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

However, times have changed, and Wu Zixian's strength and courage have exceeded expectations.

"Get this straight, you're the ones who invited me here as a guest. Do you even know the saying, 'It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away'?"

Conqueror's Haki truly lived up to its reputation as a divine technique for clearing out mobs. After one round, the stubborn Hyuga elders were all rendered speechless.

His current Conqueror's Haki isn't particularly strong; at least, he hasn't reached a deep level of development in terms of offensive techniques. It's merely a simple application of it.

This is thanks to the Hyuga clan's rigid and strict rules that severely stifle human spirituality.

A ninja's strength is closely related to his mental fortitude. For example, the future Hanzo, when his willpower was strong, could single-handedly defeat an entire ninja unit, leaving only the three Sannin.

Even the fact that Hanzo spared the three Sannin was because he had experienced the power of the five great nations and dared not actually kill them lest the Konoha army press upon the border.

However, when his will gave out, the final outcome was a comical scene that made people laugh.

The B-type forehead repair technique of the branch family ninjas also limits their willpower. As a result, apart from a few members of the main family, most Hyuga ninjas are as fragile as paper in the face of the Conqueror's Haki of the Fifty Strings.

As for the will of the main family, it's not exactly weak, but it's certainly not top-notch either, especially since most of the people sitting here are elderly.

Coincidentally, Wu Shixian likes to punch old people.

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Outside the Hyuga clan's territory, Hiruzen Sarutobi gasped as he looked at the area sealed off by explosive tags, voicing the question that resonated with most of the people present.

"Where did he get so many explosive tags?"

This is absolutely outrageous! Putting so many explosive tags into one person's hands, if anything goes wrong, everyone around will be blown to bits! And if a chain reaction occurs, the entire Hidden Leaf Village will be shaken violently!

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku, who had rushed over, looked around nervously and bent over with guilt.

"Captain, let's charge in!"

"Yes, we can't let Isogen fight alone!"

A group of Uchiha shouted excitedly, making Fugaku Uchiha's eyelids twitch.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even speak, a thoughtful ANBU member stepped forward to offer advice.

"Where is the sealing squad?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked the Anbu.

"We've already sent people to handle it, but there are too many detonating tags, so it will take some time to clear them."

This sealing technique, composed of explosive tags, continues the most basic setting of explosive tags: it is both a sealing technique and a bomb that can be detonated at any time.

Although the sealing team of Konoha is full of elites, this is the first time they have encountered such a situation. It's not exactly troublesome, but it's exhausting!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a real bind and could only say, "You guys wait outside."

"Danger inside the Hokage-sama!"

"Is there danger on the battlefield?"

He casually left the Anbu speechless with his question, and then Sarutobi Hiruzen strode briskly through the dangerous array of explosive tags.

As soon as they stepped into the Hyuga clan's territory, an indescribable, powerful pressure that directly impacted their minds struck them like a heavy hammer!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed.

hum! !

After a while, he exhaled a long breath of stale air.

"What a terrifying technique." Even his unwavering will was not immune to being touched.

He was startled to see the Hyuga clansmen sleeping soundly in the courtyard.

With his strength, he could easily handle even if the number of people in the courtyard doubled, but knocking them unconscious without causing injury increases the difficulty exponentially.

The ninjutsu developed by Isogen, called Conqueror's Haki, is extremely effective against large-scale enemies.

Unfortunately, the first time it was used was against his companions in the village.

The further in you go, the more the devastation of the Hyuga clan's territory comes into view.

There wasn't much chaos, just people lying on the ground everywhere.

"Hokage-sama." The Hyuga ninja looked on with hope upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrival.

"You all go out first; the area outside the gate is outside the scope of this magic."

Having received their orders, the Hyuga ninja breathed a sigh of relief and, after bidding farewell to Hiruzen Sarutobi, headed towards the main gate.

Watching their retreating figures, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head helplessly.

Despite having the ability to move freely within this technique, they dare not leave at will due to the rigid and strict rules. If other consultants had come this time, it would have been difficult to get them to leave even if orders were given.

Feeling helpless about the Hyuga clan's rules, which went against the Will of Fire, he fixed his gaze on the courtyard in front of him.

Once he crossed this courtyard, what lay behind the door would be revealed. He only hoped that it wouldn't be a raging storm that would engulf the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

With a rather apprehensive feeling, Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped out, his eyes narrowing slightly as he quickly locked his gaze on the most eye-catching spot in the entire courtyard.

There, the culprit who caused all this was wearing a genuine smile, and the Hyuga elders around him had the same smile on their faces!

"Huh?" Stunned, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brain short-circuited for a moment at the scene before him.

"Lord Hokage?!"

The head of the Hyuga clan was the first to spot him, and sincerely called out "Hokage-sama!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was certain that the Hyuga clan's attitude wasn't this 'deeply affectionate' when he first took office.

"Hokage-sama, you've arrived," Igarashi greeted with a smile.

"Cough cough, Yu Ge, what exactly happened?" He coughed heavily twice to show his seriousness.

Wu Xian laughed and said, "It's nothing, it's just that everyone invited me to be their guest and wanted to give me some local specialties."

"Then this Taoist technique?"

"They asked me to assess the quality of young people."

"These people who were kidnapped?"

"If you have trouble sleeping, I'll give you a free massage; we're all from the same village, after all."

"Explosive tags outside?"

"Special requests from guests."

"..." Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively turned his gun around and asked the Hyuga clan elders present, "Is that so?"

Xie Yixia Ting Chang Ying U, her face was extremely ugly.

But in the end, under the watchful eyes of both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Yoka Igogen, with his eyes bruised and battered, he managed to nod his head with barely a sliver of effort.

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was puzzled, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked.

No, no, no, something's definitely not right!

After a mental whirlwind, he opened and closed his mouth repeatedly.

"Phew, if that's how it is." The words caught in her throat.

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Chapter 77 is also a good thing.

Death is not scary.

There are always things in the world more terrifying than the death of an individual.

For example, detonating tokens buried under wooden planks in the courtyard, detonating tokens pasted on trees, detonating tokens placed on artificial hills...

A group of elderly men's eyelids twitched wildly as they watched as Fifty Strings' sleeve seemed to spew out explosive tags like a bottomless pit.

He was cursing and swearing in his heart.

'Damn it, who the heartless bastard was selling so many of them!'

In Isogen's view, the Hyuga clan is quite easy to deal with.

Old-fashioned, conservative, and concerned with appearances—we'll blow up your old house.

In fact, many people have misconceptions about the Hyuga clan.

Even the most old-fashioned and stubborn members of the Hyuga clan understand the wisdom of "a wise man adapts to circumstances."

On the contrary, it is the younger middle-aged who value rules the most.

However, if the Hyuga clan had truly stuck to the old ways, lacked ambition, and only clung to the traditions passed down from their ancestors, they wouldn't have survived to this day.

When they saw that Fifty Strings actually dared to bring a bunch of explosive tags and force their way in, they decisively followed their hearts.

Pointing to the young face of Yu Ge, who is fifty strings.

"You expect us to fight tooth and nail with an emotionally unstable guy?"

It can be nineteen, twenty-nine, or even ninety-nine, but not this.

The kids really set off firecrackers and fireworks!

"Elder, are we just going to let it go like this?!" A middle-aged man with dark circles under his eyes asked the question that was common to his peers, expressing his resentment.

The elder, who was being questioned, was unusually calm. He simply raised his hand and silently tapped it a few times around the house, the yard, and the surrounding area.

Those areas were just marked with explosive tags. Conservatively speaking, Fifty Strings placed at least three hundred explosive tags in this courtyard.

"Three hundred sheets! You wouldn't even need that many to blow up the Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, all around fell silent.

Then came a long silence.

Just then, one of the elders suddenly looked at Hyuga Arashi, who was sitting across an empty seat.

"Lan Zheng, isn't your granddaughter's positioning a bit too outrageous?"

Hinata Arashi, the only one in the room whose eyes weren't bruised, raised his eyelids slightly. In his heart, he cursed the Fifty Strings for killing people without any regard for their safety, but his face remained calm: "Do you think I can command him?"

Thank you for thinking so highly of me.

That's true, but the difference between your face and ours is really annoying...

A burning pain lingered on my face, especially on my elders who had been yelling the most; their cheeks had visibly become rounder.

“But your granddaughter is still too outrageous. Lan Zheng, no matter what, the bloodline of the main family is related to the inheritance of the White Eyes, and it cannot be taken lightly.”

Thanks to the ninja world's excellent tradition of early romance, they can talk about this topic with ease.

Hinata Arashi sneered, "Compared to this, you guys don't even care about the lost property, you're truly noble."

"..."

The question is, what made Isogen so satisfied this time?

The answer is money, something that even the elders of the prestigious Hyuga main family find heartbreaking!

The fifty strings are like locusts passing through, not wasting a single grain of food.

Can I not give it to you?

The explosive tags are about to explode!

"Instead of discussing useless things here, let's think about how to salvage Hinata's image after this accident."

Hinata Arashi couldn't stand this the most.

They discussed it back and forth.

Can you defeat Yugo Genka head-on, or can you arm wrestle with Mito Uzumaki?

The only bloodline mentioned in that sentence was the Hyuga clan's grand display of power. Now that they've lost face, they're definitely going to lose face.