The Nine-Pair Byakugan Theft Case Goes Unresolved, Madara Gives His Verdict on Yan Uchiha from Afar

Hyuga Hiashi's brows suddenly knitted tight.

He had never expected the Third Hokage to arrive so quickly.

"All right, I understand."

Hyuga Hiashi forced a smile.

"Hizashi, do you really have to be so formal with me?"

Anyone could see that he loved his younger brother from the bottom of his heart.

Unfortunately, because of the Caged Bird Seal on his brother's forehead, the two could never regain the closeness they had once shared.

Hizashi Hyuga merely bowed at his words.

"Lord Clan Head, rules are rules."

Hyuga Hiashi felt a wave of frustration well up inside him.

Facing his own brother, he could not find a single suitable thing to say.

He was just about to say something more to smooth things over when Hiruzen Sarutobi entered the courtyard with a group of people.

Seeing them, Hyuga Hiashi could only swallow his words along with his helplessness and hurry forward to greet them.

"Lord Hokage!"

"Yes, I've heard all about it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face betrayed no emotion.

"Tell me the details. Just how much has the Hyuga Clan lost?"

In truth, he was seething.

The Uchiha business had kept him in a foul mood these past few days.

The number of clan members who had awakened their eyes had surged, and now a pair of Mangekyo had even appeared.

Those damned Uchiha!

The plan he had settled on for dealing with the Uchiha had to be scrapped entirely in the face of such a drastic upheaval. Everything had to start over.

Several days had been wasted, and they had not even managed to sketch out a new plan.

While he was already at his wits' end, the Hyuga Clan had gone and landed him with another enormous mess.

Damn it, these prestigious clans were what he hated most.

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