The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 185 Conflict

"What on earth happened?"

Hyuga Ashizaburo was filled with doubt and unease. Even the familiar scenery made him nervous, fearing that he had fallen into an illusion.

He gripped the golden bead tightly in his hand, his eyes warily scanning his surroundings.

Then a voice dispelled Hyuga Ashizashi's confusion, and his tense expression immediately relaxed, revealing a look of relief at surviving a close call.

"The higher one's strength, the more it seems like heaven and earth. Your Majesty, what level of supernatural power have you reached?"

Hyuga Ashizaburo touched his Byakugan, only able to lament the vast difference between people, and how different their eyes were.

"The Blood Seed, Jinchuriki, and the Heavenly Eye System—in the future ninja world, there will be no more ninja clans that stick to the old ways. The Hyuga clan may have truly reached the point where it needs to change."

Having narrowly escaped death, Hyuga Ashizashi sighed as he walked back home.

On the way, he was stopped by ninjas from the Military Intelligence Department and told that he had an enormous debt of merit, the amount of which almost made Hyuga Ashizaburo think he was under a genjutsu.

"I'm doomed, I'll never be able to retire and go home!"

Having narrowly escaped death, Hyuga Ashizashi's joy quickly turned to depression, and he soon returned to the Royal Ninja Army.

However, the position of leader of the reconnaissance unit has been replaced by Senju Momoka, the deputy commander transferred from the Southeast Ninja Army.

Southeast Commander Uchiha Baru is currently handling matters related to peace talks between the Empire and Amegakure.

Hyuga Ashizawa simply stared blankly, his eyes wide, silently gazing at the location of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

The once lush and green grassland has become barren, with crystalline particles forming on the ground. When the wind blows, it stirs up clouds of yellow sand.

Standing silently nearby, enveloped by a barrier, the Great Tomb of Nazarick resembles a bottomless abyss, poised to devour all invading enemies!

"If I hadn't been teleported away in time, I'm afraid I would have been part of this dust drifting in the wind."

"However, there is still a long time. As long as the gold bead of the Moon Byakugan main family is available, the debt of merit will be repaid sooner or later. Moreover, I may also be able to take a seat as the commander of the ninja army."

The Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki clans hold various important positions in Konoha, and the Hyuga clan, which considers itself a powerful family, will have to fight for survival with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio if they don't step up their efforts.

With his mind racing, Hyuga Ashizashi headed towards the central army camp to pay his respects to Uzumaki Minako and Uchiha Hikaru.

After a brief conversation, Hyuga Ashizabeth bowed his head and left, going to Senju Momoka's tent to receive orders.

"Minako-neechan, is this how it ends?"

"That's good. With your brother around, the other side won't be able to pull any tricks."

According to Minako Uzumaki's true intention, she wanted to send Ashizaburo Hyuga to the Council of States to fight against the Platinum Dragon King who controlled the Platinum Armor.

Regardless of who dies, it's a good thing, and it will allow Mito Uzumaki, who is stationed in the capital, to devote more attention to the Royal Court Ninja Army.

Aside from Uchiha Muan and Uchiha Hikaru, the remaining three tied for third place are Uzumaki Mito and Minamoto Kaori, both of whom possess the ability to unleash attacks at the Six Paths level.

"Brother An should have seen the previous battle, and Brother An had previously been to the interior of the moon and met Otsutsuki Hamura."

Uchiha Hikaru speculated, "The golden jewel in Hyuga Ashizashi's hand might be a technique of the Tenseigan."

That's probably true most of the time.

Minako Uzumaki gave a mocking smile. "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if there were, don't believe it would fall into your lap."

"Hyuga Ashizashi showed no signs of being under genjutsu or mind control, so he was simply immersed in a beautiful dream of his own making. It's difficult to wake someone who is pretending to be asleep."

"We don't need to wake it up."

"Then I'll just wait for news."

After leaving, Uchiha Hikaru returned to his tent and took out the latest popular novel in Konoha to pass the time.

Meanwhile, inside the warm room of the Snow Village Castle Keep.

The flickering firelight crackled as heavy snowflakes fell gently across the land.

Through the Heavenly Eye System, Kaori Minamoto watched as Hyuga Ashizawa, who had suddenly vanished under the power of the magic falling from the sky, his gaze shifting slightly.

"I remember Darling once said he wanted to build an invincible cannon on the moon. Is the ability to teleport in space the prototype of that cannon?"

"It can be considered a kind of application of the [Spear of Heavenly Punishment], but it is still a long way from fully meeting my requirements."

Uchiha Takeo comfortably lay back in the chair, reaching out to embrace the slender, supple waists of Minamoto Kaori and Uchiha Kazumi.

Amidst the two women's reproachful and helpless voices, he chuckled softly, "Don't worry, this time when we conquer the Great Tomb, my main body won't be going."

"Besides, there are also Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura eyeing me covetously. I don't feel comfortable leaving the ninja world. If I reveal any weakness, those two old devils won't let the opportunity to deal with me slip by."

"Can't we just negotiate?"

Perhaps because she was pregnant, Uchiha Rinpoche's personality softened, and she didn't want to see Uchiha Muan continue to fight with others.

"Whether it's the Sage of Six Paths brothers or the Great Tomb, in the end, it was we who provoked them first."

"You're wrong about governance."

Uchiha Takeo held Uchiha Rinpoche's hand, patted her waist and hips in feigned anger, and said in a low voice, "In the end, our conflict with them is inevitable."

"Just like the Fourth Shinobi World War, the cake was only so big, and the five great shinobi villages all wanted to take more for their own benefit."

"The current conflict in the ninja world is between me and the Otsutsuki brothers. This conflict may seem to have no real conflict of interests, but it contains the issue of who has the right to speak in the ninja world."

"If they're on our side, that's fine. But if they're not, will the major ninja villages in the ninja world listen to me, the leader of the ninja world, or to the Sage of Six Paths who came from legend to reality?"

Born in Daimyofu, Minamoto Kaori understood this power conflict, but there was one thing she didn't understand, so she looked up and asked.

"Darling, are rights really that important to you?"

Uchiha Takeo, who usually acts like a hands-off manager, shows no sign of being obsessed with power.

"In this world where all power is concentrated in one person, power is of no importance to me."

Uchiha Takeo's answer puzzled both women.

"Since it's not important, why bother trying to get it? If the Sage of Six Paths wants it, just let him have it. Wouldn't it be better to wait until we're strong enough before having the Sage of Six Paths step down?"

"It's good, but I don't trust them, and they don't trust me."

(End of this chapter)