Chapter 112 Do you want to understand the meaning of freedom?
Late at night, the lights inside Hokage Office Building are brightly lit,
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi put on a combat uniform, and the armor glowed with a cold metallic luster under the candlelight.
After Hyuga Hiashi handed over the notice letter, Nara Shikaku presided over a careful analysis of the contents of the "prediction letter".
Nara Shikaku's fingertips traced the dark lines on the parchment, and the ravine between his brows deepened. Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged conjectures in low voices. Yamanaka Inoichi closed his eyes and felt the chakra fluctuations remaining in the writing.
And Akimichi Choza's burly figure is always blocking the window, like a silent city wall.
[When the pendulum kisses the twelfth notch]
[Moonlight will take pity on the unlocked door]
[In the sigh of Caged Bird]
[I will take away Gift of Hamura]
[One by One Shura]
"I have ordered Anbu to lead the first detachment to support, but in order to avoid affecting Hyuga Clan's Byakugan detection, they are only on guard outside Hyuga Compound." Hiruzen Sarutobi put on the wrist armor and made the following arrangements.
"Konoha Military Police Force is responsible for patrolling and guarding the outside of the village, and Anbu's second detachment is responsible for patrolling and guarding inside the village. Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, and Nara Shikaku lead Jonin Council and the main force, and are ready to support Hyuga Compound at any time."
Because we didn't know how the enemy would sneak in, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not send out all its troops when deploying patrol missions and alert missions.
Instead, let Uchiha Clan be responsible for the outside of the village, Anbu be responsible for the inside of the village, and gather most of the Jonin and Special Jonin's combat power around Hokage Office Building on standby.
At the same time, in order to prevent Asura from making trouble, Hiruzen Sarutobi also ordered other ninja clans to strengthen their vigilance. Once traces of Asura are found, they will immediately launch flares!
"Has the content of this notice letter been analyzed?" Hiruzen Sarutobi finished sorting out the combat equipment and looked at Nara Shikaku like an eagle.
Nara Shikaku spread out the notice letter and said, "Lord Hokage, based on the speculations of our Jonin Council and the advisory team."
"The first sentence, "When the pendulum kisses the twelfth notch", should refer to the twelfth hour, and the twelfth hour is the sub-hour, which is 23:00-1:00."
"The second sentence "The moonlight will take pity on the unlocked door", there are currently two inferences, one refers to the illumination of the moonlight, and the second refers to the door of Hyuga Compound."
"As for the third sentence -
When talking about this, Nara Shikaku looked at Hyuga Hiashi. To outsiders, Caged Bird is Hyuga Clan's inherited secret. Naturally, they also need to take care of other people's emotions, so Nara Shikaku stops here.
"Caged Bird should generally refer to the entire Hyuga Clan." Hyuga Hiashi said in a deep voice.
Utatane Koharu continued the topic and asked, "What does the last sentence, "I will take away Gift of Hamura" mean?"
Hamura is obviously a name, but everyone present, whether it is consultants such as Hiruzen Sarutobi or Utatane Koharu, or Nara Shikaku, the squad leader Jonin Council, has never heard of this name.
Hagoromo has heard of it, it was a ninja clan that was once hostile to the Senju Clan.
Later, because the employer suspected that Hagoromo Clan failed to complete the commission, Uchiha Clan was replaced. For a period of time, the ninjas of the Senju Clan even had to face off against the two ninja clans Hagoromo Clan and Uchiha Clan in the mission.
But now Hagoromo Clan is gone too.
"The name Hamura, I looked through the family books and only got a few words. It seems to be the ancestor of my Hyuga Clan." Hyuga Hiashi did not lie.
Thousands of years have passed, and the descendants of Otsutsuki Hamura have separated into multiple families, and the original family of Hamura is also on the moon. The descendants of Shinobi World living in Shinobi World are like members of Branch House who are not cared about.
Therefore, there are very few records of the Hyuga Clan, Kaguya Clan and Otsutsuki Hamura.
"But the other party can actually know this name." Mitokado Homura pushed up his glasses frame with a solemn expression.
From this "advance letter" alone, we can infer that Asura has a deep understanding of the Hyuga Clan, and may even be related to the Hyuga Clan.
Utatane Koharu looked at Hyuga Hiashi sitting opposite. "So, Gift of Hamura, what exactly is it?"
I have never heard of the Hyuga Clan having any legendary ninja tools.
The only thing that can be regarded as a treasure is the pair of Byakugan.
Hyuga Hiashi naturally knew this, so he gathered all the Main House clan members together for protection.
Hyuga Compound.
In the Branch House compound, because many ninjas above Branch House Chunin have been transferred to the Main House compound to protect Main House personnel, or form teams to carry out patrol missions around the clan area, there are many fewer people in the Branch House compound.
Five-year-old Neji Hyuga tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, always feeling that something was about to happen.
He stood up from the bed, glanced at the bright moon outside the window, and remembered his father's instructions.
"Don't go anywhere tonight." This was the instruction his father gave him before he was called away by elder Main House.
The young Neji doesn't know what happened within the clan, but it must be serious.
Just like last year when Miss Hinata was kidnapped and mysterious ninjas attacked Hyuga Compound.
The night breeze blows in through the window, bringing a slight chill.
Neji Hyuga Suddenly, I noticed a figure sitting on the window.
The black robe fluttered in the wind, and the Fox Mask on his face glowed coldly under the glow.
"Asura!" Neji stood up from the bed, his little face full of vigilance.
As the child of Branch House's parents and the future heir of Branch House's parents, Neji has naturally heard about last year's attack.
My own father was seriously injured by Asura!
"Sharp perception." Menma sat on the window sill, turning his head slightly and looking at Caged Bird Seal on Neji's forehead.
Hyuga Branch Family's genius.
"Byakugan! Open!" The five-year-old Neji has already opened his eyes and has been trained by his family and knows some basic Gentle Fist Taijutsu.
But just when Neji opened Byakugan and was about to call someone, he was surprised to find that Byakugan could not see the person on the window sill at all!
"Gone?" Neji closed Byakugan again.
But he saw that the man was still leaning on the window sill, still looking at him in the same posture.
"How is that possible!" Neji was shocked. He had never encountered such a situation since he opened his eyes.
The person in front of you cannot be seen in Byakugan's field of vision?!
For the first time in a long time, the family had doubts about the ability concept of Byakugan implanted in him.
"Caged Bird feels bad." Menma jumped down from the window sill and walked slowly towards Neji.
When little Neji looked at the aura emanating from the other party, he was so frightened that he trembled all over and did not dare to move. He had experienced cold sweat all over his body.
Menma pressed his right hand on Neji's forehead.
"Secret Technique·Caged Bird Seal!" A violent and dark chakra entered Neji's brain, covering Caged Bird's forehead, temporarily sealing it.
Feeling the weak stimulation on his forehead, Neji Byakugan, a 360-degree field of vision suddenly unfolded.
After being engraved with Caged Bird at the age of three, Neji once again felt free! This feeling of a long drought made him tremble with excitement.
Menma nodded with satisfaction.
Although Neji is still small, it does not prevent Menma from starting to carve this chess piece from now on.
"Do you want to understand the meaning of freedom? Do you want to truly live?"
After leaving such a message, Menma disappeared into Neji's room.