The Hyuga family.

In the courtyard with a classical charm, Hizoku stood in the corridor and watched a man and a woman training in the open space of the courtyard.

The two are of the same age, but the boy is a little older, and the opponent's soft fist posture is very outstanding.

For my peers, it's a very good result.

Compared with the boy's calm and powerful soft fist posture, the girl is lacking in all aspects, whether it is physical strength or the momentum of the palm, it is fiercely suppressed by the boy.

If it weren't for the boy's deliberate mercy, it is estimated that he would have been defeated.

"Alright, you two stop."

Hearing Hizo's shouts in the hallway, the boy and girl all stopped their jutsu stance and walked towards Hizaku.

"Patriarch."

"Father."

The boy and girl said respectfully to Hinazu back and forth.

Hizoku just nodded lightly, looked at the boy, showed a rare look of satisfaction on his face, and said: "Ning Ci, your soft fist is very good, whether it is the strength or speed of the secret fight, it is difficult to find a comparable one to you among your peers." It's no wonder that the ninja school is spreading your name as a genius too. Even when the day difference is the same age as you, it will be a cut off you. ”

"Yes, Patriarch."

After receiving the affirmation of Rizu, Ning Ci's face was also slightly excited, and his eyes were firm.

Hizoku then looked at the girl, who was his eldest daughter, Hinata, the first successor of the clan.

The look of satisfaction on Rizu's face suddenly disappeared, and he turned to a more complicated expression, and then he didn't say anything, just sighed slightly.

However, Hinata's sigh made Hinata feel the incomparable disappointment in his father's heart, so he lowered his head even more inferiorly, and his fingers were entangled, like a child who had made a mistake, and he didn't dare to look up and look at Hinazu.

Ning Ci's face on the side was also a little hesitant, but when he peeked at Rizu's somewhat heavy face, he didn't speak.

Within the Hyuga clan, there have been a lot of rumors that are unfavorable to Hinata recently.

Ning Ci had also heard about this matter.

It is rumored that Hizo, as the patriarch, prefers his second daughter Hanabi to the eldest daughter Hinata, hoping to deprive Hinata of her status as the heir of the clan, and then the second daughter Hanabi.

Ning Ji thought this was nonsense, but seeing Hinata's disappointment with Hinata, Ning Ji believed the truth of this rumor instead.

However, as a split family, he has no right to interfere with any decisions of the sect family.

Even he vaguely thought in his heart that with Hinata's cowardly and kind character, it would be difficult to command the Hyuga clan in the future.

On the contrary, Hanabi, the second daughter of the patriarch who is younger but has more ninja talent, is also strong enough in terms of personality to not bow her head and feel inferior when she sees people at every turn, no matter how you look at it, she is more suitable than Hinata to be the patriarch of the Hyuga clan.

Just as Hinata was about to say something, a Hyuga clan walked over from the other end of the hallway.

"Hizoe-sama."

"What's the matter?"

"Mr. Shikaku, the leader of the upper ninja squad, asks to see you."

After hearing this, Hizuzu pondered for a while, and then said, "I know, take Mr. Lujiu to the living room to entertain you first, and I'll be there later." ”

"Yes."

After the report, the Hyuga ninja turned to leave.

Hizoku turned his head and glanced at Ning Ji and Hinata, and said, "I'm going to meet the distinguished guests now, and the two of you will continue to practice here." In addition, Ningji, you are not allowed to show mercy to Hinata's subordinates, you will only harm her if you overprotect her like this. The Hyuga clan doesn't need a patriarch who always bows his head to people. ”

"Yes."

Ning Ci's heart tightened.

After receiving Ningji's reply, Hinata glanced at the eldest daughter Hinata who was still bowing her head, and turned around and left the corridor without saying a word.

After Rizu left, Ning Ci quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The aura exuded by Rizu was too serious, causing him to just stand aside, which gave Ning Ci a very strong psychological pressure.

Now that Rizu is gone, his heartstrings are not as tight as they were just now.

"Hinata-san, let's continue to practice, there's still an hour, it's school time. If the patriarch finds out that we are lazy, we will probably be called over after school to be trained. ”

Ning Ci saw Hinata who was still bowing his head on the side, and didn't know how to comfort the other party, so he had to follow Hinata's order and continue to guide Hinata in training and help Hinata improve her strength.

"Okay, Brother Ningci, I'll work hard......"

Hinata's soft and glutinous voice sounded, if it weren't for Ning Ci's amazing hearing, it is estimated that he would not have heard this sentence completely.

Seeing Hinata like this, Ning Ci's face was also a little helpless.

With this kind of look, how can he bear to be ruthless.

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"Well, I'll leave this matter to Mr. Hizo. Hokage-sama takes this matter very seriously, and hopes that Mr. Hizoku will be able to send a member of the branch who is trusted enough to carry out this mission. ”

In the living room, Shikaku bowed slightly to Hizoku and thanked Hizoku for agreeing to spy on the Oni no Kuni debt collectors and wandering shrine maidens. At the same time, it also explains the importance of this mission, after all, it is about the country of ghosts, and even if it is a surveillance type mission, there may be a possibility of a battle.

"Don't worry, I know the seriousness of this matter, and I will let the members of the branch with excellent abilities carry out this task."

In response to Lu Jiu's repeated reminders, Rizu nodded slightly, indicating that he would deal with it solemnly.

"Then I'll take my leave."

"I'll have someone send Mr. Shikaku."

Hizoku asked the attendant on the side to follow Shikaku and escort him out of the Hyuga clan's land.

After Shikaku's back disappeared from his eyes, Hizoku stood in place and pondered for a moment, then turned to leave the room and headed towards the territory of the divided family.

Since it is a long-term monitoring mission sent by the outside, it is definitely not possible to select personnel from the sect family, and can only select suitable monitors from the branch family to prevent the people of the Oni Country from causing trouble in the territory of the Fire Country.

And this must also be the meaning of the Hokage himself.

Because some of the Hyuga people have begun to move closer to the roots, the neutral attitude of the Hyuga clan in the past is likely to be broken.

Especially after the fall of the Uchiha clan, many Hyuga clansmen seem to be unconcerned on the surface, but they have already panicked inside.

It is estimated that this move, the Hokage's side also wants to test the Hyuga clan's thoughts.

As long as the Hyuga clan does not break through the final bottom line, the Hyuga clan can still protect themselves in Konoha.

After figuring out the key to this, the pace of Rizu's move towards the territory of the division was a little faster.

Find his younger brother Hiza, who is already the head of the family, and explain to him the task assigned by the Hokage.

"I see, brother, but how many people should be sent over from the split family?"

Hinata thought for a moment and asked Hizoku about it.

According to the meaning of the Hokage, those involved in this long-term monitoring mission are also the Yamanaka clan and the Yamanaka clan.

The oil girl is good at insect manipulation, and can be used to seek enemies, contain, heal, poison, and so on.

Inuzuka is good at beast ninja and scent tracking.

And the Yamanaka clan is good at the secret art of heart turning, as well as the ability to perceive.

The ninjas of these three clans all master different secret arts, but they all have the same trick at finding enemies, and they will not miss their targets.

This is also the same for the Hyuga family.

Because of the existence of white eyes, it is difficult for the monitoring target to get rid of the pursuit of white eyes within the scope of white eye surveillance.

What's more, this is a deal between the Fire Nation and the Oni Country, and presumably those debt collectors and wandering witches will not do anything superfluous.

But just in case, it is still necessary to monitor the spy personnel of the Oni no Kuni, and they cannot be allowed to be completely free.

In terms of intelligence warfare, Konoha has already suffered too much from the country of ghosts.

Hizuki did not hesitate and said, "There will be a total of ten debt collectors and wandering witches who have settled in the territory of the Fire Country. Among them, the oil girl clan will send two clansmen, the Inuzuka clan will also send two clansmen, and the Yamanaka clan will send three clansmen. Therefore, the remaining three vacant seats will be filled by our Hyuga clansmen, making up the number of ten. ”

Hinata nodded, if it was only three people, the split family would be able to afford it.

It would also be a good thing if I could dispel the Hokage's concerns.

Since the demise of the Uchiha clan in Konoha, few ninja clans have begun to have turbulent tides, especially the Hyuga clan, if there are any huge changes in Konoha in the future, the Hyuga clan can be said to be the first target.

It is no longer possible to maintain a completely neutral attitude.

A new way out must be found.

And the two most powerful factions in Konoha today, one is the thousand-armed faction led by the three generations of Hokage, and the other is the root maintained by Shimura Danzo, which is the extremely powerful martial arts faction in Konoha.

As for the neutral faction that is the grass on the wall, the two advisors transferred to Koharu and Mito Menyan, and were directly ignored by the Hyuga clan.

The reason why the two advisors can be neutral and invincible is because of the particularity of their own identities, whether it is the victory of the Hokage or the victory of the group, their own strength will be guaranteed.

The Hyuga clan is different from the past, and it is necessary to choose a new backer among Konoha in order to continue the bloodline of the Hyuga clan.

It can't be erased from Konoha like the Uchiha clan.

The dignified blood inheritance limit ninja clan was completely wiped out overnight, and he did not relax his surveillance of the dark part of the Uchiha clan twenty-four hours a day, but the next morning he found out that the Uchiha clan was wiped out, and if there was nothing wrong with it, the day difference would never believe it.

In political struggle, there is no right or wrong, only the winner is king, and the loser eats the dust.

The defeat of the Uchiha clan in the political battle against the high-level game is such a simple reality.

"It's up to you to choose the people of the sub-clan who will be sent out to carry out this surveillance mission. However, there is another thing to keep in mind, the three clansmen sent out on this mission, their families, must be well 'protected' and not let them have accidents. The Oni no Kuni has the technology to remove the 'caged bird', and it will be very troublesome if the three members of the clan are turned against each other. Moreover, they have to be replaced by three other people every six months to continue the mission, and they can't be kept in contact with the people of the Oni Country for a long time. ”

Hinata swept towards Hinata with sharp eyes, and his face was majestic and cold.

Hiza's heart tightened, and there was unwillingness and resentment in his eyes, but he still lowered his head, accepted such a cruel truth, and said, "I know, brother." ”

Even if they control their family, the Zong family still doesn't trust the family so much.

The fact that three people have to be replaced every six months is proof of this. The trust in the separation of the family, the Zong family has dropped to the freezing point.

Even if you know that Hinata still has a certain amount of family affection for his younger brother in his heart, but in front of the iron rules of the clan and the split family, he will take the lead in ensuring that the collective interests of the Hyuga family are important.

Just like his proposal to abolish the eldest daughter's status as the heir to the clan, and instead let the more talented second daughter serve as the heir of the clan.

In his eyes, family affection may exist, but what is more important is the family as a whole.

Once the family affection and the will of the family are violated, he will not hesitate to choose a tough hand, move his will closer to the family, and give up all family affection.

It is precisely because of this that it has been supported by many clan elders.

They need a patriarch who has the collective good of the family in mind.

Hinata is also the most satisfied patriarch of the Hyuga clan in their minds for decades.

He is both an elder brother and a father, but he is also a man who carries the fate of the Hyuga clan.

Hisashi sighed in his heart, and his mood was very complicated.

From the standpoint of his clan, he could not reproach Hizoku for such behavior.

However, from the perspective of family affection, he could not agree with Rizu's approach.

However, his life, the child's life, is all in the hands of the Zong family, what can he do?

All the rebellion of the family is meaningless.

Even if they are resentful and hostile, they still have to act according to the will of the sect family, and they cannot disobey the slightest bit.

"Then please, after choosing the personnel, let them set off as soon as possible, so that Hokage-sama can rest assured."

"Yes."

Hizuzu nodded, and then was about to leave, when he suddenly stopped and said, "By the way, if you arrange this task well, I will consider letting Ning Ci learn the soft fist that only the sect can master." Anyway, so be it. ”

Ignoring the stunned day, he left without looking back.

"Thank you very much, my brother."

He knew very well how important the weight of Rizu's words was to the future of his son Ning Ci.

Although he doesn't like Hizo's cold-blooded style now, Hizaku still bends down and bows to his brother Hizoku in thanks.

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Ninja School, afternoon school hours.

"Sakura-chan, do you want to play together later? We'll invite Sasuke-kun over too. ”

A female classmate who usually gets along well came over to invite.

Sakura glanced up at the other party, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face, but she quickly thought of something, shook her head painfully, and said, "No, I still haven't finished reading the book." ”

In front of her was a very thick and heavy book, titled "Konoha Medical Ninjutsu Basic Theory Encyclopedia".

It's a Konoha medical ninja apprentice.,A must-read book in the early stage.。

It's also a book that Sakura is studying hard now.

Because she has decided to go to the school's medical ninja training class to learn knowledge, she must speed up her studies and strive to pass the exam in one go and graduate from the ninja school as a medical ninja.

In this way, it is possible to avoid the 'cannon fodder' status that his father Haruno Zhao refers to.

"Huh? Sakura-chan, your theoretical grades are already very good, so there's no need to work so hard. Also, it doesn't seem to be a compulsory subject. ”

The female classmate glanced at the title of the book Sakura was reading, and tilted her head in confusion.

"Well, because my family wants me to become a medical ninja, I need to master these basics as soon as possible in order to pass the exam."

Sakura explained briefly.

"That's a shame."

Although I don't understand why Sakura wants to apply for the medical ninja exam, the female classmate can't force the other party to agree.

"You don't dare to go because you're afraid of being seen with a wide forehead, right, Sakura-chan?"

An arrogant voice was passed on, and Ino, who was once a close friend and is now a rival in love with each other, walked over and asked with a mocking face.

Her arrogant and arrogant posture makes it impossible to associate her with the identity of the eldest lady of the mountain clan.

"Huh."

Sakura's provocative behavior has only one word to evaluate Ino's provocation.

Ino shook.

What does it mean to huh?

Although Sakura-chan didn't have a mockery on her face, Ino clearly felt the contempt in it.

"What do you mean? Are you mocking me? ”

"Nothing. Anyway, go play by yourself, I'm going to study hard from today. Won't waste time on such boring games. ”

And, if you can really invite Sasuke, forget it.

The point is that Sasuke hasn't really been invited once since the first grade, and Sakura can't help but feel sorry for how much time she wasted in the past.

If you spend all the four years you have wasted on studying, you will definitely succeed in attracting Sasuke's attention with your brain, which is more intelligent than the average person.

Knock down this group of little vixens who are scratching their heads and posing in unison.

As soon as she thought of this, Sakura couldn't help but shed tears of remorse in her heart.

Fortunately, it's not too late to make amends, and now it's too late to pick up the book and read it carefully.

“？”

Ino looked at Sakura with a look of shock, at this time, shouldn't the other party be angry and jump to her feet while scolding her for the nickname Ino Boar?

Sakura has changed. There was only one feeling in Ino's heart.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's go first, I'm going to study on my own in the classroom for a while."

Sakura tactfully began to chase people.

Ino felt his fist hit the cotton, and it didn't do anything at all.

Seeing Sakura's refusal, the people around him had no choice but to leave and invite the rest of the classmates instead.

Seeing the crowd around her disperse, Sakura also breathed a sigh of relief, and now she can finally study quietly.

Sakura looked back at the book in front of her, "Konoha Medical Ninjutsu Basic Theory".

Author: Tsunade / ■■■■.

"Why was the name of the second author erased?"

Looking at the name of the second author whose name had been crossed out, Sakura had such doubts more than once.

However, Sakura quickly put this doubt behind her, picked up the book and began to read.

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"So you're here, Kakashi, I've been looking for you for so long."

The boy's immature but determined voice came from behind.

Kakashi turned slightly and looked at the boy, who was embroidered with the well-known fan logo on his clothes, which was the family crest of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Sasuke, the last bloodline of the Konoha Uchiha clan.

"It's just a little late, there's no need to be so anxious, Sasuke."

"Coming late for a while? Aren't you always late every day? I heard from someone else, late to King Kakashi. It's hard to imagine how someone like you could become the Minister of the Dark Minister. That's a position that only the elite of the elite can hold. ”

Minister of the Dark Minister.

and his father, Uchiha Fugaku, who served as the captain of the garrison in the past, is an important position with no distinction between ranks.

He is also the Hokage's most important confidant.

"Haha, that'......"

Kakashi scratched his head in embarrassment, and was about to prevaricate with another reason.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense here, hurry up and cultivate with me. And, what are you doing here? This is a place to pray for the dead, right? ”

Sasuke glanced around, the tombstones were neatly divided here, and beyond was a forest, cutting it off from the bustling city of Konoha.

Konoha Cemetery.

A cemetery for the dead.

Kakashi didn't speak immediately, but stood there, letting the gentle wind pass through his cheeks, bringing a hint of warmth.

Then, Kakashi turned around and looked at the tombstone in front of him, as well as the black-and-white photo on the tombstone, and a bouquet of white chrysanthemums was also quietly placed in front of the tomb.

"It's not something unspeakable, today is the death day of my loved ones, so come and pay respects, by the way, ......"

Let yourself always remember the anger and hatred that has never been quelled in your heart!

"By the way?"

"No, nothing."

"Really?"

Sasuke stepped forward and looked at the dead man Kakashi was worshipping.

Konoha is shinobi, and Qimu Shuo is mao.

Died in April of Konoha 41.

In the back, it is also written that during his lifetime, he made many outstanding contributions to Konoha and was a great hero during the Second Ninja World War of Konoha .

After Sasuke read it, he was also quite surprised.

Although it is only a few strokes, it can also be seen from the other party's life deeds that the other party is a powerful ninja.

"Qimu Shuomao...... Hachiki, the same surname as Kakashi, is he your father? ”

Sasuke asked, guessingly.

"Hmm. He is known as the ninja of Konoha White Fang, the ninja I have respected the most in the past, and the man I have decided to strive to surpass since I was a child. ”

Kakashi nodded, staring at the photo of his father, Sakushige Hachiki, with a gentle smile on his face, not knowing what he was thinking.

"This is the cemetery where heroes are buried, so he must have fought countless powerful enemies on the battlefield and died heroically for Konoha . Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I could feel his magnificent life. ”

Sasuke's eyes couldn't help but show admiration.

Ninjas who fought against powerful enemies for the village and died were dubbed 'heroes'.

After death, it will also be remembered by future generations for eternity, which is an indelible feat.

He didn't expect Kakashi to have such a heroic father.

"Heroic sacrifice...... Is it? If so, that's really great. ”

Kakashi said with a smile.

More than anyone else, he wanted his father to die on the battlefield instead of ending his life in a sloppy way.

“？”

Sasuke was puzzled when he saw the smile in Kakashi's eyes.

"Let's go, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll teach you an extra hour, and then there are things to deal with in the shadows."

Kakashi didn't dwell on Sasuke much on this topic, ignoring Sasuke's stunned gaze and turned to leave.

"Hey, Kakashi, wait for me, why are you walking so fast?"

Sasuke trotted in chase.

Looking at Sasuke, who was chasing after him, Kakashi couldn't help but think of his past self.

is also constantly chasing something on the road, looking for the meaning of life, looking for the value of self-existence.

"Sasuke."

"What?"

"Have you ever thought about what you're going to do after your revenge?"

Kakashi asked the question on the way.

"Asking this kind of question all of a sudden...... But it doesn't hurt to tell you. After killing Itachi, I'm going to revive the prestige of the Uchiha clan. ”

Sasuke's immature face was full of determination.

The glory of his father and his people was tarnished by his brother.

And his goal is to kill the other party, revive the clan, and let the world know the name of the Uchiha clan.

"That's right."

"Why ask such a question?"

"Probably because we're the same kind of people."

Looking up slightly at a clear blue sky, Kakashi's tone was meaningful.

Avenger!

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