As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

Yekura, however, was a sensible woman.

She glanced at Ri Cheng and stood up. Even though she was touched by Ri Cheng's unreserved actions, she didn't show it on her face.

"I'm sleepy, I'm off."

She waved goodbye and left, walking away with remarkable ease, displaying the most beautiful back in Naruto.

"Your sister-in-law is arrogant, just ignore her."

Richeng said with a smile.

The Hyuga brothers, Hiashi and Hizashi, pretended not to hear. They were joking, but their sister-in-law was their sister-in-law. The Hyuga clan had strict rules, and they had to be proper in their manners. The clan leader could joke, but they couldn't.

"Chief, after you gave us the task last time, we dispatched our elite troops to investigate all the suspicious and hidden caves in the Land of Fire. After many investigations, only one matched your description."

With a serious expression, Hyuga Hiashi took out the intelligence from his pocket and handed it over.

"I already told you, just call me Brother Cheng in private."

Hinata Hiroshi received the information, looked at the location marked on the map, and casually gave some instructions.

"The etiquette cannot be abolished."

Hinata Hiashi shook his head.

He had his own principles, and the clan chief in front of him deserved this respect.

Even though Patriarch Richeng stopped the Caged Bird Seal, the main family is still the main family, and the branch family is still the branch family. Once this is clear, kinship needs to be put aside, and one's only identity is that of the patriarch and his subordinates.

After all, the Hyuga clan has developed to the point where intermarriage is common. Don't worry about who is whose relative. Do you believe that if you throw a brick outside, you can find a bunch of Hyuga Hiashi's brothers and sisters?

If you look closely, his wife is still him.

Forget it, saying too much will get it approved.

"According to the description of that clan, the cave is very special. Once inside, it is as if you are in an illusion, which will continuously drain the intruder's chakra."

"What's even stranger is that when people's chakra is exhausted and they regain consciousness, they are automatically teleported to a location far outside the cave, and they even forget that they were ever there. If the exploration team hadn't been in groups of three, and if Hyuga Nishiyama hadn't been clever enough not to have all of them go in at once, we wouldn't have been able to find out."

Getting back to the main point, Hiashi Hyuga also felt that the place was very strange, and even went there to take a look himself. The description there was exactly the same as the intelligence report, so he came back to report.

But even now, he still can't connect that cave with the future of the Hyuga clan.

"Looks like we found the right place."

Putting away the intelligence, Hinata Himeko fell into deep thought.

Without a doubt, what he had his people find was the passage to the moon!

His statement that he had prepared two paths for the Hyuga was not unfounded.

On one hand, he wanted to see if the village could be saved, and whether his clan should remain in Konoha. He refused to be an obedient dog, overturned the table, broke the third village chief's teeth, and took his place.

On the other hand, he sought a safe and stable rear base to give himself and the Hyuga clan enough time to develop. Once his three-year period was up, Hyuga Hiroki would be strong enough to disregard everything and establish a truly vast empire belonging to the Hyuga clan.

He is currently working on both fronts.

Significant breakthroughs were also achieved along the second route.

That hidden cave connects to the moon in the sky. Is there any safer place in the world?

Based on the timeline, when he was a child, Toneri Otsutsuki was taken to Earth by his father and caught a glimpse of Hinata from afar.

At that time, the branch family on the moon had already destroyed the main family, leaving only Otsutsuki Toneri and his son.

Now that the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage has just ended, we'll have to see for ourselves to know what's going on up there.

However, no matter what, he was just a descendant of Otsutsuki Hamura and an ancestor of the Hyuga clan. What merit did he have to occupy the moon for so long?

It is perfectly reasonable for ancestors to make room for their descendants and then die with a smile on their faces. I believe the Otsutsuki clan would also be pleased to commit suicide if they knew this.

Having received the information, Hyuga Hisei understood immediately, and a plan for the future of the Hyuga clan instantly came to mind.

Standing up and pointing to the sky, Chief Richeng was filled with boundless pride.

"Hyuga, you shall stand in the heavens!"

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Chapter 7: A Classic Revisited.

Night falls.

Compared to the daytime, the atmosphere in Konoha Village was slightly more peaceful.

The news of the third generation's return to power was naturally spread widely after the meeting concluded.

Although Konoha had a tough time during the previous wars when the old village chief was in charge, if it weren't for the abundance of talented people in Konoha, they might have been defeated and forced to flee in terror by other ninja villages.

But the old village chief's speech still managed to stabilize morale and give everyone a sense of direction.

This is the legacy of the Will of Fire!

"Rebuilding the village is important, but we must also be vigilant at the border."

The makeshift Konoha command center is currently serving as the Hokage Building.

Danzo, with a grim face, handed the intelligence to Sarutobi.

"The Hidden Cloud Village harbors wolfish ambitions; they won't let this opportunity slip by."

The village was struck by a sudden calamity, with the fourth generation dying a violent death. Everyone knew that now was a good opportunity to attack the Land of Fire.

The Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Sand Village, and Hidden Stone Village suffered heavy losses in the previous battles, and even if they wanted to fight, they were powerless to do so. Only the Land of Lightning was ambitious and absolutely unwilling to remain idle.

After succeeding his father, the Fourth Raikage also needs an opportunity to prove himself.

Previously, the AB duo's probing at the border was blocked by Minato Namikaze, so Kumogakure did not make any rash moves. But now the Fourth Hokage is dead!

Even if Konoha has an old village chief who can knock the Nine-Tails out of the village with one blow, who in the ninja world doesn't know that the Third Hokage is a gentleman who doesn't build walls?

You're fighting fiercely on the front lines, and you want the old village chief to go to the front lines?

That's absolutely impossible!

Without a doubt, when news of Konoha's situation reaches Kumogakure, the AB duo will very likely lead an invasion. At that time, who in Konoha can stop them?

If things go wrong, the flames of war may be reignited.

Danzo was quite astute in this regard; of course, it cannot be ruled out that he might be plotting something.

"In fact, they have already begun to test the waters."

Sarutobi lit his pipe, a hint of melancholy flashing across his face.

"Information came from the border that a group of suspicious individuals had taken a detour to infiltrate the Land of Fire, attempting to gather intelligence on Konoha. However, their route was discovered by the Hyuga clan's scout team, and they did not venture too deep into the territory."

Under the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, any action hidden in the shadows will be exposed!

This is the strategic importance of the white eye.

"However, unless we increase our efforts and send more Hyuga clan ninjas to guard against it, they will eventually get news about Konoha."

Sarutobi sighed at this point.

The Nine-Tails went berserk, and the Fourth Hokage died; this news could not be kept secret no matter what.

Especially with the reconstruction of the village, they will definitely need to purchase supplies from outside. Instead of thinking about how to keep it a secret, they should think about how Konoha will respond if war really comes.

"I disagree with sending more members of the Hyuga clan to the border."

Danzo's face was solemn.

"Hiruzen, you saw Hyuga Hisei's attitude today. It's possible that he has already formed an alliance with Uchiha Fugaku, and is even planning a coup!"

"Right now, we must keep the Hyuga clan under our noses. When I get back, I will arrange for the Root to monitor them, just like your Anbu monitored the Uchiha!"

Old buddy, that's all the vision you have.

Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, his gaze towards his old friend shifted, and he turned serious.

"No! Tell your Root members to behave themselves! They absolutely cannot spy on the Hyuga clan!"

Do you think the Byakugan is just for show? How do you explain it if you get caught? Saying the Byakugan can control the Nine-Tails' tight protection? Isn't that just nonsense?

How could you possibly say such a thing?

Clearly, Danzo had some understanding of the battle situation in the ninja world, but his assessment was really just a tiny bit.

"Hiruzen, I'm doing this for the village! The Hyuga clan must..."

"That's enough Danzo! I am the Hokage!"

Ok?

Upon hearing this, Danzo instinctively shuddered, then scratched his head blankly.

OK!

This guy just got back on the throne, and they've already arranged this for him?

I'm really not used to it!

"Sarutobi! You'll regret this!"

After gritting his teeth and finishing his lines, Danzo turned and left in anger.

You know nothing! I don't even want to expose you for what you're saying about the village! The one truly in the village's best interest is me!

After Danzo left, Sarutobi stood up, went to the window, and began to think with a frown.

Without a doubt, in his view, Danzo's attempt to monitor the Hyuga clan's actions was utterly foolish!

Their Byakugan can easily detect the watcher. If Hyuga gets angry and actually teams up with the Uchiha, how should they deal with it?

There is no legitimate reason for not mentioning it.

The village is still in the reconstruction phase, and there are external enemies eyeing it covetously. Even though he is good at launching powerful attacks from within, he cannot suppress both the Uchiha and Hyuga families at the same time at this critical juncture!

Not only that, the best way is to win over the Hyuga clan and let them stand up and charge against the Uchiha.

Of course, this is the ideal situation. In fact, when Hyuga Hisei spoke up for Uchiha Fugaku, Sarutobi was also confused and had no idea what the head of the Hyuga clan was thinking.

Even before Danzo arrived, he specifically obtained information on Hyuga Hisei and analyzed it carefully.

Hinata Hiroki's resume was not complicated, and his growth before becoming the clan leader was very low-key, so Sarutobi did not obtain any useful information.