Although he felt sorry for Hinata, he was powerless to defy the will of the elders.
The Grand Elder stared intently at Xin, awaiting his reply.
Xin looked at the Grand Elder's matter-of-fact attitude and sneered.
"Elder, you haven't understood the situation."
Xin refused without any hesitation.
"I married Hinata, and I will only use the resources and power I have on my woman."
Xin spoke calmly, but his attitude was very firm.
"I'm only confident I can help Hinata evolve her Tenseigan. As for Hanabi, I have no interest in her and I'm unwilling to help her."
Xin's resolute refusal caused the Grand Elder's face to darken instantly.
The second and third elders were immediately enraged and pointed at Xin, loudly accusing him.
" Uchiha Xin! Don't go too far!"
The second elder slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily.
"Our Hyuga Clan has already agreed to marry the eldest daughter of the Main Family to you, and you won't even grant this small request!"
"You're provoking the Hyuga Clan's bottom line!" the Third Elder shouted in agreement.
Xin didn't even lift an eyelid when faced with their accusations, completely ignoring them.
The atmosphere in the hall became heavy again.
The Grand Elder remained silent for a long time.
He weighed the pros and cons; if they completely fell out, the Hyuga Clan would forever lose the chance to obtain the Tenseigan.
In the end, the Grand Elder took a deep breath and chose to back down.
"Alright, since you're unwilling to help Hanabi, I won't force you."
The elder stared intently at Xin and made another request.
"However, if your child Awakening the Byakugan after you marry Hinata, that child must belong to the Hyuga Clan and be raised as the main member of the Hyuga Main Family!"
As soon as this request was made, everyone present understood the elder's deeper meaning.
Uchiha Xin possesses the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and has a powerful bloodline; Hinata possesses the pure Byakugan of the main Main Family.
The children born from the union of these two will undoubtedly have a stronger bloodline.
If that child Awakening the Byakugan, it will surely make the Hyuga Clan's Kekkei Genkai stronger than ever before, and it is even possible that the Tenseigan Awakening naturally!
The Second Elder and the Third Elder understood the First Elder's intention and immediately suppressed their anger, ceasing their rebuttal.
Upon hearing this condition, Xin tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
He pondered for a moment.
Anyway, the child will be Uchiha Xin's offspring. Even if it carries the name of the Hyuga Main Family, can it really disown him as its father?
The Hyuga Clan was willing to devote all their resources to raising his child; it was a sure-fire deal, and he had no reason to refuse.
"Good."
Xin stopped tapping on the table and nodded decisively in agreement.
"I accept this condition."
Seeing that Xin had agreed, the elder's tense old face finally broke into a satisfied smile.
The tense atmosphere at the scene instantly eased.
The group sat down again and began to calmly discuss the couple's marriage.
Considering that both Xin and Hinata are still too young, it would be inappropriate for them to get married right away.
After some discussion, Tsunade decided to have the two get engaged first to establish their status.
Interestingly, when discussing the engagement details, the three elders of the Hyuga seemed even more eager than Shin.
They couldn't wait to hold their engagement banquet tomorrow, hoping that Xin could help Hinata Awakening the Tenseigan as soon as possible, so that the Hyuga Clan could witness the legendary power of the gods.
For the sake of the clan's interests, and for that elusive Tenseigan, these three elders were willing to pay any price.
A few days later.
The news of the engagement officially reached Hinata's ears.
The shy girl blushed instantly when she heard that she was about to get engaged to Xin.
She was so ashamed that she hid in her room and didn't want to go out or see anyone for several days.
When Lian Xin went to the Hyuga Clan to find her, she hid behind the door, not daring to show her face, and only dared to speak to Xin in a very low voice through the door.
The news of Uchiha Xin's engagement to Hinata Hyuga spread like wildfire throughout the entire Konoha.
The villagers were all talking about this powerful marriage between two families with exceptional Dōjutsu.
Inside the Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage and the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, stood side by side by the window, looking down at the bustling streets of Konoha.
Both of them were very happy with the marriage, and could even be said to have encouraged it.
"Now, Xin has truly taken root in our Konoha."
The Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe, his face full of satisfaction.
"With Hinata bond, if Konoha ever faces danger in the future, Xin will never stand idly by."
Tsunade nodded and smiled.
"That kid may be greedy and cunning, but he's incredibly protective of those he cares about."
On the other side.
Uchiha Xin stood alone at the highest point of the Uchiha Clan Compound, overlooking the entire Konoha.
Looking back on everything that had happened during this period, he was filled with emotion.
Ever since he revealed his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to the Third Hokage and Jiraiya, demonstrating his immense power.
Everything around us has undergone a tremendous and earth-shattering change.
The once aloof Hokage treated him with utmost respect, even offering to propose marriage on his behalf.
The once arrogant Hyuga high-ranking officials chose to compromise in the face of his Tenseigan pie.
Xin took a deep breath and clenched his fist.
He knew it better than anyone else.
All this success, the respect and compromises from others, ultimately comes down to strength.
Without absolute power capable of overturning the chessboard, things would not have gone so smoothly today.
In the afternoon, at the ramen shop
"Puff!"
Naruto Uzumaki spat out the mouthful of ramen he had just sucked into his mouth.
The soup splashed everywhere.
Naruto's eyes widened, and he slammed his hands on the table, springing himself up from the high stool.
"Xin! What did you just say?!"
Naruto's voice was deafening.
"You're getting engaged to Hinata? Really?!"
Shikamaru Nara, who was sitting next to him, moved away in disgust and reached out to rub his ears, which were numb from the shock.
" Naruto, could you please keep your voice down?"
Shikamaru rolled his eyes in his signature deadpan expression, his face clearly showing his dislike for the hassle.
"Getting engaged is practically like walking into a grave ahead of time."
Shikamaru put his hands behind his head and let out a long sigh.
"Women are the most troublesome creatures. From now on, even my time to sleep in will be taken away. I really don't know what Xin is thinking."
Choji Akimichi sat at the very back, holding a huge bowl that was bigger than his face.
He slurped up the bowl of noodle soup and drank it all up.
Will there be barbecue at the engagement party?
Choji put down the large bowl and looked at Xin with anticipation.
"An engagement would be so pointless without barbecue. Xin, why don't you treat us to some?"
Uchiha Xin sat in the middle, holding a pair of chopsticks, slowly picking up a mouthful of noodles.
Faced with Naruto's shock, Shikamaru's sarcastic remarks, and Choji's gluttonous comment, the scene unfolds.
Xin couldn't be bothered to explain anything to these guys.
"Yes, it's true."
Xin responded casually and put the noodles in her mouth.
"We'll be having our engagement party in a few days."
Naruto was so shocked when Shin admitted it that his mouth dropped open.
He held his head in his hands, his face filled with disbelief.
"That's too fast! We're only thirteen!"