Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World.

Chapter 96 Stealing the Corpse: The Light and Darkness of Konoha! (Please Subscribe)

After Keisuke left, Shinichi approached Fugaku Uchiha and bowed slightly to express his gratitude: "Clan Chief Fugaku, thank you so much for your help."

"If it weren't for you, we Hyuga probably wouldn't have been able to capture this assassin so quickly."

"I thought the matter of the assassin being captured would be over, but now it seems that there are other people behind this assassin."

"Has Chief Fugaku made any other discoveries?"

Shinichi Hyuga wanted to extract more information from Fugaku Uchiha. In Shinichi's opinion, the other party must know something and have an accurate source of information to be able to identify the assassin so quickly.

However, Fugaku did not intend to explain in detail to Shinichi.

Kurama Unkai did not have the Root curse mark on his body. To rashly link this assassin to Root would only cause trouble for the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan was already isolated within the village. If they were to link the assassin of the Hyuga main family to Danzo for no reason at this time, people would inevitably suspect that they were deliberately trying to smear others, which would be of no benefit to the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, Fugaku had just overheard that the Hyuga clan planned to ask the Yamanaka clan for help.

Their clan possesses a secret, inherited technique that allows them to extract the memories of the deceased from their brains—a formidable method of interrogation. Since the mountain clan has intervened, the truth will soon be revealed; at this point, the more he says, the more mistakes he'll make.

"I'm sorry, we don't have any further information about this person's identity."

"But I don't think you need to worry. Once the Yamanaka clan's ninjas arrive, it will be easy to find out who's behind this."

"At that time, our Uchiha clan will also do our part to help the Hyuga clan eliminate the potential threat."

Whether the enemy comes from outside the village or from within, as long as we have solid evidence, everything is negotiable. No matter how strong the enemy is or how noble their status is, no one will survive the combined attack of the Hyuga and Uchiha!

Fugaku was very confident in the power of the Uchiha clan, and he was equally confident in the power of the Hyuga clan.

Just as Shinichi and Fugaku Uchiha were exchanging pleasantries, a faint whooshing sound came from the air. Konoha ninjas and ANBU patrolling the village, having noticed the commotion, arrived one after another.

Upon seeing the corpse in front of the Hyuga clan's territory, an ANBU member stepped forward to inquire what had happened there.

This ANBU member did not seem to be a direct subordinate of the Hokage's faction; there was a hint of impatience and arrogance in his tone when he asked the question.

"Who did this?"

"What happened here? Can someone explain?"

At this moment, the Hyuga clan's guards, who had heard the commotion of the battle, had all arrived at the scene. Even Hizashi rushed over quickly and stood guard beside Shinichi.

Hizashi had already heard the clansmen report what had happened here, and when he heard an ANBU member ask a question, he took the initiative to answer: "This person was an assassin who infiltrated the Hyuga clan with the intention of killing the main family. After being subdued, a special cursed seal on his body erupted, and he died on the spot."

"Our Hyuga clan will investigate this matter ourselves, and we will report directly to the Hokage after the investigation is complete."

The tone of the question from the Anbu made Hyuga Hizashi somewhat uncomfortable, but when answering, Hizashi did not let his emotions explode, and his tone was quite polite when explaining.

However, after understanding the reply, the other party waved to his team members and walked straight towards Kurama Yunhai's corpse.

"What are you doing?"

When Hishi saw that the other party was making a move, he frowned and was about to go and stop them, but what he got in response was a flash of light.

The leader of the ANBU suddenly drew a short sword from his back, pointing the tip at Hyuga Hizashi and warning, "The appearance of enemies in the village is no longer just a matter for your Hyuga clan."

"This matter will be handled by our secret service. We will also collect and investigate this body."

"We will inform the Hyuga clan once we have the results."

As they were talking, several members of the Anbu had already reached Kurama Yunhai's body. One of the Anbu, who was wearing a death mask, was about to reach out to move the body when a kunai shot directly towards him. Sensing the approaching danger, the Anbu instinctively paused, and the kunai slashed past him and embedded itself in the ground between his legs.

"Don't touch it!"

"Otherwise, the next kunai won't be aimed at the ground."

"We, the Hyuga clan, will handle this ourselves; we won't trouble your Anbu!"

Shinichi Hyuga lowered his outstretched right hand and solemnly warned him.

He didn't recognize these Anbu members, and didn't know if they were the Hokage's direct subordinates or others. Of course, he didn't want to know them either.

He only knew that this corpse could help him find the person behind the attacks on the Hyuga clan, and he absolutely could not afford to lose it.

"Are you... going to interfere with our secret service's operations?"

"Are you planning to betray the village?"

The leader of the dark squad spoke in an unfriendly tone, his deep voice carrying a strong sense of gloom.

The moment he opened his mouth, he immediately shoved a huge accusation at Shinichi.

Upon hearing this reply, Shinichi's gaze deepened, and he activated his Byakugan, clearly seeing the faces of the group and firmly memorizing their appearances.

Seeing that Shinichi remained silent, the other party assumed that he had given in and was about to order his subordinates to collect the body when they heard Shinichi's cold voice: "I told you not to move."

As they were talking, Hyuga Hizashi leaped up from behind Shinichi without saying a word, and in the blink of an eye, he charged into the ranks of several ANBU members, launching a series of attacks that forced them to retreat from Kurama Unkai's corpse.

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The ANBU members were caught off guard and did not expect Hyuga Hizashi to actually dare to fight them. Without taking any precautions, they all left Kurama Unkai's vicinity.

"You actually attacked the Anbu?! What are you Hyuga doing?!"

The ANBU squad leader spoke sternly, criticizing the Hyuga family for their lack of discipline.

Hizashi remained expressionless and unmoved despite hearing these words. To him, the main family's orders were everything. Protecting the main family was his important responsibility.

"That's what I should be asking you."

"What are you secret agents trying to do?"

The ANBU's attention was focused on Hyuga Hizashi, but at this moment, the person truly in charge of the Hyuga family was Hyuga Shinichi.

Fugaku Uchiha had been observing the situation coldly since the ANBU appeared. This matter was none of their concern; it was a matter between the Hyuga and the ANBU. He had already helped catch the murderer, and as for the ownership of the body and the right to investigate...

His security forces really didn't want to get involved in this matter; Fugaku had already vaguely sensed that this corpse might be the center of the storm.

At this point, it's better to keep your distance.

The man didn't directly address Shinichi's words, but instead repeated his previous statement like a broken record: "Attacking the Anbu is considered treason."

"If you try to stop us again, don't blame us for being impolite!"

The squad leader's tone was intense, which made Zhen Yi's gaze even more hostile. He sensed something was amiss. The more resolute the other party's attitude, the less he could let them take the corpse!

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"Are you going to oppose the Hyuga clan?!"

"I can represent Hinata, but... can you represent the village?"

With a wave of his hand, Hyuga Shin moved in unison, surrounding the ANBU members.

Hyuga Hizashi stood in the very center, forming a pincer movement with his clansmen against the ANBU.

Despite the intimidation from these secret agents, the Hyuga clansmen remained unmoved. On the contrary, at Shinichi Hyuga's command, the Hyuga clansmen surrounded the secret agents without hesitation.

Judging from the situation, if the order were given to keep these ANBU members, the Hyuga clan ninjas would not hesitate at all.

Stared at by pairs of disdainful eyes, even these elite members of the Dark Guard broke out in a cold sweat.

The Hyuga clan's determination exceeded their expectations; judging from the situation, it was impossible for them to take away this corpse on their own.

Just as a fight was about to break out, the soft clatter of wooden canes hitting the ground broke the stalemate.

"What are you doing?"

"Do the villagers fight amongst themselves?"

"Put your weapons away."

Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came, only to find that Shimura Danzo, accompanied by two Root guard ninjas, slowly walked out from the crowd and arrived in front of the Hyuga clan's territory.

Accompanying Shimura Danzo was Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hokage-sama!"

The ANBU members surrounded by the Hyuga clan saw Hiruzen Sarutobi as if he were their savior, their voices filled with joy.

Noticing that these ANBU members were actually Hiruzen Sarutobi's direct subordinates, Shinichi's gaze deepened, and he slightly turned his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The corpses are intelligence; at this time, anyone who tries to snatch a corpse from the Hyuga clan is essentially trying to steal intelligence.

Who would care about Kurama Unkai's intelligence?!

It's highly likely... he's the real mastermind.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions aroused Shinichi's suspicion. Shinichi had never suspected Hiruzen Sarutobi before, because in his view, Hiruzen might not be willing to give up power, but he thought it unlikely that Hiruzen would go so far as to send someone to assassinate him.

But now it seems... the truth is becoming somewhat elusive.

"We're all family, there's no need to ruin our relationship over such a trivial matter."

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"Shinichi, I've heard about what happened here too."

"These secret agents are just fulfilling their duties. I hope you won't be too harsh on them or hold a grudge against them."

"Protecting the village and investigating the culprit are their duties. You Hyuga... don't you trust the Anbu ninjas?"

If it were someone else listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi, they would naturally not say anything like "distrust" out of consideration for face. If they did say that, they would not only offend the Anbu, but also the Third Hokage, the "peacemaker."

However, Shinichi is not as young as he appears, and he is not easily swayed by such simple rhetoric.

Today, no matter who comes, they cannot take this body away!

As for offending the Anbu and the Third Hokage?!

If the people behind this are indeed the Third Hokage and the Anbu, let alone offending them, the Hyuga clan will not let this go so easily!

The person in power now is the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. No matter how mild-mannered he is, he should be happy to have one less obstacle above him, which is perfectly legitimate!

"The Third Hokage!"

"I really don't trust the Anbu!"

"Today, no one, no matter who they are, will be allowed to take this body away from the Hyuga clan!"