Hiashi's Deal

"Yes, that's right!"

Hearing Uchiha Yue's words, Minato Namikaze nodded in response, saying, "I sensed something was wrong just now, and I was right! Shikaku, did you notice earlier that the guys we were dealing with were a bit weak? It seems those enemy ninjas we just took down were just bait! They might not even be ninjas from Kumogakure and Iwagakure, but rather rogue ninjas hired by Kumogakure and Iwagakure!"

"A wandering ninja?"

Just as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, Uchiha Yue frowned slightly, then used his Purple Eye to examine the corpses of the enemy ninjas they had killed. He then discovered that some of the corpses indeed contained only Purple Eye Chakra fluctuations. Clearly, the wandering ninjas Uchiha Yue had mentioned earlier were those with Chakra Minato Namikaze.

Of course, not all wandering ninjas possess only a small amount of Chakra fluctuation.

In the Shinobi World, "wandering ninja" generally refers to ninjas without a village, who wander from country to country, hired by employers to carry out missions. Moreover, as wars broke out in the Shinobi World, the number of Shinobi World ninjas increased. Gradually, some wandering ninjas began to teach ordinary people, and even bandits and robbers, some of whom were training new members by teaching them some basic principles of Ninjutsu.

This led to a significant increase in the number of wandering ninjas in the Shinobi World, and this is how those wandering ninjas with only a small amount of Chakra were formed. However, under normal circumstances, ninja villages like Kumogakure and Iwagakure would not hire wandering ninjas. But if Kumogakure and Iwagakure wanted to reduce casualties, hiring some wandering ninjas as cannon fodder would be understandable.

It seems that this is exactly the situation Uchiha Yue and his group are facing. In order to successfully lure them into a trap, the Kumogakure Uchiha Yue the Iwagakure hired some wandering ninjas to lure Uchiha Yue and his group into the Hyuga Clan's residence. Then, after Uchiha Yue and his group killed those wandering ninjas, the real forces of the Kumogakure and the Iwagakure would appear, surround Uchiha Yue and his group, and launch an ambush!

However, the schemes of the Kumogakure and the Iwagakure were clearly very successful.

Because after Uchiha Yue used his Purple Eye to perceive the corpses of some of the wandering ninja, he also discovered the corpses of some Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninja. Undoubtedly, the enemy ninja units that Uchiha Yue and his group had previously killed were not entirely composed of wandering ninja. Otherwise, Uchiha Yue and his group would have already sensed something was amiss with the enemy ninja; how could they have only realized it now?

But...

Surrounded by enemy ninjas, Uchiha Yue and the others felt quite heavy-hearted.

Shikaku Nara, in particular, had a look of deep regret in his eyes as he murmured, "I'm sorry, it was all my negligence."

"Shikaku, it's not all your fault!"

Hearing Shikaku Nara's self-blame, Kushina Uzumaki took a deep breath and said, "If there's any fault, it's in all of us! Our attention was focused on the enemy ninjas, and we didn't even notice that the person we were supposed to rescue was dead. As sensory ninjas, Yue and I were also at fault for not obtaining accurate information immediately! So, Shikaku, you need to pull yourself together and find a way to break through!"

"Hmm, I'm thinking of a way!"

Kushina Uzumaki's words of comfort were quite effective; Shikaku Nara recovered from his dejection and began to think about ways to break through the situation.

However, the enemy ninjas surrounding Uchiha Yue and the others gave Shikaku Nara absolutely no time to think!

Immediately afterwards...

Uchiha Yue's Purple Eye immediately detected that the enemy ninjas were launching an attack on them!

"Boom..."

Without a doubt, the actual enemy forces were far more capable than the previous ragtag army. After all, the previous enemy forces only contained a small number of Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninjas. The current enemy forces, however, were entirely composed of Kumogakure and Iwagakure ninjas. Therefore, the moment the enemy forces attacked Uchiha Yue his group, casualties began to appear in their ranks.

The people who died on Uchiha Yue's side were several Anbu under Jiraiya's command!

Just as they reached Uchiha Yue and his companions, the Kumogakure ninja unleashed a wide-range Lightning Release Ninjutsu. Giving them almost no time to dodge, the overwhelming Lightning Release Ninjutsu assaulted them. Had it not been for the Anbu Jiraiya Uchiha Yue bravely stepping forward to block the Lightning Release Ninjutsu, the casualties might not have been limited to just a few Anbu; even Uchiha Yue and his group might have been seriously injured.

Moreover, it's clear that there's someone in command within the enemy ninja force!

Immediately after Uchiha Yue's forces lost several Anbu, enemy ninjas formed a formation, preparing to surround Uchiha Yue and his group, slowly trapping them to death. Given this critical situation, the best solution Shikaku Nara Uchiha Yue think of was to break out!

Because Shikaku Nara felt that Hyuga Hiashi definitely couldn't lead the Hyuga Clan's elite troops to provide support!

At this point, Shikaku Nara even speculated that Hyuga Hiashi already knew about the enemy ninja's plan, but simply hadn't told them!

Then, with the strong support of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Uchiha Yue his troops finally launched a counterattack. However, it was extremely difficult for them to break through the enemy ninja's encirclement. The enemy ninja's offensive Jingran, leaving Uchiha Yue and his team no opportunity to break through. Soon, the casualties among the Anbu in Uchiha Yue's troops grew heavier and heavier, and even Hizashi Hyuga suffered several very serious wounds!

At the same time...

Hyuga Hiashi used his Byakugan to observe the situation inside, a slight smile playing on his lips.

However, seeing that Uchiha Yue and the others were about to perish at the hands of the enemy ninjas, Hyuga Hiashi suddenly remembered the price he would have to pay, and the smile on his lips gradually disappeared. However, after Hyuga Hiashi took a deep breath, a strange light appeared in his eyes.

Then, observing the perilous situation of Uchiha Yue and the others on the battlefield, Hyuga Hiashi suddenly clenched his fists, thinking to himself, "Since you want to obtain the Byakugan of our Hyuga Clan, then you must pay a certain price! I can certainly trade you the Byakugan, but whether the Byakugan you obtain will have any use is not something I can determine!"

"Besides, even if I pay the price of Byakugan, so what?"

"Your elite troops, I, Hyuga Hiashi, have taken them!"