Naruto, the strongest Uchiha from signing in.

Konoha Village, inside the Hokage's office.

As the top-secret scroll unfolded, the worry on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face faded a little.

"Finally, the long-awaited peace is coming. I don't know how long this peace will last, but I hope it can last until the next generation of young shoots grow strong and healthy."

The document on the scroll was written by the Fourth Raikage himself. Since the beginning of the Third Ninja World War, only Kumogakure was unwilling to sign the armistice agreement with Konoha.

So much so that the end of the Third Ninja World War has not yet ended to this day.

Now, the Hidden Cloud Village finally agreed to give in, which made Sarutobi Hiruzen completely relieved.

"Before the Kumogakure envoys arrive, the Anbu will do their job well. The police arrangements for the day..."

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a moment and kicked the idea of ​​handing it over to the Uchiha clan out of his mind.

"Leave the police work for the day to the Ino, Deer, and Chou clans. At the same time, notify the Uchiha to strictly suppress the destabilizing factors in Konoha Prison and the surrounding areas of the Land of Fire."

The Anbu took the order and left. Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep puff of his pipe and looked out the window at the lights of thousands of houses.

emotion.

"I hope this peace can last until I die. Another year has passed in the blink of an eye..."

Late at night, the moonlight was dim and gloomy.

The backyard of the Hyuga clan's branch family's head mansion.

The young child's face was filled with pain, and as if to vent his anger, he kept hitting the wooden stake hard, causing sawdust to fly out.

The next moment, he performed the Hyuga clan's opening stance, and his painful expression turned into indifference at this moment.

"Soft Boxing Technique·Thirty-two Palms of Bagua."

The speed was far beyond what was expected for this age group. Chakra condensed at the fingertips, and within just a few seconds, the wooden stake in front of him was completely broken.

Behind him, the head of the branch family, Konoha's jonin Hinata Hizashi, who had been observing all this silently, had a hint of self-blame in his eyes.

Some time ago, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan was not even three years old yet, but the clan leader, his elder brother, Hyuga Hiashi, and the Hyuga clan elders could not wait to have their child...

Hyuga Neji, who was less than four years old, became a slave of the caged bird.

In order to let his child understand what kind of vicious curse the mark engraved on the Hyuga branch's forehead was, he did not hesitate to release murderous intent on the little girl himself.

The result was that Hyuga Hiashi activated the Caged Bird Strategy in front of everyone.

While realizing his hobbies, Neji also truly understood what was going on, and completely restrained the carefree innocence that should have belonged to a child.

In the world of ninja, innocence and kindness mean death and carelessness.

Similarly, since that day, Neji has become more taciturn and trains more diligently.

"That's enough, Neji."

"Not enough, not enough! Father, why can such weak people be free? Are we born inferior to others?"

Neji vented his anger by attacking the wooden stake that had already turned into pieces, but his wrist was grabbed by Hizashi.

"Perhaps, this is fate."

Immersed in hatred and pain, Neji did not notice the self-blame and regret in Hizashi's eyes.

Until the very end, he had failed to protect the freedom and purity of his child, and the effect of the caged bird on his optic nerves had undoubtedly weakened Neji's talents.

"In the Hyuga clan, no one can achieve such excellence at your age. Tomorrow is the birthday of the eldest daughter of the clan. It is also the day when the war between Kumogakure and Konoha officially ceases. Go and see how grand the signing of the armistice agreement is."

Even at the risk of not attending the birthday party, he had to make Neji as happy as possible. This was the only thing that he, a useless father, could do.

"No, I want to continue my training and learn the Eight Diagrams Sixty-Four Palms as soon as possible. I want to prove myself who is the orthodox one with talent."

Seeing that Neji was full of ambition, Hizashi no longer tried to dissuade him. As long as his son was happy, did he do something wrong that day?

Shaking his head slightly, Neji's origin as a member of the Hyuga branch family destined him to have a deep understanding of his own destiny and to bear weights that were not appropriate for his age.

The next day, the weather was fine.

White clouds float in the blue sky and the breeze comes gently, making the experience comfortable and pleasant.

The delegation representing the Hidden Cloud Village discussed the specific terms with the Third Hokage and two Hokage advisors. A long period of peace was about to come.

The villagers of Konoha lined the streets to welcome them, and the person in charge was all smiles, waving to the crowd from time to time.

As the group passed through the bustling center of Konoha, they saw a street in the distance decorated with lights and colors, which caught the attention of the person in charge of Kumogakure.

"It seems very lively there, what are they celebrating?"

The Third Hokage glanced around, frowned, and then answered.

"Good things have all come together. Today is the birthday of the daughter of the Hyuga clan's head family. That girl should be very blessed in the future. It is a good omen that peace comes on her birthday."

As soon as these words came out, the head of Yunyin's eyes flickered. He had long been drooling over the fertile land, prosperous streets and atmosphere that he had seen along the way.

"How can such a village with no sense of crisis be a match for Kumogakure, especially after the death of the Fourth Hokage, the Third Hokage has to take over with his old arms and legs. All this belongs to Kumogakure."

Despite his inner thoughts, the person in charge of Yunyin still looked a little surprised, and a dark idea immediately came to his mind.

"I've always heard that the Hyuga clan is one of the three major eye-jutsu families in the ninja world. There are many masters in the clan and it has a rich history. I wonder if we can have a chance to visit and learn more?"

What does he want to do?

To exchange glances with Utatane Koharu and Mito Kado En without leaving any traces, this request was not reasonable, but it was not offensive either...

Peace was imminent, and he would not be foolish enough to go to the Hyuga clan's territory to investigate the secrets. There was no reason to refuse.

Afterwards, the Third Hokage and the Kumogakure envoys came together. Hyuga Hiashi was flattered, and the elders of the Hyuga clan were even more honored and received the group warmly.

At the same time, in the training ground of the Hyuga branch, the sweat dripping on the ground gathered into a shallow puddle.

"What are you hesitating about? What are you hating? What are you hostile to? Keep attacking, or is this the limit of your ability?"

Neji slowly raised his head and roared one last time, gathering and releasing chakra at a speed far exceeding that of the average person his age.

"Soft Boxing Technique·Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!"

A series of afterimages flashed by, and with the last palm strike, a pale and powerful hand grasped Neji's wrist.

"Qualified, but only qualified."

Veins bulged in his Byakugan as Neji stared at the figure in front of him, his tone questioning.

"Who are you anyway?"

"I am the one who can change your destiny."