My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 13 The Three Sannin's Thoughts

On the high seat in the main hall, Jiraiya opened his eyes wide, turned his head, and looked at his teacher with a questioning expression.

After years of being master and disciple, their relationship had become like that of father and son. Hiruzen Sarutobi understood perfectly what Jiraiya wanted to ask:

"It shouldn't be a secret technique passed down through the Hyuga clan... and for the Byakugan, this kind of attack method that uses externally emitted chakra to form armor is very rare."

"I knew it," Jiraiya sighed, stroking his chin.

"The moment this kid made his move, I thought he was going to use the Rasengan."

"Oh? The one that developed the Watergate?"

"It's similar, but this technique doesn't have the compression and rotation power of the Rasengan. This kid seems to have borrowed a lot of Gentle Fist's power generation methods, increasing its penetrability and hardness... This technique probably hasn't been fully developed."

"What a genius!" Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed.

"What a waste of such a promising talent." Jiraiya snorted in dissatisfaction, though this dissatisfaction was not directed at Hyuga Yuto.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently looked down.

Below, Uchiha Shota was helped back by his clansmen. He didn't seem to be seriously injured. Hyuga Yuto stood in place, waiting for the next battle. Behind the beautiful jade, the Hyuga clan members did not cheer. On the contrary, Hyuga Shinji and the main family girl seemed to have different emotions in their eyes.

That emotion was definitely not "joy" or "pride".

With everything laid bare before him, the Third Hokage's resentment towards the Hyuga clan deepened.

Long ago, the Hyuga clan was far more powerful than it is now. The Byakugan was an invincible weapon in war, and at one time, even the Uchiha and Senju clans had to give the Hyuga some leeway.

However, the system of the main family and branch families completely destroyed the Hyuga's vigorous vitality.

They become complacent and each generation is worse than the last. Even when geniuses emerge, they often die young for various reasons.

To this day, the Hyuga clan has not produced a Kage-level shikigami for a very long time.

Throughout Hiruzen Sarutobi's years as Hokage, "weakening the influence of the ninja clans" has always been one of his unwavering governing principles, a principle that has never changed.

But the Hyuga clan is an anomaly—they castrate themselves without him having to do it.

Year after year, the Hyuga clan continued to decline, relying on its bloodline limit and the remaining prestige of its ancestors to maintain its dignity and eke out a living.

The entire family is like a caged bird trapped by the clan system.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed silently, using some kind of ninjutsu to suppress his voice, and secretly said to his three beloved disciples:

"You all know why I've gathered you here. Speak... what are your thoughts?"

The students did not respond to the teacher's questions.

Orochimaru sat there calmly, quietly watching the battle in the courtyard, occasionally taking a sip of tea.

Jiraiya quietly took out a small notebook, dipped the tip of his pen in ink, and was writing something, looking as if he had a burst of inspiration.

Tsunade was the worst. She acted as if she hadn't heard anything, drinking bowl after bowl of wine until her cheeks turned bright red, her eyes were glazed and she looked dazed. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the Senju clan's "Sage Body" was naturally intolerant to alcohol.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry that he rolled his eyes.

As his master, he knew his apprentice better than anyone.

"Let the Sannin take on disciples to motivate the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to contribute more manpower and resources during the war." This plan sounds wonderful and reliable, but it has an important prerequisite—that the Sannin have the willingness to take on disciples.

Children are hard to manage when they grow up, let alone three young and strong martial arts masters of the highest level.

The three legendary ninjas were all quite opposed to taking on disciples.

At this time, Orochimaru had already begun human experiments, but he was still loyal to Konoha. As the Third Hokage aged, he was preparing to challenge for the position of Fourth Hokage.

Taking in members of the Uchiha or Hyuga clans might gain their support, but this recruitment is ultimately just a ploy, and could potentially cause trouble later. It's best not to take on such tasks proactively.

As for Jiraiya, although he was quite willing to teach young people something, he became particularly cautious about taking on disciples after the toad sage of Mount Myōboku made the prophecy that "your disciple will bring about a major change to the ninja world."

As for Tsunade... it was purely due to a mental illness.

After the deaths of her younger brother, Senju Nawaki, and her lover, Kato Dan, Tsunade developed severe hemophobia. As a ninja, her fear of blood was a huge weakness. Therefore, Tsunade became disheartened, left Konoha, and wandered around with her young son, Shizune, no longer caring about the affairs of the village.

Since the three Sannin were acting like idiots, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't very well reprimand his students in front of so many people, so he could only force himself to sit in his seat and watch the boys and girls fight in the courtyard.

Time passed quickly, and soon, four Uchiha and four Hyuga geniuses had all made their appearances.

Among them, the most impressive performance was undoubtedly that of Hyuga Yuto.

His outstanding physique and Gentle Fist skills honed through steady practice, his genius-created ninjutsu "Lion Fang Bite," his keen insight and excellent judgment set him apart from his peers, almost overwhelming them.

Ultimately, these people are just "ordinary geniuses".

Real monsters, such as the still-young Uchiha Shisui or the Uchiha Itachi still in his mother's womb, could not possibly appear here, which is why Hyuga Yuto won so easily.

The boys and girls had all shown their talents, and the banquet returned to normal. No one was seriously injured. The Sarutobi clan had a dedicated medical team, and before long, the eight geniuses were back in their seats.

After eating and drinking for a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly coughed and stretched:

"Everyone, our Sarutobi clan was once famous in the ninja world for our botanical research. Even now, this clan grounds still preserve the rare flowers and fruits that our ancestors nurtured. Let's all move around. We'll meet back here in a quarter of an hour."

Everyone was taken aback, and immediately understood the Third Hokage's intention: he wanted to send them away so he could have a private talk with the three Sannin, and it must be about taking on a disciple!

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Hiashi Hyuga, Fugaku Uchiha and his clansmen respectfully took their leave.

In the main hall, Hiruzen Sarutobi, over fifty years old, stood with his hands behind his back for a long time. Finally, he slowly turned around and said wearily:

"Tsunade, Jiraiya... um?"

He was about to express his feelings and offer some advice to the three disciples when he turned around and found that none of them had disappeared.

While their master was getting into the mood, the apprentices had already slipped away.

"You three brats..." In the lobby, Hiruzen Sarutobi, tugging at his beard, almost lost his composure and started cursing.

……

at the same time.

In a fragrant garden in the Sarutobi clan's territory, Hyuga Yuto stopped.

He bowed and greeted the elders, showing the proper etiquette and respect as taught in his clan:

"Young Master Shinji, Miss Miko."

(End of this chapter)