The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Bah, what nonsense, that's just recruitment.

Yes, recruit.

It's still unknown how far Yahiko can train. What if the peak of Kage level is the limit? Wouldn't the Sage Organization still have to rely entirely on Uchiha Kiyoshi's main body and clones to support them then?

Recruiting people is essential to expanding the organization, and these people should be those with high potential.

Take Hyuga Ten as an example. With my guidance, he's already a shoo-in for Kage level. If he can even awaken the Tenseigan, he could potentially reach Super Kage or even Six Paths level.

"It's decided, Hyuga Ten, I'll protect her!"

Moreover, Hyuga Ten—that's quite an ambitious name. If this disciple proves capable, I might even be able to bestow upon him the title of Jade Emperor someday...

There is another problem.

The caged bird still needs to be dealt with.

Taking advantage of the intense battle, he adjusted the precision of his mental perception to make it easier for him to observe the Caged Bird Seal.

Uchiha Kiyoshi hadn't studied the Caged Bird Seal either, since no one had been able to break the seal of the Caged Bird over the years, which showed that this thing was really troublesome.

Uchiha Kiyoshi was interested in the Byakugan, not the Caged Bird Seal.

Who would have thought that what was originally intended to gouge out a pair of Byakugan would turn out to be a plan to take on a Hyuga disciple by a twist of fate?

“The caged bird, the curse that truly locks the soul is far more complex than the seal that severs the root of the tongue.”

The ability to seal a soul and completely control a person's life and death is not only advanced with the Caged Bird Seal. When this cursed seal is applied to people outside the Hyuga clan, its effect is actually only average.

Another factor is the Byakugan. Just as Shin had speculated not long ago, the Byakugan's perception is achieved through the power of the soul. The connection between the eyes and the soul is too close, which gave the Caged Bird a chance to take advantage of the situation.

The Byakugan completely locks the soul and eyes, so that once a ninja dies, the soul dissipates and the Byakugan will self-destruct. At the same time, by adding methods to the cursed seal, it is possible to directly damage the soul through the Byakugan. This is also a method used by the main family to control the branch family.

"In that case, it might be difficult to remove the caged bird, but it is still possible to prevent the main family from taking control."

"At worst, I'll just get a new pair of white eyes!"

Chapter 298 Rebirth After Death

While Shin was trying to find a solution for Hyuga Ten's caged bird, the battle on the other side continued.

Because he stayed underground the whole time, no one knew he actually existed.

Hinata Ten had no idea that someone was already planning to protect him and take him as a disciple.

He is still that Chunin who faces a life-or-death crisis and struggles to survive.

"Live on, and then overthrow the Hyuga's corrupt branch family system!"

Elite Jonin are the true high-level combat force of the Hyuga clan, a scarce resource. The large number of Jonin in the Hyuga clan is due to their Byakugan bloodline limit.

Even the team that came to protect the Byakugan only had six Jonin, and no elite Jonin, which shows how scarce elite Jonin are. In the Hyuga clan, apart from the clan head and the two brothers, Hiashi and Hizashi, who will become the next clan head, there are only a few elders who are elite Jonin. It is not appropriate for the elders to personally take on such a mission.

As for the elite Jonin of the branch family, there are none.

Aside from the daily variation, there is none.

The losses from the branch family are immense. They handle all the dangerous tasks, practically taking on all the losses of the Hyuga clan. Most of their geniuses are also lost, so how can they produce elite Jonin?

This means that the descendants of the second son of each clan leader have enough opportunities to grow up.

In other words, there are only a few elite Jonin in the branch family, and they are all brothers of the current clan head! They were personally "brainwashed" by the clan head, and from a young age they accepted the idea that the branch family should obey the main family and dedicate themselves to the main family, and they truly believed it from the bottom of their hearts!

This is also a major reason why this system has never been overthrown.

The strongest fighters are all the clan leader's men, how can we compete like this?

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall"

The water converged, forming a water barrier to block the Bagua Palm attack. At the same time, the Mist Hidden Captain kept moving, not giving the opponent a chance to get close.

Captain Kirigakure held his own against three opponents.

After all, he is the strongest individual fighter among the Mist Ninja, and he is also close to being an elite Jonin. It is normal for him to face three Jonin by himself.

Even with the Byakugan, the Hyuga are just ordinary Jonin. They are trained and rely on bloodline limits to reach Jonin combat power, rather than breaking through in life-or-death crises and desperate situations. They have not experienced the so-called breakthrough of will. Only the existence of the Byakugan makes up for this. Otherwise, they would only have reached the Jonin level in terms of attack and defense, but their overall quality would not be as good as that of a Jonin.

They weren't geniuses; they were mass-produced. At most, they had an extra sensory ninjutsu compared to regular ninjas and jonin, making them suitable as intelligence agents.

If it were someone like Hyuga Hizashi, their behavior would be completely different when they were Jonin.

After all, Hyuga Hizashi's combat talent and other aspects are entirely worthy of his level, rather than relying on the Byakugan to gain Jonin combat power.

One is dependence, the other is control; the two are completely different.

Not only the Kirigakure captain's side, but also the other two Kirigakure Jonin joined forces to hold off the remaining three Hyuga Jonin.

This is an unprecedented danger.

Can the three particularly hot conditions resolve the issue of Hyuga Hikari?

"Water Release: Water Clone Technique!"

The Hidden Mist Special Jonin used the Water Clone Technique to summon three water clones, which, along with his main body, became entangled with the four guards.

One special Jonin was responsible for dealing with Hyuga Hikari, and the other was responsible for dealing with Hyuga Ten.

Although Hyuga Ten is young, the Kirigakure faction does not underestimate him.

After all, a branch disciple who can perform the "Return to Heaven" technique must be a genius and should not be underestimated.

The Hidden Mist ninjas, who have fought their way through countless schemes and plots, would never take this lightly.

Once we defeat Hyuga Ten, we can free up a special Jonin to join the team dealing with Hyuga Hikaru. With the Byakugan in hand, and two more special Jonin helping another take down four guards, the combined strength of three special Jonin will be more than enough to deal with or even kill the Hyuga Jonin!

At this moment, Hinata Hikaru truly regretted it.

Who would have thought that the Hidden Mist ninja on the other side would have one who could fight three against one, and the individual strength of the Hidden Mist ninja was still outstanding at the Jonin level!

This was something he hadn't expected.

Or rather, what he didn't expect was that the Hyuga ninja, a Jonin, was so weak.

Six Jonin, facing three enemy Jonin, could only manage a draw!

Of course, there is another reason for this as well.

That is, Hyuga Hikaru didn't call out the six Jonin immediately, but instead planned to take the opportunity to trick Hyuga Ten.

Not only were their own forces weakened, but the enemy also joined forces to alter the surrounding environment, making it easier for them to use Water Release ninjutsu.

The Hyuga clan paid a considerable price to place him on land, one of the few places on the battlefield, in order to take care of him.

Unfortunately, all that effort was in vain.

"Eight Trigrams - Empty Palm"

Seeing the critical situation, the Hyuga ninjas became uneasy.

Their mission is to protect the White Eyes. If the White Eyes are ever allowed to leave the country, even if they manage to escape back, they will face severe punishment!

A Jonin erupted, disregarding the impending attack, and unleashed the Eight Trigrams Palm technique with all his might, sending out more than a dozen high-concentration chakra shockwaves in succession.

Upon seeing this, the other two companions erupted in anger.

"Eight Trigrams and Sixty-Four Palms"

The Bagua formation beneath their feet shimmered, and the two struck out in quick succession, coordinating with their companion who had first unleashed an empty palm attack, blocking the retreat of the Mist Village Captain.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall"

Captain Wuyin was also decisive, dodging the Bagua Palm attacks and enduring several Bagua Empty Palm strikes.

If possible, one should avoid being attacked by Baguazhang.

Attacking chakra points is extremely deadly. When chakra meridians are attacked, movement is hindered, and even the mobilization of chakra becomes blocked, which is the least of the problems.

This is also the greatest manifestation of the power of the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist.

Once hit, what follows will be an absolute barrage of bombardment.

Not only was the Kirigakure captain injured, but two other Jonin were also hit by several Bagua Palm strikes from the three enemies, suffering serious injuries.

"Sigh, Qing is probably really going to go blind this time."

From the shadows, watching the battle, even Zhen couldn't help but sigh.

That's right, the captain of the Hidden Mist Squad is Ao, the Ao who will have the Byakugan transplanted in the future.

However, this time, since the Byakugan has been truly favored, Qing probably won't be able to get a Byakugan transplant.

"A really good person, what a pity."

Ao can be considered one of the few normal people in Kirigakure. Shin has only had a few interactions with Ao. He is a ninja with ideals and extreme loyalty to the village.

Unfortunately, they are not on the same side as me, so I can't save them.

"Eight Trigrams and Thirty-Two Palms"

At the same time, Hyuga Ten also erupted.

The Bagua formation appeared beneath their feet, and the Mist Ninja on the other side immediately felt that their movements were hindered. They even subconsciously felt that no matter where they went, they could not avoid the opponent's attacks.

This is the essence of Baguazhang.

The Bagua formation is not just for show.

Hyuga Ten gathered chakra in his hands and unleashed one palm strike after another, while constantly shifting his position to coordinate with his attacks.

The continuous attacks landed on him. Even though the damage to his chakra meridians was not fatal due to the difference in strength, the fact that he had been hit by as many as thirty-two palms in a row caused the Mist Ninja to experience excruciating pain in his meridians. When he tried to mobilize his chakra, he was accompanied by a tearing pain, as if his meridians were about to shatter at any moment.

"Return to Heaven!"

With the advantage in the battle, Hyuga Ten seized the opportunity to forcibly refine his chakra and continue to use the Heaven's Rotation Technique.

The opponent's counterattack also arrived at this moment.

"Water Escape·Water Rush Wave"

The powerful water surged towards them, but was deflected back by Hyuga Ten's protective shield. Although its power was somewhat reduced, it could still be considered an offensive ninjutsu.

As the Mist Ninja dealt with the rebounding water blast, Hyuga Ten, who had long been prepared to die, suppressed the impact and once again forcefully unleashed Gentle Fist.

"Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms!"

The barrage of attacks struck his meridians, causing the Mist Ninja to cough up a large amount of blood.