Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

Hyuga Shinichi watched as the Cloud Ninja arranged the complex curse seals neatly. Just as the man stood up to check the situation, a faint whooshing sound suddenly rang in his ears.

With a wave of his hand, Hyuga Shin sent a kunai flying out of his hand. The kunai was covered in lightning chakra and flew out at a speed much faster than a kunai thrown by an ordinary ninja.

The moment he heard the sound, the Cloud Ninja instinctively tilted his head to the side; his extensive combat experience had instilled in him excellent battlefield habits.

The kunai was almost touching his cheek, piercing the ground behind him. His gaze followed the flying kunai and looked back, completely unaware that the child who had been standing behind Hinata Shin was no longer in the corridor.

"Boom!!!"

The kunai landed on the ground with a muffled thud. In the eyes of the Cloud Ninja, the kunai, along with its handle, was completely embedded in the earth.

With the enhancement of lightning attribute, the kunai's piercing power was greatly amplified, and by applying chakra nature transformation to ninja tool throwing, it achieved remarkable results.

“…”

The Cloud Ninja, who had narrowly escaped the attack, broke out in a cold sweat upon witnessing the power of the kunai. Just as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of a small, thin figure standing beside him.

Before he could even see who it was, Yunren suddenly felt a tremendous force coming from his lower abdomen, and in the next instant, his mind went completely blank.

"boom!!!"

The instant his kunai reached his opponent's side, Shinichi Hyuga activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. As the kunai landed, he was already beside his enemy, delivering a palm strike directly to his opponent's abdomen.

Shinichi had no intention of killing anyone; this attack was merely to seal the opponent's pressure points and obstruct the flow of chakra.

Despite his young age, his palm strike was quite powerful, knocking out the Cloud Ninja's Jonin.

As the Cloud Ninja was sent flying backward and crashed into the ground unconscious, Shinichi leisurely approached the prepared Heavenly Delivery Technique seal and began to examine it closely.

No one would complain about having too many ninjutsu techniques, and Shinichi was quite interested in this Heavenly Delivery Technique. This technique has a wide range of applications on the battlefield; using directional spacetime ninjutsu to transport supplies can greatly alleviate logistical pressure.

The Cloud Ninja's dominance on the battlefield is largely due to their formidable logistical capabilities.

While Flying Thunder God can achieve a similar effect, it cannot teleport over extremely long distances because the prerequisite for using Flying Thunder God is that the user can sense their own Flying Thunder God mark.

The caster's perception range is limited.

"Whoa..."

"Has it grown to this level already?"

Shinichi Hyuga's sudden attack caught Shinichi Hyuga off guard. Shinichi didn't notice Shinichi's departure until Shinichi flashed to the enemy's side and launched an attack.

Seeing Shinichi decisively knock the Cloud Ninja away, Hyuga Shin's eyes lit up, and he smiled and praised him.

Although Shinichi Hyuga had been paying attention to Shinichi Hyuga's daily training and had a certain understanding of Shinichi's strength, Shinichi Hyuga had never known Shinichi's true combat power.

Having survived the hardships of war, he firmly believes that the battlefield is the best place to train a ninja.

Therefore, while he was optimistic about Shinichi's talent, he was also eager to help Shinichi find an opportunity to fight against ninjas from other villages.

Although such an opportunity has been delayed, Shinichi's display of skill in actual combat today allowed Shinichi Hyuga to glimpse some of Shinichi's strength.

In Shinichi Hyuga's opinion, with Shinichi's current skills, if it were during wartime, he would probably make a name for himself on the battlefield in no time.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique combined with the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan, Shinichi could win against any level of opponent, in any scenario that Hyuga Shin could imagine.

This possibility... is terrifying.

Shinichi Hyuga's sudden attack caught everyone off guard, and his clean and decisive end to the battle shocked the two Cloud Ninja who were fighting Kakashi and Shisui.

It turns out... one of their targets in this operation was such a powerful ninja!

Now, with powerful guards by their side, they knew that this mission had no chance of success.

When one's state of mind undergoes a significant fluctuation, one's fighting movements will naturally change accordingly.

Shisui, who had been suppressed, was the first to notice the opportunity. The moment he made eye contact with the enemy, he activated his Sharingan genjutsu. In the brief moment when his opponent was "stiff", he also rushed forward and used thin wire to bind the enemy.

Kakashi's battle ended almost simultaneously. While his shadow clones distracted the opponent, Kakashi's main body used Earth Release: Mind Decapitation Technique to pull the opponent underground, leaving only their head on the ground.

The Cloud Ninja probably wouldn't have fallen for this trick before, but his anxiety had caused him to lose the judgment a ninja should have, leading to his swift defeat.

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Chapter 83 Turbulent Times!

Although the Cloud Ninja who had stormed into the main clan's compound were rendered incapacitated, Kakashi and Shisui, having finished their battle, quickly reunited and removed the masks from the Cloud Ninja.

Because they had been staying at the Hyuga clan to perform guard duties for a long time, the two of them did not participate in the celebration held by Konoha to welcome the Cloud Ninja envoys, so they did not actually know these people.

However, not knowing the face of the Cloud Ninja envoy did not prevent them from confirming that the other party was indeed a Cloud Ninja.

Due to geographical differences, the people of the Cloud Ninja generally have darker skin than those of the Fire Country. This difference in skin color caused by geographical environment is actually very easy to distinguish.

Realizing that these people were likely envoys sent by the Cloud Ninja to Konoha to sign a peace treaty, Kakashi and Shisui understood that this matter was beyond their level to resolve.

Ignoring the fact that it was still night, Kakashi immediately summoned his ninja hawk to report what had happened to his teacher.

The cleanup work wasn't really Shinichi's concern. At this point, he had already memorized the scrolls on the ground and quietly put them away, planning to study them properly when he had time.

These scrolls were spoils of war that were "hard-won".

After quickly confirming the other party's identity, Hyuga Shin remembered the Cloud Ninja squads that had been intercepted by the branch family's elite forces.

After Shinichi was out of danger, he hurriedly left, hoping that not all the Cloud Ninja had been killed.

Without Shinichi's warning, the branch family ninjas would show no mercy to these intruders.

Although Hyuga Shin had promptly informed the guards to capture the enemy alive, by the time he arrived, only two of the eleven Cloud Ninja were still alive; the other nine had already died at the hands of the Hyuga clan.

Even the two survivors were barely breathing; if they didn't receive timely treatment, they would likely die soon.

Things have developed to this point, and it's no longer just a matter for the Hyuga clan.

While ordering his men to send the two survivors to the hospital, Hyuga Shin also led his clansmen back to the main family compound and imprisoned the four Cloud Ninja who had successfully broken in.

Tonight, the Cloud Ninja's sudden intrusion into the Hyuga clan caused quite a commotion, and many Anbu and ninja from the village noticed it and rushed over.

Unlike the way it was handled more than a year ago, Hyuga Shin, on behalf of the Hyuga clan, gathered all the ninjas who came to "help" and briefly explained the whole incident. Then, he brought the captured ninjas in front of everyone and gave them a good "show".

At the same time, Hyuga Shin also praised Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi extensively, saying that it was entirely thanks to the two of them that Hyuga was able to successfully thwart the assassination attempt by the Cloud Ninja.

After learning that someone from his clan had killed a ninja from the Cloud Ninja Mission, Hyuga Shin realized something was wrong. Before the Hokage officially took over the matter, he tried to expand the scope of the incident as much as possible, imprinting the image of the Hyuga as victims in everyone's minds.

This will provide some convenience for Hyuga's offensive in the public opinion arena.

An old hand is an old hand after all; he handles these matters far more maturely than Hiashi Hyuga.

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"Lord Hokage!"

"Something terrible has happened..."

The Third Hokage was fast asleep at home when he was awakened by his trusted ANBU operative. From the operative's account, he learned that the Hyuga clan had been attacked by the Cloud Ninja, and that they had subsequently killed and captured the Cloud Ninja delegation in battle.

This news struck like a thunderbolt, completely waking Hiruzen Sarutobi from his drowsiness.

Almost at the same time, Minato Namikaze learned what had happened through Kakashi's message. He quickly dressed and rushed to the Hyuga clan.

On his way to the Hyuga family home, Minato Namikaze appeared very calm on the surface, but in his heart, his anger was growing stronger.

Based on the various actions of the Cloud Ninja after entering Konoha, Minato Namikaze could roughly understand that the Cloud Ninja had never intended to negotiate amicably with Konoha. From the very beginning, they probably came with the goal of stealing the Byakugan.

The mission was merely to facilitate the entry of the Cloud Ninja into Konoha. Without this, it would be difficult for large ninja squads to penetrate Konoha's layers of defenses and reach the Hyuga clan deep within the village.

This action by the Cloud Ninja inevitably reminded Minato of the Cloud Ninja's past plot to kidnap Kushina.

If he hadn't noticed her, Kushina would probably have been kidnapped to Kumogakure that night.

Although Minato Namikaze has a good temper, he must have a strong sense of self-respect to have grown into a strong fighter of his caliber.

The Cloud Ninja's actions clearly showed that they didn't take him seriously, and even Minato felt angry.

Upon arriving in Hyuga, some of the ANBU who had arrived early greeted Minato. It was clear that the Hyuga clan members had received instructions from Hyuga Shin beforehand, and as soon as Minato arrived, they welcomed him directly into the inner courtyard.

In the courtyard of the main family's residence, Minato saw the six Cloud Ninjas who were now bound hand and foot, as well as the corpses of several Cloud Ninjas who had been killed. He quickly glanced at the appearance of these intruders and recognized them, and Minato's face darkened.

After greeting Hyuga Shin, Minato also said solemnly:

"Elder Shen, this matter was the village's oversight."

"As Hokage, this is my dereliction of duty. I will definitely give Hyuga a satisfactory answer."

"Leave these people to me, shall I?"

Minato took the blame upon himself, and this humble attitude greatly pleased Hyuga Shin. To be honest, Hyuga Shin was somewhat uneasy after killing so many Cloud Ninja envoys.

Although these people are invaders, they are ultimately "peace envoys" of the Cloud Ninja. If this matter is not handled properly, Konoha's "international reputation" will suffer a heavy blow.

Some leaders would choose to swallow their anger, make concessions and compromises when faced with similar situations, but Shuimen's words revealed his true feelings to Shin.

Instead of blaming the Hyuga clan, Minato Namikaze took responsibility and expressed his indebtedness for the Hyuga clan's plight.

This is already an unexpected statement.

In Hyuga Shin's original plan, Konoha would choose to downplay the matter and let it go.

After all, Konoha cannot afford the consequences of going to war with the Cloud Ninja.

Minato's strong stance also left a very good impression on Shin Hyuga.

"You're too kind."

"Fourth Hokage, we Hyuga are sorry to have caused you trouble."