Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

November 1st, Konoha 49

The Iwagakure army was driven to the border of the Land of Grass by the Konoha army. Thus, the Iwagakure operation failed. However, the Iwagakure army as a whole did not suffer significant losses, so it still did not have the possibility of launching a counterattack against Konoha.

Led by Onoki, the Iwagakure ninja began to reorganize their forces on the border of the Land of Grass, waiting for the right opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Due to the defeat at Mount Kikyo, Sunagakure suffered heavy losses in its forces, so the Sunagakure ninjas returned to the village to recuperate.

Konoha wanted to press their advantage against Sunagakure and Iwagakure, but due to heavy casualties on both sides, they were unable to continue the pursuit and thus entered a period of rest and recuperation.

Thus began a brief period of peace in the Third Shinobi World War.

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Hyuga clan territory

The patriarch's residence welcomed a rare "friend" today.

In the courtyard, Hyuga Yu silently practiced her soft palm technique on the wooden stake in front of her; although she was a branch family disciple, she was specially arranged to train here by Hyuga Hiashi because of her exceptional talent.

Genius is not scary; what's scary is a genius who works hard.

"boom--"

"Snap—"

"boom--!"

With three strikes, the wooden stake in front of him was shattered, sending wood chips flying and embedding themselves in the wall beside him.

Hinata Yu exhaled a heavy breath, put away her stance, focused her energy in her dantian, and after a while, walked to the clothes rack next to her, picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from her body.

She carefully wiped the sweat from her neck, placed the towel around her neck, and looked up at the closed living room door, a hint of doubt flashing in her calm eyes.

Since she started training here, this is the first time she has seen someone who is not a member of the family enter the courtyard.

"Hey! Don't slack off!"

Suddenly, a reprimand pulled her back to reality. She calmly turned her head and saw a disciple dressed in the Hyuga clan robes, who was also the disciple sent by Hyuga Hiashi to supervise her.

As a member of the branch family, Hiashi Hyuga never took her seriously and had no feelings for her whatsoever, treating her entirely as a useful tool.

Her daily routine was meticulously planned, with fifteen out of twenty-four hours a day spent training. The disciple in front of her was the one who supervised her training.

"Hmph, I don't know what the patriarch was thinking. As a member of a branch family, he actually allows you to spend all your time in the main family."

Clearly, this disciple is from the main family and looks down on Hyuga Asahi.

"You're allowed to stay in our household, so you should be grateful. Slacking off? Do you think you're living up to the head of the household's expectations of you?!" he scolded.

Hinata Amane lowered her eyes; she was tired of hearing these words from someone almost every day. After a long pause, she calmly said...

"I was exhausted and was just resting."

The man choked, seemingly not expecting Hinata to retort. His face flushed red and then purple, before he finally let out a cold snort.

"You've rested for so long, isn't that enough? If so, get back to training."

Hinata Ame lowered her head and remained silent. She had grown accustomed to this suffocating feeling. If anyone was to blame, it was because she was a member of the branch family and possessed talents that the main family disciples lacked.

A bitter feeling lingered in her heart, and a sour taste bloomed on her tongue. How she wished that someone could take her away, even if... just for a moment.

Inside the house.

Two middle-aged men sat cross-legged, a heavy atmosphere permeating the air.

Hiashi Hyuga, sitting in the main seat with his eyes closed, exuded a heavy sense of oppression even without saying a word, befitting his high position.

He was used to doing this; he would say nothing, yet put enough pressure on the other person, putting him in an advantageous position without them even realizing it.

However, this silence clearly did not put pressure on the man opposite her. He happily poured himself tea, completely unfazed by the pressure.

After a long while, he reluctantly opened his eyes.

"Momonosuke, given our relationship, you've come uninvited... What do you want?"

Yes, the person in front of me who doesn't seem to be under pressure is none other than Momonosuke, Uchiha Sora's father.

When Hiashi Hyuga saw Momonosuke, even with his composure, he was completely bewildered. The two of them...

One is the head of the Hyuga clan, and the other is the second-in-command of the Uchiha clan. They shouldn't have any connection.

"Head of the Hyuga family, the reason I've come today is actually to make a request."

"ask?"

Momonosuke sighed, "I believe the Hyuga clan has also heard that my good-for-nothing son has awakened a one-tomoe Sharingan."

Hiashi Hyuga remained silent, listening attentively.

"Awakening the Sharingan is a good thing, but since then, he's encountered an unexpected situation: he's stopped making new friends altogether."

Sigh, because of something, he was heartbroken and shut himself off emotionally.

Hiashi Hyuga frowned, somewhat confused about Momonosuke's purpose. If he had a mental block, why didn't he go see a psychologist? Why did he go to him?

"Just say what you have to say," he said calmly.

Momonosuke chuckled, "As you know, most of the Uchiha's power depends on their eye power. However, unlike the Byakugan, we need to lose something to gain power, so I'm worried about my son."

"Hasn't he already awakened the Sharingan?"

"Not enough," Momonosuke said calmly. "One magatama is far from enough."

Hiashi Hyuga pinched the bridge of his nose, getting a little impatient. This Momonosuke had been talking for so long without getting to the point.

"If that's not enough, then let's continue awakening," he said calmly.

"Yes, indeed, he can continue to awaken." Momonosuke nodded and sighed. "But right now, his daily routine is extremely regular, and he doesn't get along well with anyone. In this way, it's almost impossible for him to continue awakening. That's why I came to find you."

Hyuga Ichigo stared at him, belatedly realizing that he seemed to understand Momonosuke's thoughts.

"You want to actively interfere in his eye-opening process."

"Um."

Tell me your thoughts.

Momonosuke licked his lips.

"His life was too routine, so I wanted to find someone to break that routine."

A look of surprise flashed across Hiashi Hyuga's eyes. He understood what Momonosuke meant. Momonosuke wanted to actively arrange for someone to be Uchiha Sora's "material" for awakening his Sharingan. This practice was not uncommon in the Uchiha clan, but it was always done in an extremely discreet manner.

"He doesn't make friends with outsiders now, so I'm going to force him to make one."

Hiashi Hyuga tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Now, he completely understood Momonosuke's thoughts.

The latter wanted to find someone to join the Anbu and become Uchiha Sora's teammate, forcibly establish a relationship, and then find an opportunity to "sacrifice family for the greater good".

"Then why did you contact me?"

"Ahem, well, it's like this. My son, as you know, is a genius, so there aren't many people his age who are qualified to be his teammates. So, I've been looking for someone recently, and coincidentally, there's an excellent candidate in the Hyuga clan."

"The Hyuga clan does not join the Anbu," Hyuga Hiashi said calmly.

"The Anbu has never stipulated that the Hyuga clan cannot join the Anbu," Momonosuke said, staring into his eyes.

Hiashi Hyuga remained silent. Indeed, there was no rule in the Anbu that forbade the Hyuga clan from joining, and he had already guessed who Momonosuke wanted to borrow.

After a long silence, he said quietly, "I have no obligation to give people to you, the Uchiha."

Momonosuke chuckled and said, "For you, no one from the branch family is indispensable."

You just need to look at it.

How much benefit can it bring?