Konoha's reconstruction was in full swing.
Inside a newly repaired room, Tsunade and Konoha's senior officials were discussing matters—or rather, summarizing this incident.
Tsunade looked grave, as did everyone else. After all, this incident had left no one looking good.
The Hyuga Clan would compensate for some of the losses, so that was not a concern. The key issue now was how to restore Konoha's reputation and deal with Hinata Hyuga afterward.
At that moment, Tsunade was describing the strength Hinata had displayed during their battle.
Tsunade said calmly, "As everyone knows, the Hyuga Clan possesses the Byakugan. There is no need to elaborate on its abilities."
"However, when Hinata fought me that day, she was not using the Byakugan. It was an entirely new kind of eye, one I had never heard of or seen before—a pair of dazzling blue eyes."
"They were extremely unusual, and the power contained within them was unimaginably strong."
"I now suspect that they might be the legendary Rinnegan. Even if they are not the Rinnegan, they are likely not far from it."
The room immediately erupted in an uproar. Someone promptly asked, "How could it be the Rinnegan? We are all familiar with the Sharingan and the Byakugan, but the Rinnegan exists only in legend."
Tsunade said, "Since it only exists in legend, have you ever seen it? Why are you so certain this is not it? Besides, I never said it definitely was the Rinnegan."
That left the man speechless.
At that moment, someone else spoke up. "Lord Hokage, we truly cannot determine anything if this continues."
"How about having the Hyuga Clan Head join us and seeing whether we can get any information from him?"
"Or we could send people to examine the intelligence left behind by the Uchiha Clan."
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