Konoha: From meeting Kaguya Otsutsuki

"Spying on me? That's unlikely."

"It should be Hyuga Hiashi. Hmm? The target is Hinata." Kaguya noticed that the sudden gaze finally stopped on Hinata who was following Hyuga Hiashi.

Hinata Yangxi understood.

The Third Hokage must have taken out his crystal ball and looked around again.

Although the telescope technique is powerful, it requires knowing the target's chakra characteristics in advance.

Hinata and Sarutobi Hiruzen have never had direct contact. If he wants to monitor her, he must first lock onto Hyuga Hiashi and then change the perspective.

"The old man Sandaime is too perverted. He actually peeped at a little girl in the middle of the night. Kaguya, please remind Hinata."

"I no longer have that feeling. Maybe he was worried about being discovered, so he just moved around for a while and then stopped monitoring me."

Time flies. After more than a month's vacation, Hinata Yangxi has to go back to school in early February.

Perhaps it was because he had not yet become a ninja, or perhaps it was because there were too many people serving Hinata, although Hyuga Hiashi asked him to be Hinata's bodyguard, the requirements for him were not very strict.

Relying on this identity, Hinata Yangxi also got a lot of benefits.

He can borrow some information, and even if some of it cannot be borrowed, he can ask Hinata to help "borrow" it.

Although he hasn't learned many moves yet, he has already memorized them.

As the heir, Hinata Hyuga is often accompanied by a jonin to provide guidance, and sometimes, the jonin will also give Hinata Haruki some pointers.

As for the matter between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village, both sides have lost their patience and hope to reach an agreement as soon as possible and discuss a result.

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting on the office chair, while Shimura Danzo was sitting upright on the sofa.

Uzuki Yugao handed Sarutobi Hiruzen the letter from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not extend his hand, and said calmly: "Just tell me what they said again."

After quickly scanning the contents above, Uzuki Yugao said, "Hokage-sama, the meaning of the Hidden Cloud Village is that if you want to negotiate, you must go to the Hidden Cloud Village in person and meet the Fifth Raikage."

She had already put it tactfully enough; the word used in the letter was a "visit" from a subordinate to his superior.

Is the Hidden Cloud Village so confident? Mao Yue Xi Yan couldn't help but become curious.

Hearing this, Shimura Danzo snorted coldly and said in a sarcastic tone: "A little girl, once she gets the upper hand, she becomes so arrogant!"

"They, the Hidden Cloud Village, are trying to suppress Konoha in every way."

"Huruzen, she is trying to use your popularity to boost her own prestige."

"Who does she think she is?"

"I've already said it before, your attitude is too good, it will only make people take advantage of you!"

Shimura Danzo became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he was the one being humiliated.

The pipe in his hand knocked against the table, making a knocking sound. After a long while, Sarutobi Hiruzen said calmly: "Call the jonin in the village to vote, to fight or not to fight!"

Chapter 17 017 Uchiha Itachi

"The result is that there are more people willing to go to war?"

The jonins left one after another, and soon, only Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Utane Koharu, and Mito Kado En were left in the Hokage's office.

"Huruzen, let Danzo be the front-line commander this time. You two are the only two people in the village who are qualified to command the battlefield." Mito Kado En suggested.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

Shimura Danzo had a blank expression on his face, but he was feeling smug in his heart.

For him, this is a good opportunity to gain military merit.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Hinata Hiashi returned to his family and opened the list of his family members.

Now that the decision to go to war has been made, these families will naturally contribute.

Compared to civilian ninjas whose fate is directly decided by the Hokage, large families have some freedom and can decide for themselves which members of the family to send to the battlefield.

Of course, if the Hokage insisted on intervening in this matter, they would have no choice but to accept it.

Hinata Yangxi had just returned to the family when he ran into Hinata Hiashi, who asked, "Do you want to go to the battlefield?"

He was stunned when he heard that. Before he could speak, Hyuga Hiashi said calmly, "Since you often read the scrolls in your family, I think what you can learn in school can no longer satisfy you. The battlefield is a place that can train people."

It sounded like a discussion, but in reality he didn't give Hinata Yangxi any other choice.

Now that things have come to this, Hinata Yangxi couldn't refuse and said, "I do."

Hinata Hiashi nodded slightly, "I will help you apply for early graduation."

"Generally, new Genin will only be assigned logistical tasks even if they go to the battlefield. Don't worry, the danger is not great."

These words seemed to comfort Hinata Yangxi.

In fact, Hinata Hiashi also thinks so.

The scale of this war is far smaller than the previous Ninja World Wars. In a one-on-one fight, Konoha has a great chance of winning.

If Hinata Yangxi was a famous genius, perhaps someone would specifically hunt him down on the battlefield, but he was an unknown person and as a member of a branch family, he was like a bird in a cage, so no one would go to the trouble of targeting him.

The battlefield can help a rookie quickly get through the novice period and get promoted quickly.

A few days later, Hinata Yangxi participated in the Genin examination arranged by the school.

The test requirement is to survive under the control of a Genin for five minutes or win.

The opponent was just a civilian ninja, unremarkable, who knew no other ninjutsu except the Three Body Technique. The battle was not difficult, and Hinata Yangxi quickly got the Genin forehead protector from the examiner.

Ever since Kaguya broke the bird out of the cage for him, the mark on his head had become increasingly fainter, but he had been covering it with a headband in order to maintain his disguise.

After getting the ninja forehead protector, he took off the headband on his head, tied the forehead protector on his forehead like most ninjas, and left a simple photo at the ninja registration office.

"Finally, I feel a sense of participation." Standing in front of the mirror, Hinata Yangxi said to herself.

……

In Konoha Village, cartloads of food were transported into the village, and Danzo Shimura led the first batch of ninjas to the Land of Hot Springs for deployment.

Hinata Yangxi went to the designated place to wait for her teammates.

After a while, a few wooshing sounds were heard. Hinata Yangxi looked carefully and Inuzuka Hana appeared in his eyes, followed by three identical gray puppies.

Hinata Yangxi couldn't help but smile, "Hana, weren't you very reluctant to go to the battlefield before?"

Inuzuka Hana sighed, "I didn't want to, but my parents insisted that I go and gain some experience."

"With them here, you don't have to worry about your safety." Hinata Yangxi raised her eyebrows, glanced at the puppies surrounding her, and joked.

As if they understood what he said, the three Huimaru brothers barked a few times with great pride.

The Inuzuka clan are all dog lovers and regard them as companions. Hearing his words, Inuzuka Hana proudly introduced the three Haimaru brothers one by one, telling them how brave they are.

Although in Hinata Yangxi's opinion, these dogs looked exactly the same and there was no difference between them, he still cooperated very well and nodded from time to time.

Steady footsteps were heard, and a handsome young man wearing a round fan uniform, with delicate features and tear grooves on his face, walked over and stood quietly two meters away from the two of them.

He said nothing, but looked at the busy street with a cold and melancholy look in his eyes.

Hinata Yoki and Inuzuka Hana looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes at the same time.

Is he also their teammate?

Inuzuka Hana spoke first: "Itachi, you are here to team up with us, but didn't you graduate a long time ago?"

Uchiha Itachi turned around and explained calmly: "My teammates died half a month ago."

"..." Hinata Yangxi and Inuzuka Hana didn't know how to respond.

Hinata Yangxi seemed to be thinking about something.

He remembered that Uchiha Itachi opened the Sharingan after his teammate died.

At the same time, this also means that Itachi has been noticed by Uchiha Obito.

Hinata Yangxi sighed softly.

Being a teammate with such a genius, it is impossible to keep a low profile even if I want to.

He could obviously join the police department, but now he is hanging out with two newbies. Who assigned him to this group?

Uchiha Itachi, whose teammate just died, has not yet adjusted to his state. He has a cold and indifferent look on his face, and is in no mood to have any relationship with Hinata Haruki and the others.

Hinata Yangxi was too lazy to initiate a conversation.

Inuzuka Hana wanted to lighten the mood, but she didn't know what to say.

The scene was very awkward and the atmosphere became cold.

At this moment, a man wearing a jonin vest suddenly appeared in front of the three people, finally breaking the strange silence.

"Oh, it seems you all know each other." The man said with a smile.

Hinata Yangxi was speechless.

Which eye of yours can tell that we are familiar?

Seeing that no one responded, the jonin coughed awkwardly and said seriously: "Let's introduce each other."

"Teacher, you go first."

"Hideto Ueno, as you can see, is a jonin." Hideto Ueno shrugged and said.

"Uchiha Itachi..."

"Inuzuka Hana..."

"Hinata Yangxi..."

"Very good. I'll give you an hour to pack your luggage and then gather here. We'll set off as soon as possible."

"Are you going to the front line now?"

"No, I'm going on a mission."

"Ah?" Inuzuka Hana was surprised, "Teacher, don't you want to test our strength?"

"That's a waste of time. I have already taken on a task that is very suitable for you. If anyone's performance is not up to standard, go home immediately." A cruel smile appeared on Ueno Hideto's face.

Two hours later.

Several people left Konoha Village carrying their luggage.

Ueno Hideto looked at the puppies following Inuzuka Hana, "Hana, you guys..."

Inuzuka Hana: "Don't worry, teacher, they are very well behaved and won't affect us."

Hinata Yangxi, who was at the back, stared silently at Uchiha Itachi's back.

If he is killed, without Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, Indra's eyes cannot evolve, and the Rinnegan cannot be opened. In that case, the resistance to Kaguya's resurrection will be much smaller.

But without him, who would weaken the Uchiha clan?

As if realizing something, Uchiha Itachi turned around and looked at him without saying anything.

Chapter 18 018 Murder

"No one in this village, young or old, male or female, will be left alive. Do you understand?"

Standing in front of a village, Ueno Hideto calmly gave orders to Hinata Haruki and the other two.

Inuzuka Hana hesitated, "Why even children..."

Hinata Yangxi was silent.

Although it was he who ordered Zetsu to stir up the conflict between the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha, this was the first time he killed someone on his own, so he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

As for Uchiha Itachi, his expression did not change at all.

He had experienced this kind of murder before.

"Perhaps it would be more accurate to call this place a mountain stronghold. They burn, kill, rob, and traffic people to survive and live a better life than most people."

"Even children grow up stepping on the corpses of others, and the blood of sin continues in their bodies."

"Flowers that grow in the mud, can we expect them to be clean and kind in the future?"

"Do not hesitate."