The Neji Hyuga incident was resolved perfectly.
As clan head, Hyuga Hiashi could barely accept a member of the branch family becoming one of the future Raikage candidates. When all was said and done, the Hyuuga Clan was not all that loyal to the Hokage Faction.
How many years had Konoha even existed? The Hyuuga Clan had endured for thousands of years.
If the Hyuuga Clan ever found itself unable to survive in Konoha, it could still go to Kumogakure and seek refuge with Nightmoon Neji's branch.
The Uzumaki Clan, distant relatives of the Senju, had likely come about in much the same way. A small branch had split off from the Senju several centuries ago, and because there had been little intermarriage within the clan, their bloodline had become relatively diluted.
Hizashi Hyuga, meanwhile, was quite satisfied that his son had become Kumogakure's crown prince. It was nothing less than a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest.
The two Hyuga brothers had only just returned to Konoha when, several days later, Namikaze Minato arrived in Kirigakure.
Uchiha Mai rushed out to greet him, taking Master Minato by the arm at the village gates with a smile. "Minato-sensei, what brings you here?
You actually had time to visit this backwater of mine. Come on, let's go sit in my office."
Namikaze Minato scratched his head and walked alongside Uchiha Mai. Looking around at Kirigakure's scenery, he sighed. "If Kirigakure counts as a backwater, then there probably aren't many major cities in the entire Ninja World.
Nestled against mountains and water beside the sea, even the wind blowing at us carries the scent of sea salt and sage. It's fresh and clean, and the buildings have plenty of character—graceful and exquisite, yet not cramped.
If Kushina weren't the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and unable