Marriage Alliance?

Just then, Uchiha Feng slowly walked in. He wore a high-collared black robe, its fabric faintly gleaming beneath the lights, accentuating his slender frame and broad, straight shoulders.

His handsome face was sharply defined, carrying an air of cold severity. No matter how noisy the outside world became, his heart seemed to remain calm and detached.

His deep eyes were like stars in the night sky, radiating an otherworldly tranquility that made people feel as though they were enveloped by him, as if every worry and disturbance had become insignificant in that moment.

As Uchiha Feng approached, the corners of his lips lifted slightly into a faint smile, breaking the stifling atmosphere in the room.

"Let me explain it to Uncle Hiashi!" His voice was low and resolute, carrying a gentle strength, as though telling Hiashi Hyuga that he would take responsibility for everything.

Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened, and his voice trembled slightly. "You are..."

"I'm Uchiha Feng." Uchiha Feng's voice was low and firm, and in that instant, the air in the entire room seemed to freeze.

Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga finally realized the young man's identity. Shock and admiration appeared on his face. "So it's you—the older brother of the Uchiha genius ninja, Uchiha Itachi!"

Uchiha Feng smiled faintly, his gaze blazing as he spoke seriously to Hiashi Hyuga. "Uncle Hiashi, if you have any questions or anything you wish to know, I will answer truthfully. However, I hope no outsiders learn of today's conversation. Is that acceptable?"

Hiashi Hyuga's heart tightened. He took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes. What I want to ask is this: during the Nine-Tails' Rampage three years ago, was that slash that severed the Nine-Tails your doing?"

Uchiha Feng nodded lightly, his tone calm. "It was."

At that moment, Hiashi Hyuga felt deeply shaken.

That slash had actually come from his hand!

The Nine-Tails was a legendary existence, the strongest tailed beast. It had once ravaged the entire Hidden Leaf Village, bringing endless fear and disaster to its people.

He could not imagine that the young man before him possessed such terrifying power—power enough to sever the Nine-Tails' rampage at such a critical moment. What kind of existence was he?

Uchiha Feng smiled faintly, his eyes sharp as he said casually, "Uncle Hiashi, you seem rather surprised by this?"

Hiashi Hyuga frowned, his expression grave. "Of course. The Nine-Tails is the embodiment of disaster and evil. How could anyone not be shocked?"

Uchiha Feng dismissed it with a cold sneer. "The Nine-Tails is nothing more than a beast. The embodiment of disaster and evil? Has the Hidden Leaf Village really fallen so low that even the Nine-Tails can slaughter people and do as it pleases?"

Hiashi Hyuga's gaze grew deeper, as if he were probing Uchiha Feng's heart. "I still want to know—what exactly do you want?"

A mysterious smile curled across Uchiha Feng's lips, his gaze firm and unwavering. "The Nine-Tails, of course. That powerful chakra is an excellent resource for making up for my lack of strength."

"I understand..." Hiashi Hyuga nodded slightly, seeming to finally grasp Uchiha Feng's true meaning.

Uchiha Fugaku frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Hyuga Clan Head, did you come here merely to ask about these matters?"

Hiashi Hyuga looked grave. Staring directly into Fugaku's eyes, he slowly said, "To be honest, Clan Head Fugaku, Konoha's higher-ups have recently been paying close attention to the movements of our Hyuga Clan. It seems they intend to weaken our authority."

Uchiha Fugaku's expression remained calm as he asked indifferently, "And then?"

Hiashi Hyuga's voice was low and resolute. "What I mean is, if this situation continues, Konoha's higher-ups will sooner or later turn their attention to your Uchiha Clan. Do you truly believe that by leading the entire Uchiha Clan into seclusion, you can remain safe and sound? Think of the Senju Clan's decline. That was the legendary Senju Clan! Yet now, all that remains is Tsunade, a lone woman. Must we follow in their footsteps?"

Uchiha Fugaku frowned slightly and said gravely, "Our Uchiha Clan has long since withdrawn from the world. Konoha's higher-ups cannot possibly make any major move against us. Hyuga Clan Head, speak plainly. What exactly do you want?"

A trace of determination flashed through Hiashi Hyuga's eyes as he slowly spoke. "Then I'll be direct. Our Hyuga Clan wishes to form a marriage alliance with the Uchiha Clan."

The words struck like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. Not only was Uchiha Fugaku stunned, even Uchiha Feng beside him wore an expression of shock.

A marriage alliance? A marriage alliance between the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan?

This was simply absurd!

What kind of joke was this?

Uchiha Feng slowly spoke, his voice carrying a measure of resolve. "As far as I know, the Hyuga Clan's younger generation currently consists only of Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga. They are still young and in the midst of growing up. Talking about a marriage alliance now seems rather unrealistic."

Uchiha Fugaku immediately nodded in agreement, his tone filled with consideration. "That's right, Hyuga Clan Head. The idea of forcibly arranging a marriage alliance truly won't work."

Uchiha Feng continued, his gaze firm yet gentle. "Father is right. Besides, I have always believed in freedom of love. Binding two people's fates together through a forced marriage alliance will only bring more bitterness and helplessness in the end."

After all, in the original story, Hinata Hyuga had married Naruto Uzumaki.

There was no way he was going to steal Naruto's wife, was there?

There was also Hanabi Hyuga, but she might not even have been born yet, right?

Most importantly, he did not like someone as weak and timid as Hinata!

If he were to marry, he would definitely marry the strongest woman!

Hiashi Hyuga shook his head helplessly and sighed. "Sigh, several members of our Hyuga Clan have disappeared one after another recently. I suspect it is all connected to Danzō's Root. However, the Third Hokage is close to Danzō. They once fought side by side on the battlefield, and the Third Hokage's attitude toward this matter is no different from turning a blind eye. I truly have no options left."

Uchiha Fugaku frowned and questioned him, "Does your Hyuga Clan lack the resolve to resist?"

Hiashi Hyuga gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "Resist? What can we use to resist all of Konoha? Though our Hyuga Clan's strength cannot be underestimated, we clearly do not possess the power to challenge Konoha's authority as a whole."

Uchiha Feng pondered silently, his brows drawing together slightly.

This Danzō truly harbors ill intentions. Unable to lay his hands on our Sharingan for now, he has turned his attention to the Byakugan instead?

With someone like him around, Konoha's future is likely hanging by a thread. Sooner or later, it will head toward destruction.

The Hyuga Clan is innocent too. They ended up taking the blame for our Uchiha Clan. If our Uchiha Clan had not withdrawn from the world, the Hyuga Clan would never have been targeted by Konoha's higher-ups now.

Rather than Konoha's higher-ups targeting them, it would be more accurate to say Danzō has set his sights on them!