He was in Konoha, and his domineering aura was overflowing.

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Chapter 73 Six Paths Sage, You Motherless Child

"Don't you want to become Hokage?"

Orochimaru still harbored some suspicion that someone of Isogen's age was interested in becoming Hokage.

"The Hokage?" Igogakure scoffed.

"Was Hashirama Senju dying before me a sign of avoiding my sharp edge, or a king refusing to meet another king?"

"Is Madara Uchiha afraid to even meet me out of fear or shame?"

Orochimaru gasped for breath.

Okay...pretending!

Graduating is possible, but becoming a ninja is impossible.

In Konoha's ecosystem, civilians come first, at least on the surface.

Even the mighty Konoha White Fang had to be dimmed and forced to retreat from the biosphere by the villagers' verbal attacks.

The fifty strings would naturally not be constrained by such a small problem.

But they wouldn't let go of this useful amplifier of the will of the overlord.

As for why ordinary people cannot participate in ninja village affairs or engage in ninja activities?

Go tell me what you have to say about my weak and powerless Yin and Yang attributes.

Orochimaru couldn't understand.

With your skills, why aren't you a ninja?

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Hyuga clan.

A refined teahouse, nestled amidst rustic simplicity, exudes the delicate aroma of tea amidst swirling white mist.

A fishy barrier, worm, miraculous recruitment, dangerous bloom, [unintelligible text]

Unlike other ninja clans whose elderly members still maintain the competence of their youth, the Hyuga clan elders, while still possessing a certain level of combat strength, behave more like refined nobles.

It is also a manifestation of being old-fashioned.

"You've heard, haven't you?" An elder cleared his throat, as if it were just casual conversation.

"He's just an ordinary citizen, yet he dared to openly insult Hyuga Byakugan. It's simply outrageous."

"In the end, he's just a child who doesn't understand the greatness of rolling one's eyes."

"Ha, even so, it's an undeniable fact that he rolled his eyes at us in public. If we don't react and let those words spread, who knows how it will turn out?"

Rumors are a fearsome thing.

The Hyuga clan, being so prestigious, naturally wouldn't care about a few rumors. But this time, many people heard the voices belittling the Hyuga clan's proud bloodline. With the villagers' limited intelligence, letting these rumors spread among the crowd, who knows what will happen in the end?

Even if it was just a child who said this, it involves the reputation of the Hyuga clan, and as long as you are from the Hyuga lineage, you cannot sit idly by.

Although that statement also involved the Uchiha clan with the tailed beasts, which symbolize natural disasters.

"But where is Lord Mito?" an elder asked hesitantly.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

In the ninja world where a lifespan of 30 to 40 years is considered long, the Hyuga main clan, which has a superior matching system that allows them to retain more members, has an average lifespan that surpasses 99% of the population if they don't suffer from serious illnesses.

This is the behavior of Uzumaki Mizuto before he cultivated his character.

Despite the hesitation, it was ultimately one of the family elders, known for his boldness, who reluctantly took over the conversation.

“Even if it is Lady Mito… if these words are spoken by Lady Mito herself, then it is reasonable and justifiable.”

屑依宵c头.

“But this time it’s just a child talking nonsense, that’s a different matter.”

It is absolutely true.

B nodded repeatedly.

Suddenly, some people turned their attention to Hinata Arashi, who had barely spoken since entering the room.

“Lan Zheng, your granddaughter is getting close to that brat. If we can get him to apologize for what he said, then we can pretend nothing happened.”

Hinata Arashi raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise appearing on his aged face.

Apologize?

who?

That guy who's always either bullying people or directing others to bully people?

Are you awake?

And you want my granddaughter to persuade him to apologize?

Hinata Arashi, who had been keeping track of the two's relationship through various channels, briefly recalled in her mind, and... well...

Let's discuss how to get Hyuga to defeat the Uchiha clan head-on!

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"Spalashi!"

"This is simply unbelievable."

In the laboratory, Orochimaru, like the first human to discover that making a fist a few times could quickly enter Sage Mode, was immersed in the pleasing data before him.

"Did the Senju and Hyuga ever unite?"

"No, given Hyuga's emphasis on bloodlines, that's absolutely impossible."

"The most likely explanation is that it's a hidden fragment buried in the past, and something significant must have happened that is unknown to the world."

Orochimaru's eyes were terrifyingly bright.

Wisdom does not change with the length of time.

The only difference between Orochimaru now and the mad scientist during his defection period is that he's not as mad yet.

Still filled with the Will of Fire, coupled with the instinctive yearning for immortality that arose upon witnessing the Rope Tree's death.

After a long period of no breakthroughs in interstitial cell research, suddenly seeing a path forward, the excitement caused the body to release a massive amount of dopamine, making one want to shout "Extremely!"

"Lord Orochimaru." Meeting Orochimaru's burning gaze, Hyuga Hizashi's chrysanthemum tightened.

I couldn't help but wonder if I had made a mistake by getting this infection.

He learned of Mito Uzumaki's existence through other channels. After all, she was the wife of the First Hokage, and the Konoha ninja clan taught their descendants to be careful when they were out and about, so as not to offend this elder.

His biggest hope was that Yuka Ushioka would ask Mito Uzumaki for help, but who would have thought that the scene would change so drastically and he would end up in the laboratory.

Honored to serve as a white mouse.

Given the current situation, it seems unlikely that I'll lose this position.

"Hehe, here, drink this." Orochimaru handed him a test tube containing a green liquid.

Orochimaru-brand nutritional supplements are far more effective than the Root version.

The cricket Danzo doesn't deserve such good things.

The precious Unit-01 must be taken good care of. Although not absolutely, Hyuga Hizashi comes from the main family, so his bloodline is definitely stronger than that of ordinary clan members. In Orochimaru's eyes, this is a great treasure.

Hinata Mizuki is from the main branch of the family who didn't receive the B-level restoration, so her bloodline might be stronger, but she is a member of the Ichigen clan.

What the fifty strings have shown has gone beyond the level of physical strength. Reaching a consensus with him in terms of wisdom means being a fellow traveler on the path of seeking knowledge.

Even though he hasn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, he will still receive the respect due to him.

Wu Shigenori didn't know Orochimaru's thoughts, and even if he did, it wouldn't matter much.

Is your respect worth anything?

As a synthetic material of the Otsutsuki clan, the Byakugan, unlike the Sharingan, does not have a clear path to advancement; it either has a lower limit or an upper limit.

You'll either be a god or a monster.

Although the level of normal Byakugan is also quite good, it firmly occupies the first tier of regular ninjas.

But that's not enough.

The meager rations held by the conservative and outdated Hyuga clan were something that Igor was quite displeased with.

As for the power of the Tenseigan, well, the Will of Conqueror cannot be shaken by a few external factors!

The will of the ninja world has been passed down since ancient times!

He gave Orochimaru some encouragement, like a leader would to a new employee, and after drawing a big pancake, Isogen gracefully made his exit, his mind brimming with knowledge.

I thought about it.

The affairs of Iwagakure and the Daimyo are no longer his concern; there are plenty of people ahead of him to take the blame.

Suffer a bit, Naruto will reap the rewards.

Secondly, there's the aspect of spiritual practice.

To be honest, he was quite troubled by this.

Like now.

歘.

The chakra scalpel extended and cleanly made a decorative cut on the arm.

Before the first wound could even bleed, the automatically activated Palm Healing Technique filled it completely.

The powerful Yin and Yang attributes are displayed freely.

So here's the question: with such strong base stats, who in the entire Hidden Leaf Village can give him an advantage in a competition?

Only the top experts in Konoha.

However, most of those experts are busy and hard to find. Even if you do find one, they might not agree to a duel.

As for having a competition after helping them complete their tasks...

I have no interest in fifty strings.

Although he has lived in Konoha for so long, he has not developed any special feelings for the village, and only cares about a few people.

Learning from those predecessors who stirred up a red storm in the ninja world in their previous lives is simply impossible.

First, he didn't think he had that much ability; second, it was tiring, and the final result wasn't good.

Taking Konoha as an example, when Konoha was first established, both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had the common goal of ensuring that there would be no more wars in the ninja world and that children would no longer be displaced.

The result was obvious: the Second Shinobi World War had barely ended when the Third was about to begin.

This is unchangeable. Even if Konoha gains another Fifty Strings Song, it will only have an impact on local events. Ultimately, the outbreak of war is unavoidable.

The root cause of the war was resource allocation and overpopulation.

The ninja world's population cannot compare to that of the great nation in the previous life, but its food production is not far behind. There are also nobles and other A-rank beings. The masters would rather let the food rot in the granaries than give it away to the lowly people.

A great lord in the ninja world, a philanthropist, simply reduces this year's land rent by 10%. Or he adopts a few orphans, though his purpose in doing so is mostly not simply to do good deeds.

In such a corrupt and cowardly world, only someone with a screw loose would think of staging a Red March.

After all, the true masters of this world, the strongest beings, are just wandering outside like lonely ghosts, watching the people inside fight bloody battles without doing anything in the slightest.

They talk about achieving peace in the ninja world, but they don't do anything about it.

If the main party isn't involved, why should an outsider like him bother with this?

And also.

“I have not come to bring peace to the earth, but to bring war.”