Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World.

Although the Cloud Ninja who had stormed into the main clan's compound were rendered incapacitated, Kakashi and Shisui, having finished their battle, quickly reunited and removed the masks from the Cloud Ninja.

Because they had been staying at the Hyuga clan to perform guard duties for a long time, the two of them did not participate in the celebration held by Konoha to welcome the Cloud Ninja envoys, so they did not actually know these people.

However, not knowing the face of the Cloud Ninja envoy did not prevent them from confirming that the other party was indeed a Cloud Ninja.

Due to geographical differences, the people of the Cloud Ninja generally have darker skin than those of the Fire Country. This difference in skin color caused by geographical environment is actually very easy to distinguish.

Realizing that these people were likely envoys sent by the Cloud Ninja to Konoha to sign a peace treaty, Kakashi and Shisui understood that this matter was beyond their level to resolve.

Ignoring the fact that it was still night, Kakashi immediately summoned his ninja hawk to report what had happened to his teacher.

The cleanup work wasn't really Shinichi's concern. He had already memorized the arrangement of the scrolls on the ground and was quietly putting them away, planning to study them properly when he had time.

These scrolls were spoils of war that were "hard-won".

After quickly confirming the other party's identity, Hyuga Shin remembered the Cloud Ninja squads that had been intercepted by the branch family's elite forces.

After Shinichi was out of danger, he hurriedly left, hoping that not all the Cloud Ninja had been killed.

Without Shinichi's warning, the branch family ninjas would show no mercy to these intruders.

Although Hyuga Shin had promptly informed the guards to capture the enemy alive, by the time he arrived, only two of the eleven Cloud Ninja were still alive; the other nine had already died at the hands of the Hyuga clan.

Even the two survivors were barely breathing; if they didn't receive timely treatment, they would likely die soon.

Things have developed to this point, and it's no longer just a matter for the Hyuga clan.

While ordering his men to send the two survivors to the hospital, Hyuga Shin also led his clansmen back to the main family compound and imprisoned the four Cloud Ninja who had successfully broken in.

Tonight, the Cloud Ninja's sudden intrusion into the Hyuga clan caused quite a commotion, and many Anbu and ninja from the village noticed it and rushed over.

Unlike the way it was handled more than a year ago, Hyuga Shin, on behalf of the Hyuga clan, gathered all the ninjas who came to "help" and gave a brief account of the incident. Then, he brought the captured ninjas in front of everyone and gave them a good "show".

At the same time, Hyuga Shin also praised Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi extensively, saying that it was entirely thanks to the two of them that Hyuga was able to successfully thwart the assassination attempt by the Cloud Ninja.

After learning that someone from his clan had killed a ninja from the Cloud Ninja Mission, Hyuga Shin realized something. Before the Hokage officially took over the matter, he tried to expand the scope of the incident as much as possible, imprinting the image of the Hyuga as victims in everyone's minds.

This will provide some convenience for Hyuga's offensive in the public opinion arena.

An old hand is an old hand after all; he handles these matters far more maturely than Hiashi Hyuga.

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"Hokage-sama!"

"Something terrible has happened..."

The Third Hokage was fast asleep at home when he was awakened by his trusted ANBU operative. From the operative's account, he learned that the Hyuga clan had been attacked by the Cloud Ninja, and that they had subsequently killed and captured the Cloud Ninja delegation in battle.

This news struck like a thunderbolt, completely waking Hiruzen Sarutobi from his drowsiness.

Almost at the same time, Minato Namikaze also learned what had happened through Kakashi's message. After quickly getting dressed, he rushed to the Hyuga clan.

On his way to the Hyuga family home, Minato Namikaze appeared very calm on the surface, but in his heart, his anger was growing stronger.

Based on the various actions of the Cloud Ninja after entering Konoha, Minato Namikaze could roughly understand that the Cloud Ninja had never intended to negotiate amicably with Konoha. From the very beginning, they probably came with the goal of stealing the Byakugan.

The mission was merely to facilitate the entry of the Cloud Ninja into Konoha. Without this, it would be difficult for such a large ninja squad to penetrate Konoha's layers of defenses and reach the Hyuga clan deep within the village.

This action by the Cloud Ninja inevitably reminded Minato of the Cloud Ninja's past plot to kidnap Kushina.

If he hadn't noticed her, Kushina would probably have been kidnapped to Kumogakure that night.

Although Minato Namikaze has a good temper, he must have a strong sense of self-respect to have grown into a strong fighter of his caliber.

The Cloud Ninja's actions clearly showed that they didn't take him seriously, and even Minato felt angry.

Upon arriving in Hyuga, some of the ANBU who had arrived early greeted Minato. It was clear that the Hyuga clan members had received instructions from Hyuga Shin beforehand, and as soon as Minato arrived, they welcomed him directly into the inner courtyard.

In the courtyard of the main family's residence, Minato saw the six Cloud Ninjas who were now bound hand and foot, as well as the corpses of several Cloud Ninjas who had been killed. He quickly glanced at the appearance of these intruders and recognized them, and Minato's face darkened.

After greeting Hyuga Shin, Minato also said solemnly:

"Elder Shen, this matter was the village's oversight."

"As Hokage, this is my dereliction of duty. I will definitely give Hyuga a satisfactory answer."

"Leave these people to me, shall I?"

Minato took the blame upon himself, and this humble attitude greatly pleased Hyuga Shin. To be honest, Hyuga Shin was somewhat uneasy after killing so many Cloud Ninja envoys.

Although these people are invaders, they are ultimately "peace envoys" of the Cloud Ninja. If this matter is not handled properly, Konoha's "international reputation" will suffer a heavy blow.

Some leaders would choose to swallow their anger, make concessions and compromises when faced with similar situations, but Shuimen's words revealed his true feelings to Shin.

Instead of blaming the Hyuga clan, Minato Namikaze took responsibility and expressed his indebtedness for the Hyuga clan's plight.

This is already an unexpected statement.

In Hyuga Shin's original plan, Konoha would choose to downplay the matter and let it go.

After all, Konoha cannot afford the consequences of going to war with the Cloud Ninja.

Minato's strong stance also left a very good impression on Shin Hyuga.

"You're too kind."

"Fourth Hokage, we Hyuga are sorry for causing you trouble."

Since others were giving him face, Hyuga Shin naturally wouldn't put on airs. He bowed slightly to Minato and said politely.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, the prisoners and corpses were taken away by the Anbu, and Kakashi also suspended his guard duty and returned with Minato.

He is one of the parties involved and needs to inform Watergate of the most specific details.

The following day, Konoha publicly announced the attack by the Cloud Ninja and condemned their despicable act.

It was assumed that the Cloud Ninja would be too ashamed to respond publicly, but to everyone's surprise, they directly accused Konoha of lacking sincerity in peace talks, openly killing the envoy, and demanding that Konoha hand over the culprit, or else they would go to war with Konoha.

The audacious act of turning the tables only fueled Minato's anger, but before he could even unleash his fury, people within the village began to sabotage him.

The war threat from the Cloud Ninja has caused widespread panic in Konoha, and public opinion has put the Hyuga clan in the spotlight.

"Go to war? No way! We've already been fighting for so long, do we really want to fight more?"

"Hyuga, really! Just defeating the enemy would have been enough; why did he have to kill them?"

"Are we going to war with the Cloud Ninja over the Hyuga?"

No one knows where these voices came from, but they swept through the village's public opinion and did indeed change the minds of some people.

Kakashi overheard some rumors and felt that this situation was so similar to the public outcry against his father back then...

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