Operation Quell Begins

Flying Thunder God Technique.

It was created by the Second Hokage, a space-time ninjutsu that allows one to travel freely across the ninja world using pre-placed formulas. Simply put, it's teleportation, and it's ultra-long-distance teleportation that can span thousands of miles.

It was by relying on this Flying Thunder God Technique that Namikaze Minato earned his moniker, the "Yellow Flash."

Today, He had been rushing back and forth within the village using this technique.

Afterward, he received an order from the Hokage to travel thousands of miles across the Land of Fire to the front-line camp on the eastern coast to contact Hyuga Hiashi and the others.

The village had anticipated situations where Minato's mobility might be needed. Therefore, the highest commander, Orochimaru, possessed one of Minato's specially made kunai. To be precise, all the highest commanders on the front lines had previously held Minato's special kunai.

"Father, my, my eye hurts so much!"

The young man, his head wrapped in bandages with his right eye covered, was wailing incessantly. He was Hyuga Daisho, a good-for-nothing who had lost an eye to a Kirigakure Shinobi, a Main House Jonin with diluted blood.

"Daisho, just bear with it. The village has better medical facilities. We'll send you to Konoha Hospital when we get back. You'll be more comfortable staying there."

Hyuga Hisho kept comforting his son.

Beside them, Hyuga Hiashi's eyes were cold.

Hyuga Daichi also wore a look of annoyance. Although his own son was supposed to have died at Hyuga Ritsu's hands, the thought that Hyuga Ritsu might not have done such a thing if Hyuga Daisho hadn't acted recklessly made him not want to see the disgraceful idiot Hyuga Daisho at all.

"Is everyone ready?"

Minato asked.

"We can depart anytime,"

Hyuga Hiashi replied.

"Senior Orochimaru, I'll take my leave now!"

Minato bid farewell to Orochimaru.

"Minato, you go ahead and do your work! The old man is probably getting impatient," Orochimaru said with a smile.

Minato nodded slightly at this, reached out, and grabbed Hyuga Hiashi's shoulder. Hyuga Hiashi and the others also grabbed each other as Minato had instructed earlier. In the next instant, Minato and the four others vanished.

"Hyuga... Heh heh! Interesting. Has a spring of life emerged from the stagnant waters of the Hyuga Clan? Hiruko trained a good disciple!"

Orochimaru chuckled and flicked his sleeve as he left.

He planned to find Hiruko to share this news, as Minato hadn't told him the matter needed to be kept secret.

Meanwhile, In Konohagakure, at the Hokage's office.

Five people suddenly appeared in the smoke-filled office.

"Hokage-sama, I've brought them!"

Minato pulled out the short-handled, trident-like special kunai stuck in the floor, put it into his ninja tool pouch, and reported to Sarutobi Hiruzen, "Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Daichi, Hyuga Hisho, and Hyuga Daisho, four members of the Hyuga Clan's Main House, are all here!"

"You've worked hard, Minato."

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe and offered Minato a word of comfort before turning his gaze to Hyuga Hiashi. "Clan Head Hiashi, Minato has explained everything to you, hasn't he? What are your thoughts?"

"We will follow your orders, Hokage-sama, to the letter."

Hyuga Hiashi bowed, his attitude respectful.

He hadn't been like this before.

As the Clan Head of the Hyuga Clan, he had been neither humble nor arrogant, even when facing the Hokage.

But times had changed. Hyuga Ritsu had caused trouble, and the Main House alone didn't have the full confidence to quell the rebellion, having to rely on the village's assistance. How could he remain unyielding when facing the Hokage now?

The feeling of having to ask for help was truly unpleasant!

"Since that's the case, let's proceed!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up.

"Eh?"

Hyuga Hiashi and the two Main Family Elders were startled.

"W-we're starting now? Isn't it a bit too hasty?"

Hyuga Hiashi couldn't help but say.

"Hasty?"

Shimura Danzō, sitting on the sofa, let out a cold laugh. "If we don't hurry, those people in the Hyuga Clan will all be won over by Hyuga Ritsu. If Hyuga Ritsu's method of removing the Caged Bird Seal can be replicated and spread, you might return to find no Branch House members left for you to command. Even in this situation, Hyuga Hiashi, you still insist on waiting?"

These words left Hyuga Hiashi speechless.

He opened his mouth and managed to say, "Then let's do it now!"

After all, He lacked talent and experience. If not for the Main House and Branch House system, he would have no ability to be the Clan Head.

At twenty-eight, he was no match for old guys like Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō. It was inevitable that he'd be led around by the nose. In the original historical timeline, three or four years later, Hyuga Hiashi was even manipulated by Sarutobi Hiruzen into agreeing to let his own brother die in his place, and then handed over the body to the Kumo Ninja to quell their war threat.

To be honest, He was utterly incompetent and useless!

At this moment, Watching Hyuga Hiashi's performance, not only Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other old guys, but even Minato gained a new understanding of the former Clan Head of the Hyuga Clan, realizing that there was no way to count on him to oppose Hyuga Ritsu.

Recalling his previous meeting with Hyuga Ritsu, The aura of that fifteen-year-old boy was nowhere near what Hyuga Hiashi possessed.

It was a shame that the Hokage and the others had already made their decision: to execute Hyuga Ritsu, the main culprit, and assist Hyuga Hiashi and the others in restoring order and bringing the Hyuga Clan back on track. He had originally hoped that the Hyuga Clan, freed from the constraints of the Main House and Branch House system, might unleash even greater power to contribute to the village.

But there was no help for it.

His opinion was merely for reference; he held no decision-making power.

He would even be appearing as reinforcements, cooperating with Hyuga Hiashi to eliminate the cancerous growth that was Hyuga Ritsu.

To tell the truth, he didn't want to be involved in this kind of work, dealing with his own people. But it was the Hokage's order, and there was no way to refuse, which stirred in his heart a longing for power.

Only by becoming Hokage could he possibly do things according to his own will!

"Um, Clan Head, are we all going?"

Hyuga Hisho looked at the raincoat handed to him, glanced at the pouring rain outside the window, and swallowed. He was a little flustered.

But before Hyuga Hiashi could speak, Shimura Danzō directly reprimanded, "Are you Hyuga Clan members not going to contribute to your own affairs? Are you just expecting the village to solve all your problems? If that's the case, then I think all the major and minor affairs of the Hyuga Clan should be handled at the Hokage's office from now on!"

Shimura Danzō shot a cold glance.

Hyuga Hisho shivered and dared not make a sound. Hyuga Daisho, like a mouse seeing a cat, quietly and tremblingly put on his raincoat, not even daring to mention going to the hospital.

A moment later, "Let's go!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave the order.

The group, clad in raincoats, leaped out of the open window. Sarutobi Hiruzen personally led the charge, Shimura Danzō accompanied him, Namikaze Minato acted as the vanguard, and Hyuga Hiashi and the others were the "reason" for quelling the unrest.

The two elder advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, did not join the action. They remained at the Hokage's office to provide support, ready to handle any unexpected situations.