Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

The very next day, at Konoha Hospital.

Inside the delivery room, a loud cry rang out, and a baby was born.

With the temporary peace in Konoha, the village's midwifery clinics are extremely busy, with many children being born in recent years.

but.

This one is quite different.

"Congratulations, Hizashi-senpai!"

Jingyan smiled.

With a bright smile, Hijiki clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, thank you!"

Soon, hurried footsteps sounded.

Japanese feet strode in.

Seeing the smile on Hizashi's face, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and then walked over calmly.

"Hizashi, have you decided on a name?"

"Brother, I want to be named Neji."

Richa said respectfully.

Over the years, Japan's attitude towards him has changed considerably, and now Japan can address him differently in public.

but.

He knew he still had to show the proper respect, otherwise...

Japan can elevate him, or they can slap him down into oblivion.

This is because he has the Caged Bird Seal on his forehead, a terrible curse that will follow him for life, and even though he is now an elder of the Hyuga clan, it is of no use.

The Japanese have tasted it.

"Neji..."

"Brother, I came up with this name when I was cultivating the Return to Heaven technique. I hope he will grow up healthy in the future."

Daily difference answer.

Now, techniques like the Reversal of Heaven and the Sixty-Four Palms, which originally belonged to the main family, have been gradually made public, so he is not afraid that Rizu will be suspicious.

The Japanese team didn't think much of it and instead showered them with praise.

Afterwards, he exchanged a few pleasantries with Hizashi and then left without disturbing him further. Instead, he exchanged a glance with Kyohiko, and the two of them walked together to the balcony.

"Kyohiko-kun, how is he?"

"Things related to the soul are mostly taboo; you should be aware of that."

"certainly."

Riji's expression was grave.

The soul, the most taboo domain for ninjas.

Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, Spirit Transformation Technique, Impure World Reincarnation, etc.

Anything related to the soul is a taboo subject, and even if one manages to master it, the hidden price to pay for its use will be considerable.

He thought for a moment and said, "I don't need the complete technique, but I hope to optimize the Caged Bird..."

"Minato is an expert in this area, so he asked me to ask you: do you want to solve the Caged Bird Seal problem, or do you want to solve the problem of the main family being unable to participate in the battle?"

Jing Yan said.

Hiashi pondered for a moment and said, "If we can kill two birds with one stone, that would be best. If that's not possible, the latter is more important."

"The inner four-element seal might be a more suitable direction."

Jing Yan said.

"What kind of technique is this?"

The Japanese player looked bewildered.

"The sealing technique, once activated, will directly devour all matter within a few hundred meters of itself, making it one of the most difficult sealing techniques."

Kyohiko replied.

Japanese feet's eyes lit up immediately.

Once activated, it devours all surrounding matter...

Isn't this perfect?

As for the difficulty, it's all up to us, and it's better than nothing.

Hiashi slowly exhaled and sighed, "Kyohiko-kun, with your wisdom, you should be able to understand why I am so anxious."

"According to your current plan, the main family will be a gathering place for geniuses and elites, but how could true geniuses and elites not go to the battlefield?"

Kyohiko replied.

Hiashi nodded and sighed, "Yes!"

The Hyuga Tennin of yesteryear earned their reputation through battles, which led to the growing strength of the Hyuga clan.

You can't become a genius by practicing in seclusion.

Previously, I didn't feel much about it, but recently I've been increasingly convinced that the decline of the main family might be related to their complacency.

and so.

He wanted to reform the main family system and the cursed seal of the Hyuga clan.

Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko have offered new approaches.

The Four Symbols Seal.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "What do I need to offer in exchange for this technique?"

"You need to talk to Minato and Kushina, but Minato is on a mission and may not be back for half a month. If needed, I can help with communications."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

Rizu breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, there's the Flying Thunder God Technique!

"As for the Uchiha clan, you can handle that."

……

Nighttime, the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku Uchiha waited until the last person finished eating before looking at Itachi Uchiha.

"How was your practice today?"

"The tree climbing is complete."

Itachi answered calmly.

A smile finally appeared on Fugaku's serious face.

"As expected of my son, you will be training in the Uchiha style of swordsmanship. You must become very powerful, but first you need to lay a solid foundation."

At Itachi's age, starting him directly into taijutsu training might be too much of a stretch and affect his physical development, but there would be no such concern about his swordsmanship movements and techniques.

Secondly...

"Or, you can start experimenting with kunai throwing and shuriken manipulation."

Fugaku offered advice.

Uchiha Itachi thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll practice kunai and shuriken first. I've been practicing for a while now and I feel like I can improve a bit more."

"good!"

Fugaku nodded repeatedly.

He was extremely satisfied with his son.

If I had to point out a flaw, it would be that he wasn't born as early as Shisui.

If Itachi had been born earlier, perhaps Shisui's opportunities and status would belong to Itachi now. And now, it's clear that Yoshimine Kyohiko would never take on a second Uchiha disciple.

but.

The Uchiha clan's decline is only temporary!

Fugaku's lips curled into a slight smile.

Just then, a person came running in from outside.

"Master of the family!"

Stop the water flow?

Fugaku got up, opened the door and went out, where he saw Shisui waving a piece of paper in his hand.

Has Kyohiko sent a message?

He immediately darted forward and took the note from Shisui's hand.

The above is the ninja's code for "action".

Is that okay?

Fugaku put away the paper, a look of joy on his face.

Immediately, his face fell.

The Hyuga clan is fine, but what about him—

That's it, there's no other way at this point!

Fugaku took a deep breath and looked at Shisui: "Do you want to come along?"

This is cruel!

Normally, he shouldn't have called on a child like Shisui, but Shisui was no ordinary person.

At that age, Shisui was the first person in the entire history of the Uchiha clan to awaken his Sharingan.

Furthermore, Shisui was Kyohiko's disciple and had an excellent relationship with Konoha. There are still quite a few people in the current Uchiha clan who support Uchiha Kagami from back then.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Shisui will undoubtedly be the next head of the family.

As the future head of the clan, Shisui must be even stronger, and understand the cruelty of the ninja world better than anyone else.

One wrong move and the whole game is lost!

This is the ninja world.

After a moment's consideration, Zhi Shui gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going!"

"Alright, let's go together and see our people off."

Fugaku led him toward the exit of the clan's territory.

Inside the house, Itachi Uchiha looked at them, leaning against the door without saying a word.

"Itachi, you've had a long day. Go back to your room, take a bath, and rest."

"No, Mother, I want to practice a little longer."

……

A few minutes later.

The secret prison creaked open—

The light shone in, and the two people walked in from outside.

Inside the prison.

Uchiha Shinji looked up, squinting as he gazed outside.

Having been deprived of light for so long, he couldn't immediately adjust to the outside light, but the next second, his pupils contracted and a sense of fear welled up inside him.

"It's you guys."

"Uchiha Nobushige, your ambition led the Uchiha clan down the path to destruction!"

Fugaku Uchiha's face was icy cold.

"Destruction? How do you know that your path of surrendering to Konoha won't lead to destruction? Do you really think those brats outside are a match for Lord Madara?"

Uchiha Shinji's eyes revealed fanaticism.

He sat up.

"Fugaku, Shisui, when you're wiped out by Konoha or Madara, who will be in the wrong then?"

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

"You still show no remorse!"

Disappointment and anger were evident in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes.

He couldn't believe that his once-valuable subordinates had become like this because of some ethereal being.

Uchiha Nobushi chuckled softly, "I did nothing wrong. You can say that now only because I lost. It's always been that way."

After he finished speaking, he leaned against the wall.

"You brought Shisui here so he could kill me and awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan? Forget about it!"

"It seems you didn't know that."

A cold smile appeared on Fugaku's face.

Then, he took a step closer: "That night, Inahikasa died at Shisui's hands; he has already opened his eyes!"

Uchiha Shinji's eyes were bloodshot, his hands clenched tightly under his buttocks, and blood dripped onto the floor.

On the surface, however, he appeared lifeless, as if there were no ripples in his expression.

Squeak.

The door opened, Fugaku went in, and took out the blade.

"Shisui killed Inahi, so I will kill you!"

He brandished the blade.

laugh!

One cut, and blood gushed out.

Fugaku drew his sword expressionlessly, about to take a half step back, when suddenly three tomoe appeared in Uchiha Nobushi's eyes.

He gripped Fugaku's hand tightly, his face filled with resentment and anger, as if he wanted to die with him.

Finally, he collapsed to the ground, his eyes losing their light.

Fugaku remained silent, about to withdraw his hand.

Suddenly, Uchiha Nobushi grabbed Fugaku again. One of his eyes had turned into the white of his eye, which was now blind, while the tomoe in the other eye was spinning to its limit.

"Master!"

Shisui suddenly sensed something was wrong, and tomoe appeared in his eyes as he was about to enter the kaleidoscope state.

In an instant, a wind blade shot towards them from the outside.

laugh!

A knife.

This hand was severed.

"Damn it, I'll kill you!"

Uchiha Shinji roared and charged toward Shisui.

He certainly hated Shisui to the core.

This guy...

It was this brat who ruined his plan!

He was furious, his eyes bloodshot.

At this moment, Kyohiko did not make a move again, but stood aside and watched coldly.

Shisui, however, did not hesitate, nor did he have any intention of using the Mangekyou Sharingan—

That kind of thing is completely useless against Uchiha Shinji, whose chakra has been sealed.

The blade was drawn instantly.

laugh!

The illusion was completed the instant the sword was drawn.

As Uchiha Shinji used his Sharingan to quickly analyze and break the genjutsu, Shisui's sword was already in front of him.

Like a vengeful ghost, he reached out with one hand to grab at the still water.

can.

Bang!

With one kick, he was sent flying, and then a kunai pierced through his eye.

"You probably won't be able to recover this time, right?"

Shisui whispered.

The next second, the blade pierced through Uchiha Shinji's heart.

And this moment.

Fugaku had just woken up from the illusion.

He was covered in cold sweat.

"Izanami!"

He looked around and then realized what was happening.

It turned out that someone had severed the opponent's hand, forcing Uchiha Shinji to use only half of Izanami; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break through so easily.

"Forbidden technique?"

Jingyan looked at the corpse with great interest.

Fugaku nodded, wiping away the sweat with his hand.

"That's right, this technique can change a person's mind. It was created by our predecessors to counter Izanagi, but I didn't expect him to actually learn it."

"Let's go, next one."

Jingyan didn't let him reminisce for too long, "However, I don't always lend a hand."

"Yes, I understand."

Fugaku gave a wry smile.

It was truly embarrassing just now; he hadn't even noticed. Luckily, Jingyan intervened in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

That technique is a terrifying forbidden technique that even Izanagi could reverse!

Fugaku put aside his hesitation and wavering.

After that, screams echoed throughout the prison.

Fugaku was covered in blood, and the stench of blood permeated the surrounding area.

Apart from Uchiha Shinji, who was killed by Shisui, he personally killed the others and gouged out their eyes. In just half an hour, most of the Uchiha clan members in the prison were killed.

These people are all stubborn and inflexible.

The rest...

That's where Kyohiko has to come.

Inside a prison, Kyohiko walked in and squatted down.

This prison holds five Uchiha clan ninjas.

"Your attitude of admitting your mistakes is good. Now you have a chance. If you are planted with a caged bird, you can be spared from death."

"So, what is your choice?"

Jingyan glanced around.

Silence reigned.

The five people inside the room looked at each other in disbelief.

A caged bird?

Isn't that a technique of the Hyuga clan?

They were initially angry.

But the words in my heart just wouldn't come out.

You won't accept it?

As rogue ninja, surviving was already an incredible outcome; they could only imagine how much communication and compromise had taken place between the Uchiha clan and Konoha.

The five people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, one of them closed his eyes and said, "I cannot accept this outcome, but I understand your decision, so—"

"Kill me."

He closed his eyes.

The Uchiha are proud.

He couldn't accept being a caged bird; even if he got out, it would just be like being in a different prison.

"Lord Kyohiko, may I speak with them for a few minutes?"

Outside the door, Fugaku said in a low voice.

Jingyan nodded: "Okay."

After he left, he closed the door to isolate himself from the outside noise.

Fugaku took a deep breath.

He looked at the five people.

"You are all elites of the Uchiha clan. How can you die like this? Do you have any remorse for your fallen clan members? Or do you have no regrets at all?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

Since they weren't killed, they must have felt remorse, but—

"That's Hyuga's cursed seal."

"Do you think you can get away without paying a price? But your lives can bring about a truce between Konoha and the Uchiha clan, and although you can't leave the village, you can teach the children ninjutsu and training..."

Fugaku glanced around.

"Do you really want to die? Don't you think about your parents and children?"

Most of these five people are married and have established careers. Even if they don't have children, at least one of their parents is still alive.

They seemed to be touched by Fugaku's words.

One by one, they fell silent. (End of Chapter)