Chapter 75 Shenyue is having a big event. Clan Chief, look what I brought you!
Chapter 75 Shenyue is having a big event. Clan Chief, look what I brought you!
"Clan Chief Hiashi, Konoha and Kumogakure have just signed a peace treaty. The Kumogakure envoy has died here; the village will certainly not let this go. This matter... is likely to become very troublesome."
"They won't let this go easily?" Hiashi Hyuga's heart sank slightly upon hearing this.
He turned to look at Shingetsu and asked, "Shingetsu-kun, in your opinion, how will the village handle tonight's events?"
Although his tone remained calm, a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes.
After a moment of silence, Shingetsu's Sharingan flashed red in the night, and he slowly spoke:
"The village will probably... sacrifice the Hyuga clan to appease the anger of the Hidden Cloud Village."
He recalled the tragedy in the original story where, in order to give Kumogakure an "explanation," Hyuga Hizashi ultimately died in place of his brother.
The powerful clans of Konoha were nothing more than sacrifices.
"No, it shouldn't be that bad." Hiashi Hyuga shook his head, not quite agreeing with Kamizuki's deduction.
His brows were furrowed, but his voice still carried the pride and confidence of a clan leader: "The Hyuga clan is also one of the pillars of Konoha. The mistake was made by the Cloud Village envoys who broke into our clan's territory at night with the intention of kidnapping people. We were merely acting in self-defense. How could the Konoha leadership cut off their own arm and chill the hearts of our Hyuga clan just to appease an external enemy? I will personally explain this matter to the Third Hokage."
"Fine, whatever you like!"
Shen Yue sighed inwardly and said nothing more.
He did not continue arguing, as a few words were not enough to immediately reverse Hiashi Hyuga's fragile trust in the Konoha leadership.
But his words had already planted a seed in Hiashi Hyuga's heart.
"Clan Chief Hiashi, Chloe's body is crucial evidence. As someone who witnessed this incident and a member of the Konoha Police Force responsible for the escort mission, I need to bring him back, handle the matter properly, and report to my superiors." As Shingetsu spoke, he was about to take Chloe's body back to the Konoha Police Force to deal with the aftermath.
"Ah, thank you, Kamitsuki-kun!" Hyuga Hiashi looked at Kamitsuki with a complicated expression.
He understood that Shingetsu was taking the initiative to shoulder some of the responsibility and subsequent troubles onto himself and the Uchiha clan, in order to buy time for himself and the Hyuga clan.
He solemnly said to Shingetsu, "Regardless, I must thank you today. You saved Hinata and stepped forward at the crucial moment. Our Hyuga clan owes the Uchiha clan a great debt, and we will definitely repay it in the future!"
"Big brother Kamui!" Hinata looked at Kamui timidly with her big eyes, her white eyes reflecting his figure.
Her gaze followed Shen Yue's departing figure intently, her little hands unconsciously clenching her father's clothes, as if she wanted to deeply imprint the image of this calm and powerful Uchiha older brother who had saved her twice in times of crisis into her heart.
Extremely far away.
"As expected, everything is exactly as Shingetsu-kun planned. In this way, the great windmill of Konoha will finally start turning!" Orochimaru saw that Shingetsu's plan had succeeded, and he stuck out his long tongue to lick his lips, his golden vertical pupils filled with undisguised excitement.
At that moment, he believed that joining forces with Shenyue was absolutely the right thing to do.
……
Konoha Guard Office.
The office was brightly lit late at night.
Fugaku Uchiha paced anxiously back and forth in front of his desk, his brow furrowed and his face filled with worry.
Qingshui, Tieshu, Daohuo, Yaowei, and others were also present, and the atmosphere was heavy.
As Fugaku muttered to himself, the Cloud Village envoy group suddenly disappeared, and Shingetsu was nowhere to be found.
"Strange, where did those people from Kumogakure go? Samui left this afternoon, and Chloe and Troy weren't at their lodgings tonight either. And that kid, Kamui, told me this afternoon there was going to be a good show tonight, and then she just disappeared. Could something really have happened to her?"
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became.
Although Kamizuki possessed astonishing strength, he was still young, and given the involvement of the Cloud Village's envoys, anything that happened to him would be a major diplomatic incident. Fugaku was worried about Kamizuki's safety, as well as the potential trouble this matter might bring to the Uchiha clan.
Just then, the office door was pushed open.
Shingetsu has finally returned.
"You're finally back!"
Seeing that Shingetsu had returned, Fugaku was about to breathe a sigh of relief—at least he had returned safe and sound.
"Hey, Captain, you're still up so late, waiting for my show too? Come and see what I brought you back!" As she spoke, Shingetsu picked up the corpse of the Cloud Village envoy Chloe and waved it at Fugaku like a treasure.
"How is this possible? Shingetsu, what did you do to him? How did he end up like this?" Fugaku was about to speak when he saw the dark-skinned, lifeless corpse Shingetsu was holding in his hand. He instantly recognized it as the Cloud Village envoy Chloe!
Fugaku was struck dumb, feeling completely overwhelmed.
The worry on his face instantly turned into extreme shock and disbelief; his pupils contracted sharply, and his body even swayed.
He pointed at the corpse in Shenyue's hands, his voice trembling with shock:
"God...God Moon! What...what's going on?! The person you're carrying is the Cloud Village Messenger Chloe?! What happened to him?! Is he drunk, or asleep?"
"Clan leader, are you still deceiving yourself even now?" Shen Yue was speechless upon hearing Fugaku's words.
Even at this point, Fugaku is still deceiving himself.
"That guy, the Cloud Village Messenger, Chloe, is dead. Oh, I forgot to mention, that Magnet Release Troy was also reduced to ashes by me. Only Samui escaped, but don't worry, I'll definitely bring her back!"
"I wonder how excited the Third Hokage would be if he knew I did so much in one night. How would he reward me?" Kamizuki spoke faster and faster, and finally, there was even a hint of longing in her eyes.
"Stop! What are you thinking?" Fugaku was about to go crazy.
Kumogakure and Konoha formed an alliance.
As a result, the messenger was killed by Shenyue.
Shen Yue actually wondered how the Third Hokage would reward him.
Could it be that Shingetsu has also suffered a mental shock and is about to awaken his Kaleidoscope?
"Sorry, I spoke too quickly. Actually, the thing is...!"
Shingetsu immediately slowed down his speech and told Fugaku everything that had just happened.
However, he naturally concealed the fact that he had teamed up with Orochimaru and used his Sharingan to control Chloe.
According to him, he was the one who discovered the Cloud Hidden Messenger's treacherous intentions.
Only then did they take action and capture the other party.
However, Chloe was killed by Hiashi Hyuga.
"I see. So, the Hyuga clan was also involved in the murder!" Upon hearing Shingetsu's explanation, Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, the blame is finally being shifted from the Uchiha clan alone.
"By the way, clan leader, we should help the Hyuga clan this time!" Shingetsu continued to suggest.
area51novel