Hidden in the shadows, Uchiha Takashi nodded thoughtfully. He hadn't expected the Senju Clan to secretly send an envoy; it was somewhat unexpected.
However, it seems that the Hyuga Clan is still in a period of flux and has not yet fully sided with the Senju.
Uchiha Takashi immediately guessed what the Hyuga Clan Head head was thinking: he simply wanted to extract more benefits from the Uchiha clan.
After all, the Uchiha Clan had just received a huge sum of money at the beginning of the spring, and the Hyuga Clan wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to squeeze a large sum out of the Uchiha.
Uchiha Takashi sneered. The Hyuga Clan head was so greedy, trying to squeeze every last drop out of the Uchiha! He wasn't afraid of breaking his teeth! He'd show the Hyuga Clan head that the Uchiha Clan's wool wasn't so easy to take.
Uchiha Takashi narrowed his eyes, then withdrew from the Hyuga Clan's main Main Family. Although the Hyuga Main Family members were known for their arrogance and wouldn't casually use their Byakugan within the compound, it wouldn't be good to be discovered.
Meanwhile, the Uchiha delegation arrived at the Hyuga Branch Family's residence and was seated in the reception room. The head of the Hyuga Main Family offered some reasons to stall the Uchiha.
However, Kyō Uchiha was there to cover for Uchiha Takashi, so he never intended to confront the Hyuga Main Family head. The Hyuga Clan Head's actions, in fact, pleased Kyō Uchiha.
So Kyō Uchiha unperturbed and unconcerned, simply staying obediently in the reception room. To the Hyuga Clan, this was utterly astonishing, like the sun rising in the west.
You mean the Uchiha Clan could just sit there obediently without getting angry even though they knew we were ignoring them? Are they really Uchiha?
Of course, those from the Branch Family were mostly shocked, while the head of the Main Family and several elders considered it perfectly normal. In fact, they believed it was a reflection of the Uchiha Clan's lack of retaliation.
Look at the Uchiha Clan, they're just sitting here waiting, and they're not even getting angry. Doesn't that just show how calm their leader is? So even if the Hyuga Clan betrays them, the Uchiha Clan, for the sake of the bigger picture, definitely won't fight them to the death.
However, alarm bells were ringing in the mind of the Branch Family head. The Uchiha Clan had been left standing there without showing any anger suggested only two possibilities: the first was what the Main Family head was thinking.
The head of the Uchiha Clan remained calm and specifically instructed that they should not antagonize the Hyuga.
However, the head of the Hyuga Branch Family considered a second possibility: that the Uchiha Clan's purpose was not to engage in diplomacy with the Hyuga Clan at all!
The Uchiha Clan must have had other purposes in sending the delegation, and these purposes would take time. That's why they accepted the proposal so slowly, because it perfectly aligned with their plan!
The head of the Hyuga Branch Family felt this was very likely, and the probability was extremely high; perhaps the Uchiha Clan had already begun taking action!
Unable to ascertain the Uchiha Clan's true intentions, the Hyuga Branch Family head decisively decided to immediately go and find the Uchiha, just in case any unexpected situations arose.
In the reception room, Kyō Uchiha was quietly observing his surroundings when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
A member of the Uchiha clan slowly walked in and said, "Lord Kyo! The head of the Hyuga Branch Family has arrived. He says he has something very important to tell you."
Kyō Uchiha raised an eyebrow. The Hyuga Branch Family head? What's he doing here? Does he have any say in the Hyuga Clan? It can't be a negotiation, so what's his capacity to meet with the Uchiha Clan?
Unable to figure out what the Hyuga Branch Family head was there for, Kyō Uchiha immediately became alert. What if this Hyuga Branch Family head had discovered something?
At that moment, the head of the Hyuga Branch Family rushed in and looked at Kyō Uchiha, saying, "Are you Kyō Uchiha, the special envoy of the Uchiha Clan's delegation this time?"
Kyō Uchiha nodded, arms crossed. "So, Hyuga clan leader, what are you doing here?"
If I remember correctly, your Hyuga Clan seemed to have told our Uchiha Clan that it would take some time before we could begin diplomatic negotiations.
The Hyuga Branch Family head nodded calmly. "That's right, that's what the Hyuga Clan said. It doesn't really concern me."
And your Uchiha Clan... seems to have other motives, am I right?"
Kyō Uchiha hearing this. Although he was extremely shocked, he still said expressionlessly, "Is that so? Then what other motives does the Hyuga head think our Uchiha Clan has?"
The Hyuga Branch Family head squinted, staring Kyō Uchiha, and said, "Your Uchiha Clan delegation consists of about 30 people. If all 30 of them possess the Mitsudomoe, then there are many things we can do."
"Damn it, you didn't open it?" At this moment, Kyō Uchiha internally cursing a thousand times. "This guy, you opened it, right? We didn't do anything, how did you guess?"
The subtle change in Kyō Uchiha's expression didn't escape the notice of the Hyuga Branch Family head. He thought to himself, "Just as I thought, the Uchiha Clan really does have other motives."
On the way here, he had already analyzed the situation. The Uchiha Clan consisted of over 30 people, which wouldn't be a problem for normal diplomacy, but it would be a problem for the Uchiha themselves.
After all, the last time the Uchiha conducted diplomacy, they only sent a dozen or so people. This time, the Uchiha deviated from their usual practice and sent more than 30 people.
The Hyuga group leader boldly guessed that all 30-plus people sent by the Uchiha Clan were elite Mitsudomoe from the Uchiha Clan!
This is the only way to explain why the Uchiha Clan unusually sent only 30-odd people. Because 30-odd elite Mitsudomoe could overthrow any clan's entire core territory.
With the Uchiha Clan's ability to take on three or even elite ninjas single-handedly, and their fighting prowess being comparable to ten, their 30+ Mitsudomoe are equivalent to 300 ninjas.
With perfect teamwork and coordination, and catching the enemy off guard, the entire Hyuga Clan could likely be wiped out.
Therefore, the Hyuga Branch Family head could roughly guess what the Uchiha Clan wanted to do. He knew that the Uchiha Clan would definitely not just watch the Hyuga clan side with the Senju Hyuga Clan.
Based on the Uchiha Clan's habits and the cunning of the clan head, the Uchiha Clan Hyuga Branch Family head immediately guessed the Uchiha Clan's plan to infiltrate the core area and launch a surprise attack on the main Main Family.
Although the Hyuga Branch Family head didn't know how the Uchiha Clan planned to carry out their plan, with over 30 people present, it seemed unnecessary to worry too much about the details; a direct assault would suffice.
Kyō Uchiha and Uchiha Takashi were still unaware that the Hyuga Branch Family head had almost completely exposed them.
Kyō Uchiha maintained his expression, preventing it from changing, and then said, "So, Hyuga Clan Head, do you think your Uchiha Hyuga Clan could withstand more than 30 Uchiha with Mitsudomoe gathered here?"
That's right, Kyō Uchiha is just that arrogant. So what if the Hyuga Branch Family head guessed the plan? What can he do about it?
The Hyuga Clan's current troops stationed at their headquarters are practically being utterly annihilated by the Uchiha; they could easily sweep through the Hyuga Clan's base.
The Hyuga Branch Family head also knew this; even if he led all his members in a desperate resistance, they couldn't possibly stop the Uchiha.
So he sighed and said, "Of course I know, that's why I'm here on behalf of the Branch Family to talk to you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here alone, but with the army."
Kyō Uchiha sat back in his chair, looking at the Hyuga branch head with a leisurely air. "So, what are your Hyuga's demands?"
The head of the Hyuga Branch Family corrected, "It's not our Hyuga Clan, it's our Hyuga Clan Branch Family. This matter has nothing to do with the Main Family; in fact, you could say we share the same enemy."