The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

In the central square, everyone's gaze towards Hyuga Hitoshi changed.

They were completely stunned!

Someone's earlier comment about him was more accurate than ever.

Did he understand what his actions meant?

Was he really planning to make the entire Hyuga clan leave Konohagakure?!

How could he dare?

If this continued, it would mean that the Hyuga clan and Konohagakure, and the Land of Fire, would have no way to come back from this!

However, some people were happy to see this.

For example, Danzo, who had been knocked out by Sarutobi earlier, and even Sarutobi himself, who stood there with an ecstatic look.

Not to mention Tsuchikage and the disabled Raikage, who had been pinned down by Hyuga Hitoshi earlier and injured his back.

If the Hyuga defected, wouldn't that mean the entire ninja world would have the chance to hunt down members of the Hyuga clan?

Without the protection of Konohagakure, the Hyuga clan would face attacks from every ninja village, just like the Uzumaki clan did back in the day.

The more brutal truth was that each ninja village might only need one or a few members of the Uzumaki clan to train as future Jinchuriki. But the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan could be transplanted, making it even more valuable—more was better!

He had truly lost his mind!

Unless he was confident that he could lead the Hyuga clan to safety and deal with the future challenges!

Nara Shikaku thought hard for a while, then glanced at the moon in the sky, as well as the golden light beams that seemed like guiding lights.

Although the number of light beams didn't match the number of Hyuga clan members,

Given what Hitoshi and Tsunade had said earlier, things were starting to make sense.

He must have been planning this for a long time!

It's no wonder Hitoshi was so calm. The members of the clan who needed to be relocated had probably already been moved!

And if you just pay attention to the strange light beams coming from the "Moon's Eye" in the sky, you can feel the intense chakra fluctuations coming from them.

Is that the last trump card for the remaining Hyuga clan members, ensuring their safe retreat? It seems that Hitoshi is quite confident in that barrier-like thing. 

What a clever plan. 

But... 

"How could it come to this?" 

Nara Shikaku sighed deeply, voicing the true thoughts of almost everyone around. 

They were thinking the same thing as the Raikage. 

All they wanted were your two eyes. It might harm your clan and your dignity, but Konohagakure would be safe, and the war would end. 

Why go through all this trouble and make such a big deal out of it? 

Dignity... 

Is that really so valuable? 

Only Hyuga Hitoshi knew the answer to this question. 

Dignity can only be defended by the strong. The weak, before they even have the chance to fight for their dignity, are probably already dead. 

Hyuga Hitoshi clearly remembered the Third Hokage's words about the Hizashi incident in the original story. 

"The Hokage was very firm on this matter." 

Yes. 

The old village leader's attitude was always like that. At that time, the Hyuga clan had long become a people who could be easily manipulated, but there was no thought of resistance. 

That's why Hyuga Hitoshi stepped forward. 

"Senju Hashirama once said that for the village, even if it was his brother, his family, or his children, he would eliminate them. He was great, sacrificing everything for Konohagakure." 

Ignoring Sarutobi Hiruzen's attempts to mobilize troops and surround him, 

Hyuga Hitoshi spoke again after discarding his forehead protector. 

"But it seems he forgot one important thing." 

Tilting his head, Hyuga Hitoshi looked towards the distant Hokage Rock of Senju Hashirama. 

"Senju and Uchiha founded Konohagakure to bring peace to the ninja world, but he did his job too roughly. He clearly had the power to unite the entire ninja world but chose to settle in the Land of Fire instead." 

"Not only that, but he also forgot why we, the ninja clans, were willing to follow him and join Konohagakure." 

"I'm not as great as Senju Hashirama. He integrated the Senju clan into Konohagakure and then gave up the Senju name, believing that as long as Konohagakure remained, so would the Senju. But the Hyuga clan can't do that." 

"He left and died. But what about the rest of us? He had long forgotten that he was the leader of the Senju clan. He only remembered he was the Hokage of Konohagakure, but I haven't forgotten!" 

He publicly rejected the First Hokage's ideology! 

The people around him fell silent, hoping that someone influential would step forward to refute him. 

But the one with the most authority, Tsunade, remained silent. 

"Hyuga can sacrifice his life for Konohagakure, just like Senju did, even if it means giving up his eyes." 

"But only if this village is worth it!" 

Hitoshi's sharp gaze swept across the room, but few dared meet his eyes. 

Disappointment builds up gradually, it never happens all at once. 

To put it plainly, the Senju clan set a good example, but after becoming Hokage, Senju Hashirama lost his way. In his heart, even if the entire Senju clan had to be sacrificed for Konohagakure, as long as the village remained, it would be worth it. Even if Senju Hashirama were alive today, he would likely think that it was no big deal for a few Hyuga clan members to sacrifice themselves and offer their eyes for Konohagakure. 

Of course, this is just speculation. With Senju Hashirama's temper, he would probably order Hyuga Hitoshi and the envoy team to come to an understanding with the opposing side, and then Hyuga would happily give up his eyes while the Raikage, pleased, would say, "I understand, my brother!" 

Oh, wait, if Senju Hashirama were alive, this war wouldn't have even happened. 

It's laughable—this is the reality. 

Some people truly think it's only natural for us ninja to die on the battlefield for the village! 

They have the power to protect, but Hyuga Hitoshi has no intention of following the First Hokage's path. 

"Now, the Senju name is all but gone. It was completely wiped out by his good disciple, but while the Senju could give it all up, the Hyuga clan cannot!"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi and Danzo's expressions changed drastically, but Hyuga Hitoshi didn't say any more. Once he turned away, they were enemies, and leaving them with a future threat wasn't a bad idea.

After all, once the parting gifts were handed out, whether they would survive was uncertain.

Now

"Thus! The alliance between the Hyuga and Senju clans ends!" 

Hyuga Hitoshi took a step forward, and he took the final step of the process quickly and decisively. He then surveyed everyone around him before finally looking at Tsunade.

"I am as the clan leader of the Hyuga clan, unilaterally declare that the Hyuga clan is permanently leaving Konohagakure!"

There was madness in his eyes, along with a sense of relief, no longer needing to tread carefully or test the waters.

As the clan leader, he told everyone from Konohagakure:

"Remember, it is not the Hyuga clan that betrayed Konohagakure, but Konohagakure that betrayed the Hyuga clan!"

At this point,

Everything that needed to be said had been said.

The frustration in Hyuga Hitoshi's heart disappeared. From now on, there would be no village to bind the Hyuga clan. This was the beginning of a new chapter for the entire clan, and the start of Hyuga Hitoshi's new life!

His eyes gleamed with a faint blue light.

Three hundred gel hand preparations were complete!

"From today onward, the Hyuga clan shall rise to the heavens!"

Hyuga Hitoshi looked up at the moon, running a hand through his hair. His aura shifted dramatically, and under everyone's gaze, his chakra began to fully release! The clan members, following the leader's example, adjusted their hair, as it felt awkward without their headbands. Furthermore, since this was the ascension ceremony, they had to adhere to Hyuga's prideful customs.

The golden-ringed moon in the sky seemed to sense something and started to slowly rotate.

Beams of golden light shone down on the Hyuga clan members. While they were excited, they noticed something extraordinary!

Suddenly, all the Hyuga clan members bathed in the light felt their bodies lighten, and they mysteriously lifted off the ground.

As their bodies slowly rose, the golden-ringed moon in the sky became even brighter, and under the golden light that covered Konohagakure, it felt like the sun had just risen, creating a blinding light that made it impossible to look at directly.

How did he do this?

This divine power was something they had never seen before.

Is this the ultimate form of the Byakugan?

Countless people stared at the sky in shock, completely unable to understand the scene before them.

The Hyuga clan and them seemed to be separated by an enormous gap, and the fear of the unknown made them both awed and confused.

Once, this power belonged to Konohagakure.

But now, they were rising to the heavens!

"Perhaps, you could try a bit harder for this village?" 

Feeling the pull of the ascension grow stronger, Hyuga Hitoshi smiled at Tsunade in the distance.

Yes.

This bastard had asked her if she wanted to become Hokage.

But her answer had already told him everything.

So now, what she needed to do was simply choose between Konohagakure and Hyuga Hitoshi.

With that in mind,

Her aura slowly began to build.

The last descendant of the Senju clan, Tsunade, the princess of the Land of Fire, and the legendary Sannin of Konohagakure, Tsunade-hime, showed a firm resolve.

Her fists clenched tightly, and with immense strength, she stomped the ground, shattering the floor of the central square. Then, she leapt into the air, charging toward the man who was still slowly rising into the sky.

"Ha!" 

Her momentum was like a raging storm, as if she were a true Hokage, ready to execute a traitor!

As her punch drew closer, countless Konohagakure ninjas and villagers below looked up with anticipation.

Until now, they still didn't realize that the Hyuga clan's departure was their own fault. They only thought that Hyuga Hitoshi was narrow-minded, that he intended to defect once he saw Konohagakure losing strength. They believed they were all traitors! They would never understand what they had lost, and they would never have a chance to return to the number one ninja village.

Yes, they had long forgotten how the Hyuga clan fought with bloodshed. Now, all they hoped for was that Tsunade-sama could punch that man to the ground!

This way, as long as they could control and kill Hyuga Hitoshi, at least they could give an explanation to the Daimyo's office and prevent the Land of Fire from withdrawing its support from Konohagakure!

But the reality was clearly different from what they had expected.

Tsunade's punch didn't land on Hyuga Hitoshi. Instead, Hyuga Hitoshi, fearing that the golden portal would injure her, had no choice but to close the portal linking him to it.

Tsunade, who was in mid-air, did indeed let out a roar, but the words she shouted made them all fall silent.

She could do nothing!

The Hokage.

Konohagakure.

"Damn Hokage! Damn Konohagakure! I'm done with it!"

In the air, Tsunade's fist that had been aimed at Hyuga Hitoshi's body eventually wrapped around his neck, and then she fell into his arms.

"Don't leave me."

What Hokage, what Konohagakure.

Since that man said the village wasn't worth it.

Since both of her grandfathers had already fused the Senju surname into the village.

Why should she continue to hold on?

The Hokage was chosen by her grandfather, and she was still that person's disciple. Thinking about how the faces of the Senju clan had all disappeared, and recalling what Hyuga Hitoshi had just said, Tsunade had started to understand a few things.

This matter could be dealt with later, but staying in this village now only made her feel uncomfortable.

Of course.

The most important reason was that she didn't want to be abandoned by Hyuga Hitoshi!

In response to Tsunade's request, Clan Leader Hitoshi smiled and said, "The moonlight is beautiful."

In the night sky.

Under the golden glow of the Moon's Eye, almost everyone witnessed the scene.

Good news: Tsunade stopped the man from ascending. The man was slowly descending. The culprit who killed the Daimyo was still in Konohagakure, and it seemed like the Hokage's inner circle had already begun to take action to capture him.

Bad news: Tsunade had thrown herself into the man's arms. In front of the man and the village, she chose the man over the village. And even though Hyuga Hitoshi's portal had vanished, the members of the Hyuga clan were still ascending.

They were still flying to the heavens!

"You're the bastard who brought me back to Konohagakure, so you better take me away too."

Tsunade buried her head in Hyuga Hitoshi's chest, closed her eyes, and didn't want to look at the scene below. It wasn't because she was afraid of heights, but since she had already decided to leave, there was no need to look back.

The real situation was the same. During the Second Ninja World War, countless familiar faces had died, including her younger brother. That was when she felt a deep loneliness. Just as Hyuga Hitoshi had said, the Hyuga didn't owe Konohagakure anything, and the Senju didn't either!

In fact, the Senju had already given everything for this village! If it weren't for knowing this was the hard work of her grandfather and great-grandfather, she would have snapped and left. As the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, there were some things she couldn't dig into, and some things she couldn't do.

But she couldn't, yet Hyuga Hitoshi could.

Since Tsunade had already decided that she didn't want to become Hokage for now, the gift for Fugaku could be arranged without hesitation.

He lowered his head and finally spotted Hatake Kakashi among the crowd, then gave him a slight nod.

Kakashi understood and, while everyone's attention was on HyugaHitoshi, quietly moved next to Uchiha Fugaku, handing him a letter.

At the same time, Hyuga Hitoshi's aura began to grow more intense. His body, which was about to fall, suddenly paused in mid-air!

Suddenly, a green chakra cloak appeared around him, and his presence became overwhelming.

However, it was just green.

Hyuga Hitoshi slightly curled his lips and snapped his fingers. The green chakra cloak was now adorned with golden accents, and after his adjustments, it finally formed a glowing Hyuga clan symbol.

In Tenseigan chakra mode, he could fly freely using both gravity and repulsion!

Much better now.

Meanwhile, Fugaku opened the strange letter handed to him by Kakashi.

It was strange because it contained some kind of sealing technique. Unless Fugaku himself opened it, it seemed to have a self-destruct mechanism.

No need to ask, this was one of Orochimaru's research projects, perfect for sending confidential information.

"Fugaku, don't say I'm not a good brother. I know you can't bear to leave Konohagakure; after all, it's more fun to show off when there's an audience. I understand you, brother."

I understand you!

Fugaku smiled and nodded. He wasn't a fool.

By now, he understood that HyugaHitoshi could leave safely, but it seemed like he hadn't forgotten that the Uchiha clan was an ally of the Hyuga.

Especially when Fugaku saw the rest of the message, he couldn't help but swallow.

He felt excited and gave a thumbs-up to the most handsome man in the sky. He, Uchiha Fugaku, would have this immense wealth!

The message itself was simple.

It said that Hyuga Hitoshi knew Fugaku liked to show off and still had his eyes on the Hokage position. But even with the Uchiha clan's current strength in Konohagakure, it wouldn't be easy to claim that seat.

Not to mention, his rival had returned.

With that, Hyuga Hitoshi had to lend a hand!

Why couldn't the Uchiha be Hokage?!

Especially since the Uchiha clan had saved the village!

"Quick! Gather the clan members, hurry!"

Fugaku urgently instructed Uchiha Sasuke. He trusted HyugaHitoshi's words unconditionally. If Hitoshi said there was no danger to the Uchiha, then there was none! This was their chance to make the Uchiha the saviors of Konohagakure!

"Father, you can't be foolish."

The wise Itachi tried again, thinking Fugaku was planning to lead the Uchiha into defection.

But what greeted him was still Fugaku's big slap.

Smack!

"What is my prefix?"

Itachi, looking aggrieved, was about to speak, but Fugaku, eager to take action, wasn't listening. Another slap interrupted his speech, and Fugaku hoped that his "big slap of love" would make Itachi snap out of it. He was so concerned about his son's growth.

"Fugaku, Itachi is right. You can't be foolish. The Hyuga clan has left, and from now on, the Uchiha will be completely isolated."

An elder who had always been a fence-sitter was about to advise Fugaku, but this time, he met Fugaku's deadly glare.

"Say one more word, and I'll kill you right now."

God knows how much Fugaku resented being the clan leader now. He was full of bitterness towards the so-called elder council!

The immense wealth ahead, Fugaku was also very determined! Once the benefits were in hand, the opposition disappeared.

As for killing someone? Fugaku wasn't really afraid of that.

But the elders needed to be dealt with.

However, dealing with these people had to be done step by step, no need to rush. This time, it was a warning.

In the end, the elder who had been dismissed by Fugaku closed his mouth, and Uchiha Satoshi also began urgently gathering the clan members.

Thanks to the removal of the Nine-Tails incident's suspicion, the Uchiha clan's land was still in the center of the village. Furthermore, because of the celebration and the mysterious Moon Eye, everyone had gone out to observe, so gathering the clan didn't take much effort.

The Uchiha were in motion.

But Hyuga Hitoshi, who was slowly rising into the air, felt Tsunade in his arms pause slightly. He immediately smiled.

The man who had been watching the show for so long finally decided to make a move.

The Toad Sage, the author of erotic literature, the hero Jiraiya.

The ultimate rival for Fugaku's position as Hokage!

"Tsunade, are you really leaving?"

In his eyes, there was no sight of Hyuga Hitoshi, only the goddess slowly rising into the sky.

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