My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 178 The Banner of Freedom for the Clan Ghosts

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The teacup churned, spilling fragrant tea all over the table.

Hyuga Hiashi paused for a moment, wiped the water stains off the table, picked up the teacup, and slowly brought it to his mouth.

*Clatter*, the teacup was knocked over again.

Hiashi silently looked at his hands, broad and powerful, with thick tendons and tough skin. More than twenty years of training had left deep marks on these hands, which were Hiashi's most reliable weapons at any time.

But now, these hands can't even hold a teacup properly.

However, Hiashi knew that the problem wasn't with him.

This time, the teacup rolled even further, only stopping when it hit a scroll.

The tea soaked the scroll, making the black ink marks on it even more obvious. After just one glance, Hiashi felt as if his eyes had been pricked by needles.

[The Byakugan Tomb has been confirmed to have collapsed; Hyuga Hizashi's fate is unknown.]

This is the handwriting of the "Hidden Elder." The strokes and spacing are meticulous, and outsiders can never imitate it. Long ago, the "Hidden Elder," who was the only heir of his generation, lived in the Hyuga clan like an invisible ghost. Even the successive clan leaders only knew of his existence but did not know who he was.

However, investigating the identity of the hidden clan elder was meaningless at this moment; all of Hiashi's attention was focused on the words "The Tomb of the Byakugan has been confirmed to have collapsed."

"Shinji, Yoshiko...did you do this?" The thought flashed through Hiashi's mind.

It has been half a year since the last time I met Miko. Since then, the Moon Goddess has disappeared without a trace.

Hiashi Hyuga's initial anticipation turned into indifference after losing hope. He thought that Miko had obtained enough "evolution materials" and that he was no longer needed.

But now, Hinata's grave has collapsed.

Do Shinji and Miko still need a lot of corpses...? Why don't they come to me?

Everything was peaceful before, but things went wrong when Richa became the tomb keeper, even though only the Hidden Elder and I knew the tomb keeper's true identity...

Hiashi Hyuga rubbed his temples with such force that it seemed he wanted to crush his skull.

The clan leader, who was not yet thirty, seemed to see a scene like this: huge dark clouds piled up above the Hyuga clan, and terrifying monsters appeared and disappeared in the clouds, ready to destroy this ninja clan that had existed for thousands of years. However, he, as the clan leader, was powerless and could not grasp anything.

No...no, actually, there is still something that can be caught.

Hiashi exhaled a breath of stale air and muttered to himself:

"There is a ghost in the clan."

……

Hyuga Yuto took a sip of hot tea, then placed the empty teacup on the table with smooth, steady movements, without spilling a single drop of hot water.

"Shigenobu Ishioka, this man must die." He pointed to the photograph of the man on the table.

"Making good relations with the daimyo of the Land of Fire while secretly contacting the Hidden Cloud Village and hiring Hidden Cloud ninjas for the daimyo of the Land of Fire—what a lucrative deal!"

"Yes, Minister." Hinata Shio replied respectfully, wearing a mask.

"Should we add Shigenobu Ishioka's photo to the village's quest log?"

"No need, don't go through the official channels, our secret service can handle it," Hyuga Yuto said with a smile.

"Konoha and the Land of Fire are of one spirit. The daimyo is just confused for a moment. Why are you scaring him? Make sure the scene of Ishioka Shigenobu's death is handled neatly. Don't make the daimyo look too bad."

Hinata Shio accepted the order and turned to leave the office.

Yuto twirled his pen, reviewed several documents, then got up and went to the French windows to look at the Hokage Rock outside.

Several craftsmen, bound by ropes, are working on the fourth statue. After nearly a month, the outline of the young man is already taking shape.

Hinata Yuto reached out and knocked on the wall.

Before long, the same frequency of vibration was transmitted from the glass to his palm, the source of which was above.

Hinata Yuto looked up at the ceiling, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

Above him was Minato Namikaze's Hokage office.

Tap, tap, tap tap tap—I'm so tired, let's take a break.

Knock knock knock, knock knock—Don't rush home tonight, go out and get a bowl of ramen.

Tap tap, tap tap, tap tap—Let's skip work and go to the rooftop for some fresh air.

The offices, separated by only one wall, share a secret code that no one knows.

Although Minato Namikaze and Yuto Hyuga are both extremely composed individuals, they are still quite young, and the habits they developed on the battlefield are deeply ingrained. They would get restless sitting around doing official business all day, and over time they developed this unique way of communicating.

One is the Hokage, and the other is the head of the Anbu. No one dares to supervise them, so in a sense, the secret nature of this code is quite high.

After making a promise with Minato Namikaze to go fishing in the eastern suburbs of the village after get off work, Yuto Hyuga stretched his neck, sat back down at his desk, frowned and continued working, muttering curses under his breath.

Even the strongest ninja can't withstand the ravages of sitting for long periods and working long hours!

This is the second week since Hyuga Yuto returned to the village. Everything is proceeding as usual, and he remains the diligent first-generation captain.

They followed the scorpions, found the graves, moved a large number of corpses to Shikkotsu Forest, and destroyed the graves.

This series of actions took four days, but no one questioned his disappearance.

All of the Anbu chief's actions were kept strictly secret, and apart from Minato Namikaze, no one was qualified to question Yuto Hyuga.

To others, it was perfectly normal for a high-ranking figure like Yushi to leave the village for a few days for a confidential mission. Moreover, Yuto had already revealed the matter of Sage Techniques to the outside world before leaving. Minato knew that Sage Techniques required a lot of time to master, so he wouldn't suspect anything.

In the evening, Hyuga Yuto and Namikaze Minato went fishing at the river in the eastern suburbs as planned. Uzumaki Kushina had a fiery personality, but she was by no means an unreasonable shrew. Minato could go home whenever he wanted, since he was either in the Hokage's office or with Yuto.

Hinata Yuto has a nickname in secret: "Dumb and innocent boy". Kushina trusts him very much. How could he possibly go astray if he hangs out with a boy who doesn't understand matters between men and women?

As the moon rose above the branches, Minato Namikaze bid farewell to the boy who had separated from the family, carrying a six-pound carp as he circled the village before returning home.

Hyuga Yuto stayed where he was and used Reverse Summoning to arrive at Shikkotsu Forest.

In the Shikkotsu Forest, the corpses of Hyuga hung everywhere.

A machine was placed on a flat stone platform, running at full power. A small slug, who had been temporarily brought in, operated the machine while keeping an eye on the constant temperature incubation room.

Newly made masks of God fluttered in the wind, like flags leading to freedom.

Hyuga Yuto opened his arms, embracing the sea of ​​flags from afar.

He knew Hiashi wasn't stupid and might notice something amiss, but for a ninja, all the scheming was just a seasoning; ultimately, what determined everything was always the kunai in his hand!

After obtaining a sufficient number of "Masks of God," from a purely combat power perspective, the only one in Konoha Village capable of stopping Hyuga Yuto is Namikaze Minato.

(End of this chapter)