novelhk Chapter 69 The remnants of the old era
Chapter 69 The remnants of the old era
Inside the Konoha Hokage Building, the two advisors, along with Hiashi Hyuga, Tsunade, Shizune, and others, were all frowning as they looked at the letter from Genjutsu, appearing as if facing a formidable enemy.
In fact, Tsunade never expected that Genjutsu would actually send Hyuga Kito over. The contents of the previous letters were more of a test, since there was no cost to trying.
To use an analogy, their feelings at this moment are like walking down the street and randomly picking up a lottery ticket worth 1000 million, making one seriously doubt the authenticity of the event.
Furthermore, if Genjutsu really sends Hyuga Kito, how should they treat this Byakugan who was left behind? Should they break ties with Genjutsu and forcibly arrest him? Or should they pretend nothing happened and cooperate as originally planned?
Koharu Utatane looked at everyone with an aged face, but a sharp glint was hidden in her eyes. She slowly said, "I think we should take this opportunity to keep Hyuga Kito. Even if we can't keep him, we should at least carve the Caged Bird Seal on him! According to Genju's previous style of doing things, he shouldn't make a big fuss about this. Moreover, as long as Genju doesn't take action against Konoha, they won't actually suffer any losses."
"Yes, I agree with that view. I'm sure the Hyuga clan head wouldn't want the Byakugan to just wander around aimlessly like this, right?" Mitokado Homura said, glancing at Hyuga Hiashi, letting him decide which side to take.
Seeing this, Hiashi Hyuga couldn't help but smile wryly, but he didn't say anything for the time being, since the Hokage hadn't spoken yet.
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but think of what he had learned about Hyuga Kito's record these past few days. Even with his true strength exposed, he had never been defeated. There was no doubt that Hyuga Kito was very strong, and judging from the information about his voice, he should be quite young, a true genius. The Hyuga clan hadn't produced a genius in a long time, except for Neji, though it was a pity that Neji was only from the branch family.
In contrast, the Uchiha clan, another family specializing in dojutsu, has never ceased to produce geniuses, with each era boasting a legendary figure. Meanwhile, the Hyuga clan, one of the two great dojutsu families, remains relatively unknown.
For a long time, the Uchiha clan put enormous psychological pressure on the Hyuga clan, and even now, none of the remaining Uchiha are weak.
Some time ago, Hiashi Hyuga was looking at Hyuga Kito's information, and for some reason he felt a sense of pride, but the problem was that he had no idea when the Hyuga family had produced such a person.
To this end, he investigated everyone from the eldest to the youngest, from the main family to the branch families, just to see if he could find any information so that he could find the right solution to persuade Hyuga Kito to come back.
However, the investigation revealed a disappointing result: all the clansmen were present, and none were missing. It was strange, as the clan leader, he should have been pleased. But this also meant that the origins of Hyuga Kijin were impossible to trace.
Upon hearing this, Tsunade did not immediately refute Koharu's words, but instead rested her chin on her hand and asked, "What if Gen Utsugi becomes hostile to Konoha because of this?"
"If that's the case, then we can confirm that they do indeed have ill intentions towards Konoha. They're just a caged bird, trying to prevent their Byakugan from being exposed. They don't actually want Hyuga Kito's life. If they really cause trouble for Konoha because of this, it means they care a lot about this member's life. We can use this to suppress them," Koharu Utatane said calmly.
No matter how you look at it, this is not a losing proposition; in fact, it's like a windfall. Considering Gen Xu's way of doing things, people always have to pay the price for their naivety, don't they?
"Do those two advisors know what the purpose of the Genjutsu Organization is?" Tsunade suddenly asked upon hearing this.
"Hmm?" Could there be new information? Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado wondered, and expressed their desire to hear Tsunade's opinion.
Seeing their questioning expressions, Tsunade suddenly chuckled, her voice devoid of emotion. "You made a decision so quickly, and even thought about the follow-up. I thought the two advisors already knew. Since you didn't know, and the two advisors took it all on so readily, and before I even said anything, you had Hiashi Hyuga decide which side to take, I thought you didn't consider me Hokage."
"..." The scene suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became tense.
Shizune held Tun Tun (her pet pig), wanting to say something to ease the tension, but then felt it was better not to do anything in this situation.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado looked rather grim. Standing in their positions, they were simply putting pressure on Tsunade out of habit, but they almost forgot that Tsunade's style of doing things had changed long ago since she learned about Hashirama's cells.
"Since the two advisors are willing to listen to me for the time being, then I will share my thoughts." Tsunade said, turning her chair around and standing up. She stretched and relaxed, but her expression suddenly became serious.
"First of all, we need Genki's help in this matter. Regardless of whether they have any ill intentions towards Konoha, even if they do, what can we do? Don't forget that Akatsuki is also eyeing Kurama now. Forcibly making an enemy at this time is not a wise choice."
Secondly, our primary target now is the Akatsuki organization. Compared to the more rule-abiding Genjutsu, the Akatsuki pose a real threat. Furthermore, while Genjutsu may be more "benevolent" than other mercenary organizations, have any of those who have ever targeted them ever returned alive?
This was something the two advisors hadn't expected. Their expressions turned grim as they began to ponder the actions and behaviors of Yuan Xu. It seemed that no one had ever been able to gain an advantage over them.
"No matter what Genju's purpose is, no matter how naive his style is, he can gather so many strong people. He must understand the significance of Hyuga Kito to Konoha. Even so, they still chose to send Hyuga Kito over. While showing their sincerity, is it also because they have absolute confidence in their own strength?"
Furthermore, both advisors, do you think Konoha can currently withstand a simultaneous attack from Gen Urobuchi and Akatsuki?
"..." Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado both fell silent.
"It seems that choosing you as Hokage was the right decision, Tsunade." Koharu Utatane finally sighed. If what Tsunade said was true, then her actions just now could very well bring huge trouble to Konoha.
They had all witnessed Tsunade's handling of various matters these past few days. She was decisive and had great courage, and it must be said that she handled many things very well. Even without Danzo, the newly promoted Hokage had not made any mistakes.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Root hasn't made any significant contributions to Konoha recently, and now that it has been taken over and disbanded by Tsunade, its members seem to be doing even better.
Perhaps—it's time for remnants of the old era like them to step down.