Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki.

"Tokuma."

Hinata Seiran smiled.

This time, it's not just a casual acquaintance.

They could be considered friends who had gone through thick and thin together, after all, they had once been caged birds together.

“Miss Yumi sent me to find you. She said that we should take turns keeping vigil for her, because she wants to work hard and avenge Elder Tianyun.”

Hyuga Tokuma's voice was very low, as if afraid of being overheard by those around him. But Hyuga Seiran still detected the disdain in it.

"Let's go..."

Hyuga Seiran didn't mind and followed Hyuga Tokuma toward the clan's territory, his gaze fixed on the outline of the Hyuga mansion in the distance.

The lights were just coming on there, and wisps of smoke were rising from the chimneys.

Strive for excellence?

He silently repeated it to himself, and the smile on his lips faded.

It was all in vain...

Chapters 9 and 10: As long as the corrupt system remains, the monster called hatred will give birth to new Pains.

Meanwhile, within the Hyuga clan's territory.

In the large Japanese-style room, the candlelight flickered, casting long and short shadows of the two people in the center, which swayed silently on the paper door.

Hiashi Hyuga sat at the head of the table, raised his hand to pinch his brow, and his whole body exuded an undeniable weariness.

"Hizashi, do you really think... Danzo was behind this?"

He suddenly spoke, his tone filled with an unyielding bitterness.

"Brother,"

Hizashi also found it hard to believe, but after a moment of contemplation, he said in a low voice, "Elder Tianyun was killed by Wind Release. In the village, I really can't think of anyone else whose Wind Release is so highly proficient."

"Apart from..."

The conversation ended there.

Hiashi Hyuga certainly understood what his younger brother wanted to say.

Danzo Shimura.

The darkness of the ninja world.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi is the fire in the open, then Danzo Shimura is the shadow in the shadows.

Hiashi Hyuga lowered his eyes, gazing at his reflection in the teacup, his thoughts churning.

He had to admit that, although Danzo was seen as utterly wicked and all sorts of blame could be pinned on him.

However, no one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village can match his ability to control the battle situation and intelligence.

He single-handedly managed the entire intelligence agency of Konoha.

He probably oversees seven or eight out of ten major and minor events in the village, not to mention a large clan like the Hyuga clan.

Thinking of this, Hiashi Hyuga suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Perhaps, at this very moment, their conversation is being overheard by the Root forces.

"Eye roll".

Hiashi Hyuga activated his Byakugan once again, and only after confirming that no Root members were monitoring them did he breathe a long sigh of relief.

"If it really is Danzo... then the motive makes sense."

Hiashi Hyuga shook his head, his smile full of bitterness.

"Brother, do you mean...?"

"The battle at the front is intense and the fighting is tough. And yet, our Hyuga clan is holding a grand celebration at this time... It's understandable that Danzo sent someone to give us a warning."

He picked up the teacup, took a small sip, but his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

If that's the case, then Qinglan's suspicions have been somewhat cleared.

This thought gave him a slight sense of relief, but it was immediately suppressed by even heavier worries.

“Brother…” Hyuga Hizashi lowered his eyes, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn’t help but ask, “Why are we holding this celebration? Is there something important?”

The Hyuga clan has always been low-key, and there are only two reasons for holding a festival.

It's either a member of the clan's birthday or a major happy event in the clan.

But this time, it wasn't anyone's birthday, and he hadn't heard of any major event in the clan worth celebrating.

The only thing that comes to mind is that perhaps a peerless genius has emerged from the clan.

"..."

Hiashi Hyuga didn't answer, but just glanced at him quietly.

Just one glance.

Hyuga Hizashi immediately fell silent, his back slightly tense.

"Hishashi, as a member of the branch family, you shouldn't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

"Yes."

Hyuga Hizashi lowered his head, his voice muffled in his throat.

Hyuga Hiashi closed his eyes, and the tatami room remained quiet for a long time, with only the occasional soft popping of the candle wick.

After a long silence, he seemed to have finally made up his mind.

Let's leave it at that.

There was no emotion in his voice, but there was a heavy sense of powerlessness.

If the culprit is indeed Danzo, there's nothing he can do.

To use the strength of the entire clan to fight against the village?

Or could they report it to the Hokage and accuse the elders of Konoha without any evidence?

Neither of those is realistic.

Not to mention that the scroll didn't actually help them at all.

All he could do was endure it.

unless--

Unless we can prove and successfully figure out how the white-eyes evolved.

But before the scroll could be fully verified, it was taken away along with the Baguazhang secret scroll.

His greatest wish now is that Danzo will treat it as just an ordinary clan chronicle and not discover the real secret within it.

It seems we should pin our hopes on Qinglan to find out exactly where the ancient tomb is...

Or perhaps we can find that scroll again...

"Hishi, you can go now and get some rest. Wait until you are called up to the front lines."

"Yes!"

Hyuga Hizashi bowed in response, but was stopped by a call just as he turned to leave.

"Also... tell Yumi to keep quiet. The idea of ​​her going to the battlefield is off."

Hiashi Hyuga paused, his tone growing increasingly somber.

"No more members of the main family should go to the front lines recently."

Hyuga Hizashi opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed it back.

"……Yes."

-

night.

A crescent moon hung in the sky above Konoha, casting its silvery-white light onto a small courtyard on the edge of the Hyuga clan's territory.

The little snake emerged from the weeds in the yard, following the traces of moonlight, and traversed the yard, crawling across the bluestone path before finally stopping at the windowsill.

Inside the window, the air was thick with moisture.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

A constant hum of electricity drifted out from the rising steam in the shower room.

The little snake flicked its tongue in a very human-like manner, tilted its pointed head, and stared intently at the shower room with its golden vertical pupils.

Through the fog, one can clearly see the figures of the people inside.

Purple arcs of electricity flickered continuously throughout the boy's body.

Strangely, her fair skin only had a faint hint of dark red, which was completely unlike what one would expect after being tempered by lightning chakra.