Chapter 254. Cooperation
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"Hanabi… what's wrong with her?"
"Maybe she just can't go home~" Yuto waved his hand casually, took a sip of tea, and rubbed his waist tiredly.
Whatever~
Does she even know how exhausting it was for me to explain things last night?
I woke up this morning… and my back still aches~
So today, I'm giving myself a break.
"The Hyuga clan?" Suzune was slightly surprised by Yuto's words. Speaking of them… she had always been a little confused.
Why had Hanabi never returned to the Hyuga clan?
Could it be that, like her, she didn't like going back?
Besides—
If she remembered correctly, Hanabi had mentioned she was a ninja, but it seemed like Suzune had never seen her on a mission.
Or rather—
From the very beginning, she had found Hanabi extremely mysterious.
Talking about the Hyuga clan, Suzune sighed helplessly and shook her head. "First Brother and Second Brother… still haven't finished things. Neji is almost three years old."
As soon as she finished speaking—
"I've made my decision!"
The elegant and poised demeanor of the Hyuga clan's heiress vanished as Hanabi suddenly stormed out, her movements fiery and impatient. She then sat seriously in front of Yuto and stared at him.
"I will change the Hyuga clan here myself!"
"???" Suzune was taken aback, not understanding why Hanabi had suddenly said that.
However—
Yuto was also stunned for a moment, then nodded, raised his fist, and said seriously, "Come on!"
"But I don't know how to do it!"
"…"
"Help me!"
"…"
What the hell are you saying?!
Yuto's mouth twitched. Looking at Hanabi's serious expression, the usual gentle and dignified aura had disappeared, replaced by intense determination. Thinking about it, this was very much the Hyuga clan's style.
Always smiling on the surface, but once something serious happened… they could definitely turn ruthless~
He rubbed his waist, sighed, and said, "I'm just an ordinary businessman. I can't afford to mess with a major Konoha clan!"
Yeah, right!
If he was going to make a move, he'd do it behind the scenes!
He was a proper businessman, a follower of the Will of Fire—he didn't know anything about schemes or conspiracies!
However—
Hanabi looked at him seriously. "There's no time left. You represent the Uchiha, and here, you're the only one who can help me!"
"I'm your savior!"
"My deepest apologies!" Hanabi, who had been kneeling properly, suddenly bowed deeply. "There's no time left." She glanced at Suzune beside them. "I believe you… our goals are the same!"
"???"
This—
Suzune became even more confused. She had no idea what they were talking about.
The Hyuga clan?
Neji?
"I think you should just reveal your identity to Clan Leader Hiashi directly and then beat him up!" Yuto thought for a moment and looked at the serious-faced Hanabi. "That should have a higher chance of success."
However—
Upon hearing that, Hanabi smiled bitterly and shook her head. "I understand him better at this point in time."
Because right now, her father was just the head of the Hyuga clan!
Besides—
She twitched the corner of her mouth. "At that point, I'd probably just be considered a lunatic!"
Even if this was indeed a parallel world, it was definitely a messed-up one.
If she were to start talking about things like…
The Nine-Tails' Incident, Konoha's destruction, Jiraiya-sama's death, the Otsutsuki progenitor—so many people had died in those events!
If they actually believed her, this peaceful Ninja World might just collapse.
It was possible…
That some suspicious opportunists would emerge.
If this was a parallel world running on the same trajectory, and if her actions wouldn't change their future, she would choose to help this world avoid tragedy!
Or perhaps…
The two worlds could find a way to communicate.
Otherwise—
This world was seriously messed up.
Hanabi looked at Yuto earnestly. "I will cooperate with you in whatever you need me to do. Please, Yuto-san."
However—
Seeing Suzune's smiling expression, Yuto quickly waved his hands and righteously declared, "This is all for Konoha, for the Will of Fire!"
"So." Hanabi was slightly stunned, then a hint of joy flashed in her heart. "Yuto-san, how do you think we should proceed?"
With that—
Yuto raised his fist passionately. "First, we must properly condemn the Hyuga clan! Their actions are inhumane! I believe they will understand!"
…
Time passed bit by bit.
The conflict between the Hyuga clan's main and branch families grew more severe, and it was said that the branch family's activities had become increasingly frequent.
At this moment—
Hyuga Hiashi sighed in frustration, rubbing his forehead as he glanced at the elders gathered for the meeting in front of him.
No matter what—
The branch family was essential to the main family. Training a ninja in the clan was no easy task. Although the Hyuga clan was the strongest in Konoha and had more Byakugan users than the Uchiha, they couldn't simply sacrifice their own ninja without reason.
Therefore—
He hesitated over the elders' proposal to use the Caged Bird Mark to sacrifice a portion of the branch family and force them into submission.
Besides—
Hyuga Hizashi… was his younger brother.
But now—
The branch family was indeed threatening the main family's interests.
Especially considering Hizashi's child and his own child… If things weren't handled properly now, it could become a hidden danger for the Hyuga clan in the future.
Hiashi sighed in melancholy, feeling a twinge of regret over the passing of Elder Munemasa.
Although the old man had been stubborn and sometimes challenged his authority as Clan Leader, if he were still here, perhaps the branch family wouldn't be acting out like this.
"What do you all think we should do now?"
"I still believe we must make an example of someone!" one elder said sternly. "If we let the branch family continue to stir trouble, more of them might join in, and that would be disastrous. We need to deal with them quickly! Besides… since the Warring States Period, the branch family has always been the branch family. Their duty is to obey the main family and protect it."
As soon as he finished speaking—
Many elders nodded in agreement.
Indeed.
"The Caged Bird Mark has always existed! When Hizashi's child turns three, it must be placed on him! No need to argue. If they keep making trouble… we will activate the seal, and he will understand why he is the branch family's leader!"
However—
Hyuga Hana, who had been silent, spoke indifferently. "The other Byakugan doesn't have a so-called Caged Bird Mark."
The moment she said this—
The elders' expressions changed as they turned to look at her.
"Don't spout nonsense! We are the Hyuga clan. They are them!"
"That's right! That's right! It's different!"
"This is the Ninja World! Many villages covet our bloodline."
"In fact, the Uchiha—"
"Enough! The Uchiha were long ago forbidden by the Second Hokage from taking missions outside the village!"
In an instant—
The room was in chaos again.
Some pondered the Hyuga clan's issues, while others fiercely defended the main family's interests, insisting that the branch family must be suppressed.
In the end—
Most still believed that neither the Moon Branch's methods nor the Uchiha's approach was suitable for the Hyuga clan's current situation.
Hyuga Hiashi watched the scene before him, remaining silent for a moment before sighing helplessly and shaking his head.
Still the same outcome?
Suppress the branch family?!
He nodded, sweeping his gaze across the main family members with the authoritative air of a Clan Leader. "Since that's the case, to prevent any further incidents, arrange for the ninjas to suppress them immediately—"
Before he could finish—
Suddenly—
A main family ninja rushed in, panic-stricken.
"Clan Leader! Clan Leader! The internet exploded! The internet exploded!"
"???"
If the internet has exploded, go ask the Yuto Group to fix it!
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