Fat Pig to Hunk: The Astonishing Effects of the Medicine Shake the Ninja World

"It is true..."

With the example of the Land of Fire Daimyo before them, the final doubts in the guests' hearts were finally dispelled, and their faces were filled with surprise and greed: "A divine medicine..."

They stared with burning eyes at the Youth-Preserving Pill in Hyuga Seigo's hand, muttering to themselves: "Good stuff, truly good stuff! I must... I must... I must obtain it..." The women were even more frantic.

"Ahhh~ Lord Seigo, give it to me... give it to me... I beg you... give it to me... the Youth-Preserving Pill... I want it..."

This was youth, youth itself...

A ninja from a small clan wept: "You must understand that some of the elders in our clan are already old, frail, and nearing the end of their lives, yet they cannot easily pass on because they fear that once they die, the clan will lose its pillar of support."

"So they can only endure all kinds of suffering, using various life-extending secret arts and elixirs to linger on, terrified that if they die, the entire clan will fall into dire straits~ This is the sorrow of us small factions~" another guest remarked with a sigh.

Another guest chimed in: "Indeed, if we could obtain the Youth-Preserving Pill and restore those powerhouses to their youthful state, how wonderful that would be!"

None of them were fools; a representative of a ninja clan noted: "Even if the medicinal effect only maintains a temporary state of youth and cannot grant longevity, as long as it can be utilized at a critical moment, it can become a key trump card to turn the tide."

"Perhaps we could even avoid a great catastrophe because of it~" His eyes revealed his anticipation for the future.

"The clan's benefactor is indeed very old and rarely takes action, mostly serving as a deterrent... if only..."

Many representatives of small clans shuddered. Isn't this talking about us?! If a powerful, thousand-year-old clan like the Uchiha could be wiped out, what chance do we have~

"If we had the Youth-Preserving Pill, the clan might be able to reach the next level, and it is certainly better for our mortal enemies to be dead..." Ambition flashed in the eyes of some, accompanied by countless schemes and murderous intent.

Some of these people were plants arranged by Seigo, but it seemed the effect was good, resonating with everyone present.

Hyuga Seigo smiled, watching the excited expressions of the crowd, and said with a seductive tone: "Ladies and gentlemen, you have all seen the efficacy of the Youth-Preserving Pill. Do you want it?"

"Yes~ Yes~ Yes~" The women were the first to respond.

No one could stop them from becoming young again today; whoever dared to stand in their way would face a fight to the death... That fanaticism made even the men tremble with fear... and more so, with expressions of pain...

"Damn it, spendthrift women, all they know is to ask, ask, ask... do they know how much that will cost..."

But thinking of the delicate beauty of their wives in their youth, their hearts grew hot again: "Well, spend it, this money must be spent."

Representatives from other factions were also calculating how much of a price they could afford to pay to obtain the Youth-Preserving Pill.

"Hiruzen, this brat is too presumptuous. How can such a secret medicine be advertised so recklessly? Does he have any regard for the village?"

"Why not hand it over to the village first? Hyuga Seigo is betraying the village... he is fueling the enemy..." Danzo grew anxious, growling in a low voice at Sarutobi Hiruzen, with the intent to sow discord.

"Sigh~ I know~"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed lightly; how could he not know these things? "Danzo, do you think the Hyuga will listen to me, or to you? Or perhaps you think you can stop the Hyuga?!"

Danzo, I know you want it but don't want to pay for it. I want it too. But the Hyuga don't care about us.

You haven't forgotten the incident at the Hokage Building that day, have you? Do you think Hyuga Seigo would dare to strike at you?!!

Without a doubt, he absolutely would.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's subtext was understood by Danzo; after knowing each other for so many years, they had at least that much tacit understanding...

"I..." Danzo was also silenced by the question. He wanted to say that if the Uchiha could be destroyed, the Hyuga could be too, but the words wouldn't come out. The strength the Hyuga clan had exposed was already terrifying.

Who knew if they had more trump cards? That so-called Great Sage of Hundred Beast Mountain hadn't even appeared yet, but the strength currently displayed was already no less than the Three Great Sage Regions.

Large summoning beasts had always been strategic weapons; even if they couldn't win, they could always use reverse summoning to escape.

If they were to retaliate, the village simply couldn't bear it.

Danzo said unwillingly: "Hiruzen, are we just going to watch? Let the Hyuga brat continue to run wild..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen adjusted his Hokage hat, making his expression unreadable: "Danzo, an innocent man is guilty of a crime because of his treasure. Hyuga Seigo is still too young; he doesn't understand the greed of human nature..."

Danzo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in surprise: "You..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had already returned to his usual kind smile: "What are you talking about, Danzo... I didn't say anything~"

Danzo: ...Damn it, I hate riddlers.

You come up with the idea, I do the dirty work, you enjoy the results, and I take the blame.

It seems like it's been like this for half a lifetime.

Hiruzen, you bastard.

Danzo actually grew a brain. Incredible, truly incredible.

But does this tone have some other meaning? Even though he says he doesn't want to, he's decided to do it.

And he never married in his life.

Could it be.

Really!!!

"Head of the Hyuga clan, how can we obtain the Youth-Preserving Pill?" someone asked impatiently.

"Hehe~ Then please take your seats inside, and let's have a chat?!" Seigo looked at the guests who were harboring ulterior motives and whispering to each other. He understood their various malicious and greedy thoughts, but these were all products of human nature.

"A chat, we must have a chat." The various factions had no objections. They were already pleasantly surprised that Seigo was willing to share the Youth-Preserving Pill; in the face of such powerful force, they didn't have a damn thing to say...

Watching this scene, Qingwu thought to himself, As expected, diplomacy only exists within the range of the cannons...

Keeping his expression calm, he politely invited everyone into the largest reception hall of the Hyuga compound, as the handover ceremony site was not suitable for conversation: "Everyone, please, this way."

"After you, Head of the Hyuga Clan."

"After you, Lord Daimyo."

"Third Hokage..."

"..."

They exchanged pleasantries, but Qingwu knew this was all just for show. If it came to a conflict of interests, he wouldn't doubt for a second that these people would be at each other's throats.

Heh, let me be the one to usher in a new era.

Qingwu understood clearly that the moment he decided to step into the spotlight, he had prepared himself to face every possible tactic and situation. He intended to throw the Ninja World into chaos.

Flap, flap. Many ninja pigeons, hawks, communication birds, and even summoning beasts began reverse-summoning to relay intelligence.

Others found excuses to leave, leaving only a few behind to observe while the rest returned to report, as they felt they could not afford the price of staying.

After all, information is money.

These people were already impatient to head to the Exchange Office to cash in.

Go on, only when there are enough people involved can things truly become chaotic.

Qingwu watched them go without stopping them.

The Hyuga clan did not fear outside covetousness; the entire clan grounds were covered by a powerful formation.

The appearance of the man in black today was actually intentional on Qingwu's part, aimed at establishing his authority. This formation was currently in a dormant state and could be activated at any moment.

Only when someone dared to invade could he strike back with impunity in legitimate self-defense, and he currently needed some labor to complete certain tasks.

Both the construction of his small world and his experiments required people.

"Qingwu is so amazing, I want to be like this when I grow up..." His young companions watched Qingwu's effortless demeanor, their eyes filled with admiration; even Sasuke was impressed.

Even his own father had never been this glorious.

The Ino-Shika-Cho, Inuzuka, and Aburame clans all had their own ideas at this moment.

"This boy has already come into his own. The younger generation of the clan should try to interact with him and see if we can..."

"Child diplomacy. It's feasible."

As for whether to fully align with him, that would remain to be seen; after all, the trials facing the Hyuga clan had only just begun.

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen had said.

The greed of human nature.

Is unfathomable.