Uchiha-Hyuga Combine, Hyuga-Style Shuriken, Uchiha Miya's All-Out Effort

"Konoha's two great ninja clans of the past: the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan. Both were incredibly powerful, not needing to ally; individually, they were immensely strong."

"The Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan harbored deep-seated animosity for a long time. Even after Konoha's establishment, there was never a honeymoon period. At best, their relationship shifted from hostility to a state of non-conflict. Maintaining peace relied entirely on the First Hokage's efforts."

Danzō was quite agitated.

He was loudly proclaiming the dangers of an Uchiha-Hyuga joint entity for the future.

"Now, the Hyuga are weak. Hyuga Shin burned a large number of secret jutsu, and they've lost the Caged Bird. Seeking out the Uchiha Clan, with their vast inventory of ninjutsu, will undoubtedly lead to a rapid increase in their strength."

"And... Hiruzen!"

"What are they trying to do by rallying around Namikaze Minato!"

"I suspect they're betting on Minato, wanting him to become the Fourth Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, having been called out, exhaled a puff of smoke.

Then, he coldly eyed Danzō.

"Danzō..."

"Don't you want to be the Fourth Hokage yourself?"

Danzō: "!"

Hiruzen's sharp gaze shifted away from Danzō, and he sighed. "The Hyuga Clan's weakness is an objective fact. Furthermore, the elder clan leaders and elders who were willing to fully cooperate with the village before have all been killed by Hyuga Shin."

"Having lost the Caged Bird, the Hyuga Clan faces immense security anxiety regarding the leakage of their Kekkei Genkai."

"And the Uchiha Clan, which also possesses a powerful Kekkei Genkai, shares many commonalities with the Hyuga Clan in various aspects."

"The Uchiha Clan doesn't have the Caged Bird; they rely on their true abilities, which makes others hesitant to make a move against them..."

Hiruzen's gaze fell upon Danzō.

Danzō immediately felt guilty.

"Danzō... When Minato brought Hizashi Hyuga, Uchiha Fugaku, and Uchiha Miya to see me, I couldn't refuse."

"Minato's prestige is at its peak. In recent years, Jiraiya has been traveling the ninja world, Orochimaru has been engrossed in various research, Tsunade has been gambling everywhere, and Minato has been fighting on the front lines. It's all been Minato."

"His achievements and prestige on the battlefield, proposing the 'establishment of a powerful mobile unit' and simultaneously reinforcing the Iwagakure or Kumogakure fronts, is logical and reasonable. Could I refuse? How could I refuse?"

"Hizashi Hyuga said that the Hyuga are weak and need the Uchiha Clan's ninjutsu recovery and protection. He's already invested a large sum of money to have Uchiha Clan ninjas guard the Hyuga family's assets, preventing them from being swallowed by other ninja clans. How could I refuse this reason? Are you planning for me to provide ninjutsu to the Hyuga family? Or will you? Or will you and I go protect the Hyuga Clan?! In the entire ninja world, only the Uchiha can provide such ninjutsu!"

"If we must say, my Sarutobi Clan also has this capability. We have plenty of Chunin and Jonin, and we have credibility."

"But it's because of you! Because of your reprehensible actions researching the Sharingan, I protected you. How can I have the nerve to ask Hizashi Hyuga to trust me?"

"Finally, Uchiha Fugaku, he was alright!"

"But that Uchiha Miya was much more overbearing. Since entering the office, he's been staring at me with his Mangekyo Sharingan."

"I haven't given the Uchiha Clan an explanation regarding the Sharingan. Uchiha Fugaku proposed that they could go to the battlefield, but the Uchiha Clan must go with the Hyuga Clan, and they must follow Minato."

"For the sake of the bigger picture... the current war situation, we absolutely cannot lose the Uchiha Clan or the Hyuga Clan. It's already great that they're willing to participate. And Minato is my grand-disciple; his character and abilities are recognized not only by me but also by you... At least for now, there won't be any problems!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed the table, concluding the discussion with a "no problems" verdict.

Danzō clenched his fists, unable to speak.

But inwardly, he sighed. Perhaps the current situation was indeed the best it could be.

Iwagakure remained silent, constantly reinforcing its troops; Kumogakure, filled with hatred, attacked like rabid dogs.

Konoha truly needed these two great clans to participate in the war.

However, Danzō's resentment and dissatisfaction festered within him...

Minato, and the Uchiha-Hyuga alliance, were no longer ordinary Konoha shinobi in his eyes. They needed to be dealt with decisively!

Hyuga Clan Compound.

A large number of Uchiha Clan ninjas were present, personally demonstrating various ninjutsu techniques to the Hyuga Clan ninjas.

Even more were engaged in sparring.

There were even quite a few Byakugan users who were suppressing Uchiha Clan ninjas.

Hizashi Hyuga watched this scene, his mood significantly improved.

"Thanks to you, the Hyuga family wouldn't have recovered its vitality so quickly. Not only is our commerce protected by Uchiha Clan ninjas, but you've also facilitated the widespread teaching of ninjutsu by the Uchiha Clan."

Beside him was not the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, but Uchiha Miya.

After a month on the battlefield, he had killed no small number of Iwagakure shinobi, accumulating over 150 kills.

But Minato was still stronger, having killed over 200.

Minato was terrifyingly strong... and for some reason, his conviction was off the charts. He threw kunai so fast they left afterimages, his strength constantly breaking through.

Furthermore, he refined his tactics, repeatedly using high-speed mobile combat to disorient the Iwagakure shinobi, killing a large number of them.

"No matter," Uchiha Miya said indifferently.

Hizashi Hyuga, who had recently grown accustomed to Uchiha Miya's temperament, paid no mind to his attitude.

Hizashi Hyuga casually asked, "Where is Clan Head Fugaku?"

"He's probably being questioned by the Clan Elders at a clan meeting... Hmph, if I were the Clan Head, I'd just activate my Mangekyo Sharingan and beat them all. Only Brother Fugaku cares about their opinions. If you're the strongest, you should have the final say."

Hizashi Hyuga: "..." How could someone simultaneously express disdain and respect for the same person in a single sentence?

He didn't dare ask; this was likely just a personal quirk of Uchiha Miya.

Bang bang bang!

On the training grounds, Hyuga ninja were practicing shuriken throws with their Byakugan activated.

They had to navigate through a dense field of wooden stakes, bypassing numerous obstacles before hitting the innermost target stake.

Beside them, Uchiha ninja, drenched in sweat, were also practicing shuriken throws, panting heavily.

The Byakugan, combined with spinning shuriken, allowed for precise elimination.

Activated?

Covered. A partial activation isn't a true activation.

On another training field.

An Uchiha ninja assumed a Gentle Fist stance, only to have his posture immediately corrected by a nearby Hyuga ninja.

Simultaneously, all the ninja were allocated substantial war resources, receiving medicinal baths twice daily and ten times their usual meal allowance.

When war breaks out, gold is worth ten thousand taels.

The Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan were never short on money, and now, having earned significant war merits, they were receiving additional rewards from the village.

Currently, the ninja of both clans were slowly breaking their bad habit of eating staple foods, instead consuming large quantities of high-nutrient items.

"The Gentle Fist is exquisite. While the Sharingan isn't the Byakugan, it can't unleash its full potential. However, combining it with stationary training and various physical conditioning exercises to improve physical fitness is still beneficial," Uchiha Miya stated calmly.

"We're glad the Uchiha Clan finds the Gentle Fist worthwhile," Hizashi Hyuga chuckled, genuinely grateful to Uchiha Miya.

Uchiha Miya had seemingly poured all his effort into fostering the alliance between the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan.

It was rumored that he had even pressured Fugaku into extending the initial invitation.

After the alliance was formed, Uchiha Miya didn't stop there; he also facilitated a grand exchange of ninjutsu, provided escorts for commercial ventures, acted as bodyguards during conflicts, and taught the Uchiha-style shurikenjutsu.

He was desperately protecting the Hyuga Clan at this moment, as if trying to atone for something