Just like in a police thriller, reinforcements only arrived after the battle was over. Less than ten minutes after the battle ended, the forest was teeming with people.
The first to arrive were three teams of the Hyuga clan guards. They were furious after learning that their clan leader had been ambushed outside the clan's territory. Their eyes were wide with rage, but they quieted down and stood guard behind him under Hyuga Kaze's command.
Not long after, the Anbu squad arrived with the Hokage's order, "protecting" the Hyuga clan and the scene, and immediately began "reconnoitering" the scene!
The scouting ninjas seemed to be blind. In their actions, they scraped away all the corpses of the insects on the ground, bypassed the remains of the Yamanaka, Nara, and Aburame clan members, and began to examine a few well-preserved corpses.
Next, the clan leaders of the Aburame, Inuzuka, Yamanaka, Nara, and Kazamatsuri clans, along with other clan elites, arrived.
Even Kurenai and Anko came, mingling in the crowd and looking at Hinata Kaze with worried eyes.
Seeing the remnants of the battle not far away and so many Byakugan eyes from the Hyuga clan, the clan leaders felt very uncomfortable, as if they were being stared at naked.
The clan leaders did not rush to speak, but instead stood in several groups, gesturing to each other and exchanging information in hushed tones.
"You must be the new head of the Hyuga clan. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Hinata and the others stood silently in the center for a long time before someone finally spoke to them.
The one who spoke was Inuzuka Tsurugi, the head of the Inuzuka family. Their clan still retained many of the directness of beasts, and were relatively less calculating. Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the other family heads also began to exchange pleasantries with Hyuga Kaze.
This was also an opportunity to observe the suddenly risen Hyuga clan leader. Although information about Hyuga Kaze had already appeared on their desks, they hadn't had any face-to-face contact yet. This young man had kept a low profile and risen too quickly; the various clans hadn't even had time to establish basic connections with him.
Konoha also values hierarchy and social circles, and the Hyuga clan is undoubtedly the most prominent clan. For the sake of clan development, they inevitably need to come into contact with each other.
A few minutes later, just as the atmosphere was beginning to freeze, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo finally appeared with their large group.
"Hokage-sama"
Members of various families present greeted him warmly, regardless of their true intentions.
Only the Hyuga clan members remained motionless on the sidelines. Hiruzen Sarutobi acted as if he hadn't seen Hyuga Kaze and the others, smiling and chatting with the members of the other clans one by one.
"What exactly is the Hyuga clan up to?!"
Such a thing happened not far from the clan's territory, and so many people didn't even notice it beforehand. You call yourselves experts in reconnaissance!
Do you even care about the safety of the village?!
While Hiruzen Sarutobi was chatting and laughing with other clans, Danzo rushed directly in front of Hyuga Kaze and began unleashing his iron fist attacks.
Even with Hinata Kaze's experience, he felt that this kind of punching power, disregarding the facts, was enough to be considered a T0-level power.
Danzo's words stunned the Hyuga clan members who hadn't experienced the version's changes. They were all so angry that their faces turned red, their eyes widened, and they couldn't say a word.
However, Danzo also felt very angry; his one eye was practically spitting fire.
After the Uchiha clan massacre, although Root's numbers increased significantly, their quality declined. The newly joined ninjas hadn't undergone rigorous training and selection procedures, making them difficult to use effectively.
Today, Root has deployed its original fighting force, a total of forty-four elites, including Ryoma Aburame and Fu Yamanaka, both of whom are elite Jonin.
How could Danzo not be angry that such a powerful force was wiped out in one battle, almost exhausting all of his resources?
Hyuga Kaze was also disgusted by Danzo. He glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others who were still having a pleasant conversation, and retorted with a cold smile.
"What Elder Danzo means is that the Hyuga clan leader being besieged in the village is entirely his own fault."
Now that you mention it, I'd like to ask, who are these people?
If they dare to ambush and kill the Hyuga clan leader in the village today, will they just storm into the Hokage Building next time, take the Hokage's head, and wipe out Konoha?
"After the original guard unit was destroyed, it was you elders who took over the village's defense and rebuilt it!"
"How dare you speak to me like that? Do you have any respect for hierarchy?"
Danzo once again disregarded the facts and launched a heavy attack. This time, Hyuga Kaze sensed that the heads of the other clans around him were all frowning.
"When did Konoha become a place where even the truth can't be spoken?!"
Furthermore, the heads of each clan in Konoha have the right to participate in village affairs and offer suggestions.
In your mouth, they've all become lowly people? Shouldn't the whole village treat you like the Hokage?
Hyuga Kaze, asking questions with each step, led the Hyuga clan members behind him to approach Danzo. Their united and determined spirit made Danzo and the Root ninja behind him wary.
"Wind, are you alright?"
At this moment, it was as if Hiruzen Sarutobi had suddenly grown eyes and ears. He quickly walked over and blocked Danzo's path, asking Hyuga Kaze with a kind and gentle expression.
However, he consistently referred to Hinata Kaze as a young junior rather than as the head of the clan.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also had mixed feelings about Hyuga Kaze. He could sense that this young man was definitely not the harmless and gentle type he had previously appeared to be.
Judging from his past outward loyalty to the main family, and his resolute backlash once he had enough strength, it's clear he's an unstable element.
Compared to Hiashi Hyuga's law-abiding personality, Kaze Hyuga would definitely bring huge trouble to him and the village.
"Thank you for your concern for the Hyuga clan, Hokage-sama. I am merely the head of the Hyuga clan. We have just encountered an assassination attempt by dozens of people in the village, and you have troubled so many of your subordinates to investigate. This is unacceptable."
Hyuga Kaze fully unleashed his Yin-Yang Master abilities, emphasizing key words like "merely," "clan leader," "once," and "dozens of people," coupled with his extremely grateful expression and the expressionless Hyuga clan members behind him, making Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other clan members' teeth twitch.
"We are all members of the village. When something like this happens in the village, I, as the Hokage, must investigate it thoroughly."
"Don't worry, Feng. The Dark Division consists of experts in reconnaissance and intelligence gathering; they'll definitely give you a clear and convincing result."
The experts' investigation was swift; before Hiruzen Sarutobi had even finished speaking, they had reached their conclusions and were reporting back.
"Lord Hokage, we just carefully examined these bodies. Their skin is somewhat dark, and they have marks from Lightning Release body tempering. They should be spies from the Hidden Cloud Village."
The speed and accuracy of the reconnaissance left the Hyuga clan and the other clans in the arena speechless, each staring at the Anbu and Hiruzen Sarutobi with strange looks.
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