Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World.

Chapter 86 The Selfish Answer! (Seeking first subscriptions upon release)

As Shinichi Hyuga walked out of the Hokage Building, Shinichi and Shinichi Hyuga had no idea what had happened in the Hokage's office.

Shin Hyuga has already made his stance clear to the higher-ups in Konoha on behalf of the Hyuga clan. All that's left for them to do is prepare properly.

Whether Konoha intends to compromise or the village intends to fight the Cloud Ninja to the bitter end, the Hyuga clan, as the core of the controversy, must prepare for war.

If this whole thing goes in the worst possible direction, the entire Hyuga clan could be forced onto the battlefield.

"Is there really no problem with this statement?"

"If the Fourth Hokage can't persuade the other high-ranking officials in Konoha, won't the Hyuga clan be isolated by the rest of the village?"

Walking on the streets back to their clan's territory, Shinichi Hyuga often saw passing ninjas staring at him and Shinichi Hyuga with scrutinizing eyes.

The rumors circulating in the village have already influenced many people's judgments. The Hyuga family's situation is not as good as he had anticipated.

Shin turned his head to the side and asked Hyuga Shin, who was clearly different from the Hyuga clan elders in Shin's memory. Shin wanted to find out his truest thoughts.

"isolated?"

"Maybe..."

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Hyuga glanced at Shinichi beside him, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Shinichi, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Do you think Grandpa did the right thing?

"If it were you, would you be willing to hand over those branch family ninjas to save the village from the threat of war?"

"Sacrificing a few to protect the vast majority...would you do that if you were in that situation?"

Shin's gaze deepened. Although he had raised his head again when he asked Shinichi this question, Shinichi knew that Shin was carefully observing him.

"The members of the branch family did nothing wrong; they simply did what they were supposed to do."

"Why sacrifice them?"

"The Cloud Ninjas are trying to extort money; giving in will only embolden them."

"For those guys who reach out recklessly, you have to cut off their hands before they can feel the pain."

"and..

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"Before becoming a qualified Konoha ninja, I was first and foremost Shinichi Hyuga of the Hyuga clan..."

"If you can't even protect your own people, what are you talking about protecting the village? That's just ridiculous."

Shinichi Hyuga has always been very clear about what he wants, and he also knows exactly who the people he wants to protect are.

Shinichi was not a great person. He didn't have the magnanimity of Itachi Uchiha to look at things from the perspective of his clan.

In his eyes, the people he needs to protect are his family, friends, and clansmen.

Beyond that, if he has the capacity, Shinichi will uphold order and justice. However, if he cannot even protect those close to him, then the so-called upholding of order and justice seems rather ridiculous.

"Is that so...? That really is a selfish answer."

"To be honest, I've always hoped that you could become a Hokage in the future."

"But now it seems that, given your magnanimity, you can at most become the next head of our Hyuga clan."

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Shinichi's answer was really not "noble". Although he said such things, Shin Hinata was not disappointed by Shinichi's answer at all. In fact, after hearing Shinichi's answer, a faint smile appeared on Shinata's face.

That's enough... The Hyuga clan doesn't really need a "noble Hokage" who can sacrifice everything for the village. In the future, a powerful clan leader who can seek benefits for the clan is enough!

"The Naruto? To be honest, I'm not interested at all. I just want to live a good life in this world."

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As Shinichi answered casually, the images of powerful "villains" such as Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Obito, and Nagato unconsciously surfaced in his mind.

"Hmph... what a spineless coward."

Hinata Shin couldn't help but let out a soft snort, laughing and cursing.

Apart from the Konoha high-ranking officials who attended the meeting, no one knew what they talked about after the Hyuga clan members left.

However, the Konoha government publicly responded to the Cloud Ninja the following day.

In short, it boils down to this: "If you want people, come and capture them yourself in Konoha."

From the outside perspective, this was undoubtedly a strong signal from Konoha, and for a time, the eyes of all forces in the ninja world were focused on the Cloud Ninja.

Even Obito Uchiha, who had been secretly cultivating his own confidants in Kirigakure, slowed down his infiltration plan and focused his attention on Kumogakure, feeling somewhat excited and thrilled.

Ever since the Nine-Tails' rampage, Obito knew that he couldn't obtain the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki at this stage.

He needs to find some powerful enough allies to fight alongside him, and he needs some... convenient pawns. Only in this way can he possibly seize the Jinchuriki.

This conflict between the Cloud Ninja and Konoha presents a good opportunity for invasion. If Konoha becomes bogged down in war again, he will have the chance to launch another offensive within the village.

Everyone was watching the Cloud Ninja's reaction after receiving a strong response from Konoha.

The Fourth Raikage... is not considered an enlightened person by the world. Miyo's reply will likely anger the leader of the Cloud Ninja.

As expected, as soon as Konoha sent out the message, Konoha's border intelligence department reported that a large number of Cloud Ninja troops were rapidly advancing towards the border, showing a posture that indicated they were determined to go to war with Konoha.

The Cloud Ninja's tough stance has also increased the pressure on the Hyuga clan.

Nowadays, Hyuga clan members are looked down upon and despised by some people when they walk on the street, who believe that the selfish actions of the Hyuga clan have dragged Konoha into a quagmire.

This contempt and disdain is also affecting the daily lives of the Hyuga clan.

January, Minor Cold.

Recently, both Konoha and Kumogakure have begun to reinforce their troops along the border. Although no conflict has broken out yet, an arms race has already begun.

The Hyuga clan also sensed the impending storm, and everyone became busy.

However, this atmosphere did not affect young Hinata. That day, Hinata went out to play with her maid as usual; children her age couldn't stay at home.

Heavy snow has been falling for days, and the snow on the ground is now very thick.

While the maid was shopping, Hinata was also attracted by some small toys at the other end of the street and ran away from the maid.

However, halfway there, several children around seven or eight years old blocked Hinata's path. A short, stocky little boy shoved Hinata on the shoulder, knocking the young girl to the ground in the snow: "Hey! Aren't you watching where you're going?!"

"A monster with white eyes!"

The chubby guy who pushed Hinata turned the tables and looked down at her, who was still somewhat dazed, and cursed.

The children who were with Hinata looked around, and seeing no adults stopping them, they gathered around her, laughing and whispering, "That Byakugan monster actually dares to go out on the street?"

"If it weren't for you guys, our village wouldn't have had to fight with other ninja villages!"

"You monster, get out of here! You're not welcome here!"

The children, who seemed to be local residents, saw Hinata's sullen face and their inner darkness began to grow.

"Hey, say something!"

The chubby boy grabbed Hinata's scarf and questioned her, his fist already raised, looking as if he was about to attack.

"stop!!!"

However, at that moment, a crisp shout rang out.

Several children glanced sideways and saw a blond boy rushing towards them. When he got close, he pushed aside the older children and spread his arms to protect Hinata behind him.

Hinata, still a little dazed, looked up and recognized the boy who was blocking her way. He was the son of her mother's best friend and one of Hinata's best playmates—Naruto Namikaze.