Naruto: Sasuke loves to visit forums

Chapter 268 The Courage of the Inuzuka Clan
It’s not too early at all, okay?

Looking at the ruins around him and hearing the questions from the Hokage, Hinata Hiashi couldn't help but grit his teeth for a moment.

He suppressed his emotions, nodded, and said respectfully:
"Hokage, today, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly came to visit."

"Master!
"He poisoned my tea and sent someone to block my way!"

Before Hinata Hiashi could finish speaking, Uchiha Sasuke immediately interrupted him and spoke loudly to the Hokage Jiraiya.

Originally, Jiraiya put on a serious expression, ready to deal with and listen to Hinata Hiashi's complaints.

He was even prepared to pretend to scold his apprentice.

Try the "lift it high, put it down gently" approach.

But at this moment, after hearing the words of his disciple Uchiha Sasuke, Jiraiya couldn't help but flash a look of surprise across his face.

"Ah? There is such a thing?!
"Sasuke, how are you feeling now?"

Surprise flashed across Jiraiya's face, but soon it was replaced by a worried expression.

He let out a slightly exaggerated shout, jumped off Gamatada's back, walked quickly to Uchiha Sasuke, gently supported him, and asked with concern.

Just this one action reveals the closeness and distance of the relationship.

"Not very well. I have a headache, stomachache, wrist pain, and arm pain."

Uchiha Sasuke shook his head, immediately put on a haggard look, and spoke slowly.

"Your wrist hurts, but you're the one who demolished my house!"

On the side, Hyuga Hiashi could no longer bear it and shouted:

"You came to my house and smashed things, looking for an opportunity to cause trouble.

"Now, you dare to accuse me first, you shameless scoundrel!"

Hearing the other party's rebuke, Uchiha Sasuke slowly turned around, with a faint smile on his face, and said:
"I can take it as a compliment to be evaluated in this way by you."

"Hokage-sama! Look at him, does this really look like he's been poisoned?"

Seeing the other party's leisurely look, Hinata Hiashi became furious and turned to Jiraiya and protested loudly.

"really."

After hearing Hinata Hiashi's protest, Jiraiya nodded worriedly and said slowly:
"This child has already started talking nonsense.

"Hiashi, we are all from the same village, and I have always regarded you as Konoha's right-hand man and trusted minister.

"What's the matter? Can't we solve it through communication? Why do we have to do this?

OK, got it.

Hinata Hiashi was speechless for a moment, and felt nauseous in his heart.

The master and disciple in front of me are teaming up to play rogue on me.

"Then you should be able to see the broken tiles and bricks around, right?

"Does this seem like the kind of damage a poisoned person could do?"

Hinata Hiashi took a deep breath and tried to argue.

"It certainly doesn't look like it."

Jiraiya nodded thoughtfully.

"Right! This Uchiha Sasuke."

Just as Hinata Hiashi was about to speak, he heard Jiraiya say seriously:
“If I hadn’t arrived in time, I’m afraid you would have really beaten this untalented disciple of mine to death.

"Rizu, what on earth did he do to make you do such a cruel thing, even destroying your own house?
"Alas, Mingming, the palms and backs of my hands are all made of flesh, so I'm tired every day."

On the side, Uchiha Sasuke was also caught off guard.

I wanted to hold back my laughter, but it was really hard to do so.

"He laughed."

Hiashi stared blankly at Uchiha Sasuke, then turned back and said to Jiraiya:

“He laughed!”

"I'm not laughing."

Uchiha Sasuke returned to his usual expressionless face and said lightly.

"He actually smiled!! I saw it!"

It must be said that Hinata Hiashi's defense is a little broken.

Jiraiya seemed to have not heard anything and said calmly, "Let's get back to the point. As a famous and prestigious family in Konoha, I believe that the Hyuga clan would never do something like poisoning.

"There must be some misunderstanding here."

Hearing Jiraiya's sudden change of subject, Hinata Hiashi couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

On the other side, Uchiha Sasuke also looked at his master in confusion, wondering what he was thinking.

The next second, I saw the Hokage clapping his hands gently.

At the side, the tall Toad Zhong immediately stretched out its long tongue and spit out a cold corpse.

When everyone looked over, they saw that the corpse was dressed in a white robe with a bright red blood flower blooming on its chest.

His body was a little wet, and he was lying on his back. Looking at his face, it was Hinata Hikari who pretended to be Neji and was killed by Uchiha Sasuke this morning.

"If this incident hadn't happened, I would definitely say that."

As the corpse was thrown out, Jiraiya's voice suddenly turned cold.

He looked at Hinata Hiashi coldly, his previous playful temperament suddenly faded away, and his whole body burst out with the strong majesty of a superior.

Hinata Hiashi stared blankly at Hinata Hikari lying on the ground, not knowing what was going on.

From what I could remember, the elders of the main clan just sent him to impersonate Neci in order to calm things down.

This was originally an act of goodwill by our Hyuga clan to save everyone’s energy.

Besides, there's the Eri incident.
"Xiao Guang, why
"He, how did he die?!"

Hinata Hiashi stared at the corpse in astonishment, with panic and suspicion intertwined in his heart.

"From the moment you gave him the task, you should have thought of this day."

Jiraiya stared at Hinata Hiashi's expression and said in a cold voice:

"Or are you going to continue to play dumb for me?"

Facing the Hokage's relentless pressure, Hinata Hiashi felt his mouth dry.

A bead of sweat slowly rolled down his forehead.

Could it be that the murder of civilians was discovered?
is it possible? !
Is it difficult for a jonin to make a civilian "disappear"?

Or, is it because of Hyuga Neji?

But, isn’t this the family affair of our Hyuga clan?
These are the default rules that have been in place for so many years. Could it be that the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, wants to break these commonly recognized boundaries today?
Hyuga Hiashi's eyes wandered back and forth between Hyuga Hikaru, Uchiha Sasuke, and Jiraiya.

In my heart, I have already generally tended to make the latter judgment.

Taking advantage of Neji's incident, he made a big fuss about me.

This Uchiha Sasuke is indeed not a simple person.

If he goes directly to ask for someone, then as the head of the Hyuga clan, I will have a hundred ways to put him off.

At worst, there are still the two magic weapons of "it's our own business" and "it has always been this way" to reasonably and legally repel the other party's demands.

Within that agenda frame, there was no chance for the Hokage to personally take part.

And now, this kid used himself as a bargaining chip and actually played a trick of "making cards out of thin air", fabricating a crime of "murdering the Hokage's disciple" and pinning it on himself.

Then, it was natural to pull the Hokage into the scene.

In this way, I immediately become passive.

And this fifth generation Hokage is even more of a tough guy than his previous opponents.

There is a tacit understanding and balance between the family and the village that has been passed down for generations of Hokage.

Could it be that the white-haired man in front of him intended to break it?

However, there is no rush to draw conclusions on any speculation.

The most urgent task is to solve the problem at hand.

The struggle experience accumulated over the years tells Hinata Hiashi that the more times like this, the more he must fight to the end.

He bowed slowly and said calmly:

“Hinata Hikaru is indeed a ninja from my clan, but I haven’t given him any commissions recently.

"His death is not only a loss for Konoha, but also a loss for our Hyuga clan. According to custom, all matters related to the aftermath will be handled by my subordinates.

"However, I hope Hokage can tell me how he died and whether he did anything he shouldn't have done before he died. This is also related to a series of operations after his death."

He is indeed a difficult guy.

Jiraiya looked at the other person coldly, thinking silently in his heart.

In just a few sentences, the "Hinata's dependence on Konoha" (Konoha's loss) is emphasized.

It also emphasizes the "relative independence" of the Hyuga clan in Konoha (according to convention, the matter will be handled later).

At the same time, his words and deeds made it clear that he had nothing to do with this person's death.

By then, no matter what kind of accusation he was given, he would be able to deny it completely.

Anyway, there is no evidence.

However, since Jiraiya dared to come, he had already made full preparations.

"Come out!"

Jiraiya just looked up and shouted.

A large white dog immediately poked its head out from above the eaves. Soon after, a young man wearing a black fur-collared hoodie appeared beside it.

A man and a dog jumped down from the eaves and came to Jiraiya's side in the blink of an eye.

"Woof——!"

The big dog barked excitedly.

Compared with the past, I feel much more energetic.

At this time, Akamaru had grown a lot bigger, and when he stood up, he was probably more than one meter tall.

Although he cannot be ridden yet, he has grown a lot compared to the way he used to push against Inuzuka Kiba's head.

Presumably, after another year, Inuzuka Kiba will also have a mount of his own, just like his father.

"Why, is Hikaru Hinata's death related to you?"

Seeing that the person coming was a child, Hinata Hiashi remained calm and asked indifferently.

"Hokage-sama."

Inuzuka Kiba stood respectfully beside Jiraiya and greeted him.

He acted as if he was deaf to Hyuga Hiashi's words.

"Tell Master Rizu everything you told me this morning again."

Jiraiya said to Inuzuka Kiba.

"Yes!"

Inuzuka Kiba bowed again and turned to face Hyuga Hiashi.

With an expressionless face, he repeated in front of everyone the words that Uchiha Sasuke had taught him before, such as "how to disguise Hinata Hikari" and "how to launch a sneak attack" and so on.

As Inuzuka Kiba continued to speak, Hinata Hiashi's expression became worse and worse.

By the end, he had understood it completely.

All of this was caused by this kid named Uchiha Sasuke.

He was staring at Uchiha Sasuke, his eyes burning with anger, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

"At first, I didn't believe it. I thought there must be a misunderstanding. I was relieved to learn that Sasuke had come to negotiate with you first.

"I just thought that if there were any problems, we could just talk about them. But I didn't expect that."

After Inuzuka Kiba finished speaking, Jiraiya immediately took over and spoke to Hinata Hiashi.

As he spoke, the temperature in his words became colder and colder.

Until the very end, he was as cold and ruthless as a polar glacier, which made people shudder and unable to look directly into his icy eyes.

At this point, Hyuga Hiashi no longer maintained his dignity.

He was completely upset and snorted coldly:

"So, is this a trap that Master Hokage and his apprentice set up for my Hyuga clan?
"Think about my Hyuga clan. We have been dedicated to our duties and devoted ourselves to Konoha for many years. Today, Lord Hokage, you easily drew a conclusion based on the one-sided statement of this Uchiha boy. It is really hard to convince everyone.

"Right now, the ninja world is in chaos and the country is in crisis. This is the time when we need to unite as one!
"Yes, you are Uchiha Sasuke's master, but I have to remind you that you are also the Hokage of the entire Konoha!

"I will never tolerate your favoritism. The important things in the village should be based on the ninja world, not personal feelings.

"If, Hokage, you only trust your confidants and ignore other capable and loyal companions, I am afraid that it will hurt everyone's feelings and will cause the Hidden Leaf Village to fall into chaos!"

"So, Lord Hiashi is threatening me?"

Faced with Hyuga Hiashi's righteous words, Jiraiya couldn't help but narrow his eyes and asked slowly.

"I dare not! But, it is just based on the words of Uchiha Sasuke. Besides."

Hinata Hiashi looked coldly at Inuzuka Kiba, who was standing beside him. The hatred in his eyes could no longer be concealed. He continued:

"It's just the empty testimony of a young boy like this. It's really unconvincing!"

Hearing this, Jiraiya pondered inwardly.

On the side, Uchiha Sasuke was about to say something, when suddenly, a rough female voice came from above the eaves again:

"So, what about me?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a female ninja with a determined face riding a huge ninja dog, slowly showing her head above the eaves.

The ninja dog leaped down and landed lightly among the crowd.

I saw that the right eye of this ninja dog was covered with an eye patch, and it looked like a wolf.

The fur is black all over the back, but there is a patch of white fur on the chest, which is called "black pill".

Inuzuka Tsumugi, the patriarch of the Inuzuka clan, skillfully jumped off the back of the ninja dog.

She stood in front of her son Inuzuka Kiba to protect him, looking at Hinata Hiashi with a firm gaze.

Like a solid fortress, he faced the patriarch of Konoha's strongest clan without fear.

"Inuzuka claw, you..."

Seeing this person appear, Hinata Hiashi was shocked.

In my mind, my judgment of this incident has undergone a major upgrade and adjustment.

Three hours ago.

Konoha, Hokage Building, in Hokage's office.

Faced with Jiraiya's invitation, Inuzuka Kiba backed out.

He could promise Sasuke to give false testimony on his behalf in front of the Hokage.

But he did not have the courage to accompany the Hokage to confront the Hyuga clan.

"What? What if this is an order?"

Jiraiya continued to press.

Under the heavy pressure, Inuzuka Kiba finally couldn't hold on any longer. He made a vicious "tsk" sound and said loudly:

"Reporting to Lord Hokage, I just lied. It is true that the other party pretended to be Hyuga Neji, but he did not make any attempt to assassinate Uchiha Sasuke.

"At that time, Sasuke had completely controlled him, but for some reason, he still killed him in the end.

"I know that the killing of ninjas from the same village is an unforgivable crime. I am also to blame for this incident. I will never shirk all the responsibilities that should be borne!"

Jiraiya stared at the young man in front of him thoughtfully for a long time, and finally stood up slowly, walked in front of Inuzuka Kiba, and whispered:

"So, what made you agree to lie?"

"It's me. I don't want to be implicated."

Faced with the gentle question from the Hokage, Inuzuka Kiba lost his previous toughness and couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

"anything else?"

Jiraiya asked in a persuasive manner:
"Did Sasuke promise you anything?"

Inuzuka Kiba lowered his head and clenched his fists unconsciously.

His knuckles turned white from the exertion, his arm muscles were tense, and his entire body seemed to be under great stress and tension.

"It's all right. You can talk as much as you want."

Jiraiya continued to persuade.

All I heard was Inuzuka Kiba whispering:
"fair."

After saying these two words, Inuzuka Kiba seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

He raised his head again, looked directly into the Hokage's eyes, and said seriously:

"It's fair among the major families."

"Ha. Hahahaha. Good. Very good!"

Hearing this, Jiraiya laughed heartily.

In his heart, he couldn't help but love his disciple who bore the fate of being the "Son of Prophecy" even more.

"child.

"Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back."

After Jiraiya finished laughing, he spoke to Inuzuka Kiba in a meaningful manner.

However, Inuzuka Kiba's mind finally came to its senses at this moment.

He spoke to Jiraiya clearly:

"Hokage, the loyalty of our Inuzuka clan to Konoha is known to all. However, this matter is of great importance, and I must report it to my mother first."

"As it should be."

Jiraiya nodded and answered seriously.

"Then I'll wait here for you to come back."

The two said goodbye immediately, and Inuzuka Kiba quickly left the Hokage Building and headed back to the Inuzuka clan's camp.

However, what Inuzuka Kiba expected was beyond his imagination.

After hearing his own retelling, Inuzuka Tsume immediately agreed to the Hokage's request without any hesitation.

Moreover, he secretly followed him and others and appeared in this place together.

"To be honest with you, my son and I witnessed what happened today.

"I didn't come out because I wanted to save your face."

Inuzuka Tsumugi straightened her back and held her head high, as if declaring her determination and courage to the whole world.

Her voice was firm and powerful as she spoke loudly:

"Although my Inuzuka clan is small, we are not the target of arbitrary bullying. You are a grown man, dare to do it, but you don't dare to take responsibility?!"

(End of this chapter)