Is It Forgiveness? Punishment? Or a Reward?

But Nagato was still nowhere to be found.

The main negotiators remained the same, but the location changed to a small border town between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain.

As the representative of Leaf Village, Uchiha Shingen, "brought" by Kaguya Otsutsuki, became the focus of everyone's attention.

There's no way around it; the Kaguya Otsutsuki stands there, anyone would realize that this woman is no ordinary person.

The aura of the Rabbit Goddess in ancient times remains intact even after the era has changed.

To be honest, none of the current Five Kage or Five Daimyo can cultivate this kind of temperament.

When Kaguya Otsutsuki was the Rabbit Goddess the day, she was essentially the ruler of the world.

The so-called pacification of a chaotic world simply means killing all the troublemakers and achieving universal harmony.

In fact, according to Uchiha Shingen, the literal meaning of the phrase should also be interpreted as pacifying a chaotic world.

The wildest gang is all doing just fine, and they didn't even gain any followers. What a waste of time!

It can only be said that the Hokage world has developed into what it is today due to both Senju Hashirama's choices and the unique nature of the Ninja World. If Senju Hashirama hadn't established the national village era, ninjas probably wouldn't have any connection with the country to this day.

When Uchiha Shingen arrived at the town chosen as the negotiation venue, he saw Uchiha Itachi and the others waiting at the town entrance from a distance.

During this period, the Leaf Village ANBU have been the most dazzling force in the Land of Rain.

The title of Leaf Village Killer Ghost that it can be used to threaten children into eating in the Land of Rain.

That's outrageous.

At the entrance to the town, apart from the Hidden Leaf Village's ANBU, there were no other two-legged creatures.

Both the Sand Ninja and the Rain Ninja chose to stay away from these people.

When Uchiha Shingen walked in front of everyone, all eyes involuntarily fell on Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"Shingen, are they all your subordinates?" Kaguya Otsutsuki found the group of men, still brimming with youthful vigor, quite agreeable.

Watching too many anime series makes you like this.

Uchiha Shingen also had a rebellious and immature childhood.

The worldview back then was—"Fuck you, just chop it up!"

"Shingen- nii?" Uchiha Itachi looked at Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen Uchiha Itachi had a lot of complaints about this woman who addressed Shingen Uchiha directly.

Putting aside his identity and such—after all, he was being Byakugan —he cared about something else entirely.

Who is this? He actually calls Shingen- hyeon, one of the people he respects most, by his own name.

She looks about the same age as him, she really has no manners!

"Itachi, this is Kaguya, a senior member of the Hyuga Clan, um... I'm just referring to her seniority," Uchiha Shingen introduced.

He began to think about how he should talk to the Hyuga Clan when he returned, having found them an ancestor.

This is important.

After all, the Hyuga Clan can sometimes be really inflexible.

He wasn't worried that the Hyuga Clan wouldn't treat Kaguya Otsutsuki as a senior and treat her well; what he was worried about was that before that, the entire Hyuga Clan would get a beating.

That's hilarious!

"Greetings, senior." Uchiha Itachi was a quintessential Will of Fire, meaning he didn't care about seniority.

We're all brothers and sisters, why would I bother with seniority?

After giving a perfunctory and half-hearted greeting of "Senpai, "Uchiha Itachi said earnestly to Kaguya Otsutsuki, "Your attitude towards Shingen- nii is too casual. I don't think that's appropriate."

"You're Shingen's younger brother?" Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded. "Very well, I grant you permission to call me Goddess."

Uchiha Itachi: "???"

Uchiha Shingen almost couldn't catch his breath.

"Itachi, Kaguya was just joking with you," he quickly said. "You can just call me senpai as usual."

Kaguya Otsutsuki raised an eyebrow, but then saw Uchiha Shingen's expression saying, "Grandpa, please shut up," and after thinking for a moment, decided not to bother with it.

After all, she had promised Uchiha Shingen that he would handle the issue of her identity.

She is the Progenitor of Chakra, and has a very high reputation.

Chapter Thirty-One: Forgiveness? Punishment? Or a Reward?

The little incident at the town's entrance did not dampen the Konoha Ninja' spirits as they entered the town.

Ultimately, the Byakugan is actually quite endearing to the people of Leaf Village.

It's common knowledge that if there's a Byakugan in the team, the scout can slack off.

Actually, cataracts are quite a sight to behold, especially at night. But since joining Leaf Village, the Hyuga Clan ninjas have been widely involved in various military operations, making Leaf Village invaluable teammates. Everyone has gotten used to it, and now they not only don't find it absurd, but they actually find it quite exciting.

For example, even though everyone knows that Hyuga Clan girls are unlikely to marry outside the region, they feel like their youth is incomplete if they don't try to pursue a Hyuga Clan girl.

After a brief stop at the entrance, the group officially entered the town.

The border town has poor infrastructure; it doesn't even have Kitsuchi.

Full of natural charm.

After all, it's not worthwhile to invest heavily in infrastructure development on the border.

Even the border towns of the Land of Fire cannot completely avoid harassment from those active in the border areas.

However, things have gotten much better recently because Leaf Village has produced a Killer Ghost with master-level trace analysis skills who will suddenly appear by your bedside one night, ten days or half a month after you've done your thing, and say good evening.

A batch of "warm" things.

As Uchiha Shingen and his companions walked along the muddy road that served as the main thoroughfare of the town, they frequently stepped into small puddles.

Then they heard a continuous Water Walking sound.

Kaguya Otsutsuki does dislike rain, but she enjoys Water Walking after it rains.

For the Konoha Ninja other than Uchiha Shingen, such a lively Hyuga Clan was truly rare—it looked as if he had never left the house.

Most importantly, there is no such person in the village, at least not openly.

When ANBU, one absolutely cannot have face blindness; one must have a photographic memory, and memorizing the faces of important or sensitive figures in the village is a basic requirement.

Otherwise, if someone who isn't from the village but meets this criterion walks right past you without you noticing, then you'll be "unnoticed" and it will all be for naught.

However, since this Hyuga Clan was brought by Uchiha Shingen, no one said anything about it.

If it's from outside the village, then this matter definitely involves going to the Hyuga Clan to "recognize their ancestors," which is indeed not under the jurisdiction of the ANBU. This is an internal affair of the ninja clan, and at most it only has something to do with the administrative department.

So everyone endured the noise, pretending to be used to it, and some even secretly felt sorry for her—such an innocent and carefree girl, after returning to the Hyuga Clan, would probably soon turn into a well-mannered young lady.

The world has lost another cheerful little girl.

Uchiha Shingen's plan was to finish the negotiations as soon as possible and then bring Kaguya Otsutsuki back to Leaf Village.

Hyuga Clan's weaknesses will all become strengths in this matter.

Their proper and orderly demeanor was particularly suitable for greeting Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The meeting was held in a restaurant in the town.

This is the only restaurant in town, and most of the people who come here to drink are not locals, but passing merchants, wandering ninjas, samurai, etc.

None of them are vegetarians.

After Sand Village and Rain Village designated this place as their meeting venue, the wandering heroes and chivalrous figures who used to frequent the area disappeared without a trace.

Even Amegakure was a behemoth to these not-so-kind people.

Kusagakure, generally looked down upon by the Five Great Villages, is also considered an entity to be avoided in the underworld.

At the entrance of the restaurant, there were already two teams of ninja from Sand Village and Rain Village, staring at each other with looks that said, "What the hell are you looking at?"

Then they heard a series of rapid Water Walking sounds.

That's how my naughty kid at home stepped on it.

Whose kid is this? Running around Water Walking in the water!

The two groups of ninjas stopped glaring at each other and looked over at the sound.

What I saw was a group of Konoha Ninja wearing masks, but their demeanor was very strange.

Unbeknownst to them, this group of ANBU had been driven to despair by Kaguya Otsutsuki's constant nagging, and since they couldn't say anything, they were feeling incredibly stifled.

They would be very happy if someone challenged them to a fight at this time.

The Leaf Village ANBU walked so silently, accompanied by eerie, seemingly random Water Walking sounds, that they stopped abruptly at the entrance of the restaurant and split into two groups.

Only then did the Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja at the entrance see Uchiha Shingen standing among them.

And the woman beside him.

There is no doubt that this is a Hyuga Clan.

Upon seeing this person, the Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja felt that this was what a true noble should look like.

If it weren't for the lingering satisfaction of Water Walking on the other person's face...

It's normal that he wasn't wearing a mask. Even Leaf Village's enemies know that the Hyuga Clan rarely joins the ANBU —the regular army's needs aren't always fully met.

However, this Hyuga Clan was quite strange; she was wearing the same clothes as Uchiha Shingen.

Their attitudes were not those of superiors and subordinates.

The Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja present couldn't help but start using their imaginations.

Could it be... judging from their naive and innocent appearance, that Uchiha Shingen has discovered the Hyuga Clan's long-lost bloodline?

Wow! How can he be so lucky!?

While such situations are inevitable for all ninja clans, it is rare for the Hyuga Clan to have such cases, given how prominent their bloodline is.

"Shingen." Despite their wild imaginations, the leaders of the Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Has the Lord Kazekage arrived?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

There's no need to ask about Nagato Rain Village n't come.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage and Elder Chiyo are already waiting for you upstairs."

"Thank you for your hard work. I'm sorry I'm late because of something." Uchiha Shingen said politely, then asked Kaguya Otsutsuki, "Kaguya, would you like to come up with me or... no, you should come up with me."

Staying here feels like something bad is going to happen.

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded.

The Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja on the other side were shocked that Uchiha Shingen actually used honorifics when addressing this Hyuga Clan woman.

What kind of status would make even the White Ghost of Leaf Village use honorifics?

Uchiha Shingen had already taken Kaguya Otsutsuki upstairs.

The ANBU remained downstairs. As is customary, Uchiha Itachi first surveyed his surroundings and noticed that the Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja were secretly eyeing Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had already climbed the stairs. He gave a warning snort.

No, he wasn't reminding me, he was explicitly stating it.

"Gentlemen, don't look at what you shouldn't be looking at."

Everyone's already up the stairs, what are you all staring at? Are you spying on Leaf Village's bloodline limit?

Then I, Uchiha Clan, the Will of Fire, will have to have a serious talk with you all.

Having received the "explicit instruction," both the Sand Ninja and Rain Ninja Uchiha Itachi's Will of Fire and decisively switched back to a state of focused attention.

I'm not watching anymore, there's a lunatic here.

Upon reaching the top of the stairs, Uchiha Shingen immediately saw the F4 already seated.

Rasa, Chiyo, Konan, and Kakuzu.

Unsurprisingly, Scorpion chose to remain passive and didn't dare to come.

After all, Sand Village has a powerful weapon—the grandson! Come home for dinner with your grandma!

Business matters turned into family matters on the spot.