The Hyuga Clan's Most Beautiful Flower Marries into an Alliance, While He Continues Discussing Techniques with Rin Nohara

Hyuga Hiashi looked at everything before him in disbelief.

If Uchiha Shadian had not wanted to win over and ally with the Hyuga Clan, and had not sent someone to tell him in advance that the Hyuga should leave Konoha that day to visit relatives, would the Hyuga Clan have become part of the village's ruins?

Fortunately, the person Uchiha Shadian sent had successfully persuaded him. Otherwise, the Hyuga Clan might have vanished along with Konoha.

"Hizashi, it's a good thing I still have you. Otherwise, the Hyuga Clan would have been destroyed in my hands." Hyuga Hiashi looked at the Konoha Ruins, his heart still filled with lingering fear.

If Uchiha Shadian had not sent the resurrected Hizashi Hyuga to persuade him, he would not have visited the other great clans at this stage. He would definitely have remained in the village and, under Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders, led the Hyuga Clan against the Uchiha Clan.

Judging by what he had seen, if the Hyuga Clan had joined the village in attacking the Uchiha Clan, they would surely have become part of the ruins just like the village.

That had been far too close!

Fortunately, Uchiha Shadian had intended to win over the Hyuga Clan and had shown his sincerity by resurrecting his younger brother, Hizashi Hyuga.

Hizashi Hyuga dying in his place had always weighed heavily on Hyuga Hiashi's heart. Because of it, Neji Hyuga had always resented him as his uncle, believing that he had caused his father's death. And Neji did not just hate him; he had transferred that hatred onto Hiashi's two young daughters as well, which greatly worried him.

Hizashi's only son was left behind. Even knowing Neji hated him, he could not kill the boy. After all, he had been the one who implicated and caused Hizashi's death. He felt guilty toward Neji. If he then killed Neji for hating him because of that, what difference would there be between him and an animal?

And all of this had happened because of Hiruzen Sarutobi's weakness and incompetence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi loved throwing his weight around internally, but when dealing with outsiders, he was meek and submissive. He did not dare show even the slightest backbone, letting others bully the people of his village without daring to reprimand them. Instead, he made his own villagers hand over the so-called culprit to pay with their lives.

Hyuga Hiashi had always found that stifling, but there was nothing he could do. The Hyuga Clan could not fight the entire village with the strength of one clan alone. For the sake of the whole Hyuga Clan, he could only silently endure everything Hiruzen Sarutobi imposed upon him.

"Tell Shadian that I agree. The Hyuga Clan will form an alliance with the Uchiha Clan."

"The wedding can be held at any time. When does he plan to marry Hatsune?"

Hatsune Hyuga was one of Hyuga Hiashi's cousins and also a young lady of the main house. She was eighteen, gentle, beautiful, and adorable. She admired the strong and had always longed to find a handsome, powerful husband like the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

For an alliance between clans, the best method was marriage. That way, the children they bore would have relatives on both sides, effectively ensuring the alliance's lasting stability.

"I'll send Lord Shadian a message and ask whether he agrees to the marriage alliance." Hizashi Hyuga said awkwardly.

"What? Wasn't the marriage alliance Shadian's idea?" Hyuga Hiashi demanded.

"I acted on my own. Lord Shadian perfectly meets Hatsune's standards for a husband, so I made the decision myself. Don't worry, Brother. Hatsune is so beautiful and gentle that Lord Shadian will definitely agree to the marriage alliance. I'm doing this for the long-term stability of the alliance between our two clans."

Hyuga Hiashi shot his unreliable younger brother a glare. "Hurry up and ask him clearly. Don't let news of the marriage alliance spread through all the other great clans, only for Shadian to refuse in the end. What will Hatsune do then?"

Reputation was extremely important to a great clan like the Hyuga.

The other great clans of the Land of Fire likewise placed great importance on their reputations. Once a bad reputation took hold, it would be easy to face rejection from the other clans and never be able to fit into that circle again.

If word got out that Hatsune Hyuga had been rejected and cast aside, she could forget about marrying into another great clan in the future. Even if she did marry into one, people would gossip about her and she would receive no respect.

Hizashi Hyuga said with an apologetic smile, "Yes, yes, Brother. I'll send Lord Shadian a message right away, tell him everything, and ask for his opinion."

"Don't worry, Brother. Lord Shadian said he wanted to create the strongest bloodline. He'll definitely agree to marry Hatsune, the most beautiful flower of the Hyuga Clan."

"It had better be that way, or I'll beat you to death." Hyuga Hiashi said sternly. "You've already died once, yet you're still so reckless. If you ruin Hatsune's reputation, even dying again won't earn you my forgiveness."

The reason Hyuga Hiashi was so angry was mainly because, while visiting the other great clans of the Land of Fire, Hizashi had already taken it upon himself to announce that Hatsune Hyuga would marry Uchiha Shadian.

If Hatsune Hyuga ultimately failed to marry him, would that not make them a laughingstock? People might even think she had been promiscuous or somehow unclean, which was why she had been rejected and the engagement called off.

Right in front of Hyuga Hiashi, Hizashi Hyuga wrote a letter, tied it to a flying eagle's ankle, and released the bird to deliver the message.

A young girl held little Hinata Hyuga's hand as she watched the eagle fly away. Her beautiful eyes blinked as she wondered about something.

"Little Cousin Auntie, what are you looking at?" young Hinata Hyuga asked curiously.

"My future." Hatsune Hyuga pinched little Hinata's soft, rosy cheek.

"Little Cousin Auntie, is your future in the sky? Why can't I see it?" little Hinata asked curiously.

"You'll understand when you grow up, little Hinata." Hatsune Hyuga scraped little Hinata's tiny nose.

Just as Uchiha Shadian finished the battle on his end, a flying eagle landed before his window.

Uchiha Shadian removed the bamboo tube from the eagle's ankle, undid the seal on it, then took out the letter and began reading.

"They agree to the alliance, but they want a marriage alliance with me. The match is Hatsune Hyuga, the most beautiful budding flower of the Hyuga Clan." After Uchiha Shadian finished reading, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. "That kid Hizashi really knows how to make calculations work in his favor."

"The most beautiful budding flower? Let's see just how beautiful she is." Uchiha Shadian then burned the letter.

Both the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan were descendant branches of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Uchiha Shadian wondered whether combining the two bloodline limits would cause their offspring to display ancestral traits.

[If she isn't the most beautiful budding flower of the Hyuga Clan, I'll beat you to death.]

Uchiha Shadian wrote that line, tied it beneath the flying eagle's foot, and released it to fly back.

"Brother Shadian, what are you doing?" A gentle voice came from the bedroom.

"Nothing. Just replying to a letter," Uchiha Shadian said blandly.

"What letter?" Rin Nohara asked.

Uchiha Shadian did not hide anything and answered directly, "The Hyuga Clan wants a marriage alliance with me. They said she's the most beautiful budding flower of their clan. I replied that if she isn't the most beautiful budding flower, I'll beat him to death."

Rin Nohara's face immediately turned pale. "So, Brother Shadian, you agreed to the marriage alliance?"

Uchiha Shadian walked into the bedroom and looked at Rin Nohara on the bed. "Of course I have to inspect the goods before agreeing! If she's ugly and doesn't suit my tastes, I won't agree."

"Then, Brother Shadian, what kind would suit your tastes?" Rin Nohara asked softly.

Uchiha Shadian pulled Rin Nohara's lovely body into his arms. "Someone like you."

Rin Nohara's eyes brightened slightly.

"Little Rin, you've rested long enough. Let's continue discussing combat techniques."

"I've rested for less than five minutes."

"That's long enough. If you don't work hard, how will you improve your combat skills?"

"Ah!"

"Brother Shadian, be gentler! You're hurting me."