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Chapter 641: The Six Paths' 'Surprise'!
Chapter 641: The Six Paths' 'Surprise'!
Soon after, Sasuke quietly left the Pavilion.
Any traces of his visit were meticulously cleaned up by Izumi.
"Is he the 'protagonist' you mentioned?"
Hyuga Shizuki stretched his waist, relieving the fatigue from a day of running around.
A storm was brewing within the Hyuga Branch Family, and it was about to erupt that evening.
There would be quite a show to watch.
"Hmm!"
Touhei nodded.
The term 'protagonist' was something he had brought up before, so those around him understood its meaning. For instance, the Sage Mountain's Prodigy was considered a protagonist.
Shizuki naturally sensed that Touhei was paying extra attention to Sasuke, which led to her speculation.
Otherwise, why would she be so concerned about a disciple?
Even with Honglian, Shizuki didn't show much interest, let alone Sasuke.
"A protagonist...?"
Uncertainty flashed in Shizuki's eyes.
In her heart, the only protagonist was Touhei. Anyone who hindered him, whether a protagonist or not, could be eliminated.
"Let him maintain a distance from us. It's best to pretend there's enmity, and who knows, maybe one day in the future, I might need him to help me turn the tables!"
Touhei instructed Shizuki in a playful manner.
He wasn't worried about her lack of dedication, as any task he assigned, even in jest, would be carried out with full effort.
"Alright!"
Shizuki lazily nodded. If one didn't know her well, they might think she wasn't serious. But those who did understand her knew she had taken his words to heart.
Touhei was also looking forward to it. If the Six Paths discovered that one of the two most important pieces in his hand suddenly became disobedient and betrayed him, what would his reaction be?
Dealing with others was one thing, but against the Six Paths, this LYB, having Sasuke in hand, was an absolute kill move.
Based on the original plot, Nidaime didn't have his worldview affected by Indra's chakra until he received the 'Personality Correction Punch'. So, there was indeed a chance of betrayal.
"How's it going? Have you won over many people?"
Touhei curiously asked about another matter. He wanted to know how the preparations for the Hyuga Clan's 'Clan Annihilation Night' were coming along.
"At least more than half of the Branch Family. After meeting with Hinata and the secret potion, they agreed to initiate the plan tonight. Once the operation starts tonight, the remaining Branch Families might also join in!"
Shizuki revealed a shocking number—half of the Branch Families!
It had only been about a day, and already so many Branch Families had made up their minds, willing to risk their lives for this gamble. It showed just how much the Cage Bird had made the Branch Families resentful.
Previously, there had been no hope, so the Branch Families could only lie low, resulting in the Hyuga Clan lagging far behind the Uchiha in terms of powerful individuals.
But now, with hope in sight, many Branch Families were willing to take the risk.
Only half were won over because this half had absolute confidence in keeping the secret. The other half feared leaking information to the Main Family or the village, not because they were firmly on the Main Family's side.
After the plan commenced, the Branch Families would fight to the death for the Main Family, but their numbers would never reach even one-tenth of the Main Family's strength.
With such excellent results, it was natural that besides Hinata's example, Touhei also provided a secret potion that could temporarily block the Cage Bird's control.
After studying the Cage Bird, Touhei found it extremely difficult to break free, but with the barrier potion, it was genuinely not challenging for him.
Thus, when the plan was set in motion, even if the Main Family realized something was amiss, the Branch Families wouldn't be powerless to resist.
As long as this issue could be resolved, the plan would undoubtedly succeed.
Moreover, Shizuki also assured the Branch Families of their escape.
After leaving the village, they would directly board the airship and depart.
This time, unlike before, there was no need for the Mist Ninja to provide cover.
The flying ship was right there!
They would board and leave without a trace, completely undetected. There would be no evidence left behind.
Even if Konoha eventually uncovered the truth, they wouldn't turn hostile because of it.
The reason was simple—they lacked the strength!
Konoha, already weakened by consecutive blows, faced extreme danger against the Rock and Cloud Villages. If they turned against the Skyguard Tower, it would be akin to suicide.
The key point was the lack of 'evidence'. They couldn't afford to antagonize them without evidence, so they had to pretend ignorance.
Even if they did turn hostile, it would be a blessing in disguise for the Skyguard Tower.
So this time, Tohei and the others didn't even need to bother with cover operations and could just charge in recklessly.
"Tonight, let's have some fun!"
Tohei spoke with a meaningful tone.
Although some wanted to go and have some fun, tonight's matters were left in the hands of Hyuga Shizuki, and he himself stayed in the Pavilion to remove himself from the situation.
Otherwise, if he wasn't at the Pavilion when things happened, anyone with a functioning brain would know it was his doing. At that time, whether Konoha wanted to or not, they would have to turn against him.
"Rest assured, I've waited for this day for who knows how long. It will definitely be a blast!"
On the pure face of Hyuga Shizuki, a cold smile appeared.
Yes!
To settle the score with the Hyuga Main Family, this thought had been suppressed in her for who knows how long.
It was only because the time wasn't right yet that she had ignored the warnings and kept pushing herself to steal information from the Skyguard Tower's Main Family.
Now, these accounts could be settled all at once.
Time quickly passed, and midnight arrived.
At this moment, Konoha fell into silence.
So many things had happened today, keeping the shinobi busy.
Especially to block those news, the Security Force and all the ninjas were dispatched to patrol, suppressing the rumors.
But the Konoha higher-ups had never experienced information warfare and naturally didn't know that rumors, when suppressed, would be taken as truth by people.
The Konoha villagers, who were initially half-believing, directly took the rumors as the truth.
In other words, if Danzou wasn't locked up in prison, he would definitely muddy the waters first instead of simply suppressing the news with brute force.
After Tohei and the others returned to the Pavilion, not a single person came to visit, purely because they were busy dealing with the mess he left behind.
It could only be said that the Hokage Faction's higher-ups, namely Jiraiya, Tsukino Harumi, Mizuki Gen, and others, were almost driven mad.
After these news, everyone looked at them with a strange gaze.
There was no way, these incidents had a truly terrible impact.
Especially the death of the Second Hokage, they couldn't explain it at all.
They couldn't possibly say that the Second Hokage sacrificed himself to protect them, the seeds of Konoha, right?
It was impossible to say that the person they protected sacrificed himself to protect them.
Moreover, there was the example of the White Fang incident.
The White Fang wanted to commit suicide to atone for his failed mission, but they, after their failed mission, could become the Hokage and Advisor Elder. Adding the changes in their clans, they had practically trampled on the faces of the Hokage Faction's higher-ups.
"Uchiha Tohei!"
The voice, grinding its teeth in anger, repeated this name countless times in the mouths of the Hokage Faction.
Even without evidence that it was his doing, this kind of thing didn't need proof.
It was only because they didn't have Hidan's jutsu, otherwise, they might have drawn a circle and cursed him.
The Uchiha Clan Territory!
Sasuke, fully armed, cautiously got up and carefully arranged his sleeping posture on the bed.
"I'm leaving!"
Looking at the empty room, Sasuke thought of his strict father, gentle mother, and that figure who always had a doting smile on his face. After saying goodbye like he did years ago, he left.
The flames of hatred burned in his eyes.
As soon as Sasuke stepped out of the room, he saw a female ninja standing in the corridor, her back to him, holding a ninja sword. Her demeanor was gentle like water, but the teardrop-shaped beauty mark at the corner of her eye added a captivating charm.
"From this step forward, your life will head down another path. Though you'll gain the chance and power for revenge, it will also burden you with more losses and sacrifices!"
Uchiha Izumi looked at him with pity. She hated his brother, not him, so in the end, she gave him a word of advice.
If he gave up on revenge, his life would be carefree and happy. If he insisted, he would be doomed to a life of suffering.
"Sister Izumi, take me with you!"
Sasuke didn't respond. At this moment, there was not a trace of hesitation or weakness in his eyes.
As a revenger, his life now held nothing but revenge.
Izumi took him away from there.
Without her cover, Sasuke wouldn't have been able to pass through the dense network of informants and sentries to reach the Hyuga Clan.
Thus, the curtain rose on the night of the Hyuga Clan's annihilation.
(End of Chapter)
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