After these words were spoken, even Suiten Sarutobi, who had seemed a little depressed in recent days, couldn't help but look up with an incredible look on his face.
No… Where did this idiot come from?
Gen Hyūga ignored everyone's gazes and continued chattering.
What followed was ten minutes of questioning and scolding.
Gen Hyūga was not a fool either. As Suiten was the eldest son of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he naturally did not dare to speak ill of him, so he poured all his firepower on Shibi's team and Choza's team.
Faced with Shibi and Choza's explanation, Gen Hyūga was completely unmoved and insisted that it was the other three Jōnin leaders who did not help his son.
He forced them to mobilize their own power and even their family's power to pressure Torifu to find Takeshi Hyūga with all his strength, otherwise he would report them to the Hokage.
Shibi is the head of the Aburame Clan, Suiten Sarutobi is the son of the Hokage and the junior head of the Sarutobi clan, and Choza is the eldest son of Torifu. If these three people support Gen Hyūga's decision under pressure, then Torifu Akimichi will not turn a blind eye.
As for the safety of the front line… What does it have to do with him?
Shiratori got so angry after hearing this that he wanted to stamp his shoe sole on that old face…
He understood that Gen Hyūga was heartbroken about his son's disappearance, but not much… The old man cared more about the pair of eyes from the main house.
Don't underestimate the importance of a pair of Byakugan from the main house to the Hyuga clan. For this, they would do anything.
But isn't this old man too arrogant? What does he think the Hyuga clan is?
Is it because you have stayed in the clan for too long without leaving the house and heard too much flattery that you don't know who you are?
If the commander here had not been the kind-hearted Torifu Akimichi but Danzo Shimura, you would have been chopped off and fed to the dogs right now! And your Byakugan would have found a new job in the eye sockets of a Root ninja tomorrow at the latest!
My old man is not as arrogant as you!
"It is a well-known fact that the southeastern front has been abandoned. Rather than pointlessly resisting, ensuring that the Byakugan will not fall into the hands of villains is the top priority. Moreover, it was because of you… "
"Idiot!"
Before Gen Hyūga finished speaking, he vaguely heard a word with an unknown meaning, and he felt that it was not a good word…
He looked in the direction of the sound and found that Shiratori was also looking at him sideways.
"You are… Shiratori Uchiha?"
"Who else? Why are you asking when you already know?"
Shiratori's tone can be described as very respectful…
Gen Hyūga narrowed his eyes: "You seem to have a different opinion on what I said… Kid."
"You keep saying things about giving up the southeastern front. Are you ready to let Village Hidden in the Mist march straight in? Do you want to invite the Kirigakure ninjas to the village's Hokage Rock to watch the moon together… Old ghost!"
With Shiratori's merciless sarcasm, the atmosphere in the big tent instantly dropped to freezing point.
Suiten and Choza glanced at Shiratori in surprise as if they had not expected that this usually humble, kind and the polite little guy would have such a side.
The members of Shibi's team were not surprised at all.
They get along well with Shiratori, but they also discover from every little detail in their daily lives that this guy is a typical Uchiha at heart!
Strong, confident, arrogant, and insolent… But he would never show these in front of people he knew well.
He is kind and polite, can crack a joke, and plays around with his friends, and sometimes everyone even forgets… Shiratori is the disciple of Setsuna Uchiha.
This means that he is not just an ordinary member of the Uchiha Clan but also the representative of the hardliners in the Uchiha Clan and recognized as the young head of the Hawkish faction!
The hawks even dare to plan a coup, so what else can't they do?
In Shiratori's eyes, the ferocious Gen Hyūga is most likely just a piece of shit.
Beside Torifu, Shisui was feeling very excited. He did not have a good relationship with the hardliners in the Uchiha Clan, but at this time he just hoped that Shiratori could increase his efforts!
"Haha, is this how your family educated you?"
The veins on Gen Hyūga's forehead bulged.
"You mean to say that I am uneducated?"
Shiratori smiled slightly, and without waiting for the other party to answer, he continued: "My teacher is Setsuna Uchiha. If you are dissatisfied with anything, you can go back to the village and complain to him. But…"
He paused and looked Gen Hyūga directly in the eyes.
"My old man has a bad temper. He likes to scold and beat people. I hope you can be more tolerant when the time comes and don't… Cry."
This is not Shiratori scaring people…
Because in Setsuna Uchiha's eyes, the Hyuga clan can be described in four words: clowns.
The old man's dislike for Hyūga is not without reason.
After the Senju clan went into seclusion, a vacancy appeared in the two major ninja clans of Konoha. Hyūga dreamed of this position, so a series of cool operations came.
First of all, in daily conversations with ninjas from other clans, the Hyuga clan members would talk about Uchiha in every other sentence and would cleverly insert the Hyuga name into any topic related to Uchiha.
They wanted to prove to everyone: Whether in terms of historical background, family strength or the Kekkei Genkai that is also related to the eyes, the Hyuga clan is not inferior to the Uchiha Clan, and the two ninja clans can compete with each other.
The second is the deliberate imitation of Senju.
Even if they formed an alliance, the relationship between the Uchiha and the Senju clan was generally confrontational. In the view of the Hyuga clan, if they wanted to inherit the position left by the Senju clan, then hostility with the Uchiha Clan was inevitable, and this coincided with the idea of the third Hokage.
No matter how many idiotic things he did in private, at least on the surface, Hiruzen Sarutobi's words and deeds can be said to be impeccable because he cherishes his reputation and wants to be a Saint, so even if the Sarutobi clan is strong, it is impossible for them to be supported openly. Isn't this giving others evidence? Do they really think Danzo is dead?
But he didn't want to see the Uchiha clan dominate Konoha…
As a result, at this time, the Hyuga clan stood up.
Send me a pillow when I feel sleepy? Then I won't be polite.
So, with the tacit approval and even encouragement of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hyuga clan began to target the Uchiha Clan in all aspects.
They seemed to be declaring… Uchiha is not invincible in Konoha; we Hyuga can compete with them!
After a while, they were trying to extort money and find fault, which made the Uchiha Clan feel disgusted.
After drinking, Setsuna once spoke out his true evaluation of the Hyuga clan.
Shiratori was shocked after hearing this, and thought that this statement must not be heard by the Hyuga clan. Otherwise, those eye with cataracts would definitely pick up their weapons and come to fight with us, with the red eye disease in the street…
"Hyūga? Haha… They care too much about what others think and value status and reputation above all else! These idiots would like to wear a mask of pride on their faces to cover up the inferiority complex that runs deep in their bones when facing us, Uchiha!"
"As famous as the Uchiha and Senju clans? Are they worthy? Do they want to take over after the Senju clan disappears? Bah! Even if the Uchiha Clan follows the Senju clan's footsteps one day, the Hyuga clan will never be able to reach our current status… Just like the Hyuga clan in the warring states period, these guys are actually very unconfident in their own strength and extremely insecure."
"Even if they really become the so-called No. 1 ninja clan in Konoha one day, they can only be dogs for others… No matter what the owners do, these obedient dogs will not dare to fart!"
Setsuna Uchiha's view of Hyuga is extremely one-sided, it is mixed with extremely strong personal emotions and may be biased in some places, but it generally makes sense.
Just like now, Gen Hyūga was so angry that his eyes almost turned red, but he just clenched his fists and stared at Shiratori.
After Shiratori mentioned Setsuna, Gen didn't dare to say anything harsh, let alone teach him a lesson, for fear of being written down in the little notebook and being used as a complaint.
Who is Setsuna Uchiha? He is a madman who dared to draw his sword in front of the second Hokage! If he really brings people to attack him, the Aburame and Akimichi Clans add fuel to the fire, and with the new clan head, Hiashi Hyuga, always being at odds with him to boost...
Gen Hyūga, an elder of the main clan who usually appears to be tough, is already feeling a little scared.
Shiratori also felt that it was almost done, but unfortunately, some people wanted to add fuel to the fire…
"Wait! You can't go in inside!"
"Get out of the way!"
Following the shouts coming from outside the tent, four Jōnin forced their way in despite the obstruction of the guarding ninjas.
Shiratori looked carefully—wow!
They were all familiar faces!
These four Jōnin are from Uchiha, and the leader is none other than Yashiro!
"Shiratori, are you okay?"
"Uh… What can he do?"
Yashiro patted Shiratori's shoulder with an appreciative expression.
He just listened outside for a long time, and he's just pretending now.
He turned his head to Gen Hyūga. "You were so arrogant just now, old man! You were just like a barking wild dog."
With this attack power, he is definitely an old Uchiha as soon as he opens his mouth!
"W-what did you say?!"
Gen Hyūga's already high blood pressure went up even more…
"Didn't you hear clearly? Are your ears not working well? Are the side effects of a rubbish Kekkei Genkai like the Byakugan so serious?"
"You—you—"
Without waiting for the other party to react, the three Uchiha Jōnin behind Yashiro stepped forward collectively, and then the four of them… Activated their Sharingan at the same time!
Four pairs of extremely intimidating three-tomoe Sharingan stared at Gen Hyūga.
Gen Hyūga stretched out his trembling fingers and pointed at them. His old face turned completely dark, and even his lips trembled.
No one knows if it's because of fear or anger…
"Old man, put your hands down and stop pointing at us! Be careful, or I'll chop off your fingers!"
"You… You… "
Bang!
"That's enough!"
Torifu smashed the table into pieces with one palm. Although it was very exciting to watch, this was his tent, after all.
"Where do you think this place is? Ah? So lawless! Do you still have respect for me, the supreme commander of the front line? Do you want to fight in front of me?"
Yashiro and his men deactivate their Sharingan as if nothing had happened; they stood there nonchalantly as if they were not the ones who had just output crazy damage…
Gen Hyūga was still trembling all over, and Shiratori even considered whether to call a Medical Ninja for him, so that he would not die of anger here…
"Let's end this matter here, don't mention it again! All of you get out of here and reflect on yourselves!"
Shiratori, Yashiro, and the others quickly retreated.
"You get out too… I mean, Elder Gen, you should get out, too. I have to start working."
Torifu almost said it out of turn as he looked at Gen Hyūga.
Gen Hyūga left without saying a word, stumbling away. Torifu's eyes twitched as he watched, fearing that the other party would collapse while holding his chest and finally die here…
It is worth mentioning that Yashiro and others never looked at Shisui from beginning to end.
Maybe… They didn't notice?
Maybe.
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