Welcome Back to Hell

Unnamed Forest, battlefield.

In just two rounds of engagement, the clearing within the forest looked as if it had been hit by an F8 tornado.

Scattered everywhere were sword marks, the lingering flames from explosions, and a ground broken as if trampled by wild beasts.

"Tsk..."

Kushimaru Kuriarare furrowed his brow tightly, holding Nuibari, its tail extended to form a menacing blade net. He let out an annoyed "tsk" as he looked at the empty thread array before him.

Beside him, Munashi Jinpachi, who also found the situation a bit tricky, frowned and thought:

This brat is only twelve or thirteen, how can he fight like a seasoned soldier with over a decade on the battlefield...

Their usually foolproof coordination had been broken by Hyuga Yu in a way that was almost suicidal.

Just a little more, and Nuibari would have pierced Hyuga Yu's head directly, but under such extreme circumstances, he had managed to survive and still possessed the ability to fight.

This made the two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist subtly raise an eyebrow, and they began to take the mission, which they had initially thought was a sure thing, with utmost seriousness.

"This time, I'll take the lead," Kushimaru Kuriarare said, gripping Nuibari in reverse. "He's lost an eye, so his vision will be somewhat affected, but to ensure no mistakes, you'll use your Explosive Blade Style: Blast Break Triple Death this time."

"Take him out in one go!"

"Alright!" Munashi Jinpachi nodded.

The two quickly regrouped, exchanged positions, and took their spots with Kushimaru on the front left and Munashi on the back right. At the same time, they glanced towards Hyuga Yu's location.

And then, A frantic shout suddenly came from the ground:

"You two idiots, look at that guy's position... He... He's going to destroy the Main Family's eyes!"

"Stop him quickly!"

Kushimaru Kuriarare and Munashi Jinpachi froze for a moment, then suddenly looked up.

In a brief gap of less than ten seconds, Hyuga Yu had already reached the Hyuga Main Family member and, with extremely rough handling, gouged a pair of Byakugan from that Main Family member's eye sockets.

"Damn it!"

Ao tilted his head, his pupils contracting sharply. He thought Hyuga Yu was going to crush the Byakugan right in front of them.

However, To the surprise of the four Kirigakure ninja present, Hyuga Yu, without a word, directly inserted the pair of Byakugan into his own eye sockets as if assembling building blocks!

Ao blinked, stunned on the spot, and then felt a tingling sensation on his scalp!

Wait, do you treat Byakugan like a hot-swappable toy?

And, a Branch Family member stealing the Main Family's eyes, what the hell do you want?!

Where's your family's Caged Bird? Unleash it!

"Wait!"

At this moment, Kensuke, the sensory ninja who had been passively observing from the side, suddenly changed his expression and urgently warned:

"That brat's Chakra... it's not right!"

Completely unaware of what had happened, Munashi Jinpachi, who had only briefly discussed their battle plan before looking up again, shook his head in confusion. Like a college student zoning out during calculus class, he turned to the "top student," the sensory ninja Kensuke, and asked:

"What happened!?"

"His Chakra... it changed from blue to cyan!"

"Huh? What does that mean?"

"Also, his Chakra fluctuations..." Kensuke's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth with a slightly dry voice.

"They're increasing exponentially!"

It was as if a brand new world was welcoming him from the haze;

It was as if a flower that had waited thirteen years was finally blooming today;

Thus Spoke Zarathustra, long buried in the depths of his memory, whispered in his ear:

"Break with your past, associate with the outcast;

Overthrow the respected, approve the forbidden;

When the soul becomes tranquil, peaceful, and joyful, The eyes will gain depth, clarity, purity, and innocence."

A camel that buried its head for thirteen years, When he opened his eyes like a newborn's again, he saw that the self that had been confined had transformed into a proud lion!

At this moment, Hyuga Yu slowly opened his eyes—

His vision was a little skewed, and he seemed to have a bit of a cross-eyed look.

But, Everything within his field of vision was clearer than ever before!

He could see every long eyelash of Hyuga Natsu in front of him, her sparkling eyes reflecting joy, He could also see, behind Hyuga Natsu's head, four Kirigakure ninja with grim expressions, their faces filled with confusion, bewilderment, astonishment, yet also killing intent.

Further away, at the furthest tree he could see, a caterpillar was gnawing on the leaves, Everything, everything, Was perfectly clear!

It was like an 8K movie playing at 0.5x speed, the colors so vivid that they made Hyuga Yu slightly uncomfortable.

It was like a different world.

And at this moment, on this dangerous battlefield, He suddenly heard the blood-stained girl in front of him, smiling, say in a sweet tone, her cheeks slightly flushed, her crescent eyes, which seemed even happier than his own, narrowed as she congratulated him:

"Lion-kun, welcome back to hell!"

The next instant—

"That brat suppressed the Caged Bird and stole the Main Family's Byakugan!!!"

Ao stared at Hyuga Yu in shock, suddenly understanding the meaning of this scene.

The stirring and fervor suppressed deep within his heart made him unable to care about his image any longer. Saliva dripping, he roared with all his might:

"Quick, Kushimaru Kuriarare, Munashi Jinpachi, Kensuke!"

"Catch him!"

"Alive!"

"He must be alive!"

"With him, our Kirigakure will have countless Byakugan! We'll have our own Hyuga!"

"With him, we can ignore the Caged Bird and steal the Hyuga Branch Family's Byakugan!"

"With him, we can continue the Hyuga Clan in Kirigakure!"

"We! We! We—"

"We can even win the Third Shinobi World War!!!"

Ao shouted incoherently, excitedly, his voice hoarse with rage. Even the sluggish Chakra within him, unable to be controlled, was affected by this emotion.

He waved his arms as if he were holding a bugle and blowing it fiercely!

His words landed, On the field, three ferocious, fanatical gazes locked onto Hyuga Yu simultaneously!

Hyuga Yu took a deep breath, his expression darkening.

It was only then that he responded to Hyuga Natsu, his tone heavy:

"Ah, yes, this place... is indeed hell!"

Saying that, Hyuga Yu, while sensing his internal condition, unhesitatingly ordered Hyuga Natsu:

"Natsu, I'll count to three. When you hear '1', escape immediately from the south side facing me. When you see the Root ninja, tell them—"

"I successfully exempted the Caged Bird and completed the first Byakugan transplant surgery!"

Hyuga Yu calmly asked, "Are you ready?"

Hyuga Natsu nodded with a smile:

"If you do this, you'll be in the center of the storm."

Hyuga Yu didn't answer, just calmly began to count, while madly mobilizing the Chakra that had unexpectedly surged within him due to the eye transplant.

"3."

Hyuga Natsu raised her eyes, gazing at Hyuga Yu. She seemed to want to say something more, But in the end, she just gritted her teeth, completely suppressing the smile on her face, and said coldly:

"Hyuga Yu, remember to come home alive."

"2."

"And—"

"1."

The moment the countdown ended, three figures, like vengeful demons, lunged forward with bared fangs and claws!

Hyuga Yu's toes dug into the ground, and he shot up into the air!

"--BOOM!!!"

The three words Hyuga Natsu spat out were drowned out by the roar of countless Explosive Tags.