The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 281 Itachi, the safety of the village is in your hands.

When Itachi slowly awoke again, the first thing he saw upon opening his eyes was no longer the menacing reanimated Uchiha bodies, nor the sinister "Shimura Danzo," nor even the Uchiha An he hated to the core, but a group of smiling medical ninjas who greeted him.

"Itachi, congratulations, you have successfully passed the 'Trial'."

"Xu Gu Ruo Yuan" stood at the front of the group, smiling as he offered his heartfelt congratulations.

Behind him, Lady Shizune was leading a group of medical ninjas in enthusiastic applause, and someone was holding a bouquet of flowers, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Could it be that what just happened was all an illusion?

Itachi's expression changed several times in an instant. Looking at "Xu Gu Ruoyuan's" kind and gentle smile, a surge of anger inexplicably rose in his heart. He wanted to go up and tear off the old man's face to see what was hidden underneath.

But before he could act, Shizune quickly approached him, her face full of concern, and asked, "Itachi, you don't look well. Is it a side effect of the 'Trial'?"

"You know, your trial took a whole day, and we all thought you were going to fail."

"Fortunately, the Divine Physician Xu Gu insisted that you could pull through and devoted himself to treating you, which allowed you to successfully complete the trial."

"Is that so?" Itachi looked at Shizune in surprise, and seeing Shizune carefully examining his body with a concerned expression, he immediately believed her.

The Divine Physician Xugu might lie to her, but Lady Jingyin certainly wouldn't.

So, those really were illusions!

Itachi sighed inwardly, temporarily setting aside his doubts, got out of bed, and thanked everyone.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mizuki came over and took Itachi away.

"Itachi, this is a scroll of Wood Release ninjutsu. Take it back and practice it carefully."

"From now on, the safety of the village is in your hands. Don't let the village down!"

Upon hearing that the village had entrusted him with an important task, Itachi was deeply moved, and a feeling of being recognized welled up within him.

"Please rest assured, Lord Mizuki, from now on, whoever wants to harm the village will have to step over my dead body."

"That's good." Mizuki patted Itachi's shoulder with satisfaction, then turned and left.

After Itachi returned with the scroll, he didn't rest for a moment and immediately found a place to start practicing.

He was a genius to begin with, and his chakra reserves were already greater than those of the other "Trial Heroes," so learning Wood Release was relatively easier for him.

"Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"

"Wood Release. Wooden Spindle Wall!"

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

As Itachi unleashed one Wood Release ninjutsu after another, his confidence gradually returned.

Judging solely from the scope and strength of the Tree World, his Wood Release seems inferior to Madara Uchiha, but it is by no means inferior to the Wood Release: Forest that An Uchiha once used.

Moreover, he could also sense that Wood Release seemed to have a certain beneficial effect on his Uchiha bloodline. Given time, he might be able to use the "Complete Susanoo".

"Uchiha An, you just wait!"

Itachi's eyes burned with the flames of hatred as he silently made a decision in his heart.

However, what he didn't know was that while he was practicing diligently, An was watching him from afar.

After briefly assessing Itachi's current fighting strength, An turned to Mizuki behind him and asked, "How's the Hyuga clan doing?"

Mizuki couldn't help but laugh whenever he thought of the Hyuga main family's foolish behavior.

The "New Tenseigan" training program has been underway for some time now.

"This time, to avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous internal strife, the Hyuga main family didn't use the 'Caged Bird Seal' to force ordinary neutral branch families to offer their 'Byakugan.' Instead, they specifically selected those close to the main family to use it."

"The result is that the main family is pleased with neither side."

"Those branch families who were originally close to the main family felt that the main family was biased and unfair to those who were loyal."

"And those neutral factions that weren't chosen also felt a sense of impending doom, realizing that this kind of sacrifice" would eventually fall on their shoulders.

"Of course, this centrifugal force is also related to the main family's blatant breach of its original promise to split the family."

"Even those who trust the main family the most will likely lose much of their loyalty after personally experiencing the main family breaking its promises."

"That's great!" A smile appeared on An's face. "Send a message to Neji and tell him it's his turn to step in again."

"Also, how are the arrangements for Itachi's future coming along?"

Mizuki said with a grin, "Don't worry, Lord An, everything is ready. We're just waiting for Itachi to suffer another crushing defeat so we can arrange it for him."

"But can Neji really defeat Itachi right now?"

An turned to look at the setting sun and said confidently, "Once the moon rises, Neji will be practically invincible!"

"That's so exaggerated?" Mizuki was taken aback, and a sense of excitement for the "Ten-Seigan" also arose in his heart. "Then I'll have to see it for myself tonight."

That night, when the moon was high in the sky, a sound that resounded through the heavens suddenly echoed over the village.

"Konoha Village, I, Hyuga Neji, have returned!"

In an instant, alarms blared throughout Konoha Village, lights came on in every room, and dark figures rapidly converged towards the center of the village, quickly gathering around Mizuki.

"He may not have returned alone. Everyone should be on high alert. Also, notify the Wood Release ninjas to assemble and prepare for a concentrated attack."

Mizuki whispered something to Nara Shikasuke beside him. Shikasuke turned his head and made a gesture to the Anbu behind him. Immediately, several squads split up and began patrolling various parts of the village.

After a period of repairs, the power lines in Konoha Village have been restored to normal, and streetlights and other electrical appliances have been installed.

Under the bright lights, the people of Konoha Village could clearly see Hyuga Neji's figure hovering in mid-air, standing above the Hyuga clan's territory, with a huge bright moon behind him, looking like a big boss.

His entire body was wrapped in a green chakra cloak, and where the Byakugan should have been, there was now a pair of strange eyes that shone like sapphires.

Those who had witnessed Hinata's "Tensekaigan" before immediately recognized it; it was clearly the "Tensekaigan".

Upon seeing Hyuga Neji, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned towards the main Hyuga family, who were surrounded by members from the branch families.

Seemingly to distance himself from the situation, a member of the Hyuga main family stepped forward, pointed at Neji, and began to curse loudly.

"Hyuga Neji, you rogue ninja, what are you doing back here again?"

"You've killed so many members of the branch family, how dare you come back?"