Konoha: Muzan of the Hatake Household
"Hizashi-sama, I never expected to run into you here."
Hyuga Yun's brows carried a trace of wariness. The fact that they had appeared here meant they must have had a plan. Now that he had discovered them, perhaps...
Seeing his concern, Hizashi patted him on the shoulder and told him the truth:
"You don't need to worry about that. We came here to save you. Besides, if I wanted to kill you, why would we have shown ourselves?"
The young man before him was considered a minor genius in the Hyuga Branch Family. Hizashi had even taught him for a time.
"Thank you, Hizashi-sama. Please allow me to leave."
Then he suddenly realized he had misspoken and hurriedly added:
"I won't reveal what happened today. As for everyone from Blood Moon, I didn't see any of you today."
"That won't do."
Although they had saved him, the next phase of the plan concerned the course of the battle. He was ultimately an uncertain factor. Muzan interrupted their conversation and rejected the idea.
"Come with me. Don't forget the Caged Bird on your forehead. If you return to the Main House, you will surely die. Those rotten old fossils won't care how you survived. To clear the Hyuga Clan of suspicion, they will make sure you die."
Hearing Muzan's words, Hyuga Yun sighed softly. He knew that would be the outcome. Even if he returned, he would not escape death, and the process would likely be accompanied by immense suffering.
"Come with us. Once this battle is over, the Land of Fire will be liberated. Under my rule, a new Konoha will rise—a thriving nation with no distinction between the Main House and Branch House, nor between clan shinobi and ordinary people."
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