The Eighth Elder's impassioned speech sounded perfectly reasonable on the surface, delighting the Great Elder and Third Elder inwardly. But the Seventh Elder beside them exploded.
He sprang straight up from his cushion.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed!?"
"If Lord Hokage and Senya find out about this, not only will you die, our entire Hyuga clan will be implicated!"
"Although I also think firearms are useless, this mission was proposed by Senya and approved by the Hokage. The Hyuga clan was specifically ordered to carry it out."
"Since Konoha was founded, aside from relying on the Byakugan's scouting advantage to guard the borders, what else has the Hyuga clan ever had to show for itself?"
"I think you've gotten more foolish with age. Back when the Byakugan was lost, it was because Hiruzen and Danzo were incompetent. In today's Konoha, you're still worried someone will steal the Byakugan? At the end of the Chunin Exams, which of those Kage dared stand in Senya's way?"
"We don't need to worry ourselves over firearms. Even if Senya just wants to play ninja make-believe with them, the Hyuga clan has to play along. Do you understand, you idiot!?"
The Seventh Elder tore into the Eighth Elder without mercy, making the latter's face flush red as he tried to retort.
Lies did not hurt people; the truth was the sharpest blade. Those blunt words jolted several wavering elders somewhat awake from their dreams of being celestial dragons.
Hiashi, meanwhile, was secretly delighted.
Fight, fight! I want to see blood flowing like rivers! The harder you argue, the easier it'll be for me to achieve my goal amid the chaos. You old bastards had better activate your Byakugan and start fighting!
Just as the Eighth Elder was about to argue back, the Second