Superman's Syllogism

To prevent the Red Eye from affecting the Byakugan at this juncture and causing misjudgment, Hyuga Yu first used Medical Ninjutsu: Chakra Needles to stimulate Kurenai's Neiguan, Shenmen, and ear cortical reflex zones, as well as the ear's heart reflex zone.

These are all acupoints related to the central nervous system.

At close range, Hyuga Yu, who had mastered the Hyuga Gentle Fist and participated in several human dissections at Konoha Hospital, could identify these acupoints with the naked eye even without activating his Byakugan and hit them with exquisite kunai-throwing techniques.

Furthermore, Kurenai was merely a Genin from Kirigakure. After the initial probing, Hyuga Yu knew that the Red Eye bloodline primarily provided the opponent with a precognition of danger.

When there was no danger, this precognition would become ineffective.

Therefore, Hyuga Yu did the opposite, employing an acupuncture technique more suited for treating insomnia, effectively incapacitating Kurenai on the spot.

Kurenai's Chakra was not impossible to mobilize; rather, his central nervous system believed he was already asleep, thus ignoring the command from his brain to mobilize Chakra and escape.

Returning to Hyuga Hideki, After seeing Hyuga Hideki's condition clearly through his Byakugan, Hyuga Yu suddenly fell silent.

Hyuga Hideki also sensed something at this moment. He turned his head back somewhat stiffly, and a pained expression gradually appeared on his face.

There was a Chakra transfer effect between shadow clones and the main body, and Chakra was the combination of a ninja's physical and mental energy.

The process of the shadow clone dispersing and transferring back to the main body, which should have been normal, had reversed at this moment, proving only one thing—

Hyuga Hideki was already dead.

At this moment, Hyuga Hideki looked at Hyuga Yu, a flicker of despair in his eyes. He was about to say something, but as the words left his mouth, his face instantly turned deathly pale, as if drained of blood, his pupils dilating widely.

"I... Ughhhhhhhh!!!"

He suddenly collapsed to the ground, clutching his hand, and wailed loudly.

"Haaahhhhhhhh!!!"

"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!"

"My hand, my hand! It's so hot, so hot!"

A flicker of reluctance flashed in Hyuga Yu's eyes, but this reluctance was ruthlessly killed within 0.1 seconds.

He abruptly turned back, crouched down, grabbed Hyuga Hideki's shoulders with both hands, shook him, and roared louder and more piercingly than Hyuga Hideki's wails:

"Hyuga Hideki!"

"What did you see!?"

"This is important, what did you see!?"

Hyuga Hideki's trembling, pale lips suddenly lifted his head, his pure white pupils vibrating wildly.

He seemed to be startled awake by Hyuga Yu's roar, but he was utterly unable to control the fear of self before death.

In the final second before truly succumbing to death, he endured his fear and, as a ninja, told Hyuga Yu the last piece of intelligence he had obtained:

"A sword... a sword... covered in Explosive Tags!"

"Bang!"

Smoke billowed up, and Hyuga Hideki's residual sounds seemed to still echo in this nameless, tranquil forest.

Hyuga Yu watched the wisps of smoke drifting away from his palms, smoke he couldn't grasp, and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest.

Even after enduring two years of ninja warfare and experiencing numerous partings of life and death, to see a living Jonin die right before his eyes still felt somewhat absurd to Hyuga Yu.

Even more so, it felt ridiculous.

He had stepped onto the battlefield for a vague "humanity," to become a Chunin, to distance himself from the Main Family, and to gain freedom.

But what were those ninjas who had already become Chunin and Jonin, whom Hyuga Yu considered the winners of life, fighting for on this battlefield that resembled a meat grinder?

Hyuga Yu squatted on the ground, his empty hands hanging down, like a silent Camel.

For a moment, he could neither understand nor find an answer.

At this time, Kurenai, whose central nervous system activity had been suppressed by Hyuga Yu, seemed to have understood the situation. He remained frozen in place, but his eyes looked down disdainfully at Hyuga Yu, who was squatting on the ground. He couldn't help but grin widely and let out a loud, mocking laugh.

"Hehehehahahahahahahahahaha~"

"Hyuga Clan member, it seems the other side has succeeded."

"Although I don't know how you managed to deceive my Red Eye's perception, I am certain you cannot kill me. Furthermore, the Jonin of the Hyuga Clan, your trump card for defeating us through trickery, is already dead!"

"Now, as long as you harbor killing intent towards me, my Red Eye will automatically perceive it and drive my body to dodge. And you, your Chakra poses no threat to me. In other words, you cannot defeat me with Taijutsu alone!"

"As long as I wait for Lord Ao to return..."

With that, Kurenai's lips curled into a wide grin, his expression blooming like a chrysanthemum on his face:

"All of you... are going to die!!!"

Not far away, Hyuga Tetsu, who had witnessed the entire event as a bystander, heard this and his face suddenly changed.

He walked over hesitantly, looking at Hyuga Yu with some shame, "Yu... I..."

"I..."

"I'm useless. I couldn't even intervene. I... I'm very grateful that you came to save me."

Hyuga Tetsu looked at Hyuga Yu, who was squatting on the ground without a word, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"But... but..."

"Now, you hurry and escape! It's my turn to cover you. If it's you, you'll definitely be able to return to Konoha alive!"

However, At this moment, Hyuga Yu let out a deep sigh and stood up. He didn't show any emotion of being moved or approving of Hyuga Tetsu's willingness to sacrifice himself, nor did he show any dissatisfaction or desire for revenge towards Kurenai's mockery from the side.

He simply calmly asked Hyuga Tetsu another question:

"Tetsu."

"Where is Hyuga Natsu?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hyuga Tetsu's face instantly turned ashen. He opened his mouth and closed it, opened it and closed it again, as if a pair of chopsticks were stuck in his throat, blocking the answer.

He clearly and desperately understood that if he spoke the answer, no matter what situation they faced, even a desperate, certain-death situation, Hyuga Yu would recklessly bury himself in it, determined to bring Natsu out of hell.

Because, A long time ago, Hyuga Tetsu had observed that Hyuga Yu wanted to become a "person."

He regarded making himself a "person" with a sound personality and free will as his ultimate goal in life, Or rather, His Nindo!

For this, He could ignore everyone's strange gazes and bury himself like a Camel, Or he could show his sharp edge, baring his fangs and teeth like a Lion when necessary!

But in the end, everything was measured by the standard of becoming a "person."

Yet Hyuga Tetsu couldn't hide it. Having watched Hyuga Yu's journey, he understood that even if he didn't provide the answer, Hyuga Yu would find it out through other means.

His obsession far surpassed that of all the members of the entire Hyuga Clan, Even, The entire Konoha!

So, Hyuga Tetsu painfully closed his eyes and painfully confessed:

"Natsu followed Young Master Hyuga Genko when he left."

"Very good." Hyuga Yu nodded calmly, then turned around and looked at Kurenai, who had a mocking expression on his face, with a scrutinizing gaze in his eyes.

"Then, you proceed southeast from here, don't mind anything, and head straight for the Konoha camp at Grass Wave Coast."

Hyuga Tetsu looked at Hyuga Yu resolutely at this moment and said in a deep voice:

"I can fight too!"

"No." Hyuga Yu turned his head and looked at him calmly, shaking his head.

"Next... I need to see someone, and the content of our conversation..."

"You cannot listen."