The next day.
Konoha.
It was early morning, and as soon as people stepped onto the streets, the notices posted by the roadside caught their attention.
"Whoa, S-rank rogue ninja, and two of them at once..." a man exclaimed beside the noticeboard.
"Are you serious...?"
Hearing him, the people nearby who had not noticed the board's contents gathered around as well.
"The Hyuga Clan Head assassinated, Byakugan stolen..."
Everyone was stunned by the two newly posted wanted notices.
"I can't believe this happened just yesterday."
"Oh, right. Yesterday afternoon, I did hear a huge bang coming from the Hyuga compound."
"Right, right! Now that you mention it, I remember too."
"That noise was so loud, I thought it was an earthquake!"
"I never imagined something like this had happened."
The people nearby immediately began talking among themselves.
For most people, the appearance of two S-rank rogue ninja in the village was merely something to gawk at.
After all, most of them were civilians. An incident like this simply gave them a few more things to discuss after dinner.
Once everyone had seen enough, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Only an elderly man remained.
Hyuga Taku looked at the two new wanted notices in surprise.
He had not expected the Third to raise their wanted rank.
It seemed the Third still placed great importance on the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan. In wartime, it was an invaluable surveillance tool.
He slowly nodded, gave a satisfied smile, and finally walked away.
Konoha Hospital.
Tsunade stood at the front of a classroom, explaining Medical Ninjutsu techniques to a group of medical interns.
"If you want to master Medical Ninjutsu, start by healing a fish!" Tsunade said, tapping the material on the blackboard.
She looked exhausted, as though she had not slept in a long time.
"For