Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately activated his Byakugan and slapped the young head of the Hyuga clan who was trying to incite them to commit treacherous acts.

The young head of the Hyuga clan was an elite member of the Hyuga family. The moment Hyuga Kazuma activated his Byakugan, he sensed the danger and activated his Byakugan as well. However, Hyuga Kazuma's Bagua Palm was too fast, so fast that he didn't have time to use the Reincarnation Technique to defend against it.

In the blink of an eye, the young clan elder was struck by Hyuga Kazuma's Bagua Palm, then coughed up blood and flew backward.

With just one palm strike, this young clan elder was severely injured by Hyuga Kazuma, and his aura quickly weakened.

"Clan leader, what are you doing? Even if Zhengren said something wrong, you shouldn't have hit him so hard."

"You've gone too far, Ma. Not only are you siding with outsiders, but you've also injured your own people. Do you still deserve to be the clan leader?"

"Wa Ma, even though you are the clan chief, you can't just do whatever you want. Do you think we elders are just for show? If you don't give us an explanation today, do you think we will still support someone who favors outsiders as the clan chief?"

The other clan elders were all shocked to see Hyuga Kazuma suddenly attack and injure someone, and then they spoke with righteous indignation.

If Hyuga Kazuma had previously used Tohsaka Kirito to pressure them, they could have assumed that Hyuga Kazuma was only saying that because he was forced by circumstances. But now that Hyuga Kazuma has directly attacked his own people, the nature of the situation is completely different.

They could easily see this as evidence that Hyuga and Ma betrayed them.

Traitors are undoubtedly more hateful than enemies.

In the conference room, the elders of the various clans stood up one after another and activated their Byakugan. Most of them looked at Hyuga and Ma with unfriendly expressions.

Without a doubt, if Hyuga Kazuma dares to make any further rash moves, they will definitely join forces to deal with him and let the clan leader see the power of the main clan elders.

Their ability to join the clan elders' council was not simply due to their status.

In their youth, each of them was an elite Jonin. Even now that they are old, their strength has not diminished much because they are proficient in Gentle Fist and their physical abilities are far superior to those of ordinary ninjas. In addition, they take good care of their bodies.

"Hmph, do you think I really want to be the clan leader? If any of you want to be the leader, I will immediately step down and give way to a more worthy person. But remember this: whoever becomes the clan leader will be responsible for the life and death of the Hyuga clan to the very end."

Despite the intimidation from a group of elders from the main clan, Hyuga Kazuma spoke without fear, making no concessions whatsoever.

Because of Kirito Tohsaka's powerful rise, he understood better than anyone how dangerous the Hyuga clan's current situation was.

If he previously only thought that Kirito Tohsaka might be able to break the seal on the Caged Bird Seal, he is now absolutely certain of it.

Since the Otsutsuki clan on the moon also has a main family and a branch family, there must be a cursed seal technique like the Caged Bird Seal hidden on the moon. If Kirito Tohsaka obtains it, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to break it with his sealing technique abilities.

The Caged Bird Seal is the core of the Hyuga clan's internal 'unity'. Once this core is gone, the Hyuga clan will inevitably split apart.

By then, the Hyuga main family's status in Konoha will definitely plummet, and as a minority of the Hyuga clan, they may have an even lower status in Konoha than the majority branch family.

This is a disaster.

A disaster that the Hyuga clan could hardly bear.

Therefore, Hinata Kazuma really didn't want to offend Tohsaka Kirito at all.

He believed that there must be people in the clan who had also seen this, but turned a blind eye and still did not intend to make any changes. They rationally stood on his side, or even opposed him, which really disappointed him.

However, he also understood why these people acted that way.

It's simply that they're too lazy to change and don't want to lose their own interests.

Seeing Hyuga Kazuma's unwavering attitude, showing no regard for his position and power as clan leader, the elders of the clan grew increasingly grim. They could see just how determined Hyuga Kazuma was to 'change'.

However, their determination to 'change' is equally firm.

As beneficiaries of the existing system, how could they possibly hand over their profits just because Hyuga Kazuma said a few words?

The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly tense.

The smell of gunpowder grew stronger.

A bloody conflict within the Hyuga main family seems inevitable.

At this critical moment, the old and frail clan elder who had initially forced Hyuga Kazuma to make a statement stepped forward to mediate: "Ahem, clan leader, and everyone else, I think we should end today's meeting here. We should all go back and think about the Tenseigan issue again."

The elderly clan elder held a prominent position within the elders' council, being the oldest and possessing immense prestige.

Many of the main clan elders, who were actually unwilling to fight Hyuga Kazuma, the only Kage-level powerhouse in the Hyuga clan, felt they had been given a way out when they heard him say that. They all closed their Byakugan and then turned and left.

The flames of civil war were thus extinguished.

Soon, only Hyuga Kazuma and the elderly, frail elders of the main family remained in the meeting room.

As this elder of the main family was leaving, he spoke earnestly to Hyuga Kazuma:

"Kazuma, rules are rules. This is the foundation upon which our Hyuga clan has been able to exist for thousands of years. You are also a member of the main family. Do you really not understand how deep the enmity is between our main family and the branch family?"

"Once those who have branched out are no longer bound by obligations, our main family will likely face extinction, just like the main family of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon."

As soon as he finished speaking, without giving Hyuga Kazuma a chance to refute, he turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared. Clearly, what came here was just a shadow clone of this clan elder.

"Destruction? Perhaps this is the fate of the main family. Over the past thousands of years, the main family's exploitation of the branch families has gone too far. Even if the caged bird's initial intention was to protect, it still cannot change the fact that it became the main family's way of making the branch families into slaves. The seeds of hatred have long since taken root and sprouted, and grown into a towering tree."

Upon hearing this, Hinata Kazuma's determined expression gradually turned into frustration, and he muttered to himself.

How could he not see the price that 'change' would have to pay? But as the clan leader, he had no choice at all.

In his view, taking the initiative to 'change' was the best option. Perhaps the main family could minimize the hatred of the branch families towards the main family and avoid repeating the tragedy of the Otsutsuki clan's main family on the moon.

"Ah~"

With a deep sigh, Hyuga Kazuma slowly left, his emotions a complex mix of feelings.

As the clan leader, he still has a lot to do, such as restraining the young members of the clan from doing irrational things.

The items Kirito brought back from the moon via the time portal have seriously impacted the Hyuga clan's future in Konoha. As beneficiaries, many members of the main branch of the Hyuga clan have realized that danger is imminent.

If they don't want to sit idly by and wait for their demise, then seizing control of the giant Tenseigan before the branch families can do so will be the main family's last chance to maintain its superior position in Konoha.

However, this opportunity lies ahead of an abyss.

……

In the Sealing Squad Building, in a newly constructed underground space, a giant eye emitting a yellow light is immersed in a giant glass container filled with a green solution.

Around it, a large number of sealing ninjas were working diligently, setting up sealing arrays to isolate and suppress the chakra of this giant eye that was constantly emitting powerful chakra fluctuations.

Hinata Karen was also there at this time. She did not participate in the construction of the sealing array, but just kept looking at the huge yellow Tenseigan in front of her from afar, her eyes revealing a deep longing.

With her Byakugan, whose power far surpassed that of the elite members of the main family, she could fully comprehend just how powerful this giant yellow Tenseigan was.

She had a premonition that once she obtained the power of the giant yellow Tenseigan, the cage that had been imprisoning her freedom would be completely broken, and there would be no need for Kirito to take action anymore.

"I really want to keep trying, but no, I have to wait patiently. The main family must be more anxious than me right now."

Hua Lian took a deep breath, his gaze, strained and fixed on the giant yellow Tenseigan, and then said with a smile.

With her delicate features, her smile was beautiful, but it gave off an unusually cold feeling.

Chapter 339: The Accelerated Plan

In the old root base and new headquarters, there is a dimly lit hall.

"Ten-Seigan? You're saying this thing is the ultimate eye that's no less powerful than the Rinnegan?"

Madara Uchiha sat on the Dark Throne, looking down at Black Zetsu, who was reporting the situation with a respectful attitude.

Black Zetsu immediately replied, "I'm not really sure either, but that's what the people in Konoha said. It's said that Kirito Tohsaka said it himself after his battle with the person who has these eyes. But one thing is certain: the Tenseigan evolved from the Byakugan."

Black Zetsu, as their younger brother, knew the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura very well.

Therefore, he had never even heard of the Tenseigan, the ultimate eye, because in ancient times, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who inherited his mother's Byakugan power, never opened such an eye.

However, the Byakugan is undoubtedly a bloodline limit that is no less than that of the Sharingan. Since the Sharingan can evolve, there is no reason why the Byakugan cannot evolve as well.

Moreover, he knew very well that his mother preferred to fight with the Byakugan rather than the Sharingan.

"It seems the Byakugan isn't as weak as I thought. I really want to see for myself which is stronger, the Byakugan or the Rinnegan. According to the information you just reported, Konoha now possesses the power of the Tenseigan?"

Madara Uchiha's lips curled up slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with Kirito's assessment of the Tenseigan, and he sneered.

His main concern was still controlling the power.

He wasn't really concerned about how powerful the Tenseigan was; he was only concerned about whether his enemies could master it.

Since Kirito Tohsaka said that the Tenseigan is the ultimate eye that is no less powerful than the Rinnegan, then the conditions for using the Tenseigan must be no less stringent than those for the Rinnegan, and there may even be some exceptionally harsh conditions.

"I'm not entirely sure, but someone witnessed that the Tenseigan was a transplanted giant eye, so it's unlikely that it could be transplanted onto someone's body. Therefore, I believe that Konoha has not yet mastered the Tenseigan."

Black Zetsu thought for a moment and then shared his speculation.

“That makes sense. Is there a way to destroy it? I don’t want it to become an obstacle to Project Eye of the Moon.”

Madara Uchiha decisively declared his intention to kill.

"Thanks to Orochimaru, we now have quite a few spies in Konoha, but most of them are not very high-level. None of them know the location of the Tenseigan. Kirito Tohsaka has hidden it very well, and will probably even lay a net to protect it."

Your subordinate believes it's impossible to destroy it in a short time unless Lord Madara personally intervenes and destroys the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

Black Zetsu answered honestly.

After receiving information about the Tenseigan, it worked hard to mobilize its spies in Konoha to try to find out more about the Tenseigan's location.

Unfortunately, after the Tenseigan entered Konoha through the space-time tunnel, it quickly disappeared from everyone's sight and was taken away to an unknown place by Kirito Tohsaka using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Therefore, it's likely that only a handful of people in Konoha know the true location of the Tenseigan.

"By the way, the main branch of the Hyuga clan has been very active in Konoha lately; they are very interested in the Tenseigan."

Black Zetsu continued to add.

Madara Uchiha was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand. I will personally investigate the location of the Tenseigan. It's best to destroy this threatening power as soon as possible."

"With Lord Ban's intervention, success is assured."

Black Zetsu flattered him.

"Tell me about Orochimaru's tailed beast training plan. Where is it at now?"

Madara Uchiha stopped discussing the Tenseigan and started talking about the Tailed Beasts.

The appearance of the Tenseigan made him realize that he had to speed up the completion of the Eye of the Moon Project. Two years was too long. He was making progress, but the enemy was not far behind, and might even be progressing faster.

"After consuming a lot of materials, the Five-Tails and Eight-Tails have both grown a tail, while the Nine-Tails is still far from that."

Black Zetsu was also keeping a close eye on this evolution and immediately reported on the progress.

"Very good. Give the order to Orochimaru to shift his focus to this. There's no need to worry about funding. I want to see the results of Kurama's training as soon as possible."

Madara Uchiha smiled slightly, quite satisfied with the news, and then gave the order.

"As you wish."