Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 3 Edo Tensei (Impure World)

"I thought you would choose a different way to deal with the caged bird, Yu-kun."

The figure that suddenly appeared smiled.

"Lord Orochimaru, neither you nor I have any interest in researching such a boring technique as the Caged Bird Jutsu. Wouldn't it be better to leave it to someone else to crack?"

Hyuga Yu was not surprised by Orochimaru's arrival; he was only focused on removing Hyuga Hishin's Byakugan.

This underground laboratory was built near the Konoha headquarters, which is something he can't do now.

Its owner is none other than Orochimaru.

"I'm not interested in untying other people's caged birds, but I'm very interested in untying Yu-kun's caged bird."

"So, Lord Orochimaru hasn't given up on extracting information directly from my mind after all?"

"Nobody likes passively receiving information."

Orochimaru approached the experimental table, looked at the two eyeballs that Hyuga had placed into two separate containers, and licked his lips.

"The main family's disdain is quite a good research subject."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Yu picked up one of the containers and handed it to Orochimaru, who squinted as he took it and, in perfect unison, produced a scroll.

"This is the Impure World Reincarnation technique. You should need it to carry out your plan, right?"

Hinata Yu took over and proactively added to the deal.

"Like the Sharingan, the Byakugan can also evolve, provided that it is fused with the Byakugan of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon, but... we can't do that."

Orochimaru was pleased to have discovered another interesting secret.

For him, as long as he has a hint and breaks through that barrier, he can achieve a lot.

However, Hinata Yu's statement that it was impossible made him frown slightly.

"Can't do it? This is the first time I've seen Yu Jun show any fear."

"Don't even consider it if you don't have the strength of a ninja god."

Ignoring Orochimaru's teasing, Hyuga Yu shook his head.

According to Toneri, to evolve the Byakugan into the Tenseigan, one needs the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon.

But that's hard to get.

The Otsutsuki on the moon is indeed powerful, not in terms of individual strength, but in terms of a giant Tenseigan.

If we rashly start a war, the moon might be activated by the giant Tenseigan and fall from the sky to destroy the ninja world. We need to plan this carefully.

"I'm really curious where Yu-kun gets his information. I previously reanimated a member of the Hyuga main family, but all he knew was that the moon had distant relatives of the Hyuga clan and that he was eyeing the Hyuga's Byakugan. He didn't know about the Byakugan's evolution."

While studying the Byakugan, Orochimaru spoke meaningfully.

The boy in front of him had approached him at the age of twelve, offering the secrets of the Uchiha and Senju clans in exchange for his guidance.

He had almost given up on his Wood Release experiments, but he picked them up again because of this.

The Uchiha and Senju clans were both descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, sharing the same source of power and complementing each other. This news greatly advanced his experiments, even leading to the creation of a monster.

However, what intrigued him more than the secrets he already knew was the boy's unusual nature.

"Your current strength is enough to protect yourself. You don't need to maintain the self-destruction technique all the time; that's too dangerous," Orochimaru said gently.

At twelve years old, Hinata Yu did not yet possess his current strength, and the gap between them was enormous.

If Hyuga Yu hadn't set up a technique in his mind—that would detonate his eyeballs and indirectly trigger the Caged Bird Seal to destroy his nerves and memories once a different kind of chakra invaded his mind—he would have already controlled the other party and examined Hyuga Yu's memories.

As for killing Hyuga Yu and then using Edo Tensei to extract information... that would be too wasteful.

This young man is probably the most talented person in the Hyuga clan right now!

This can be seen from the fact that Hyuga Hagu's Byakugan ability to see into the distance is twice that of ordinary Hyuga clan members, making him the best candidate to study the power of the Hyuga clan.

"Being with you puts a lot of pressure on me."

Hinata Yu's expression remained calm, but his movements as he examined the Edo Tensei scroll slowed, and his body tensed.

Orochimaru has too many tricks up his sleeve. Even if the information he has makes the other party not want to make a move against him for the time being, and he still has a trump card to save his life, he cannot let his guard down.

"I would never lay a hand on my own comrades." Orochimaru smiled helplessly.

"I made a move today, and you didn't stop me. Not to mention, to make it easier to obtain the Sharingan, you even swapped defensive zones with Jiraiya, and you didn't attack your comrade? Who would believe that?"

After silently complaining, Hyuga Yu suddenly looked up and asked, "Orochimaru-sama, do you have any offerings for the Impure World Reincarnation?"

Orochimaru casually took out a scroll and released the Hidden Mist ninja he had captured, paying no attention to Hyuga Yu's attempt to verify the authenticity of the Impure World Reincarnation.

The Second Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation was only a half-finished product; the summoned ninjas were pitifully weak compared to his original body and posed no threat to him.

Orochimaru already had an idea for improving the Impure World Reincarnation technique, so he wasn't worried at all about using it as a trading item.

"Do you have personal information about ninjas? Or are you planning to use this member of the Hyuga main family for experiments?"

Hyuga Yu didn't answer. Under Orochimaru's strange gaze, he drew the Impure World Reincarnation formation on a blank scroll, then cut off his own palm and pressed his blood onto it as intelligence information.

"Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"

Hyuga Yu clasped his hands together, watching as the grayish-white paper gradually covered the Mist Ninja, transforming into a tiny figure resembling a newborn child, and thought to himself:

"As expected, from birth, I was destined to live by taking other people's names. Reincarnation, rebirth, merging with the original owner—these are just self-deceptive thoughts."

It worked on the first try!

Orochimaru's previously interested expression turned serious.

Did his own blood summon someone else? Is Hyuga Yu a reincarnated being, just like his Reanimation Jutsu?

"You really gave me a surprise, Yu-jun."

Hinata Yu released the Impure World Reincarnation, allowing the newly born soul to return to the Pure Land, and whispered:

"Lord Orochimaru, it seems our cooperation can last a long time. After all, I'm dead, and even the Impure World Reincarnation won't help."

"It seems so."

Orochimaru regained his usual composure and asked with interest, "Quite a few members of the Hyuga branch family have come to the Hidden Mist battlefield this time. Who do you need to sacrifice? Do you need my help?"

"Let them choose for themselves."

Hinata Yu said coldly, "Some people have been kneeling for so long that they can't stand up anymore, so they should never get up."

Just as he told Hyuga Hishin, he personally had no interest in taking revenge on the main family. However, it was hard to say whether the Hyuga main family could survive the pain before and after the Caged Bird Seal was lifted.

……

Starting the next day, some Hyuga clan ninjas were suddenly killed when they encountered enemies, and news that Kirigakure had possibly mastered the Caged Bird Technique quickly spread throughout the camp.

Orochimaru, the commander-in-chief of the Hidden Mist battlefield, made a decisive order.

—All Hyuga ninjas are to be immediately withdrawn to Konoha.

This naturally includes Hyuga Hare.

(End of this chapter)