Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 157 A Twist of Fate

Blood splattered everywhere, and Hyuga Hiashi collapsed to the ground, his body covered in wounds. The fatal wound was the severed trachea and artery in his neck.

"Phew...done it! What a lucky break!"

The Cloud Ninja leader breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing. The Hyuga clan leader before him, though strong, lacked combat experience, which was why he had been so easily tricked and killed in one move.

The so-called scattering and escaping was a trap from the beginning. You should know that their goal was not the Byakugan, but to use it to provoke a war between Iwagakure and Konoha.

If they scatter and escape, Hiashi Hyuga could easily capture any ninja and discover that they were all imposters from Iwagakure, actually ninjas from Kumogakure. At that point, the entire plan would collapse.

So when the leader of the Cloud Village shouted "retreat," he actually meant that everyone should prepare to fight to the death. At the same time, he also revealed that his Byakugan had been stolen, which disturbed Hiashi Hyuga's mind. That's why he finally used the Lightning Illusion Lightning Pillar, which was developed by the Cloud Village to specifically deal with eye techniques, to control Hiashi Hyuga in one fell swoop.

Although Hiashi Hyuga's current strength is not yet at the Kage level, he is definitely a first-rate ninja below the Kage level. If they were to fight head-on, it is uncertain whether the Cloud Ninja, even if they were all true elites, could win against him.

Unfortunately, due to a lack of combat experience, he ended up being killed in one move, vividly illustrating the ninja's high attack and paper defense, and the essence of a glass cannon.

"Let's go... Take Hiashi Hyuga's Byakugan with us, and also destroy his brain so the Konoha ninjas can't read the information inside it! Hurry up!"

The Cloud Ninja leader gave some instructions. This place is not far from the Hyuga clan's territory. They would probably be discovered by those cataracts soon. If they didn't pack up and run away now, when would they?

The retreat went smoothly afterward. As soon as the Cloud Ninja leader returned to the guesthouse, he secretly placed the Byakugan in the ground below the Iwa Ninja building and even used a sealing technique to cover it up.

This sealing technique can block the Byakugan and some sensory ninjutsu—but it certainly can't block a dog's nose.

Cloud Ninjas can use lightning to electrolyze the sweat on their bodies to eliminate the smell, but the bloody smell on their Byakugan cannot be masked. Ordinary dogs cannot smell it that deeply. However, the Cloud Ninja leader knows that there is an Inuzuka clan in Konoha, and their ninja dogs are much stronger than ordinary dogs.

Hiding things too shallowly could easily arouse suspicion of framing someone, but if they were hidden too deep, it would be ridiculous if Konoha couldn't find them. The current situation is just right.

The long night finally came to an end, and the whole of Konoha was in chaos because of the activities of the two ninja village delegations.

Leaving aside the Uchiha and Iwa ninja, the Hyuga clan is also in turmoil. Hyuga Natsu was knocked unconscious, and then Hyuga Hiashi, the clan leader, was killed. At the same time, his and his daughter's Byakugan were also taken away. For the Hyuga clan, this was an earth-shattering event!

It should be noted that in all these years, apart from the Hidden Mist Village once taking away the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan, there has never been a situation where the Byakugan was lost, let alone four of them at once!

With the clan leader killed on the spot, the Hyuga clan ninjas went almost crazy. They stared with bloodshot, almost red Byakugan eyes, searching for people all over the streets of Konoha. At first glance, you might think that these Hyuga bloodlines had mutated and become Uchiha!

Early in the morning, there was a loud knocking on the door of the Cloud Ninja Village building in the guesthouse. The Cloud Ninja leader opened the door and saw a group of ANBU members wearing animal masks, looking at him with cold eyes.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Is this how you treat your guests in Konoha?"

Regardless of what happened last night, the leader of the Cloud Ninjas doesn't seem guilty at all. He's even raising his voice loudly, acting as if he's in the right.

"These Cloud Ninja envoys, please come with us. We don't want to fight."

A listless voice rang in the ears of the group, and three ninjas who were also familiar to the Cloud Ninja stepped out from behind the Anbu.

With dead fish eyes, white hair, and a black mask, this listless handsome man is none other than Konoha's new generation White Fang—Kakashi Hatake.

Wearing goggles on his head, he smiled slightly foolishly, but the three tomoe in his eyes gave him a breathtaking appearance—Uchiha Obito, the rising star of the Uchiha clan in the Third Shinobi World War.

The last one looked exactly like the Hyuga clan leader they had killed yesterday, except he was wearing a headband. He was Hyuga Hizashi, the Hyuga clan leader's twin brother.

Upon seeing the arrival of these three important figures, the leader of the Cloud Ninja frowned slightly. He had a feeling that these people were coming with a lot of force, as if they had already found some irrefutable evidence and were convinced of their identity.

But that's impossible. I didn't leave any trace yesterday. Most importantly, I definitely don't have any Byakugan here. No ordinary person would think that we would use such a strategic treasure as Byakugan to frame someone!

Although he had some doubts, the leader of the Cloud Ninja didn't dare to confront him directly, mainly because Hyuga Hizashi's eyes were a bit intimidating.

The relationship between Hyuga Hizashi and his older brother Hyuga Hiashi is quite complicated. When they were young, they were truly brothers, but as they got married and had children, and with the thought that his son would also become a branch family member of the Hyuga clan and be branded as a caged bird, Hyuga Hizashi inevitably became estranged from Hyuga Hiashi.

But no matter what, as the old saying goes, death ends everything. After his older brother really died, Hyuga Hizashi only had his brother's good points left in his mind. Therefore, he was probably the most indignant and the one who wanted to catch the murderer the most in the entire Konoha.

If the Cloud Ninja dared to refuse at this time, Hyuga Hizashi might actually kill them!

"Alright, alright! I'll go with you then and see what kind of explanation Konoha will give us!"

After uttering the most cowardly words in the toughest tone, the Cloud Ninja leader led his underlings out with his head held high.

With a whoosh, the Anbu members surrounded them, with Hyuga Hizashi, Uchiha Obito, and Hatake Kakashi forming a triangle around the Cloud Ninja leader at the forefront.

"This is bad, absolutely bad! Why are these Konoha ninjas so wary of us? Could it be that they've actually found some clue?"

The leader of the delegation appeared confident on the surface, but in reality, he was starting to feel uneasy, racking his brains to see if he had forgotten something.

He only breathed a huge sigh of relief when he walked into the Hokage's office!

A group of Iwa ninja, covered in injuries and wearing shackles, stood dejectedly in the office, while Tsunade rested her chin on her hands, her face cold and stern.

On the desk in front of Tsunade were two test tubes, each containing two Byakugan. Around the Iwa ninja were a group of Uchiha ninjas.

"It seems the problem isn't with us, but rather that Konoha has gone a bit too far in its approach. The Iwa ninja are in a much worse situation than us; they're definitely being treated as the prime suspects!"

Just as the Cloud Ninja secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the Fifth Hokage's gaze also fell upon this group of Cloud Ninja:

"Now that we've covered the matter with the Iwa ninja, it's your turn, you Kumo ninja... Tell me, you're supposed to be a delegation here to sign a peace treaty, so why did you break into the Hyuga clan's territory in the middle of the night, attacking the Hyuga clan ninja, stealing two pairs of Byakugan, and even killing the Hyuga clan's patriarch!"

The Cloud Ninja leader's heart skipped a beat, but his face showed a mixture of bewilderment and anger:

"Don't be ridiculous! Is this how your property management company treats our diplomatic mission?! You're framing us without any evidence!"

"We stayed in the hotel all night and didn't go out at all! Where did you get this eye-rolling from to frame us like this?"

Tsunade shook her head, picked up two test tubes from the table, and said calmly:

"These are the Byakugan we found at the inn where we stayed in Iwagakure..."

"What does this have to do with us?!"

"Please don't interrupt me, the real important part is coming up..."

The leader of the Cloud Ninja had an angry expression, but seeing Tsunade's calm and unhurried demeanor, his heart sank deeply.

"Just last night, the delegation from Iwagakure attacked Itachi Uchiha, the son of the Uchiha clan chief. They were stopped by Shisui Uchiha of the Uchiha clan. Apart from the Iwagakure ninja who were killed, all the remaining Iwagakure ninja were captured and taken into the Uchiha Guard that night. These are the people you see now."

"Cloud Ninja, please tell me, how were those Iwa ninja able to simultaneously attack the Uchiha clan and send a clone to the Hyuga clan to kill Hyuga Hiashi?"

Gan!

After Tsunade finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the group of Cloud Ninja became quite interesting. They really didn't expect that their flawless plan would end up like this!

"Furthermore, we interrogated some Iwa ninja and extracted information directly from their minds. Do you know what their specific plans are?"

Specific plans?! It was as if a lightning bolt had struck the head of the delegation's brain. He chuckled dryly and looked at Hikari, the leader of the Iwa ninja, only to see Hikari looking at him with the same bitter smile full of sarcasm and self-mockery.

"It seems you've already figured it out. That's right. Their plan is simple: to seize the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan and use it to frame your Kumogakure... I must say, if I hadn't dug this plan out of their heads, I wouldn't have realized so quickly that the Hyuga clan's affair was your doing."

As Tsunade narrated, the ninjas from both Iwagakure and Kumogakure displayed incredibly varied expressions: resentment, regret, self-mockery, and bitterness—truly a scene of intense emotion.

"Damn Cloud Ninja, what else do you have to say?"

Hyuga Hizashi was the first to grit his teeth and step forward, glaring hatefully at the Cloud Ninja leader, who gave a wry smile:

"Okay, I'm speechless... How can something this freak out happen! What the hell can I say!"

When it came to the end, the Cloud Ninja leader still glared indignantly at the Iwa Ninja, blaming it all on these good-for-nothings that his plan had failed!

Of course, he didn't consider that if the Iwa ninja's plan succeeded, his side would also be smeared. It could be said that these two ninja villages, each with their own ulterior motives, were thinking the same thing, and the final result was that both sides suffered.

Hyuga Hizashi clenched his fists, staring at the Cloud Ninja before him, seemingly pondering where to begin. However, under Tsunade's watchful gaze, he ultimately refrained from making a move.

"Alright... here's your Hyuga clan back! As for these two delegations, hand them over to the Anbu. Let the Yamanaka clan extract all the information from their minds!"

Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, saying it was nothing more than a trivial matter in her eyes.

The Iwa and Kumo ninja had no idea what they were facing. To put it bluntly, if Uchiha Tou had the will, he could have given any of the three great ninja villages a single order and easily crushed the Iwa and Kumo ninja.

After glancing at the brooding Hyuga Hizashi, Tsunade offered another word of comfort:

"Once I've squeezed all the value out of these ninjas, I'll send them to the Hyuga clan to deal with."

Hyuga Hizashi's expression softened considerably after hearing Tsunade's words, and he respectfully thanked her twice.

The ninjas from the two villages were taken away, and the other Konoha ninjas also left. Tsunade then stretched and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Iwagakure and Kumogakure... those two ninja villages really have a lot of ulterior motives."

"Leave it to me. I can teach them a lesson and make them behave. It would be a good thing."

A pair of hands reached inside her collar and grasped a pair of headlights. Uchiha Touya whispered something to Tsunade.

"Ugh... I understand... So... how much of a warning are you going to give them?"

Tsunade, her face flushed, straightened her collar to make it easier for Uchiha Touyu to move, and then asked.

"Just take out Onoki and Killer Bee. Anyway, the universal chakra policy of those two countries has already been implemented. Even if the leaders of the two ninja villages die, it won't change anything."

"But let me devise a plan first... To take down these two guys, we'll need at least a thousand or two thousand ninjas to die with them. With so many leeks to harvest, we need to find a better way to do it."

Uchiha Touyu knew very well that even with the Chaos Treasure Box, his method of harvesting was still too primitive. At least after all these years, his sacrificial black energy had not actually exceeded ten thousand.

Capturing living ninjas to refine into elixirs is far more difficult than simply killing them. The ninjas of this world are all fragile, unlike the tough pirates next door who only suffer minor scars from bombs and can swim for an hour in boiling oil.

Even Hashirama Senju could commit suicide with a small kunai, let alone ordinary ninjas. In this situation, even if someone intentionally held back, the number of ninjas killed would actually be two or three times more than the number captured alive.

This is just the result of these ninjas hunting around. If a ninja war were to break out, there would probably be even less chance of capturing the enemy alive.

(End of this chapter)