The Hyuga had long stood alongside the Uchiha as one of Konoha's two great dojutsu clans. Records of the Sharingan dated back to the Warring States Period.
Especially after Madara Uchiha appeared, his special Sharingan—the Mangekyō—made the entire Shinobi World remember the Uchiha's power.
In fact, if the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, hadn't also possessed the terrifying Wood Release, there was no guarantee anyone could have kept Madara Uchiha in check back then.
And now...
Within the Byakugan's three-hundred-and-sixty-degree field of vision, two and a half pairs of Mangekyō were slowly turning. Even though they weren't looking at him, that power...
"Wherever leaves dance, fire will burn. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout..."
Hyuga Hiashi's voice rang out. He looked at the Fourth Hokage and said, "The Hyuga Clan has always remembered the First Hokage's original purpose in founding Konoha. During the Warring States Period, the average person lived no more than thirty years, and even children who had just grown strong enough to hold a blade were sent to the battlefield."
"Konoha was founded to end the wars and put an end to the fate of the younger generations of the various clans dying violent deaths. The clans joined Konoha for the sake of peace."
"Flaws don't erase virtues, and virtues don't erase flaws. No matter what, the clans in Konoha with secret techniques and bloodline limits won't accept being trapped like lambs, waiting to be slaughtered!"
As he spoke, Hiashi looked at Shisui and Uchiha Yun. "On this point, the Hyuga stand with the Uchiha."
When he finished, Hiashi didn't look at the Third Hokage, whose face had turned ashen. Instead, he turned and stood behind the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, lowering his head and saying nothing more.
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