Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned by the actions of the Hyuga clan. Their united and aggressive approach was like a mountain crashing down on them.
He feels immense pressure right now!
"Today's events were all misunderstandings. The village will not interfere in the internal affairs of the clan. I wish the Hyuga clan a smooth development and new heights in the future."
Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and began to read his lines in a dry, monotone voice.
"It's just that the village's ninja missions still need Hiashi and the others to complete. I hope they will come out and take on their responsibilities soon."
Even at this point, Hiruzen still couldn't resist tricking Hyuga Kaze.
Hyuga Kaze grinned, revealing his gleaming teeth, his smile dazzling. However, in the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and the others, he was a ferocious beast with gaping maws, ready to devour anyone who dared to challenge him.
"Lord Hokage, I remember that the ninja teams of various clans, apart from the regular mission ninjas, are all arranged by the clan itself."
Of the entire Hyuga clan, only Hyuga himself and a few clan members fighting on the border are in the regular mission ninja roster.
Once one becomes the clan leader, one enjoys a relatively independent position and no longer serves as a regular ninja.
Of course, the Hyuga family will not forget our responsibilities.
Those clansmen stationed on the border will return to continue their duties in the village, dedicating themselves to their clan and village.
Hyuga Kaze felt no regret for the Hyuga clan members who had been sent to fight on the border. They were all loyal followers of the main family, and using them to handle routine tasks was a way of demonstrating their value.
Seeing how thorough Hyuga Kaze's considerations were, Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless for a moment. After exchanging glances with his two old companions for a while, he could only utter a dry "The stability of the village is more important than anything else. I hope you will take care of yourselves" before leading his team away in a dejected manner.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi left, the smile on his face had already faded. He felt that his authority had been seriously challenged, but he didn't know what to do at the moment.
The flames were too intense for the Hyuga clansmen to bear; Hiruzen felt that even the slightest spark would cause an explosion, so he had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
Even the notoriously stubborn Shimura Danzo remained silent at this point. No matter how stupid he was, he wouldn't have forced the Hyuga clan to rebel on the spot because of the change of clan leader; the impact of that would be too terrible.
Moreover, their preparations are insufficient. Fighting at the gates of the Hyuga clan's territory would definitely put them at a disadvantage. Once they have gathered sufficient intelligence and prepared their forces, he has plenty of ways to kill Hyuga Kaze.
As Shimura Danzo walked, he glanced at Hyuga Kaze with a sinister and vicious look, as if he wanted to nail Hyuga Kaze to his death with his gaze.
Seeing the Hokage and his group arrive with great momentum, only to retreat in disarray without even entering the clan's gates, the Hyuga clan members felt as if they had won a major battle. They felt as if the shackles in their hearts had been broken, and their overall morale and spirits soared significantly.
"Clan leader, if we confront the Hokage so forcefully, the village might target us."
Hyuga Rai hesitated before approaching Hyuga Kaze to remind him, as he also didn't want to be bound by the Caged Bird Seal any longer, but...
There are also concerns that the village's leadership will take further action.
The reason for using a tactful tone was that he was worried that a genius like Hinata Kaze, once he gained power, would not listen to advice.
Heh, even if you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have let my guard down. I could feel their overwhelming anger perfectly clearly.
Hinata Kaze watched the group walk away with a cold smile on his face. "We have no choice but to be tough. They look down on us and think that only the main family is worthy of being their family."
Are you willing to let the main branch of the Hyuga clan take control, only to be bullied by them again?
After glancing at Hyuga Rai, who seemed hesitant to speak, Hyuga Kaze continued, "Of course, we do need to be careful. Although they have temporarily retreated, they will definitely cause trouble in secret."
Please be more careful with patrols and defenses recently, and I will also set up an early warning barrier.
Hyuga Kaze knew that Danzo was definitely not going to stay put, so he decided to adopt a defensive stance first and then give them a hard blow when they made their move, to see how many men they could lose.
Hyuga Kaze's smile grew even colder as he turned his gaze to the injured Root ninjas being carried away.
Do you really think my attacks are so easy to withstand? Although no one from Root died, they all carried my chakra marks.
With my perception and mental mirror abilities, I can sense their location through these marks. Even if the root base is shrouded in a barrier, I can still figure out their approximate location, and that will be the time for the masked man to reappear.
After retreating from the Hyuga clan's territory, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others gathered in the Hokage's office and discussed the matter behind closed doors.
"This is outrageous! Such a thing cannot be allowed to happen in the village. Openly turning against the clan chief is extremely disastrous. We absolutely cannot allow such an unruly fellow to take power!"
Back in the office, Koharu felt an endless surge of anger welling up inside her. Her drooping face trembled with rage, and she slammed her fist on the table and started cursing before Danzo could react.
If the clan leader is not strong enough, he will be overthrown by a young upstart and imprisoned. Once he admits to this, shouldn't he also voluntarily go to the dark room?
"Xiaochun, calm down a bit. Things aren't clear yet!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked helplessly at Koharu Utatane. At first, he was also very angry, but on the way back he kept thinking about it and felt that there were still many problems.
"What exactly happened?"
Mitokado Homura, who was left behind, was completely bewildered by his companions' reactions. Why was Koharu so excited before Danzo had even spoken?
Koharu quickly explained what had happened. Of course, in her account, Hinata Kaze's demeanor was much worse, and his attitude was arrogant, domineering, and utterly rude.
After hearing the explanation, Mitokado Homura looked puzzled. "This sounds very strange. The Hyuga main family has the Caged Bird Seal, so how could they be defeated by the branch family?"
Is it possible that the Hyuga main family is playing a trick on us?
“Hyuga Hiashi doesn’t have that guts,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said decisively after a moment of contemplation with his eyes closed.
"Although Hiashi harbored resentment about Hizashi's matter, the Hyuga clan has always maintained a low profile and avoided causing trouble, so he would only keep it to himself."
Hyuga Kaze is not only very strong and shows no respect for us, but he is also much more aggressive than Hiashi.
Under his leadership, the Hyuga branch family has adopted a very tough stance, which is extremely dangerous!
Danzo, his face contorted in a grotesque grimace, added from the side, "The Caged Bird Seal isn't invincible either. Perhaps after years of research by the divided family, they finally broke the seal."
Alternatively, Hyuga Kaze and the others could launch a surprise attack on the Hyuga main family. Even with the Caged Bird Seal, the main family wouldn't have time to curse and kill the attacking branch family members.
"We can't let Hyuga Kaze and Hiruzen get away with this. We have to take action. All the families in the village are watching!"
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In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others discussed the matter behind closed doors for a long time.
Under the lamplight, the shadows of the group were menacing and terrifying, and their voices were full of malice.
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