Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

With his eyes focused on his nose and his nose focused on his heart, Yamanaka Inoichi seemed to be in a meditative state, showing no intention of actively inquiring about the conversations around him.

However, the conversation still reached his ears, revealing Danzo's shocking act of sending assassins to kill the Hyuga main family.

Yamanaka Inoichi had always been wary of Danzo and Root. Danzo had once recruited some talented children from his Yamanaka clan to participate in Root's training, but without exception, none of those children returned to the clan.

Based on fragments of memories from Kurama Unkai, Yamanaka Inoichi could imagine the cruel training those children who were taken away from their roots underwent.

He was well aware that the essence of Root was to deal with things that were difficult to handle openly in Konoha, and such an organization would always have its share of problems. However, what he didn't expect was that Danzo would act so recklessly, targeting the heirs of his own ninja clans, which clearly crossed the line for all ninja clans.

Haiyi planned to inform his close ninja clans of this information after returning home, so that they could be careful.

If the Root members could attack the Hyuga clan without any apparent reason, it's hard to say they wouldn't have designs on other ninja clans.

Shinichi deliberately didn't shy away from mentioning Inoichi when he was talking to Minato, which was actually part of his plan.

No matter how distant the relationship between the ninja clans may be, they are natural allies in the political landscape of Konoha due to some commonalities, and share common interests.

Shinichi also intended to use Yamanaka Inoichi's words to indirectly isolate Danzo.

A lone wolf can't accomplish anything. Even without Hyuga's personal intervention, the infighting among the Konoha ninja clans will be enough to give Danzo, his Root clan, and the Shimura clan a run for their money.

Minato Namikaze did not stay long at the Hyuga clan. After collecting Kurama Unkai's body, Minato left the Hyuga clan with Yamanaka Inoichi.

Not long after they left, a clansman reported to Shinichi that Kurama Tsurugi of the Kurama clan, accompanied by several attendants, had come to the Hyuga clan, hoping to pay a visit to the current head of the Hyuga clan.

Shinichi had no interest in questioning that guy, and left the reception to Hyuga Hizashi. Hyuga was Shinichi's uncle, and in terms of status, he was on par with Kurama.

Hizashi didn't mind doing these tasks. Since Hiashi and Kazuki weren't around, he wanted to take care of his nephew so that he could have time to focus on his cultivation.

Hizashi had witnessed Shinichi's fighting prowess firsthand, and he firmly believed that only Shinichi could shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing the Hyuga clan.

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Back in the Hokage's office, Minato sat wearily behind his desk. Kurama Unkai's body had been handed over to Inoichi, who was tasked with taking it back to the Analysis Team.

As for Minato, he was also pondering what attitude to take when communicating with Danzo, Hiruzen, and the others.

A firm warning? Or... a gentler persuasion?

However, before Minato could calm down, his office door was knocked on by a group of people.

Without any prior notice or report, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Danzo, and Hiruzen entered the Hokage's office one after another.

When Shuimen heard the noise, he looked up, and a hint of annoyance flashed between his brows. However, his Chen family background and his self-cultivation allowed him to hide his anger well.

Upon seeing Danzo, Minato said meaningfully, "Advisor Danzo, perfect timing, I have something to discuss with you."

"Advisors, and the Third Hokage, what brings you here this time?"

Minato slowly rose to greet him, his tone gentle and his posture very composed.

"Fourth Hokage! We've heard about what happened to the Hyuga clan!"

"This is absolutely outrageous! Even Hyuga shouldn't interfere with Anbu's missions, right?"

"They don't respect you as Hokage at all; this is a provocation against the village's authority!"

"We absolutely cannot let this go!"

Unaware of the veiled sarcasm in Minato's words, Mitokado Homura immediately pressured and challenged Minato upon entering the room.

Even someone as composed as Minato Namikaze couldn't help but raise an eyebrow after hearing such a question. If he didn't know the truth, he might easily be fooled by these old guys.

However, Minato, who already knew what Danzo had done, could understand why the Hyuga clan insisted on personally investigating Kurama Unkai's corpse.

Looking at the people in front of him, Minato was completely convinced that if Kurama Unkai's body had been taken away by Danzo's men, the Hyuga clan would never have been able to find out the truth.

In the end, this matter simply faded away without any resolution.

Thinking of this, Minato suddenly realized something.

Yes, Danzo was the mastermind behind it all. Why was it that we could see the Hokage's direct ANBU and Root members being attacked by Hyuga clan ninjas together there?!

In this light, it seems that the Third Hokage may have already guessed the truth of the matter. In order to cover up Danzo's crimes and to allow the ninja clans in the village to "live in harmony," he ordered his subordinates to steal the corpse for Danzo's sake.

Is the attack now... all because of that corpse?

"Da da……"

Minato Namikaze's gaze deepened. Instead of rising respectfully to greet the advisors as usual, he sat behind his desk, quietly observing everyone.

The clock on the wall chimed softly, making the quiet office atmosphere somewhat oppressive.

“Minato…” Hiruzen opened his mouth, about to say something, but suddenly saw Minato Namikaze raise his hand, stopping him from saying what he was about to say.

"I am the Fourth Hokage of Konoha."

"I will protect everyone in this village."

Minato slowly opened his mouth, uttering two seemingly unrelated sentences that left the advisors and the Third Hokage looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Advisor Danzo, you and your Root should immediately prepare for war and head to the Cloud Ninja front in three days."

Minato crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at Danzo with a serious expression. He ignored the advisors' questions about the Hyuga clan's actions and instead directly issued the order to Danzo to start the war.

This sudden order caused Danzo's pupils to shrink sharply.

After several hours of rest, Danzo had recovered from his previous battle with Shinichi.

Although his momentum is slightly weaker compared to his peak, he is still a force to be reckoned with when he is enraged.

"Fourth Hokage! What are you saying?!"

"Do you even know what the Root is for?! Without the Root, what if the enemy attacks Konoha...?"

However, before Danzo could finish his righteous words, Minato Namikaze interrupted him, saying:

"This is not something you need to worry about. Even if enemies attack Konoha, Konoha has the Uchiha Security Force to defend it."

"With me in the village, no matter what the enemy is, they cannot succeed!"

"Moreover... when the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha, you already proved that you and your Root were not capable of protecting Konoha!"

At this moment, Minato Namikaze abandoned his usual humility and kindness, showing no mercy to Danzo whatsoever. His tough stance left everyone present looking astonished.

Both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who had been speaking in a strong and aggressive tone, caught their breath and their auras weakened considerably.

Before Danzo could speak, Minato continued:

"Kama Yunhai's body has been sent to the analysis team."

"The real culprit who instigated Anma Yunhai has also been found."

These two short sentences caused Shimura Danzo's pupils to shrink sharply. When he looked up at Minato, he happened to meet Minato's gaze.

As if he had done something wrong, Danzo instinctively tried to avoid Minato's gaze and turned his head slightly away for a moment.

"I've calmed things down with the Hyuga group; they've promised not to pursue the matter further."

"Advisor Danzo, can you understand this arrangement?"

"Do you know why I'm still hesitating? It's not because of your seniority or your strength, but because we're both from Konoha, and I feel that your heart hasn't changed."

"Don't just keep saying 'protect Konoha' as a slogan. Now is the time for you to take action!"

Minato Namikaze's original intention was not to expand the scope of the matter. He also wanted to leave some room for maneuver with Danzo, not wanting to say anything too absolute or do anything too extreme.

However, seeing that Danzo had always harbored wishful thinking and had now "united" with other advisors to make things difficult for him, even he no longer had such a good temper.

Minato's words caused Hiruzen and Danzo's expressions to change, and they only relaxed slightly after he said that he had appeased the Hyuga clan.

However, Danzo then lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

"Minato, the Hyuga clan knows about Danzo's matter?"

After hesitating for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally couldn't hold back and asked again for confirmation.

This matter is far too significant; if not handled properly, it could escalate into internal strife within Konoha.

"understood."

"They want to withdraw the Hyuga clan members from the Cloud Ninja front."

"I can't stop them, and I have no reason to stop them."

"In their view, Danzo's advisor, Root, is too powerful, and it seems that the Hyuga clan doesn't need to contribute on the front lines."

"My view is the same as theirs. If Root cannot make sacrifices to protect Konoha, then Root has no value or meaning in existing!"

As Minato Namikaze spoke, his gaze fell upon Danzo. In that instant, the young Hokage unleashed a terrifying killing intent, an intent so palpable it solidified, completely enveloping Danzo.

After all, he was a Hokage who fought his way up from the battlefield. Even with the support of the Third Hokage and Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze's own strength was the foundation of his ability to become Hokage.

In Konoha today, no one can rival Minato Namikaze, not even his teacher Jiraiya.

This has already been proven by war.

Danzo was indeed a veteran, but he also knew that he had absolutely no chance of winning against Minato Namikaze.

Because he couldn't face Minato directly, Danzo needed to win over Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, to form a political alliance.

However, his ally couldn't help him at this moment.

"Fourth Generation, don't insult me ​​and Root."

"Everything I've done is to protect Konoha!"

"For Konoha, we are willing to sacrifice ourselves!"