The lights were bright in the Konoha's Hokage office building under the night sky.
"What's going on? Have the people from the Hyuga Branch House gone mad? They all suddenly moved to the Seventh Division of the Police Department in the middle of the night?"
The Hokage office was packed with people. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, rarely showed his anger. Something big happened under his nose, and he had no clue?
What is this about? Sarutobi, always proud of his control over the village, was directly angered.
In the middle of the night, almost all the elite Shinobi in the village had come. They were all puzzled, even more so when they realized the Hokage was also clueless.
"Reporting to the Third, the Hyuga Branch House has all moved into the Seventh Division of the Police Department, under the leadership of their leader, Hyuga Hizashi. The entire building is packed."
"I'm asking what happened, not where they moved!"
At this moment, the Third was angry. This wasn't just one or two ninjas moving; it was an entire clan.
"The banner raised by the Hyuga Branch House is to join the Root and serve Orochimaru. When our men intercepted and asked, Hyuga Hizashi was extremely tough. They said they owe a great debt to Root, and they are now joining Orochimaru to repay it."
At this, all the elite Shinobi in the room widened their eyes. This was sensational. As elite Shinobi, they were aware of some things in the village.
At that moment, the door burst open, and Danzo Shimura walked in, grim-faced and with his cane. "Sarutobi! Under your leadership, such a big disturbance has occurred in the Konoha!"
Before Danzo could finish, Sarutobi angrily stood up and slammed his table, "Danzo! I am the Hokage!"
Sarutobi was enraged, staring at his friend Danzo. He felt like Danzo was always dirty-handed, but he didn't expect him to go this far. The two high-level advisors, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, walked in, both looking displeased, especially at Danzo.
Danzo was speechless. He knew this was Orochimaru's doing, but Orochimaru was under him, part of the Root. How could he defend himself?
Sarutobi, trying to restrain his anger, finally spoke, "Homura, Koharu, tomorrow you two will negotiate with the envoy from the Hidden Cloud Village. I want results. If they don't want to talk, then there's no need for talks."
He must resolve the situation as quickly as possible. The peace treaty was just a piece of paper, and if talks broke down, they could continue the stalemate at the border. Konoha had vast resources and could afford it.
…
The Seventh Division of the Police Force's building was packed with people. Everyone had brought their families, especially those with pairs of white pupils that were particularly eye-catching.
Members of the Seventh Division who were supposed to go to work in the morning were already there. Even the Uchiha clan members present were so surprised that they couldn't maintain their usual arrogant expressions.
Good heavens, did they just wipe out the Hyuga Branch family in one swoop?
The building was filled with the cries of babies and hushed whispers. When Uzuki Yugao arrived for work in the middle of the night and saw this scene, she rushed to open the office door.
"Captain, there are too many people outside. What should we do?"
As soon as she entered and spoke loudly, she saw fifteen elite Hyuga clan members filling the office. Uchiha Yoru, who was sitting inside, was effectively trapped.
Upon seeing her, Uchiha Yorui said sternly, "Don't panic, Uzuki Yugao. You go down and pacify the Hyuga clan members now."
"Yes!"
"Shisui, quickly go and consult with the clan elders. Didn't our Uchiha territory just expand? Isn't there a vacant lot in the east that was supposed to be a training ground? Commandeer it. I'm commandeering it on behalf of Master Orochimaru, to temporarily serve as the Hyuga clan's dwelling place."
"Yes!"
"What are you all doing standing outside? On the order of Master Orochimaru from the Root Division, relocate the Hyuga branch family and pacify them."
"Yes!"
After issuing a series of commands, Uchiha Yoru brought up the banner of the Root Division. Even if he had acted in the name of the Uchiha clan, it would have been problematic.
Even Orochimaru's name is not as effective as the Root Division. After all, the Third Hokage has been very indulgent with the Root Division, which all the major families clearly understand.
After issuing the orders, Uchiha Yoru turned his head to look at Hyuga Hizashi and shouted, "Elder Hizashi, rest assured. You are already the deputy captain of the Seventh Division. Master Orochimaru has also sent an order. In the name of the Root Division, the Seventh Division is willing to accept the elites of the Hyuga clan."
"Please, Captain Hizashi, lead your family's elites to calm the crowd first and prepare to move to the temporary residence."
Uchiha Yoru's booming voice seemed to indicate that he was acting on the orders of the Root Division. Although he himself was not a part of the Root, his teacher was. He was acting entirely legally and appropriately according to the orders of Master Orochimaru.
At this moment, the Seventh Division's building outside was packed with people. Even the rooftops were full of Konoha ninja who had rushed over to see what was happening.
All the ninjas looked astonished, "Iruka, am I seeing this right? Is this the Hyuga clan? Did the Hyuga clan move in the middle of the night?"
A newly-graduated Iruka looked stunned at the scene, also finding it strange that the Hyuga would move in the middle of the night.
The conversation among the ninjas continued, discussing the shocking move, and how it was done under the orders of the Root Division, perhaps even supported by the Third Hokage who was unhappy with the Hyuga Main Family's treatment of the Branch Family.
On the rooftops, ninjas were talking in hushed tones about the sudden and large-scale movement of people. They discussed the injustices faced by the Branch family, drawing a sharp contrast with the Main family's practices.
Might Guy, who had rushed over, was maintaining order. When he learned the full story, his expression turned grave.
"Kakashi, do you think it's right to distinguish between the Hyuga Main and Branch families like this?"
Might Guy is a commoner; he couldn't understand the rules of the elite clans. But Kakashi did, because the Hatake clan was also an elite clan, although it had fallen on hard times.
Kakashi sighed, "Guy, elite clans that have existed for over a hundred years have their own reasons and ideologies, but this division between Main and Branch families is somewhat cruel."
At that moment, Might Guy shook his head and sighed, "Kakashi, I don't understand the elite clans, but I know that when a person loses their freedom, they can never have a strong heart."
As he said this, Might Guy suddenly seemed excited, shouting, "Yo! This is youth! Long live Master Orochimaru!"
At this moment, Might Guy was filled with excitement for Orochimaru's actions, representing the kind of resolve that a future Hokage should have.
Kakashi, standing beside him, felt invigorated by Guy's exuberance. He smiled under his mask and gave a thumbs up.
"Guy, for the village, for the Leaf, let's do our best."
"Yo! This is youth! This is the path of a ninja!"
Might Guy was shouting excitedly, looking like a person with issues, but at this moment, those from the Branch family felt no resentment at all; instead, they were filled with gratitude.
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