At this time, Konoha had not yet gone to war with the Mist Ninja or the Stone Ninja.
But it was not far off—in fact, it would happen the following year.
By then, Konoha would be attacked from three sides and even driven back to its village gates, sparking the Battle of Kikyo Mountain.
One could only say that Konoha's good days were still ahead.
And at this time.
Konoha going to war with the Cloud Ninja could be called a top-tier opening, because the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato, had already begun to make his mark.
Aside from Konoha going to war.
In order—
The earliest event could be traced back to the disappearance of the Third Kazekage.
The Land of Wind, Sunagakure, fell into internal strife.
This also led to an invasion by the neighboring Stone Ninja.
This was the initial local conflict. After that, wars broke out one after another. When one war ended, another began.
Konoha managed to maintain its strategic composure for only a few years before it was dragged into the conflict as well.
It even eventually found itself in the outrageous situation of fighting on three fronts.
No wonder that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi was forced to step down.
A cold, savage grin appeared at the corners of Su Nuo's mouth.
"After I revive, you'll be the first one I kill, you old dog who refuses to die!"
Konoha Supply Depot.
Several tents stood there, filled with all kinds of supplies, while a few ninjas walked past in twos and threes.
This was one of Konoha's strongholds.
Beside it was a training ground, which was really just a patch of wasteland.
Sunlight filtered through the sparse clouds and dappled the ground.
Elsewhere, several Civilian Ninjas occasionally glanced at the two figures on the training ground.
Flickers of anger, humiliation, and jealousy would sometimes pass through their eyes...
But none of them dared to act out.
Su Nuo watched all of this coldly. His field of vision was "Shin's," which meant Shin had been secretly observing those Civilian Ninjas.
Sure enough, Hyuga Shin sparred with Uchiha Miya while saying, "Miya, you should still tone it down a little... After all, we're comrades. Building good relations will only do us good..."
"Those useless trash don't understand what true power is." Uchiha Miya practiced throwing Shuriken with all his might while speaking to Hyuga Shin.
They were students of the same class.
They both came from great clans.
But actually... Hyuga Shin was the unusual one.
Among the many members of the Hyuga Clan, only Hyuga Shin was close to the Uchiha and had a private friendship with them... As for the reason, it was probably because when Shin was casually bullied by the Main Family, only Miya had helped him.
The other members of the Hyuga Clan had all been ordered by the clan not to get too close to the Uchiha, and they had all obeyed.
At this time, the Uchiha were a clan isolated by the village.
Even though they had once been one of the clans that created Konoha.
"Shin... Remember, in this world, only bloodline and strength matter." Uchiha Miya spoke again, his tone filled with unquestionable certainty. He truly believed it. "People without a bloodline have no value whatsoever. Those without strength deserve to die."
Hyuga Shin could only shake his head helplessly.
In truth, that was simply Uchiha Miya's temperament.
And he endured it every time.
Hyuga Shin had a very good temper.
He had been that way since childhood.
No matter how the people from the Main Family bullied him, Hyuga Shin would always swallow his anger and endure it.
Anyone else would have started with "Is it me you're talking about?" or developed depression, but Hyuga Shin would simply smile and let the matter go.
Someone had once asked why he could do all this so naturally...
But in truth, Hyuga Shin himself did not know.
It had simply happened that way, naturally.
He had been almost incapable of getting angry since childhood.
It was as if...
All his negative emotions had been sucked away.
Still, Hyuga Shin was rather happy about it.
Because of this, he could often find amusement in hardship. Moreover, thanks to his gentle attitude, he had earned the Main Family's approval and received some preferential allocation of resources. He had learned quite a bit about using the Byakugan, and he had never lacked money or ninja tools. His life was quite comfortable.
Hyuga Shin was the good-natured pushover of the Hyuga Family.
"Miya, I'm going to stand guard. It's time to change shifts." Hyuga Shin spoke gently to Uchiha Miya.
Uchiha Miya continued practicing without even turning his head, merely waving his hand to signal that Shin could leave.
Soon, Hyuga Shin walked outside to the guard post.
He quickly found another Branch Family Member of the Hyuga Clan.
"Shin." The Hyuga clan member looked over, his savage Byakugan slowly fading.
"Thanks for your effort, senior." Hyuga Shin spoke gently.
"Mm. Be careful." The Hyuga clan member's expression was quite calm. Hyuga Shin's loyalty to the Main Family earned him an attitude that was neither good nor bad.
The conflict between the Main Family and the Branch Family had always existed.
Although the Main Family possessed the decisive "Caged Bird," all sorts of minor conflicts still occurred.
In the eyes of the Branch Family Members, Hyuga Shin, who never got angry no matter how he was bullied... was simply the Main Family's most successful "product" for training the Branch Family.
That's right.
A "product."
Would a normal person really willingly accept being inferior and live as a lesser person?
Moreover, no one had ever seen Hyuga Shin get angry, not even once, from childhood to adulthood...
Shin...
What a difficult person to understand.
The Hyuga clan member left.
Hyuga Shin began his own duties. His eyes grew savage, and as he circulated his Chakra, the Byakugan activated as well!
His vision changed.
Everything became transparent.
Everything fell within Hyuga Shin's perception.
He cautiously observed his surroundings, making sure that Konoha's stronghold would not be ambushed by Cloud Ninja.
"What? So the negative energy was absorbed by me..."
"Perfect."
"Hyuga Shin, I have a plan that suits you very well."
Above the Sea of Corpses and Blood.
Su Nuo sat on his throne, stroking his chin, which bore black tattoos, a playful smile spreading across his face.
"Who would imagine that the gentlest good-natured pushover could actually do something like exterminate an entire clan..."
"Hmph..."
"To be honest, between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, shouldn't the Hyuga be the ones most likely to exterminate an entire clan? That's genuine oppression from within the clan."
"What are the Uchiha, anyway? Their Clan Meeting has been shouting for so long, yet they haven't made any substantial changes. In reality, they're just muddling through, unlike the Hyuga, who can't even muddle through properly."
Su Nuo let out a cold laugh.
He began plotting his plan.
Outside, night fell.
Hyuga Shin stood at his post, his Byakugan opening from time to time, making him look slightly savage.
By now, Su Nuo had combined the circumstances of the current era with his analyses and reached many conclusions. But what he needed now was Hyuga Shin, his "host."
In the darkness.
Hyuga Shin faintly sensed that something was wrong.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!!
That incredible speed... That speed was Lightning Release!
Hyuga Shin instantly left his position and ran toward the rear, gathering Chakra in his throat.
He shouted, "Enemy attack!!"
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