Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

The question had barely crossed his mind when Minato immediately had the answer.

Yes, Konoha needs such powerful forces right now!

Whether it's the Cloud Ninja or the Mist Ninja.

The reason they dared to attack Konoha was simply because Konoha was too weak.

The stronger the Hyuga clan becomes, the stronger Konoha becomes, and the more others fear them, daring not to easily attack Konoha.

Meanwhile... Obito Uchiha, who has been hiding in the shadows, has not been seen for some time. Minato vaguely senses that the other party is brewing some kind of conspiracy. Faced with such an enemy, Minato only hopes that Hyuga will become stronger as much as possible.

The Third Hokage and Danzo had these kinds of ideas entirely because they regarded Konoha as their own private territory. At the same time, their vision was too narrow, and they didn't even realize how close the external threats were.

But Minato was different. His wife had almost died at Obito's hands, and he only hoped that he and the village would be strong enough to protect his wife and son.

Minato did not intend to announce that Ao had been assassinated by the Hyuga elites. This was originally good news that would boost morale on the front lines, but after careful consideration, Minato chose to cooperate with the Hyuga in covering it up and concealing it.

However, this was only for ordinary ninjas; Minato made no attempt to hide anything from the advisory group and the Third Hokage.

Minato even subtly pointed out Shinichi Hyuga's leading role in this Byakugan retrieval mission, subtly giving Shinichi a boost.

He intended to use this incident to let the Third Hokage and his advisors know just how strong Shinichi Hyuga was, and to show them that Hyuga's rise was unstoppable. At the same time, Minato also wanted to use the Third Hokage and his advisors' words to warn Danzo not to provoke people he shouldn't.

Root was ultimately not disbanded, and the conflict between Root and the Hyuga clan was only temporarily suppressed. In order to prevent Danzo and Root from causing trouble again, it was necessary to let him know what level the Hyuga clan, whom he was hostile to, really was.

As Minato had predicted, the Third Hokage quickly informed Danzo of the matter. He shared the same thought as Minato, hoping that Danzo would recognize the power of the Hyuga clan and refrain from doing anything that would harm the unity of Konoha.

However, this news only made Danzo realize his own shortcomings and the difference between ordinary ninjas and those with bloodline limits.

Therefore, Danzo not only did not give up the idea deep in his heart, but became even more eager for power.

At the Cloud Ninja front, Danzo also wrote a secret letter and then sent a small group of trusted subordinates to deliver it to him.

The letter was actually quite simple: Danzo stated that he would continue to provide Orochimaru with funding and personnel support, but also hoped that Orochimaru could achieve results as soon as possible and accelerate the research and experimental work on Hashirama cells.

That's right. Now that the Third and Fourth Hokage have shut down their former laboratories and explicitly prohibited human experimentation, Orochimaru and Danzo are secretly collaborating to build a laboratory to research Hashirama cells.

The young ninja named Yamato in the Hokage's direct ANBU is a product of their experiments.

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On the front lines of the Mist Ninja, Orochimaru, who had received Danzo's letter, suddenly remembered a recent eyewitness report from the border troops about a man named Shirakumo Hayama.

The report indicated that they encountered a large number of Hyuga ninjas within the border. Although the report did not state the purpose of the encounter, Orochimaru had a conclusion after verifying the information with Danzo's letter.

"The Byakugan bloodline limit, huh..."

"Hehe, this is interesting. It seems to be worth studying."

Orochimaru found something else that interested him, but his curiosity was just too strong, and he was interested in far too many ninjutsu and bloodline limits.

Compared to Hyuga's Byakugan, Hashirama cells and the forbidden technique called Edo Tensei are what interests him most right now.

Orochimaru was able to sense Danzo's urgency and anxiety from his letter, but he showed no intention of adjusting his research pace.

Even without Danzo's urging, Orochimaru's research never stopped for a moment.

Why has the war between Kirigakure and Konoha dragged on without a resolution? Even though Konoha is clearly stronger, why hasn't the war been ended?

The biggest reason is that Orochimaru needs to use this battlefield to provide a continuous source of experimental material for his research.

Obtaining experimental materials is extremely difficult during peacetime, but war provides him with a continuous supply.

During such times, who would be so sure that hundreds or even thousands of "natives" would be missing from this land of the Land of Whirlpools?

The number of civilians who die every day due to the ninja battles is countless. Everyone is too busy paying attention to the casualties of their own faction's ninjas to care about the well-being of the people in the Land of Whirlpools.

The prisoners of war from the Mist Village, the natives of the Land of Whirlpools, and the corpses of various races who died in the war all served as Orochimaru's experimental subjects. Under such circumstances, his various experiments progressed rapidly.

All factions within Konoha Village have returned to calm, but beneath this tranquil surface, everyone is gathering strength, quietly waiting for the moment when the winds of change will rise.

In this seemingly peaceful life, the Uchiha clan's discontent with the village was accumulating day by day, and in times of chaos, harsh measures were taken.

During the war, the Uchiha police force became increasingly strict in managing the village's security, but this strictness only accelerated the rift between them and the ordinary villagers.

As disputes and conflicts increase, at the recent Uchiha clan meeting, clan members are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with their clan's situation, and voices opposing the village are gradually growing.

Fugaku Uchiha didn't take it to heart at first, as he was working hard to mend the rift between his clan and the various clans in the village.

However, Fugaku could not control the will of his subordinates, and besides, Fugaku was not the kind of iron-fisted clan leader. He wanted to be an "enlightened" leader, but this enlightenment appeared somewhat cowardly in some ways.

Fugaku is being propelled forward by the will of his clansmen.

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After returning from the border of the Land of Fire, Shinichi Hyuga's life returned to peace. His operation to hunt down Ao, which led his clan, gave Shinichi a clearer understanding and assessment of his current strength.

Ao's strength was not weak. Several years later, he was even able to become one of the Mizukage's direct bodyguards. In terms of strength, even in the entire ninja world, he could be considered one of the best.

However, even such a ninja would find it difficult to mount an effective resistance against Shinichi's Flying Thunder God Technique. Shinichi could easily conclude that even elite Jonin-level ninjas would find it difficult to react effectively to a sudden Flying Thunder God Technique.

Once one reaches this level of strength, the number of ninjas in the ninja world who can pose a threat to Shinichi's life becomes extremely limited.

Based on Shinichi's understanding of this world, he should be able to focus on improving his own strength for the next ten years without having to worry about external threats.

Amidst the undercurrents in Konoha Village, Shinichi Hyuga's life remained as fulfilling and busy as ever.

As time went by, Shinichi Hyuga, who lived a secluded life, was gradually forgotten.

As the Fourth Shinobi World War drew to a close, the Cloud Ninja, due to problems with two Jinchuriki and considering the current strength of Konoha, did not make up their minds to go to war with Konoha. Apart from deploying troops along the border to hold back Konoha's manpower, they did not take any further actions.

After suffering enormous losses, the Sand Village, which launched the Fourth Shinobi World War, was defeated and subjugated by Konoha, becoming its vassal. Unfortunately, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, Fang Fu, passed away a few years ago, and the new One-Tailed Jinchuriki is Gaara, the son of the current Kazekage, Rasa.

Rumor has it that the One-Tailed Jinchuriki often goes berserk, and the Sand Village is currently too busy to even take care of itself. Although they are allies of Konoha, they have not sent troops to help Konoha defend against the Mist Village.

The battlefronts around the Land of Fire have now stabilized, but the battlefront led by Orochimaru in the Mist Village is still raging.

During the war with the Mist Ninja, Konoha also saw a surge of talented young people.

Due to his outstanding abilities and mature thinking, Uchiha Shisui officially became a Jonin on the recommendation of Jonin such as Kakashi and Uchiha Fugaku.

Shisui, who had become a Jonin, was also highly regarded by Minato, who allowed him to temporarily leave the Uchiha Police Force and lead his team to the border for training.

Shisui certainly lived up to Minato's expectations. In just a few years, he rose to fame in the ninja world and was given the title of "Shisui of the Body Flicker". Since becoming a Jonin, his missions have had a 100% success rate, making him a renowned genius ninja in the village.

Even the Uchiha clan regarded the young Shisui as the clan's number one genius, whose prestige rivaled that of the clan leader, Fugaku.

The Uchiha clan is a family with extremely strong self-esteem and a very strong sense of collective honor.

After Shisui made a great name for himself in the ninja world, the Uchiha clan members were also proud. The proud Uchiha wanted to be recognized by others, whether they were villagers or enemies. Shisui's excellence made the Uchiha name shine with glory.

Fugaku naturally grasped this mentality of the clansmen and was happy to act as a promoter, making Shisui's name even more renowned.

He hoped to use this method to suppress the discontent within the clan towards the village, and at the same time, he hoped that Shisui would become a link between the Uchiha and the village, so that more and more Uchiha clan members could escape the prison of the Konoha Police Force and go to a wider world to develop.

In fact, even before Shisui, the Uchiha clan's reputation was far less than it had been during the Warring States period.

The limitations imposed by the Konoha Police Force prevented them from shining on the battlefield. While other ninjas in the village risked their lives on the battlefield, the vast majority of Uchiha stayed in the rear, which inevitably led to them being gossiped about by the uninformed masses.

The Uchiha clan's discontent stemmed from a series of events. While Shisui could serve as a breakthrough, he was ultimately insufficient to resolve the fundamental conflict.

but...

Fugaku saw the potential for success in Shisui, and therefore emphasized the "genius" attribute of the Uchiha clan in various ways.

The second key target was Fugaku's own son, Uchiha Itachi.

Autumn of Konoha 53.

Itachi Uchiha graduated from the Ninja Academy after only one year of study and officially became a Genin. At that time, Itachi was only seven years old, or eight years old by Chinese reckoning.

With the deliberate encouragement of Fugaku and Minato, the title of genius was bestowed upon Itachi Uchiha.

If Uchiha's talent was only known to a few close relatives and friends before, then after he graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of seven with lightning speed, the entire Hidden Leaf Village knew about this genius named Uchiha Itachi.

After becoming a genin, Itachi did not join the Konoha Police Force like the other Uchiha members. Instead, under Minato's arrangement, he became a subordinate of a jonin in the village, forming a four-person team, and was allowed to leave the village to carry out missions, just like the other genin who graduated at the same time.

It is foreseeable that the future growth paths of Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, who will not be required to join the Konoha Police Force, will be vastly different from those of previous Uchiha clan members.

To celebrate Itachi's early graduation and becoming a genin, his father, Fugaku, invited some of Itachi's close friends to a clan gathering.

Kakashi Hatake, Shisui Uchiha, and even Shinichi's family all received invitations.

This gathering was both a celebration of Itachi's entry into a "new stage" as a ninja and a way to strengthen relationships.

Even though Shinichi was a recluse and even though Hiashi Hyuga had only recently recovered from his injury, his family still attended this gathering organized by the Fugaku Group.

Although it was just a small gathering, the lively reunion of the Hyuga and Uchiha clan leaders still attracted great attention from various factions within the village.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, didn't care at all.

Despite his gentle and humble nature, Minato Namikaze is actually an extremely confident person, quite unlike the Third Hokage, whose cautious and suspicious personality stemmed from a lack of self-confidence.

Minato was confident that Konoha would flourish under his leadership and that the various clans would live in harmony and stability.

Autumn goes and spring comes, autumn goes and spring comes.

Time flies, slipping silently through our fingers.

Shinichi Hyuga's peaceful life was also slightly disturbed.

Perhaps because Hiashi Hyuga cherished his family life more after coming down from the battlefield, Shinichi's adoptive mother became pregnant again after giving birth to Shinichi and Hinata.

At the end of March this year, Shinichi Hyuga's second younger sister, Hanabi Hyuga, was born.