No One Was Really Rebelling

"The Third Hokage really did owe the Hyuga Clan a life." Hyuga Yue folded her arms across her chest, sat upright, and spoke slowly.

"Clan Head, you should regard your own younger brother as a person, not like us ordinary Branch Family members, right?"

"His death was certainly inseparable from you, but it probably had something to do with the Third Hokage as well."

"Back then, perhaps if our Hokage had only been a little more forceful, your younger brother would not have died. Perhaps he could have stabilized our Branch Family and made what is happening now completely different."

"Everything that happens in this world is connected in one way or another. If he had not chosen to make the Hyuga Clan hand someone over back then..."

"But no matter what, it is already too late. Might Guy, you can also tell the Third Hokage that the Hyuga Clan can help him now. All of us from the Branch Family can mobilize."

"As long as he can bring Hizashi Hyuga back..."

Might Guy shook his head. Hizashi Hyuga had long since died. Unless the Hokage possessed some secret art that could resurrect the dead, there was absolutely no way he could bring Hizashi Hyuga back into this world.

"Alright, he definitely cannot bring Hizashi Hyuga back."

"Yue, why are you still keeping Might Guy here? Even you could not fool him into leaving the village?"

Before Hyuga Yue had finished speaking, another burst of noise came from outside. Someone was calling for the Hokage. When Might Guy stepped out through the doorway, he happened to see two young Sarutobi Clan ninja carrying Hiruzen Sarutobi inside on a stretcher.

Sarutobi Kou had stabbed him in the back. Though it had not struck a vital spot, the Third Hokage still lay