Naruto: From Capturing the Main Clan to Becoming the Mastermind

Chapter 42 Let's go bully the ninjas of the Land of Snow!

"Tokuma, why are you back?"

In the former clan chief's house, Hiashi Hyuga's father frowned as he looked at Tokuma in the courtyard.

The other party is a spy sent by Hyuga Hiashi to Root. Why is he coming here instead of reporting back to Hiashi?

"The Third Hokage had Tsunade break the Caged Bird Technique, but Danzo discovered it and has now given the technique to the clan head. I am worried that the clan head Hiashi will not be able to make the right decision, so I would like to ask you to make the decision."

Hiashi's father's pupils constricted as he stared intently at Tokuma's expression. After confirming that Tokuma showed no signs of lying, he closed his eyes.

"My lord, tea."

At that moment, a maid came over, briefly made eye contact with Hyuga Tokuma, and then took her leave after the former clan leader waved his hand in annoyance.

Hyuga Tokuma glanced at the departing maids and said with his head down, "Danzo has taken control of the Anbu and reached an agreement with the two advisors. The security forces and the unsuspecting ninja clans were previously blocked by the Root ninjas, and now they have received orders from the Anbu, so no one is there to support Tsunade."

"If she is isolated and helpless, she may temporarily leave Konoha."

"Without her suppression, Danzo would have completely seized control of Konoha."

After hearing Tokuma explain the current situation, Hiashi's father fell into deep thought.

Under such circumstances, it would be unwise to fight Danzo head-on.

"Alright, tell Hiashi to temporarily follow Danzo's instructions."

"yes!"

After obeying the order to leave and departing the mansion, Hyuga Tokuma turned back with a cold gaze.

I was worried that you would have a negative impact on the Hyuga clan in the final moments of your life, but I didn't expect to arrive too late.

It's a real shame I can't do it myself.

Inside the mansion, Hiashi's father lay on the ground in agony, clutching his throat and unable to utter a sound.

The maid who had just served him tea smiled eccentrically and watched him quietly beside him.

"My lord, I really want to carve the original caged bird on you, to torture you with it constantly, and to watch you struggle and die in agony."

"It's a pity you have such a good son. Out of respect for Chief Hiashi, I'll grant you a dignified death."

Hiashi's father stared wide-eyed, trying to start the caged bird, but before he could even raise his hand, his eyes lost their luster.

The maid did not approach him. She waited for a full three minutes to make sure that his body had been completely eroded by the poison before she went over to remove his white eye and quietly left.

……

"This, this is..."

As Hyuga Tokuma stepped into the conference room, an ominous silence enveloped him.

The interior was dimly lit, and the air was thick with a suffocating heaviness.

As the eyes adjust, the outlines of tables and chairs become vaguely visible. On the floor, irregular dark red spots and lifeless corpses appear particularly glaring under the dim yellow light.

Hyuga Tokuma swallowed hard, suppressing his elation, and looked at the only living person in the conference room.

"Lord Hiashi, what has happened?"

He didn't deliberately show any worry or sadness; his face remained expressionless as always.

Looking at him like this, Hiashi thought of the branch family members who had just left and sighed, "It's nothing, just deserved retribution."

"You're notifying me on Danzo's orders, are you?"

Hiashi stood up, his white clothes stained with blood, but he didn't seem to care and slowly walked towards the room's exit.

Hyuga Tokuma turned sideways and lowered his head, waiting for Hyuga to leave the room before following him.

"I'll go change my clothes first. You go and inform Hizashi to take over the Hyuga clan."

Tokuma was taken aback and looked up at Hiashi.

Under the midday sun, one could clearly see the weariness on the other person's serious face, and... a hint of relief.

"This time I will stand with Danzo. I will take full responsibility for all the crimes. When the Fourth Hokage and the others return, I will resign as clan head and Hizashi will take over as clan head. From now on, you don't need to call me 'Lord'. The Hyuga clan will no longer have a main branch."

Hyuga Tokuma remained silent for a long time before saying in a low voice, "Yes!"

Rizu looked up and gazed into the distance.

The birds seeking freedom were the first to break free of their cages and fly anywhere, but their future depends on their own efforts. Those birds that could have left but chose to remain in the cage were treated kindly by their owners because of this.

It's hard to say whether it's a gain or a loss.

But since you've chosen this path, I'm sure you'll continue on it with a smile. I wish you all the best in flying higher and farther.

……

"If you hadn't come to me, I wouldn't have known that so many people in the clan wanted to leave."

As she walked through the streets of Konoha, Hyuga Miyuki glanced at Hyuga Yuuki and the group of more than twenty people behind them, and took a deep breath.

Hyuga Yuuki surveyed his surroundings with his Byakugan and remarked with admiration, "If it weren't for that person, I would never have known that the branch family had a master like you."

"I've been wanting to ask this for a while, who is that?"

"You'll know when the time comes," Hinata Yuuki shook his head, refusing to say.

Even though they hadn't left Konoha yet, a Hyuga ninja behind them looked relaxed, his former gloom gone, and he teased:

"He kept talking about that person, that person, but he wouldn't reveal it. I even suspect that there is no such person. He wanted to rebel, but he lacked confidence, so he imagined a powerful being."

Hinata Yuuki smiled. "In a sense, today's events do seem like a fantasy, don't they?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around chuckled softly.

Indeed... it's like their dream.

"Then... Chief Yushu, where do we go next?"

A member of the Hyuga clan glanced at the huge scroll at his waist and asked.

This is a scroll that can store living creatures; it's not available on the market. Yuuki gave it to them to store their family members.

They didn't have time to explain to these people; they simply knocked them unconscious and took them away.

In addition to the sealing technique used to suppress the Caged Bird... it was because of these mysterious things that they believed Yuuki had someone backing him.

Hyuga Yuuki: "Go to the Land of Snow. The ninjas there aren't strong, and there aren't any strange legends about them. And because of Danzo's matter, Konoha doesn't have time to deal with us for the time being. We can establish a foothold there, cover our tracks, and develop slowly."

Among these people, there are 6 Jonin and Special Jonin, while the Land of Snow, according to Konoha's ranking standards... has no Jonin at all.

"By the way, what are you planning to do?"

Thinking that there was still one person he hadn't talked to about his future plans, Hinata Yuuki asked Hinata Miyuki.

"I'll stay with you guys for now." Hinata Miyuki shook her head. She hadn't decided yet, but the first thing she needed to do was stabilize the power in her eyes.

Previously, when her Byakugan evolved, she stopped absorbing ocular power due to the current situation. However, the ocular power in her eyes remained very active, as if something was about to be born, but something was missing. She will probably search for that missing thing in the future.

In the ninja world, strength has always been paramount. With power, you can thrive anywhere. Betraying the village only makes you more determined to improve your strength.

I wanted to thank Yu Jun, but he went to the battlefield.

If he were still in Konoha, he would probably choose to go with them, right?

I don't know when we'll have the chance to meet again.

While they were thinking to themselves, Hyuga Miyuki and the others were stopped by several ninjas who suddenly appeared.

"What are you going to do?"

The ninja guarding the gates of Konoha looked at them with a puzzled expression, shook his head, and felt that the scene of dozens of Byakugan eyes staring at them was somewhat familiar.

When did you see it?

"The Third Hokage has ordered us to go to the battlefield to provide support." Hyuga Yuuki took out the token given to him by Hiashi with his right hand, while secretly gathering power in his left.

While there is some credibility to what Japan says, we must not lose our basic vigilance.

"I see."

The ninja guarding the gate nodded and made way.

He remembered that he had seen this scene more than half a year ago, when Hyuga withdrew from the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)