Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

"Lord Hokage, this time you must investigate thoroughly!"

"Last time on the battlefield in Kirigakure, the Byakugan was taken by Kirigakure, and that was fine. My Hyuga clan, considering the bigger picture, did not pursue the matter."

"But this time, the Hyuga clan will absolutely not stand idly by!"

Hiashi Hyuga recounted the entire story of how the Byakugan was stolen, each word spoken with conviction and conviction.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe dangling from his lips, frowned more and more deeply amidst the swirling smoke.

What does it mean that "the Hyuga clan, considering the bigger picture, did not pursue the matter"?

He remembered it clearly: the Hyuga main family, in order to gain merit in battle, disobeyed orders and took their branch family guards deep into enemy territory for reconnaissance. As a result, they fell into the Kirigakure's trap, were wiped out, and had their Byakugan stolen.

There might be someone sabotaging things here.

However, in Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, the defeat in the Hidden Mist battlefield was more a consequence of the Hyuga clan's own actions.

What he found even more unsettling was that, in order to save face for the Hyuga clan, the village argued for the return of the Byakugan, but the Hyuga clan themselves intervened and suppressed the village's decision.

If it were an Uchiha whose Sharingan was stolen...

So, is it a fight to the death?

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed intently at Hiashi Hyuga, his eyes holding an indescribable meaning.

And now... it's the Hyuga clan causing trouble again.

During the celebration, the Elder of the Secret Treasury was killed, leading to the theft of the White Eye.

"A family that puts itself above the interests of the village..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed silently, but ultimately ordered martial law to be declared in the village.

Regardless, the Hyuga is one of the most prestigious families in Konoha.

The theft of the bloodline limit in the village, regardless of whether it was caused by Hyuga himself, the village must take it seriously.

Moreover... this incident itself also illustrates the village's current lack of defense?

"Nizu."

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly opened his mouth, interrupting Hiashi Hyuga's impassioned speech.

"You should understand the village's current situation..."

"Aren't the Hyuga clan members a bit too laid-back?"

"I..."

Hiashi Hyuga opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

He was well aware of Konoha's current predicament.

A thousand Iwagakure infiltrators invaded the Land of Fire, just after the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

After the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were crippled by Might Guy, Kirigakure is preparing for a comeback.

Yunyin occasionally harasses the border.

Meanwhile, Sunagakure has closed itself off from the country and disappeared without a trace; no one knows what they are planning.

But what about the Hyuga clan?

All the ninjas who were removed from the front-line missions were recalled, and a grand celebration was held.

Hiashi Hyuga, of course, couldn't bring himself to say the real reason.

But in the eyes of the Third Hokage, wasn't this just blatant cowardice?

"It's good that you understand this principle."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and looked at the drizzling rain outside.

"The village will investigate the matter of the Hyuga clan and reassign the remaining ninjas to their posts."

"But..."

"Hiashi," Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around, his gaze as calm as a deep pool, revealing no ripples.

"As the head of one of the top clans in Konoha, staying in the village for too long... might give rise to gossip."

"Clan Chief Fugaku Uchiha has been constantly traveling between various battlefields, even taking his four-year-old son to the front lines..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't finish his sentence; he simply looked quietly at Hiashi Hyuga.

Hiashi Hyuga was jolted, clearly realizing how inappropriate his actions had been lately.

Ever since receiving Qinglan's scroll, he has been overwhelmed with excitement.

Despite repeated urging from the front lines, he kept putting it off, instead throwing a grand celebration in the village, indulging in the fantasy of the Hyuga clan's imminent rise to power.

But what is the reality?

The reality is...

Until the secrets within the scroll are fully deciphered, the Hyuga clan still has to bow down and remains no match for the Uchiha.

"I understand, Hokage-sama." Hiashi Hyuga bowed his head, his tone complex. "Then leave it to the village..."

"Um…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, his tone softening slightly. "The village will definitely bring the culprit who stole the Byakugan to justice."

"yes!"

Hiashi Hyuga bowed deeply, then turned and left.

The office door closed gently, shutting out the sound of his heavy footsteps.

The door had just closed when it was pushed open again.

Without even thinking, everyone knew who it was.

"Danzo," Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was calm, seemingly devoid of any emotion, "was it you who stole the Byakugan this time?"

"Eye roll stolen?!"

Danzo Shimura's heart skipped a beat.

The personnel reassignments I had made during this period flashed through my mind.

After a period of brainstorming, his face gradually darkened: "Hmph... don't try to pin everything on me."

"Who else could it be but you?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with a fury that Danzo Shimura had never seen before in all these years.

"Don't you know what's going on in the village right now?! And you're still pulling these petty tricks?!"

"Don't think I don't know, you were the one behind the last theft of the eye-rolling weapon!"

"you..."

Danzo's eyes widened suddenly, staring at Hiruzen Sarutobi in disbelief.

His furious appearance was so convincing that Danzo might have almost believed it if he hadn't known what he had been doing all this time.

And even if it was done by a member of the military...

How come he, as the leader, didn't know?

"I didn't do it!"

Having figured this out, Danzo argued his case forcefully and refused to budge an inch.

"It wasn't you..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback.

wrong.

In the past, when Danzo did something and was exposed by Danzo, he would always remain silent, with a stubborn look that said, "I did it, you'd better deal with it."

But today...

"Could it really not have been Danzo who did it?"

A strange thought popped into his mind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently into Danzo Shimura's eyes, trying to find a flaw in that sinister single eye.

Shimura Danzo did not back down at all; on the contrary, the imposing aura in his eyes seemed to subtly overwhelm him.

"..."

"In that case, I misunderstood you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed instantly, as if his previous thunderous rage had never existed, replaced by a smiling and kind face.

"snort.."

Danzo felt a surge of smugness, but he didn't forget the purpose of his trip.

"I need to leave the village to discuss the deployment of troops with Hanzo the Salamander..."

-

"If we're not going to eat barbecue, then we'll be leaving now, Captain Qinglan."

Ebisu Asahi waved to Seiran.

"goodbye."

Hinata Seiran put down his pen, turned around, and waved.

Enter the gates of Konoha.

The checks at the village entrance were much stricter than usual.

People were constantly being stopped and questioned, but those in charge of the checks were all genin or ordinary chunin.

The experienced veterans have probably all been transferred to the front lines.

"It seems the village is now at its most critical moment..."

Hinata Seiran sighed softly.

Fifty years in Konoha have indeed been a turbulent time.

At the beginning of the year, there was the Battle of Kannabi Bridge. In the middle of the year, Kirigakure made a comeback. Danzo led the elite of Root to Amegakure to seek an alliance, but was defeated by Nagato.

Later, Sunagakure and Iwagakure joined forces and fought their way to the village entrance...

"What a cruel twist of fate..."

He raised his head and looked up at the sky.

The dark clouds were gradually dissipating, and golden sunlight poured down through the gaps, enveloping the entire Hidden Leaf Village in a dazzling light, gilding every brick and tile.

"However, the sky always clears up eventually."

"Captain Qinglan."

A clear shout came from behind.

Hinata Seiran paused, then slowly turned around.

The sunlight after the rain fell directly on the red beans, so bright it was almost dazzling.

The sky has cleared up...

Orochimaru-sensei said he wants to meet you.

Red Bean tilted her head and repeated Orochimaru's words with a smile.

He said, "Even dried medicinal herbs will lose some of their medicinal efficacy if they fall on the ground!"