Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

After casting the genjutsu, Uchiha Setsuna frowned slightly, seemingly not having achieved the result he wanted. Under the terrified gaze of the Cloud Village Chunin beside him, he activated the genjutsu again.

One, two.

The Cloud Village ninjas, who were diplomatic envoys, soon collapsed to the ground, their eyes filled with terror and drool dripping from their mouths.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately understood what had happened. The problem wasn't with him or the Sarutobi clan, but with these Cloud Village ninjas!

These Cloud Village ninjas must have done something unforgivable and intolerable, to the point that Fugaku, the Fifth Hokage, was willing to tear up the newly signed peace treaty just to get something out of their minds.

"Uchiha Setsuna... what exactly happened?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a deep voice, his tone very tense.

He is the overall person in charge of these Cloud Villages. If these Cloud Villages really cause trouble, even if he is not involved or completely unaware of it, he still bears an inescapable responsibility.

"...The Hyuga clan's bloodline limit has been stolen." Uchiha Setsuna glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, but his words caused the Konoha elder's pupils to shrink and his mind to tremble.

The Cloud Village stole the Byakugan?! How is that possible? Are these guys completely treating the peace between the two great nations like a joke?!

Wait a minute... Could it be that these guys came here specifically to roll their eyes?!

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't a stupid dog. The reason this old guy was able to become the longest-serving Hokage in Konoha, besides his meager strength, was mainly because he had a clever mind and a keen political sense.

'No wonder these guys agreed to all my demands during negotiations, even when I blatantly increased the compensation amount.'

'No wonder these guys offered to let me show them around Konoha, wanting to experience its customs and culture; it turns out it was all preparation for this moment!'

Hiruzen Sarutobi grew increasingly terrified as he thought about it.

He had been blinded by his desire to acquire enough resources for the Sarutobi clan and hadn't questioned these places at all. Now that he thought about it, he realized that these Cloud Villagers probably came here with the intention of getting the Byakugan from the very beginning!

They used their desire for peace to numb themselves and others, and then, by wanting to experience the cultural landscape of Konoha, they would learn about the details of Konoha's environment in order to formulate their plan...

I... I actually became an accomplice in the theft of the Byakugan by Kumogakure?!

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but shudder and hurriedly said, "Elder Setsuna, everything these guys did has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"Whether it's related or not, the Hokage will naturally investigate." Uchiha Setsuna's tone was icy as he turned and ordered, "Seal off the Sarutobi clan's territory. Also... summon the Yamanaka clan!"

"Yes!"

……

The turmoil in Konoha is now raging, and the culprit behind it all is currently wreaking havoc in the forests of the Land of Fire with his spoils of war.

"This won't do. The people of Konoha are very fast. It won't be long before they catch up."

"Damn, they reacted so quickly."

"Split up and distract them!"

The noise behind him made Roteyi's heart sink slightly. The Cloud Village members exchanged glances and quickly made a judgment.

The four members of the Cloud Village split up, but this was meaningless to the Hyuga clan, who possessed the Byakugan.

Before long, Roth was overtaken by Riji.

"I never expected it would be you guys..."

Hiashi's expression was gloomy, and his chilling killing intent was not concealed at all.

As the head of the Hyuga clan, a powerful family in Konoha, Hiashi Hyuga was well aware of how sensitive the identity of the Cloud Village representative was. If he were to die at his hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, if something were to happen to Hinata, the consequences and costs would be unacceptable to Hiashi!

"It seems that you Cloud Village never had any intention of peace from the beginning... Is it all for the sake of my Hyuga clan's Byakugan?"

"Hyuga Hiashi, huh? He's quite a troublesome fellow." Rott sneered, pulling out a kunai and pressing it against Hinata's throat. "But I advise you to calm down. Your Gentle Fist may be powerful, but it shouldn't be faster than the kunai in my hand."

Hinata, who had already fallen into a coma, was completely unaware of this. However, when the sharp kunai was pressed against her fair neck, a look of pain unconsciously appeared on her tender face.

Upon seeing this, Hiashi Hyuga immediately shouted, "Stop!"

"Hehehe, you really made the right choice. If you want this little girl dead, you'd better watch out, Chief Hiashi..."

Chapter 198 Hinata's Sacred Symbols!

"Don't make any rash moves, clan leader Hiashi. Your daughter is so delicate; if I let my hand slip, who knows what might happen?" Rotoi said with a wicked smile, holding a kunai.

"Damn it!" Hiashi's eyes were icy cold. "Do you think you can escape the Land of Fire?!"

"Who knows?" Rotei sneered. "What, does Chief Rizu want to fight me?"

As he spoke, he pressed the kunai against Hinata's throat harder, and the sharp edge of the kunai cut Hinata's skin, drawing a stream of bright red blood.

"Wait!"

Hiashi Hyuga let out a low growl, his expression growing increasingly grim.

A mere Lotoi is nothing special, but the reason this guy was able to infiltrate the Hyuga clan must be related to that guy who has mastered space-time ninjutsu.

It's quite possible that the guy is lurking in the shadows right now, ready to attack him at any moment.

But Hinata's safety absolutely cannot be compromised!

"Put Hinata down, and I'll let you leave!"

"Don't joke around. Do you even believe that yourself, Chief Hiashi?" Rote said coldly. To him now, this little girl was practically a get-out-of-jail-free card. Only if he held this little girl in his hands would he have a chance to escape the Land of Fire.

Those foolish elders in the village actually came up with the idea of ​​stealing the bloodline limit. Now that he's stolen it, how is he going to take it back?!

Now we might even lose our lives here!

Fortunately, he was smart. When discussing the target with that guy, he chose this little girl. If it were an ordinary member of the Hyuga clan, the clan leader would never have been so helpless.

Moreover, besides Hinata Hyuga, his teammate Naoto also has a pair of Byakugan, which were gouged out from the eyes of another boy from the main branch of the clan.

Even if he were killed by Hiashi Hyuga here, Naoto would still be able to take those eyes back to report!

"I swear in the name of the Hyuga clan that as long as you put Hinata down, the Hyuga clan will forgive and forget what happened today!" Hiashi roared.

"hehe."

Roth said nothing more and continued to confront the Japanese team.

At times like this, every minute of delay increases the crisis for him, but also increases the probability of success for the mission...

Suddenly, the sound of wind breaking came, and a figure wearing a divine robe grabbed someone and rushed over.

"They've all been brought back."

Fugaku threw the Cloud Village, whose facial features were sealed and limbs bound by a sealing technique, onto the ground, and at the same time took out a small petri dish and tossed it to Hiashi.

"This was found on him. This guy probably wanted to stall you for time so he could take these eyes back with him."

"Thank you, Fifth Generation."

Gazing at the Byakugan floating in the petri dish, Hiashi carefully put it into the scroll.

Since the rule that members of the main family do not go to the battlefield was established, the loss of the white eye has basically disappeared. This is the first case in recent years.

In the past, these Byakugan and the corpses of the deceased were destroyed using special methods to ensure that the bloodline would not leak out. However, now that Yoru has told Hiashi about the Tenseigan, he has changed his mind and has begun to preserve these Byakugan.

What if we need it in the future?

After storing the Byakugan in the scroll, Hiashi looked at Lotoi, who was holding Hinata hostage.

This guy actually has such thoughts. This was indeed a conspiracy from the very beginning, targeting the Hyuga clan in order to seize the Byakugan!

"How much information do you have about that guy?" Fugaku glanced at Loto, who was holding Hinata hostage, and whispered, "Didn't the Byakugan pinpoint his location?"

"No, he used space-time ninjutsu to kidnap the grandsons of the First Elder and Second Elder, as well as some children from the branch family."

“But I suspect he is still watching us closely.” Hiashi said in a low voice, “Fifth Hokage, after this incident, the village and clan barriers must be transformed into barriers that can resist space-time ninjutsu.”

"Ah, I understand."

Fugaku nodded solemnly.

Whether it's the Nine-Tails' rampage or the Byakugan being stolen now, the key factor lies in space-time ninjutsu.

If it weren't for that guy who has mastered space-time ninjutsu, none of this would have happened!

"Rotei, using the guise of peace talks to spy on Konoha's bloodline limit, it seems your Kumogakure still wants to continue that war!" Fugaku said coldly, staring at Rotei.

"Don't joke around, Fugaku Uchiha, this war has never ended!"

Upon seeing Fugaku Uchiha, Lotoi realized that his plan had failed.

Not only did they fail to receive any disdain, but all of them should also die.

But... it doesn't matter!

That mysterious guy has stolen the bloodline of the Byakugan and the Hyuga clan, which means that the bloodline limit of the Byakugan from outside will be leaked. Although it is not good for Kumogakure, it can be considered as a way to weaken Konoha.

Moreover, all of their delegations died in battle within the Land of Fire, which the Hidden Cloud Village could use as an excuse to stand on the moral high ground and use their power to oppress others!

The entire Kumogakure delegation, which went to Konoha for peace negotiations, has disappeared without a trace. Konoha has no peace in its heart at all!

"Let the ninja world see the evil face of Konoha, and let this war continue!"

"Ridiculous!" Fugaku sneered, his blood-red three-tomoe eyes radiating a chilling aura. "Before these eyes, everything you do will be meaningless. The ultimate victor will belong to Konoha!"

"Oh?"

Rote sneered, but his gaze toward Fugaku lacked the fear he usually showed; instead, it was filled with mockery.

“Uchiha Fugaku, I acknowledge the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, but do you know that during this operation, someone told me a secret?”

"A secret about the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"What?" Hiashi frowned deeply, and Fugaku's heart skipped a beat.

A strange expression appeared on Luo Teyi's face: "That guy told me that the ninja world's Asura, Uchiha Madara, relied on the Mangekyou Sharingan to wreak havoc in the Warring States period and establish Konoha. However, during the war, he was blind once. He only regained eternal light after transplanting his younger brother's eyes."

"Fugaku Uchiha, the Mangekyou Sharingan is like Pandora's box that has been opened. Once you start using it, your eyesight will continue to decline until you completely lose your sight."

"Now that you've experienced several major battles and used Susanoo without reservation in your war against us, how much of your vision do you still retain?"

Under Fugaku Uchiha's gloomy gaze, Lotoi laughed as he revealed the Uchiha clan's most closely guarded secret, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness: "Victory will ultimately belong to Kumogakure, and your Konoha will only become our Kumogakure's meal!"

Seeing that Loto was about to make a move, Hiashi Hyuga's eyes sharpened. Without having time to ponder the secret about the Mangekyou Sharingan that this guy had mentioned, he immediately shouted to Fugaku Uchiha beside him, "Quickly use genjutsu to subdue him!"

Without hesitation, Fugaku Uchiha's crimson eyes spun rapidly, instantly connecting to form the shape of a kaleidoscope, and the genjutsu that had been waiting in the air was released in an instant!

So be it if the secret of the Kaleidoscope is leaked. The most important thing right now is to protect Hinata, stabilize the Hyuga clan, and stabilize Minazuki Yoru!

Fugaku's genjutsu is undeniable. With the enhancement of the Mangekyou Sharingan, even Kage-level powerhouses would be subject to his genjutsu power.

However, at the very moment Fugaku released his genjutsu, a power no weaker than his own suddenly emerged from Rotoi's body, forcefully blocking Fugaku's genjutsu!

"How can it be?!"

"hehe."

In the shadows, Obito, who had been in the Kamui dimension, wore a cold smile. Even though his Mangekyou Sharingan stung slightly, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Experience the passing of your disciple, Minazuki Yoru!

Without the restriction of illusion, Lotoi fiercely raised the kunai in her hand and stabbed it at the unconscious Hinata in her arms.

Hiashi Hyuga was shocked and almost instinctively lunged forward, his palms, brimming with chakra, striking Rotoi fiercely.

But it's too late.

Just as Rote said, no matter how powerful your White Eye Eight Trigrams Palm is, how can it compare to the kunai in his hand?

Amidst Rote's loud laughter, the kunai in his hand slammed down on Hinata.

How could a thin, frail little girl withstand the blade attack of an elite Jonin? In an instant, Hinata's neck was completely pierced by the kunai, and bright red blood splattered out, even splashing onto Hiashi's face.

"boom!!"

Hiashi Hyuga's palms struck Rotoi, who was completely unprepared and sent flying. Hinata, however, was already on the verge of death.

"no, do not want……"

Hiashi looked tense, and Fugaku appeared instantly, but his eyes narrowed sharply when he saw Hinata's injuries.

A deep wound ripped open Hinata's fair neck, cutting through the flesh, and her stark white spine could be seen amidst the gushing blood.

This strike was delivered without any restraint. In fact, to prevent any possibility of Hinata being saved, at the moment Hiashi attacked, Lotoi used the kunai in his hand to slash Hinata's neck wound, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on Hinata's face as well.

This level of injury can be fatal in an instant!

"You bastard!!!"