Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, looking at the piles of documents on it. He slowly took out his pipe from his pocket, lit a match, lit the tobacco, and then took a few satisfying puffs.

Wisps of smoke rose into the air. Hiruzen raised his head slightly, glanced around the Hokage's office, whose layout had not changed much, nodded to himself, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Towards the end of World War III, small-scale conflicts frequently occurred along the border. As the Hokage, Hiruzen had a lot to deal with every day. After a short rest, he buried himself in his paperwork, unaware of the passage of time.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had a strong desire for power, he was also very efficient in handling affairs. Perhaps his decentralization of power over Minato, the Fourth Hokage, stemmed simply from a deep-seated distrust of the young Hokage...

After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden knock on the door of the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, rubbed his slightly tired cheeks, and said in a deep voice, "Go!"

Without needing to be announced by anyone, Hyuga Hiashi led eight neatly dressed Hyuga clan ninjas into the office after the door opened.

Upon seeing the Third Hokage behind the desk, Hiashi was momentarily taken aback, but quickly regained his composure. After a slight bow, he smiled and stepped aside to introduce him:

"Third Hokage, these are the Hyuga clan ninjas I selected to assist the Anbu in their protection mission."

"This is my younger brother, Hyuga Hizashi; this is Hyuga Daiki; Hyuga..."

After introducing the young ninjas behind him, Hiashi turned around and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After carefully listening to Hiashi Hyuga's introduction, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with a smile and praised him:

"As expected of you, you really are efficient! You selected the ninjas for the mission so quickly."

"And he even came in person."

"On behalf of Minato and Kushina, I thank the Hyuga family for their help."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded politely, walked up to Hiashi, and gently patted Hiashi's arm to show affection.

"Hehe, that's only right."

"Moreover, besides bringing these people to see you, I actually have another request to make."

"Third Hokage, please allow us to borrow the Book of Seals, considering the many efforts and contributions our Hyuga clan has made to Konoha over the years."

The Japanese team had absolutely no negotiation skills and went straight to the point.

His words left Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Hyuga clan members behind him stunned.

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Chapter 8 Danzo, Minato, he is the real Hokage!

"Borrowing the sealed book?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought he had misheard and asked in a deep voice. Seeing Hiashi nod solemnly, Hiruzen's expression changed. After a moment of contemplation, he didn't immediately refuse, but instead continued to ask:

"What, your Hyuga clan is actually interested in forbidden books?"

"You must know that every single one of the forbidden books recorded in the Book of Seals is extremely dangerous, right?"

"In Konoha, the research of forbidden techniques has always been prohibited."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a solemn tone, and his demeanor was completely different from before, with a faint pressure enveloping Hiashi Hyuga.

Sensing the pressure from Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hiashi Hyuga calmly explained in a flat tone:

"It's not that I'm interested in the forbidden techniques recorded in the Book of Sealing, but rather that my son, Shinichi Hyuga, is interested in the Flying Thunder God Technique. Therefore, he wants to borrow the Book of Sealing to see if it's possible to learn that technique."

Hiashi had no intention of hiding his son's exceptional talent. Over the years, the Hyuga clan's reputation in the village had been overshadowed by the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan has produced geniuses of the caliber of Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, making the younger generation of the Hyuga clan seem far weaker in comparison.

To a certain extent, letting the outside world know about Shinichi Hyuga's excellence is also of great benefit to boosting the reputation of the Hyuga clan.

"Your son wants to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"Shinichi Hyuga...is that the kid who was sitting next to you at your house just now?"

"How old is he?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was one of surprise and astonishment. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected that Hiashi Hyuga would borrow the Book of Seals for his son.

However, we cannot rule out the possibility that this is just an excuse used by Hiashi Hyuga.

"Borrowing the sealed book, huh..."

"If it's your Hyuga clan, then it's not impossible!"

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally relented. Hiashi wasn't surprised to hear this; in his view, it was expected.

On the surface, only the Hokage can read the Scroll of Seals, and Konoha has explicitly forbidden the research of forbidden techniques, but that's only on the surface.

Having reached a position like Hyuga Hiashi's, he was already aware of many of Konoha's darker aspects, such as the ongoing research into forbidden techniques.

Moreover, quite a few ninjas have already successfully seen the Book of Seals, but these people are all from the Hokage faction.

With the Hyuga clan's reputation, it's not difficult to borrow the Scroll of Seals. Moreover, unlike the Uchiha clan, their power is not rejected by the Hokage system. On the contrary, Konoha has always relied on the Hyuga clan's abilities.

“Hiashi, since you say that your son, Shinichi Hyuga, wants to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, then how about this: find some time and have your son come over. I can give him a week to study the Flying Thunder God Technique.”

"You know, allowing ninjas other than the Hokage to peruse the Scroll of Seals is already an exception, so naturally the scroll can't leave the Hokage Building, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't entirely believe Hiashi's words. Naturally, he didn't want the Hyuga clan to get involved with the forbidden books in the Scroll of Seals. Since Hiashi said that his son wanted to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, then he would let his son come to the Hokage Building to look through them!

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't believe in his heart that a five-year-old kid could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique. It was already good enough that he could recognize words, let alone learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Alright! Thank you, Third Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi readily agreed, and Hiashi was overjoyed to receive the Third Hokage's promise.

"Heh, my son, he was underestimated after all!"

"But that's fine too. With Shinichi's photographic memory, he'll probably be able to memorize the entire Book of Seals in a week!"

Hiashi Hyuga thought to himself, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face.

"If there's nothing else, Hokage-sama, I'll take my leave."

"I will bring Shinichi to borrow the Book of Sealing in a couple of days."

"These Hyuga clan ninjas are your responsibility. Just have them return after the mission is complete."

As Hiashi bowed again and turned to leave, he gave Hyuga Hizashi a look, which the latter understood and silently lowered his eyelids.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not try to stop Hiashi Hyuga. After Hiashi left, he chatted intimately with several Hyuga clan ninjas before summoning an ANBU member, who then led the Hyuga clan ninjas out of the office.

After the Hokage's office returned to silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat back down at his desk, and just then, a cloud of smoke rose from the floor in front of him.

"Bang!!"

Danzo, leaning on his cane, emerged from the smoke and approached Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk, questioning him in a heavy tone:

"Hiruzen, how could you allow an outsider to peruse the Book of Seals? And not just any ignorant brat?"

"Have you lost your mind?"

Danzo had overheard some of the conversation in the office earlier. As the leader of Root and one of the Konoha advisors, Danzo was free to enter and leave the Hokage's office, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely indulgent towards him.

"The Hyuga clan is one of the strongest forces in Konoha, so they can't be considered outsiders."

"Besides, he's just a kid who admires the Flying Thunder God Technique. You don't need to get so worked up."

"I've met Shinichi Hyuga before. He's only five years old. Although he looks very mature, a child is still a child."

What impact could it possibly have if I agreed to a trivial request?

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Danzo suddenly appear and question him, he didn't get angry. Instead, he calmly explained a few things.

"Even so, the Hyuga clan is far too presumptuous!"

"How dare you make such a request, Hiruzen..."

Before Danzo could finish speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "I actually made this promise on behalf of Minato."

"Danzo, Minato was the Fourth Hokage!"

Those two short sentences shut Danzo up.

Yes... Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of us are the true Hokage...

...

When Hyuga Hiashi returned to his clan's territory, it was already close to evening. By then, Hyuga Shinichi had also finished his day's training and returned to his residence.

At this moment, he was sitting beside a beautiful woman, quietly watching her knit a small gray sweater.

Hyuga Hanako, Shinichi Hyuga's birth mother in this life, inherited seven-tenths of his appearance from her.

Hyuga Hanako has a gentle personality and is a very standard and traditional Japanese wife. Since marrying Hyuga Hiashi, she has naturally devoted herself to being a wife and mother and rarely goes out. She is very young, but she has devoted all her time to her husband and children.

Shinichi Hyuga was doted on by Hanako since childhood, and even as a transmigrator, he could feel the maternal glow emanating from her.

This woman is someone Shinichi Hyuga swore to protect!

"Mom, you didn't knit this little sweater for me, did you?"

"For my future sister?"

"Isn't it too early to knit now? And the color is too plain; it's not suitable for a girl."

Shinichi Hyuga sat by the window, watching his stepmother carefully knitting a sweater, and said with a smile.

"Future little sister?"