My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 104 The Encirclement Plan: A Complex and Deliberate Maneuver

Hyuga Yuto suddenly felt a slight pain in his lower abdomen. This was caused by muscle spasms and nerve plexus tremors due to the excessive bursting and retraction of chakra when it circulated through certain meridians and acupoints.

— In layman's terms, it means you've got a stitch in your side.

I almost roared like a lion!

Hinata Yuto secretly cursed in his heart, his emotions fluctuating wildly.

However, the other people in the office behaved similarly to Hinata Yuto.

The moon god is Shinji Hyuga. It sounds like a lame joke, but when you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

Shinji Hyuga and his branch family guards have all disappeared, and their bodies have not been found. No one can prove that he is dead. As for that eye... In the ninja world, organ harvesting technology is quite advanced, and there are black shops in the underworld that specialize in this business. It is not difficult to do so by using force.

"This is impossible!" Hiashi Hyuga gritted his teeth and said.

"Lord Hokage, I watched Shinji grow up, he would never..."

"Don't get agitated, Hiashi," Hiruzen Sarutobi comforted him.

"This is just my speculation; he's the most likely candidate, but it's only a possibility."

Hiashi Hyuga opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, even if it's called "speculation," he's at least 70-80% sure. He fought with Tsukishima the longest, so it's quite normal for him to vaguely sense her identity.

Moreover, even Hiashi Hyuga himself admitted that if Shinji were placed in the position of the moon god, many doubts would be clear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed Hiashi down and then said:

"I've called you here today for two things."

"First, Orochimaru's departure from the village has been a major blow to the front lines. That old man Onoki has noticed this and is putting increasing pressure on the Land of Rain. We must appoint a new vice commander." He paused, then beckoned to Hyuga Yuto:

"Yuto, you will go to the Land of Rain as the vice-commander to assist Minato."

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Hyuga Yuto bowed and accepted the token and scroll.

"I will announce Yuto's promotion to vice commander this afternoon... Next, the second point."

Everyone focused intently, knowing that this was the main point of the day.

"Regarding the Moon God, this person has targeted Konoha twice and possesses powerful ninjutsu, making him a major threat. His identity is mysterious and his whereabouts are difficult to track, but this is not a reason for us to sit and wait for him to attack us again."

"His true purpose is unclear, but his successive abduction of the flesh and blood of Hyuga, Kaguya, and Senju proves that he is very interested in high-strength bloodline limits."

"This is a point we can exploit, provided we can offer him something he can't refuse... bait."

【bait】.

As everyone pondered the word, Shimura Danzo, who was fond of stabbing people in the back, immediately looked at Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku frowned in displeasure, and was about to say something when Hiruzen Sarutobi continued:

"In our Konoha, there are three most valuable bloodline limits: Senju, Hyuga, and Uchiha. Tsukishin has already obtained the first two, and is only missing the Sharingan."

"Third Hokage!" Fugaku Uchiha suddenly interrupted.

"The brilliance of the Sharingan will forever belong to the Uchiha."

His tone was firm, and his refusal remained unwavering.

For clans with bloodline limits, maintaining their "uniqueness" is fundamental to standing in the ninja world. Prioritizing the clan over the village is an unspoken rule in any clan.

Even the relatively weak Inuzuka clan would definitely rebel if Konoha forced them to hand over their beast-taming techniques and summoning scrolls!

Hiashi Hyuga suddenly spoke:

"The village was established on the basis of protecting the interests of the ninja clan."

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans, who had been subtly rivals, surprisingly stood on the same side at this moment. Not only that, the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, who were die-hard fans of the Hokage, also looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, hesitant to speak.

Those words just now have infringed upon the interests of all ninja clans.

"I know," Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly.

"The village will respect the choices of every ninja clan. I swear in the name of the Kage that Konoha will protect all bloodline limits and prevent any possibility of them leaving the village."

The leaders of the five powerful ninja clans looked slightly relieved.

"Let's put the matter of the [bait] aside for now; I'll handle it. It won't cause you any trouble," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.

"I will arrange the combat mission based on the premise that [the moon goddess is Shinji Hyuga]."

"Of course, the location of the trap and the strength to kill the Moon Goddess are also crucial. I need to prepare for this for a long time."

Everyone understood that killing the Moon Goddess was impossible with just the people present. They might be able to win, but the Moon Goddess could fly! Escaping would be a piece of cake.

To encircle and kill the Moon Goddess, Konoha's top combat forces must be gathered, and cooperation with other ninja villages may even be necessary. In today's escalating war, with major powers clashing, both of these tasks are extremely difficult to accomplish.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi needed a long time to set things up.

As for whether it's possible to kill someone even with all one's might... no one considers that question.

If someone were truly invincible, they wouldn't wear a mask.

"For now, only those of you present know about this matter. For a long time to come, I will be issuing some strange orders. I hope you can cooperate and cover for me."

"Yuto, you will soon be taking over as the deputy commander of the Rain Country front. The operation to besiege the Moon Goddess will also require your assistance."

"After all, there is no better hunting ground than that rain-shrouded area."

Hiruzen Sarutobi then gave a few more instructions.

The timing, specific location, and personnel involved were all undetermined; it appeared to be nothing more than an empty shell of a battle plan.

But everyone knows that once the encirclement and killing plan is actually launched, it will be a major event that will shock the entire ninja world, and countless people will be involved!

……

As Hyuga Yuto left the Hokage Building, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The last surprise attack on Konoha, which indirectly forced Orochimaru to leave, completely enraged Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This old guy is holding back a big move. Although Hyuga Yuto still has doubts about the success rate of finding a powerful expert from another village to participate in the encirclement and kill, he has no interest in a head-on confrontation.

However, if the bait prepared by Hiruzen Sarutobi is something the Moon Goddess cannot refuse, and the Moon Goddess ultimately does not appear...

That means that one of the eleven people present today leaked the information.

Excluding Hiruzen Sarutobi, the odds of finding one in ten are absolutely deadly and dangerous.

dilemma.

Hinata Yuto licked his lips.

How much of what Hiruzen Sarutobi said today was true?

The suspicion that Shinji Hinata is the Moon God seems very reasonable, but the only irrefutable evidence is the presence of "gentle fist marks when he made a move".

Gentle Fist is something many people know, which suddenly expands its scope considerably, including Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Hizashi, Hyuga Yuto...

Ha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, that guy called us to a war meeting today. Does he want to test me and Hiashi Hyuga's intentions?

Hyuga Yuto frowned and rubbed his temples.

Well... let's be prepared and take it one step at a time.

Even ninjas ultimately have to speak with kunai!

……

In front of Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Hokage Building stood Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

"Hiruzen," Koharu said softly.

"Honestly, what do you think are the chances that Shinji Hyuga is the Moon God?"

"Eighty percent!"

The Third Hokage exhaled a smoke ring, the white smoke obscuring his face, appearing and disappearing like a mountain in the clouds.

"But we can't rule out the possibility of other Hyuga clan members, even Hiashi and Yuto who are here today are suspects."

"That's too broad a scope. We can't eliminate them all one by one. If we don't handle it properly, it might cause a rift with the Hyuga clan," Koharu Utatane said, frowning. She was worried that the Third Hokage had gone too far and caused unrest in the village.

"I know what I'm doing. I just need to keep an eye on those key figures, including all the main family members such as Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Yoshiko, as well as Hyuga Yuto and Hyuga Hizashi from the branch family..."

"Heh, actually they're not very suspicious. As long as they appear at the same time as the Moon Goddess, there's no problem."

"However, whoever he is, he must die. This time he stole the First Hokage's cells and forced Orochimaru to leave... What will he take next if he causes trouble again? My old life?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then revealed the first step of the encirclement plan:

"Give a heads-up to the people in Kirigakure, saying that we've always respected Yagura Karatachi, and that his body can be returned..."

A massive war is gradually taking shape.

(End of this chapter)