Sunagakure's morale had already been low, and the Konoha Ninja outnumbered them. With the battle so one-sided, it ended quickly.
Once everything was over, Hyuga Tota walked up to Akiyama Shun and asked, "I've been meaning to ask you: how did you know we were about to be attacked? I had to activate my Byakugan to see them."
Akiyama Shun didn't answer Hyuga Tota's question. He simply switched out [Kimimaro] for [Hinata Hyuga (New Year Limited)] and activated the Byakugan.
Hyuga Tota: "..."
He watched as Akiyama Shun's black pupils turned white in the space of a second, and his mind fell into chaos.
That didn't seem right.
I'm from the Hyuga Clan. How come I've never heard of anyone with the Byakugan having black pupils?
No!
The real question is, why do you have the Byakugan?!
When Akiyama Shun used other Kekkei Genkai, Hyuga Tota hadn't felt all that strongly about it. But when Akiyama Shun used his own Kekkei Genkai, a bizarre sense of absurdity washed over him.
"Thud!"
While Hyuga Tota was still reeling, the sound of something hitting the ground suddenly rang out, kicking up a cloud of dust. Everyone looked toward the faint figure at its center.
"Lord Jiraiya?"
"Thank goodness, Lord Jiraiya's here!"
"..."
The moment they recognized the newcomer, noisy voices rose across Area C7.
"Oh? Looks like the fighting here is already over."
As Jiraiya spoke, the Konoha forces he'd brought arrived in Area C7 one after another.
"Pick ten people to come with us and retake C8 Sector. Everyone else, stay here and guard C7 as before. Stay alert in case Sunagakure launches a surprise attack!"
After issuing his orders, Jiraiya immediately set off for C8 Sector.
The captain of Area C7 surveyed the Konoha Ninja there and picked out those