Alone and Infinite

The person before you is the key to purifying the Hyuga clan's bloodline!

"Master, you mentioned marriage alliances."

He heard the elders' low voices and turned his head, only to find that they seemed to have thought of the same thing.

They were looking at me with burning eyes.

"No rush, we need to investigate further; this matter is of great importance!"

Riji nodded steadily, first asking the medic Li Xia if he was willing to discuss the matter.

Only then did he lead the elders into the room and dismiss the others.

"Hizu-sama."

Li Xia's gaze shifted slightly towards Hyuga Hiashi, and he said weakly.

Hiashi immediately noticed Li Xia's bloodshot left eye, and his heart sank again.

An attack targeting the eyes. It seems the opponent came prepared and specifically researched how to deal with Hyuga!

"Xia, tell us what happened. We, the Hyuga clan, must avenge this!"

Without any unnecessary words, the attitude was made clear from the very beginning.

"Lord Hiashi, I'm here, I'm here!"

Li Xia spoke 'weakly,' trying hard to maintain her persona, and Aowu beside her jumped out as if following a script.

Its identity is special; there is only one of its kind in the world. Even Hiashi sometimes unconsciously speaks to it with a touch of respect.

"Let me speak. Your Highness should rest well."

"That would be best, thank you for your trouble, Lord Divine Dragon."

Hiashi nodded, and then heard him babbling incoherently:

"After watching the second Chunin Exam with His Highness, we felt there was nothing more to do, so we prepared to return to Konoha."

As a result, they were ambushed near Konoha's Second Defense Zone.

(Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga immediately raised his hand, and one of the elders went out and whispered some instructions.)

(Obviously, they went to the scene to investigate)

Awoo pretended not to see it and continued:

"The enemy was clearly prepared. They first used a strange ninjutsu that emitted a bright light to burn one of His Highness's eyes."

Then--"

Awoo suddenly paused for a moment, gathered his emotions, and then began to describe the battle scene with waving his little paws and spitting everywhere.

Xiaolong had previously watched storytelling performances, and his recitation had a similar storytelling style.

"What? But then His Highness drew his spear and stood at attention, shouting, 'Where is the spirit cat beneath you?' A meow followed."

With a roar like a tiger and movements like a swimming dragon, a dark figure charged straight into the enemy ranks, leaving behind a trail of flying claw marks and flashing cold light.

This cat is no ordinary cat; it is a spirit cat from another region, and it learned excellent ninjutsu from the Great Serpent Sage.

His specialty is a set of claw techniques, known as the "Eighteen Styles of Dragon Subduing Claws".

Hiashi Hyuga and the other elders were dumbfounded.

Li Xia coughed, interrupting Aowu's program:

"Ahem. Actually, it's not that exaggerated."

He took a few deep breaths, seemed to have calmed down a bit, and spoke much more fluently:

"In short, there were five people lying in ambush with me, and I have killed them all. I'm afraid there will be a second wave of people behind me."

He then hurriedly returned to Konoha.

Black Charcoal handed over several headbands, which bore numerous marks of friction and battle.

Hiashi Hyuga's face suddenly darkened.

Because three of the five headbands were from Konoha, while the other two were from Sunagakure.

Not only that, even the elders in the family were the same.

Their faces were serious, their gazes like deep wells, fixed solely on the headbands.

Hiashi looked at it over and over for a while, then said calmly:

"That's right, it is indeed Konoha's headband."

Each ninja village's headband has its own unique markings, which is an important way to distinguish the genuine from the fake.

Based on this mark, you can even find out which ninja the headband belonged to.

At this point, the nature of the matter had completely changed; the ninja capable of ambushing Li Xia was at least a Chunin.

Chunin are the backbone of every ninja village, and only a handful of people can be mobilized to carry out an ambush.

This means that there are top-level officials within Konoha who want to take action against the Sunrise!

who is it?

The faces of Danzo, Mito, and Hiruzen Sarutobi flashed through Hiashi Hyuga's mind one after another.

You drove my brother to his death a few years ago, bringing humiliation to the Hyuga clan. Is that still not enough for you?

Now that he's realized Natsu is very important to Hinata, he wants to kill him?

Alright, alright, Konoha Village.

Rage burned through Hiashi Hyuga's reason, but he still forced himself to calm down.

"Xia, tell me your thoughts."

Regardless, Natsu is currently an important member of the Hyuga clan, the third in line to succeed him, and possesses at least the strength of a Jonin.

His ideas should not be ignored.

After a moment of silence, Li Xia said softly:

"We cannot investigate this matter further!"

All this buildup, including bringing back a headband, was for this moment!

This statement, which considered the overall situation, shocked the entire Hyuga leadership.

They then heard Li Xia say:

"Turning against Konoha is unrealistic and wouldn't benefit the clan's interests either."

And it's really interesting that there are two Sand Ninja here.

Konoha and Sunagakure are holding a joint Chunin Exam. Now, not only are the exams combined, but the people involved are also united.

That's really interesting.

"I have a feeling that there might be a major change in this Chunin Exams!"

"A major upheaval?"

After thinking for a while, Hiashi Hyuga slowly nodded. It was normal for the two ninja villages to jointly hold the exam.

But it's unusual for two military units to suddenly move together and use live ammunition.

"So my idea is that this time we should pretend we don't know anything, but we must give the family a proper explanation."

In case of any major unforeseen circumstances, we must act promptly.

Li Xia's map of the Yan Kingdom was finally rolled up to the end, revealing the gleaming dagger.

"Don't hold back, Xia, just say it."

Hiashi Hyuga said calmly, as he had a feeling that what Xia was about to say might bring Hyuga to a new peak!

"Yes, first and foremost, we must protect ourselves in the face of unforeseen circumstances and practice accordingly."

For example, in the event of an emergency, the elderly, weak, women and children who are unable to fight should hide in a safe place.

Genin should not get involved in anything; their only responsibility is to protect them.

If there's any spare capacity, we should also protect other ordinary people.

Yes, winning over people's support and protecting oneself is the wise way!

"The Chunin and Special Jonin don't need to participate in the battle either. Let them protect the Hokage Building and the hospital!"

There's a joke in the real world: "Nothing is more meritorious than protecting Congress."

In other words, no one could find fault with guarding these two places, and these two places were definitely not the main targets of attack!

Hmm? Good plan!

Hiashi's eyes lit up. This method was equivalent to removing Hyuga directly without giving anyone any reason to criticize him!

Who dares to say that the Hyuga clan is wrong to guard the Hokage Building and the hospital?

Just look at how the hospitalized patients and their consultants will react!

"What about Jonin?"

"Jonin?" A subtle smile appeared on Li Xia's face.

Suddenly, the topic changed: "Lord Hiashi, if after the great battle, the Hyuga clan can gather women and children to guard important locations and minimize casualties..."

How much profit can be gained?

"That depends on the intensity of the war! The greater the casualties, the greater the gains!"

If we simply consolidate our strength and retreat to the rear, there is still a risk of being gossiped about.

But as Xia said, by gathering and protecting women and children, and by guarding the Hokage Building and the hospital, this prestige would be enough to suppress everything!

"That's right, so that's what we need to do."

Li Xia pointed to the Konoha headband and the Sand Ninja headband, and said meaningfully:

"It's like adding fuel to the fire in this battle, making the fire burn even more fiercely!"

Regardless of who is on either side in the war, we will secretly help the side with the advantage.

Try to maintain a balance and keep the war escalating!

His voice grew softer and softer, and the air in the room seemed to freeze.

The elders held their breath, staring in shock at Xia, who was lying on the bed talking eloquently.

Suddenly I understood the significance of Xia's words about the final heir of the 'Otsutsuki clan'!

This kind of skillful use of both the orthodox and the unorthodox, and the ability to stir up trouble, is the demeanor that a great family heir should possess.

In contrast, Hinata and Hanabi, the successors of the Hyuga clan...

Sigh, we can't compare, we can't compare!

Even the elders couldn't help but have a thought pop into their minds.

If Xia Lai were to become the head of the Hyuga clan...

How high can he take Hyuga?

Li Xia completely disregarded what the elders in the family were thinking.

He continued:

"Therefore, I suggest that I lead the six Jonin of the Hyuga clan to form a Ghost Hunting Team!"

Harvest resources and maintain balance based on battlefield dynamics!

I'll do what my Hyuga comrades can't bring themselves to do, since I'm not familiar with most of the Konoha ninjas anyway.

It's difficult to deal with the Hyuga clan, so I'll do it. I'm new here, no one is familiar with my fighting style, and there's no way to get clues from the remains.

In short, whoever it is, kill them first and ask questions later! This is the Hyuga clan's chance to rise again!

At this moment, Li Xia had only one thought in her mind.

Score manipulation! Score manipulation! It's still fucking score manipulation!

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