Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

But coming from the mouth of Hyuga Neji, who is only four years old at the time, it has an adorable and cute feel to it.

The tense look on her face made Jiang Si's smile deepen.

"Special purpose? Of course there is. The meaning of those words is exactly what they say. Don't you understand, Neji-kun? Oh, by the way, do you mind if I call you by your name?"

"Literal meaning?"

Neji's small eyes widened, as if there was a hint of shock in them.

"Yes, exactly what it sounds like. I can feel the anger and grief deep within you. I'm here today to give you this opportunity. Of course, I won't hide my intentions. It's because I value your Hyuga clan identity and your Byakugan. Neji-kun, join our Iwagakure if you still want to avenge your father! Whether it's the Hyuga clan's main branch that sent your father away, the higher-ups of Konoha, or Kumogakure that received your father's body, I can promise you here on behalf of Iwagakure that one day, you will get your blood revenge!"

With a very serious expression, Shoji looked at Hyuga Neji in the opposite seat and spoke in the most resolute tone.

"revenge?"

Extremely seductive words.

This is blatantly provocative.

Without a doubt, for Neji, who was only four years old, Shoji's words were nothing short of the whispers of a demon. His young mind, which had been completely seduced, was already burning with hatred in his pure white pupils with the sound of Shoji's words.

It was also at that moment when the emotions were about to reach their peak.

It was like a fleeting glimpse of clarity.

"Why would you do this? Even if you're after our clan's Byakugan, you should know very well that I'm just a member of the Hyuga clan's branch family, and I was branded with the Caged Bird Seal last year. The value of these Byakugan isn't as high as you imagine!"

A clear, rational, and precise structure.

After taking a deep breath, Hyuga Neji's face remained tense as he met Shoji's deep gaze and spoke each word clearly.

However, Neji himself did not notice that a deep longing was revealed in the depths of his own pupils at this moment.

It seemed as if he really hoped that Jiang Si could truly persuade him.

And this point.

It was also seen very clearly by Shoji. No matter how talented a person is, he is still only four years old. Even when he suddenly encounters someone like Shoji, who is almost like a big boss in the ninja world, he can still express his meaning with clear logic. Neji has already lived up to the title of genius in the original work.

"So what if we're from the branch family? We Uchiha have heard of the Caged Bird Seal Technique. This technique can't be controlled remotely, can it? Although I haven't grasped the exact distance, I don't believe that the main family of the Hyuga clan can use this technique from thousands of meters away. Moreover, this technique is by no means 100% incapable. Of course, it's still very difficult for me to do that now, but Neji-kun, believe me, in the future I will definitely be able to break the restrictions of this technique on you. I chose you because your branch family status is not a factor. It's because I value you as Hizashi Hyuga's son. Of course, if you don't have the desire to avenge your father, or if you're still bound by the ridiculous restrictions and constraints of the so-called main family and branch family, then pretend I didn't say anything!"

The Caged Bird Seal.

This is a technique created by the Hyuga clan a thousand years ago. It is a sealing technique that directly affects the soul of the person being sealed. There is definitely no way to solve it now, but Shoji already has two ideas. One is to follow the essence of this technique, the source of the Hyuga clan's power, which is Otsutsuki Hamura's pair of Tenseigan!

It is foreseeable that the Tenseigan will be able to completely break the seal on the Caged Bird!

There happens to be such a thing on the moon!

Secondly, there is a direct and in-depth analysis of the soul itself. In this regard, there is an expert, namely Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin. Both of these aspects are things that Tsukasa himself would have to deal with in all of his plans!

Therefore, we can solve Neji's caged bird problem at the same time.

Furthermore, there is another reason that Shoji did not mention: Neji is undoubtedly the most talented person in the Hyuga clan in the original work. Although it is very difficult for any of the descendants of Otsutsuki Hamura on Earth to awaken the Tenseigan, you cannot deny that there is still a certain probability, after all, the blood of Otsutsuki Hamura still flows in the Hyuga clan!

Even if the probability is one in ten thousand or one in a million, it is still possible!

Furthermore, in Shoji's view, this possibility exists in Hyuga Neji. Shoji has always felt that, like their Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan is also a clan whose true origins can be traced back to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The evolution of their pupil techniques and bloodline depends on two factors: first, the concentration of their bloodline—the purer the bloodline, the more likely they are to reproduce the power of their ancestors; and second, their capacity and mental fortitude.

To put it simply, both talent and hard work are indispensable!

Of course, the former is definitely more important. This was true in Jiang Si's previous life. People who are more talented than you don't need to work harder than you. As long as they work as hard as you, you can only follow behind them and will never be able to surpass them!

In this world, talent is even more important.

In Shoji's eyes, Hyuga Neji was a person who possessed both talent and hard work. Moreover, unlike the Uchiha clan, the group of madmen on the moon had already provided an unconventional path for the evolution of the Byakugan: to fuse a large number of Byakugan to condense a Tenseigan. Even if this was different from the Tenseigan he had evolved, it was still a Tenseigan!

In other words, Shoji can also replicate this choice!

By collecting a large number of Byakugan, Neji will condense a purer power to absorb, thereby strengthening his bloodline and evolving his own Tenseigan!

However, these are all things to be discussed later; for now, it depends on Neji's own choice.

"Revenge! Of course, I think about avenging my father every single moment! The main family? The branch family? They're all rubbish. If you can really give me the power of revenge, I won't hesitate at all. But can you do that!? Uchiha Shoji!"

Neji's eyes widened, his fists clenched tightly, and the madness emanating from his white pupils revealed a sense of despair. It's important to understand that in the days since his father's death, Neji had lived in utter misery every single day.

Neji's mother died in battle shortly after he was born. He had always relied on his father, Hyuga Hizashi, since he was a child. Hizashi held the most important place in Neji's heart, a place that no one could replace!

Just like Erzhuzi in the original work.

Neji was having similar thoughts at that moment.

That is, 'They would do anything to gain the power to take revenge, even if it meant making a deal with the devil!'

"Very good, that's the kind of determination we need. As for power, I think the Uchiha clan and Iwagakure are enough, aren't they? Konoha and Kumogakure are both our common goals, especially Konoha, which is the blood feud of our Uchiha clan. Under these eyes, our clan has never forgotten our mission. You don't need to worry about that at all. Now it's time to make your choice, Hyuga Neji. Are you willing to give up your current life and choose to join us?"

They did not show any disrespect to Neji just because he was a child.

Shoji had always treated Hyuga Neji with an equal eye, and this final invitation, along with the outstretched right hand, revealed the crimson hue reflected in Shoji's deep pupils.

Not only did it not instill any fear in Neji, but a faint crimson hue seemed to appear deep within his pure white pupils at that moment, indicating that he didn't need to hesitate at all, but rather chose to take that step with unwavering determination.

It's the same right hand that's being extended.

"I am willing!"

The words, spoken with a mix of youthful innocence and unwavering determination.

"I'm sorry, Father, I'm afraid I've failed you, but I will never regret it. Just you wait, Father, whether it's Konoha or Kumogakure, I will not let any of those who caused your death go unpunished!"

Deep within this little boy's heart, an endless ambition began to grow!

"Very good! Well then, Neji! Welcome to Iwagakure! I guarantee this is absolutely the best decision you've ever made!"

Shoji smiled slightly, gently grasped Neji's right hand with his own, and said with a hint of admiration.

"Then, let's go!"

Immediately afterwards, Shoji took Neji's hand and the two left the spot together. As the setting sun completely disappeared into the night, they returned in the direction they had come from.

370. The Curtain Falls and Choices (Please Subscribe!)

Peace negotiations between the three major ninja villages.

After five or six days, the most important stage has finally arrived. The situation in Kumogakure is fine; all the initial conditions have been met. However, Tsuchikage still intends to sneak around and see if he can secure more favorable conditions. But firstly, Tsuchikage is not cooperating at all, and secondly, the Third Hokage has become slightly more assertive than before. Therefore, Tsuchikage has been unable to find a way to break through in this aspect.

They can only make a little noise on the fringes and get some scraps of profit, which is quite different from the original plan. The most important part was to use Iwagakure to further expand their own village's strategic maneuvering space in the border area between the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Fire, and to further press closer to the border area of ​​the Land of Fire.

Now, with restrictions on both sides, Tsuchikage had no choice but to abandon the plan. Similarly, without the assistance of Iwagakure, Tsuchikage immediately changed his approach and began to suppress Iwagakure as well. Since they had already taken enough benefits, he couldn't let Iwagakure gain too much. This seemed like a very foolish thing to do, as it would harm others without benefiting himself.

But for Tutai, it was something that absolutely had to be done!

Konoha was indeed the first target of Kumogakure, but Iwagakure, which was rapidly closing in, was also an existence that Kumogakure had to completely suppress. Especially after facing Uchiha Shoji once, Tsuchida's sense of vigilance became even stronger!

In short, we absolutely cannot allow Iwagakure to gain any more extra benefits. Even if it makes Konoha's environment a little more comfortable, with the goals of weakening the target and strengthening ourselves already achieved, suppressing Iwagakure is the top priority!

This put Tsuchikage in a relatively passive position during negotiations with the Konoha leadership. However, Tsuchikage would never have imagined that only half of the Iwagakure delegation's goal was this negotiation, while the other half was the Hyuga clan. And the latter half of the goal has already been largely achieved.

Upon receiving Shoji's report, Huangtu felt much happier. The branch family member was quite displeased. Most importantly, this was a living member of the Hyuga clan. Huangtu had no idea that Shoji might have a way to help Neji break free from the caged bird restriction that was binding the branch family.

From Huang Tu's perspective, even if this little guy is to be confined by the Caged Bird Seal, at worst, he can just avoid meeting with the Hyuga main family members, right? After all, the main family members rarely appear on the battlefield anyway.

Moreover, what Huang Tu values ​​most is that if Neji goes to Iwagakure in the future, marries, and has children, wouldn't their descendants be free from the Caged Bird Seal restrictions? As long as they are given enough time.

In ten or twenty years, Iwagakure will definitely be able to obtain the true Byakugan bloodline. After several decades of inheritance, Iwagakure will also be able to have the Hyuga clan. The reason for this is that Tsukasa did not say it in front of Neji. After all, Neji is only four years old, and it is too early to say these things.

Therefore, Huang Tu's mood became very pleasant. Even though he was constantly suppressed by Konoha in the direct negotiations, Huang Tu was not in a hurry at all. The biggest benefit was already the harvest, and the rest were minor issues. The reason why he still insisted on haggling over every penny was firstly because he wanted to gain as much benefit as possible, and secondly because he did not want to arouse suspicion from Konoha. If they really negotiated so casually, it would be a big problem.

Wouldn't people really start to suspect the intentions of Iwagakure?

Therefore, under such "difficult" negotiations based on "mutual consent," Huang Tu, a master of acting, made concessions step by step, while firmly holding on to certain key points, leaving no room for suspicion from high-ranking officials like Hiruzen Sarutobi, and even Shikaku did not see any problems. The peace negotiation agreement between the two sides was gradually being completed!

It's worth mentioning that after reaching an agreement with Neji that day, Shoji didn't take Neji away immediately. After all, their negotiations with Konoha were only halfway done, and they still needed to stay in Konoha for a few more days. If they just let Neji disappear, wouldn't that be like protesting too much? They would only take Neji away on the day they left to return to the village!

Before that, Neji needs to go back to his own home first.

As long as it doesn't arouse suspicion, Neji can still go to his training ground regularly. Shoji only needs to come and take Neji away at fixed times. Neji himself understands this. In the second half of the plan, there is also an additional key point: contact with Hyuga Hiashi. Shoji also plans to do this on the last day. Although he is somewhat confident, he can't be sure that Hyuga Hiashi is really a coward who only has the will but not the courage.

Making contact beforehand will only cause trouble for yourself!

This is fundamentally different from his contact with Neji, and Shoji clearly understands this point.

A slow yet orderly rhythm.

Unbeknownst to Konoha and Kumogakure, Shoji, Huangtu, and others were methodically pursuing their own village's maximum interests, and this was happening as the July Fire reached its scorching mid-month stage.

The peace talks between the three great ninja villages have finally come to an end.

On the afternoon of July 15th, the three parties reached a real agreement. The three village kage signed their names and seals on the agreement a little earlier than expected, marking the end of this pseudo-Fourth Shinobi World War that had swept across most of the shinobi world. In the end, the victors were undoubtedly Kumogakure and Iwagakure, both of which expanded their strategic living space!

While occupying all of the Land of Hot Water, they also swallowed the entire Land of Grass. Both sides received substantial material compensation from Konoha, a share of the mission's profits, and concessions on some trade matters!

Then, for the Hidden Cloud Village, they also obtained a pair of precious Byakugan bloodline limits, as well as the corpse of Hizashi, a Jonin from the Hyuga clan's branch family, as research material!

Most importantly, in this Shinobi World War, Kumogakure gained so much benefit with almost only the death of one deputy leader of the delegation, while Iwagakure suffered more than two thousand casualties, more than half of whom died in battle. On the surface, Kumogakure was the biggest winner, but in private, Iwagakure also made a fortune!

The addition of Hyuga Neji alone is enough to prove this!

As the agreement was formally signed and the delegation was about to leave Konoha and return to their own ninja villages, Shoji was about to make contact with his second target in Konoha—Hyuga Hiashi. Whether the second half of this plan could be successfully executed depended on what kind of person Hyuga Hiashi really was!

Of course, the chosen location would not be the Hyuga clan's residence, which is now a true hotbed of conflict. Not only are Hyuga clan security personnel on guard 24 hours a day with their Byakugan activated, but Hiruzen Sarutobi has also deployed elite Anbu troops to guard an even deeper outer layer of defense.

This is to prevent a repeat of the previous accident.

Even with his immense confidence, Jiang Si wasn't entirely certain he could penetrate the fortified Hyuga clan stronghold. Had the security been even half as strong as it was this time, the deputy leader of Kumogakure wouldn't have had a chance to infiltrate the Hyuga clan's territory.

With the Byakugan, a protective barrier, and a fixed elite patrol force, are you scared yet? In addition, other major ninja clans have also strengthened their own defenses to varying degrees. The Byakugan is indeed one of the most precious bloodlines, but it cannot be ruled out that other ninja clans will also become targets.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood this point very well. Therefore, he would not easily take risks unless the conditions allowed. He would not tolerate even one or two layers of exposure, let alone the probability of being discovered being higher than the possibility of successfully infiltrating.

Therefore, Shoji chose to meet Hyuga Hiashi outside the clan's territory, but in a relatively 'safe' area within Konoha. As for how to transmit information, if the mighty Iwagakure couldn't even do this, it wouldn't deserve to be called one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Moreover, to prevent Hyuga Hiashi from having a mental problem and directly informing Konoha's high-ranking officials like Sarutobi Hiruzen, this special meeting was a temporary invitation, and Shoji wouldn't reveal his identity before the meeting.

If Hyuga Hiashi does not appear within a fixed time period.

The general simply slipped away and left.

In this way, even if there is still some risk, it has been reduced to the minimum. For this plan, Jiang Si also took into account all the possibilities. Before setting off, he reviewed everything again to ensure that there would be no other unexpected events. Only then did Jiang Si leisurely arrive at the agreed location.

A figure that is quietly hidden.

We simply wait patiently for the appointed time to arrive.

This seemingly short period of time felt a little long at this moment. As time passed little by little and the appointed time approached, Hiashi Hyuga still hadn't appeared. Hijikata, hidden in the darkness, couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.