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Chapter 484 Beware of Persecution Under the Guise of Love

"Thank you for the promise, Chief Hyuga. It seems that the ancestral laws are not ironclad after all."

In the Hyuga clan's territory, at the clan head's residence, Tatsuma, with a bright smile, looked at Hyuga Ying and bowed.

Despite Tatsuma's enthusiasm, Hinata Yu's face turned ashen. Tatsuma was such a scoundrel! He had used ancestral methods to make excuses, saying that the end of the year was approaching and it was not advisable to go to war, just to get the village to give him concessions.

As a result, Tatsuma completely deviated from the expected approach, and instead of bargaining with him, he started discussing the Hyuga's ancestral method with him, which was, of course, another ancestral method: the Hyuga's Caged Bird Technique.

Hinata Hideyoshi could certainly hear the threat clearly, but he couldn't retaliate or provoke Tatsuma to do his research.

Given Tatsuma's past talent, he might actually be able to research something, even though he hasn't shown any particularly outstanding achievements in cursed seals.

The only known works using the curse seal are those that use it as an auxiliary tool for healing and destruction.

However, Tatsuma didn't put in the same effort as he did with escape techniques or sealing techniques. Who knows, given some time and motivation, with his talent, he might also become a master of curse seals.

Moreover, even if Tatsuma couldn't handle it on his own, he had Orochimaru by his side, who was a master of cursed seals. With the two of them working together, there was no problem that could stump them.

Although the Wood Release experiment was shut down back then, Hyuga Ying, as the head of the Hyuga clan, had participated in many meetings related to the Wood Release experiment and knew that the two of them were only two things away from success.

First, money; second, time.

Judging from their research momentum, they can even replicate Wood Release, let alone Hyuga's Caged Bird Technique. If they really anger the two of them, they might even replicate the Byakugan, let alone the Caged Bird Technique.

Therefore, Hyuga Hide had no choice but to submit once again in humiliation.

The thought of not being able to stay at home during the Lunar New Year and having to send troops to defend the eastern coast made Hyuga Hide very unhappy.

But Tatsuma was quite pleased. He stood up to say goodbye, saying, "Clan Chief Hyuga, please wait."

Hinata Hide's face darkened, but her mouth slurred out before her brain could process it: "Don't bother seeing me out."

The two exchanged polite pleasantries, and anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were having a very pleasant conversation. However, with her eyes wide open, Hyuga Hide stared at Tatsuma's departing figure, and the veins around Hyuga Hide's eyes bulged and throbbed.

He didn't use his White Eyes; he was just angry.

Behind Hyuga Ying, Hyuga Hiashi knelt and moved to Hyuga Ying's side, comforting her, "Father, isn't this good? We can go to war at the same time as the Uchiha, so we don't have to worry about being overtaken."

"What do you know! What kind of battlefield did the Uchiha go to? That was the Land of Rivers! A forest that those Sand Ninjas are most unfamiliar with. What kind of battlefield did we go to? The seaside, the environment that the Mist Ninjas love most!"

Furthermore, what kind of enemy did the Uchiha face?! A bunch of cowardly bastards terrified of Tatsuma! What kind of enemy are we facing? A bunch of savages whose backgrounds we know nothing about!

"Besides, the Uchiha go there and they can fight, and they can win. They go there to collect merits. What about us? We go there to perform duties! We might stay on duty for a year or two and still not earn any merits!"

Hyuga Hide repeatedly berated him, but Hiashi kept his head down, letting his father lecture him. Seeing her son like a quail, Hyuga Hide became even more furious and shouted:

"You're both young clan leaders, both heirs, so why don't you know how to build a good relationship with Sakamoto Tatsuma?! The Uchiha clan is now on the verge of resurgence by attaching themselves to Sakamoto Tatsuma, and look at the Hyuga clan!"

"I'm about to be exiled to the frontier. What will I be doing there? Fishing?!"

Hiashi swallowed hard and stammered, "When Sento wanted to join the Anbu, it was you who suggested and strongly supported him."

"Yes! It's all my fault! You're right! Why didn't you argue back then?! Now you're blaming your father?!"

What have I done all this for?! Isn't it all for the sake of the main family, and for you, who is about to become the head of the main family! And you've come to resent me! You...you're simply a rebellious son!

Hinata Hide raised her hand to strike, but Hiashi lowered her head again. Hizashi rushed up from behind and stopped Hinata Hide's hand, saying, "Father, there's no point in pursuing who's right and who's wrong now. Why don't we start making amends from here?"

Moreover, Chenma wasn't wrong; it's the so-called ancestral law.

"Hizashi!"

Hyuga Yuki, seeing his second son dare to contradict him, grew even angrier and raised his hand again. But before he could even reprimand him, Hiashi shouted angrily, shoved him aside, and said, "Are you trying to speak ill of the main family?!"

"Snapped!"

After Hiashi finished speaking, he received a solid slap from his father. It wasn't hard, but it was the first time Hiashi had been hit by his father since he became an adult. He pursed his lips, didn't look at his father, and only urged:

"Aren't you going down?"

"It's my eldest brother and my father."

Hizashi got up from the ground, tidied his appearance, bowed, and withdrew. After Hizashi left, Hyuga Ei looked at the handprints on her eldest son's face and said, "So now you know how to protect the main family?"

Hiashi stood up and said, "The main family is still around, so naturally we must protect them. Let's do it while they're still here!"

After saying that, he turned and left. Hyuga Emi watched her eldest son's retreating figure, snorted angrily, and did not stop him.

After "persuading" the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, the mobilization work was almost done, or rather, apart from the Hyuga, the other ninja clans did not need to be mobilized.

War is a challenge, but also an opportunity. Other ninja clans are waiting to profit from the war, not necessarily from tangible gains, but perhaps from prestige or "promises".

As for ordinary ninjas, needless to say, they had no right to refuse, and compared to the ninja clans who had a higher vantage point and a broader perspective, most ordinary ninjas only saw participating in the war as a "mission".

Because of the kind of education they received in the past, and because of the countless precedents on the battlefield that attracted them, how could they not dream of becoming war heroes like Sakumo Hatake, the Three Sannin, or even Tatsuma Sakamoto?

Not to mention the majority of ordinary ninjas who were just struggling at the bottom or middle levels, even Minato Namikaze was actually looking forward to going to the battlefield. He had already gained some fame, but much of it was due to Tatsuma.

Moreover, Minato Namikaze never truly proved himself in large-scale wars. During the Second Shinobi World War, Tatsuma, who was the same age, made a name for himself, but Minato was just one of many "outstanding" people.

Afterwards, his reputation in the Anbu was a great deterrent to lone ninjas or ninja squads, but it was still not enough to deal with the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Because his reputation wasn't earned on the battlefield, unlike the Legendary Sannin or the Dragon of Konoha, whose titles were recognized on the battlefield. His reputation was proposed by Tatsuma, and he proved it little by little, so it has a lower level of prestige.

"You're not going to stick with that bastard Tatsuma anymore? That's great!"

At Kushina's house, Kushina was delighted to hear Minato's decision. Minato nodded, feeling somewhat sorry for Tatsuma, but he knew Tatsuma would also want him to become a capable ninja.

Kushina didn't care about all that. All she knew was that Minato had finally decided to get rid of that bastard! Once he was free from Tatsuma, with Minato's excellence and her help, who said the Fourth Hokage had to be Sakamoto Tatsuma?!

She asked anxiously, "Then which battlefield do you plan to go to? The Sand Village? The Sand Village is weak and not good at fighting in the forest. Now that the Third Kazekage is dead, you'll definitely be able to make a great contribution if you go there."

Minato shook his head and said, "They can win even without me there. I plan to follow my teacher. They need to make adjustments as needed, so they definitely won't be involved in high-intensity frontline work. I still have a lot of room to perform."

Furthermore, I am also familiar with the Iwa ninja. Their marching style is very cumbersome, but they excel at large-scale ninjutsu battles. In a two-army confrontation, they have a huge advantage. Therefore, someone is needed to disrupt the battle. Although I am not as good as Tatsuma, I can still play a certain role.

"With Jiraiya?"

Upon hearing this, Kushina frowned. Was Minato just escaping one danger only to plunge himself into another? Jiraiya wasn't a good person either! And he was even more likely to corrupt Minato than Tatsuma!

"Then I'll go with you!"

The thought that Minato might get infected with something dirty if he went with Jiraiya made Kushina decide that she must go with Minato to keep an eye on Jiraiya and prevent Minato from being contaminated.

Minato was about to refuse, but seeing the determination on Kushina's face, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll discuss it with Tatsuma."

"What's there to discuss? Didn't I prove myself against the Sand Village?"

Kushina was somewhat dissatisfied, but Minato shook his head and said, "You are a powerful and outstanding ninja. In my eyes, you don't need to prove anything anymore. My discussion with Tatsuma wasn't about whether you can go to the battlefield."

It's not about which battlefield you should go to, because I need you, but the village needs you too. You need to go where the village needs you most.

".Um."

Kushina lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Minato's sincere and passionate eyes, and said in an unusually gentle tone, "Then you and Tatsuma should discuss it properly."

"I will. I also hope to get your help, Xiao Jiu, and I want to continue to stay by your side."

"Then hurry up and go. I'll go cook. Remember to come back for dinner."

Kushina stood up and ran towards the kitchen, even though there were no vegetables left and she would have to go buy more. Minato watched Kushina's retreating figure tenderly before disappearing in a flash of golden light.

In the kitchen, Kushina was washing her hands, unsure of what to do, when the Nine-Tails within her spoke.

"What if Minato can't convince that bastard Sakamoto Tatsuma?"

Kushina picked up the kitchen knife from the sink, touched the blade, and said, "He'd better agree! And Kurama, you have to cooperate too!"

"Hmph! Don't order me around! Of course, I don't want to see Sakamoto Tatsuma become Hokage either!"

(End of this chapter)