Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had a good plan, the rumors spread very quickly.

After several days of fruitless searching, news spread like wildfire in Konoha that Uchiha Shisui, the strongest member of the Uchiha clan who earned the title "Shisui of the Body Flicker" on the battlefield, had committed suicide.

Although no body was found, Shisui's death was already a widely accepted fact.

With the loss of a top fighter, the Uchiha clan's morale plummeted, and they became less aggressive for a time. Fugaku Uchiha also reaffirmed his resolve and suppressed a few clansmen who were still trying to stage a coup.

Aside from some whispers and criticisms behind the scenes about the Uchiha clan's poor mental fortitude and their suicide, Konoha returned to a harmonious and stable environment.

Subsequently, other ninja villages also received information about Uchiha Shisui's suicide. However, Konoha did not experience any major upheavals. They could only remain inactive, continuing to heal the wounds of the war and cultivate a new generation of fighting power.

In this environment, another ten months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Despite concealing most of his strength, Hyuga Kaze still managed to stand out in Konoha through numerous missions, earning the reputation of being a genius on par with Uchiha Itachi.

At that time, in other people's eyes, the two of them were still no match for Kakashi!

When Hyuga Kaze first heard the claim that he was on par with Itachi Uchiha, he was devastated and couldn't help but spit out several times.

To be compared to a weasel was an insult to him. If he found out who was spreading the rumors, he would beat them so badly they couldn't take care of themselves.

In ten months, Hyuga Kaze not only consolidated his fourth level of Baguazhang cultivation, but also absorbed and integrated a large number of secret ninjutsu and his clansmen's insights into Baguazhang training. He made great progress at this level, and he felt that he was now not afraid to face Nagato.

During this period, in addition to diligently practicing, Hyuga Kaze also organized several gatherings of the Wings of Light, embarking on a path of expansion.

Now, nearly a quarter of the Hyuga branch family is under Hyuga Kaze's control. Many of the remaining members aren't even ninjas. In terms of actual combat strength, the Wings of Light already control about half of the Hyuga clan's power. This doesn't even take into account Hyuga Kaze's own strength. In a real battle, he alone would be enough to wipe out the entire Hyuga clan.

At the gathering, Hinata Kaze first brought out a beggar's version of the Caged Bird Seal undoing method and helped some clansmen repair their damaged vision on the spot.

At the most recent gathering, they brought out an improved, temporary version of the Caged Bird Seal dispelling method and even guided several clansmen who were good at sealing techniques to complete the inscription of the dispelling seal, engraving a ring of spell incantations around the Caged Bird Seal.

In the experiment, when the clansmen coordinated their hand gestures to activate the spell seal, they were able to form a sealing barrier around the Caged Bird Spell Seal, which could prevent the clansmen from activating the Caged Bird Spell Seal for 20 minutes.

Seeing the actual results, the members of Wings of Light admired Hinata Kaze even more, practically regarding him as a god.

Although this is related to his use of the Mind Mirror supernatural power to convey and amplify the respect, fear, and trust in the hearts of his clansmen at each gathering, it is all for the sake of justice.

If it weren't for the fact that there were too few clansmen who knew how to break the curse seal, some fanatical members of the Wings of Light would have wanted to stage a coup to overthrow the main family's rule and put Hyuga Kaze on the throne of clan leader.

Even though it hasn't been implemented yet, the members of Wings of Light are still very excited, grinning from ear to ear, and gathering together to talk about the future.

For Hyuga Muneyoshi, the increase in the number of people who have mastered the temporary Caged Bird Seal technique is also a good thing, because he can finally be free.

No longer will they be confined in the dark underground base, tortured until they are bloodied and mangled, and then healed again, and occasionally dragged out to experiment on how to solve the problem of the caged bird.

So when Hyuga Kaze decided that he could finally die, Hyuga Muneyoshi laughed as he watched the executioner's kunai pierce his heart.

The Wings of Light are developing rapidly and are thriving, while the Uchiha clan is declining.

After Shisui's death, they had already given up, but they didn't expect the Konoha higher-ups to go even further than before. Not only did they monitor the clan's territory 24/7, but sometimes clan members would even be questioned and searched by the Anbu when entering or leaving the territory.

Moreover, during this period, several members of the Uchiha clan mysteriously disappeared.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was originally worried that the Uchiha clan might produce another terrifying eye technique like Shisui's, so he arranged for Danzo to increase surveillance. However, he didn't expect Danzo to increase the surveillance so much.

In this situation, feeling confident that they had succeeded again, the Uchiha clan became emotionally charged and began to frequently convene clan meetings, repeatedly raising the slogan of a coup.

In the clan assembly hall, watching these ugly clansmen who were emotionally charged and spitting as they spoke, Uchiha Itachi grew increasingly impatient.

Shisui sacrificed his life to secure a chance for peace for the village and his clan. The Third Hokage repeatedly showed great tolerance and magnanimity, yet these ignorant clansmen remained completely ungrateful.

How can such petty clansmen bear the honor of the Uchiha clan that Shisui hoped to preserve?

Feeling that he could no longer tolerate his clansmen, Itachi Uchiha was utterly desperate after being reprimanded for trying to change his father's mind.

He arrived at the spot where Zhishui had fallen off the cliff, stood there for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

"I will not allow Zhishui's hard work to be trampled on by ignorant clansmen, I will not allow the peace of the village to be destroyed, and I will not allow my beloved younger brother to live in a family that bears the stigma of rebellion!"

After muttering to himself to encourage himself, Itachi Uchiha clenched his fists, got up, and headed to the Hokage Building to make his final preparations.

Hyuga Kaze previously created a perception seal by combining the Flying Thunder God mark and the knowledge of the seals rewarded by the system. Once a warning object approaches the range of the seal, Hyuga Kaze can receive the message and then observe the surrounding situation through the seal.

After the cursed seal was developed, Hyuga Kaze set it up at the entrance of the Hokage Building.

If it weren't for the fact that setting up these cursed seals requires a lot of mental energy, doesn't last long, and can confuse one's spiritual perception if too many are set up, Hyuga Kaze would have already covered the entire world with cursed seals.

Without a doubt, Itachi Uchiha's chakra was the key target of the Cursed Seal's warning. Therefore, as soon as he approached the entrance of the Hokage Building, Hyuga Kaze, who was eating at home, received the message. He remotely controlled the Cursed Seal and saw that it was Itachi Uchiha, that weasel, again!

Based on his recent observations of the Uchiha clan's actions and the tense atmosphere in the village, Hyuga Kaze understood that the most brutal scene in the Naruto world was about to unfold.

Hyuga Kaze had long anticipated the annihilation of the Uchiha clan. A clan that produced talents like Shisui and Itachi was truly a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers; it would be an injustice if they hadn't been wiped out.

Hyuga Kaze also plans to collect some unclaimed valuables, ninjutsu scrolls, and the like.

But seeing this guy still makes me feel unlucky. The evil Hiruzen Sarutobi and the stupid and vicious Itachi Uchiha are a disgusting combination!

After putting down his chopsticks, Hinata Kaze decided to go find Kurenai Yuhi to cleanse his eyes and cheer himself up.