"Boss, what about me? I'll stay by your side too. It looks like Madam Pakura is having a hard time taking care of the young master all by herself. I can help if I stay, and I've already learned all the things at the Ninja Academy." No, I finally got to be by the boss's side, how could I let Yuki enjoy this opportunity all to herself?
"Well, alright then. This place isn't like the Land of Snow, so don't cause any trouble." This Sana has both strength and loyalty; keeping her around and training her properly wouldn't be a bad idea.
"Understood, Boss." This trip to Konoha was definitely worthwhile. As long as I can stay by Boss's side, I can easily learn even a move or two from him and dominate the Ninja World, right?
"Boss, I already set up the Flying Thunder God Mark on the way here, but with my current Chakra, the distance between the Land of Snow and Konoha will require me to make several trips to complete one leg of the journey. But don't worry, boss, give me some more time, and my Chakra should be enough." Seeing Uchiha Gen deep in thought, Kaguya Yuki thought her boss was dissatisfied with her strength.
"Don't worry about it. For your age, your strength is already quite impressive. I'll figure out how to improve your Chakra. Right now, your main focus should be on mastering the Flying Raijin Technique. By the way, have you looked at the other forbidden techniques in Hidden Snow Village? Can you learn any other forbidden techniques?" Since Tsunade joined his ranks, the so-called Scroll of Sealing of Konoha has been copied entirely by Uchiha Gen into the Scroll of Sealing of Hidden Snow Village. After all, the Scroll of Sealing was created Tobirama the Second, Tobirama. As a descendant of the Senju Clan, Tsunade couldn't possibly not have a copy—no, perhaps the Scroll of Sealing of the Konoha High Command is the real copy...
"Uh, I'm sorry to disappoint you, sir. I've only learned the Flying Raijin Technique so far, and I haven't even scratched the surface of the other forbidden techniques." Seeing the forbidden techniques that all the villages had been eyeing laid out before him, yet he couldn't learn them, was an incredibly frustrating feeling.
"Is that so? No rush, take your time. With so many students, someone will eventually learn it." Hidden Snow Village has thousands of students; even with a low probability, they should be able to gather a few who can learn forbidden techniques, right?
"Understood, I will definitely try my best, Boss." If one forbidden technique is enough to gain the boss's favor, then if I could learn two, then... wouldn't the position of Third Commander be rightfully mine, Kaguya Yuki's?
"I'll try my best too, boss." Yuki has already taken the lead, so it seems I'll have to try learning other forbidden techniques from the Scroll of Sealing too, instead of getting stuck on the Flying Raijin Technique.
"Well, it's good that you're so kind. There are rooms on the second floor, so just pick one and stay. Remember to help Pakura with the housework when you have free time." With these two joining us, Xiao Jinyuan will have companions for his cultivation in the future.
Night~
" Sarui, tonight's operation must succeed, failure is not an option. If anything unexpected happens, immediately execute the second plan. According to reliable sources, the recent internal strife was caused by the extermination of the Sarutobi Clan. The Third Hokage died in battle that night, and Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin and the culprit behind it all, has already defected. So now is Konoha's weakest moment, and we must seize this opportunity to take down the Byakugan." It's truly a stroke of luck for Kumogakure; I, Kuroi, have stumbled upon such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Understood, Lady Kuroi. But are you sure it's alright with the Uchiha Clan? Although the Third Hokage is dead and the Sarutobi Clan has been wiped out, the Uchiha Clan's strength can completely compensate for those losses." Fantasy is beautiful, but reality is harsh. Even without the Third Hokage, there's still that nemesis, Uchiha Gen!
"Don't worry about that. The Uchiha Clan has always been at odds with the Konoha High Command, and their relationship with the Hyuga Clan is even more irreconcilable. They probably won't interfere in this kind of thing; instead, they'll just watch the show from the sidelines. Go ahead and do it boldly. Our entire delegation will buy you time to escape. It's all for the sake of Kumogakure." Anyway, we have a backup plan. At worst, we'll just die. As long as we can get the Byakugan, sacrificing just one Sarui is completely worth it.
"Yes, all for the sake of Kumogakure." Yui, wait for me. After completing this mission, I will be qualified to propose marriage to your family.
With the return of Jiraiya and Tsunade, the tense atmosphere in Konoha gradually eased, and the Anbu members who had been under close surveillance were reassigned to prepare for the Fifth Hokage succession ceremony.
Only a handful of cats and dogs remained around the Kumogakure Village delegation. With the Kumogakure deliberately avoiding them, these Anbu did not notice that one of the Kumogakure envoys had been quietly replaced by Lightning Clone.
Hyuga Clan Compound ~
Taking advantage of the time they had spent exploring, Sarui seized the Hyuga Branch Family was on patrol and successfully kidnapped Hinata Hyuga, who was fast asleep, using a unique secret technique of Kumogakure.
As Konoha's old rivals, Kumogakure never thought their kidnapping plan could escape the Byakugan's pursuit. Successfully kidnapping someone would be ideal, but under the Byakugan's watchful eye, such a possibility was practically nonexistent.
The real goal of the Kumogakure was for the kidnapping to fail. As long as the Kumogakure delegation died at the hands of the Hyuga Clan, the kidnapping mission would be considered to have been accomplished in a roundabout way.
Unfortunately, this ultimate goal obviously cannot be told to someone like Sarui, who is destined to be sacrificed.
With the princess of the Hyuga Clan in his heart, Sarui was already imagining returning to Kumogakure in glory and marrying his beloved as a hero.
"No, I can't think about this anymore. Right now, we need to escape Konoha first. Kuroi and the others are sacrificing their lives to buy us time to escape. We absolutely cannot let their sacrifice go to Kuroi." Looking at the little girl who was unconscious in his arms, Sarui increased his speed to another level.
"Where do you think you're taking Konoha's Byakugan?" Uchiha Gen, who understood the original plot, had been paying close attention to the movements of the Kumogakure Village delegation. Although the Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan did not have a good relationship, he still needed to rely on the Hyuga Clan for his Tenseigan.
With his imagination running wild, even though he no longer needed Hinata's Byakugan, that didn't stop him from intervening to save her.
" Lightning Release: False Darkness." Without any exchange, Sarui immediately took action.
Damn it, did the people from Konoha catch up so quickly? What are Kuroi and the others doing? They haven't even left Konoha's territory yet. Did the Uchiha Clan make a move?
"A mere trick, Rasengan." With a casual Body Flicker Technique, he easily dodged Sarui's attack, and upon closing in, he unleashed the Fourth Hokage's signature Ninjutsu at point-blank range.
Peng~
"Cough cough~ This is... the Fourth Hokage?" Sarui, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood while flying in mid-air, still couldn't find any trace of the enemy, yet the injuries he had sustained were undeniable. Could it be the ghost of the Fourth Hokage causing this?
Swish~
Uchiha Clan Secondary Body revealed himself after catching Hinata Hyuga, who had also been thrown into the air.