Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

"I'm going to the Cloud Ninja front."

Sensing Minato Namikaze's killing intent, Danzo mustered his courage and made a decision.

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Chapter 103 Different Paths to Becoming Hokage! (Please Subscribe)

"For Konoha..."

To be honest, Minato Namikaze couldn't understand how Danzo's actions of assassinating the Hyuga main family and stirring up internal conflict in Konoha could be considered for Konoha's sake. However, seeing that Danzo agreed to take Root to the front lines did put his mind at ease to some extent.

Ultimately, things did not develop in the worst possible way, and Minato Namikaze did not need to take a huge risk to completely eradicate the root of the problem.

The fact that things can be brought under control to a certain extent is already the most satisfactory result for Minato Namikaze.

Danzo's assassination attempt on the Hyuga main family was exposed, and he had no face to stay in the Hokage's office any longer. With a cold face, he hurriedly left the office.

The two advisors who came with him, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, were also somewhat embarrassed. Fortunately, Minato was ultimately a truly benevolent Hokage, and he did not blame them. Instead, he told them in detail what had happened before, letting them know that their camaraderie with Danzo had been exploited.

Although Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, realizing this, had a way out, when facing Namikaze Minato, their aura and tone of voice underwent a complete 180-degree change. It seems that Minato's killing intent and decisiveness towards Danzo had also intimidated them.

After Danzo left, only Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the office.

Unlike the other three, Hiruzen was closer to Minato, but Hiruzen didn't want Minato to harbor any resentment or misunderstanding about his previous actions. After the others left, he explained to Minato:

"Actually... Danzo does have some redeeming qualities."

"He did that not because he wanted to stir up trouble within Konoha."

"Minato, Shinichi Hyuga is quite different from you."

After hesitating for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he still needed to teach Minato a lesson.

"Third Hokage, what do you want to say?" Minato Namikaze could sense that Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have a lot to say, so he composed himself, put on a slight smile, and asked.

"The Hyuga clan is a major clan in the village. Shinichi Hyuga is different from all the previous Hyuga main family members. He did not specialize in Gentle Fist, but instead used the Byakugan to develop other ninjutsu."

"I think everyone can see his talent. If he continues to grow, he will definitely become one of the top combat forces in the ninja world."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly, as if considering how to proceed.

However, upon hearing this, Minato still didn't understand what the Third Hokage was trying to say. Instead, he shrugged and said somewhat nonchalantly:

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"Konoha has a successor, I think that's great."

Hearing Minato say this, the Third Hokage sighed and continued, "If... Shinichi Hyuga really does become one of the strongest people in Konoha in the future."

What if the Hyuga clan wants to make him Hokage?

"If he really becomes Hokage, with the Hyuga clan as his backing, who do you think will be the next Hokage?"

"After the First Hokage died, the successor to the Hokage was none other than his younger brother, Tobirama."

"If it weren't for the Senju family..."

"Anyway... do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

"Do you really want Konoha to become like Kumogakure, where the Hokage position is passed down within a clan?"

Even in private conversations with Minato, Hiruzen Sarutobi was vague and didn't explain himself clearly, but he believed that with Minato's intelligence, he would understand what he wanted to say.

Upon hearing the Third Hokage mention the Cloud Ninja, Minato Namikaze immediately thought of the towering young man he had fought on the battlefield years ago.

The current Raikage has inherited the title of A, and that young man seems to be the son of the Third Raikage?

Hmm...it's a family tradition...

Minato Namikaze instantly understood what Hiruzen Sarutobi was trying to say, and upon hearing this, he ultimately smiled and shook his head.

"Third Generation, your worries are unnecessary."

"If I had to say..."

"Becoming Hokage doesn't guarantee everyone's approval; you have to gain everyone's approval before you can become Hokage."

"Shinichi Hyuga may have the qualifications to become Hokage, but that doesn't mean the position of Hokage will be passed down from generation to generation by the Hyuga family."

Minato Namikaze found Hiruzen Sarutobi's worries and remarks somewhat laughable, and he couldn't empathize with Hiruzen Sarutobi at all.

This is actually due to the different paths they took to become Hokage, which led to their different understandings of the position.

Becoming Hokage doesn't guarantee everyone's approval; rather, one must gain everyone's approval before becoming Hokage.

It's reasonable for Minato Namikaze to say this, since it's the path he came from.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not understand Minato Namikaze's words, because the reason he, the Third Hokage, was able to become Hokage was because the Second Hokage directly appointed him when deciding to cover the rear in the final battle!

Before becoming Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi had never been "recognized by everyone," and even after becoming Hokage, he still failed to achieve this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stepped down so early due to the pressure of battle losses.

Hiruzen is much younger than Onoki of Iwagakure, who is doing a good job as Tsuchikage. Does Hiruzen really want to step down and give way to a more capable person?!

It's all because of the pressure.

The two men took different paths to become Hokage, which led to vastly different perspectives on the position.

Seeing that he couldn't reason with him, Hiruzen sighed, shook his head, and said nothing more.

This kind of thinking is essentially about distrusting one's fellow villagers; it's fine to talk about it privately, but it should never be brought up in public.

Some things, if you don't weigh them, they're nothing; but if you do weigh them, they're as heavy as a thousand pounds.

If the Hyuga clan finds out that the Third Hokage is suspicious of them because of this... they might treat the Third Hokage with the same level of suspicion as Danzo.

"Third Generation Leader, you must be tired. You should go back and rest early."

"Advisor Danzo is going to the battlefield. You are his old comrade-in-arms, so you still need to help him fill in the gaps."

"I won't see you off."

Minato Namikaze clearly didn't want to continue talking to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he made it obvious that he wanted to see him out. Hiruzen knew that his views on this matter were completely different from Minato's, so he sighed and didn't linger.

Only after Hiruzen Sarutobi left did Minato Namikaze stroke his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face. After a long while, Minato smiled, shook his head, and murmured:

"Actions speak louder than words. Right now, almost the entire Hyuga clan has gone to the battlefield, leaving only the elderly and children behind."

"However, the Sarutobi clan..."

Having already found the answer in his heart, Minato Namikaze naturally stopped dwelling on the matter.

He quickly issued Gen's transfer order, then glanced at the sky outside and decided to leave work early to go home and be with his wife and children.

It was amidst this chaotic situation that Minato Namikaze cherished the time he spent with Kushina and Naruto even more.

Look at Hinata, look at Hinata Shinichi who was also young. They were both children, but that child didn't have as many opportunities to get along with Hiashi and Hinata Shinichi.

Putting himself in the Hyuga family's shoes, Minato felt a greater sense of guilt towards them.

In the conflict with the Cloud Ninja, the Cloud Ninja were the ones in the wrong. This should have been the time for Konoha to help protect Hyuga, but instead, Hyuga risked everything.

Although Shinichi's actions provided some breathing room, that was Danzo's own doing, and that's another story.

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The news that Shimura Danzo led Root on an expedition was only circulating among a small number of Konoha's high-ranking officials, and only a few people knew the truth.

Yamanaka Inoichi shared the information he had obtained with the Nara and Akimichi families. Nara Shikaku, with his outstanding wisdom and analysis of the recent mobilization at the front lines and in the village, reviewed the entire incident.

He guessed that the Hyuga clan was using this as leverage to force Danzo and Root to compromise. Even he couldn't help but secretly admire the Hyuga clan's actions.

At the same time, Shikaku's assessment of the Hyuga clan's strength was revised.

Even without Hiashi Hyuga and Shin Hyuga, the Hyuga clan's power was enough to force Danzo Shimura to submit, which speaks volumes about their strength.

Combined with the recent rumors that Shinichi Hyuga of the Hyuga main family almost mistakenly killed Danzo, Shinichi Hyuga, who was merely a special Jonin, has officially come into the view of the Konoha leadership.

In the past, people recognized Shinichi's terrifying talent, but now they also realize that the young Shinichi already has considerable combat power, at least a level above Danzo, who was once a Jonin.

Danzo Shimura was the leader of Root, but he was never known in the ninja world for his formidable personal strength.

Unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the "strongest Hokage," Danzo was always associated with sinister and ruthless methods.

The misunderstanding surrounding Danzo led to a certain degree of misjudgment of Shinichi's strength.

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Minato Namikaze quickly fulfilled his promise to the Hyuga clan. Three days later, Shinichi Hyuga, who was at the front line, received news that he would lead the Hyuga clan back to the village.

Completely bewildered, Hyuga Shin naturally couldn't disobey the Hokage's official order and hurriedly led his clansmen back.

It wasn't until he led his clansmen back to Konoha that Hyuga Hizashi explained the truth of the whole affair during the family banquet that welcomed him home.

Upon learning that Shinichi Hyuga had compromised in order to allow his clansmen to withdraw from the Kumogakure battlefield, Shinichi Hyuga was deeply moved, but he was also very dissatisfied with Shinichi's decision to let Danzo go and not pursue the matter.

Shin Hinata is a rigid person who is determined to sacrifice himself and everyone in the branch family in order to protect the main family.

A person with this kind of personality would absolutely not want to let the matter rest after hearing the news of Shinichi's assassination.

According to his wishes, Shinichi didn't need to compromise at all, nor did he need to care about the lives and deaths of these people on the battlefield.

The right thing to do is to concentrate our efforts on killing Danzo, who is threatening the Hyuga main family.

However, Shinji Hyuga was still conflicted. He was dissatisfied with Shinichi's handling of the situation, but he was also happy to see that Shinichi truly cared about the lives of his clansmen. He had such an heir for the Hyuga clan.

As for the other clansmen who were taken off the battlefield, they were only grateful that they would not have to experience the cruel battlefield.