The Ancestor Is Somehow Still Alive, and the Hyūga Are in a Bind / You Really Do Have Feelings for Me!

Choosing the Hokage is something that doesn't even need to be discussed.

"You misunderstand," Uchiha Shingen said seriously. "In fact, I wanted to ask the Hyuga Clan to also persuade the Fourth Hokage not to have any thoughts of abdicating."

These words stunned everyone, including Hyuga Hiashi.

This was a situation they hadn't anticipated.

Because... Uchiha Shingen not becoming Hokage? That's simply impossible!

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Ancestor Was Survived, Hyuga Clan Feels Difficult

Spiritual connection is a reciprocal process.

Kaguya Otsutsuki used this process to view Uchiha Shingen's memories.

At the same time, some of his memories were also opened to Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen's attitude towards her changed, mainly because of this.

Because he discovered that the world was more messed up than he had anticipated.

The world of Hokage is vast, yet simultaneously small.

It's large because the people here haven't explored its boundaries.

On a smaller scale, it's because everyone is just fussing around in their known world, essentially doing all sorts of trivial things.

The people of the Land of Water don't think about what's on the other side of the ocean.

The people of the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth wouldn't be curious about whether there's a new world at the end of the vast desert.

If this is the case for large countries, it goes without saying that it is even more so for small countries.

Small countries have only one mission: to survive.

The Kunimura era promoted the accumulation of technology and provided most people with a relatively peaceful environment, but it also further focused everyone's energy and attention on their own small plot of land.

When it comes to Kaguya Otsutsuki, the nation becomes the most unreliable factor, and the ninja villages are no better.

On the contrary, only the ninja clan can become their helper.

The selfish nature of the ninja clan is actually an advantage in this matter.

Aside from the Uchiha Clan, the Hyuga Clan was the first one he chose.

"Shingen, can you tell us why you don't want the village to elect a fifth head?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Hyuga Hiashi asked the question.

As the clan leader, he initially seemed like he was just a nobody, but once he spoke, the elders of the Main Family fell silent.

The clan head is the clan's representative to outsiders.

Although there is a power struggle between the elders and the clan leader, it is an internal matter. Even when they disagree, they do not reveal this conflict to outsiders.

The elders are now equally curious about this issue.

It's no secret that Uchiha Shingen has no ambition to become Hokage. It's not that we're particularly focused on his attitude; rather, every one of the Five Kage is subject to scrutiny in this regard.

Of all the ninja villages in the world, only the Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village was officially elected.

If other Five Kage- level figures disagree, they will become a threat to the village.

It's not surprising that a Five Kage- level Kage has no ambition to reach the position of Kage; there are plenty of such people.

However, the only one who resisted was Uchiha Shingen, which is quite unusual considering he was from the Uchiha Clan.

No one believed that Uchiha Shingen would refuse the Hokage position because of the rumored stress of Hokage. He was an Uchiha Clan, and even a child knew the significance of the Hokage Position to the Uchiha Clan. Uchiha Shingen had worked hard for his clan for so many years; would he really refuse the Hokage position, which was practically handed to him, for such a reason?

"Of course, I'm here to talk to you all about this," said Uchiha Shingen.

He's not like Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who likes to keep everything hidden.

"The Hyuga Clan is probably the only ninja clan that still clings to the name of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but this Kaguya, as a true Ōtsutsuki Clan, told me many secrets about the Ōtsutsuki Clan."

Upon hearing this, the Hyuga Clan said that although it was late, they were not sleepy at all.

Not only am I not sleepy, I also want to have a late-night snack.

Their spirits were so high, and the atmosphere was so perfect, that Uchiha Shingen felt he could drop the bomb.

"The true Ōtsutsuki Clan is harmful to this world," Uchiha Shingen began, launching a barrage of attacks. "And this Kaguya defeated her former clan, preventing this world from being ravaged. Oh, and by the way, her true identity is the Rabbit Goddess in mythology, the common ancestor of the Uzumaki Clan Hyuga Clan, Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, and other ninja clans."

The excitement was still on their faces, but the Hyuga Clan's expressions had frozen.

They have no emotions right now.

The reversal happened so fast, I didn't have time to react.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, they started talking about mythology, and then pointed to a living person next to them and said that this was their ancestor.

Oh, not just our own, but several families.

If someone else spoke like that, they'd be punched in the face on the spot.

But the one who spoke was Uchiha Shingen.

As everyone knows, Uchiha Shingen says all sorts of things, but he never talks nonsense.

So...

Because they couldn't fight the person in front of them, the Hyuga Clan barely managed to process what they were saying.

Then they looked closely at Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Leaving aside what happened to Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga Hiashi, the two brothers did not hide it from their family. Even out of politeness, the Hyuga Clan did not give them a Byakugan look.

However, this doesn't look like a dead person dug out of a grave.

It's definitely not Impure World Reincarnation.

It's no wonder the Hyuga Clan has such a unique perspective; the whole village knows that Uchiha Shingen obtained the Ninjutsu library of the Ghost Senju, and that guy is most famous for killing people by playing with heads.

But if they are living people, how can they be ancestors?

In the world of Hokage, immortality is something that all the powerful and wealthy desire, but similarly, everyone now accepts that it is impossible.

As for Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation, it's only just begun. This tech guru doesn't consider his technique perfect; he sees it as a transitional product and is still searching for better methods.

Kaguya Otsutsuki, however, had no time to deal with these NPCs.

She was watching Uchiha Shingen with great interest.

Uchiha Shingen finally revealed a sliver of his true thoughts to her.

In her opinion, this idea was a good direction.

This aligns to some extent with her goals, although her real goals are far greater.

It's okay, take your time, she's patient.

Before that, her enemy would also be Uchiha Shingen's enemy.

The other members of the tribe are a matter for the future.

In this world, she also has a clansman, a legacy of what was never properly dealt with— Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

The biggest difference between this clansman and her is that Kaguya Otsutsuki chose to suppress and abandon a part of her humanity for a greater goal; it was a matter of choice.

The Ōtsutsuki Isshiki simply doesn't exist.

The reason why Kaguya Otsutsuki ambushed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki can be described very simply—they were completely incompatible.

You're feeding Ten-Tails without even providing a container? Why don't you just fly to the moon?

While there were indeed differences in strength among the Ōtsutsuki Clan in the same group, there wasn't a generational gap, so Kaguya Otsutsuki naturally didn't hold back.

This once again proves that hoarding food for oneself inevitably leads to infighting.

However, she was quite satisfied that Kaguya Otsutsuki Uchiha Shingen on this issue.

She was pleased that Uchiha Shingen was able to obtain a portion of her memories through a mental link even when she wasn't actively seeking them out.

That must be it. After all, she didn't see anything related to the Ōtsutsuki Clan in Uchiha Shingen's memories. It has nothing to do with whether it's encrypted or not. If Uchiha Shingen knew, then there would definitely be traces left in his memories of her.

They are, after all, people from a higher civilization; with such qualities, they could be teammates.

"Indeed, my kin who came to this world with me in ancient times are still alive." Out of respect for Uchiha Shingen, Kaguya Otsutsuki decided to give these descendants a second look. "Everything in this world will be his nourishment. Unfortunately, I no longer have the power to stop it."

Honestly, Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't think these descendants were of any use.

Although Ōtsutsuki Isshiki did not obtain the Chakra Fruit, his power was greater than before he ate the fruit.

If we convert that to the strength of today's ninjas...

Without Yin-Yang Release, don't even think about fighting.

Kaguya Otsutsuki searched for her in the past, but never found her. That guy looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he can really hide when he wants to.

After so much time, his strength should have almost fully recovered.

Moreover, all these ninjas are ready-made vessels for him.

Hmm? If you think about it that way... it seems these descendants are still quite useful.

"However, those of you who inherited the Byakugan might be able to find him."

Kaguya Otsutsuki watched the Hyuga Clan with great interest.

With so many pairs, surely one of them should be decent-looking, right?

Faced with Kaguya Otsutsuki's expectant gaze, the Hyuga Clan the room exchanged bewildered glances.

The amount of information is overwhelming, which is one thing, but the main problem is that the statement is completely disjointed and incoherent.

"Shingen, your sudden statement puts us in a difficult position," said Hyuga Hiashi, being younger and quicker to react. "If someone truly intends to harm the world, the Hyuga Clan is certainly willing to help. However, in this situation, there are simply too many things we need to clarify."

"That's natural." Uchiha Shingen nodded. "I will explain the whole story to you all. Kaguya, please correct me if I say anything wrong."

The last sentence was spoken to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"Alright, for your sake, I'll listen." Although Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't think this work was necessary, since Uchiha Shingen valued this approach so much, she would let him have his way.

What does the anime say? It says that building up affection requires the right timing.

This is a great opportunity!

Only after receiving Kaguya Otsutsuki's consent did Uchiha Shingen feel relieved.

Kaguya Otsutsuki has too many memories; many parts are blank.

Even so, the story is still incredibly long.

When asking someone for help, always start by understanding their needs.

The timing and temperature control are crucial.

Hyuga Clan the earnest and inquisitive gazes of the Uchiha Shingen began his narration.

Meanwhile, in the Uchiha Clan's ancestral hall, led by Uchiha Fugaku, the Uchiha Clan's high-ranking members also welcomed guests.

Just like Hyuga Clan, there were two of them.

The difference is that the people who came weren't exactly alive.

Because the visitors were Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama.

The two brothers have been running around all day, and they have already visited all the major clans and a bunch of big and small leaders of the Sarutobi Group.

Compared to Uchiha Shingen, their themes were much simpler.

Regarding Uchiha Madara and the Fifth Hokage.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: You really do have feelings for me!

The Hidden Leaf Village finally fell silent at night.

It is, after all, a military base. Although the Leaf Ninja Corps, led by the Hokage, has given the villagers as much freedom as possible, commercial activities must be closed after 2 a. m.

Once the shops closed, the villagers had no reason to linger on the streets.

At this time, the streets were unusually quiet, with no footsteps or noise from crowds, and moonlight replaced the lights of countless homes.

Of course, not everyone can sleep peacefully like that.