Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 86 The Beginning

"Whoosh..."

Hearing the commotion, the Hyuga clansmen who had rushed over appeared behind Hiashi.

Like Hiashi, they were stunned when they finally saw the face of the dead man.

"Master, we must dispose of the body immediately!"

After shaking his head slightly, Hiashi Hyuga looked towards the end of the street, where two Cloud Village ninjas were lurking, ready to cause a big commotion at any moment.

If they were to take action... then the fact that the Hyuga clan killed the envoy from Kumogakure would become common knowledge, and there would be no way to deny it.

But if we don't take action...

Hiashi frowned deeply; he knew very well what the consequences would be if he didn't take action.

The corpse of a Cloud Village ninja who died from the Gentle Fist technique, and the unharmed heir of the main branch of the Hyuga clan—these two points also allow the blame to be placed on the Hyuga.

The purpose of those two people was probably to pin the object to themselves more precisely.

"call……"

After letting out a breath, Hiashi said in a low voice, "Move the body into the clan grounds and inform the elders to hold a meeting. I'll go find the Hokage now and tell him what happened."

At this moment, Hiashi placed all his hopes on the Fourth Hokage.

……

After leaving the Hyuga clan's territory, Kakashi finally understood Yun's intentions.

If I had made the move, it would have been a fatal blow as well. The opponent was clearly in a state where a single touch would be fatal, and the final injury would have shown that it was caused by the Soft Fist.

In this way, Hinata might be able to extricate himself from the situation and let the teacher figure out a solution.

Even if it leads to war, it won't be the Hyuga's responsibility in the end, but the Fourth Hokage's.

"call……"

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief: "Yun, thank goodness for your caution."

Yun waved his hand and replied, "This person has serious problems with his meridians; you just haven't noticed."

Kakashi nodded slightly: "However, the Hyuga clan is going to have a headache next. The Cloud Village will clearly not give up on achieving their goal, which they are determined to do even at the cost of their lives."

Yun looked at the Hokage Building, which was now brightly lit again, and said, "If the ultimate goal of Kumogakure is the Byakugan, then they will obviously want Hiashi Hyuga, the head of the main clan, to pay with his life."

"If Konoha agrees, it means they fear war, and this will also appear in their intelligence reports. Furthermore..."

Kakashi looked at the enormous village: "And once Konoha agrees, the various clans in the village will be in a state of fear and unease for some time."

"A single suicide soldier can be exchanged for a secret technique or bloodline limit. All the families will start to think...think about whether they would also be sacrificed for peace if the positions were reversed."

Yun smiled and said, "What if everything is done in secret? Once everything has settled down, the thoughts of the various families in the village will no longer be a concern."

Kakashi clenched his fists: "Teacher, you won't!"

……

Hokage Building, Advisor's Office.

"This is information I just received from the Hyuga clan's territory. I've already sent someone to invite Hiruzen over."

Koharu, the woman in the tsunomoto, handed the information to Homura Mitokado.

A moment later, Mitokado Homura put down the intelligence report and said in a low voice, "The envoy from Kumogakure died in Konoha. This will be a point of focus for Kumogakure. If what the Hyuga clan head said is true, then this was an operation aimed at obtaining the Byakugan."

Koharu Utatane nodded: "That's true, but the crucial point now is, if Kumogakure doesn't admit that their envoy abducted the Hyuga clan's heir and threatens us with war to hand over Hyuga Hiashi..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in casual clothes, walked in from outside the door.

"I've said it many times already, you can discuss anything with Minato. Now I've even handed over command of my direct ANBU to Minato."

"You two are advisors to the Hokage, not the Third Hokage. Stop bothering me while I'm at home taking care of my grandson!"

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi walked to the table, and in an instant, the information on the table drew his attention.

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi, having finished reading the intelligence, exhaled and said, "This is an unavoidable conspiracy."

Mitokado Homura asked doubtfully, "Unavoidable? But if it weren't for Hiashi's impulsive actions..."

"No!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "Whether Hiashi makes a move or not, this person will ultimately be killed by Hiashi. And the other two survivors are the best witnesses."

Koharu Utatane nodded: "We dare not kill the two surviving Kumogakure ninja to silence them, and the Kumogakure's leadership would not agree to make it public. In that case..."

"Hiruzen!!"

Mitokado Homura stood up and stared at the Third Hokage, saying, "If war breaks out, it will be a disaster for both the Land of Fire and Konoha!"

Raising his head slightly, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Those of us who have survived since the Second Shinobi World War know the cruelty of war, but now the Hokage is Minato, not me."

"Bang!!"

The table was slammed down with a palm strike, and Mitokado Homura angrily rebuked, "How many wars has the younger generation experienced? They're hot-blooded and impetuous. If... war breaks out..."

Koharu Utatane continued, "One escaped, one pursued, and one was crippled. Of the three legendary Sannin, only Jiraiya can be considered a combatant. As for the Uchiha clan that the Fourth Hokage relies on... forgive me for speaking frankly, but I have never trusted this clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fists tightly, his eyes closed.

Mitokado Homura continued, "If Konoha loses the war, the Sand Village of the Land of Wind, the Stone Village of the Land of Earth, and the Mist Village of the Land of Water wouldn't mind joining the Cloud Village in dividing up the entire Konoha!"

After he finished speaking, there was a long silence in the conference room.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, a raging fire was burning the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and cries of agony echoed everywhere. Beneath every rubble, the cries for help of the Hidden Leaf Village's villagers could be heard.

The scene shifts to ninja academy students who haven't yet graduated being forcibly sent to the battlefield.

The children, who hadn't yet shed blood, were all smiles, eager to go to the battlefield and make their mark, but the next moment they were covered in blood, leaving only their corpses to be sent back to Konoha.

Before the memorial, amidst countless cries of weeping, some fainted, while others roared for revenge.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up: "Inform my direct ANBU to secretly monitor all Hyuga clan members from now on, and make sure they don't spread this news."

Having received authorization, Mitokado Yanagi immediately left to make the arrangements.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the Hokage's office outside the door: "When I arrived, the lights were on in Minato's office. Hiashi had already gone there, right?"

Koharu Utatane nodded slightly: "Having already chosen sides when Danzo was killed, he can only ask the Fourth Hokage for help now."

"Hiruzen, under no circumstances can Konoha go to war now. Although the Uchiha clan stands behind the Fourth Hokage, they are still a potential threat!"

"Don't forget! The Nine-Tails inside the Fourth Hokage's wife can be controlled by those eyes! If once..."

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(End of this chapter)