Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 404 Have you heard of the Tenseigan?

Hiashi Hyuga looked incredulous. "This is impossible."

Aokiji let out a sigh of relief: "I have no reason to lie to you. It is precisely because your Hyuga clan and my Uchiha clan have some kind of blood relationship that I have taken special care of you."

"Where's the evidence?"

Hiashi Hyuga was shocked, but he wasn't about to believe Aokiji's one-sided story: "Even if what you said about the stone tablet at the Naka Shrine is true, only someone with the Mangekyou Sharingan can decipher its contents. How do I know if you're just making things up and trying to fool me?"

"What... Doesn't the immense power possessed by the Uchiha and Senju clan already perfectly prove this point?"

Aokiji laughed and said, "Otherwise, why do you think the combined power of these two clans is completely incomparable to that of other ninja clans?"

At this point, he specifically asked, "Aren't you curious, since your Hyuga clan is also a descendant of gods like us, why is your strength significantly inferior to ours?"

"You bastard..."

Hyuga Hizashi, the clan head, was naturally very unhappy to hear his clan being looked down upon to his face.

But at the same time, a question arose in my mind: if what Aokiji said was true, then why was the Hyuga clan obviously inferior to these two clans?

We're all born of the same parents, so why is there such a big difference between us?

Aokiji stared intently into Hyuga Hizashi's white eyes: "Under normal circumstances, the power difference between the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and the Sharingan of our Uchiha clan is about the same."

Hiashi Hyuga listened carefully. As Aokiji said, the strength of the ninjas from both families was roughly the same at the intermediate level. The real difference in their top-tier strength lay in the fact that the Uchiha clan's eyes could evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan, while their eyes were still just Byakugan. This created a significant gap in strength between the two families.

Perhaps realizing something, Hyuga Hizashi suddenly widened his eyes: "Could it be...?"

"That's right. Actually, the eyes of your Hyuga clan are just like our Sharingan; they have the ability to evolve. And the eye that evolves from the Byakugan is called..."

Hyuga Hizashi pressed, "What...?"

Aokiji changed the subject, grinning mischievously, "Hehe, I won't tell you..."

"you……

Hyuga Hizashi feels like he's already taken his pants off, ready to have sex, only to be suddenly told he can't anymore. He's incredibly frustrated.

"Haha, just kidding, don't be angry."

Hinata Hizashi: "..."

Aokiji's voice turned serious, and he stopped joking: "Those eyes are called the Tenseigan."

"The Tenseigan?"

"Yes."

"What can I do...?"

Hyuga Hizashi's breathing became rapid. Aokiji possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, so perhaps the two types of eyes evolved under the same conditions, which could serve as a reference.

Aokiji replied directly, "I don't know..."

"..."

"And even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you. After all, you're not on our side, so why should I tell you?"

Fugaku snorted coldly.

Aokiji saw through what the other person was thinking: "I think you were thinking that since I have the Mangekyou Sharingan, the evolution of the Tenseigan must be in the same direction, right?"

Having been seen through, Fugaku admitted that the Tenseigan was too important, and now was not the time to be reserved.

If they possess the Tenseigan, the Hyuga clan will achieve a glory they have never known before.

Aokiji refused, saying, "Awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan is a secret of my clan. I cannot tell you. I will give it to you as reference material for awakening the Tenseigan."

"..."

"However, if you're on my side, I can tell you how to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and even if that method doesn't work, I can help you obtain the method to awaken the Tenseigan as much as possible."

First, instill despair, then slowly give hope; Aokiji uses this rhetoric to manipulate his opponents.

After Aokiji said so much, Hiashi Hyuga was already somewhat wavering, and the Tenseigan was the last straw.

Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Hyuga Hiashi decided to make a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes: "You just said that the Hyuga clan's power wouldn't be needed during the coup, and that we only need to fully support your Uchiha clan to become Hokage afterward, right?"

Even if the coup succeeds, there will certainly be many voices within the village. However, at this time, the Uchiha clan cannot resort to violence as they have before, otherwise the village will fall apart further.

At this time, the voice of the Hyuga clan is especially important. As long as he leads the Hyuga clan to completely align with the Uchiha clan, then by combining the power of the two bloodline limit families, all dissenting voices can be completely suppressed.

Aokiji gave him a definitive answer: "That's right."

"..."

"Are you planning to cooperate with me?"

"One last question."

"Hmm, you said?"

Hiashi Hyuga said in a deep voice, "I remember you said at the last meeting that you wanted to revive Tsunade. I'll assume you can revive Tsunade. How will you face her then?"

Aokiji eliminated the higher-ups, and no matter how inhuman Hiruzen Sarutobi was, he was still Tsunade's nominal teacher.

It would be hard to accept if your lover killed your mentor. If Aokiji truly loved Tsunade, he wouldn't have lied about this issue.

Aokiji fell silent, his composure gone, and lowered his head, saying, "I won't stay in the position of Hokage for long."

"???"

"I'm just a temporary Hokage. I'll hand over the position to her when she returns."

Aokiji raised his head and sighed, "Tsunade is too kind. This is both her strength and her weakness. If she becomes Hokage and tries to implement any new policies, she will definitely face obstruction from various interest groups, making it difficult to carry out."

"Konoha is now like a thorny thicket, and the vested interests in the village are like those thorns. If you're not careful, you'll prick your hand and bleed."

"What I need to do now is to remove all the thorns from this thorn, so that it will be easy for the true master to use."

Although Aokiji is extremely domineering, even Hiashi Hyuga was moved at this moment: "You're actually going to such lengths for her... but I'm afraid she won't accept your kindness."

"Let's talk about that later. I should focus on reviving Tsunade first..."

"If you hand over the Hokage position to Tsunade, how will you explain it to your clan?"

The Uchiha clan has been hoping for a Hokage for a long time, but this guy doesn't care about power and loves beauty. It must be hard for them to accept.

"Oh, you don't need to worry about that. I've already spoken to them beforehand, and they fully support what I'm doing."

"what?"

Aokiji hummed in agreement and said calmly, "After we take over the village, my next target will be the entire Land of Fire. At that time, there will no longer be a system of one country and one village, but only one country, called the Land of Flame."

Hizashi Hyuga thought he'd misheard: "What did you say—!"

"All sentient beings in the six realms and all living things are but a drop in the ocean of this three thousand worlds, and so is humankind."

"If you let your guard down, you will be bullied, manipulated, or even slaughtered by others."

"Therefore, they must have a leader to guide them."

"To survive in this dog-eat-dog world, grovel at my feet!"

What kind of audacity could utter such bold and domineering words? Hyuga Hizashi's eyes widened in utter shock: "It seems I underestimated you. Your ambition is far too great."

"It's a sad thing when your abilities don't match your ambitions, but luckily, I have the ability."

Hinata Hizashi: "..."

"I told you, I'll create a huge pie in the future, one that the Uchiha clan alone can't devour."

"..."

"So, after hearing what I said, do you still have the guts to work with me?" Aokiji used a provocation tactic and then stretched out his hand.

"Now that things have come to this, do I have a choice?" Hinata grasped the other's hand, symbolizing the agreement being reached.

Strictly speaking, the Hyuga clan is in a position where they are guaranteed to make a profit in this transaction.

After all, the Hyuga clan doesn't need to participate in the most dangerous coup process; they only need to show their loyalty afterward.

The deal was officially finalized, and Aokiji smiled: "A wise choice."

"..."

Aokiji decided to reassure the other party: "If you're still worried, our two families can arrange a marriage alliance, making our kinship even stronger."

"A marriage alliance?"

"I remember your daughter, she's a classmate of our Sasuke, right? How about giving it a try?" Aokiji pitched his apprentice, acting as matchmaker: "You know, there are countless girls who like our Sasuke. Your daughter is hitting the jackpot."

Hiashi Hyuga's face darkened. What on earth is all this about?

Aokiji said with great interest, "Furthermore, I am also very interested in what kind of ocular power the offspring born from the union of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans will possess. Perhaps they will have power even closer to their ancestors."

Hiashi Hyuga: ...

(End of this chapter)