My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 139 The Evil in Our Blood

Miko's corpse grabbed a handful of snow, crumpled it up casually, and laughed:

"Master, are you going to keep staring at me like that?"

She was thin and seemed to have just recovered from a serious illness, but her tone and expression were different from usual, and she seemed somewhat lively.

Hiashi knew perfectly well that this was because Miko had resolved her inner conflict through spending time with Shinji, and her complexion had improved significantly.

There couldn't be a better situation, Nissai thought.

Although Shinji is the Moon God, judging from his extreme and domineering style, it will be difficult for me to get the secret I want. I might be silenced if I'm not careful.

In any case, Miko will definitely be much easier to talk to.

"Miko," Hiashi said, his voice gentle, like that of a kind elder.

"If you have time, go home and visit. We have a technique to open the village's barrier without alerting anyone. Oh, by the way, there are some Gentle Fist techniques you haven't learned yet. I'll make a copy for you."

Hyuga Yuto almost gave Hiashi a thumbs up.

— Instead of discussing conditions or interests, they offered gentle reassurance and avoided mentioning any sensitive topics.

If this were in Hinata Yuto's previous life, it would be like a young person working in a big city returning to their hometown for the Lunar New Year, where the elders don't ask a single question about their work or marriage, but instead keep stuffing red envelopes into their hands.

Combined with Hinata Yoshiko's extreme romantic mindset, this strategy is absolutely correct.

Hyuga Yuto meticulously manipulated his chakra, causing Miko's corpse to fall silent, her eyelids drooping slightly, as if she were grieving.

"Miko." Hiashi Hyuga pressed his advantage:

"Be careful outside. I am your elder, but I am also a ninja of Konoha. I cannot disobey the Hokage's orders. The village is only temporarily at a standstill. As long as you believe... if the Moon Goddess reveals a weakness, the ninjas from the major countries will swarm in like hyenas seeing blood."

"Shinji will not lose," the corpse of Miko whispered, addressing the boy she loved without any hesitation.

"Don't underestimate the village, Miko." Finally hearing that name, Hiashi was completely relieved and slowly said:

"At last month's routine high-level meeting, although it was decided to freeze all operations against Shinji, the Hokage has promised that if the plan to kill Tsukuyomi is restarted, the village will use its full strength, including but not limited to certain forbidden techniques."

"Forbidden techniques? Under Shinji's eyes, all ninjutsu are utterly useless."

"So easily defeated? Miko, do you even know about the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

"Never heard of it..."

"That is an evil technique that awakens the dead from the underworld."

Miko's corpse stared wide-eyed for a long time before solemnly nodding:

"I see."

The atmosphere fell silent again, but unlike before, this time the initiative was in Japan's hands.

He showed concern for Miko, promised that she could come home anytime and receive the complete Gentle Fist technique; this was playing the emotional card.

In the ninja world where intelligence is everything, proactively disclosing the forbidden techniques the village might use against the Moon Goddess is an invaluable bargaining chip.

As for whether these words would reach the Hokage's ears, Hiashi never worried about that.

The caged bird restrained the branch family, but it also restricted the thinking of the main family. In a ninja clan that had become accustomed to oppression, the issue of "the branch family betraying the Hyuga" became a blind spot.

Moreover, this is beneficial to the Hyuga clan, and Hiashi believes that anyone who isn't a fool will keep quiet about it.

The corpse of Miko seemed to sigh and glance at Hiashi.

Meaningful.

Hiashi Hyuga's heart was pounding:

"Everyone... may leave for now."

The Hyuga ninjas dispersed, stopping only when they were at least three kilometers away from the two, and kept watch over their surroundings.

Everyone knew that the secret that followed could only be heard by the clan leader.

On the spot, Miko's corpse tossed her hair:

"Master, sin flows in the blood of our Hyuga clan."

Hiashi was stunned, not understanding the meaning behind her words.

"As a way of repaying you for the information you gave me, I'll talk about the original sin flowing through Hinata's body..."

"In the western suburbs of the easternmost sea kingdom, there lives a type of shark."

"A female shark will lay 6-23 eggs in a litter. When the fetuses develop to 260 mm, they can move around in the uterus. The first thing they do after they become able to move is to cannibalize their own kind, eating their brothers and sisters for more nutrients and living space."

"The so-called Hyuga clan is actually just like this kind of shark."

"If we want to obtain power comparable to or even surpass the Sharingan, there is only one path we can take."

"Devour its own kind, evolve the white eye."

[Devour your own kind, evolve your white eyes!]

Hiashi Hyuga experienced a massive shock in his brain.

The Hyuga clan leader, who was not yet thirty years old, understood why Shinji had become the Moon God—he must have killed the branch family guards, absorbed their blood and power, and evolved the Byakugan!

Hiashi, breathing rapidly, pressed on with the question:

"Then what...?"

"Don't ask anymore, Head of the Hiashi family," Yoshiko said softly.

"There are many more things I don't know."

Hijikata's heart sank.

Over the course of a thousand years, the Hyuga clan secretly made many efforts to evolve the Byakugan, and some even proposed the theory of "supporting the clan with the clan's own people," but none of these efforts were successful.

But now, Shinji Hyuga has done it.

It's certainly gratifying to have a theory validated, but the most important thing is always the methodology!

Unfortunately, Miko didn't know how Shinji did it either.

We can't just let her leave like this; we need to at least establish a solid connection...

Hiashi Hyuga gritted his teeth, his mind racing. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him:

"Wait, Miko!" Hiashi called out, watching the girl's retreating figure.

"Even for Shinji, the flesh and blood of the Hyuga clan are not easy to obtain these days, are they?"

At the same moment, the corners of Hyuga Yuto's and Miko's corpses' mouths curled up slightly.

The girl turned around and looked at Hiashi with a wary expression.

"Miko." Hiashi stared intently into her eyes:

"As a valuable collection of intelligence, the fallen ninjas of the Hyuga clan are kept by the clan, either destroyed or stored. I am the clan head, and no one knows where those remains are better than me."

Hyuga Miko frowned, remained silent, and her expression seemed to relax slightly.

"Miko, Shinji may be strong enough to attack the village, but if it's so easy, why shed blood for nothing?"

The girl pursed her lips slightly:

"But... I can't make that decision."

"It's alright. If you're willing to trust me this time, then we'll meet here again next month at this same place. Whether Shinji agrees or not, I'll provide you with what you want." Hiashi paused, then unleashed his final trump card:

"Miko, Shinji's Byakugan has evolved, but yours hasn't. You don't want him to take risks for you, do you?"

……

Hyuga Yuto let out a soft breath, gazing at the location where Miko's corpse and the Hiashi clan chief were.

His experience as the vice commander benefited him greatly. Hyuga Yuto understood that it was better to utilize others than to take risks himself.

and……

Before the crimson night that cuts everything down, squeeze out all its value, and that's what makes the caged bird on the forehead worthy of its name.

(End of this chapter)