Hyuga Hiashi's Secret Meeting with Orochimaru

The Hyuga Clan's problems are no longer just Hinata's; the entire Hyuga Clan's leadership has been acting mysteriously lately, with everyone giving off an air of "I know a huge secret, but I can't tell you."

Hinata used to hate training the most, has been working hard in silence for almost a year.

Originally, this was nothing unusual; at most, it was just that he had grown up, become more sensible, and suddenly developed a liking for cultivation.

The saying "a girl changes drastically at eighteen" perfectly explains Hinata's sudden transformation.

However, the current situation is that the entire Hyuga Clan is working hard to train.

Those who had already reached the end of their ninja path, as well as the old and frail Main Family Elder, all seemed to suddenly fall in love with training, even to the point of fanaticism.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the change in the Hyuga Clan's atmosphere wasn't due to anyone forcing them, but rather a genuine desire to achieve a breakthrough in their strength.

This is clearly abnormal!

Take Kakashi for example. Kakashi has already reached his peak in terms of physical fitness. Unless he encounters a fortuitous event, no matter how hard Kakashi trains, his physical fitness cannot be improved any further.

Furthermore, as Kakashi gets older, his body will gradually age, and his physical abilities in all aspects will decline.

If Kakashi wants to improve his strength, he can only make a breakthrough in the area of 'technique'.

Might Guy trains like crazy every day, but without the Eight Inner Gates, Might Guy would be a Jonin at best, unable to even defeat Kisame's Transposition Technique.

The Hyuga Clan is a ninja family that specializes in Taijutsu). Generally speaking, the peak of the Hyuga Clan ninja's strength is around thirty years old, and after forty, Hyuga Clan strength begins to gradually decline.

At Hyuga Hiashi's age, all he needs to do is his daily training and maintain his condition.

Because no matter how advanced one's Gentle Fist skills become, physical fitness remains a Threshold that limits the progress of Taijutsu- type ninja.

But nowadays, everyone in the Hyuga Clan is working hard to train. Although the younger generation of clan members know nothing, they are also training themselves desperately under the guidance of the older generation.

One Might Guy is enough for the village, but now everyone in the Hyuga Clan is 'Might Guy'.

In this situation, even if Tsunade was unwilling to suspect the Hyuga Clan, she had no choice but to focus her attention on the Hyuga Clan.

If you say that the changes in the Hyuga Clan had no reason, even a fool wouldn't believe it.

The Joint Chunin Exam present an excellent opportunity to investigate the Hyuga Clan's secrets. Shikamaru has already invited Hinata to accompany him to Sunagakure to oversee the situation. Without Hinata, the Hyuga Clan's defenses will be significantly weakened.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune asked, somewhat puzzled, "What exactly is the Hyuga Clan up to?"

Tsunade replied irritably, "Hmph! If I had known, I wouldn't be so worried right now!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Tsunade said in a solemn tone, "If I'm not mistaken, the transformation of the Hyuga Clan might be related to Senjutsu!"

"Senjutsu?"

Shizune was taken aback by what she heard. Having followed Tsunade for so long, Shizune certainly knew what the words 'Senjutsu' meant.

Moreover, with Hinata's rise to prominence in the Shinobi World, Sage Mode is no longer a secret.

"Lady Tsunade, what does this have to do with Senjutsu?"

"The requirements for cultivating Sage Mode are so high, even you..."

Tsunade shook her head with a serious expression; her suspicions were certainly not unfounded.

According to Jiraiya, Hinata has already mastered the Sage Body, and it is even better than Hashirama Senju's Sage Body.

Hinata can use Senjutsu Chakra even in her normal state, and her body's regenerative ability is in no way inferior to Hashirama Senju.

If there is any power in the Shinobi World that could further enhance the strength of the entire Hyuga clan, it would only be Sage Mode!

Perhaps Hinata has discovered something!

Once you eliminate all the impossibilities, whatever remains, however bizarre, can only be the truth of the matter.

Seeing Tsunade's solemn expression, Shizune said in a rather complicated tone, "Lady Tsunade, if the Hyuga Clan is only trying to increase their strength, it may not necessarily be a bad thing for Konoha."

Tsunade looked out the window in silence.

It's certainly not a bad thing if a village's ninja clan suddenly becomes stronger.

However, becoming too strong is definitely not a good thing.

Ambition and desire are often proportional to ability. The stronger a person is, the more scenery they see, and the greater their inner ambition becomes.

Thinking about the secrets of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' family and all the events related to Hinata, Tsunade absolutely did not believe that the Hyuga Clan could still be as law-abiding as before.

"Shizune, I know you and Hinata have a good relationship..."

"But now many facts tell us that Hinata is no longer the innocent and naive Hinata she once was. She... has changed."

Upon hearing this, Shizune felt a strange pang in her heart.

Thinking of Hinata from the past, Shizune simply couldn't associate Hinata with the word 'schemer'.

Shizune and silent, now everything can only be proven by evidence.

Hopefully, July will pass peacefully!

Late May, Konoha Year 62.

As a nobleman from the Land of Fire, Hyuga Hiashi left Konoha with several family guards to visit old friends and relatives in the Land of Fire Capital.

The Hyuga Clan has many businesses in the Shinobi World, and doing business requires connections, so maintaining the clan's connections has become a task that the clan leader must do.

Maintaining the family's connections was originally Hinata's responsibility, but now that Hinata has set her sights on the stars and the sea, she naturally can't be bothered with such mundane matters.

Five figures moved swiftly through the woods.

"Stop!"

Hyuga Hiashi a low shout and landed on the ground. In the blink of an eye, his Byakugan activated.

In the black and white world, there was no one within a five-mile radius of Hyuga Hiashi.

"Lord Hiashi!"

A Jonin up to Hyuga Hiashi and said in a low voice, "There are many secret techniques for tracking people in the village, and we have to be careful."

"Um!"

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly.

In such a forest, even an inconspicuous little insect could be an enemy spy.

The Yamanaka clan, Aburame Clan, and Inuzuka Clan are all experts in reconnaissance, especially the secret techniques of the Yamanaka and Aburame families, which are virtually impossible to defend against.

"Keep moving forward!"

Hyuga Hiashi ordered, "First, lie in wait near the Land of Fire Capital. I will catch up with you soon."

"Yes!"

After Jonin their clans leaped onto tree trunks and continued running towards the Land of Fire Capital.

Hyuga Hiashi closed his eyes briefly...

"Rinnegan!"

The Rinnegan's perception is almost as strong as the Byakugan's. Pain's Rinnegan could even see through the sensory barrier surrounding Konoha, something that neither the Sharingan nor the ordinary Byakugan could do.