Chapter 193 : Chapter 193, The Hyuga Massacre, Complete! [3/4]
In the courtyard of the Hyuga Clan in Konoha.
Hiashi Hyuga's face was grim.
Hinata's face was pale, and she stood to the side, her gaze vacant.
In front of them, six corpses were lined up, each bearing gruesome and terrifying wounds.
Some had been killed by a single blade strike.
Others had been killed by a terrifying taijutsu technique that crushed their chests in a single blow, with broken ribs piercing their internal organs.
There were also those who had been killed by a single palm strike.
Among them, the forehead protectors of three corpses had been knocked off, revealing the Caged Bird on their foreheads.
He paused in front of the corpses and said in a deep voice, "This cannot be blamed on you, but you must think—if you were to become the clan head in the future, could you protect yourself against such an enemy?"
Hinata was stunned and turned her head to look at her father.
His expression was cold and desolate, making her feel oppressed and suffocated, increasing the fear in her heart.
She swallowed hard, unable to help but feel a bit hesitant.
A look of disappointment flashed in Hiashi's eyes, and just as he was about to speak, a clan member arrived via Body Flicker.
"Clan Head!"
"Speak."
"Masahiko Yagyu and Asuma Sarutobi have returned with Hyūga Takashi, but—"
The other party hesitated to continue.
Hiashi was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "I understand."
He looked at Hinata with a questioning gaze. Hinata's face was pale, but she still summoned her courage.
"I, I want to go see, too."
"Then follow me."
Hiashi's expression softened slightly, and his tone became a bit gentler.
He led Hinata all the way outside. His footsteps became heavier the further they went. When they arrived outside, he took a deep breath as he looked at the corpse covered by a white cloth.
After walking over, he stared at the white cloth, gently lifted a corner, and then covered it again with a heavy heart.
"Senior Hiashi—I am very sorry."
Asuma's gaze was dim, "When we arrived, the enemy had already vanished without a trace, leaving only his corpse."
"I understand."
Hiashi's tone was low.
Asuma hesitated to speak.
He wanted to ask some questions, but the emotions of Hiashi and Hinata made it difficult for him to open his mouth.
Masahiko Yagyu, who was standing to the side, said, "The enemy was very cunning. They first attacked Uzumaki Naruto. Our people were deployed to provide support, and only then did we receive the news—"
"Hmm, I know. You two should come inside first."
Hiashi nodded and picked up Hyūga Takashi's body to carry it inside.
After arriving in the courtyard, he set the body down.
"There were two squads in total that attacked us, plus a master skilled in Lightning Release who attacked Hinata. These three clan members without forehead protectors were killed by him."
Hiashi paused for a moment, his expression grave, "The enemy checked the foreheads before and after killing; they were undoubtedly coming for the Byakugan."
"And Hyūga Takashi—didn't I tell him to be careful?"
Masahiko Yagyu frowned.
Hiashi sighed softly and said, "He wanted to protect Hinata, but the enemy's speed was simply too fast. By the time I arrived, they had already killed three clan members and severely wounded eight—"
Upon hearing this, Hinata lowered her head, remaining silent.
Asuma fell silent upon hearing this.
Such an enemy's strength far exceeded expectations, and in a situation without preparation—
Hyūga Takashi and Hinata Hyuga truly had no possibility of escaping.
Hiashi looked at Masahiko Yagyu and asked, "How is the situation over there?"
Hinata also couldn't help but quietly lift her eyes.
"The enemy was hiding in Naruto's house and abducted him after he opened the door. Fortunately, our people were prepared and intercepted them in advance."
Masahiko Yagyu replied.
Asuma said, "I was able to arrive immediately because I utilized the technique from Genma Shiranui and the others. Might Guy used the Forbidden Technique multiple times—he really couldn't provide support."
As the head of the Hyuga Clan, Hiashi naturally had a very high status in the village and knew some unknown insider information.
For example, the truth about the "Demon Fox," the Flying Thunder Formation Technique, the Eight Gates, and so on.
"The same group of people."
Hiashi said coldly.
The style and abilities were highly consistent; it was hard to believe they were not the same group.
Asuma asked, "Are there any survivors?"
Hiashi's tone was icy, "Of course, they have already been sent to the Anbu. Last time, they bit back, causing me to lose my brother. This time, let's see what they have to say!"
Outside, Neji, who was watching the corpses in the courtyard and the blood on the street from afar, vaguely heard this sentence and couldn't help but let out a low, cold laugh.
Brother?
What brother—
He was just regretting the loss of a tool!
For the Hyuga Main Branch, the lives of six Branch Clan members were not even as important as one Hyūga Takashi.
Was it destined to be this way if one was born into the Branch Clan?
Neji's expression was stern as he silently returned to his home to continue practicing the Gentle Fist, training his Chakra control, and working on his body's meridians and acupuncture points.
Inside the Konoha embassy.
Tutai listened to the signal sounds ringing out one after another outside, his mood becoming increasingly heavy.
He was clear—
In all likelihood, their people had chosen to take action!
And.
The targets of the attack might not be in just one place.
Tutai didn't know what had happened, but at this moment, he couldn't go anywhere.
Shi was somewhat restless.
"Sir, in case the situation worsens to the worst possible outcome, what should we do?"
"Then—"
Tutai closed his eyes, his tone low, "I'm afraid this time, we will have to pay a considerable price."
Just then, a knock came at the door.
Tutai got up to open the door.
Outside the door, Mitokado Homura stood with a cold face and an unkind expression, saying, "Jonin Tutai, for so many years, we in Konoha have always regarded you as allies, but it seems you do not think so."
"What happened? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Tutai was at a loss.
Mitokado Homura sneered, "Your people openly attacked the Hyuga Clan of Konoha, and were caught red-handed. What misunderstanding could there be?"
"This—that's impossible!"
Tutai was shocked, "The Raikage has always valued the cooperation between us; how could he possibly send people to attack the Hyuga Clan?"
Mitokado Homura sneered and said, "If your side is going to quibble like this—then, Konoha will have no choice but to meet you on the battlefield."
He waved his hand.
Eight Anbu squads surrounded the embassy.
Tutai looked up.
Outside the Anbu Ninjas, there was a large group of other Ninjas!
Unless the Third Raikage or Fourth Raikage came in person, let alone the fact that there were only four of them, even if there were ten times as many, they would still not be able to escape the tight net.
Tutai said nervously, "This—there must be a misunderstanding. We really didn't take action. This group of people must have been disguised by someone else to frame the relationship between our two families!"
"Think about it again."
Mitokado Homura waved his hand.
The four of them were forced to return to the room.
The Ninjas outside did not withdraw.
They were imprisoned!
Konoha, Conference Room.
Masahiko Yagyu listened to the meeting, his gaze scanning the panel.
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[Filming of "naruto: prequel" Episode 23 complete!]
[Editing in progress—]
[Production successful!]
[Total appearance time: 11 minutes 50 seconds. Screen time percentage: 56.3%]
[As a villain character, your appearance time exceeded 50%, and your compensation has increased significantly.]
[Notification:—]
The text had appeared earlier.
At that time, Masahiko Yagyu was busy on both sides and had no time to pay attention to it; only now did he have a moment to spare.
The time—
It seemed to be even earlier than when he took away Hyūga Takashi.
I don't know how it was edited.