How to Handle the Byakugan

Although Ikura scolded Yichen a few times, she eventually couldn't resist Yichen's persistent pleading and went to see Yichen with Ōnoki.

Ōnoki wasn't surprised to see Ikura come in; he already knew that Yichen had lingered at the door for a while and that Yichen had later gone to Ikura's office.

So Ōnoki didn't say anything, just stared at Ikura's side.

Sure enough, Yichen's head popped out from behind Ikura at just the right moment.

Seeing Ōnoki staring at him, Yichen felt even more guilty and quickly tugged at Ikura's clothes.

"Ahem, Lord Tsuchikage, Yichen is back." Ikura coughed and said to Ōnoki.

"I saw it." Ōnoki was still staring at Yichen, and only gave a faint reply to Ikura's words.

Knowing he couldn't hide any longer, Yichen stepped out from behind Ikura, taking a bottle from his storage bag and saying, "Lord Tsuchikage, this is the Byakugan."

Yichen immediately rolled his Byakugan, hoping to change the subject.

The result was naturally unsatisfactory, and Yichen did not escape the scolding. In addition to Ōnoki, even the Two Advisors, Sakawa and Mei, who came to the meeting later, criticized Yichen as well.

Finally, it was Ikura who, seeing that the others had finished their tirade, spoke up to help Yichen out of the predicament.

"Lord Tsuchikage, I think Yichen knows he was wrong. Let's give him another chance. And while we're at it, let's hear his reasons for not returning for so long?"

The three of them, including Ōnoki, were getting a little tired of talking, so they changed the subject when they heard what Ikura said.

"Let's discuss the Byakugan research plan first," Ōnoki said, pointing to the bottle that Yichen had placed on his desk.

Finally, Yichen, having finished being criticized, raised his head and gave Ikura a resentful look. This guy hadn't said a word while Ōnoki and the others were talking enthusiastically, but now he was changing the subject.

"He must be incredibly envious of my ability to go out and have fun, so he's taking this opportunity to get revenge," Yichen thought maliciously.

At this moment, Saka Yichen said, "Alright, sit down."

Yichen obediently sat down in his seat and listened quietly to the four people's discussion without saying a word.

Ikura said, "The Byakugan we obtained has three uses. First, we can understand Byakugan characteristics through experiments. Previously, we relied mainly on guesswork regarding Byakugan functions. Now that we have a physical specimen, we can analyze Byakugan various abilities in detail and compile detailed data."

"Another thing is to find a way to counteract it, ideally by developing a method to block out the Byakugan. At the very least, we need to find a way to interfere with or avoid the Byakugan."

"The last thing to do is use the Byakugan, but this should only be used at crucial moments in the war to surprise the enemy and potentially influence the outcome."

Ōnoki nodded and said, "That's right, these three are the main directions for our future research on the Byakugan. Once we have a certain level of understanding of the Byakugan, we can also consider analyzing Byakugan essence and seeing if we can replicate this Kekkei Genkai."

Everyone nodded, even Yichen had no objection. Yichen knew quite a bit about the function of the Byakugan from the original work, but there was no specific data about it.

At this moment, Mei hesitated and said, "However, the Ninja World doesn't know that we Iwa ninja have also obtained a Byakugan. If we use it rashly and the information leaks, there might be trouble."

"That's right, we have signed an alliance with Konoha, and the Byakugan matter must be kept strictly confidential. Mei will be in charge of arranging the research on the Byakugan. If there is anything needed, others should prioritize cooperating with the Byakugan research," Ōnoki said.

Ming accepted the mission, Yichen and the others had no objections. It concerned the limit of his Dōjutsu Kekkei Genkai, so it was normal to take it very seriously.

At this point, Saka asked, "How should we decide on the personnel to use the Byakugan? Should we select someone from the Anbu?"

Saka's meaning was quite clear: since ordinary ninjas couldn't use the Byakugan to flaunt their abilities, they should leave it to the Anbu. After all, Anbu members had masks, so hiding the Byakugan wouldn't be difficult.

Yichen did have an idea: to give the Byakugan to a member of the Uzumaki Clan and let the Uzumaki Clan bloodline develop the Byakugan. According to the speculations in countless fan fictions, the combination of the two bloodlines might bring some surprises.

Yes, Uzumaki Yumi would be a good choice. Think about it, during Ikura's wedding night, the bride's two eyes were one black and one white. Perhaps the white Byakugan was covered by a seal to prevent it from being lost.

Yes, it's quite funny.

However, Yichen doesn't plan to bring this up now, because the Uzumaki Clan hasn't fully integrated into Iwagakure yet. Even if this were to happen, it would have to wait until after Ikura and Uzumaki Yumi get married.

The Uzumaki Clan has produced an advisor-level son-in-law, which will greatly increase their sense of belonging to the village. And once the two have a child, the Uzumaki Clan and the Iwa ninja may finally be able to let go of their unease and wariness.

The others were not entirely comfortable with Saka's suggestion that the Byakugan be used by the Anbu, as the Anbu's mortality rate was too high, and the Anbu Byakugan likely to be lost if given to them.

So far, Iwagakure has not found a way to prevent the Byakugan from being lost.

The reason is simple: the Iwa ninja's Summoning Jutsu are too weak, unlike the Mist ninja, whose Mist ninja Ninjutsu are of a very high standard due to their development of the Seven Ninja Swords, and who are able to develop targeted methods to prevent the loss of the Byakugan.

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until we develop a way to prevent the Byakugan from being lost before considering who to use it. Anyway, the Ninja World War is about to end, and we won't need the Byakugan for a while."

Everyone nodded in agreement. The other research on Byakugan still required a lot of time, so there was no need to rush to select users.

"Speaking of the situation in the Ninja World, Yichen, take a look at the changes in the Ninja World over the past ten days or so." Ōnoki glared at Yichen again, then found a document on his desk and handed it to Yichen.

Ikura and the others must have seen the intelligence, and they should have already discussed it. Ōnoki just wants to hear his opinion.

The intelligence report details the First Shinobi War in which the Third Raikage ambushed Danzo, indicating that Iwa ninja spies witnessed the entire battle.

Yichen felt both regret and relief that the Third Raikage had failed to kill Danzo.

The regret is in light of the current situation. Regardless, Danzo is one of Konoha's few publicly known Kage-level Combatant. If the Third Raikage succeeds, Konoha's chances of winning will be shaken, the Third Shinobi War could very well continue, and Konoha will continue to bleed out.

However, in the long run, Danzo's existence did more harm than good to Konoha. Just the things Yichen knew about Danzo included several major incidents such as Orochimaru's escape, the Nine-Tails Incident, and the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

Danzo in all of these events. These events resulted in the loss of several Kage-level Combatant for Konoha, including Orochimaru, Kushina Uzumaki Minato Namikaze, Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Jiraiya, Jiraiya Ninja World for his best friend.

If we include Orochimaru's Konoha Collapse Plan, we also have to include Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Therefore, in the long run, Konoha cannot do without Danzo. So, Yichen felt both regret and relief that Danzo hadn't died.

However, there is not much information recorded about what happened inside Konoha after that.

Therefore, Yichen was unaware that Hiruzen Sarutobi was going to help Danzo rebuild Root.

However, one thing is clear: Konoha seems to have no intention of supporting the Land of Whirlpools battlefield. Konoha's strategy towards Mist ninja appears to be completely different from its strategy towards Sunagakure.

After thinking for a moment, Yichen smiled and said, "Lord Tsuchikage Hiruzen Sarutobi has no intention of abdicating."

Ōnoki nodded and said, "We've reached this conclusion after our discussion. What are your suggestions?"

Yichen smiled slightly and said, "Simple. Win over the Uchiha, convey goodwill to them, and make them feel that they can thrive even Konoha Uchiha."

"Even more so, we can share our analysis with other ninja villages, letting them make contact with the Uchiha. Tell Uchiha that only the blind Konoha High-ranking officials can't see the Uchiha's immense power."

Ōnoki's eyes lit up. "This is a good method. It can accelerate the Uchiha Clan's alienation from Konoha and widen the rift between the two."

Then Ōnoki looked at the others and asked, "What do you guys think?"

Ikura said, "That's feasible. We can even tell the Uchiha that the position of Fourth Tsuchikage can be reserved for them."

Hiss~~ Everyone, including Yichen, was startled by Ikura's words.

However, upon reflection, everyone understood; it was impossible for the entire Uchiha Clan to defect to Iwagakure. The Konoha High-ranking officials wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

So even if the Uchiha Clan really did come to join Iwa ninja, the result would only be a siege by the Konoha High-ranking officials. Even if some Uchiha managed to break through and reach Iwagakure, it would only be a very small number of them.

In this case, whether or not the Uchiha become Tsuchikage is not that significant. Even if the Uchiha were to relinquish the Tsuchikage for a term, using the proceeds to attract other ninja clans would still be beneficial for the Iwa ninja.

However, everyone was still surprised that Ikura could make this suggestion; it truly showed the magnanimity of a Kage.

After a moment of silence, Saka spoke up, "Besides Ikura's method, we can avoid showing ourselves and have spies pass the message to the Cloud ninja, saying that the Sunagakure wants to win over the Uchiha. Pass the message to the Sunagakure, saying that the Mist ninja wants to win over the Uchiha. In short, muddy the waters and make it impossible for anyone to figure out the real situation."

Yichen and the others' eyes lit up; this was a good idea. It aligned perfectly with the strategy of Iwagakure had been secretly stirring up trouble in recent years.

At this moment, Yichen remembered something else and said, "The way the Uchiha Clan was dealt with reminded me of something. While we are communicating with the Uchiha in secret, we can also communicate with the Mist ninja."

"Most people in the Ninja World now believe that the Mist ninja has obtained two Byakugan. If we secretly make some deals with the Mist ninja, then even if the fact that we possess the Byakugan is exposed in the future, we can say that we exchanged it with the Mist ninja."

Ming frowned and said, "But what if the Mist ninja object? Others may not know the situation, but the Mist ninja themselves certainly know that they only received one Byakugan."

Yichen chuckled and said, "That's why we need to ask the Uchiha Clan for help. Hiashi Hyuga's body was found near the Uchiha camp, and the Uchiha were the first to discover it."

"If we continue to make contact with the Uchiha during this period, Konoha will be unable to determine in the future where we obtained the Byakugan."

"At that time, the Mist ninja believed we were exchanged from the Uchiha Clan believed we were exchanged from the Mist ninja. As long as we don't say it ourselves, or say it ambiguously, then no one will have any evidence to prove that we, the Iwa ninja, violated the alliance."