"There's no time to lose, let's head to the Hyuga Family immediately." Shiyu quickly used his Body Flicker Technique and Flying Thunder God to travel towards the Hyuga Clan at top speed.
Shiyu intended to stop all of this, but by the Shiyu arrived, it was too late, and the Hyuga Clan was immersed in grief.
"Am I too late? That's impossible! I just detected the unusual activity in Kumogakure and rushed over immediately. Is it really impossible for me to change what is bound to happen?" Shiyu began to doubt herself. After all, there were many times Shiyu had failed to truly change the outcome of events.
Shiyu then used his sensory abilities to scan the entire Hyuga Clan and discovered that Hizashi, whom he was familiar with, was not there, nor was Hiashi.
As for Kurenai, she was naturally not there either, nor were Hinata and the others.
"It seems the Hyuga Clan's higher-ups aren't here." Shiyu then disregarded everything else and went straight into the Hyuga Clan to ask.
"Where are Hizashi and Kurenai?" Shiyu asked his question, everyone's attention turned to Shiyu.
"No way? You're the Light of the Shinobi World, Shiyu?"
"You really didn't die after all." -Shiyu
"Don't forget this guy is missing-nin. Who knows what he might do to us?"
Shiyu's appearance at the Hyuga Clan immediately caused a huge uproar, but Shiyu was naturally fearless.
"I'm asking you one last time, where are Hizashi Hyuga and Hinata Kurenai? I just want to confirm their safety!" Shiyu asked very seriously.
The surrounding Hyuga Clan members had never seen such a terrifying expression before, and they immediately went limp.
"They're all at the Main Family. They're not here." After the Hyuga Clan members finished speaking, they saw Shiyu disappear from the spot, while he was covered in cold sweat, clearly having just narrowly escaped death.
Shiyu was extremely anxious. He had no way of predicting the future, and he felt as if things were slipping out of his control. All he could Shiyu was to head to the Main Family as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, the Hyuga Branch Family and the Main Family are not far apart. Soon, Shiyu entered the territory of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family. Facing the Hyuga members who were guarding and patrolling, Shiyu used Flying Thunder God Technique to avoid them and entered the Main Family.
Shiyu activated his sensory abilities, along with his Byakugan, carefully observing every place around him. Finally, Shiyu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was relieved, because Hizashi Hyuga and Hijiri Kurenai had not been injured in any way.
"If that's the case, why do the people who Branch Family feel so sad? Has something bad happened that I don't know about?" Shiyu couldn't understand.
Shiyu Hizashi and Kurenai were not outsiders, Shigure had no need to hide himself and walked out directly.
"Kurenai, Hizashi, how have you been?" Shiyu greeted him casually.
Hizashi and Kurenai turned around, also surprised, and said, "Shiyu, what are you doing here?"
"The Kumogakure has been acting strangely lately, and I was afraid they might target you. I came here because I was worried about your safety. However, I do have some personal matters to attend to, which concern my parents," Shiyu said truthfully.
"I see," Hizashi nodded, glancing at Kurenai and Shiyu, before saying, "Shiyu, I have bad news for you."
"What news?" Shiyu asked.
"Your maternal grandfather, who is also your mother Hinata Shinku's father, Hyuga Family Ieyasu-sama, has passed away, "Hizashi Hyuga said.
Shiyu still had some affection for her maternal grandfather. The scene of her battle with Ieyasu was still vivid in her mind. She never expected that their first meeting would be the last.
"Sigh Shiyu couldn't help but sigh. After all, her maternal grandfather had been quite good to her."
Kurenai kept staring at Shiyu without saying a word.
Shiyu asked with great curiosity, "What? Don't you recognize me? You've been looking at me for so long without saying a word?"
"I... I just don't know what to say for a moment," Hinata Kurenai said somewhat blankly.
"Are you worried about the awkwardness between us? There's really no need for that. I'm just naturally outgoing." Shiyu didn't seem to care at all about the distance that Kurenai created.
"Shiyu, are you really the Shiyu before?" Kurenai asked again and again.
Shiyu then said awkwardly, "Of course! What's wrong with you today?"
"I... I just can't believe that you were here with me when I was sad." Kurenai was also very melancholy, and it was clear that she still had deep feelings for Ieyasu.
Shiyu didn't say anything, but stepped forward and hugged Kurenai tightly. Shiyu's sudden hug made Kurenai feel unusually warm, and of course, she was also very surprised. Kurenai blushed instantly.
"Cough cough." Hizashi coughed twice before Shiyu released Kurenai.
"Are you feeling any better now?" Shiyu asked.
"Much better, thank you." Kurenai was a little afraid to look Shiyu in the eye.
Then Shiyu asked, "Teacher Hizashi Young Lady, I'd like to ask, has Hinata been kidnapped by Kumogakure Hinata?"
Hizashi was also quite puzzled and said, "No, but the envoys sent by Kumogakure to negotiate peace just arrived in Konoha, and they've already checked into a nearby inn."
Shiyu also revealed a cold smile, "I see. It seems that the Kumogakure's plan is being implemented step by step."
"What do you mean?" Hizashi seemed to sense a conspiracy at play.
"Having learned about the benefits of the Byakugan Kumogakure their previous battle with Konoha, the Cloud Village's peace negotiation ninjas are actually after a kidnapping of the Hyuga Clan's daughter to increase their bargaining power. That's why they chose to stay nearby."
Hizashi was shocked upon hearing this. "No way, didn't Kumogakure come to negotiate peace? Could it be that the peace talks are just a pretext? Their real goal is to Byakugan of our Hyuga Clan?"
"That's the truth. I think if this ninja had died in Konoha, Kumogakure would have said that Konoha had killed Kumogakure's peace envoy and wanted to start a war. And now, the cowardly Third Hokage naturally doesn't want to start a war, and might even try his best to meet Kumogakure's demands."
"For example, sacrificing Hyuga Hiashi's life?" Shiyu guessed. This peace negotiation by Kumogakure was a complete deception. Kumogakure didn't want to go to war with Konoha at all, so they took advantage of Konoha's desire to avoid war as well.
Hizashi asked hesitantly, "If that's the case, things are complicated. Any action we take could lead to war Kumogakure and Konoha."
Shiyu then sneered and shook his head, saying, "That's not the case. Kumogakure doesn't know I'm here. Konoha's strength has declined, and the Third Hokage is cowardly, so naturally they wouldn't dare to fight Kumogakure! But I, Shiyu, fear neither heaven nor earth!"
"We can simply turn the tables on them!"