Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Yes."

The Anbu were ordered to head to the Hyuga mansion to find Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, this is the Hokage's secret order."

"Alright, go back and tell Minato I understand."

Ultimately, Minato Namikaze couldn't completely trust Orochimaru, so before meeting him, he had already created two White Zetsu and handed them over to Orochimaru and Tsunade respectively.

After traveling for several days, Hyuga Hoshino and the others arrived at Iwagakure Village, where Huang Tu was already waiting at the village entrance.

When Huang Tu saw Hinata Hoshino, he was stunned. What an unkempt handsome man, with those casual clothes and those casual flip-flops.

If Onoki were to actually meet Hyuga Hoshino, he might be taken aback, wondering where this beautified version of the Fire Cloud Evil God came from.

"Little Huang, where is Ye Ziren? Why isn't he coming to greet us?"

Huang Tu's smile froze. Onoki's original intention was to have his secretary come over as a formality, but Huang Tu volunteered to come and greet him.

Onoki's mission was to humiliate Hyuga Hoshino by sending him here, intending to give Hyuga Hoshino a hard time.

Although Huang Tu was a bit simple-minded, as a descendant of Tu Yingzi, he understood some things, so he took the initiative to come over.

To everyone's surprise, Hyuga Hoshino's opening remarks were like a thunderclap, leaving Huang Tu momentarily stunned.

Xiao Huang scanned the area, wondering where the dog had come from. He looked up at Hinata Hoshino, thinking, "This guy is pretty much a dog."

Wild Child, is that what you call her? Why not Little Wooden Head?

Hinata Hoshino: If you insist, it's not impossible.

"Haha, you're the Hyuga advisor from Konoha?"

"I'm here."

The sound of Hinata Hoshino's voice left Huang Tu speechless for a moment, but he still managed to speak.

"You're quite humorous. Lord Tsuchikage is waiting for you in his office."

In the Tsuchikage's office, Kakashi Hatake and Shisui Uchiha were stopped.

"I'm sorry, Advisor Hyuga, your guards cannot enter."

"It's alright, I'm their guard. Can we let them in now?"

"You're so funny."

Sweating on his brow, he scratched his head and continued to refuse.

"I'm sorry, but it's still not possible. There are regulations that guards cannot bring advisors."

"Okay, I won't go in. Let Uchiha Shisui go in. One guard should be enough to get him in, right?"

"That won't work either. Only you, the consultant, can go in."

Onoki stood at the window of the Tsuchikage's office, watching the two haggling over the price. He felt a little tired. What kind of thing did Konoha send?

Shrugging, Hinata Hoshino prepared to go in alone.

"Kakashi Hatake, Shisui Uchiha, you two stay here and don't move. I'm going to find Onoki and get two oranges."

Kakashi Hatake and Shisui Uchiha were completely confused. They couldn't understand what they were hearing, but it didn't sound like anything good.

"Hey, little blockhead."

"click"

Upon hearing Hinata Hoshino's address, Onoki twisted his waist again.

"Waist, waist, waist, Huangtu, come quickly and help me up."

"Check it out, little wood, stop fooling around. Little Huang is very busy, let me take a look instead."

Chapter 80 Onoki, a man of exceptional talent

"Palm Immortal Technique"

A soft green light enveloped Onoki's waist, and Onoki's expression relaxed.

"Standing tall, you'll twist your waist. Little wooden stick, mouse tail juice."

"Kid, don't think you can talk nonsense just because you saved me."

"Okay, Yezi."

"You...that's all."

"The purpose of my visit to your village is to discuss the matter of your village's ninjas' unprovoked intrusion into Kusagakure and their harm to innocent villagers."

"I do not accept the nonsense of Kusagakure. We Iwa ninja were only conducting a normal search and did not have any physical conflict with the Kusagakure ninja. We strongly condemn the slander of Kusagakure."

Hinata Hoshino draped his arm over Onoki's shoulder, stroked Onoki's beard, and looked at him with a playful expression.

"Yoko, you and I both know that the affairs of Kusagakure are not important at all. What is important is whether your Iwagakure wants to go to war with Konoha."

"Hmph, I would naturally like to conquer the entire Land of Fire."

Onoki slapped Hinata Hoshino's hand away and drifted to the side.

"Previously, a Konoha ninja killed a patrolling ninja on the border of our Land of Earth."

"Do you have any evidence? Don't slander us!"

"The Fire Release techniques of the Sarutobi and Uchiha clans, and the Konoha-style swordsmanship—aren't these enough to prove it?"

"Come here, let me show you my precious treasure."

Hyuga Hoshino took out a White Zetsu and threw it to Onoki. Onoki was startled and almost thought that he was throwing the White Zetsu as a signal, and then the 100 Hyuga ninjas would rush in and chop him into mincemeat.

Ōnoki caught the White Zetsu and realized that this was Iwagakure, and the coded message belonged to him.

"Young man, what is this?"

"Yoko, give me some chakra."

"Hmph, let me see what tricks you have up your sleeve, young man?"

Onoki channeled his chakra, and the White Zetsu trembled. A brand new White Zetsu grew out of it. Onoki was shocked. What kind of Pokémon is this? It can grow on its own?

"This thing can absorb other people's chakra and disguise itself as them."

"Suck it in, why aren't you sucking?"

Onoki snorted and channeled chakra into the White Zetsu, causing it to swell, but its appearance remained unchanged.

"Young man, is there anything else you want to say?"

Hyuga Hoshino snatched the White Zetsu, turned his back to Onoki, and with a flash of three tomoe in his eyes, the White Zetsu actively absorbed Hyuga Hoshino's chakra, causing its appearance to change.

Onoki sensed the chakra fluctuations of the two and found them to be exactly the same. Onoki believed it to be 70% certain, and the remaining 30% was based on his years of experience in scheming and intrigue, leaving room for doubt.

"Advisor Hyuga, it seems that someone is indeed secretly stirring up conflict between Konoha and Iwagakure. The Iwagakure ninja will withdraw from the Land of Grass."

Onoki made no mention of the impact on Kusagakure, and Hyuga Hoshino was equally indifferent; Kusagakure was truly unimportant.

Take Amegakure for example. If it weren't for Hanzo the Salamander's sudden emergence, the five great ninja villages wouldn't have paid any attention to Amegakure.

Hyuga Hoshino grabbed the White Zetsu, channeled his chakra, and flames appeared on his hand, engulfing the White Zetsu. In an instant, the White Zetsu turned to ashes.

Onoki's eyes narrowed, his hand clenched, and he unconsciously felt a murderous intent. Such a skillful chakra nature transformation, such powerful chakra.

With such strength at such a young age, Onoki seemed to see the birth of another Hashirama Senju. Moreover, he now had the opportunity to eliminate him. How could Onoki not be tempted?

However, this is because Hyuga Hoshino's Otsutsuki bloodline has been restored, so he no longer needs to form hand seals to perform ninjutsu.

"Old man, look at my art, art is an explosion."

Deidara, the little yellow-haired guy, rushed into the office, picked up a clay sparrow, and threw it at Onoki.

Hinata Hoshino extended his index finger, a small lightning ball appeared at the tip, and he threw it, hitting the clay sparrow.

Hyuga Hoshino observed through his Byakugan that the chakra inside the clay sparrow was extremely unstable, and it should be the Explosion Release technique passed down in Iwagakure.

Deidara has relatively little chakra, which suggests that he hasn't been learning Explosion Release for very long and hasn't fully mastered it yet.

Even if the explosion of a clay sparrow is at most comparable to that of a regular firework.

The lightning ball touched the clay sparrow, causing its internal chakra to dissipate. The clay sparrow instantly disintegrated, falling to the ground and turning into a pile of mud.

"Who are you? How dare you ruin my art?"

When Deidara burst into the office, Onoki's heart skipped a beat. What was Hyuga Hoshino's identity? What was Deidara's identity?

Hyuga Hoshino is an advisor elder of Konoha, whose status is roughly equivalent to that of Huang Tu.

Deidara was merely his disciple; he had no achievements, no strength, only untapped talent.

Deidara's status was equivalent to Kakashi Hatake's; if he were truly killed by Hoshino Hyuga, Onoki would have no reason to retaliate.

Iwagakure is relatively dominated by Onoki's personal authority, but if he kills high-ranking officials from other ninja villages to avenge his disciple and triggers a war, neither the ninjas of Iwagakure nor the daimyo of the Land of Earth will approve of it.

However, Hyuga Hoshino's actions relieved Ohnoki, as he only destroyed the clay sparrow and did not further punish Deidara.

Deidara's boastful words made Onoki's heart leap into his throat again.

"Yoko, do you need any help?"

Hyuga Hoshino pointed at Deidara, and Onoki quickly threw Deidara away, telling Yotsuchi to keep an eye on him.

When Onoki turned around, he noticed that Hinata Hoshino's eyes were strangely familiar, which triggered a deep-seated memory in Onoki.

"Onoki, what adult would actually get serious with a child?"

"hiss"

Onoki felt his PTSD flare up; that look, that tone—it was like Madara Uchiha. Onoki's fingernails dug deeply into his palms; besides killing intent, there was also a hint of fear.

"Hahaha, just kidding, don't mind me, hahaha."

Hashirama Senju's words and laughter made Onoki relax, and he loosened his clenched fist.

Onoki suddenly realized that the person in front of him was not a growing genius, but a strong person who had already achieved something, and he might not be able to keep him.

Moreover, it seems that Hyuga Hoshino is not a reckless brute like the Third Raikage, so it is simply impossible for him to be surrounded and defeated.

Ōnoki watched Hyuga Hoshino leave, his hand seemingly about to rise, but ultimately he didn't.