The leisurely life of the Hyuga main family

Danzo was bad, but he was also very smart. Everyone present was also smart, or rather, a fool would never have made it here.

Including the wind of Akimichi!

Danzo's self-disclosure of his shortcomings, along with his current composed demeanor, lessened their suspicions considerably.

"The Root organization was invaded, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was attacked, and the Cloud Ninja delegation was killed. I believe it was the work of the same person or the same force," Danzo said grimly. "Within Konoha, there lurks a powerful force unknown to us!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado's expressions changed, and they felt a chill run down their spines.

The Leaf Village they control actually has forces they are unaware of?

Is this force truly hiding its power, or is Danzo simply spreading alarmist rumors?

Silence fell over the room once again.

Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi exchanged glances, and after a brief exchange of looks, they decisively played dead again.

That kid's pretty reckless! He even dares to mess around at the root of the problem.

Should we go and see him?

Forget it, it's too much trouble!

With this thought in mind, Nara Shikaku sat motionless in his chair, pretending to be deep in thought.

"Danzo, what evidence do you have?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed; he had already come to believe Danzo's words.

Only if a powerful force unknown to them is lurking in Konoha would these things make sense.

Leaving aside the fact that the Cloud Ninja delegation was killed, there is indeed no plausible explanation for Naruto's attack.

Whether it was the masked man from the Uchiha clan or Danzo, if they truly possessed that kind of power, Naruto would have been kidnapped long ago, instead of remaining unharmed.

"There's no evidence!" Danzo said bitterly, "But this is the most reasonable explanation for the recent series of events!"

The faces of Konoha F4 were terribly gloomy, while Ino-Shika and a lone Cho appeared much more composed.

In particular, Akimichi Torifu believed that this was merely a one-sided conjecture by Danzo.

Even if this conjecture is true, so what? This series of events, especially the attack on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, suggests that this force is very likely related to the Fourth Hokage.

"We'll discuss this later. The most pressing issue is the consequences of annihilating the entire Cloud Ninja delegation!" Between two evils, choose the lesser. The mysterious force isn't easy to investigate, so the impending rage of the Cloud Ninja Village is the key!

The war with the Hidden Cloud Village...

Just thinking about it gives me a headache!

"Increase manpower for border defense, and also mobilize some Uchiha ninjas and 500 ninjas to be on standby at any time," Danzo proposed directly, though his proposal sounded like an order.

"Aren't 500 ninjas too many? This is just the advance force. Add the Uchiha clan ninjas..." Mitokado Homura frowned, but Danzo interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

"If we don't inflict a heavy blow on the Cloud Ninja in one go, that cunning Ōnoki will definitely join the war." Although he was a war fanatic, Danzo wasn't stupid enough to be the mantis that would fall and let Ōnoki, the oriole, take a bite out of him.

"Perhaps we should dispatch some more Hyuga ninjas..."

Inside the Hokage Building, war plans for dealing with the Cloud Ninja were being discussed.

After all, the Cloud Ninja delegation died in Konoha Village, and the Cloud Ninja would never swallow this insult. With war imminent, it's always better to make preparations in advance than to be caught off guard.

However, a sudden knock on the door interrupted the discussion among the Konoha leaders.

"Wild Fox, have you analyzed the information in the Cloud Ninja's brain?" Seeing that the visitor was an Anbu member who had been ordered to the analysis team, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his cigarette and asked.

"Please take a look, Lord Hokage." After handing over the information, Wild Fox felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Hmph!" After reading the analysis team's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and slammed the report heavily onto the conference table.

Seeing this, Koharu Utatane, standing beside her, immediately picked up the intelligence report and began to read it. Then, her brows furrowed, and she said angrily, "As expected, these brutes have no good intentions!"

This infuriating aura immediately piqued the curiosity of everyone present.

The intelligence was quickly passed around and read.

"Hmph! How dare they covet the Byakugan! They even tried to kidnap the Hyuga main family!" Danzo was the most furious among them.

This Byakugan is of strategic significance. Because of the existence of the Hyuga clan, Konoha has always maintained an absolute advantage in intelligence warfare.

Such a precious treasure, and those bastards from the Cloud Ninja clan actually dared to covet it.

Ao, the "Byakugan Killer" from Kirigakure, had already been registered with Root. It was only because that guy relied on his Byakugan that he ran away at the slightest sign of trouble. Otherwise, Danzo would have already helped retrieve that Byakugan.

Danzo was already furious with just a single Byakugan from the Mist Ninja, let alone the Cloud Ninja daring to set their sights on a legitimate member of the Hyuga main clan!

Of course, this wasn't Danzo protecting his own, but rather to ensure the uniqueness of the perfect tool.

The greatest advantage is having what others don't, especially for a ninja clan with such strategic significance.

"I see..." Nara Shikaku looked enlightened.

He had previously secretly investigated Bai Yue, although the information was severely lacking.

All that's known is that he's always stayed at home in the Hyuga clan compound, training and rarely goes out. His rare outings are usually for a few junior ninjas and that decent hot pot restaurant.

He only made one move! But that one move was enough for him to analyze Bai Yue.

A six-year-old child dares to face the Nine-Tails head-on!

A child who doesn't have many friends and prefers to stay at home risks his life to support his teacher!

What a profound sense of loyalty and righteousness!

"So it seems I wasn't wrong about him. There was a reason for killing the Cloud Ninja, so there must be a reason for killing the Anbu as well!" A hint of satisfaction flashed in Nara Shikaku's eyes.

This kid is so much better than them; it wasn't for nothing that he managed to keep it a secret. But then Nara Shikaku frowned slightly: "It seems I still need to find an opportunity to advise him. There are too many flaws! If this happens once or twice more, he'll definitely be found out."

"Since this matter concerns the Hyuga clan, then, Nogitsune, go and invite Hiashi over." Tapping his pipe to knock out the ash, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the order again.

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Staring intently at the intelligence report, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a pang of regret. It was a pity that the brains of the delegation leader and the Cloud Ninja accompanying him had been damaged; otherwise, they might have obtained even more information.

Not long after, Hiashi Hyuga rushed over.

"Lord Hokage, what brings you here so late?" Hiashi Hyuga asked seriously, his face stern.

"Take a look first." After handing Hiashi the information about the Cloud Ninja's plot to use the Byakugan, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat there smoking, quietly waiting for his reaction.

Hiashi solemnly accepted the intelligence, and then...

"This is outrageous!"