Konoha.
After the arrival of the new year, as Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately threw themselves into busy work.
Not a moment's rest!
Although he is a little older and his body and bones are not as big as before, but... for the revival of Konoha, he can't relax now.
Konoha Can't live without him!
Especially Konoha during this period... too many things have happened, and he can't rest now!
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the investigation information Anbu in his hand, frowned slightly, and murmured to himself, "Hinata Clan Head said he didn't recognize the Byakugan ninja who appeared at the Kusagakure year-end celebration?"
Then...
Where did Grass Ninja find Byakugan?
You know this is no small matter!
After several years of confrontation with Kusagakure, although he continued to fail, he also understood one thing.
After the friend next to me took off the Forehead Protector, there might be another Forehead Protector underneath!
A Forehead Protector with a small grass printed on it!
Those guys are really bad, you have to be extremely careful!
Especially now that Byakugan ninjas have appeared over Kusagakure, people have to wonder... some people who appear to be Hyuga Clan of Konoha may actually have taken refuge in Kusagakure secretly!
only.
Hyuga Clan As Konoha's current wealthy family, coupled with Konoha's current situation, he did not dare to take action easily without being sure.
If this is a misunderstanding.
Didn't he package it up and give it to those thieves again?
And the Ninja Clan unity shown by Kusagakure at the year-end celebration, I have to say... this is also what he, Hokage, wants~!
However, Konoha's Ninja Clan is really restless!
"We don't know yet! But from the interrogation, it seems that Hinata Clan Head has something to hide!" Anbu Ninja shook his head and said seriously, "It's just that nothing can be found among ordinary Hyuga Clan clan members, so Anbu suspects that this may be a secret of the Hyuga Clan."
"Hyuga Clan's secret?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, crossed his hands, pondered for a moment, and murmured to himself, "Could it be that he is the illegitimate son of a certain senior executive at the Hyuga Clan?"
"..."
Hearing Hokage's words, Anbu Ninja was silent for a moment, but then nodded with strange eyes, "We doubt this possibility for the moment! It's just that only a few people seem to know the secret, and the time is too short, so nothing can be investigated yet!"
As he said that, he seemed to think of something and hesitated again.
"Lord Hokage, before Hinata Clan Head left, he specifically found Anbu and asked Anbu to say a word to Lord Hokage."
"What words?"
"No matter what...Hyuga Clan will never betray Konoha or Hokage!"
As Anbu Ninja finished speaking.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was suddenly startled, and his closed hands trembled slightly.
I don't know how much time passed.
Then he sighed and nodded, "I still believe in the Hyuga Clan! But the impact of this incident is really too great!"
After all, who doesn't know whether Hyuga Clan will suddenly jump out and shout loudly, "I am Grass Ninja!"].
It's so scary!
He has a bad heart!
But I can't stand being treated like this again.
He raised his head and looked at Anbu Ninja in front of him. After struggling for a while, he said with a firm tone, "Tell Hyuga Clan, as long as Hyuga Clan does not betray Konoha, Konoha will never betray Hyuga Clan!"
Now that it has been discovered, it is better to just tell it openly!
Anyway, now Konoha must not be in chaos anymore!
And what if it is a misunderstanding and Hyuga Clan is really given to Kusagakure?
"This is also my promise as Third Hokage."
The words fell.
When he heard Lord Hokage's words, Anbu Ninja's face was slightly condensed, but he seemed to be relieved inside. Then he lowered his head and said respectfully, "Yes! I will personally deliver Lord Hokage's words to Hinata Clan Head!"
"Please tell Hinata Clan Head clearly! If it's nothing, just go down!"
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
After Anbu Ninja went down, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly and shook his head.
This is no longer possible.
He has no other options for the time being. Even if he wants to take action against the Hyuga Clan, not to mention whether it will cause heavy losses to the Ninja Village, even the evidence he has... is not enough yet.
Taking action rashly will only break the harmony between Konoha and Ninja Clan now.
only.
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head and looked at the information in his hand.
[Kusagakure evacuated most of the troops stationed at the border! The border commander--Nagato Uzumaki also left! The purpose is not yet known!]
Suddenly he frowned slightly and murmured to himself with a doubtful tone, "What on earth does Kusagakure want to do?"
Why is it so quiet all of a sudden?
This is the sea.
The vast sea.
"Pirate King" Gol D. Roger, the man who had wealth, fame, power, everything in the world, said something before he was executed, "Do you want my treasure? If you want it, go to the sea to find it, I will put it all there.", which made people all over the world flock to the sea.
The world has begun to welcome [Great Pirate Era]!
Also a...
Chaotic times.
Sea Calendar 1520.
Kingdom of Goa.
A country known as the most beautiful country in the East China Sea.
The city is spotless, without any filth or filth. In order to keep the city clean and beautiful, the king and nobles keep unnecessary things out of the country.
The entire country has been polarized!
On one side, there are birds singing and flowers fragrant, the streets are clean, and the nobles enjoy all the wealth of the entire country. On the other side... there is filth, stinking garbage, and ordinary civilians.
Therefore, Kingdom of Goa can also be regarded as a successful example of "isolated society".
today.
The weather is calm and sunny.
The sun is shining brightly.
Just like always.
The scavengers outside the city were still frantically grabbing garbage, and inside the city... there was still singing and dancing in this luxurious palace.
In order to celebrate the good life, the nobles and the king would hold large parties every once in a while to enjoy this happy life.
And today.
It was the time for the big party hosted by the king.
When night fell, the entire Kingdom of Goa nobles gathered here, drinking expensive wine that the poor could not imagine, and eating luxurious food that the poor had in mind.
only.
tonight...
But it was a little different from the previous banquets.
Tonight, a group of uninvited guests came to the palace!
While everyone was singing and dancing.
A group of guys wearing strange green tight-fitting clothes with strange Forehead Protector on their foreheads, with a swaying grass printed on them, broke in and surrounded them.
Who are these guys?
You know, this is the palace!
Only the noble royal family and nobles can come in, and these guys... they are not among the nobles of Kingdom of Goa.
All the nobles looked at them angrily and roared, "Who are you...? Lowly guys, who let you in?"
However.
Facing the humiliation of the nobles in front of them, these guys were not angry, but gently adjusted the Forehead Protector on their foreheads.
Then.
He looked at them calmly and said expressionlessly, "Land of Grass!"