As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

Kakashi felt a little awkward under Shisui's gaze, but he shook his head and, without thinking much of it, led the others over to join the group practicing horse stance.

However, with their addition, the Hyuga clan's endurance training ground became even more peculiar.

From left to right, the members in the horse stance are Hizashi Hyuga, Shisui Uchiha, Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake, Itachi Uchiha, Neji Hyuga, and Sasuke Uchiha.

Of course, the last two were just there to make up the numbers; they were too young to be playing around. Itachi, on the other hand, was forced into a deep squat by Shisui.

This scene is so weird.

Fortunately, Asuma, the son of the Hokage, was ordered to stay at home in confinement after his first victory in Konoha, otherwise we would have had to reserve a place for him.

It's hard to imagine what these guys will look like when they grow up to be muscular giants.

Shaking his head, Hyuga Hisei withdrew his gaze and looked at his older brother Fugaku in front of him.

"I won't go to today's meeting; I'll have Hiashi go in my place."

Since the initial victory, Konoha has temporarily stabilized, and the Third Hokage has begun to assert his presence. Unfortunately, because his performance was not particularly outstanding, he was constantly being criticized by Onoki from above, which caused him to lose face, so his position remains unstable.

Holding meetings is one of the few ways to assert the Hokage's authority. It can be said that since the end of the first battle, Konoha has been holding meetings of all sizes, but most of them are not very productive.

It's all the same stuff over and over again.

For example, how to prepare for the next attack from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, and to be vigilant about the movements of the Land of Water and the Land of Wind.

Others may not know, but Hyuga Hisei was truly tired of hearing it. He thought it would be more worthwhile to go out and take a stroll along the route of relocating his clansmen, and see if there were any remaining hidden dangers.

In addition, the Jonin from Kitayama was blown up by the Hokage's Yan Yan today, so going to the meeting would inevitably involve arguing with Sarutobi, so not going is the best solution.

"Brother Fugaku, you might as well just let Jonin Satoshi go in your place."

Even the three Hokage of Konoha wouldn't dare to make a move against the two-eyed Konoha. Why would they indulge him?

"No, I have to go and show off."

Brother Fugaku quickly shook his head, indicating that he definitely had to go.

You really haven't changed your mind.

Hinata Hisei's gaze towards Fugaku was quite complex. Indeed, after defeating the Tsuchikage head-on and becoming a major contributor, Fugaku, the Mangekyou Sharingan user of Konoha's Twin Eyes, had been extremely busy.

Basically, wherever the Uchiha need to show off, he'll definitely appear, and then casually make a few snide remarks about the Third Hokage.

It's clear that he's preparing to take over the reins of the family after three generations of his family are laid off; Fugaku still has a dream of becoming Hokage after all.

However, in reality, although Sarutobi suffered a slight loss against Onoki, he was not at a disadvantage. It's just that he couldn't get close to Onoki and could only take the blame. In fact, he killed quite a few enemies in front of Enma, but it was not as impressive as Susanoo.

"Alright, then don't forget to say a few words for Hiashi when the time comes, Brother Fugaku."

Pointing to Hokage Yan Yan, Hyuga Himaru stroked his chin, about to add something.

"Danzo did it! I saw it all! It was him!"

Fugaku nodded knowingly. "I'll take the guards to arrest him in a bit and interrogate him to see what his intentions are. I guess he's just venting his anger because he saw that Konoha won the battle and he has no hope of turning the tide."

Anyway, Danzo already has one crime: colluding with Iwagakure and inviting trouble. So, adding another minor crime like damaging the Hokage's rock face won't be a big problem.

Well done, as expected of you!

Hinata Hisei gave Fugaku a thumbs up and was about to praise him when he suddenly looked sharply into the distance.

That was the barrier of the Hyuga clan's new territory, a barrier strong enough to block telescope techniques and crystal ball-like detection methods.

No one can secretly monitor the Hyuga clan, who possess the Byakugan.

But just now he sensed a familiar chakra fluctuation over there.

Following the direction of the fluctuations, Hinata Himaru finally saw a small white snake struggling to crawl inside the barrier at its edge. His gaze pierced through the snake's body, and Hinata Himaru saw the scroll hidden inside, and he understood immediately.

"Go ahead and get busy, I have something to do, we'll talk later."

After saying goodbye to his brother Fugaku, Hyuga Hima tightened the Uno no Athena belt around his waist and headed towards the training ground.

And at the same time.

In the Land of Fields, which borders the Land of Fire, the two sides are locked in a standoff outside a hidden cave entrance.

Orochimaru, who was carrying large bags and small packages and was planning to move, never expected that he would be blocked by someone as soon as he stepped out the door. The person blocking him was none other than Sasori of the Red Sand, the rogue ninja from Sunagakure who had previously found a laboratory partner in the Akatsuki organization!

"You'd better run, my new boss has a bad temper."

The sinister, hoarse tone sounded particularly eerie, but Sasori of the Red Sand in front of Orochimaru was clearly not buying it.

"Put your things down."

Sasori's eyes were filled with coldness. He genuinely disliked the guy in front of him, but he had no choice but to cooperate because of Orochimaru's talent. However, if the other party wanted to take all the experimental results for himself, then he couldn't blame Sasori for being impolite.

Not a single drop can be put in!

Orochimaru stared coldly at Sasori, just as Sasori hated him, so too did he hate him.

If it weren't for the fact that carrying things made it inconvenient to do anything, and I was afraid that a fight would damage the precious experimental materials, Leng Jun would have done it himself long ago.

That man promised to help solve the Akatsuki's problems, and given his personality, he's unlikely to break his promise.

Therefore, what Orochimaru had to do became much simpler.

Just try to delay the time a little longer.

However, he ultimately underestimated the speed at which Hinata Hiroshi could get things done.

As a scientist hired by the Hyuga clan and later an indispensable research minister, Orochimaru held considerable weight in the heart of the clan leader.

So just as Sasori was about to make his move, a spatial vortex appeared next to Mr. Snake, and two half-figures slowly emerged from it.

It seemed like a destined showdown.

Orochimaru still faced off against Sasori of the Red Sand.

Emerging from the spatial vortex, Hinata Hijiri's sharp gaze swept across the entire area, a knowing look appearing on his face.

Because of the arrival of Hinata Hyuga, parts of the story in this ninja world are always altered.

For example, Orochimaru's early defection to join the Akatsuki organization.

For example, Orochimaru doesn't even have Kabuto Yakushi by his side right now.

That's understandable, since Kabuto was only six or seven years old at the time, and it's normal that he hadn't interacted with Orochimaru yet.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Richeng."

Compared to Sasori of the Red Sand, who was already in battle mode and ready for action, Orochimaru was completely immune to Hyuga Hiroki's unpredictable appearances.

To his surprise, besides bringing his humanoid summoning beast, Hinata Hiroshi also brought another person with him this time.

"It's not exactly troublesome, since we agreed beforehand that we would help Minister Snake resolve Xiao's problems."

Hinata Hisei shook his head, indicating that it wasn't a big problem. As a boss with a sense of contract, he would at least ensure the safety of his employees while exploiting them, and he was very conscientious in this respect.

"Besides, I was planning to come here to see Minister Snake anyway, so it was just on my way."

Chief Nichijou did not lie to Orochimaru; he was indeed going that way on his way.

As mentioned before, the issue of teaching clan members according to their aptitude is crucial. Hinata Hyuga can handle taijutsu, ninjutsu, and battle formations on his own.

However, Hinata Hiroki still intends to study the second version of the Sage Mode improvement plan further.

Back on the moon, he could directly feel the power of the sun, and even absorb a small portion to enhance his strength. During the "Heaven rewards diligence" period, he also calculated the feasibility of the solar energy model.

There are some clues, but to be on the safe side, Chief Richeng wants to first study the Sage Mode of the native ninja world, combine his own conjectures with the Sage Mode of the sacred land, and finally teach the mature solar energy mode to the clansmen.

Fortunately, Orochimaru is now his external scientist, so going directly to Ryuchi Cave through him is much faster than searching slowly on his own.

"It seems that Mr. Nichijou has gotten ahead of me again."

Upon hearing that Hinata Hiromasa planned to make a trip to Ryuchi Cave, Orochimaru gave a wry smile, unable to help but admire his boss's remarkable comprehension.

Sage Mode, huh.

He wondered if he could learn from the boss's improvements, a flicker of anticipation flashing in his eyes. Then Orochimaru looked at the person behind the clan leader, Hijiri.

"I'm still a bit surprised to see Kakashi here."

It was unexpected, yet not unexpected at all.

This confused man seems to have found a new direction.

"I brought him here so that you, Snake Minister, could tell me something about his father. You should know a lot about what happened with White Fang."

Hinata Hiromasa is a responsible guide to those who have turned to the dark side. He's not the kind of person who would just trick someone into working for him and then abandon them. If he tells Kakashi to pursue the truth, he won't go back on his word.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's gaze towards Kakashi changed in a certain way. Considering Kakashi's previous attitude of serving the Hokage lineage with all his might, he suddenly felt like laughing.

Therefore, he scrutinized Kakashi with a rather interesting look.

"Lord White Fang, if I were to give an evaluation, I could give you a precise answer."

With a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, Orochimaru seemed to recall that respectable man from the Second Shinobi World War.

The accurate answer?

Kakashi was silent.

Because he deliberately avoided the details of that incident, he had forgotten many of them. If Hinata Hiroshi hadn't given him some information to study carefully, he would probably only remember the image of his father falling down.

However, judging from Orochimaru's appearance, he seems to know his father quite well.

"The White Fang of Konoha that I remember would not commit suicide because of a few words."

If death was so simple, then that man is not worthy of my respect. He probably saw through the nature of some things but didn't know how to change them, so he used this kind of death as a form of resistance.

But in the end, White Fang's death was in vain.

If a person named Hinata Himaru hadn't appeared in Konoha, his son would probably still be working as a dog for his highly respected teacher.

If he wouldn't commit suicide over a few words, then it must be because of something else?

It seems that I really do have a lot in common with Orochimaru-senpai.

Kakashi took a deep breath, about to ask for more details and uncover more of the truth.

But the next moment, I heard a series of whooshing sounds!

Whizzing!

A barrage of extremely dense poison needles and stingers flew in from afar, and following the sound, the hunched-over man had his mouth wide open!