Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

The Cloud Ninja, a village obsessed with collecting bloodline limits, also had other ideas, and a plan targeting the Hyuga clan was quietly unfolding.

Konoha 51 years.

A peaceful yet fulfilling life makes time fly by, and before you know it, the end of the year is approaching again.

12 month 27 day.

On this day, the streets of Konoha Village were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and everyone's face was filled with joy.

For Konoha, today is a day of great celebration. After nearly two years of back-and-forth and negotiations, Konoha will sign a friendship treaty with the envoys of Kumogakure today, and the northern front will be completely quiet from today onwards.

Several years have passed since the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, rose to prominence during the Third Shinobi World War, and Konoha Village has gradually extricated itself from the quagmire of war.

Originally, Konoha was surrounded by enemies on all sides. Through the unremitting efforts of Konoha ninja, Sand Ninja became a vassal of Konoha again. Iwa Ninja had also ceased their attacks and turned their attention to Cloud Ninja. There had long been no large-scale conflicts between Kirigakure and Konoha. Although minor troubles continued, under Orochimaru's leadership, the Kirigakure front had not experienced any large-scale casualties in recent years.

Now that Konoha has signed a peace treaty with Kumogakure, Konoha is no longer hindered and can enjoy peaceful times without worry.

The people of Konoha, who had suffered greatly from the war, had been longing for this day. When it finally arrived, not only the ordinary people in the village, but also the ninja clans in the village breathed a sigh of relief.

The Cloud Ninja is a military superpower, far larger than the Mist Ninja. If they hadn't been held back by the Iwa Ninja, Konoha would have had to pay a heavy price to force them to retreat.

Amidst the welcoming throngs of Konoha villagers, the Cloud Ninja envoy rode a tall horse into Konoha amidst cheers. Along the way to the Hokage Building, the Cloud Ninja envoy truly felt the warmth and hospitality of the Konoha people.

The Cloud Ninja Envoy's name is Yotsuki Go, a member of the prestigious Yotsuki clan of Cloud Ninja. He is the younger brother of the Fourth Raikage and is highly trusted. He is also very strong personally and has made a name for himself on the battlefield. He is a senior Jonin.

The envoy team accompanying him consisted of 15 people, including 4 Jonin and the rest Chunin. This configuration would be enough to determine the outcome of a medium-sized battle even on the main battlefield. The fact that such an envoy team was dispatched shows how much importance the Cloud Ninja attached to this mission to Konoha.

While everyone in Konoha was celebrating the arrival of the Cloud Ninja envoy, one clan seemed indifferent to the matter.

Although the Hyuga clan compound was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations like the rest of the village, they were not celebrating the arrival of the Cloud Ninja envoys, but rather preparing for the birthday of Hyuga Hinata, the daughter of Hyuga Hiashi.

This day is also a special day for Hinata Hyuga. According to the Hyuga tradition, the day Hinata turns three is the day she will be branded with the Caged Bird Mark.

However, due to the absence of the clan head, Hiashi Hyuga, the day Hinata was put into the Caged Bird Seal was postponed.

Before being branded as a caged bird, Hinata Hyuga was a member of the main family.

Even Hinata, the youngest daughter of Hiashi, received many blessings from her branch family members on her birthday. Of course, more importantly, the Hyuga clan will also be hosting several important guests today.

Minato Namikaze is busy receiving envoys from the Cloud Village today, while his wife and son have also received an invitation from Hanako to come to the Hyuga clan to attend Hinata's birthday party.

Hinata and Naruto grew up together and are each other's best friends. Today is Hinata's birthday, so naturally they wouldn't forget Kushina and her son. If Minato hadn't had important business to attend to today, he, the Hokage, would probably be at the Hyuga clan's territory as well.

Hinata grew up in a secluded family compound, and apart from Naruto, her childhood friend, all her other playmates were children from the clan. To make her birthday party more lively, Hanako invited these close clan members as well.

The liveliness of the banquet was in no way inferior to the banquets held by Konoha to entertain the Cloud Ninja.

While all the Hyuga clan members were immersed in the lively banquet, Hyuga Shinichi secretly approached Hyuga Shin and asked his great-grandfather to strengthen the defense of the clan's territory.

Although he didn't know what Shinichi was worried about, Shinichi Hyuga listened to Shinichi's words and told some of the clansmen who needed to keep watch at night to drink in moderation.

Feeling fully prepared, Shinichi happily enjoyed the dinner with his clansmen.

...

As evening approached, Shinichi Hyuga, who had returned to his room to rest early after the banquet, unusually sat up from the tatami mat.

We've rested our spirits; it's time to face the coming storm.

Stepping out of the room, Shinichi glanced around the clan grounds with his eyes wide open. After briefly checking the situation of the main family's guards, he sat quietly on the corridor, tilting his head back to look at the bright moon in the night sky, lost in thought.

After an unknown amount of time, Shinichi, who was staring blankly at the sky, suddenly lowered his head, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Within his perception field, several powerful chakra streams were rapidly approaching the Hyuga clan's territory.

"You're here..."

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Chapter 80 Abandoned Pawn!

Under the cover of night, Shinichi Hyuga sat quietly on the veranda in front of his bedroom, carefully sensing the several streams of chakra rapidly approaching the Hyuga residence.

Since mastering sensory ninjutsu, Shinichi often releases his sensory field during training to familiarize himself with the chakra of the Hyuga clan's neighbors.

The several streams of chakra rapidly approaching the Hyuga clan were unfamiliar to Shinichi. He judged that these were probably the people he was waiting for tonight.

There was a question that had been bothering Shinichi Hyuga: what methods did the Cloud Ninja use to break through the branch family's layers of defense, accurately locate Hinata's bedroom, and kidnap her?

Just how stupid must the Hyuga branch family be to fail to notice the other party, requiring the clan head, Hiashi, to personally intervene and resolve the situation?

There's one thing Shinichi never considered: the united Hyuga clan he lives in now is not the same Hyuga clan that Hinata Hyuga originally lived in.

That's right, the Hyuga main family can indeed control the lives of the branch family by relying on the Caged Bird Seal, but that doesn't mean the branch family will necessarily be at the mercy of the main family. Otherwise, why would there be conflicts between the main and branch families in the Hyuga family?

Hinata wasn't Shinichi Hyuga, who had already displayed terrifying talent early on. The branch family wasn't satisfied with this future Hyuga successor, and the Hizashi family wasn't the only ones harboring resentment!

Hinata's appearance even exacerbated the resentment and imbalance within the branch family to some extent.

Did the Cloud Ninja really not notice the branch family's guards' attack? Probably not!

Perhaps they were just trying to take advantage of the oversight to find a new successor for the Hyuga clan.

A caged bird is not a god, and it is true that the branch family cannot directly attack the main family. However, whether they are dedicated to protecting the main family makes a huge difference.

Even if Hiashi realized these things afterward, he probably couldn't use that as a reason to activate the Caged Bird Seal.

However, the current situation in Hyuga is completely different.

The ninja world is ultimately a world where the strong are respected. Shinichi Hyuga's talent and strength suppressed the imbalance and resentment in the branch family's hearts.

It is precisely because Shinichi Hyuga is exceptionally capable that he has been able to suppress the fundamental conflicts between the branch family and the main family to a certain extent. This has enabled the Hyuga family to create a harmonious and united atmosphere today.

The conflict between the main family and the branch family may erupt at some point in the future, but it is certain that there is no possibility of such a conflict erupting at this stage.

"Bang Bang Bang——"

Mokubang's voice suddenly rang out, and some of the Hyuga clan's guards noticed the abnormality and sent a warning signal to the clansmen.

Since Shinichi Hyuga was assassinated in the clan's territory a year ago, the Hyuga clan has been on high alert, and they have not let their guard down even though they are in the heart of Konoha.

The attacking enemies are all elites, that much is certain, but how can they easily hide their whereabouts in the face of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan?

Upon hearing the sound, Shinichi Hyuga paused in surprise. He had assumed that the enemy had the means to easily penetrate the Hyuga clan's defenses and enter the main family compound, but he hadn't expected that they would be detected as soon as they got close.

This level of infiltration is rather disappointing. Shinichi was prepared to fight them personally, but now it seems that it won't be easy for them to get close to him.

"Wow--"

Suddenly, the door to the room next to Shinichi's bedroom was pulled open, and Kakashi Hatake and Shisui Uchiha hurriedly walked out.

They were fast asleep, but they had obviously heard the sound of the wooden door knocking. They came out to check and saw Shinichi sitting in front of the corridor. Both of them looked puzzled.

"Shinichi, didn't you go to sleep a long time ago?"

Why are you sitting here?

"what happens?"

Kakashi didn't believe that Shinichi had come out after hearing the commotion like the others. Shinichi was wearing a tight-fitting training uniform and had a ninja tool pouch at his waist, clearly ready for battle.

It seems he... had a premonition that something would happen tonight and was therefore keeping watch here?

Kakashi suppressed his doubts and asked aloud.

"It should be nothing serious... That's a warning sound for the guards. It means they've discovered that strangers are approaching the tribe's territory."

"If something really happens, then it won't be..."

However, before Shinichi could finish his explanation, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the southeast of the clan's territory. It was the whistle of an enemy attack, and its meaning was completely different from the previous Mubang whistle.

"The enemy has invaded!"

A look of seriousness flashed in Shinichi Hyuga's eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the direction from which the shriek came. Accompanied by a huge roar, thick smoke and dust rose from a corner of the Hyuga clan under the night sky.

"..."

Shinichi Hyuga used his Byakugan to look in the direction of the flashing lightning. Through the layers of courtyard walls, he saw a battlefield full of ruins.

In the midst of the battlefield, three members of the branch family lay weakly in the ruins. Although the flow of chakra could still be seen in their bodies, the chakra flames in their core areas were like candles flickering in the wind, and could be extinguished at any moment.

In the very center of the battlefield, a group of ninjas, completely covered in clothing, rapidly converged. Among them seemed to be excellent sensory ninjas. After briefly pausing to eliminate the guards, they then rushed directly towards the direction where Shinichi Hyuga was located.

The invading team consisted of fifteen people. As they stormed into the Hyuga clan's territory, the branch family ninjas also located the enemy and quickly surrounded them.

"They're coming for us."

"Shisui-kun, Kakashi-senpai, it's time to prepare for battle."

Shinichi Hyuga frowned slightly. The number of enemies was greater than Shinichi had expected, and the enemy had a clear objective and moved very fast. Although the Hyuga clan's ninjas had already tracked down the enemy, they were not as fast as the enemy.

Intercepting them would probably be difficult.

"clang--"

Before long, the enemy launched a surprise attack outside the main family compound. However, this group was also strongly intercepted by the branch family guards, and only four people were able to successfully approach the main family compound.

The rest of the group had already been intercepted by the guards of the branch family on the perimeter.

On the surface, it was the Hyuga clan's guard system that played a role, but in Shinichi's view, the branch family's elite troops seemed to have been held back by the enemy's expendable pawns.

"call out--"

With a whooshing sound, four black figures flew over the courtyard wall and landed in the courtyard. Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi drew their swords at the same time and appeared in front of Hyuga Shinichi, firmly protecting him behind them.

They were four burly men with masks covering their faces, only their eyes showing. In just one glance, their gazes fell on Shinichi Hyuga, who was being protected by Kakashi and Shisui.