Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

He remembered that Shinichi had received an invitation from the Fourth Hokage when he first returned, but Shinichi hadn't accepted at the time. How could his son have changed his mind so quickly in such a short time? Hiashi suspected that the Fourth Hokage had put pressure on him, and his expression turned somewhat grim.

The Hyuga clan now possesses the power to overturn tables, and with strength as their foundation, Hiashi naturally speaks with much more confidence.

"This matter is a little different. It wasn't the Fourth Hokage who forced me to become the captain of the ANBU; I agreed to it myself."

"I suspect that mysterious organization will not let this go so easily. Coincidentally, that organization has some connection with Obito Uchiha, who attacked Kushina-sensei back then."

"Isn't it a win-win situation to use the village's resources to protect our Hyuga family's assets?"

"Father, please think about it again?"

Upon hearing Shinichi's words, Hiashi Hyuga was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood the reasoning behind it.

If this matter is not reported to the Fourth Hokage, then the attack on the Hyuga clan's gold exchange will be considered a matter within the Hyuga clan itself. In order to protect the interests of the clan, the Hyuga clan will inevitably have to expend a lot of manpower and resources, on the one hand guarding against further attacks on its businesses, and on the other hand tracking down the enemy in order to resolve this matter completely.

However, through Shinichi's actions, that mysterious organization became a powerful enemy threatening the village's safety. In order to protect the village, the Fourth Hokage not only gave Shinichi authority but also sent skilled members of the village to assist Shinichi in investigating the real culprit.

As Shinichi said, this is a way of using the village's power to protect the property that belongs exclusively to the Hyuga family, which is a win-win situation.

This would not only protect the family's interests, but also allow Shinichi to gain a certain degree of influence within the village's management system.

The squad leader of the Hokage's direct ANBU is naturally not considered a high-ranking member. Nowadays, there are many factions in Konoha, and there are at least dozens of squad leaders in the ANBU teams under Root and the Third Hokage.

In addition, with the new secret service system that Minato himself established, this "squad leader" is not some "high-ranking official".

However, although the rank of squad leader in the secret service is not high-ranking, the power they wield is enormous.

The Fourth Hokage delegated all investigative authority to Shinichi, and Shinichi was only responsible to the Fourth Hokage. This meant that Shinichi Hyuga became an imperial envoy who could "act first and report later" in the process of investigating the mysterious organization.

Shinichi Hyuga, who holds the power of life and death, undoubtedly wields immense power, which will become one of the important assets for him to participate in various affairs of the village.

Although the Hyuga clan is quite different from the Uchiha clan, which is viewed with suspicion, its members are widely involved in various village affairs.

However, in reality, the degree of participation of clansmen in village affairs is extremely limited. Regardless of the main family, the highest "official" position held by clansmen from other families in the village is merely that of a small class leader in the barrier class.

Some clansmen, although they successfully became Jonin, did not have the qualifications to lead a team like true elite Jonin. They mostly served as scouts, carrying out missions under the command of others.

Despite their good reputation, the Hinatas are often sidelined in high-level decision-making.

The Uchiha clan is dissatisfied with the status quo and is restless; do you think the Hyuga clan will be content with the status quo?!

Upon closer reflection, it's clear that before the Konoha leadership dealt with the Uchiha clan, the first group they targeted was the Hyuga clan.

If it weren't for Shinichi Hyuga's sudden emergence, the Hyuga clan would have been forced to submit when the Cloud Ninja envoy infiltrated the Hyuga clan in an attempt to steal the Byakugan.

With Shinichi Hyuga's rise to power, the pride and ambition within the Hyuga clan are also growing.

Don't they hope that a Hokage will emerge from their clan?!

Shinichi himself might not have such thoughts, but he simply cannot control the thoughts in the hearts of his clansmen. If such an opportunity were to actually arise, the Hyuga clan would probably not mind voluntarily draping Shinichi in the "yellow robe".

Although Hiashi Hyuga never told Shinichi what he truly hoped for in Shinichi, Shinichi becoming the leader of the ANBU squad to help the Fourth Hokage carry out missions was exactly what Hiashi wanted.

As long as Shinichi isn't oppressed, he'd actually be happy to see Shinichi involved in important village affairs.

This is beneficial to Shinichi and the Hyuga clan.

After a moment's thought, Hiashi naturally understood the crux of the matter. When he looked up at Shinichi again, he changed his tone and said, "Shinichi, I understand what you're thinking."

"As members of the Hyuga main family, protecting our own safety is important, but it's not advisable to throw the baby out with the bathwater."

"I have full confidence in your abilities. Now that you've mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, I don't need to worry about your safety."

"However, I still have to say one more thing: the battlefield is not like training; accidents can happen at any moment."

"You must be careful when you are out on a mission."

"Don't easily trust others; don't be blindly confident in your own abilities; and never underestimate any opponent!"

Now that Shinichi has become the squad leader to investigate the mysterious organization, his father, Hiashi Hyuga, offered some earnest advice.

He was very confident in his son's talent and ability, but his only concern was his son's age. He was afraid that his son would suffer a great loss due to his youthful impetuosity.

In the ninja world... suffering a great loss often means losing your life.

"I will be careful. That organization is not to be underestimated. I will be on high alert and will not give them any opportunity to take advantage of me."

Shinichi solemnly promised that since the enemy was Akatsuki, he would naturally be on high alert.

Akatsuki... that was a super strong enemy who even Jiraiya at his peak had to perish. Although there are some strong people helping him now, Shisui, Guy, and Kakashi are still very inexperienced.

Shinichi already had a plan in mind. He planned to take down the Akatsuki members one by one first, and then break into the Land of Rain to drag Nagato out when the time was right.

Honestly, even now, he wasn't confident he could defeat Pain, especially since Nagato had Konan by his side all along.

This is a powerful woman capable of unleashing Obito's Izanagi; in terms of destructive power, she's on par with a "Kage."

If his squad were to encounter a barrage of explosive tags numbering in the hundreds of millions, Shinichi couldn't think of any other way to deal with it except to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.

Even if Kakashi had mastered the Mangekyou Sharingan, his half-baked Kamui probably wouldn't be enough to stop it...

It's unclear whether Susanoo can withstand Konan's "output".

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The news that Shinichi Hyuga was going to carry out a secret mission quickly spread throughout the family. Not only did Hiashi Hyuga know the news, but Shin and Hanako also knew about it. Even young Hanabi knew that her brother was going to leave the village again.

Although Hanabi and Shinichi didn't spend much time together, their bond was strong, and Hanabi was very disappointed when she learned that her brother was leaving again.

Hinata learned the news at dinner that evening when she returned home from school, which immediately turned her good mood into one of displeasure.

Although the child was spoiled and somewhat willful, he was still from a ninja family. Although he had regrets and dissatisfaction in his heart, he did not show them.

Hinata had reached an age where she could understand things. She knew that it was normal for her brother, a ninja, to be busy. But even so, Hinata was still sulking and didn't say a word while eating.

Although they are at an age where they understand things, they are also at an age where they crave attention and love. Hiashi is busy, Shinichi is busy, but Hanako's love still cannot soothe the loneliness in Hinata and Hanabi's hearts.

There are different kinds of kinship, and there are also huge differences between different kinds of companionship.

Hanako, as the children's mother, was also unable to fill the void of paternal love and sibling affection that her children lacked.

Shinichi Hyuga didn't notice Hinata's gloomy mood; at that moment, he was focused on how to proceed with their work...

......

The appointment of the squad leader for the dark side was quickly announced, but the squad was slow to assemble.

During this time, Shinichi also asked the Fourth Hokage. Minato said that Shinichi and Shisui had just finished their mission to protect Kushina, and he promised everyone a month's vacation. Before the vacation was over, the team did not need to set off.

This is the official explanation. In reality, during this time, Minato also dispatched a large number of ANBU members to investigate. Sure enough, they found the battlefield where Shinichi fought Sasori and Kakuzu, about 100 kilometers away from Konoha.

Although Shinichi Hyuga's mini Tailed Beast Ball erased many traces, the deep crater created after the explosion made it an easy target for the Anbu to spot.

Meanwhile, the skilled reconnaissance agents also found metal debris in the pit and some broken but not completely damaged puppets around the battlefield.

After confirming the battlefield location, Minato also ordered his ANBU to try to track them down, but the enemy's escape trail was completely hidden and disappeared after only a few dozen miles.

It's likely that Kakuzu didn't have time to cover up his tracks when he fled in a panic, but after running for a while and realizing that Shinichi wasn't chasing him, he calmed down and began to quietly erase the traces of his departure.

Although there was no way to track Kakuzu down by the traces, the previous traces pointed the Anbu in the right direction. The enemy seemed to be fleeing towards the northwest towards the Land of Waterfall, which coincided with Shinichi's intelligence.

Minato didn't tell Shinichi about his private investigation into the enemy's movements, as it yielded no results. He planned to summarize the information for Shinichi's team before they set off. However, Minato hadn't anticipated that after investigating for some time, it would be utterly fruitless...

The team's deployment was delayed, but Shinichi Hyuga wasn't in a hurry. He didn't have any new information about Akatsuki either. Although he already had a direction for investigation in mind, he wasn't in a rush.

When he had free time, Shinichi would also make time to spend with his family. Since Hinata had to go to school during the day, Shinichi would spend time playing with Hanabi.

Kids in this world mature really fast. While other little girls their age are still playing house, Hanabi is playing ninja games. Sometimes Shinichi really wants to exclaim, "Is this a three-year-old?"

However, when he thought about how the Uchiha clan had already been killing people on the battlefield when they were only four years old, and looked at Hanabi wielding a wooden kunai in front of him, Shinichi Hyuga couldn't help but feel a lot more at ease.

The Hyuga family home in the afternoon.

Shinichi held a book titled "A Comprehensive Explanation of Chakra Nature" in his hands, reclining on the tatami under the window while yawning and reading, his peripheral vision also keeping an eye on Hanabi, who was jumping and rolling around in the empty room.

Although it's a wooden kunai, the tip is still sharp, so I still have to take a look.

After having lunch and taking a short nap, Hanako went to have afternoon tea with her girlfriends, leaving Shinichi to take care of the children. This was his daily routine during his short vacation.

It seems that children have a complete world of their own in their minds. Hanabi mumbled words that Shinichi couldn't understand, and waved her kunai, striking the air in front of her with a strong sense of conviction. Although she was playing by herself, she didn't feel bored at all.

After scrolling for a while, Hanabi seemed to get bored. She dropped her wooden kunai and ran to Shinichi's arms, peeking out from under his arm where he was holding the book. She turned her head to look at the pages and asked in a sweet, affectionate voice:

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Shinichi adjusted the pillow behind his head and, in a low voice, imitated Hanabi's voice as he replied:

"I'm reading a book."

I don’t know what’s funny about this answer. Hanabi tugged at Shinichi’s collar and climbed up, then rested her head on Shinichi’s chin and looked at the book she couldn’t understand at all.

A few minutes later, perhaps feeling bored, or perhaps having rested enough, Hanabi pried open Shinichi's hand, got up, ran to the center of the room, picked up a kunai from the tatami mat, and started playing with it by herself.

A gentle breeze swept through the window and into the room. Feeling the coolness outside, Shinichi Hyuga put down the book in his hand and comfortably crossed his legs.

Sometimes, we don't need to pursue so many things in life; the leisurely time spent with family is enough to be remembered for a lifetime.

Although Hanabi is young, she probably cannot comprehend Shinichi Hyuga's current state of mind.

But years later, when Hanabi grows into an adult, she may suddenly recall the carefree days she spent with her older brother when she was a child.

The current scene of life may be a happy time that Hanabi can never return to in her memories many years later.

The leaves in the courtyard rustled, a gentle breeze caressed his face, and Shinichi Hyuga drifted off to sleep.

After playing with fireworks for a while, she probably got tired again and looked back to find that her brother had closed his eyes.

She tiptoed to Shinichi's side and gently waved her little hand in front of his eyes.