The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 25 Hyuga Meeting

Konoha Village.

Most of the major ninja clans were also unable to sleep.

The Uchiha, who used to be submissive, are now baring their sharp fangs.

Although this was unexpected by most people, it was also reasonable.

After all, Danzo's men had come knocking on their door, so the Uchiha couldn't possibly not fight back.

Furthermore, the fact that the spokesperson was changed to the hawkish elder Uchiha Shitora suggests that there must have been subtle changes in the power structure within the Uchiha clan.

The incredibly powerful Uchiha Shitora is now in power!

This confrontation between the Uchiha and Konoha is only the beginning, not the end.

All the major clans were holding meetings to discuss the possible changes that might occur in Konoha Village in the future.

The same applies to the Hyuga clan.

In the conference room, the clan patriarch Rizu, the clan's first elder, second elder, and third elder all looked very serious.

Sitting in the corner was a man around forty years old, with a calm expression, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

But no one said anything to him, because this person was a branch elder, the fourth elder.

Several years ago, Hinata was kidnapped, and the Hyuga main family was pressured by Konoha, ultimately paying with Hizashi's life.

Although Hiashi escaped unscathed, the emotions of the Hyuga branch family were completely ignited.

The branch family worked diligently and tirelessly for the main family, yet their head of the branch family, Richa, died for such a ridiculous reason.

A riot broke out in the Hyuga branch family.

The clan's forceful suppression, exemplified by the caged bird technique, only intensified the backlash.

The division of the family collectively turned into non-violent non-cooperation, and their hatred for the main family was written all over their faces.

The main branch of the family panicked at this point and hurriedly ordered Hiashi to take Hizashi's son, Neji, under his wing and teach him.

The family proposed a person to serve as an elder in an attempt to appease the emotions of those who had split up, but with little success.

He was forced to confront the fact that Hizashi's death had accelerated the decline of the already declining Hyuga clan.

In this incident, Uchiha Shitora taunted Hyuga face-to-face, and Hyuga felt insulted.

However, what Uchiha said was true. The Hyuga clan had been tricked by Konoha last time, and they knew Konoha's true colors very well.

Doing ordinary tasks is no problem, but risking your life against the Uchiha? That's impossible.

Aside from the fact that the head of the branch family, Hinata Mitsunobu, was slacking off.

Rizu and the other three elders all had complicated expressions on their faces.

The elder spoke first, saying, "The Uchiha's counterattack this time was very strong."

"But the Third Hokage probably won't give up on Danzo."

"We need to consider our position."

The second elder has a somewhat fierce appearance and is one of the few members of the clan who has been to the battlefield.

He said in a gruff voice, "In this world, strength still reigns supreme. The Uchiha now has three Mangekyou Sharingan, and they will inevitably fight against Konoha."

"Everyone knows how Hiruzen Sarutobi treated us, so why not change the Hokage?"

The Third Elder retorted, "Although the Uchiha Mangekyou Sharingan is very strong, the Third Hokage also has his two disciples, Jiraiya and Tsunade."

"Moreover, considering the total number of ninjas, the Uchiha clan might not dare to start a war."

The Second Elder snorted: "Kuzo, what do you know? Just look at the power the Uchiha clan has shown in their pursuit of Root members this time."

"Three Mangekyou Sharingan eyes are enough to destroy a large portion of Konoha's fighting force, as long as we..."

"Cough cough."

The First Elder coughed, interrupting the Second Elder's speech:

"Jianping, it's not the right time yet."

The second elder, Hyuga Kenpei, was quite displeased, but he stopped talking, only leaving out one sentence:

"I support the Uchiha clan anyway."

The elder looked at Hyuga Mitsunobu, who was sitting silently in the corner: "Mitsunobu, what are your thoughts?"

Guangxin's expression was very calm: "Our branch family supports any decision made by the main family."

Undeterred, the elder continued, "Which side do you lean towards, Guangxin?"

Guangxin continued, "The clan leader's decision is the direction in which we will move forward after the family splits."

The elder paused for a moment, then did not press the matter further.

Guangxin is like an automated reply machine, always repeating the same few sentences, just a different name for the same thing.

Riji first glanced at the Grand Elder, then at Guangxin.

My heart was filled with mixed feelings. It was the Grand Elder who advocated for concessions and forced Riji to commit suicide.

Later, they forcefully suppressed the division of the family.

Now that the family is splitting up, there will be no arguments, no rebuttals, no suggestions; we will accept whatever comes our way and never resist. The rise and fall of the family is none of our business.

The Hyuga clan, which has not been properly maintained through a separate family division, is now in decline.

The Grand Elder has only now realized his mistake, but it is too late.

"Let's observe and see what happens next. It's hard to say what the Uchiha will do."

Japan also wants to observe the situation before making a decision.

As for his personal choice, he will not help Konoha. Whether he will side with the Uchiha depends on the situation.

They then discussed some details, such as how to gather information, and then ended the meeting.

After the others left, Riji sighed.

Although their Byakugan is as renowned as the Uchiha's, but...

Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

There is also the legendary divine power, Susanoo.

Compared to that, their eye-rolling is nothing.

……

The Hyuga branch family's courtyard is next to the main family's.

But the corridor in the middle is like a dividing line between worlds.

The main family and the branch families basically do not interact.

Because of the family's dissolute behavior during the division, the main branch of the family had made it clear to everyone.

Without the family splitting up, they are nothing.

Although they remained arrogant and haughty, they were also worried that there would be no one left to divide the family in the future.

Now we don't dare to be too strict with the division of family property.

After the meeting, the fourth elder returned to the courtyard belonging to the branch family, and only then did a slight expression appear on his usually expressionless face.

What's most common in a family that splits up? Orphans and widows.

By the time of the Third Shinobi World War, the main family had all retreated to their clans and were now mostly branch families.

Of course, only those who split up the family line died.

Adult members of the family usually marry very early to ensure that their descendants will survive if they die in battle.

These people have always been protected by the sun god, and they have never lacked money or supplies.

Hijiri's prestige in the division of the family has always been very high.

Therefore, after Hizashi's death, a riot broke out in the divided family.

That riot ended with the execution of fifteen members of the family who had split up.

Although the main family successfully suppressed the branch family, it also shattered the last vestige of hope of the branch family.

The family splits up and enters a state of non-violent non-cooperation.

At this point, the main family forcibly pulled out the most harmless member, Guangxin, in an attempt to win him over and divide the family.

Unfortunately, it failed.

Moreover, they were unaware that Guangxin, who appeared the most harmless, was the most cunning.

He happened to be the most extreme example of a branch family; his wish was for all the members of the main family to die out!

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