What bullshit about having no privileges? You, Hiruzen Sarutobi, were the biggest privilege in the village!!
The Hyuga Clan head knew full well that the Third Hokage's explanation was merely perfunctory. He was also taking the chance to poison his mind, making him direct the pressure toward Tsunade.
When they needed people, they promised all sorts of benefits. Once something happened, they started brushing it off.
The Third Hokage truly had not intended to brush it off at first, but the Hyuga Clan head would not see it that way. He would believe the Third Hokage had done it deliberately.
Because the Hyuga Clan had botched the job.
Seething with rage, the Hyuga Clan head left the Hokage Office expressionlessly.
"Haah~~~~"
The Third Hokage let out a long sigh. He could not understand why things were becoming more and more complicated.
The village had only wanted a few puppets, along with the puppets' core secrets.
Yet things had not gone as hoped. Instead, the conflict had only grown worse.
Glancing out the window, the Third Hokage asked himself, Was I wrong?
No!
I was not wrong. Everything I did was for the village!
"Someone, invite the two representatives of the Elder Council."
Since the Hyuga Clan route could not get him what he wanted, he could only think of another way.
At the Hyuga Clan Grounds, the Main House courtyard was already in an uproar.
"How could Lord Hokage do this? This is outright betrayal!!"
"Since Jingyi Hyuga is the prime suspect, he should be arrested and interrogated!"
"That useless Xing Shi Hyuga could not even control a Branch House member."
Several Main House elders cursed furiously. They felt Xing Shi Hyuga had utterly disgraced the Main House.
As a member of the Main House, he had possessed the Caged