Two had no allegiance to any ninja village.
Uchiha Izumi, on the other hand, had been educated with great success.
And there was Gui, still lurking within Konoha.
In their eyes,
Hyuga Sho was more important than Konohagakure.
That was why the three of them were the most loyal.
As for Nohara Rin and the others,
even if they did not betray him, they would still place Konoha first in their hearts.
Because Nohara Rin could become a heroic female ninja.
So when necessary, she could sacrifice herself for Konoha.
All one could say was,
everyone had their own values.
That was the true nature of the world.
Orochimaru's move had indeed been beyond Hyuga Sho's expectations.
Perhaps he had been leaving himself room to retreat.
He had not chosen to kick him while he was down, which meant he had widened his path forward.
"I'll go deal with them and stretch my muscles while I'm at it."
Hyuga Sho rose and prepared to leave the cave.
"Master..."
Uchiha Izumi was somewhat worried.
In reality,
Uchiha Izumi's worry was completely unnecessary.
Even if Orochimaru had not made a move to rescue Hyuga Sho at the time,
Hyuga Sho would not truly have died.
Orochimaru's resurrection through a Curse Mark backup had given Hyuga Sho inspiration.
The Curse Mark on the lower abdomen of every Ninja Weapon
actually concealed a backup of Hyuga Sho as well.
As long as Hyuga Sho's original body died,
he would be reborn within the Curse Mark of one of the strongest Ninja Weapons.
And among the many Ninja Weapons under Hyuga Sho's command,
the strongest was naturally Uchiha Izumi.
At that time, Hyuga Sho would be like... Orochimaru resurrecting within Anko's Curse Mark, returning to the world once more.
The method of resurrection was actually