Chapter 59: He Can't Kill Them All, Can He?
Inside Hyuga Makoto's room.
Although the rain had stopped, the atmosphere was far from harmonious.
Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Makoto sat opposite each other, while Neji and Hinata knelt obediently a bit further away.
Hinata looked terrified; after all, her strict father had come in person, and she was instinctively worried.
Neji, on the other hand, had complex emotions. He was incredibly excited because he felt like he had truly touched the sensation of freedom!
But the problem was, the sudden arrival of Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi made things a bit messy...
"I didn't expect you to actually do it."
While the two youngsters were incredibly worried, Hyuga Hiashi's tone was flat yet filled with emotion.
"No wonder you said those words before you left..."
He was truly moved; Hyuga Makoto's words before leaving Konoha had indeed sparked deep reflection in him.
He hadn't been sure of the outcome, but now he understood!
Even though he knew of Makoto's talent—after all, Hizashi held Makoto in such high regard.
And he had seen the Hokage's trust in Makoto with his own eyes, yet he felt he had still underestimated the boy!
"I must also thank Hokage-sama for providing the support."
Hyuga Makoto smiled. Although he was surprised by Hyuga Hiashi's arrival, he didn't think it was a bad thing.
Anyway, he had Konoha to take the blame for him!
"After entering the Anbu, I learned many sealing techniques, and Hokage-sama also gave me access to the 'Yin Seal', so..."
"So you had such an idea?"
Hyuga Hiashi nodded in understanding, while Hyuga Makoto continued to smile.
"Not at first, but a powerful Ninja told me that the Yin Seal has even higher developmental value."
"A powerful Ninja..."
"Sorry, I can't say who he is, but he didn't stop me from contacting Naruto."
"..."
"I also followed his advice, and through practice, I achieved the current results."
Hyuga Makoto put on an embarrassed look, which left Hyuga Hiashi quite speechless.
Who could this powerful Ninja be...
It's so damn hard to guess!
Hyuga Hiashi didn't want to comment. If it were before, he would surely have felt angry.
But after everything that had happened, his mindset had changed!
Besides, Hyuga Makoto's phrase 'an elder brother is like a father' just now had also deeply moved him...
"The occurrence of tragedy cannot be undone, but can regrets be changed?"
Hyuga Hiashi was silent for a long time before he finally spoke in a low voice.
"I understand. I tested it just now, and the effect isn't bad. You've done well."
"?"
Hyuga Makoto was stunned. Did someone activate the 'Caged Bird Seal' just now?
Before he could think further, Hyuga Hiashi continued.
"However, the Chakra within your curse Seal isn't much. Once it's depleted, the Caged Bird Seal will still erupt, so..."
At this point, his voice grew even lower.
"I suggest you conduct tests on a small scale, especially with the people you select for the Anbu, but do not promote it on a large scale for the time being."
"Clan Head, are you worried..."
Hyuga Makoto thought for a moment and understood Hyuga Hiashi's meaning.
"Will doing this cause a shock within the clan?"
"Exactly. The conflict between the Main House and the Branch House has accumulated for too long, and some in the Main House have been high and mighty for too long."
Hyuga Hiashi didn't hide it, sighing slightly.
"Suddenly releasing it would cause a bloody shock to the clan, which would be bad for all of us!"
"That seems... true..."
Hyuga Makoto nodded. Those guys on the moon were a prime example.
They really fought until their brains were bashed out, to the point where the vast Moon Ōtsutsuki clan had only Toneri left in the end!
"Besides that, during your process of research and unsealing..."
As he pondered, Hyuga Hiashi took a deep breath and continued solemnly.
"You need to accumulate a certain amount of prestige, and at the same time, you need to learn enough things."
"Huh?"
This time, it was Hyuga Makoto's turn to be dazed. What did this chūjō mean by that?
"Furthermore, we also need to make the clansmen realize..."
Hyuga Hiashi had no idea that he had turned from 'Clan Head' into a 'chūjō' in Makoto's mind.
"After the Caged Bird Seal is suppressed, they will need even greater strength to protect the Byakugan, rather than becoming lax. Makoto, do you understand what I mean?"
"I do..."
Hyuga Makoto's lips twitched slightly, but he still nodded.
He now realized that advancing his exclusive mission didn't seem as complicated as he had imagined.
In fact, it was quite a bit simpler than he had anticipated.
Before he could think more, the chūjō Clan Head spoke again.
"If possible, could you help me take Hinata back? Hanabi is waiting for her."
"Oh, no problem, Clan Head..."
Hyuga Makoto nodded somewhat dazedly, but Hyuga Hiashi shook his head.
"Makoto, if you could call me Uncle, just as you called Hizashi, I would be even happier."
"..."
Hyuga Makoto pursed his lips, but before he could say anything, Hyuga Hiashi continued.
"Also, 'an elder brother is like a father' is correct, but never mind Neji, after all..."
"?"
"Go on, don't keep Hanabi waiting too long."
"Yes..."
Hyuga Makoto responded obediently, then led out the still somewhat dazed Hinata.
Hyuga Hiashi watched their departing figures for a long time before murmuring in a low voice.
"'An elder brother is like a father,' huh? It seems I am neither a good brother nor a good father..."
Turning his head, he looked at Neji, who had remained silent the whole time, and let out a slow sigh.
"But regrets indeed should be made up for..."
...
While the Hyuga Clan appeared relatively harmonious, the situation next door at the Uchiha was quite different.
"Itachi, you shouldn't have any missions during this period. I think it's time you attended the Clan Meeting."
Uchiha Fugaku stood with his arms crossed, speaking calmly as he looked at his eldest son.
"Furthermore, there are some things I wish to discuss with you."
"Sorry, I don't know if I'll have the time."
Uchiha Itachi kept his head down, showing no expression.
"As an Anbu, I have a great many things to attend to."
"Are you trying to escape?"
Uchiha Fugaku's expression didn't change, but Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly.
"Escape? What am I escaping from?"
"Escaping the fate of being an Uchiha."
"Fate..."
"Remember, attend the next Clan Meeting. I also need to have a good talk with you."
After saying this, Uchiha Fugaku spoke no more, brushing past Uchiha Itachi as he walked toward his room.
Uchiha Itachi's fist clenched slightly, but he could only respond with silence, though his gaze inconspicuously swept over the distant woods.
"It seems the Uchiha are becoming more and more extreme."
In those woods, Obito and Black Zetsu were also silently watching all of this.
After receiving self-treatment, they had returned to Konoha.
After all, Konoha was just as unlucky as they were; it was as if they had encountered that Mysterious Person again like a disaster star, so the information should be updated.
At the same time, Black Zetsu suggested going to Konoha to search for any information related to 'Kaguya'.
"Because Senju Tobirama would research anything..."
Besides that, they also had to seriously consider how to recruit Uchiha Itachi.
With such a troublesome fellow, the more powerful people they had, the better they could deal with things!
"This is a good thing for us. The more he is driven into a corner, the better our chance."
Black Zetsu couldn't help but smile at this, and Obito nodded.
"Indeed, but how do you think he will choose?"
"I don't know, but whoever he helps, we'll leak the news to the other side. When the time comes..."
"He'll have nowhere left to go, and the only choice he'll have is us!"
"Exactly. After all, whether it's the Village or the clan, he can't kill them all, can he?"
No matter how strong Uchiha Itachi was, he couldn't be Uchiha Madara; he couldn't destroy Konoha!
And regarding the clan, Black Zetsu still had some moral bottom line.
No matter how ruthless Uchiha Itachi was, he couldn't kill them all, and there would still be many survivors when Konoha settled the scores.
These people would surely hate Uchiha Itachi for the rest of their lives. The guy would have no other choice!
"Then I'll continue to observe and wait for the opportunity to appear."
Uchiha Obito agreed with the plan and continued in a low voice to Black Zetsu.
"As for that 'Kaguya descendant', I'll leave the investigation to you. That fellow is too dangerous!"
"Don't worry, I'll investigate thoroughly."
Black Zetsu also became serious. He would definitely study this matter carefully, as it concerned his mother!
But besides these matters, he also needed to investigate Hyuga Makoto.
Because this kid was simply too bizarre...
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