Naruto: Dual System Power At The Beginning

This should be due to the Hidden Cloud Village's sincere intention to negotiate peace.

He looked at Kakashi in front of him.

"Spread the news about the peace negotiations between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village, and prepare well to welcome the Hidden Cloud delegation."

"Yes, Third Hokage."

Kakashi replied briefly and then left.

Only then did the Third Hokage lean back comfortably in his chair.

After ending the war, there would be a long period of peace again. The Uchiha clan should not dare to cause trouble anymore. The credit for ending the war would naturally be attributed to him.

When the time came, he could promote his achievements in the textbooks, enhancing his glorious image and solidifying his position as Hokage.

This made him think of Danzo—both his great helper and his strong rival.

But Danzo had always been coveting his position as Hokage.

Unfortunately, Danzo didn't know how to win people's hearts. With such a terrible image in the village, how could he possibly threaten the Hokage's position?

His methods were far too extreme.

———

In the northern plateau region of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Fourth Raikage, with light yellow hair and a muscular physique, was holding a meeting to gather personnel.

They were discussing the trip to Konoha for peace negotiations.

Sitting at the main seat, the Fourth Raikage spoke, "This time, it's decided: Jonin Dodoi and Jonin Samui. Dodoi will be responsible for all matters of the delegation."

"Your task is not only to sign the peace agreement with Konoha but also to capture the Hyuga clan's main family daughter, Hyuga Hinata."

"If successful, we can use Hinata as a breeding tool to create another Hyuga clan in the Hidden Cloud Village."

"This is why the negotiation site was chosen to be in Konoha."

The people present were visibly shocked.

The Hyuga clan was a major clan in Konoha. Doing this was clearly provoking Konoha.

Did the Raikage not intend to negotiate peace with Konoha at all?

Even Samui, with her short light blonde hair, was a bit surprised by the Raikage's plan.

She had no objections to using Hinata as a tool to reproduce a new clan. After all, it would significantly strengthen the Hidden Cloud Village.

During the Third Shinobi World War, the Hidden Cloud Village ninja teams had been at a disadvantage against Konoha ninja teams that included members of the Hyuga clan.

The Hyuga clan's Byakugan was too powerful, allowing them to scout information from great distances.

As a result, Hidden Cloud ninja teams rarely managed to locate Konoha's teams, while Konoha teams could use their advantage to ambush the Cloud teams, sometimes even defeating them with fewer numbers.

This was a major reason for their failures in the war against Konoha.

Samui couldn't help but speak up, "Raikage-sama, doing this might reignite a war, don't you think?"

If the Raikage's plan succeeded, it would undoubtedly bring great benefits to the village. But if it failed, it could lead to another war.

This was something the Hidden Cloud Village couldn't afford right now.

The Hidden Cloud Village wasn't very wealthy to begin with and was less prosperous than Konoha.

If they went to war with Konoha again, it would likely result in mutual destruction.

At that point, it wouldn't be impossible for their sworn enemy, the Hidden Stone Village, to take advantage of their weakness.

In her opinion, this plan was better left unexecuted.

The Third Shinobi World War had lasted long enough—it was time to end it.

The Fourth Raikage snorted.

"It doesn't matter. Even if Konoha discovers it, would that cowardly old man, the Third Hokage, dare to wage war against the Hidden Cloud Village again?"

"Konoha defeated the Hidden Stone in their war and even signed an unequal treaty."

"We are stronger than the Hidden Stone. There's no way Konoha would dare fight us again."

Dodoi, the envoy, smiled and said, "The Fourth Raikage is wise. I guarantee the mission's success."

If he succeeded, he would be the greatest hero of the Hidden Cloud Village, and his position in the village would be unshakable.

The Fourth Raikage said happily:

"Of course, I trust you. Your infiltration skills are among the best in the Hidden Cloud Village."

"After capturing Hyuga Hinata, quickly head to the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning. I'll send people to meet you there."

"We'll celebrate when you return."

———

In Konoha, during the afternoon,

Uchiha Ryosuke was walking down the streets, planning to find Might Guy to learn how to open the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates technique.

Once he could open the Fifth Gate, he would essentially be a major boss-level character early on, more than capable of handling the night of the Uchiha massacre.

The reason he was so confident after opening the Fifth Gate was, of course, because his physical attributes were incredibly high—higher even than Might Guy's ten years later.

Opening the Eight Gates depended not only on chakra reserves but also on physical strength.

While searching in the woods near Konoha, he unexpectedly noticed some kids surrounding a girl younger than them.

He frowned immediately.

'Wasn't that Hyuga Hinata?'

As he recalled, in the original story, this girl, as the Hyuga clan's next successor, was always being bullied by troublemaking kids.

Sometimes it happened in winter, sometimes in summer.

Although it seemed a bit ridiculous,

'Shouldn't it be Naruto's turn to come to the rescue now?'

But after looking left and right, there was no sign of Naruto at all.

Could it be that his transmigration had already changed the story's trajectory?

Or perhaps this scene never existed in the original story.

At this moment, the group of kids was pointing at Hinata's eyes, mocking her.

One of the kids even pointed at her eyes and said, "The Hyuga clan's Byakugan is so weird! Their pupils are white."

Another child agreed approvingly, "It's so different from ours, like a monster's eyes."

Hinata shrank back timidly, unsure of what to do.

The group had surrounded her, not allowing her to leave, and continued mocking her eyes.

Even though her eyes were indeed different from those in the clan grounds.

One of the kids even raised a hand, intending to push Hinata over, as he started to feel scared of the girl before him.

Anyone with eyes like that had to be a monster, right?

Ryosuke naturally saw what was happening. As he walked over, he spoke up, "What are you kids doing?"

The kids stopped what they were doing and turned toward the voice.

What they saw was an adult in a high-collared cloak.

Their faces instantly changed.

"He's from the Uchiha clan!"

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