The Kumogakure people's faces twitched, barely suppressing their wild laughter.
This trip was worth it; the provocation was so successful.
Aoran had long known that the Main Family would protect him, so he wasn't afraid of Hiruzen Sarutobi at all.
He suddenly pulled Neji next to him and slapped him.
"How long are you going to be so dejected?!"
"Watch carefully!"
Aoran grabbed Neji's head and turned him towards Kumogakure: "Neji, look closely! Open your eyes and see clearly!"
"It's these Kumogakure people! They are the ones who killed your father, Hizashi! Remember every one of their disgusting faces!"
Then, he pointed at the Third Hokage:
"And him! This Hiruzen Sarutobi! He's the one who sold your father! He's the one who gave your father to Kumogakure! You must remember it for the rest of your life!"
Little Neji's hollow eyes suddenly lit up, and flames of hatred began to burn within them.
He gritted his teeth, glaring at the Third Hokage and Kumogakure, as if to engrave them into his bones.
Far from being angry, the Kumogakure envoys all showed triumphant expressions, looking smug.
In their eyes, the Hyuga's sorrowful curses were no different from the whimpering of a defeated dog, a perfect accompaniment to their successful plan, proving that the rift between the Hyuga and Konoha was irreparable.
Hayato seemed to recover from his frenzy at this moment, his eyes also filled with hatred as he looked at the Kumogakure people:
"As long as I, Hyuga Hayato, am alive, I will never forget today's blood feud! All of you from Kumogakure, every single one, just wait!"
The Kumogakure people's faces were filled with undisguised malice and mockery.
Seeing this, the Hyuga Branch Family members nearby also had the fires of hatred burning fiercely in their eyes.
The Hyuga Main Family elders secretly rejoiced at this almost out-of-control scene, but immediately stepped forward to feign
"How dare you!" Hiashi reprimanded sharply, though clearly only targeting Hayato and Aoran.
"Everyone, shut up!"
He then turned to the Third Hokage and Kumogakure, putting on a calm yet forbearing expression:
"Hokage-sama, esteemed envoys, I apologize profusely! The children are ignorant and spoke nonsense."
"However, our Hyuga Clan is currently unable to host guests. Please leave!"
With things having progressed this far, the Third Hokage naturally knew that the Hyuga were agitated. They said nothing and turned to leave.
Having achieved their goal, the Kumogakure people also followed Hiruzen Sarutobi with light steps.
Looking at the messy scene, Hizashi's body was still kneeling there.
Hiashi took a breath: "Hayato, you and the others should lay Hizashi to rest first."
"Everyone else, leave this place."
Hiashi glanced at Aoran. Although this bastard couldn't awaken the Byakugan, he had played a role today.
Some of the Branch Family members looked gloomy, some angry, but all were like powder kegs.
In this situation, the Main Family members dared not say much.
They simply led their people away from here.
After everyone had left, Hayato, Aoran, and Neji came before
Only the corpse was Masahiko's; the internal organs were not.
Orochimaru at this time could not yet re-activate internal organs; being able to maintain muscle and skin vitality was already good.
Those were the internal organs of a spy Hayato had found outside overnight.
Among the three, only Hayato and Aoran knew the truth.
Hayato and Aoran bowed their heads to thank Masahiko for contributing his remains, while Neji thought it was Hizashi.
When Neji woke from his coma, he had already seen Hizashi commit seppuku, with his internal organs even removed.
He had suffered such severe mental trauma that he was almost a fool.
However, Aoran saw that Little Neji was not right, so he simply revised the final plan, stepping forward himself to let Neji transform this grief into hatred.
Aoran's eyes, however, held a strange glint, because his Strongest Archer template had a new mission.
Ding! A new mission has been discovered. host, please check!
Mission: Dirty Kumogakure!
Mission Description: Kill these dirty guys!
Reward: Determined by completion rate.
Little Neji helped clean the ground, his Byakugan eyes completely bloodshot.
Many things he couldn't figure out, many things he didn't understand.
Even today's events came very suddenly.
Just two days ago, his father was having a snowball fight with him, but today he suddenly passed away.
However, Aoran's words gave him a goal: he wanted those Kumogakure people to die!
Aoran patted Neji's shoulder at this moment: "Lord Hizashi was most worried about you. Don't disappoint him."
Upon hearing this, Little Neji felt a surge of grief, and tears instantly streamed down his face.
But he immediately raised his sleeve and wiped his eyes twice: "I understand, Brother Aoran, I will train hard!"
...Outside Konoha Village.
Aoran was swiftly moving out of the village with a person wrapped head-to-toe in bandages.
Konoha's large-scale detection barrier was not always active, and with his Byakugan, he slipped out without much effort.
"Thump, thump..."
The two hurried along for hundreds of kilometers from Konoha before stopping to rest on a huge dead tree.
"It should be safe now."
Muffled by the bandages, Hizashi's voice said, "Thank you, Aoran."
He hadn't expected Aoran's plan to succeed so perfectly, as if it were tailor-made for him.
Aoran pointed to the large tree beneath their feet: "This tree trunk is hollow. Let's rest here for a few days."
"Uncle, your skin was melted, so it's not suitable for forced travel."
Hizashi nodded, looking back in the direction of Konoha.
He was young and strong and from the Branch Family, so even as a leader, he had to go out on missions.
But this was the first time he had left Konoha like this.
Although he wouldn't be able to return to Konoha for a long time, this feeling of freedom!
Though Hizashi was in pain all over, he felt incredibly at ease.
Aoran then jumped from the center of the dead tree, landing directly inside the tree.
The tree was over two meters in diameter, like a natural tent. Just covering the hole at the top would make it a shelter. He landed below, finding only some bird feathers and dead branches inside, nothing else, just some accumulated snow, making the ground a bit wet.
He landed below, finding only some bird feathers and dead branches inside, nothing else, just some accumulated snow, making the ground a bit wet.
He took out several iron pieces from his backpack to form a small stove, then carved a hole in the tree trunk to extend a pipe outside.
Aoran collected some dead branches nearby and quickly started a fire.
As the firelight flickered in the stove, the surrounding temperature immediately rose.
Hizashi stood by the stove, quietly warming himself. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but due to his skin condition, he couldn't do anything, not even sit down; he could only stand.
"Thank you for your trouble, Aoran."
Hizashi said politely. Although he didn't know why Aoran had made such preparations, the fact was that he was alive.
Aoran didn't take credit: "Helping Uncle is just helping myself."
"Without removing the Caged Bird Seal, I'll be a slave my whole life."
"I don't want to become the Main Family's dog later."
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