Chapter 248 Is this something I can talk about?
Takeuchi Mirei roughly told Haruko about the rules and operations of the Dark Division. Under the pretense of carrying out a mission, they entered the Hyuga clan's territory in the middle of the night.
The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan can detect biological activity by the flow of chakra. In order to avoid the patrolling people, Haruko wove a genjutsu illusion around the two of them.
Logically speaking, even genjutsu chakra should be detectable by the Byakugan, but her control over chakra is so precise that even the elders of the Hyuga clan might not be able to detect her presence.
Therefore, they successfully infiltrated the room of the Hyuga Elder, who currently holds the most power in the Hyuga clan.
Previously, I asked Orochimaru to research a way to break the Caged Bird Technique, but the time was too short. He has only managed to develop a secret technique to suppress the Caged Bird Technique for one hour, but it is enough to threaten people.
Kakashi Hatake randomly grabbed a lucky branch family member on the road, and under Haruko's illusion, obeyed their orders to attack the Hyuga elder.
After discovering that the caged bird could not control his brain, Elder Hyuga panicked and sternly questioned them whether the Hokage intended to take action against Hyuga.
Why do you think that everyone in the Anbu is necessarily a member of the Hokage's faction?
Haruko's words left Elder Hyuga completely bewildered; he opened and closed his mouth, pointing at them, but couldn't utter a single word.
Kakashi Hatake, who was standing beside her to boost morale, almost looked at her, but then remembered that there were other people around and managed to suppress his surprise.
Is it even appropriate to say something like that...?
Politicians tend to think more deeply than ordinary people, and consequently, they are more prone to falling into the trap of language, thus becoming suspicious of everyone who comes to mind.
After taking a deep breath, Elder Hyuga calmed down. Although he already had someone he suspected and had automatically come up with an excuse for their behavior, he pretended not to believe it.
Haruko didn't care whether he believed her or not, and used threats and inducements to propose cooperation with him in order to get him to hand over the secret technique of the Caged Bird.
Otherwise, they could use the method of suppressing a caged bird to make a deal with the branch family. Although the main family holds a high position and has great power, its number of members is far less than that of the branch family. If internal strife really breaks out, no one can say for sure what the outcome will be.
To outsiders, it was just a rebellion by the branch family who couldn't stand the oppression of the main family. Regardless of who won or lost, the third-party force represented by Haruko and her group would not be affected in any way.
Elder Hyuga quickly realized their plan after a moment's thought, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.
They seized the opportunity by exploiting the internal conflicts within the Hyuga clan. If they agreed to cooperate with them, the Hyuga clan would lose its secret techniques passed down through generations and betray the Hokage; if they refused, the resentful branch family would surely launch a rebellion.
Why didn't he doubt Haruko's words? After all, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had only recently taken office, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had no reason to cause trouble for his grand-disciple. Haruko and the others must be spies planted by others in the Anbu.
Although Minato Namikaze's reforms affected the interests of many people, Elder Hyuga genuinely respected the Hokage.
Besides, he only wanted to separate from the family and obey orders; he didn't really want to fight against his clan.
Elder Hyuga cautiously asked, "Who is behind you?"
Kakashi Hatake was also wondering who Haruko would use as a shield, but to his surprise, she said—
"The elders have already guessed it, so why ask any more questions?"
His calm and composed demeanor made it seem as if something serious had really happened.
Elder Hyuga: ...
How am I supposed to know which of those old guys I'm thinking of is it if you don't tell me?!
Elder Hyuga was so choked up that he almost stopped breathing for a moment. He couldn't bring himself to ask any more questions, because the more he asked, the less confident he would seem. In the end, he just asked them in a low voice to give him some time to think.
Watching them leave as if they were strolling through their own backyard without any hindrance, Elder Hyuga cursed inwardly at Shimura Danzo, the ambitious man who had served the previous Hokage.
After all, no matter how you look at it, he was the one with the most opportunity and the most ambition to infiltrate his own forces into the Dark Division. It seems that even as a prisoner, he has not given up.
Danzo Shimura, who was being watched closely in prison: ?
The next day, security was tightened on Hyuga clan territory, and news spread that the main family and branch family were negotiating amicably.
When they learned of this deliberately leaked information, everyone was puzzled by Hinata's sudden change in attitude, but Haruko was not surprised at all.
The best way to resolve the conflict between the two sides is to create a common enemy for them.
According to Fugaku Uchiha, when they visited Hyuga again, Hyuga's attitude softened considerably, and he even indicated that the reforms proposed by the Hokage were worth trying.
The Hyuga elder, who had always held the reins of the Hyuga clan, somehow completely relinquished power to the clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, as if he were preparing for his own demise. However, no matter how long he waited, Haruko and the others never came forward to assassinate him.
Elder Hyuga: ...?
Upon receiving the report from the Hyuga clan, Minato Namikaze's expression turned grave, and he secretly dispatched men to thoroughly investigate the Anbu.
When they went to deceive Hinata, Haruko and the others had their appearances altered, especially Kakashi Hatake, who became an adult. No matter how much they investigated, they couldn't find that the switched-up humans, Takeuchi Mirei and the monk, were actually the child Kakashi Hatake.
After that, Konoha returned to peace, Kakashi Hatake continued to stay in the Anbu, and Haruko resumed her identity.
Jiraiya said he was going on a training trip and dragged along the reluctant Obito Uchiha. He didn't know when he would be back. Before leaving, Obito Uchiha kept telling Haruko to wait for him and not to be tricked by other boys.
After seeing Obito Uchiha off, Haruko began her life of training alone, much to her amusement and dismay.
She always trained in unexpected places, and most of the time Kakashi Hatake couldn't find her after finishing his missions. Even when he did find her, he would just quietly watch her from the shadows.
Haruko told him that the next step of the plan would be carried out after the Hyuga negotiations were completed, thus Kakashi Hatake missed the opportunity to learn about her true plan.
"team leader."
Kakashi Hatake stood up and greeted Mirei Takeuchi as she entered through the door.
Wearing a mask, Huan Chen's expression was unclear. He coldly replied with an "Mm" and walked up to his teammates.
"I have received a special mission and need to leave temporarily. I will follow the deputy captain's instructions and wait for my return. That's all."
"yes."
The rule of the Anbu is not to inquire or ask questions, but to follow orders completely. Kakashi Hatake watched her cold and ruthless figure leave, then lowered his eyelashes.
For a fleeting moment, he actually thought it was Haruko there.
Huan Chen's special mission was to protect Kushina, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, during childbirth. As the most powerful female ninja in the Anbu, she was chosen to protect her.
When a female Jinchūriki is pregnant, all the energy in her body is used to nurture the fetus, which weakens the seal that suppresses the Tailed Beasts.
Therefore, the Konoha leadership attached great importance to Kushina's delivery, classifying it as a top secret. The Third Hokage proposed arranging the delivery room outside the village, setting up a tight barrier, and deploying numerous ANBU experts directly under the Hokage's jurisdiction.
Sarutobi Biwako, wife of the Third Hokage, acted as a midwife, escorting Kushina to the outskirts of the village with Genjin by her side.
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