The Jinchūriki is the village's nuclear weapon. In the previous life, the nuclear button briefcase was kept by the president personally. Duke relied on his powerful strength to threaten the four senior officials and seized the nuclear weapons. Even if he had a thousand reasons, they could not be overshadowed by the fact that he was lawless.

Duke gained a savior-level reputation on the night of the Nine-Tails, but it was gradually eroded over the past three years. It was no wonder that Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other three were narrow-minded. They gave him the Jinchūriki and a transcendent reputation. If he wanted to climb to the top and become Hokage with the momentum, who could stop him?

So, even though Duke is very famous outside the village, he is just so-so in Konoha Village. In addition, he rarely shows up, so the attention he receives is getting lower and lower.

In the propaganda of Konoha Village, the sealing of the Nine-Tails was all the credit of the Fourth Hokage and his wife, and Duke was not mentioned at all. Many ninja students in school accepted this indoctrination and grew up with it. They highly respected the deceased Fourth Hokage and had never heard of who Duke was.

Influenced by the village, the veteran ninjas who experienced the Nine-Tails Night did not dare to say much. This was the same as Naruto being the incarnation of the Nine-Tails. The veteran ninjas knew that Naruto was a Jinchūriki, not the Nine-Tails. But knowing this was knowing, and ninjas had to abide by the rules. If you were not allowed to speak, you should not make a fuss.

Now Duke, like Naruto, is a marginalized figure. I believe that in another ten years, the new generation of ninjas will not even know that there is a figure like Duke in the village.

This can be considered as a deal between Duke and the village. The Jinchūriki was not obtained for free. The price he paid was fame. This was his compromise with the higher-ups, and he blocked his own path to becoming Hokage.

"The Byakugan is unrivaled in the ninja world in terms of reconnaissance, but the Hyuga clan is far behind in terms of infiltration. Professional matters still need professionals to do them!" Duke pointed at Minato who was pretending to be dead and said, "Infiltration missions should be done with precision rather than too much. The Anbu's Buteo and I are enough."

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"You all seem to be in the middle of the situation and don't see the situation clearly. Kumogakure wants Konoha to hand over the murderer, which is nothing more than thinking that Konoha is in their hands." Duke smiled sinisterly: "If we also have bargaining chips in our hands, would they still dare to jump up and down like this?" "What do you want to do? Konoha needs to recuperate now and can't start a war!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was nervous, fearing that Duke would rush to Kumogakure Village and wreak havoc. He believed that Duke's strength would not be difficult for a day trip to Kumogakure Village, but if that happened, Konoha would become the target of public criticism. For the sake of a Kumogakure envoy leader, it is not worth it to offend the four major countries at the same time.

"The Hyuga clan leader is too polite. Captain Hiashi and I have been friends for many years. How can I just sit back and watch?" Duke patted his chest, with an attitude of "where there is justice, I will go even if there are thousands of people to support me", which made the two of them feel warm.

The next morning! At the gate of Konoha Village, Duke and Minato, who had packed lightly, were about to leave the village when they ran into Hiashi and Hizashi. The two brothers seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and the dew on their clothes had not yet dried.

To put it bluntly, this war was just a fight between two villages, not a life-and-death battle, so the other three ninja villages just watched and did not join in the fun.

Enough of gossip. Duke never spoke in the Hokage's office in the past three years. He tried hard to play the role of a marginal person. Today he suddenly spoke, which surprised the four senior executives. They were afraid that he would do something weird again.

In addition to the Hyuga clan, other families in the village also made a lot of military achievements. Of course, the most famous one is Shisui, the "Instant Body" of the Uchiha clan. This guy is like a cheat and looks down on the battlefield. He is very eye-catching. His name as the strongest Uchiha resounds throughout the ninja world, which has brought back a lot of popularity for the Uchiha clan.

The Hidden Cloud Village was no exception, with several well-known strong men rising up, and the AB combination was particularly powerful.

"The Cloud Ninjas are still setting up camp on the border of the Fire Country. There are many important people on the front line. We can just capture any one of them and bring him back." Duke said as a matter of course. You do it on the first day and I do it on the fifteenth. It depends on who has the better move.

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As expected, Hiashi felt sick after hearing this, and his eyes turned from admiration to indifference when he looked at Duke. The bird in a cage is a special spell used by the Hyuga main family to control the branch families. On the one hand, it limits the ability of the Byakugan, and on the other hand, it can effectively prevent the Byakugan bloodline from wandering outside. Once the branch family that engraved the bird in a cage dies, the Byakugan will be sealed, and the enemy will be useless even if they get the branch family's body.

Upon hearing that, Hiashi felt relieved and glared at Shimura Danzo.

"What do you want to say?" In the ninja world that values ​​force, strength is the foundation, and the strong have privileges. Sarutobi Hiruzen is too old and ugly to stop Duke, so he can only pray that he doesn't go too far.

"I'm just looking for a reasonable opportunity to leave the village. The Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water is suppressing the Bloodline Family. The newly-appointed Fourth Mizukage is about to exterminate all of the Bloodline Family. This is very abnormal!"

"After the night of the Nine-Tails, the village and Kumogakure have been in a stalemate for almost three years. It's time to end the war." Duke said this and glanced at Hyuga Hiashi. Why has the Hyuga clan been a little arrogant recently? It's all because of the Byakugan's repeated great achievements on the battlefield.

"This..." Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two elders looked at each other. The Hidden Cloud Village had ulterior motives, so it was time to fight back strongly.

"We two brothers have no way to repay your kindness. The Hyuga clan will remember it in our hearts. If you need our help in the future, we will never refuse." The two brothers bowed 90 degrees as soon as they came up.

From the perspective of maximizing human happiness, sacrificing Risashi, who looks exactly like Risashi, is the best option, but Risashi will not agree. Brothers have blood thicker than water, and family ties cannot be separated.

"Duke, I..." Hiashi knew that without Duke's help, he would most likely die on his own initiative given his personality, so he started to thank him.

"No, peace established by sacrifice is doomed to be short-lived. Besides, the Hyuga is the largest clan in Konoha. Sacrificing the head of the Hyuga clan is tantamount to cutting off one's own arm. Things that make relatives sad and enemies happy are absolutely not advisable." Duke spoke eloquently. The sentence that the Hyuga is the largest clan in Konoha made Hiashi nod his head in conviction.

Others don't understand Duke, but Minato knows him very well. Apart from training and going to the laboratory diligently, Duke is usually careless and makes people anxious. He doesn't care about anything. This time he took the initiative to ask for a task, which made Minato unsure of his routine.

"Assistant Danzo, you misunderstood what I meant. Brother Hiashi was once the captain of my team. How could I harm him?" Duke said this and glared at Danzo again.

Duke stopped him and Minato and went out directly, rushing towards the Cloud Ninja Front. This trip might not be easy for outsiders, but Duke knew it in his heart. With his and Minato's strength, not to mention sneaking in, even sweeping the Cloud Ninja Front would be a piece of cake, just like a picnic.

It has been three years, and there is no new way to grind. After all, the fatigue value is limited. If it continues, the world might collapse. So the leader of Kumogakure went to Konoha to sign a peace treaty.

As they got farther and farther away from Konoha Village, Minato asked in confusion, "Duke, this is not like your style. When did you become so enthusiastic?"

"This won't work, and that won't work. Are you making fun of us?" Danzo said sarcastically. The old man's first generation cells have been fused well recently, and his Sharingan has also chosen a target. With a trump card, he can speak with more confidence.

"Since you are so confident, this task will be assigned to the two of you." Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Minato and then looked away. He did not discover Minato's identity from beginning to end. After all, Minato's body was still frozen in the cemetery, and he could not guess it even if he had ten guesses.

"Sneak into the Cloud Ninja camp and capture important figures alive. This is already an S-level mission. Who do you think is best to carry out this mission?" Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his pipe and took a sip. The implication was already very clear.

Shimura Danzo's one eye flashed with brilliance, but he kept silent. Duke's approach was in line with his hard-line style. Out of personal preference, he approved of it but did not express his support.

"So, you agree to the Hidden Cloud Village's harsh demands?" Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

"The Hyuga clan is willing to go. This matter was started by me and does not need help from others." Rizu looked at Duke gratefully and vowed to take on the task.

"What does this have to do with you? Could it be that you...are you worried because the Mizunotsuki clan was exterminated..." Minato had a rough guess. Although Duke changed his last name, his bloodline is still the Mizunotsuki clan, and he couldn't sit still because his entire clan was exterminated.

This is also the reason why Minato was willing to remain anonymous. He really could not repay the kindness of his fellow disciples, and he could not afford this great favor.

"Then what do you mean?" Shimura Danzo smiled sinisterly: "Are you trying to say that the Hyuga clan has a bird in a cage and wants the Hyuga clan leader's brother to be sacrificed?"

"What does Mizunotsuki have to do with me?" Duke rolled his eyes and said nonchalantly, "The Third Mizukage was from the Mizunotsuki clan, but he was beaten half crippled by me."

"and you?"

"I suspect that the Fourth Mizukage was manipulated by someone, and it was probably Obito who did it..."

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