My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 136 Bridges of Peace

Perhaps feeling too stuffy in the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Yuto Hyuga silently went outside and stood on the roof of the Hokage Building.

A night breeze blew as Hinata Yuto knelt on one knee, head bowed, saying nothing.

"Yuto," the Third Hokage sighed.

"The village may now be on the verge of destruction."

"Lord Hokage..."

"Yuto, listen to me." Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed to the Hokage Rock in the distance:

"Fifty years ago, with the Senju and Uchiha clans at the core, many powerful ninja clans gathered and established a political system of one village, one country. Although the Ninja Academy has trained more and more backbone forces, we must not lose our bloodline limit in order to protect the village."

"Unity and the rejection of hatred—this is the Will of Fire."

"But now, Hyuga is doing things that go against the Will of Fire."

"Yuto, how does it feel to be back in the Hyuga clan's territory?"

"Lord Hokage, the clansmen seem... very happy."

"Of course they'll be happy," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly.

"The probability that Tsukishima is Shinji is over 99%, and his abilities are very similar to the Rinnegan of the Akatsuki!"

"—The Byakugan can evolve."

"It's not just Hyuga, other high-ranking officials in Konoha think the same way."

"New power, new eye techniques—no ninja can resist such temptation, especially the Hyuga clan, which is gradually declining."

"Hokage-sama!" Hyuga Yuto spoke up at the right moment. Given his current position as [a genius of the Hyuga branch family who cares about the village but also loves his clan], it was impossible for him not to offer any protection.

To express his emotions, he deliberately sped up his speech:

"The clan chief and the others would never betray the village!"

"I trust Hiashi, but as Kage, I must be prepared," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.

"Yuto, two years ago, when Sugisaki Tetsujiro died in battle, you said you wanted a reward that would satisfy everyone in the village."

"At that time, I realized that you had broken free from the shackles of bloodline and were able to think about issues from the perspective of the entire village."

"Yuto, nearly three years have passed. You've transformed from the 'Hyuga Jewel' into the 'Jade Lion.' Now, tell me, has your answer wavered?"

After a long pause, Hyuga Yuto finally replied in a hoarse voice:

"I have never changed... Lord Hokage, I will keep an eye on my clansmen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi patted him on the shoulder reassuringly:

"Things are far from the worst. The Hyuga might do something outrageous for the sake of the Moon Goddess and the method of evolving the Byakugan, but Hiashi wouldn't gamble the fate of the entire clan so easily. I have absolute faith in him on that."

"I just want to gather as much information as possible about Hinata. This is to protect the village and also to protect Hinata."

"Even if conflict exists, the village and Hyuga must remain honest with each other."

"Avoid misunderstandings and prevent strategic miscalculations."

"Therefore, Yuto, you are a bridge of peace."

Hyuga Yuto almost burst out laughing.

—This is the first time I've ever heard of someone using explosives to build a bridge.

……

Time flies, and Hyuga Yuto has been in the village for half a month.

The village didn't assign him a new position, and the young man who had separated from his family lived a rather carefree life.

With no missions or mountains of official business to handle, he spent his days cultivating in the Senju clan's territory, drinking tea when he was tired, watching the sunset with Tsunade, and waiting for a new day to begin.

One afternoon, twenty kilometers outside Konoha Village, in a certain mountain forest.

boom!

A huge rock crashed to the ground, and Hyuga Yuto dodged it, veins bulging around his eyes, his field of vision wide open.

"Ha!" Tsunade's voice rang in his ear, and a foot landed on Hyuga Yuto's shoulder.

Instead of dodging, the boy from the branch family raised his hands to withstand the kick from the sky gate. He and Tsunade simultaneously unleashed their monstrous strength, and their bodies sank rapidly, crushing the low mountain beneath them.

"Revive the crisis!"

Due to his age and the length of his training, Hyuga Yuto's absolute strength was inferior to Tsunade's. When he was about to give up, he spun at high speed and used a defensive technique unique to the Byakugan.

After deflecting Tsunade, Hyuga Yuto swung his right hand, unleashing a roaring Lion Fang that struck the blonde woman hard in the abdomen.

Without the slightest hesitation, Tsunade gathered her chakra and punched her disciple in the head. It was a brutal killing move, a trade of life for life.

Although both possess the Hundred Healings, as a descendant of Senju and Uzumaki, Tsunade's vitality is more than ten times stronger than Hyuga Yuto's. The best strategy is to exchange blows and fight each other!

boom!

boom!

Two hurricanes erupted in the collapsed and shattered forest, and the master and apprentice stopped fighting at the same time.

The fists, imbued with immense and monstrous power, stopped in front of the two men's abdomens and foreheads, respectively.

"That was great, Yuto." Tsunade sighed, rubbing her shoulder.

"Your ninjutsu surpasses mine from back then. Combined with the Mutual Explosion Tags, Byakugan, and your self-created Lion Fang Bite, you are now comparable to me, Jiraiya, and..." Her eyes darkened slightly.

"Hmph, that bastard's name is really unlucky."

"Teacher, where did Orochimaru go?" Hyuga Yuto asked curiously, catching his breath.

"I remember that when we were besieging the Moon Goddess, he also appeared in the Land of Rain as one of the casters of the Four Red Sun Formation."

Tsunade sneered:

"He ran away. Don't let his cold and menacing appearance fool you; he's actually the most timid person, and he's terrified of old men. When he was a kid, if he made a mistake, he'd hide in the woods to catch snakes and only dare to come back after dark. Hmph..."

"I never imagined Lord Orochimaru had such a past." Hyuga Yuto chuckled, and just as he was about to say something more, a clear shout came from afar:

"Lady Tsunade! Yuto! You've ruined the terrain again! Honestly... the village elders are going to start nagging again."

Thirteen-year-old Shizune came over carrying lunchboxes in both hands. She was a year younger than Hinata Yuto and had already grown into a beautiful young woman.

Tsunade shrugged nonchalantly:

"There's nobody here."

"What if the village has set up warning devices and traps here? Lady Tsunade, could you and Yuto be a little more discreet when you're training..." Shizune pouted. She didn't dare to get angry at Tsunade, but secretly glared at Hyuga Yuto.

The young man who had separated from the family didn't take it to heart and reached out his hand with a smile:

"Give me the food box, I'm hungry. I want to cultivate for a few more hours. Teacher, Jingyin, you can go back now."

"I won't give it to you, hehe... Ouch!"

Tsunade chuckled and tapped Shizune on the head, then handed the food box to Hyuga Yuto.

"Let's go first. Shizune, Yuto still needs to finish his Gentle Fist training for today."

"Learn from your teacher, Shizune. That's what a mature female ninja should be like," Hyuga Yuto said with a smile, taking the food box.

He then subtly scratched the blonde woman's palm.

Tsunade's expression remained normal as she spoke to Shizune with a light smile, though the fine beads of sweat on her neck seemed to have increased again.

Watching the two of them walk further and further away, Hyuga Yuto opened the food box, ate everything inside, activated his Byakugan, and checked his surroundings.

Then he used his psychic powers to stuff a piece of paper into the slug's body.

"Leave it to Mochizuki Ruri." Hinata Yuuto asked softly.

On that white paper was a sentence written in Chinese pinyin—

"Tell Tachibana no Kigen that you can reveal a clue about the Moon Goddess's whereabouts."

(End of this chapter)