Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

And so, the group, now clad in tailed beast cloaks, nervously prepared to welcome Isshiki Otsutsuki's arrival.

Kushina and Naruto are standing at the very front, while Hinata is standing at the very back.

As long as one of the three is the one being attacked, there will be no danger to their lives.

But this is only the best-case scenario.

After all, Otsutsuki Isshiki was a madman, and his behavior cannot be deduced using normal logic.

Therefore, the others must stand behind the group, even with the belief that they might get hurt or even die.

If possible, it would be better to attack Obito in the sky.

Unfortunately, according to what Neji saw with his Byakugan, Isshiki Otsutsuki was approaching from the ground, and he seemed to have completely ignored Obito in the sky.

This was also Obito's goal, to force them to fight each other first.

Neji was in Kushina and Naruto's group at the front; he did not follow the Hyuga clan.

Hinata is in charge of leading the rear squad, which is basically the safest place if they are facing normal enemies.

But as I said before, Yi Shi is a madman and cannot be judged by common sense.

Hanabi, with her white eyes wide open, was also watching Isshiki's approach.

While the Tenseigan is powerful, it will cause you to lose the basic abilities of the Byakugan.

Just like in normal circumstances, when the Sharingan "evolves" into the Rinnegan, except for Susanoo which can be activated even without eyes, the Sharingan's abilities will also be lost.

However, due to its evolution, the Tenseigan possesses a level of insight that surpasses the Byakugan, thus compensating for this deficiency.

Just like the genjutsu released by the Rinnegan is above that of the Sharingan.

In other words, Hinata could actually use "numerical values" to forcibly observe and perceive Isshiki's location.

She didn't do that, simply because she was afraid that she might accidentally see or sense Naruto again and faint.

She can faint normally, but she can't faint now. If she falls down and another attack happens to hit her, then her sister will be in danger.

"Hanabi, listen up. If the Hokage makes any other moves later, we must immediately provide full support for her attack."

"Huh? Are we going to attack that one in the sky?"

Hanabi was confused by her sister's words. "But aren't we supposed to be dealing with that One Style now?"

"Of course not."

Hinata immediately denied it, but gave Hanabi a wink.

Hinata clearly understood that their conversation could be overheard by Obito, so she couldn't reveal it.

To make Hanabi understand her intention, Hinata pointed to the Konoha headband around her neck: "Hanabi, do you know why I wear this headband around my neck?"

"……nice?"

Hanabi didn't understand what her sister meant for a moment.

Since the Konoha headband is a headband, the standard way to wear it is on the head.

"No, actually I deliberately didn't wear it on my head to provoke Neji's branch family's sword mound."

Hinata crossed her arms in front of her and let out a cold laugh.

"Huh? To provoke Neji? Why?"

Hanabi was incredibly surprised.

Because in her memory, her older sister had been wearing it around her neck since very early on—in fact, as far back as Hanabi could remember.

Dear sister, just how far have your eyes seen?

"Because I saw long ago that Neji had a rebellious streak and was destined to betray the Hyuga clan."

Rather than waiting for him to accumulate strength and suddenly rebel someday in the future, I'd rather take the initiative to guide and provoke him, so that he rebels under my control.

I know that Neji's branch family's sword mound not only made him physically weak, but also made him sensitive and fragile.

Wearing a headband around my neck is such a small thing. For most people, like Hanabi, they wouldn't even care why I wore it that way, but it's different for him.

"Yes, before you mentioned it today, I really hadn't thought of that..."

Hanabi nodded blankly.

"Only the Hokage saw through this, so the Hokage gave Neji the opportunity to take power, also to intimidate the Hyuga clan and our father, the clan head."

If the Hyuga clan doesn't obey, the Uchiha clan will be their example.

Hinata added a paragraph, and finally looked at Hanabi meaningfully.

"……I see."

Hanabi's eyes widened immediately upon seeing this.

Hanabi has a high level of comprehension.

She gleaned a deeper meaning from her sister's words.

In order to prevent the naturally gifted Obito Uchiha from understanding their conversation, the older sister mentioned Neji.

The older sister plotted to lead Neji to betray the Hyuga clan, but Neji still believed it was his own decision.

Later, her older sister mentioned, "Only the Hokage can see through this," and it was this sentence that made Hanabi understand.

The Hokage could see through his sister's scheme, so he could naturally see through Obito Uchiha's pretense of scheming.

So, while it may seem that Obito Uchiha is in control of everything and stands high above the world, he has actually unknowingly stepped into the Hokage's scheme.

Everything is under the Hokage's control.

Fireworks was suddenly filled with emotion.

If my older sister is this amazing, how strong must the Hokage be?

Not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of wisdom and luck, they are unmatched by ordinary people.

only……

Hanabi suddenly felt like complaining.

My older sister said she had long suspected that Neji would rebel against the Hyuga clan, which is why she struck first.

The problem is that although Neji rebelled, he didn't cause any real harm.

After all, he rebelled and joined the Hokage's faction, just like Itachi Uchiha in the past.

The village doesn't allow him to target the Hyuga clan and affect the village's fighting strength, so Neji can't use their power to bully others.

On the contrary, it's my older sister...

To obtain the Tenseigan, he wiped out most of his clan.

Oh right, it's not just the Tenseigan, but also to prevent Neji from being ordered by the village to exterminate his clan like Itachi Uchiha, so my sister decided to strike first.

...It's always a case of striking first to gain the upper hand.

Just how much does my older sister like to strike first?

"..."

The real-world ninja world.

Hanabi, who had some free time and started watching the Tsukuyomi livestream with her sister, suddenly had a very strange expression.

"Sister, could it really be true?"

Hanabi asked uncertainly.

After all, Hinata in the real ninja world also wears a headband around her neck.

Could it be that this was also to provoke or subtly mock Neji?

Isn't that older sister a bit too seemingly innocent but actually cunning?

"No, of course not, I didn't, that wasn't me!"

Hinata looked flustered and tried to explain at a loss.

"Fine, sister, I believe you."

Seeing this, Hanabi waved her hand helplessly.

Given my sister's condition, let's just forget about it.

Hanabi felt a pang of envy for the older sister in the Tsukuyomi world; she was so powerful and assertive.

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"Great! It's the first strike, aimed at Naruto Uzumaki!"

After imprinting the Tsukuyomi world, Hanabi regained her senses and suddenly saw Naruto flying backward in the distance with her Byakugan, and she was overjoyed.

Naruto was hit, which means everyone else is safe.