this principle!

Hiashi Hyuga glanced at the thoughtful elders below and added a meaningful remark.

"A caged bird can only confine its body, but it can never confine its soul that yearns for freedom!"

The elders remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded, acknowledging the patriarch's statement.

A new round of discussion immediately ensued.

The topic this time is: what kind of identity can be given that is respectable and dignified, but without any real power?

Looking at his elders, none of whom were willing to submit to the others, Hyuga Hiashi smiled slightly, keeping his achievements and fame hidden.

Just kidding, they really put Xia in a cage.

Wouldn't Hiashi Hyuga's "Byakugan bloodline purification plan" have died in the womb before it even started?

As long as Xia's character isn't despicable, even if she has flaws.

He's determined to have this stallion—no, I mean son-in-law!
One day, he will make Hinata great again!
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Holy crap, I was accompanying my wife to an exam out of town today, and the strong winds brought the high-speed train to a complete stop!
Since connecting trains are already necessary and the schedule is very tight, this delay will further affect other train services.

It took more than seven hours on the road. If it were just me and my wife, it would have been fine, as we could have used the time to write.

The key is the little carp; thankfully, the little girl didn't cause much trouble during those seven hours.

(End of this chapter)