Tanuki Swaps Prince, Byakugan Obtained

"Scary!"

Outside the battlefield, Kazama Kaguya, who had witnessed the scene firsthand, felt his hair stand on end.

A shiver coursed through him from the base of his spine to the crown of his head, making his scalp tingle.

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In an instant, Danzo personally sent the head of Konoha's strongest bloodline clan's main family, Hyuga Hiashi, from heaven to hell.

He was not only blinded but also paralyzed.

Even at this moment, Kazama Kaguya could still see that grateful smile lingering on Hiashi's face.

It was filled with mockery and ridicule.

"Is the Self-Induced Curse Mark that powerful? Can it instantly bind Hyuga Hiashi out of thin air?" Kazama Kaguya subconsciously swallowed, beginning to ponder a solution.

"If I were to fight Danzo, how could I avoid being hard-controlled?"

He carefully recalled Danzo's movements, replaying every frame in his mind from the moment they stepped into the room.

Ignoring the dialogue, which made it impossible to cast ninjutsu, only one possibility surfaced.

"It was the comforting pat on the shoulder! That's right, it was then. Danzo secretly formed hand seals while fiddling with his cane, then used the promise of benefits from an entire commercial street to distract him, and finally, under the guise of comforting Hiashi, he patted his shoulder."

"When their bodies made contact, he secretly laid the curse mark, just waiting for the final activation."

Kazama Kaguya understood Danzo's method and felt a sense of relief. "Fortunately, the Self-Induced Curse Mark requires physical contact to be cast. As long as there's no physical contact, you're almost guaranteed not to be hit."

Kazama Kaguya remembered Danzo's fight with Sasuke in the original work.

In that battle, Sasuke was hard-controlled by the Self-Induced Curse Mark for several seconds. If Danzo hadn't insisted on showing off and wasted time with his lengthy speech, Sasuke would have definitely died.

The Self-Induced Curse Mark was indeed a powerful hard-control skill. Sasuke even had to overdraw his Mangekyo Sharingan and use Susanoo to break free from the curse mark's restraint.

However, this technique also had obvious drawbacks.

Without physical contact, it was useless garbage, unable to achieve any effect.

"As expected of Konoha's Darkness, his methods of deception are terrifying. I must stay far away from Danzo from now on and absolutely avoid letting him touch me."

Kazama Kaguya subtly took a step back, becoming even more wary of Danzo, while his eyes fell on the eyeballs in Aburame Ryoma's hand.

"Byakugan! The main family's Byakugan!"

The two bloody eyeballs looked hideous, but in Kazama Kaguya's eyes, they were more captivating than the most beautiful jade in the world.

"With this, I can evolve into a pure-blooded Otsutsuki and escape the fate of death!"

Kazama Kaguya's eyes were filled with longing, and unconsciously, his breathing became heavy.

Hoo... Hoo...

His heavy gasps were jarring in the oppressive room.

Danzo turned his head, his cold gaze sweeping over. "Hmph, useless trash. Danzo's taste really has declined since Orochimaru left Konoha."

He disparaged Kazama Kaguya and Orochimaru with disdain, snorting with a superior air.

Kazama Kaguya's heart jolted, and he immediately lowered his head, feigning weakness.

Danzo smiled in satisfaction, his attention returning to Hyuga Hiashi, and he formed hand seals again.

"Ninjutsu: Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal."

He clasped Hiashi's cheeks, black patterns spreading into Hiashi's mouth.

Soon, a special curse mark appeared on the root of Hiashi's tongue.

This was the curse mark he used to control the Root Organization members. It not only prevented them from revealing his information but also limited their ability to speak.

"Self-Induced Curse Mark, release." With the dust settled, Danzo lifted the hard-control skill on Hiashi.

Thump...

Hyuga Hiashi collapsed like a puddle of mud, only his head able to tremble slightly.

His hair was disheveled, his face covered in blood, and his eye sockets were empty, leaving only two bloody holes. Combined with his hysterical, contorted expression, his mouth agape but unable to make a sound, the scene was bizarre and terrifying.

The sight was impactful, leaving one in silence.

However, in that silence, a hoarse voice rang out.

"Wh... why?"

Hyuga Hizashi's throat sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together as he asked dryly and hoarsely.

He had witnessed everything Hiashi had gone through but had no intention of intervening.

He merely stared blankly at Hiashi, gazing at the empty, bloody sockets of his own elder brother's eyes, his heart filled with confusion.

He was the one who was supposed to be abandoned and have his eyes gouged out. Why had it changed now?

The world was changing too quickly; he even suspected if this was a hallucination before his death.

"Why?"

Danzo gave a cold smile and provided the answer: "Of course, it's so you can take Hiashi's place as the head of the main family."

He leaned on his cane, a smug look in his single eye as he looked down at Hizashi Hyuga, as if sharing his joy.

"Hizashi, rejoice, celebrate. From this day forward, you, the head of the branch family, will completely replace the position of the main family head. They want you to take the fall, so why can't you pull a switcheroo and turn the fake into the real?"

"A switcheroo? Turn the fake into the real?" Hizashi muttered, subconsciously reaching for his forehead, only to snatch his hand back as if shocked.

"Caged Bird! Yes, Caged Bird. As long as this thing is here, I'll forever be the fake." The hope that had flared in Hizashi's eyes was extinguished once more.

That ugly green curse mark was still etched on his forehead, visible to everyone as soon as he removed his forehead protector.

However, Danzo's plan had already covered all the loopholes.

"No matter."

He stepped forward, placing his hand on Hiashi's face and performing another ninjutsu.

"Ninjutsu: Erasing Face Technique."

This was a technique developed by Orochimaru during his human experiments in the past. As his financier, he naturally had the right to share in the research results.

As chakra surged, Hiashi's facial skin melted like wax, finally gathering in Danzo's hand and transforming into a vibrant human skin mask.

"This is your hope."

Danzo threw the skin obtained from the Erasing Face Technique to Hizashi and commanded, "Wear this to cover the Caged Bird curse mark. From now on, you are the head of the main family, Hyuga Hiashi."

Hizashi held the warm, soft skin, looked at the unrecognizable Hiashi, and then at the ambitious Danzo. A mad joy suddenly surged from the depths of his heart.

"Ha... haha... I understand... Hahaha..."

He let out a low, broken laugh, grinning as he muttered, "Since we're all just pawns, does it even matter who controls us? Hahaha..."

Without hesitation, he tore off his forehead protector and bandages, and put on the lifelike skin mask.

The dark green curse mark was covered, revealing a noble, smooth forehead.

"Very good. Now, kill 'Hyuga Hiashi' and offer me your loyalty."

"As you wish, Lord Danzo."

Bang!

Eight Trigrams Palms, one strike, instant death.

Thus, Hizashi offered his pledge of allegiance, pulling off the switcheroo and becoming the noble head of the main family, Hyuga Hiashi.

Kazama Kaguya watched, mesmerized, his heart filled with admiration.

"The Oscars owe Danzo a small golden statue."

Although the "switcheroo" plan was originally his idea, proposed under Orochimaru's name, he hadn't participated in any of the specific implementation steps.

The only reason he was here with Danzo and the others today was due to Danzo's desire to show off.

According to Danzo, this grand play he personally directed needed an audience.

He was the director and the protagonist, Hiashi and Hizashi were supporting actors, and the two from the Root Organization were mere tools.

Only he, a subordinate of Orochimaru who brought forth brilliant ideas, a weakling destined to be disposed of later, was the perfect audience.

Not only would he not leak secrets, but he would also greatly satisfy Danzo's vanity.

Kazama Kaguya, naturally, cooperated wholeheartedly.

He feigned an expression of utter shock and exclaimed, "Lord Danzo, your wisdom is unparalleled. I believe with the Hyuga's support, you will soon be the Fifth Hokage. It's a shame I won't get to see your face on the Hokage Rock; it's truly regrettable."

"Fifth Hokage? Hahaha... Indeed, you're right. I should be the Fifth Hokage."

Danzo let out a hearty laugh, as if he had already donned the Hokage's robes.

He looked at the flattering, sickly man before him with increasing satisfaction and generously tossed Hiashi's Byakugan over, saying gleefully, "Take the Byakugan and get lost."

"I'm in a good mood tonight, so I'll give you ten minutes to catch up with Orochimaru."

"Remember to tell Orochimaru that I have plenty of resources. Even the Wood Release he once craved, I can provide. If he has any more brilliant ideas, I'll cooperate anytime, hahaha..."