Hyuga Hiashi had naturally heard Otsutsuki Toneri's words as well.
After taking a deep breath...
"Lord Hokage, this belongs to Hinata and Neji..."
"Undo the sealing and let him go in for a look."
"Don't worry."
"If I weren't here, he would be strong enough to wipe out all of Konoha himself."
"Even if there are some special resources inside, I don't think he'd fight those two kids over them."
Uchiha Kazama knew what Hyuga Hiashi was worried about, so he explained outright.
After hearing Uchiha Kazama's words...
Hyuga Hiashi froze.
At the same time, he understood the threat behind them.
This young man had the strength to kill them all.
If he really had come to take something by force, Hiashi had no power to stop him.
Under these circumstances, Hyuga Hiashi no longer had any room to refuse.
So he nodded.
Then he walked to the barrier's focal point and removed a talisman from it.
The sealing vanished.
A violent surge of spatial energy poured out of the lightning-shaped rift.
"Hmm?!"
"This place..."
Otsutsuki Toneri looked at Uchiha Kazama in surprise.
Uchiha Kazama should have recognized the aura emanating from within as well.
"I sensed it."
"Go in first and see what those two kids are doing."
"If they're training, give them a few pointers."
"If they're in any danger, help them out."
Uchiha Kazama nodded, then spoke gently.
"Understood."
"But this Patriarch really is careless."
"Letting his clansmen and youngsters train alone in a place like this..."
"Let's hope they're still alive."
With that, Otsutsuki Toneri used the Body Flicker Technique to reach the entrance.
He lifted his foot and stepped inside.
With only a faint ripple through space, Otsutsuki Toneri vanished.
"Lord Hokage, what did he mean by that?!"
By now, Hyuga Hiashi was starting to