Inside the Hyuga Clan's temporary camp, the candlelight in the tent flickered and glowed, illuminating the faces of the two people within.
Senju Tobirama and Hyuga Hiashi exchanged pleasantries, the atmosphere warm and harmonious.
It was a simple yet meaningful attempt to win him over, and both sides understood without saying it aloud.
Tobirama promised to give the Hyuga Clan greater say and a stable position in Konoha's future power structure, while Hiashi also understood that this was merely a signal of goodwill from the Second Hokage before him toward the Hyuga Clan.
The conversation went extremely smoothly, and before long, the two sides had reached a preliminary consensus.
When their discussion ended and the atmosphere eased slightly, Tobirama seemed to suddenly remember something.
He asked casually...
"Clan Head Hyuga, I once looked through the village's intelligence archives and noticed that the Hyuga Clan seemed to be the first clan to receive news about the apocalyptic extinction-level meteorite?"
At the mention of this matter, Hyuga Hiashi's expression instantly became subtle and complicated.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded frankly. "Yes..."
In truth, deep down, Hiashi knew very well that the reason his clan had been able to obtain this information at the first opportunity was entirely due to the Hyuga Clan's connection with those special relatives on the moon.
But this involved a clan secret, and he truly could not conveniently disclose it directly to Tobirama at this moment, especially during such a sensitive period in the village's political situation.
Tobirama keenly noticed Hiashi's hesitation and uncertainty, but he merely smiled faintly and very straightforwardly skipped over the question.
"It's all right, Clan Head Hiashi. We can discuss this matter in detail another time."
Tobirama's tone was gentle, and he quickly guided the topic toward another focus he