Chapter 261 It’s hard to guard against a domestic thief! (4000 words)

On December 27, the Kumogakure mission arrived in Konoha. Both sides of the street were lined with Konoha villagers welcoming them, and banners and banners were hung on both sides of the street.

This time the Kumogakure mission was led by a Kumogakure ninja leader. This position was not low and was equivalent to a frontline commander.

It's just that the appearance and temperament of this Kumogakure ninja leader are really not that good. The ninja protects his forehead to cover his right eye, his hair is sparse on his head, and he has a thick beard on his chin, which gives people a vague feeling of treachery and cunning.

If this kind of appearance were placed in an ancient dynasty, he would definitely not be able to serve as an envoy, and the first impression would not be good.

With meaningful smiles on their faces, the leader of the Kumogakure messengers and the Kumogakure ninjas walked straight towards the square of the Hokage Building, the center of the celebration, waving to the surroundings from time to time.

A high platform has been set up under the square of the Hokage Building. Konoha F4, ministers of various ministries, and heads of major families are basically on the high platform.

The Konoha Police Department and ANBU were responsible for maintaining order. The edges of the square were crowded with Konoha villagers and Konoha ninjas. Everyone was chatting with acquaintances around them. It was buzzing, noisy and lively.

On the high platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a cold face: "Are the people from the Hyuga clan not here yet?"

"Today is the third birthday of the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan. All members of the Hyuga clan have gone to attend the birthday party."

Kyoko Sarutobi, the ANBU minister of Konoha and the daughter-in-law of Hiruzen Sarutobi, reported in a low voice, with a look of displeasure on her pretty face.

"knew."

It seems that the Kumogakure delegation appeared, and the cold and hard look on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face disappeared. His face was filled with a gentle and friendly smile, but his tone was quite indifferent.

The old man is really angry. I'm afraid the Hyuga clan won't get any good results...

Sarutobi Kyoko thought to herself.

The absence of the Hyuga clan cannot be concealed from others. After all, the Hyuga clan is the most powerful clan in Konoha after the Uchiha, and is also famous in the ninja world.

His blatant absence from such a grand celebration has a profound meaning...

With personal participation and the memory of his previous life, Uchiha Gen somewhat understood why the Hyuga clan was absent from the celebration.

This is a blatant expression of dissatisfaction with Sarutobi Hiruzen!

As for the reason, it is probably because the third generation of Hokage has been reset, and the candidate for the fifth generation is still uncertain.

Perhaps in Hinata Hizashi's view, he should be the best candidate for the fifth generation Hokage now.

The fourth generation died in battle, the three ninjas ran away, and Uchiha Fugaku was assassinated. Who else would be the fifth Hokage?

He Uchiha Gen?

Although he is powerful, he is too young, his time to become famous is too short, and his qualifications and background are far from enough.

There is no Uchiha Gen in the original work, and Hinata Hizashi probably thinks so too.

Namikaze Minato died in the battle, the Sannin ran away, and the Uchiha clan could not produce a Hokage for thirty years due to the impact of the Nine-Tails incident, so Uchiha Fugaku was also out.

So all things considered, who else should I choose?

The reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen was so embarrassed was to force him into the palace!

In Neji's memories, Hyuga Hizashi ordered all Hyugas: they are not allowed to participate in the peace celebration between Konoha and Kumogakure, but they must attend Hinata's birthday party.

This approach is really strange.

Even if there is a third birthday party for the clan leader’s eldest daughter, it’s not like not a single Hyuga person will be sent to the celebration, right?

As the clan leader and father, Hinata Hinata cannot leave, so it would be okay to send a clan elder, a branch clan head, an ordinary member of the clan clan, and a branch clan elder.

To put it bluntly, send a member of the branch family, even just one.

But Hinata and Hinatsu are not sending any of them, and no one else is allowed to go...

Didn't Hinata Hizatsu know that such behavior would offend Sarutobi Hiruzen and his supporters to death?

If there is no purpose, could it be that the head of the mighty Hyuga clan was kicked out of his mind by a donkey?

It's just that Hinata and Hinata may have been dazzled by the position of Hokage, or maybe they were dazzled by their resentment towards Sarutobi Hiruzen, and they didn't think of one, no, two things.

The first point is the huge negative impact of the curse of the caged bird of the Hyuga clan on politics.

It would be fine if the caged bird only had the function of protecting Byakugan, but it also had the ability to control people. Once it disobeyed, it would be worse than death...

This is much more terrifying than the root tongue seal, which only prohibits revealing secrets.

What if Hinata Hizashi becomes Hokage and uses caged birds on ninjas other than the Hyuga clan?

Whether it is a family ninja or a civilian ninja, who is willing to carve a caged bird and become a slave like the Hinata branch?

Even if Hyuga and Hizu repeatedly promised not to do such a thing, I am afraid that others would not be willing to take the risk at all.

The Hokage has a great reputation and great power. How many ninjas dare to disobey the Hokage's orders once given?

The second point is that Hinata Hizu failed to see clearly the unspoken rules of the inheritance of the position of Hokage.

Without strong enough strength or power, you can't break this invisible but tough unspoken rule!

If you can't see through these two points, it's impossible to ascend to the position of Hokage.

Just not realizing the backlash caused by the first point was enough for Hinata.

The Hyuga clan is not just a one-word hall for Hyuga and Hyuzu...

Even though he had the qualifications to run Yiyantang, he didn't do it. At least on the surface, he gave the three elders the respect and treatment they deserved.

Although there were many thoughts in his mind, it did not affect Gen Uchiha at all as he followed Sarutobi Hiruzen and others and went through the ceremony with the Kumogakure delegation. Every move he made was very appropriate.

Dual-tasking is completely trivial to Gen Uchiha.

When the ceremony was over, the crowd of onlookers dispersed, and a dedicated person accompanied the Kumogakure delegation to the most luxurious hotel in Konoha to stay.

…

The day passed by in a flash, and dusk began to fall. Because the battlefield was over and peace had come, the streets of Konoha were still bustling, with people celebrating everywhere.

In the hotel where the Kumogakure delegation was staying, a figure easily avoided Konoha's guards and came to the room of the Kumogakure ninja leader.

"who?"

The leader of the Kumogakure ninja exclaimed, a kunai appeared in his hand, and he assumed a defensive posture.

"It's me."

A low voice sounded, and the ANBU mask was taken off, revealing a bandaged face with a slightly aged face.

"It turns out to be Danzo-dono."

"What advice do you have for coming here so mysteriously?"

The leader of the Kumogakure ninja put away his kunai with a meaningful smile on his face.

"I'm here to make a deal with you." Danzo said expressionlessly.

"Oh? What deal?" the ninja leader asked with interest.

"You Yunyin came here with the intention of rolling your eyes, right?"

The face of the ninja leader changed slightly, and in an instant he turned into a look of anger, and said angrily: "Your Excellency Danzo, we Kumogakure are here with great sincerity this time."

"I hope you will not make any unreasonable speculations, let alone frame or slander us. This can easily affect the hard-earned peace between the two countries."

"You can't bear this responsibility, right?"

Danzo sneered and said: "Ho ho... stop pretending."

"As far as I know, you are terminally ill and will not die soon."

"Aren't you afraid of something unexpected happening on the way when Yunyin sends an envoy like you?"

"The most important thing is not to underestimate Konoha's intelligence capabilities."

The ninja leader was shocked and cursed in his mind, damn Konoha spies, damn Kumogakure ANBU!

"Don't be nervous, this transaction is all about Byakugan."

"If I'm not wrong, your Yunyin's plan should be that of an ordinary clan member, right?"

"Trade with me, cooperate with me, and you can get the eyes of the head of the Hyuga clan. That purity is not comparable to the eyes of ordinary clan members."

The ninja leader was silent for a moment and then said: "Why do you do this?"

"Did you see anyone from the Hyuga family during today's celebration?"

"The most important thing is that Hinata Hinashi covets something that he shouldn't covet!"

The ninja leader suddenly realized: "I think I understand what you mean."

"Okay, we can cooperate. How do you want to cooperate?"

Danzo corrected: "It's not us, it's me and you, it's no one else's business."

"Haha... As expected of the Darkness of Konoha, I admire you!" the ninja leader laughed.

"I also admire you. Although you are terminally ill, you gave up your remaining life and died calmly for the sake of the village."

"Such ninjas are rare." Danzo said with a smile on his face.

"Haha, then we are not allowed to have a drink?"

"After tonight, I'm afraid we won't have the chance to drink."

The ninja leader threw his head back and laughed, his voice was quite heroic, but it dissipated the sense of cunning and cunning brought about by his appearance and temperament.

"Okay, let's just think of this as farewell to you."

"The elders of Konoha sent me off, it was interesting."

"Please wait a moment, I'll order some food and drinks."

In order to avoid misunderstanding, the ninja leader did not leave the room, but came to the door of the room to let his subordinates take a look.

As a distinguished guest of Konoha, the hotel responded quickly. In less than two minutes, the drinks and snacks were delivered.

Danzo and the ninja leader sat opposite each other, first raised their wine glasses and drank a glass, and then started talking about business.

"What is your specific plan?"

"You sneaked into Hinata Hinata's mansion and stole his eldest daughter Hinata, and were discovered and killed by Hinata Hinata."

"Your subordinates are filled with righteous indignation and demand that Konoha and the Hyuga clan hand over the Hyuga Hyuzu, one life for another."

The ninja leader thought for a moment and said, "It sounds great, but I have two questions."

"The first and most important one is, how can we ensure that Yunyin can get the Byakugan?"

In terms of combat effectiveness, the Byakugan's performance in the ninja world is not as good as the Sharingan, especially when Uchiha Gen, the Mangekyō Sharingan, is used as a foil, but the strategic value of the Byakugan is great.

Kirigakure was lucky enough to get a Byakugan, it looks like a treasure...

Danzo said solemnly: "I'm not 100% sure. The Hyuga clan is definitely not willing to turn their eyes away, so they can only try their best."

"Don't you Yunyin also want to give it a try?"

"But don't worry, even if you fail, your death will not be in vain."

"This is a guaranteed benefit for Yunyin, through black market transactions."

"With it, your descendants should be properly taken care of by the higher-ups of Kumogakure."

After saying that, Danzo took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it over.

The ninja leader took the paper and browsed it over, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yes, you guys... you are very sincere."

"Second question, how can I sneak into Hinata Hinata's mansion smoothly and accurately and find Hinata Hinata's location?"

"You should know better than me how powerful Byakugan's detection power is."

Danzo nodded slightly and said confidently: "You don't have to worry about the police and ANBU members outside the hotel."

"The ANBU members will be replaced by root members within half an hour after I leave. With their cover, it will not be difficult to hide from the police members."

"I will give you the patrol route map of the police department and ANBU along the way. With the map, you won't be discovered, right?"

ANBU usually did not patrol the village, but the visit of the Kumogakure delegation to Konoha was considered a special occasion.

"Although I am terminally ill and not very strong, I am an experienced old ninja!"

"good."

Danzo then took out three small scrolls and handed them to the ninja leader.

The ninja leader opened them one by one and found that the first one was a partial map of Konoha marked with patrol routes in two colors.

The second one is the layout of a house, and the third one is the most complicated, with various lines and dense markings.

"This last one is..."

"Yes, that is the patrol and defense map of the Hyuga clan's territory."

The ninja leader looked surprised and said, "Can you do this?"

"Today's behavior of Hinata and Hibiscus has caused dissatisfaction among many members of the Hyuga family. Many of them are fearful and uneasy because they have offended the senior officials, and they are also ambitious."

"If Hinata Hizu dies, he..."

"I understand, I understand." The ninja leader suddenly realized.

No, you don't understand. In fact, that person cannot sit as the leader of the Hyuga clan at all.

The policy of using Hiruzen to suppress the big clans and support the small and medium-sized clans will only maintain the internal balance of the Hyuga clan, making the Hyuga clan weak due to infighting for the position of clan leader.

Although Hiruzen didn't mention it, I knew he would regret it.

No, I should have regretted it. Hiruzen didn't contact that person, but I did.

He has long been used to taking the blame, and he can accept it as long as it's not for nothing.

"Just understand. You just need to follow the red lines on the map. Byakugan won't be able to see you, and you won't encounter any Hyuga ninjas."

"When you arrive at the target location, the specific timing of taking action is up to you. There is no way to plan this."

"In addition, tell your subordinates what you should tell, and don't tell what you shouldn't tell."

"If they talk nonsense, it will not be a good thing for them, Kumogakure, or Konoha."

"I know, don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."

The ninja leader nodded heavily, then put away the paper and three small scrolls. Finally, he raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Come on, I wish us a happy and successful cooperation!"

“It was a pleasure to work with and the cooperation was successful.”

Danzo raised his wine glasses, clinked them, and then they both drank.

The two drank a bottle of wine and stopped drinking. Danzo put on an ANBU ninja mask and left the hotel in a familiar manner.

The ninja leader ordered some more sobering food. He stood in front of the window and looked at the bright moon in the sky, listening to the lively noises around him, enjoying the last food in silence.

At half past nine in the evening, the ninja leader left the room...