Moreover, after killing Younger Raikage and absorbing his soul, Su Nuo had also acquired the Liger Bomb and Lightning Release Armor.
Su Nuo had first pierced Younger Raikage's heart with his hand, killing him completely. Then he used Reverse Cursed Technique to stitch up Ai's neck and chest before stimulating the corpse with Lightning Release Chakra, creating the illusion that he was still alive...
"Enjoy it... Hyuga Shin."
"The feeling of being a hero!"
A savage grin spread across Su Nuo's lips!
One week later.
Konoha Shinobi Village.
Hyuga Shin went to the hospital to visit Uchiha Miya.
Their unit had successfully returned to Konoha Village and was undergoing recuperation.
When he reached his front door.
"Shin!" A Hyuga Branch Family shinobi looked at Hyuga Shin with burning eyes, and Hyuga Shin instinctively returned his gaze with a smile.
"Shin, you're amazing!" A young Hyuga Branch Family girl gazed at him adoringly.
"Shin..."
This had continued from yesterday until now.
"Th-that, I need to go visit my comrades..." Hyuga Shin hurriedly said before they could surround him.
"That's right! Don't block his way!"
"Keep it up, Shin! You're our pride! The pride of the Branch Family!"
"Exactly!"
The surrounding Hyuga Clan members moved aside one after another, their faces revealing undisguisable respect.
Hyuga Shin also bowed to them in response.
He wasn't used to it.
But the feeling in his heart... wasn't bad.
His steps gradually grew lighter. As he walked through Konoha Village, every step landed on the flagstone road with a crisp sound. Various buildings lined both sides of the road, and people came and went, making the place quite lively.
From time to time, shinobi recognized Hyuga Shin.
"Hyuga! You're Hyuga Shin, right?"
"Thank you for saving my only son... He's the only shinobi in my family. Thank you!"
"Hyuga! Come by for some barbecue sometime—I'll treat you! You saved my life this time, after all!"
"Big Brother Hyuga, you don't have a girlfriend yet, right? I have a younger sister..."
Hyuga Shin maintained his manners in public because he knew that he carried the honor of the Hyuga Clan on his shoulders.
And all along the way, countless civilians and shinobi praised him.
Without a doubt, Hyuga Shin had become a new War Hero in their hearts!
Even the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato, hadn't been able to defeat Ai, yet Hyuga Shin had done it!
At that moment, in the eyes of the people, he was the face of the Hyuga Clan—their newly risen hero.
He maintained his manners all the way, remaining gentle, modest, and polite with everyone.
It took quite some time.
Only then did Hyuga Shin finally arrive at the hospital.
At the hospital entrance, Hyuga Shin unexpectedly saw a handsome blond man.
"Lord Minato." The moment Hyuga Shin saw him, he involuntarily walked over.
Namikaze Minato seemed somewhat surprised by Hyuga Shin's enthusiasm.
He looked at the youth who was three years younger than him and revealed a sunny smile. "Hyuga Shin, you did very well. You saved your teammate this time. You're a hero!"
"No, I'm not a hero. Lord Minato is!" Hyuga Shin said.
Namikaze Minato laughed heartily. He was already considered a modest person, but he hadn't expected Hyuga Shin to be even more modest than him.
However, he was three years older than Hyuga Shin, so it was only natural for him to be respected as an elder brother. Thus, Namikaze Minato accepted the praise, and he was sincerely delighted to see yet another shinobi rise to prominence.
"I already visited the injured comrades earlier," Namikaze Minato said. "You came to the hospital for the same reason, right? Go on in."
"Yes, Lord Minato."
Hyuga Shin immediately entered.
He first went to see his superior, a middle-aged man named Sarutobi Hiyori.
"You did well..." Sarutobi Hiyori was seriously injured.
Moreover, Tsunade was not in the village.
Ever since the Second Shinobi World War, Tsunade had wandered all over the world, and no one knew when she would return to Konoha.
Sarutobi Hiyori coughed several times after saying only a few words.
But he still encouraged Hyuga Shin, telling him that he had done very well.
"I... owe you a favor. This time, it was all thanks to you," Sarutobi Hiyori said seriously.
He felt that Hyuga Shin had a good background. The Hyuga Branch Family... The Hyuga Family was good. They were gentle by nature.
Sarutobi Hiyori had already decided to recommend Hyuga Shin to his clan, and this recommendation would soon be placed on the desk of the current Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After visiting Sarutobi Hiyori.
Hyuga Shin found Uchiha Miya's room.
It was a private room, and the door was open.
Hyuga Shin poked his head inside.
However, he hadn't expected to be discovered the moment he did so.
A large group of people dressed in Uchiha Clan clothing turned to look at him.
"Mm..." Hyuga Shin hesitated, unsure whether to enter.
On the hospital bed, Uchiha Miya turned his head and saw Hyuga Shin. "Shin..."
"Is he Hyuga Shin?" a steady man asked.
"Yes, Big Brother Fugaku," Uchiha Miya replied.
"Come in." The man known as Uchiha Fugaku turned his head and spoke.
This was the first time Hyuga Shin had met Uchiha Fugaku.
Hyuga Shin had heard that he was the next Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan. Uchiha Fugaku seemed to have achieved quite a few feats on this battlefield as well, earning the title "Fugaku the Fierce Eye."
"Thank you..." Hyuga Shin bowed politely.
Although the Uchiha Clan had been the subject of various rumors and had been ostracized by the village, Hyuga Shin did not feel the slightest bit of fear. Instead, he walked over to comfort Uchiha Miya and ask about his injuries.
Uchiha Miya said, "I've almost fully recovered."
"Good. Then I look forward to fighting alongside you again once you've recovered!" Hyuga Shin rose, intending to leave.
"Shin," Uchiha Miya suddenly said.
"Hm?"
"Next time... fight me with everything you have. I've become stronger. Fight me with the same momentum you used to defeat Ai."
Uchiha Miya's eyes turned blood-red.
Three Tomoe revolved within them.
In theory.
Being watched by such an eye should have created a strange sensation.
But Hyuga Shin felt nothing of the sort.
"Wow!" Hyuga Shin said in delight. "Miya, you've broken through to Three Tomoe! You'll be even stronger from now on. Congratulations!"
Uchiha Miya: "..."
The other Uchiha Clansmen: "..."
Hyuga Shin then left.
Uchiha Fugaku fell silent for a moment.
He was no longer a youth.
Uchiha Fugaku had been born in Konoha's nineteenth year. When he experienced the Second Shinobi World War in Konoha's thirty-seventh year, Uchiha Fugaku was eighteen years old and had already begun to distinguish himself. As the son of the Clan Head, the resources he received were naturally incomparable to those available to others.
After that war, Fugaku became a jōnin in the village. He also possessed Three Tomoe and was known within the clan as the heir to the Clan Head.
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