Hinata: I'm in charge of Konoha.

Chapter 66 Two Years

The waves crashed against the rocks, creating splashes of water.

The salty sea breeze stirred everything, and a specially made, jet-black knife, resembling a dagger, was stuck in the seaside rocks, left to be constantly washed by the waves.

A figure suddenly appeared beside the rock with the knife stuck in it, as if a scene from a movie had skipped a frame.

A hint of a smile flashed in her pure white eyes as she gazed at the clear blue sea that seemed to connect with the sky.

The speculation about the Flying Thunder God Formation from back then has finally come true.

The Flying Thunder God Formation was engraved on a steel plate eight meters long and wide. Then, using the Byakugan's super-long-range vision, the user searched for the deepest part of the ocean trench and threw it into it from the surface.

Now twelve years old, Hinata's Byakugan's range has exceeded the original twenty kilometers, reaching thirty kilometers, making her fully capable of finding sufficiently deep ocean trenches.

The salty sea breeze swept over her, tossing her casually draped black hair. She glanced at the sea one last time, then without further hesitation, used Flying Thunder God Technique to quickly leave once more.

It's best not to be away from the group for too long during a mission; it's better to return to the group as soon as possible.

"Card!"

"Miss Yuki's acting is perfect!"

"That's all for today!"

In a seaside villa, dozens of modern film crew members wrapped up work at the director's command and began tidying up the props.

The lead actress, Yukie Fujikaze, slumped into a chair, looking rather listless.

The intense filming for more than ten consecutive days left her physically and mentally exhausted.

"Where's Hinata? I haven't seen her."

As a member of a ninja squad hired to ensure the safety of the film crew, Might Guy has always been extremely responsible.

"Um, I should—"

"He should be in the bathroom."

Now twelve years old, Toneri and Neji, facing their teacher's questions, awkwardly tried to cover for Hinata.

"Two hours in the bathroom?"

Might Guy clearly didn't believe Neji's excuse.

"I'm here! I'm here!"

Just as the two were about to confess, a girl came running from a distance.

Her long, black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. She wore a modern white sweatshirt with an open zipper, over which she wore black fishnet stockings, and black ninja pants.

Perhaps due to her personality, compared to Hinata's gentle appearance in the original work, Hinata's eyebrows and eyes are less gentle and more sharp and piercing.

Perhaps the ancients were right; one's appearance reflects one's heart.

Moreover, given Hinata's personality, she is by no means gentle at all.

"There's one last shoot tonight, so please bear with us."

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The assistant director of the film crew came over and spoke with a somewhat apologetic smile.

"It's alright, it's my duty."

Matt Kai nodded without hesitation.

Compared to this B-level mission, the squad he led was the most important thing.

The Kai team he led was composed entirely of members of the Hyuga clan, including two members of the Hyuga main branch.

This mission to protect the film crew during filming was Kaiban's first mission outside the Land of Fire.

Leaving the Land of Fire means leaving the control of Konoha.

There are countless people in the ninja world who covet the Byakugan. If news of Guy's team members leaks out, then this mission could very well encounter unexpected changes.

"You all need to be more vigilant these next few days."

"I have a feeling of unease."

Kai looked at the three Hyuga kids he was leading and gave them instructions.

"Yes, no worries, Teacher Kai."

Hinata patted her chest and spoke.

Hinata was naturally aware of what Might Guy was worried about; it was nothing more than the Byakugan issue.

I don't know how many Flying Thunder God coordinates have been thrown out. If someone can catch Hinata under these circumstances, Hinata might as well find a block of tofu and kill herself.

Moreover, with three pairs of Byakugan on their side, Hinata and the other two taking turns on guard duty, they can basically prevent any sneak attacks.

At this moment, Hinata and her group are in the Land of Hot Water, an island nation far from the mainland. Because it has little strategic significance for ninjas, it has become a rare peaceful haven in the ninja world.

In an inn somewhere in the Land of Hot Water, several burly, dark-skinned men were discussing something around a table.

Are you sure?

The burly, dark-skinned man at the head of the group looked at his subordinates, his eyes gleaming with visible excitement.

"The information coming from the village is quite certain."

"The eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan lives in the Land of Hot Springs."

The subordinate nodded with great certainty.

"Hmph, if that's the case, then what's the point of saying anything more?"

"Back then, the village asked me to use the name of peace to gain their contempt, but I failed at the last minute. Now, the opportunity is in front of me again."

"There is no reason to ignore it."

The man in the lead stood up and spoke in a cold voice.

Nine years ago, the village sent him to Konoha as the leader of a peace mission to plot the Byakugan. However, the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter, despite looking sleepy and barely able to open her eyes, clung tightly to the leg of the Hyuga clan's Hyuga Hiashi, preventing them from plotting the Byakugan.

Now the opportunity has finally arrived, and the Byakugan will ultimately belong to the Hidden Cloud Village!

"Um, if we take action against the Hyuga main family, what if—"

The subordinates were somewhat hesitant.

The affairs of the Hyuga main family are of paramount importance; a single move can have far-reaching consequences.

Now that the war has ended for many years and the ninja world has enjoyed a rare period of peace, if something happens to the Hyuga main family, it is highly likely that bloodshed will break out again.

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Isn't the village's intention in sending us this information quite obvious?"

"Immediately mobilize our forces from the Land of Hot Water! There's no time to lose; let's move in tonight!"

Seeing the captain's unquestionable gaze, the subordinate had no choice but to shut his mouth.

That's not all he's worried about.

Rather, it was the village's intention—

The captain failed his mission back then and was blamed by the village. Now, an opportunity is presented to him, but the village has not given any clear instructions. Instead, they have only told the captain that he is about to be met with disdain.

The intention behind this is inevitably open to speculation.

It would be best if we could successfully seize the Byakugan. If we fail, not to mention the manpower lost as a result of this operation, Konoha will definitely not let it go.

We might be implicated then.

But being a nobody, he could only keep these words to himself.

How was the night?

On a mountaintop thirty kilometers from the coastline of the Land of Hot Springs, a man dressed in a long black robe with red clouds gazed at the dark sea in the distance.

"The people from Kumogakure have made their move."

"They are currently disguised as fishermen and approaching Hinata Hyuga's direction."

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The iconic black and white yin-yang face emerged from the ground beneath Obito Uchiha's feet.

"That's perfect. With Kumogakure getting involved, the Konoha Crush plan, which is about to begin, will become even more interesting."

Obito Uchiha sneered as he spoke.

The information received by the Cloud Village ninjas in the Land of Hot Water was entirely fabricated by White Zetsu, which is why they did not receive any direct orders from the Cloud Village.

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