I really want to rob the rich and redistribute their land!
“The Hyūga clan is an ancient clan with a long history.
After accumulating wealth for so many years, naturally they aren’t short of money!” Seeing the heartbroken expression on Sakura’s face, the Third Hokage couldn’t help laughing.
“I’ve decided!” Sakura clenched her fists.
“I absolutely have to expand my business throughout the entire shinobi world!
There’s no way I’m going to spend my life paying off a mortgage every day!” The arrival of the Third Hokage naturally made the Hyūga clan take the matter seriously.
A group of Hyūga clan members with their Byakugan activated hurriedly welcomed the Third Hokage and Sakura inside.
However, they informed him that Hiashi Hyūga was currently in a meeting and wouldn’t be able to come over for a while.
There was nothing the Third Hokage could do about that, so he and Sakura could only sit down and wait quietly.
Before long, Hiashi arrived after receiving word.
However, something about him immediately caught Sakura’s attention.
Hiashi’s pale Byakugan eyes were slightly red, as though he had just been crying.
“I’m sorry, Hokage-sama.
I was dealing with something, so I arrived late.” Hiashi forced a smile.
Thinking about what had happened during the meeting, he clenched his fists, barely managing to keep himself from breaking down.
“Hiashi, I’ve already had Shikaku send a reply to Kumogakure…” The Third Hokage had only just begun speaking when the Great Elder of the Hyūga clan walked in from outside.
“Hokage-sama, we’ve already found a solution to this matter.
It absolutely won’t lead to a war between Konoha and Kumogakure!” “Huh?!” The Third Hokage stared at him in astonishment.
What kind of nonsense is the Hyūga clan planning now?
“Kumogakure wants the corpse of the Hyūga clan head.
Then we’ll give them an identical corpse!” The Great Elder’s voice was solemn.
“An identical corpse…” At first, the Third Hokage didn’t understand.
Then he suddenly realized.
The Hyūga clan did indeed have someone who looked exactly like Hiashi.
But that person was Hiashi’s own younger twin brother.
“You aren’t planning to…?” “Exactly as you suspect, Hokage-sama.” The Great Elder nodded.
“Hizashi volunteered to sacrifice himself to protect his elder brother.
As long as we hand Hizashi’s corpse over to Kumogakure, they should have nothing more to say, shouldn’t they?” A faint smile appeared on the Great Elder’s face.
To the Hyūga clan’s elders, members of the branch family had always been people who could be sacrificed.
Hiashi sat there with his head lowered, saying nothing.
But Sakura could clearly see the veins bulging on his tightly clenched fists, while his entire body trembled slightly.
“But I came here to tell you that I’ve already had Shikaku send a reply to Kumogakure.” The Third Hokage’s expression darkened.
“We’ve demanded that they explain their attempt to abduct the Hyūga clan head’s daughter and prepare compensation.
Otherwise, Konoha will go to war with them directly!” His head was practically throbbing with anger.
What is wrong with these idiots in the Hyūga clan?
Why do they keep undermining me?
He hadn’t even said that the Hyūga clan had to sacrifice anyone.
Yet they’d already rushed to kill one of their own!
What kind of madness was this?
“What?!” Hiashi suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with shock.
“You mean… Hizashi never had to sacrifice himself in the first place?!” “That’s right.” The Third Hokage sighed.
“Sakura and I came here specifically to tell you that.
Who could have expected that you would…” Hizashi really died for nothing.
“Don’t worry, Hokage-sama.
If Kumogakure remains determined to go to war with us, then Hizashi’s corpse can naturally still be put to use!” The Great Elder’s expression remained completely indifferent.
There wasn’t even the slightest trace of sorrow when he spoke about Hizashi’s sacrifice.
“Uncle Hizashi’s body is needed.
Uncle Hiashi, please bring him here.” Sakura frowned.
“Konoha doesn’t need him to make such a pointless sacrifice.” “You can save Hizashi?” The Third Hokage looked at Sakura in surprise.
“I have a chance.” Sakura couldn’t guarantee it with absolute certainty.
“But if Uncle Hizashi hasn’t been dead for too long, I should be able to bring him back.” “Really?” Hiashi became extremely agitated.
That was his younger brother!
His own brother had been forced to die because of him!
“Hizashi’s body was just sent back home.
I’ll have someone bring him here immediately!” “Let’s go there ourselves.” Sakura stood up.
“If you send someone to fetch him, we’ll only waste more time.” Every second mattered now.
She couldn’t afford to delay.
“Young lady, matters concerning the Hyūga clan’s family affairs are not for an outsider to interfere in.” The Great Elder’s expression hardened.
“Hizashi willingly sacrificed himself for Hiashi.
He died a meaningful death.
Besides, the situation between Konoha and Kumogakure is still uncertain.
We may still need Hizashi’s corpse to appease Kumogakure’s anger.” The Great Elder had absolutely no desire for war.
Once war broke out, the Hyūga clan would inevitably have to send shinobi to the battlefield.
If sacrificing a single member of the branch family could ensure that the main family members didn’t have to fight, then this was an exceptionally worthwhile bargain in his eyes.
“Is Uncle Hizashi not a member of the Hyūga clan too?” Sakura’s expression turned ugly.
“You’re using one of your own comrades to exchange for a peace that’s being handed down by someone else.
Doesn’t your conscience hurt?” “To sacrifice themselves for the main family is the destiny of the branch family.
It is also their honor!” The Great Elder spoke as though it were the most obvious truth in the world.
The Hyūga clan had lived this way for generations.
They had long since grown accustomed to it.
“Grandpa Third, can I beat him up?” Sakura didn’t bother arguing with the stubborn old man anymore.
Instead, she turned toward the Third Hokage with a cold expression.
The Third Hokage said nothing.
The Great Elder of the Hyūga clan was making him furious as well.
“Good…” The Third Hokage’s silence was clearly tacit approval.
The corner of Sakura’s lips curled upward.
A cold smile appeared on her face.
A flash of red light passed through her eyes, and dozens of kunai suddenly shot through the air around her.
“What terrible manners…” The Great Elder frowned and snorted coldly.
He didn’t even bother waiting for the Third Hokage’s reaction.
He raised his hand and immediately unleashed a Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm, intending to knock all the kunai away.
“You’re too naive.” Sakura sneered.
“Power.” The chakra erupting from the Great Elder’s palm instantly vanished without a trace.
“What?!” The Great Elder’s heart jolted.
“Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven!” Seeing the kunai already reaching him, the Great Elder had no time to think.
He immediately used the Hyūga main family’s secret technique—Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.
Pale-blue chakra erupted from the tenketsu throughout the Great Elder’s body.
Following the movements of his body, the chakra spun rapidly, forming a huge sphere of chakra around him.
“How naive.” Sakura smiled coldly.
“You think Revolving Heaven can block my attack?
Don’t you know that art is… Patrick Star?!” The moment the kunai collided with the spinning chakra sphere, purple energy flashed across their surfaces.
Before anyone could react, the kunai exploded.
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