Chapter 57 (C57)
If Kana were to evaluate Obito Uchiha, her answer would be—a fanatical savior, a thorough idealist, and an absolute pragmatist.
Although she thought it was foolish to achieve world peace by letting others dream, she also genuinely felt that this world, which divided people into different classes and was full of killing and hatred, was utter garbage.
It is not terrible for people to have the determination to self-destruct and martyr themselves; what is terrible is having the ability to actually do something to match it.
The Fourth World War began inevitably.
Neji has already rushed to the battlefield to provide support.
However, Kana did not appear in front of everyone immediately.
Everyone understands the principle of "capture the leader first," and everyone knows it's not worth fighting dead people with living lives. Undoing the Impure World Reincarnation is the most urgent task. Tsunade must have thought of this, so she sent Anko, who was once Orochimaru's disciple.
However, Kana's gaze swept over the unconscious person on the ground—Anko was no match for Yakushi Kabuto, who had already entered the Sage Body.
Who are you?
"The people who came to kill you."
The person hidden under the red hood raised their head, revealing the cold-blooded, golden vertical pupils of a beast. "Even if you kill me, you can't stop this Impure World Reincarnation technique. The only one who can stop this technique is me."
A chilling sword aura suddenly attacked from behind. Kana turned around, drew her sword to parry, and used the force of the attack to retreat, finally seeing who it was.
"Who are you? Give Shisui's eyes back." Sasuke, his eyes bloodshot, pointed the Kusanagi sword at his target.
Her hand hesitated for a few seconds outside the veil. The veil of the hat draped over her wrist, piling up into a hazy mist. As she raised her hand, it was pushed aside, revealing half of her familiar face.
Sasuke's pupils dilated in disbelief, "...Kana?"
"You're still alive..." Dou revealed an expression of great interest. No wonder they couldn't find her body at the bottom of Endless Cliff. She was supposed to be an important pawn in the plan.
What a pity.
If it weren't Hyuga Kana who came, he might still have had a chance to persuade Sasuke to cooperate with him—a person who claimed to have abandoned everything, yet upon hearing of someone's death, lost control of her power and destroyed the entire base.
"Sasuke, may I borrow your Tsukuyomi?"
"Huh? You've been talking to yourself since just now..."
The whole world is already mired in war, how could anyone be so isolated from information?
But then she saw his eyes and realized that he was probably in a coma due to the organ transplant. He looked like he had only recently woken up, so it was understandable that he didn't know.
Fortunately, Dou talked more than her. People who hide in the shadows and are unknown also need to vent their emotions through the reactions of others.
“I’ll defeat him, and then you try to control him with Tsukuyomi to make him break the Impure World Reincarnation. If that doesn’t work, I’ll kill him.”
Kabuto's lips curled into a smile. "I said, once the user of the Impure World Reincarnation technique is killed..."
"You talk as if you're the only one who knows Edo Tensei." Her wide cloak was untied and thrown to the ground, revealing a neat and capable outfit underneath. Her killing intent was no longer concealed, and chakra covered the blade in her hand. "If Tsukuyomi doesn't work, I'll kill you, resurrect you with Edo Tensei, and then let you undo it."
Taking down Kabuto together wouldn't bring any benefit to the confused Sasuke.
Kana couldn't give him an answer either. "Do you think he'd tell me? Is there anything else in your brother's heart besides you and Konoha?"
So Sasuke decided to ask the person who knew everything for the truth.
Tobirama Senju showed no kindness to the uninvited guests who had brought them back from the dead. "People of the Uchiha clan, no wonder they're not good people."
"Tobirama, I told you not to talk like that."
"Shut up, brother."
"And that cowardly fellow..." The wooden floorboards creaked precariously, and a terrifying pressure of chakra erupted instantly.
Sasuke instinctively used his body to partially shield her.
Kana reached out and took off her veil, revealing her face.
"Kana." Hiruzen Sarutobi stared wide-eyed in surprise.
At the same time, Tobirama Senju also saw those eyes that revealed his identity. "Hyuga clan? Monkey, what's going on?"
As a dead man, Hiruzen could not provide a reasonable explanation, only saying, "She was my head of the ANBU."
"So now he's hanging out with Orochimaru?" Tobirama frowned.
"Tobirama, put down your fingers." Hashirama, who had just been completely unrefined, unleashed an even more astonishing burst of chakra.
"I understand." Tobirama knew very well when his older brother was serious and brooked no argument, so he withdrew his Flying Thunder God technique.
Those present were all top-tier experts, and they could sense certain things. Kana didn't explain further, "I released the Impure World Reincarnation of the caster, but Uchiha Madara broke free from the control of the technique and remains in this world. If we're going to deal with him, I think the First Hokage is the best candidate. This kid happened to have something to ask you, so he came along."
“Don’t worry about me,” Kana said tactfully, stepping aside. “Just pretend I’m dead.”
Although Shuiyue was a coward, it didn't stop him from being sarcastic. "You really are no different from a 'dead person' right now."
"What happened?" Hiruzen was the only Hokage who knew her, so it was more appropriate for him to ask.
"Neji Hyuga is dead. Kana Hyuga committed suicide by jumping off a cliff after taking her revenge." Orochimaru was unusually kind. "His name is engraved on the memorial stone, so in most people's minds, he is indeed dead."
Hiruzen then realized that the Konoha headband was no longer on Kana's body.
Her forehead, hidden beneath her veil, was still completely concealed by a three-finger-wide band. Tobirama, after a moment's thought, realized, "So it's a division of the family?"
To become the head of the Anbu as a member of a branch family, she needed more than just strong strength; she needed something far more precious. He trusted Hiruzen's judgment.
Tobirama would guard against or eliminate any threats that might endanger the village, but he was essentially a very straightforward person.
Let's set aside our biases and then judge this person: choosing to "revive" a few of them to deal with the immortal and unharmed Uchiha Madara was indeed the best strategy to minimize casualties—decisive and smart enough.
Kana didn't know Tobirama Senju. She only noticed that the second-generation leader's hostility towards her seemed to have inexplicably subsided, and she even seemed to have a hint of admiration for him.
How eerie.
"Don't worry, I won't live long." Kana shrugged. "I'll finish what I need to do and then..."
Before she could finish speaking, she received an angry glare from Sasuke. She immediately changed the subject, pointing at Sasuke, "He wants to ask about the Uchiha clan."
That's a very long story.
Kana listened to them talk about the past, how the Uchiha and Senju reconciled, how Konoha was founded, how the best friends who once understood each other's dreams turned against each other, and how the Uchiha were destroyed. She didn't know what Sasuke was thinking, but after listening, she only felt empty. In the end, the world is in the hands of a few people, and a small deviation by a few people can be magnified into a disaster for the whole world.
But she could also understand Sasuke's thoughts. It was the village that his brother had given everything for. If it were destroyed, his sacrifice would be meaningless. So he chose to protect it in his own way.
"And you, child of the Hyuga clan," Hashirama's eyes held the loving and forgiving gaze of an elder, "What answer do you want from me?"
"No. But I hope you won't call me by that last name anymore."
“Kana…” Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
"You are the four Hokage of Konoha, and you are all well aware of the Hyuga's Caged Bird System, but what have you done?" Kana's expression was calm, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her. "Are you happy that the Hyuga wisely cut off their own limbs so that they wouldn't become a force as powerful as the Uchiha that might threaten the village? Or are you saddened by the branch family members who lost their freedom and were hanged alive?"
The silence in the dark, underground chamber was deafening.
She smiled slightly. "That's why I said there's nothing to ask."
"Will you hate Kana?" Minato Namikaze's gentle voice suddenly rang out.
"The situation over there doesn't seem optimistic. Should we continue with this pointless conversation?"
“This is important,” Minato insisted.
She used to think it was important, but no one ever cared about her feelings.
Now, she's almost there, so none of that matters anymore.
“Hatred doesn’t matter, pain doesn’t matter, as long as I can serve the village, that’s enough. Isn’t that what you’ve always asked of me?” Kana looked at the Third Hokage. “At least now I’m on your side. Isn’t that enough?”
“Really…” Minato’s eyes dimmed. His original intention in becoming Hokage was to protect Konoha and make the children happy, but now it seems that he has failed as Hokage. “I’m very sorry.”
"Kana."
She has endured so much for so many years that many people think she has a very good temper, but now she no longer needs to endure it.
Kana turned around impatiently and glared at the Third Generation. "Shut up. You're annoying. I'm not listening."
"Before carrying out that mission, Itachi asked me to transfer you away from Konoha for a while, so as not to implicate you."
Hiruzen no longer expects her forgiveness, but at least he wants her to know that she is truly valued by others.
"I just wanted to tell you this."
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