"Can the 'Ketsuryūgan' resist 'Genjutsu'?"
When Hyuga Sho arrived at the border between the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Fire...
He heard the term from the person who had issued the mission.
That was "Miyashiro En."
It had only been a few months since they last met.
Yet Miyashiro En looked as though his wife had died.
Well, his expression looked just like Kakashi's.
"Wuu~ ah~."
Miyashiro En was cradling a tiny baby.
Her cheeks were plump, and she was especially adorable.
He held her carefully and cautiously, as though she were everything in the world.
"My daughter... cute, right?"
Miyashiro En said with a smile.
It was a tragic smile.
"My wife died... killed by blood-red eyes... The enemy had pupils as red as blood..."
Hyuga Sho: "..."
"It all began with the 'Chinoike Clan' in 'Hell Valley'..."
Miyashiro En wore a sorrowful expression.
As he described it...
The truth gradually came to light.
It had happened long before Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara fought.
The Chinoike Clan lived within the borders of the Land of Lightning.
They possessed eyes known as the "Ketsuryūgan."
According to legend, they could use their own blood to perform all kinds of Ninjutsu.
They were especially skilled in "Genjutsu."
Once their eyes caught you, escape was absolutely impossible.
Among the Chinoike Clan, there was a young woman who married the daimyo of the Land of Lightning.
She became his concubine.
Because she was well-educated, reasonable, beautiful, and charming, she aroused the jealousy of the primary wife.
So... schemes and palace intrigue followed.
The final result.
Was that the Chinoike Clan was exiled to a place called Hell Valley.
That was...
The Hell Valley in the Land of Hot Water that Hyuga Sho had visited.
It was also where Hatake Sakumo's