Hyashi: Are Branch House members not clansmen?

"However, you also need to put some pressure on the Hyuga Clan, otherwise they'll drag their feet and secretly start researching on their own... then we'll suffer a huge loss!"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, exuding murderous intent.

"Don't worry, I've got a secret weapon up my sleeve too. I haven't told them about the forbidden technique yet. Besides, if they try to research it on their own, they might end up in a pretty bad situation."

Kyohiko chuckled softly.

Researching acupoints comes at a price.

It's easy to attack others using acupoints, but tapping into the potential of one's own acupoints is much more difficult, requiring very precise control of force and intensity.

Even he himself, with his high level of perception, extremely strong Chakra control, and some understanding of acupoints from his previous life, could only cautiously try one or two acupoints.

Each time, he controlled his Chakra with exquisite precision.

If the Hyuga Clan were to attempt this rashly, they would surely suffer the consequences. Furthermore—

He believed that the Hiashi wasn't that stupid.

Hiashi may be very cunning, but the other party must realize that he has already gained the upper hand, and offending him would not do Hyuga Hiashi any good.

so...

"I always felt that old man Hiashi was plotting something."

"Okay, it's good that you know what's going on. As for Hiashi's matter, let him handle it himself. As long as we don't lose out, that's fine. He can do his thing, and we'll do ours."

Orochimaru responded and went back to his experiments.

Wild animals are different from humans.

They often lack spiritual practice, have a very limited perception of bodily changes, and provide very simple feedback, requiring careful guessing and experimentation.

Bang!

The corpse in front of him suddenly exploded, then burst apart. Orochimaru was quick, throwing the beast away midway through its journey.

It took root and grew into a large tree right outside the Cave.

Orochimaru's face darkened.

Then he turned around, annoyed.

In the past, there would have been no need for such trouble; Danzo would have simply captured enemy ninjas for him!

Orochimaru took a deep breath.

For the first time, he felt that Danzo was much better than Kyohiko in some ways, at least he didn't ask for reasons and was always willing to help.

"Senior, have you ever considered first cultivating Ninja Beast with stronger resilience, and then using Ninja Beast for special experiments?"

Kyohiko reminded him.

Orochimaru was taken aback.

Raising Ninja Beast?

He had snakes he could command, but now he has to breed Ninja Beast specifically for experiments...

How absurd!

but.

Ninja Beast are indeed much smarter and more capable than ordinary wild animals. If Ninja Beast can be trained, they will be of great help to his various experiments.

No!

Not just his experiments.

Konoha's medical research would likely require a large number of Ninja Beast, and these Ninja Beast themselves are of extremely high value.

Orochimaru glanced at Kyohiko and smiled, "Want me to help you?"

"It's not 'helping,' it's 'mutual assistance,' a win-win cooperation."

Kyohiko replied.

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then asked, "Where have you progressed to?"

"The crows have been raised and trained. I suggest they use the most basic method: repeatedly demonstrate how to extract Chakra Chakra."

Kyohiko smiled.

Orochimaru, after listening, couldn't offer any particularly good advice.

Everyone is completely clueless about Ninja Beast training, except for the Inuzuka Clan, who have extensive experience. But this is the Inuzuka Clan's secret technique, so how could they possibly teach it to them?

He thought for a moment and said, "Crows are very intelligent and should be relatively easy to teach. Your idea is correct."

"Yes, let's find a breakthrough first, and then see how to correct it."

Kyohiko nodded.

Orochimaru was disappointed.

He can't help with this.

"Actually, crows are not the best experimental subjects; Ape and mice might be more effective."

Kyohiko reminded him.

Ape are smarter and more like humans.

As for mice and rats.

These two are experimental materials that have been verified in a previous life, and compared to crows, these birds are definitely more reliable.

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "That's not difficult."

The Hyuga Clan.

Hyuga Hiashi strode inside, opened the door to a secret room, and a hint of anger appeared on his face.

Bang!

He opened the door directly.

"Elder Zhi, is this the explanation you wanted to give me?"

Hyuga Hiashi's face was grim.

He stared at the corpse on the ground, anger rising to his brow. "You used human subjects for experiments, do you want to be punished according to the family rules?"

"Master, I... I didn't mean that, I just wanted to..."

Hyuga Osamu, pale-faced, stared at the corpse on the ground, his heart filled with panic and fear. "Master, I... I know I was wrong, but I never expected it to end like this."

Hyuga Hiashi's eyes were icy cold.

His murderous aura was palpable as he scanned the entire room. "You were merely following Elder Zhi's orders, making you accomplices. Lock up in solitary confinement, and then serve in the Anbu."

The tribesmen trembled and nodded repeatedly.

Finally, Hyuga Hiashi looked at Hyuga Osamu, his face cold. "Osamu-senpai, you are truly a disgrace to the Main House."

After he finished speaking, his Chakra erupted.

Byakugan, open!

"Hiashi, how dare you..."

Hyuga Osamu was shocked and quickly retreated, but in the next instant, Hyuga Hiashi Hand Seals, and his hair grew rapidly, piercing into Hyuga Osamu's body one by one in the blink of an eye.

Immediately--

Pressure Point Strike!

The surrounding clansmen were surprised, astonished, and even shocked. They had heard about the Hyuga Clan's deal with the Konoha High Command, but they didn't know the details.

Now I see it.

The Ninjutsu that allows you to manipulate your hair, combined with Pressure Point Strike, produces terrifying results!

Unbelievable.

"Hiashi, no! You can't kill me!"

Hyuga Osamu's eyes were filled with terror.

His Chakra was sealed!

Originally, he thought Hyuga Hiashi only wanted to use this to strip him of his power and status, but now it seems that Hiashi wants to kill him.

this...

how so?

He struggled fiercely, but Hyuga Hiashi said righteously, "Admit your mistake? Does being a member of the Branch House mean you're not one of our clan? You think you can save a clansman's life just by saying you admit your mistake?"

Hyuga Osamu's eyes held a hint of fear and anger.

He was about to curse when he realized that Hiashi's hair had already bound his throat, making it difficult for him to speak.

The next second, Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!

boom.

The Chakra was precisely injected into the acupoints, directly piercing through Hyuga Osamu's heart.

The hair was pulled back.

Hyuga Hiashi stared coldly at the corpse, his anger seemingly still simmering. "The Branch House's duty is to protect the Main House, but such a vicious experiment is not protection!"

He stared at the corpse, his voice icy. "I will get justice for him!"

"Thank you, Master!"

Hizashi lowered his head, a hint of a sigh in his eyes.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Thank you, Master!"

Shouts echoed from inside the cellar.

"Hizashi, take them all away. I want to ask those elders what their thoughts are. Is it really about sacrificing our people?"

Hyuga Hiashi was aggressive, appearing determined to seek justice for the deceased.

However.

A wave of sorrow washed over Hizashi.

Maybe--

All of this was within Hiashi's expectations; he did nothing but give a silent push from behind.

Hiashi...

Since their father's death, this older brother has become increasingly distant over the years.

Now, this is Hizashi that frightens even more.

He couldn't imagine whether Hiashi...

As the Hizashi behind, he felt utterly suffocated.

At the Anbu base, Kyohiko was reviewing intelligence within the village.

Has something happened to the Hyuga Clan?

Looking at the intelligence report in his hand, Kyohiko couldn't help but chuckle, then turned to Gekko Shusaku, "You even got intelligence on the Hyuga Clan?"

"No need to do anything, many families should have heard about it. I heard that an elder of the Hyuga Clan died, and it's suspected that Hiashi Teuchi."

Gekko Shusaku replied.

Kyohiko put it aside, lost in thought.

This is tactical entrapment by the Hiashi!

After spending ten days or so, we finally caught the fish. Now we can officially get to work, right?

He nodded slightly.

"I understand. This is an internal matter for the Hyuga Clan; we don't need to get involved. Just focus on our own business."

After finishing his sentence, Kyohiko paused and added, "By the way, if any Anbu have Hyuga clan members who need to return to participate in the funeral, remember to give them leave. We Anbu must also be humane!"

"Ah? Yes!"

Gekko Shusaku looked bewildered, but still agreed.

Although--

He didn't understand that the current Anbu intelligence network was only half-built, and the outside world was at peace, with no special missions at all.

What kind of missions would there be at this time of year?

"Etc."

"Um?"

Is tomorrow the Ninja Academy's recruitment day?

"Yes, Lord Lin."

Gekko Shusaku nodded.

Kyohiko nodded. "I understand. You can go do your own thing."

The next day, the Ninja Academy was in an uproar.

"Sigh, another year has passed!"

"Yes, there are new students again, and there's still over a year left..."

"Tsk, if the rules had been changed earlier, I would definitely prefer to stay in the Ninja Academy, at least then I wouldn't have to worry about the dangers of missions."

Upstairs, everyone was talking at once.

Behind them, Obito Uchiha lips slightly. He then didn't join their conversation, but instead pulled down his goggles and ran downstairs.

He knew that many people felt that life at the Ninja Academy was good now.

They can access more advanced knowledge and Ninjutsu, master stronger skills, and after graduation, they can possess greater strength and avoid death.

but.

He refused!

Obito Uchiha was determined.

He wanted to go out; he wanted Lin to see him, instead of hiding in the campus and slowly being forgotten.

Forgotten...

It's so painful!

Obito Uchiha his might, Rin's image constantly echoing in his mind, which gave him even greater motivation.

He wants to become Genin!

"Shisui, what are you looking at?"

"It's nothing, I think I saw a familiar member of our tribe."

One of the boys looked away.

Inabi Uchiha curled her lip and sneered, "Him? He's the worst student in our Uchiha clan. Before the reorganization, he was always last in his class."

"And now?"

Shisui and raise your head.

Inabi Uchiha's expression stiffened, and she said, "It's alright, at least in terms of Ninjutsu, you didn't disgrace our Uchiha Clan."

"Oh, Brother Inabi, I'm going to register now."

"Good."

Inabi Uchiha watched Shisui enter the school.

He stood there for a long time, then turned his head to look at Obito in the distance.

This guy seems to be working pretty hard.

Shame inspires courage?

He seemed to be deep in thought. After observing for a while, he walked towards the registration area for Shisui.

"May I have your name?"

"Shisui Uchiha."

Shisui answered truthfully.

After the transformation, Kyohiko looked up at the seemingly "ordinary" little boy.

Who would have thought that he was a descendant of Kagami Uchiha, and even more so, a genius of the Uchiha Clan who would awaken "Kotoamatsukami" in the future?

and.

Compared to Itachi Uchiha, Shisui was much more normal!

Kyohiko stared at Shisui without saying a word, while Mitokado Homura continued to ask questions, mainly about his identity, future goals, and so on.

Shisui Uchiha answered truthfully.

After asking the question, he stood up, saluted politely, and then left the classroom.

Shisui left.

However, as Mitokado Homura turned his head, about to ask a question, he saw the object beside him split in two, becoming two people, and then one of them disappeared in an instant.

Mitokado Homura's expression was slightly blank, then he sighed helplessly.

"You're just leaving a Shadow Clone?"

"Isn't that enough?"

Kyohiko answered.

Mitokado Homura said, "You want to attack the Uchiha?"

"I think you've all misunderstood the Second Hokage's intentions. The Uchiha needs to be wary, but they also need to be utilized."

Kyohiko shared his opinion.

Mitokado Homura nodded. "Then, there's someone in your year who you didn't pay attention to?"

You mean Obito?

Kyohiko's Shadow Clone looked out the window.

Obito Uchiha...

Kyohiko shook his head. "He's not suitable."

Actually, Kyohiko had considered it, but there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

This guy is incredibly stubborn, even less logical than Itachi Uchiha.

Looking for him?

The probability of a rollover is relatively high.

Mitokado Homura nodded helplessly. "Alright, you guys are in charge now, but Hiruzen also wants to deal with the Uchiha issue, he just doesn't know how to handle it."

"So, are you going to trust in the wisdom of future generations, or are you waiting for some miracle to happen within the Uchiha?"

Kyohiko turned his head.

Mitokado Homura was speechless. He truly didn't know what Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō were thinking, and he himself hadn't considered how to best handle the situation.

but.

It seems that Kyohiko is planning to follow the path of the Second Hokage.

Another Kagami Uchiha?

and.

Or a descendant of the mirror...

Mitokado Homura remained silent. "I hope it succeeds. Is there anything I can do?"

"No need, the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make."

"Shadow Clone," came the straightforward reply.

Mitokado Homura's lips twitched slightly, and he lost the desire to continue communicating with Kyohiko.

At this moment, Kyohiko had already left using the Flying Thunder God and was standing on a high place looking down.

Inabi Uchiha led Shisui back to the Uchiha Clan Compound, protecting him very carefully and not giving him any chance to get close.

but.

Earlier, when Shisui came up to hand over the materials, Kyohiko had already silently inscribed the Flying Thunder God Formula on him; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

As he was pondering this, an Anbu Ninja appeared in Body Flicker Technique.

"My lord, the Third Hokage has returned. The Lord Hokage you to lead men to escort him."

"I see."

Kyohiko nodded.

Then, he vanished from the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Before long, Kakashi led his team from the Anbu.

"We're going to escort the three generations of elders back to the village."

"Yes!"