Mikoto Uchiha's breathing began to fluctuate.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Shen Yuexingyun gradually increased the pressure on his hand, feeling the increasingly heavy breathing in the air, and reached out his other hand towards the lamp.

"Click~"

As the light completely disappeared, in the darkness, Uchiha Mikoto suddenly opened her eyes.

late.

No matter how wide she opened her beautiful eyes, all she could see was darkness.

……

Sungai tribe.

By the time the Divine Moon Nebula Shadow Clone arrived, the battle had already ended.

In the courtyard, two figures stood, one on the ground and the other lying on the ground. Upon closer inspection, the person standing on the ground was holding a young child in their arms.

As Shenyue Xingyun arrived alone, the standing figure instantly turned around.

"Who goes there!"

The Divine Moon Nebula leaped closer.

"Chief Hiashi, it is I." The person in front of me looks exactly like Hyuga Hizashi, except for his exposed smooth forehead and his more profound aura.

Upon seeing that the newcomer was Shingetsu Seiun, Hyuga Hiashi lowered his guard slightly, glanced at Shingetsu Seiun with his Byakugan, and found nothing amiss.

"Nebula Jonin".

Shingetsu Seiun looked at the child in Hyuga Hiashi's arms; the child's breathing was steady, and there were no signs of injury. He then turned his gaze to the man in black on the ground.

"How many people came?"

Hiashi Hyuga: "Three."

"I left one alive and seriously injured another."

"It's just a pity that we couldn't keep them all."

Shenyue Xingyun: "It's good that everyone is alright."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and lifted the night clothes off the person on the ground.

With his dark skin, he's definitely Yunyin.

Hiashi Hyuga hadn't intended to lift the man's night clothes, but Shingetsu Seiun's actions were too sudden. By the time he reacted, a dark face had already appeared before them.

With a soft sigh, Hiashi Hyuga's face showed bitterness.

"Why are you sighing?" Shenyue Xingyun asked.

Hiashi Hyuga: "Because I don't know what to do next."

As they were talking, a noise came from not far away, followed by the sound of footsteps approaching.

"Chieftain, what's going on?"

"How did we all get poisoned?"

Accompanied by the voice, two people appeared one after the other. The first one was quite old, and Shingetsu Seiyun vaguely recognized him as the elder of the Hyuga clan.

The one following is Hyuga Hizashi.

Perhaps because they were the strongest, they were the first to regain their mobility and immediately came out after realizing something was wrong.

"Nebula Jonin?"

"Brother Xingyun, what brings you here?"

In response to their questions, Shenyue Xingyun pointed to Yunyin on the ground and replied, "Just passing by."

As he spoke, their gazes fell on Yun Yin on the ground, and upon seeing him, their expressions immediately changed.

"Cloud Hidden!"

The First Elder's expression was the most unpleasant: "I recognize this person; he's from the Cloud Hidden Envoy!"

"This is terrible!"

"Chieftain, what's going on?"

Hiashi Hyuga then told the two of them about how he had returned from the Hokage Building and witnessed someone sneaking into the Hyuga clan's territory to plunder Hinata.

"Outrageous!" Hyuga Hizashi roared in fury, "How dare the Hidden Cloud Village!"

Shenyue Xingyun added, "Yunyin must have poisoned the water source and then added poisonous smoke."

"Because it is very well hidden, it is difficult for ordinary people to find it."

Hiashi Hyuga: "If I hadn't been with the Hokage these past two days, I might have fallen victim to this too."

He looked at Yunyin on the ground: "These guys... damn it."

Upon hearing this, the First Elder shook his head: "Clan leader, the issue now is not whether we should die or not, we... are in trouble."

Hiashi Hyuga understood, but Hizashi Hyuga didn't quite.

"What's the trouble?"

"Since the Cloud Village attacked first, we should just report the whole story to the Hokage."

Hiashi Hyuga and the Grand Elder looked up simultaneously, their gazes fixed on Hizashi Hyuga with the same intensity.

After a moment, the elder spoke up: "You still don't quite understand the Hokage's personality."

"At this critical juncture, things are likely to be very difficult."

"If it's difficult, then we won't do it," Hyuga Hizashi said. "Anyway, it's the people from Kumogakure who will die, so we won't suffer any losses."

Grand Elder: "..."

Hiashi Hyuga: "Hizashi, you're oversimplifying things."

"What I fear is that the Hidden Cloud Village might take this opportunity to launch an attack."

Hyuga Hizashi: "Taking advantage of an opportunity to launch an attack? They were the ones who attacked first!"

Grand Elder: "That's not important!"

"The important thing is tomorrow's ceremony."

"If the people of Cloud Village use this as an excuse to cause trouble during the agreement signing ceremony, I'm afraid..."

He didn't say the rest, but Hiashi Hyuga understood.

Only Hyuga Hizashi didn't quite understand.

Before he could even voice his question, the First Elder suddenly asked Hyuga Hiashi, "Clan leader, did the people of Kumogakure see your face?"

It's late at night now. If Hiashi Hyuga hadn't shown his face during the battle, everything would be fine.

Under his gaze, Hiashi Hyuga slowly nodded.

The elder's expression instantly turned ugly.

"That's troublesome."

"Given Yunyin's consistent style, this kind of thing will never be settled peacefully."

"Now that the Hokage is strongly advocating for a ceasefire and peace talks, if the other side uses this as an excuse..." The elder did not continue speaking.

As a veteran of Konoha, he had a deeper understanding of the higher-ups than anyone else present.

The dark colors kept changing, and finally, the elder looked at Hyuga Hizashi. The light flashing in his eyes made Hyuga Hizashi feel uneasy.

"Elder."

Why are you looking at me like that?

Chapter 425 Seizing the Opportunity

"Hisashi, if the Hidden Cloud Village makes a move, the Hokage must give them an explanation..." The First Elder carefully chose his words, speaking with difficulty.

Hyuga Hizashi's gaze trembled.

"No...it won't come to that, will it?"

The Grand Elder uttered two words: "Eighty percent likely."

Hyuga Hizashi's eyes flickered.

The first thought that popped into my mind was, "Impossible!"

It was clearly the Hidden Cloud Village that acted unjustly first, and the Hyuga clan was clearly forced to retaliate. Could it be that the Hokage, for the sake of peace talks… for the sake of peace talks…

Hyuga Hizashi's gaze darkened.

Yes, peace talks.

Compared to ending the war, and compared to the fate of hundreds or even thousands of fellow villagers, everything else seemed less important.

His gaze fell on the dead Cloud Village ninja on the ground, and Hyuga Hizashi's eyes began to glaze over as memories flashed before his eyes.

The word "death" seems to approach unexpectedly, but upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem so terrifying.

In what seemed like an instant, he thought of many things.

life and death.

free.

Choice…

In the silence, a newfound resolve quietly grew within me.

Until someone interrupted this growth.

"Slap!~" Hyuga Hizashi was stunned when he was slapped hard on the back. His emotions were already extreme. Then he was furious.

who!

Who hit me at this time!

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