Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

While pondering, Shinichi Hyuga formed a hand seal with one hand, and veins bulged at the corners of his eyes as he unleashed the Byakugan.

Concentrating his gaze towards the Konoha Cemetery, Shinichi's view of the scene changed rapidly. As his vision penetrated through layers of obstructions, the scene within the Konoha Cemetery soon came into Shinichi's view.

It was evening, and the cemetery was deserted except for a child of similar height and age to Shinichi, who stood blankly in front of the memorial stone.

Shinichi watched the boy's back and noticed the Uchiha clan crest on the back of his clothes.

"Um?!"

"Isn't it that guy?"

Shinichi initially thought that the powerful chakra that appeared at the Konoha Cemetery at this time was Obito Uchiha, because according to his memories from his previous life, Obito Uchiha had been hiding in Konoha for a long time before Kushina gave birth and had begun to make small moves.

According to the unlocked information, Obito Uchiha had two purposes for hiding in Konoha. One was that he could not let go of his deceased lover, Rin Nohara, and would often appear in the Konoha cemetery.

Another purpose was to confirm the authenticity of the Eye of the Moon plan that Madara Uchiha had told him.

Young Obito Uchiha's eye power was naturally no match for Madara Uchiha's at his peak, and so even now, Obito Uchiha has not been able to successfully decipher the inscriptions left by the "ancestors" in the shrine.

Whenever Obito felt that his eye power had increased, he would secretly sneak into the shrine and try to decipher the inscriptions.

However, even now, he has not been able to confirm the authenticity of the Eye of the Moon project.

So far, Obito has not taken any action on the so-called Eye of the Moon Plan; he is merely in the planning and observation stage.

Although Shinichi Hyuga knew that the contents of the Uchiha's inscription had long been rewritten by Black Zetsu, he had no way of telling anyone this information.

Of course, even if Obito knew the truth, it wouldn't really matter, because after Obito was saved by Madara Uchiha, Madara had already carved a cursed seal on his heart.

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were not only people who assisted Obito, but also people who monitored Obito in place of Madara Uchiha.

The child Shinichi saw in the cemetery was not Obito Uchiha, but the person he saw was also a member of the Uchiha clan. Although it was the first time they had met, Shinichi recognized him at a glance when he saw his appearance.

"Uchiha...Itachi!"

Shinichi didn't understand why the young Itachi Uchiha was standing in front of the memorial stone in a daze. Of course, Itachi Uchiha must have his own reasons, after all... this man was described by the Third Hokage as a "child with the mindset of a Hokage".

However, Shinichi really didn't want to have too much contact with Itachi Uchiha.

This guy who could slaughter his parents and his entire clan... Shinichi really had no interest in dealing with him.

Itachi Uchiha's philosophy was completely different from Shinichi Hyuga's.

If it's to protect his family, Shinichi will not let any enemy get away with it! Even if the other party is a high-ranking official in Konoha, anyone who threatens his family is absolutely unforgivable.

However, Itachi Uchiha was much more "noble" than Shinichi. For the sake of the so-called village, he was willing to harm his own family.

Shinichi truly couldn't understand what kind of existence the village that Itachi Uchiha protected was.

Isn't a village a "refuge" where weak ninja clans gather together to ensure the continuation of their clans, and where weak individuals gather together to survive in a chaotic world?

Joining a village is for the continuation of the family line, but if you're willing to abandon your clan for the sake of the village, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?!

In this respect, Shinichi Hyuga's thoughts were actually somewhat similar to those of Madara Uchiha back then.

Madara Uchiha founded Konoha with Hashirama to protect their family and friends. But looking back... it turns out that Hashirama was actually able to abandon his friends and family to protect the village.

This is what is meant by putting the cart before the horse.

Seeing the boy standing blankly in front of the memorial stone, Shinichi's thoughts also wandered.

Just then, Kushina, who was sitting next to Shinichi, seemed to notice something was wrong with him. She waved her hand in front of Shinichi's eyes and teased him:

"Hey kid, why are you using the Byakugan?"

"You're slacking off, aren't you!"

Kushina's words brought Shinichi back to reality. Closing his Byakugan, Shinichi seemed to have thought of something and said:

"Kushina-sensei, I wasn't daydreaming."

"When I used sensory ninjutsu, I sensed a powerful and evil chakra, so I used the Byakugan to investigate."

As he spoke, a glint flashed in Hinata's eyes, and he had already made up his mind.

The guy standing in the cemetery was indeed Itachi Uchiha, but... what he actually saw was entirely up to him!

"Powerful yet malevolent chakra?"

Kushina was puzzled. She closed her eyes slightly and tried to sense the surroundings, but she didn't detect anything.

Although she didn't sense any unusual chakra, Kushina didn't doubt Shinichi's words. This kid was a true genius, the future heir of the Hyuga main family. In front of her, Shinichi had no reason to lie like this.

At least... that's how it is in Kushina's mind.

"You rolled your eyes? What did you see?"

As Kushina asked that question, Shinichi couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"Hmm... that person seemed to have noticed me watching him, and disappeared immediately when I looked at him."

"However... that person was wearing a tiger-striped mask, and beneath the mask was a face with two sides, one side of the face was normal, and the other side was disfigured."

As they spoke, Shinichi Hinata's gaze seemingly casually swept across a table in the living room where a photo album lay.

Then, feigning surprise, he pointed to one of the picture frames and said:

"Huh? The intact half of that person's face looks a lot like the person in that photo!"

Upon hearing Shinichi Hyuga's words, Kushina looked in the direction Shinichi pointed and saw that the photo frame he was pointing to contained a group photo of Minato and the three members of Minato's team.

The four people in the photo are Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, Rin Nohara...

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Chapter 25 Obito: I'll poke! Box!!!

Kushina was also taken aback when she saw the photo frame that Shinichi Hinata was pointing to.

Looking back at Shinichi's earnest face, and then back to confirm the photo frame he was pointing to, Kushina Uzumaki hesitated briefly before slowly standing up, walking to the display case, taking the frame down, and then confirming with Shinichi:

"Shinichi, are you talking about this photo?"

"You said the person you saw..."

At the moment Kushina asked her question, Shinichi stood up and came to her side. He pretended to examine the photograph in her hand carefully, then pointed to the young Uchiha Obito in the photograph and confirmed:

"Yes, what I saw should be correct."

"The masked man's intact cheek is extremely similar to this boy's appearance, only slightly more mature."

"Furthermore, I noticed that one of the masked man's eyes should be a three-tomoe Sharingan."

"That guy must be from the Uchiha clan!"

At this point, Shinichi Hyuga's expression suddenly relaxed, and he pretended to be nonchalant as he said:

"Since they are from the Uchiha clan, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

“I heard my father say that the Uchiha clan are all arrogant and conceited people, so it’s not surprising that they have that kind of chakra.”

"Since they are members of the Uchiha clan, they are villagers. I'm being too sensitive."

Shinichi said this with a relaxed expression, but for Kushina Uzumaki, who was listening, her heart was filled with turmoil.

He looks just like Minato's student, Obito Uchiha?!

The Uchiha clan?!

Half of his face is disfigured?

The information about the masked man that Shinichi revealed at this moment was far too coincidental!

but....

Obito Uchiha should have died in that mission, so why... why does all the information Shinichi mentioned match up?

What if... what if Obito Uchiha hadn't died in that battle, but had survived?!

So... everything Shinichi said at this moment seems to make sense!

Holding the photo frame, Kushina remained deeply moved. Seemingly to confirm the accuracy of the information, she asked again:

"Shinichi...you said the person you saw looks a lot like the child in the photo, right?"

Kushina's tone sounded calm, but Shinichi could detect a slight tremor in her voice.

"Yes, I'm sure I'm not wrong, he looks a lot like the person in the photo."

"But for some reason, half of the masked man's face was disfigured."

"Kushina-sensei, do you know that Uchiha clansman?"

Shinichi asked the question in a seemingly innocent and naive manner, but his words were actually a deliberate attempt to guide Kushina.

"It shouldn't be...the same person..."

Even now, Kushina still can't completely believe Shinichi's words, not because she doesn't trust Shinichi, but because she can't imagine that Obito Uchiha, who has been dead for many years, is still alive.

Although her subconscious told her that Shinichi must have seen Obito Uchiha, her rational mind made Kushina want to find more evidence to prove Shinichi's words.

Kushina gently stroked the photograph and told Shinichi the story of Minato and his three students.

"This child is named Uchiha Obito."

"But he died in a mission many years ago."