Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki.

The Hyuga clan today would probably be nailed to the pillar of historical shame, becoming a laughingstock of the entire ninja world.

"Qinglan... this is not your fault."

Hiashi Hyuga let out a long sigh, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

"If anyone's to blame, it's Yumi herself for being less skilled, and... Hiruko, that traitorous ninja."

At this point, his gaze fell on the unconscious Hiruko on the ground, a flicker of suppressed anger and disgust crossing his eyes.

"Hiruko will be judged by the Hokage himself. After all, he is not only the murderer who stole the Byakugan, but also a traitor to the entire village."

"You...you've worked hard too, go and rest."

"Yes!"

Hinata Seiran bowed deeply obediently, maintaining his submissive and humble demeanor throughout.

Until Hiashi Hyuga, dragging his weary and dejected figure, disappeared from sight.

Only then did he slowly raise his head, the sadness in his eyes instantly disappearing, replaced by his usual calm.

Hinata Seiran bent down expressionlessly, grabbed Hiruko by the collar with one hand again, and prepared to throw him into the pile of Iwagakure prisoners.

He left a shadow clone to clean up the battlefield.

But the commotion was truly unexpected.

However... it was done quite well.

Chapter 52 Why is he everywhere?

"You let me pass on purpose, didn't you?"

On the rugged dirt road leading to the prisoner-of-war camp, Beiliuhu swallowed the blood that welled up in his throat with difficulty, his tone full of resentment and sarcasm.

“I never expected this…” Hiruko twitched the corners of his mouth, his smile extremely ugly, “A member of the Hyuga branch family, not only did he fail to fulfill his duty to protect the main family.”

"You actually dared to use my name, that of a Konoha traitor, to kill your own master..."

He paused here, as if observing Hinata Seiran's reaction, his tone growing increasingly cold.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll expose this whole thing to the Third Hokage?"

Upon hearing this, Hinata Seiran paused slightly.

He lowered his head, a perfectly natural look of confusion and coldness appearing on his face: "What are you talking about?"

"It's no wonder that the stray dogs that have deserted the village are not repentant even when they are about to die."

"You actually think you can use such a low-class lie to sow discord between me and Ms. Yumi?"

"Even turning the tables?"

Before he finished speaking, his left hand suddenly clenched, and without warning, he slammed his fist into Hiruko's abdomen!

"Oh!"

"Well--!!"

A dull thud was accompanied by Hiruko's muffled groan.

The punch was extremely powerful, and Hiruko's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.

His already frail body convulsed instantly, arching up in agony like a shrimp.

But he still gritted his teeth and forced down the metallic taste in his throat, squeezing out a tempting offer through his teeth: "Well done... I know you have hatred in your heart."

"This damn caged bird mark must be unpleasant, right?"

"If you quietly release me, I'll teach you my secret technique... How about it?"

Hiru breathed heavily, his eyes flashing with a morbid fanaticism: "That's a miraculous technique that can break through the barrier of bloodlines!"

"With it, you can perfectly transplant the main family's Pure Byakugan, and even fuse it to create even stronger power, completely severing the branch family's destiny..."

"How about it? This deal is an absolute steal for you, isn't it!"

As they drew closer to the prisoner-of-war camp, and with Hinata Seiran remaining consistently silent...

Hiruko's heart was also sinking to the bottom little by little.

He understood completely.

From beginning to end, this guy named Hinata Seiran was putting on an act.

The opponent clearly possessed the strength to easily catch up with and suppress him, yet deliberately held back at the most crucial moment.

The purpose was to use Hiruko, this "Konoha traitor," to rightfully eliminate the main branch member named Hyuga Yumi.

As for him, Hiruko, he was just an unlucky guy who happened to stumble into the situation.

A perfect scapegoat—someone whose background is dirty enough, whose reputation is rotten enough, whose death would go unnoticed, and who can even be conveniently used to take the blame.

Ironically... even if that's the truth.

If he were to reveal his traitorous ninja ways, no one would believe him.

His reputation was already completely ruined the day Hiruzen Sarutobi discovered that he was conducting human experiments.

Even Jiraiya, who once trusted him the most, would probably only regard these words as the ramblings of a rogue ninja in his dying moments, making wild accusations and struggling in his final moments.

As for Orochimaru...

Hiruko was almost certain that the guy would not only not say a word for him, but would rather drag him onto the lab table immediately and dissect him inch by inch for research.

What made him even more desperate was that all the chakra points in his body had been completely sealed by Hyuga Seiran's Gentle Fist, and he couldn't extract even a single bit of chakra.

Can you really expect those few scoundrels under his command to save people right under the noses of Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and even Orochimaru?

That's simply a fantasy.

His only way out is to make Hinata Seiran crave his "Oni-Garaku Technique".

As long as this kid is interested, I can survive!

"Your secret technique..."

Hinata Seiran glanced at him, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes, but it was fleeting.

In the original story, Hiruko did not originally look like the dwarf he is now.

His original body had long been forcibly altered by the Ghost Sprout Technique, becoming neither human nor ghost.

This current appearance is nothing more than a deliberately maintained illusion.

Hyuga Seiran had absolutely no interest in this kind of ninjutsu that involved modifying one's own body.

"Your matter will naturally be addressed by the right person." Hinata Seiran withdrew his gaze, refusing to utter any further words.

He carried the desperate Biluhu to the edge of the prisoner-of-war camp and casually threw him into a specially made single-person steel cage.

She then looked at the man who had been standing quietly in the distance, seemingly without any presence.

Their eyes met, and Hinata Seiran nodded slightly.

Ryoma Aburame walked forward expressionlessly, presented the highest order issued by Orochimaru, and took away the despairing Hiruko without saying a word.

Hinata Seiran stood still, sensing the summoning scroll in his arms, his thoughts wandering.

He truly looked down on the Ghost Sprout Technique.

However, that doesn't mean some people look down on it.

E.g……

A man who never forgot his ambition for the Hokage position and who would accept any means to "enhance the power of Konoha".

Danzo Shimura.

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The Land of Fire.

Konoha Village.

As news of victories from the front lines arrived one after another, the village, which had been oppressed and gloomy due to the shadow of war, finally welcomed a long-awaited sense of ease and joy.

The sun was shining brightly and warmly, and golden rays streamed in through the large windows of the Hokage's office, falling squarely on the wall opposite his desk.

The portraits of the First and Second Hokage, along with the Third Hokage himself, were all edged with a dazzling gold.

"call……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly took the pipe out of his mouth, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and gently stretched his somewhat sore shoulders and back.

Hidden in sand, hidden in rocks, hidden in rain, even hidden in fog...

Every front weighed heavily on his mind.

And now, when the intelligence scrolls representing the major battlefronts are neatly laid out on the table.

The tension that had been constantly taut in his heart finally eased a little.

At least, we've survived the most dangerous time.

Xiaochun went to arrange the coordination in Luosha...