Being Naive Is a Talent Too

Although I hate to admit it, I have to say that Hinata's previous heartfelt kindness towards Black Zetsu and Sasuke has indeed paid off.

At least Sasuke genuinely trusts Hinata. As for Black Zetsu... even though he's been secretly making some moves, he and Hinata are still in a honeymoon period, and to some extent, he's still maintaining a 'sincere' cooperation with Hinata.

Seeing Hinata's face flush slightly, as if she were quite ashamed, Hyuga Hiashi voice, "Hinata, this is your talent!"

You call being a bit dim-witted a talent?

Hyuga Hiashi calmly explained, "Not everyone's sincere efforts will be reciprocated with sincere gratitude."

"Hinata, you've done better than anyone else in this regard."

"But if you can be more wary of people on top of that, then I won't have anything to worry about."

Hinata: "..."

Before Hyuga Hiashi explicitly warned Hinata that Black Zetsu might be a problem, Hinata trusted Black Zetsu completely. She felt that since the two shared the same goal and had already discussed the plan after Kaguya's resurrection, she could trust him completely.

Hinata's naive trust did indeed bring her some rewards.

Hinata could sense that Black Zetsu's trust in her was gradually surpassing his trust in Obito, and there was even some rift between Black Zetsu and Obito.

Obito's secret training of Sasuke is proof of this; at least Obito didn't send White Zetsu to monitor Sasuke.

They say it's talent... but it doesn't seem that bad!

Hyuga Hiashi looked at Hinata and continued, "Although Black Zetsu, Obito, Sasuke, Orochimaru each have their own plans now, it is far more advantageous for us than when the situation was clearer before."

Hinata thought about it for a moment and nodded vigorously, agreeing with Hyuga Hiashi.

Sasuke trusts Hinata; Orochimaru, between Hinata and Black Zetsu, clearly believes Hinata is more trustworthy; and Hinata's previous openness to Black Zetsu has earned him Black Zetsu's trust.

Obito and Sasuke, however, had a relationship of mutual exploitation.

Hinata could have fooled Sasuke in their previous battle is another matter, but Obito didn't have many pawns to use to begin Obito. Before obtaining the Rinnegan, Obito would never give up on Sasuke.

Thinking about it this way, Hinata realized that she was actually the one with the most brilliant methods.

Despite being a fence-sitter who tries to please everyone, he manages to gain the genuine trust of others.

"I see!"

Hinata said solemnly, "I know what to do next."

For Hinata right now, the most important thing is to collect the Chakra source of the Tailed Beasts. With Black Zetsu and Sasuke as double insurance, there shouldn't be any problems.

When facing Black Zetsu, Hinata can still play the role of someone who genuinely wants to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki. But when facing Orochimaru, Hinata portrays herself as someone who craves power and immortality, willing to do anything to achieve it.

Although everything seems unchanged, Hinata's state of mind is different from before.

That's progress!

Hyuga Hiashi nodded in satisfaction. He had observed Hinata for a long time and often asked her about the details of Hinata interactions with Black Zetsu, Sasuke, Orochimaru, and others.

Hinata seems to have a talent for easily gaining the trust of others. Even a cunning old fox like Orochimaru might feel safe cooperating with Hinata and not have to worry about being deceived.

Even Black Zetsu, who had been plotting in the Shinobi World for a thousand years, chose to trust Hinata after Hinata 'sincere' efforts.

Not everyone can do that.

Even Sasuke and Obito, who share the same surname 'Uchiha', are now wary of and scheming against each other, aren't they?

Hyuga Hiashi poured Hinata a cup of tea, then asked, "Hinata, if the plan goes smoothly, how long do you estimate it will take to revive that person?"

"Maybe only a few months?"

Hinata thought for a moment and said, "The One-Tail to the Seven-Tails are not difficult to handle, and we already have a backup for the Nine-Tails. Although the Eight-Tails is the most perfect Jinchuriki, it will be difficult for it to escape the Akatsuki's pursuit."

"But if there's one thing I'm not sure about, it's probably the Three-Tails!"

"After all, the Three-Tails is currently in its wild state. If Konoha is to participate in the battle to protect the Three-Tails, the Fifth Hokage will likely send me there."

If Tsunade sent Hinata to fight for the Three-Tails, Hinata's strength would make it impossible for her to fail.

Currently, the relationship between Konoha and Kirigakure is quite good, so whether they directly kill the Three-Tails or let Kirigakure choose a new Three-Tails Jinchuriki, it will add a lot of difficulty for Akatsuki.

Hyuga Hiashi had clearly taken this into consideration; Hinata, burdened by her clan, could not directly leave Konoha at this time.

After all, no one can say for sure whether Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection will be successful, nor does anyone know whether, after Kaguya's resurrection, she will heed Black Zetsu's advice and keep her promise to Hinata.

If Black Zetsu betrays them, or if Kaguya Otsutsuki insists on taking back all her Chakra, a major battle between the two sides will be inevitable.

During the era of the ninja villages, it was difficult for the Hyuga Clan to survive independently outside of Konoha.

It's not that there's any danger, but if there's no source of income, the Hyuga Clan will have trouble even surviving.

Without the support of the government, even doing business is impossible.

To remain invincible, one must bet on multiple fronts.

"A few months..."

Hyuga Hiashi; he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

Although the Hyuga Clan's overall strength has improved considerably, it will still take them a long time to master Sage Mode.

Even Hizashi Hyuga, who has the fastest training progress, would need several more months in Hyuga Hiashi's opinion.

Hinata continued, "Before Nine Tailed Beasts are gathered, Black Zetsu and Obito will definitely kill Nagato and take back the Rinnegan that belongs to Madara Uchiha."

"Black Zetsu and I planned to revive Madara Uchiha while we were attacking Nagato, but Obito obviously has his own plans. Perhaps he will use Sasuke's power to stop us."

Hyuga Hiashi frowned upon hearing this and asked, "I heard you mention before that if the goal is simply to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki, then anyone who successfully activates the Infinite Tsukuyomi can awaken Kaguya's will, right?"

Hinata nodded. "That's right!"

Hizashi Hyuga pondered for a moment, then said, "Then Black Zetsu really didn't need to go through all that trouble..."

Hinata scratched her head and carefully recalled the contents of the Original Story work.

Perhaps Black Zetsu's insistence on using Madara Uchiha as a sacrifice to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki was not necessarily due to his obsessive pursuit of perfection, but more likely because Madara Uchiha trusted Black Zetsu, making it easier for Black Zetsu to ambush Madara Uchiha.

After all, in Madara Uchiha's eyes, Black Zetsu was his will and someone he could absolutely trust.

Obito would never trust Black Zetsu, nor would he give Black Zetsu the opportunity to ambush him.

Hinata shared this idea with Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Hiashi nodded in understanding.

"Judging from this, since Black Zetsu has devised this plan, it means that before Kaguya Otsutsuki is resurrected, he still trusts you and doesn't want to turn against you."