XX-level Hokage

"Hello, my name is Hiashi Hyuga. Welcome, esteemed guest. Lunch is ready."

Then two Hyuga clan maids led Mashiro through the gate, and Hiashi looked at Subaru and asked, "What's wrong with her? Does the Hokage have any further instructions?"

Ang told him about the matter, and seeing Hiashi's surprised expression, Ang continued, "The Hokage does have a special task for you. Ask Hyuga Izumi about the Thought Clan and see if her identity is fabricated."

After saying that, Ang used the Body-Following Technique to leave.

Hiashi composed himself, concealing his surprise and confusion, and then walked into the clan.

In the Hyuga clan's reception room, Hyuga Hizashi, Hyuga Ayano, the three elders of the Hyuga clan, and all the high-ranking members of the Hyuga clan had gathered together. After all, they were distinguished guests mentioned by the Hokage, and the Hyuga clan had to put on the proper pomp and circumstance.

After a long wait, Hinata Natsumi brought Mashiro in.

Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar figures in front of him, Mashiro smiled and said softly, "Hello everyone, my name is Hyuga Izumi." After taking his seat, Hiashi also walked in a short while later.

An unusual banquet began. The other Hyuga high-ranking members originally thought they were welcoming distinguished guests, but unexpectedly, a stranger from the clan arrived.

Both Nobu and Hizashi looked at Hiashi, seemingly wanting to ask something, but Hiashi was also very conflicted at the moment. He was somewhat at a loss as to what to do while eating with someone who might be his ancestor.

Only Mashiro remained leisurely, quietly eating the food in front of her. This familiar taste truly lived up to the traditional cuisine of the conservative Hyuga clan.

Finally, one of the clan elders couldn't help but ask Mashiro, "May I ask who you are?" The others also turned their gazes to Mashiro.

Mashiro smiled, took a sip of tea, and said softly, "My name is Hyuga Izumi. If I had to say something, I should be considered your ancestor." These words immediately changed the expression of everyone at the banquet.

“Miss, you must also be a member of the Hyuga clan. Although I don’t know why Lord Mars treats you as an honored guest, please be careful with your words,” said an elder with a somewhat fiery temper. In his view, Mashiro’s words were a betrayal of their ancestors, which was absolutely unacceptable in the traditional Hyuga clan.

Mashiro didn't say anything more and quietly drank her tea.

Hiashi realized that it was time for him to speak up.

"Elder Yanmen, you too, please be careful with your words and show some respect to this distinguished guest," Rizu said.

Hiashi's attitude made the other Hyuga executives on the field look strange. Could it be...? No one spoke after that; they all ate their meals in silence, creating an awkward atmosphere. Suddenly, Hizashi looked at Makoto for a moment, a hint of doubt in his eyes, then looked at Aya. "What's wrong?" Hizashi asked.

“It’s nothing, I just think this distinguished guest looks a bit like my sister-in-law,” Hizashi said.

Hearing Hizashi's words, the others also looked at Mashiro. Hizashi looked over as well, because of Ang's words, he hadn't dared to look at Mashiro closely. Now, looking closely, they were indeed extremely similar, especially in their eyebrows and eyes. However, their temperaments were too different, and it was difficult to tell without careful observation of their facial features.

Huan Nai also noticed this, and when she thought about what Mashiro had just said, her expression suddenly became strange, while Mashiro remained calm.

After dinner, Hiashi asked Ayano to take Mashiro to the guest room first, then went to the study alone to start looking through the family genealogy. Hyuga Izumi, Hyuga Izumi...

Following the name, Hiashi began searching and finally found it in the clan records from the war-torn era. "Hyuga Izumi, eldest daughter of Hyuga Jun, went missing while on a mission to drive away wild beasts with Hyuga Yama, aged eighteen." Hiashi frowned as he looked at the record. Could it be true?

Then he remembered another of the Third Hokage's stories, and began to look up some important clan events from the war years. In the guest room, Mashiro and Ayano sat facing each other.

Mashiro observed Ayano with great interest, her young "mother." Ayano, however, avoided Mashiro's gaze somewhat because of Mashiro's identity.

"Miss Ayano is very beautiful, and her future children will surely be very beautiful as well," Mashiro said gently, praising Ayano while also subtly complimenting herself.

"Praising while hiding from view," Ayano said with a very gentle smile.

She really does resemble Hinata very much. "Looking at Ayano's expression, Mashiro couldn't help but sigh inwardly. A moment later, Hiashi came in, told Ayano to go out first, and sat down opposite Mashiro.

“Miss Izumi, you said you are our ancestor, and there are some things I would like to ask you,” Hiashi said respectfully.

Seeing Hiashi's expression, Mashiro suddenly laughed, looked directly at Hiashi, and said softly: "I cannot bear the title of 'father,'"

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Chapter 116: Xu Luo - The Bewitching God

Upon hearing Mashiro's sudden words, Hiashi Prism was stunned. His mind was in a state of confusion. It was someone who was originally his ancestor who suddenly called him "father." Anyone would find it hard to understand.

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand," Hiashi said, puzzled.

"The Third Hokage should have told you, right? I traveled here from the past," Mashiro said casually. Hiashi nodded.

“I did indeed travel through time to get here, but not from the past, but from the future. I am actually your eldest daughter, and the future head of the Hyuga clan.” Mashiro stood up, stood next to Hiashi, and said softly.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Hiashi shook his head violently.

Then, assuming a fighting stance towards Mashiro, he coldly asked, "Who exactly are you?"

Mashiro didn't answer, but smiled, made a few strange hand seals, and then stretched out her fingers to draw in the air.

Seeing the hand seals Mashiro made and the movements she drew in the air, Hiashi's eyes widened suddenly, and his expression became strange. This is... Caged Bird Seal. "Why do you know Caged Bird Seal?" Hiashi couldn't help but ask.

Mashiro stopped what she was doing, looked at Hiashi, and said softly, "The Caged Bird Technique is a unique secret technique of the Hyuga clan, which only the clan leader can master. The specific learning method is sealed deep within the clan's archives, and only the clan leader with the key can unlock it. So, how do you think I learned it?"

Hijiri remained silent; his resolve had begun to waver.

“The clan must have always longed to enter the power center of the village. After all, without political status, even the best-sounding title is just empty talk. However, since the Hyuga clan’s strength is no match for the Uchiha, they can only hide this ambition and remain loyal to the Third Hokage’s faction,” Mashiro said softly.

Hiashi's eyes sharpened again, and before he could even ask, Mashiro dropped another bombshell.

"Recently, the clan should be planning to improve relations with the Inu and Aburame clans. During the Third Shinobi World War, the Hyuga clan lost many of its core members. Unlike the Uchiha, it is very difficult for the Hyuga clan to produce strong members. Therefore, in order to maintain the nominal status of the three major clans, we have no choice but to form an alliance with other major clans in Konoha."

Aside from the arrogant Uchiha, the Senju clan which exists in name only, the political clan of Sarutobi, and the trinity of Yamanaka, Akimichi, Nara, and Hyuga, who can be chosen...

"The only options left are the Inuyasha and the Aburame," Mashiro said slowly.

According to the information about the Hyuga clan that Mashiro read when she first became the clan leader, the alliance between the Hyuga, the Inu clan, and the Aburame clan occurred after the Third World War and before the Fourth Hokage took office, which is the period right now.

After hearing Mashiro reveal much of the Hyuga clan's core information, Hiashi was completely swayed. He began to practice the techniques Mashiro had previously mentioned.

"Knowing all this, I have to believe that you may indeed be from the future, and closely related to the Hyuga clan, perhaps even the future head of the Hyuga clan. But I still don't quite believe you could be my daughter," Hiashi said, turning to look into Mashiro's eyes.

Upon hearing Hiashi's words, Mashiro suddenly laughed and said, "What, is it because my temperament is neither like yours nor like our mother's? You said the same thing in my original time."

Hiashi was speechless. He realized the girl before him seemed to read his mind. "Don't forget what Uncle Hizashi said earlier," Mashiro said softly.

"No, I just think this distinguished guest looks a bit like my sister-in-law," Hiashi's words suddenly echoed in Hiashi's ears.

"Alright, you win. What is your origin in this era?" At this moment, Hiashi completely believed what Masami had said.

"I accidentally traveled back in time because of some metal, but now that I'm in this era, I still want to help my father realize his wish, to make the Hyuga clan great again and enter the core of Konoha," Mashiro said earnestly.

"What do you plan to do?" Hiashi asked.

From Hiashi's perspective at this moment, the girl in front of him could not only be his daughter, but also the future head of the Hyuga clan. Most importantly, she was also a member of the Hyuga clan, and she would never harm the Hyuga clan.

“The power of the Byakugan can’t be just this. Didn’t Father notice the difference in my Byakugan?” Mashiro said softly.

Hiashi looked at Mashiro's Byakugan, her milky white eyes carrying a depth unlike any ordinary Byakugan. "This is..." Hiashi wondered.

Mashiro gently raised her hand, and the huge table beside her floated into the air.

Gazing at this power he had never seen before, Hiashi was utterly astonished. "What do I need to do?" Hiashi asked.

From "What do you plan to do?" to "What do I need to do?", Hiashi had completely come to believe Mashiro's words. "You just need to trust me," Mashiro said with a gentle pat on Hiashi's shoulder.

“I believe in you.” Hiashi’s expression froze. “Looks like it worked,” Mashiro muttered to himself.

She used a unique eye technique of the Rinnegan on Hiashi just now, the instant she patted Hiashi's shoulder. However, the eye technique she used was not her own Rinnegan's unique eye technique, but rather the unique eye technique of Shisui's eye on her chest after it had become the Rinnegan.

Xu Luo Mi Shen

This eye technique consists of two parts: Sudatta and Bewitching God. Sudatta is a mass forgetting skill, while Bewitching God is a mind implantation. Both abilities are extremely powerful, but their activation methods are also incredibly complicated.

Suro can erase memories of himself from the memories of others, but only if the person whose memories are erased does not know the actor well. In other words, this ability cannot be used on people who are too familiar with him.

The spirit can implant thoughts into another person's Hyuga, but unlike the other spirits, the implantation of thoughts by the spirit is not forced; the recipient must do so voluntarily.

First, you need to have this idea, and then have a certain degree of trust in the implanter. If it goes too far against the core beliefs of the recipient, it may fail.

From this perspective, the Bewitching God is not as good as other gods, but the Bewitching God also has its advantages. First, it can be used infinitely when mental energy is sufficient. Second, it can implant multiple different thoughts into the same person.

Whether it's Sura or Misery, the activation condition is a pat on the shoulder.

So Mashiro told Hiashi a lot of things, with the aim of making Hiashi lower his guard and start to believe in her. In fact, just in case, Mashiro waited until Hiashi completely believed her before activating the ability, even though she could have activated it before that.

The idea that Mashiro instilled in Hiashi was to completely trust her.

With a gentle clap, Hiashi returned to normal. He didn't notice anything amiss, but from then on, he would have unwavering faith in Mashiro's words. Of course, if Mashiro didn't cross his bottom line, Hiashi might regain his senses if Mashiro wanted to destroy the Hyuga clan.

"Take me to the place where the clan keeps the Hundred Eyes. There was just the Third Shinobi World War; the clan should have a large stockpile of Byakugan," Mashiro said. "Okay, follow me," Hiashi replied, seemingly unperturbed.

Orochimaru should still be in Konoha at this time; it's time to start researching the Byakugan.

That evening, the Hyuga clan sent someone to escort Shinji out, where Ang was already waiting at the door.

"Lord Hokage has something to discuss with you," Ang said to Mashiro. "Of course," Mashiro nodded, indicating that she had no objections.

The two walked forward together, when suddenly, Mashiro gently patted Ang's shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just some bugs," Mashiro said with a smile.

Looking into Masashiro's eyes, Ang didn't suspect anything, and the two continued walking towards the Minato family's house.

That night, Hiashi arrived at the Hokage's office. "How is it, Hiashi?"

"Lord Hokage, after questioning and testing, I can confirm that she is indeed our Hyuga clan's ancestor, Hyuga Izumi."

Chapter 117: Orochimaru

When Mashiro returned to Minato's house under Subaru's escort, Kushina and Minato had already eaten lunch. Minato must have gone out on business, so Kushina and Mashiro were cleaning up the dishes.

After delivering Mashiro, Ang left.

Mashiro watched Kushina busy at work, stacking the remaining cutlery on the table and taking it to the kitchen. Hearing the sound, Kushina turned her head sharply and saw Mashiro holding the cutlery, smiling. "Izumi's back?" Kushina breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Kushina looked very nervous. "Mashiro handed the cutlery to Kushina and said softly.

Taking the cutlery from Mashiro, Kushina smiled and said, "After all, the Third Shinobi World War just ended not long ago, and my mindset hasn't completely changed yet."

"Yes, war is devastating, both physically and mentally," Mashiro said softly. She had experienced far more war than Kushina.

"It's rare to see you so emotional," Kushina said with a smile. In her eyes, Mashiro had always been calm and composed, which perfectly matched her image of her ancestors as ninjas.

Mashiro had nothing to say, and gently patted Kushina's shoulder.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Kushina looked at Mashiro with some confusion. "Nothing, just helping you wash the dishes," Mashiro said.

"No need, you're a guest, how can I let a guest do these things?" Kushina quickly waved her hand in refusal.

“I didn’t say it was me,” Mashiro said with a smile. “?” Kushina looked puzzled.

The shadows on the ground began to ripple, and then two ninja soldiers emerged from them. "What's this?" Kushina exclaimed in surprise at this strange sight.

"Well, I guess you could say they're my summoned beasts. I'll leave the dishwashing to them," Mashiro explained.

Then the two ninja soldiers quietly began washing the dishes, and also took out the utensils that Kushina hadn't washed and had put in the basket, and started washing them.

Kushina stared in surprise and astonishment at the movements of the two shadowy soldiers; it was the first time she had ever seen such intelligent summoning beasts. "Alright, let's go outside and chat," Mashiro said, pulling Kushina's hand as they led her to the living room.

They started chatting about everyday things, hobbies, and other interests. Kushina didn't have many female friends, so she rarely had the chance to talk about these things with them. [Kushina's Affection +5]