My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 10: The Banquet Between the Hyuga Uchiha and the Hokage

Time passed by little by little, and in the blink of an eye, Hinata Yuto had been in the village for six days.

During this period, things were peaceful. Hyuga Yuto traveled between the clan's territory and the secret training ground, working hard but in a monotonous way. Sometimes, he would encounter characters who appeared many times in the original work. It is worth mentioning that yesterday he also happened to see Uchiha Mikoto with a big belly.

—At the end of this year, Itachi Uchiha will be born into the Uchiha clan, inflicting the most severe pain on this glorious ninja clan that has been passed down for thousands of years.

This made Hyuga Yuto a little impatient. There were still sixteen years before the official start of the Naruto storyline, but with the appearance of the main characters one by one, he felt that time was running out.

However, no matter how anxious he was, he could only force himself to calm down and continue cultivating.

On this day, Hyuga Yuto got up very early as usual. He packed his clothes and prepared to go to the secret training ground to train, but he was stopped by two guards of his clan as soon as he left the courtyard.

"Hyuga Yuto." The Hyuga clansman who spoke wore a headband, his tone as calm as a robot's.

"The clan chief asked me to tell you that there will be a banquet tonight, and you will be attending it with the clan chief and the others."

"A banquet?" Hinata Yuto's heart skipped a beat:

"Brother, could you please explain in more detail?"

"I have delivered the message; I know nothing more."

"Oh...is it convenient for you now, Chief? I'd like to..."

"The clan leader is unavailable." The Hyuga clansman relaying the message didn't even blink, meticulously following his instructions:

"Don't go anywhere today, Hyuga Yuto. Don't be rude tonight."

Hyuga Yuto carefully considered his words, then cupped his hands and said:

"Thanks, bro."

After the clansman who delivered the message left, Hyuga Yuto stood alone in the courtyard, his heart pounding.

He had a vague premonition that this was probably due to the words he had spoken to Hiruzen Sarutobi a few days ago.

……

Daylight passed quickly, and as darkness fell, a carriage stopped in front of Hyuga Yuto's house. Hyuga Yuto boarded the carriage and met up with the clan head and others at the main gate of the clan compound. They then left the Hyuga clan's controlled area in a grand procession.

Before long, the group arrived at their destination.

When Hinata Yuto got off the car, the first thing he saw was a peculiar pattern composed of three line segments and five small circles.

—This is the family crest of the Sarutobi clan.

This is the ancestral home of the Sarutobi clan!

Led by their attendants, the Hyuga entered Sarutobi's main residence.

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi was crowned the Third Hokage, the Sarutobi clan's territory has been expanded many times. In particular, the main residence has been transformed into a strict banquet hall. Hiruzen Sarutobi often met with powerful figures from the ninja villages here, which could be considered a family banquet, lacking the absolute hierarchy found in the Hokage Building.

In the main hall, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the head of the household, sat in the center, with several long tables to his right, all of which were empty.

At the long table to Hiruzen Sarutobi's left sat a dozen or so people, all of them handsome with dark, pure eyes and an arrogance that had accumulated over time. Even in front of the Third Hokage, this arrogance was only slightly restrained.

He is a member of the Uchiha clan.

"Hiashi, come, don't stand there." Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled, and Hiashi bowed. Then the Hyuga clan members took their seats.

And so, the Hokage lineage, the Uchiha, and the Hyuga—the three most powerful forces in Konoha—converged here.

As the guests arrived, the servants brought out dish after dish of delicacies, and the banquet officially began.

Hyuga Yuto picked up a slice of sashimi and began to observe the people attending the dinner.

On the Hyuga side, in addition to the clan leader Hyuga Hikaru, his younger brother Hyuga Hizashi also came, along with three elders and four young boys and girls, including Hyuga Yuto.

Among them, Hyuga Yuto and another Byakugan boy belong to the branch family, while the remaining boy and the only girl belong to the main family.

—The Hyuga clan’s “main” and “branch” are very easy to distinguish. Anyone who does not wear a headband or bandage to cover their forehead is a member of the main family. This seems to be a privilege that they can be proud of.

The Uchiha clan's setup was similar: clan leader Fugaku Uchiha, his wife Mikoto Uchiha, several elders, and four teenagers.

As for the host of this banquet, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was seated with three people.

A man with long white hair and red marks under his eyes, tall and burly, sat there looking lazy, but somehow, just looking at his broad shoulders gave people a sense of security that he could bear anything even if the sky fell.

The other man was deathly pale, with golden snake eyes. Although handsome, he inspired fear. Yet, despite his chilling and terrifying appearance, he also possessed a strange allure, making him both dangerous and powerful.

The last person was a woman with flowing blonde hair, a rare beauty with a diamond-shaped purple mark on her forehead. She sat there boldly, gulping down wine, her imposing presence no less than any man's.

These three were none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi's proud disciples, the legendary Sannin of Konoha: Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade!

During this period, only Orochimaru remained in Konoha to hold an important position. Jiraiya traveled around the world while writing novels, and Tsunade, due to her "hemophobia," stayed away from the political center of Konoha, wandering around with her young son Shizune, always losing when she gambled.

Hiruzen Sarutobi must have gone to great lengths to gather his three disciples.

"There are so many important people here..." Hyuga Yuto thought to himself, chewing slowly. He knew that this dinner party was not just about eating, so he didn't dare to eat too much.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Although Fugaku Uchiha and Hiashi Hyuga were young, they were both mature beyond their years, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was even more cunning and shrewd, speaking with utmost care.

After chatting for several tens of minutes, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally tapped the table lightly, looked in the direction of the Uchiha clan, and smiled:

"Fugaku, isn't that kid on your left, [Quick Blade] Shota?"

"Exactly." Fugaku Uchiha replied modestly.

"This kid is my nephew. He loves knives and has always been a lawless lawless person outside the village. He even got a fake name... Shota?"

"Greetings, Hokage-sama." Uchiha Shota stepped out from behind the dining table and knelt on one knee.

His voice was loud and clear, carrying the energy and pride unique to young people.

"Good boy." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and stroked his beard.

"Hiashi, the one standing behind you must be Shinji Hyuga, right? I heard that he has mastered the Eight Trigrams Palm: Rotation at such a young age. What a young hero."

Shinji Hyuga rose and bowed; his forehead was smooth and white, without any hair.

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed quite pleased. He looked at the eight Uchiha and Hyuga boys and girls and laughed loudly:

"When I was young, I followed the Second Hokage. The world was in chaos back then. My classmates and I would spar with each other using ninjutsu and taijutsu, and we enjoyed it immensely."

"Today, my three apprentices are here, as are Fugaku and Hiashi. It's no fun drinking with this old man like me... How about we let these youngsters get some practice?"

(End of this chapter)