Hyuga Shin wandered all over the Land of Earth, acting as if he were in the Land of Fire.
An old man who looked like he might belong to the Hyuga Main Family had appeared in the Land of Earth, without a single guard!
This was utterly absurd!
Wasn't this a gift delivered right to their doorstep?
Hyuga Shin had never even considered hiding his whereabouts.
So his presence was spotted by Ōnoki's Shadow Guard, who were searching for the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
The news quickly reached Ōnoki's ears.
The Shadow Guard's mission was to capture Rōshi, after all, and they couldn't abandon their posts. But with such a big fish right in front of them, they were reluctant to do nothing.
So they immediately used an emergency communication method to ask Ōnoki what they should do, leaving the decision to him.
When Ōnoki heard the emergency message sent by the Shadow Guard through a Summoning Beast, he thought Rōshi had gone berserk.
He even considered whether he should go capture Rōshi himself.
He hadn't expected the message to be about this.
Ōnoki was tempted. The Byakugan was indeed a valuable asset, and its support on the battlefield would greatly benefit their side.
Although the purpose of this war was undeniably unsavory, it was the result of an unspoken agreement among the various factions.
For the sake of the future, though, getting a pair of pure Byakugan would be a huge win!
Besides, he knew Rōshi well. The man had no great ambitions; he was simply unhappy with Ōnoki's actions.
He couldn't get far, and Ōnoki could look for him whenever he wanted.
But this Byakugan was another matter.
Ever since Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara had forcibly reclaimed the bloodlines that had spread beyond their clans, the great shinobi villages