Chapter 56

Konoha, territory of the Hyuuga clan.

"It seems that from the very beginning we all underestimated the Fourth Hokage..." Hyuga Hiashi said and looked at the family crest on the wall. During the Warring States era, this family emblem was once even compared to the Senju and Uchiha.

And now…

The Senju has fallen, and the Uchiha has been rejected by the entire village since the Second, and only the Hyuuga can stand still.

This is his pride... and responsibility.

"I won over the Uchiha who were always being excluded, especially a guy named Uchiha Shisui, who has accumulated a lot of fame on missions over the past few years."

"In addition to this, there is the son of the White Fang of Konoha. And, due to some things, it can only be used by the Fourth Hokage. The genius who graduated from ninja school at five, became a chunin at six, and became a jonin at twelve. Such achievements are truly valuable."

"Also that guy Kinoe, there is information that this person can use the First Hokage's Wood Release ninjutsu."

"And after the incident with Danzo the day before yesterday, the Anbu directly under the Fourth Hokage will now be firmly in his hands, and the Anbu directly under the Third Hokage will also have estrangement from Hiruzen."

"A chance has arisen for the Uchiha clan."

Hyuuga's voice fell, and Hyuuga Hizashi, who was sitting opposite him, raised his head slightly after a while.

Looking into his brother's eyes, resistance was visible in his white eyes.

"Patriarch, what are you talking to me about? There are elders in the clan who can discuss such matters. I'm just a member of a side branch, and my opinion means nothing."

Hyuuga Hiashi sighed when he heard the words: "The patriarch of the clan... but I can't even trust my own brother..."

Hyuuga Hizashi chuckled softly: "Just over a year more..."

More than a year?

Hizashi didn't finish his sentence, but Hiashi knew exactly what his little brother was talking about.

A little over a year later, on his daughter, Hinata's third birthday, the young members of the side branch would receive the "Caged Bird" on their foreheads.

Including the son of his younger brother, Hyuuga Neji. It is said that at the age of only three years, it is already clear that he has excellent talent in using the soft fist.

So, Hizashi can't help but hate that his son with such talent is not from the main family, right?

After all, from birth he is destined to protect the main family, and the curse of the "Bird in a Cage" will transfer his life into the wrong hands.

"Whether it is the fate of the main family or the side branch, you and I cannot fight against it. On that day, do not forget the mission of the side branch."

Hiashi looked at his little brother as he spoke, and then in a quiet voice revealed another piece of information: "Two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan have appeared in the Uchiha clan!"

As soon as the voice died down, Hizashi, who didn't want to listen, suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Hiashi with suspicion.

"Are these...the same eyes?"

Hyuuga Hiashi nodded slightly: "Unlike the Sharingan with three tomoe, their abilities are different. According to the ancestral records, all the eyes of the Uchiha clan that have surpassed the level of three tomoe have special abilities."

Hyuga Hiashi was alarmed, as if recalling the description recorded by his predecessors: "A giant made entirely of chakra, it has unprecedented power of defense and attack. And just one blow from him can split the sky..."

"Not only this…"

Obviously, as the patriarch, Hiashi knew more than his younger brother.

"The fact that there are people in the Uchiha clan who have discovered the Mangekyo Sharingan with unknown abilities is cause for concern. But what worries me the most is Uchiha Yun."

Uchiha Yun?

Hyuuga Hizashi asked doubtfully, "Why haven't I heard of this name?"

Hyuga Hiashi thought for a moment and said, "Before the incident the day before yesterday, I had never heard of this name either. But the information I received shows that there are two geniuses in this generation of the Uchiha clan."

"One of them is Itachi, who applied for early graduation after one year of training, became a genin at the age of seven, and discovered the sharingan at the age of five ."

"And the other one... is Uchiha Yun. But it's just…according to the available information, Uchiha Yun never opened the Sharingan."

"But the day before yesterday, in my Byakugan it was clearly visible... one of the two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingans that I mentioned earlier belongs to Uchiha Yun."

The words ended, and for a long time there was no sound in the room.

After a long time, Hizashi asked, "Is he from the same generation as Uchiha Itachi, is he also nine years old?"

Hyuga Hiashi nodded, "The ninja school's information shows that he is nine years and three months old. This is a ninja who is more talented than Kakashi. An Uchiha who opens such eyes can no longer be measured by mere ninja levels."

Ninja school?

Hizashi was stunned, "Is he still at school?"

Having received an affirmative answer, Hizashi suddenly felt absurd.

During the war, Konoha never had many geniuses like Kakashi, who graduated from school at the age of five to go to the battlefield, became a chunin at the age of six, and a jonin at the age of twelve. Although there are not many geniuses, they still existed.

But... it has never happened before that someone has such power and still remains in school.

After a long time, Hizashi, who couldn't figure it out, put the question aside and asked, "Shisui has another pair of Mangekyo Sharingans, right?"

Hiashi nodded: "Unlike Uchiha Yun, Uchiha Shisui has already been on the battlefield, and no one knows how long ago he discovered the Mangekyo."

"The Uchiha's strength is already so high that Konoha needs to reassess the situation within the village. Some of the Fourth Hokage's decisions, after unleashing such power, must also begin to take into account the feelings of these two."

After the words were spoken, Hizashi nodded slightly.

Big brother's statement is the best choice for the Fourth Hokage at the moment. After all, when the Uchiha clan acquired two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingans, Konoha's attitude towards them was bound to change.

Even if the authorities are still afraid of the Uchiha clan, that they will go crazy like Madara Uchiha and want to destroy Konoha.

But when fear becomes too deep, it turns into political compromise.

"Haa..."

Sighing, Hyuuga Hiashi said, "I need your opinion on an issue."

Hyuga Hiashi looked back, and after thinking a little, said: "Half a month ago... thanks to the abilities of the Byakugan, the Hyuga clan accidentally received information."

"Members of the Shimura clan in the ninja prison will help the Uchiha Hawks and rescue a man from it."

Will they commit a crime?

Hizashi did not interrupt his brother's statement, and Hiashi continued, "After further investigation, I learned that the Uchiha militant faction wants to rescue Setsuna Uchiha, who was once imprisoned by the Second Hokage."

"You and I are not familiar with this person, but from the records in the clan, I know that his status in the Uchiha is very high, and one can even say that he is the oldest follower of Uchiha Madara."

After a long time...

Hizashi asked, "Isn't the power of the Hawks and Doves in the Uchiha clan balanced? So Uchiha Shisui and Yun are Doves?

"Patriarch, you want to ask, what should we, the Hyuuga clan, do? Should I tell Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Yun? Or…"