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Orochimaru's suggestion caused an uproar.
The problem isn't that the position was given to the Hyuga family, but that it was given to Hizashi of the Hyuga branch family instead of Hiashi of the main family.
Even though Hiashi and Hizashi had a good relationship, the Hyuga main family still had a group of conservative old guys.
How can the power of the branch family be allowed to surpass that of the main family?
The awkward part is that if the Hokage hadn't proposed it, the Hyuga clan would never have been able to get the position of advisor elder.
This may be the Hyuga family's only chance to rise to the top.
Moreover, as everyone knows, Hizashi and Kawasaki have a very good relationship.
The Hyuga clan holds a special position in Konoha Village.
The Hokage cannot completely offend them; the best approach is to win them over.
The Third Hokage had tried before, but he couldn't come up with anything that would impress the Hyuga clan.
Therefore, the Hyuga clan has always been inclined towards the Uchiha clan.
However, the Uchiha's actions some time ago led to the removal of the two previous advisors and elders.
Unexpectedly, Orochimaru directly gave this opportunity to the Hyuga clan.
After Orochimaru raised his hand, Hiashi followed suit without hesitation.
After a slight hesitation, Risa also raised his hand.
Kawasaki, standing next to him, had a gloomy expression, but he also raised his hand.
Orochimaru's move can be seen as a public declaration of his stance.
Aren't you Uchiha close to the Hyuga clan? If you're close, don't you support the Hyuga clan?
In the hall where missions are accepted, the Hyuga clan is one of the most popular choices.
The Hyuga clan has now regained control of the corresponding authority.
Most importantly, Orochimaru gave this position to Hizashi.
Members of the clan generally do not personally go on missions or to the battlefield, so they do not need to use this power.
It is also impossible to openly allow the division of household power for personal gain.
So most of the other elders also raised their hands.
It passed almost unanimously, so there was no need to vote against it.
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Muye Village
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Third training ground.
Naruto and Sasuke were panting heavily.
Minato is really good at dodging.
If Hinata hadn't had the Byakugan, they wouldn't have been able to find her at all.
After Minato entered the forest, Naruto and the other two discussed it briefly and then followed him in.
But once inside the forest, Minato's figure immediately disappeared.
Although these two novices had previous experience playing against each other, they were indeed not good at tracking.
Fortunately, Hinata's Byakugan was enough to help them find Minato's trail.
Minato kept evading the three pursuers and didn't actually fight them.
Naruto and Sasuke then truly understood the benefits of Hinata's Byakugan.
After much effort, they finally found Minato using Hinata's Byakugan, and they immediately swarmed him.
Naruto and Sasuke had eaten a lot of dust along the way and were eager to show off.
Therefore, the two of them took the lead in attacking, while Hinata assisted from the side.
But the three attacked for a short time before the water gate disappeared instantly, leaving only a bell.
The three then realized that it was just a shadow clone.
Naruto and Sasuke were heavily exhausted, while Hinata was relatively weak and couldn't offer much help in the attack.
But the constant eye-rolling while searching for her had left her exhausted and drenched in sweat.
"Hinata, let's rest for a bit. We don't know where the teacher used the Shadow Clone Technique."
"We need to recover some strength."
Naruto suggested.
Sasuke had already sat down leaning against a tree nearby.
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Hinata obediently sat down; her eyes were in excruciating pain, she had overused her Byakugan.
But she was still very excited because, thanks to her pointing out the way along the way, the three of them managed not to lose their teacher.
Hinata felt her own worth for the first time.
Although she is not as strong as Naruto and Sasuke, at least she can be of help.
Naruto was unaware of Hinata's little schemes.
However, during their battle with Minato, Naruto noticed that his father would adjust the force of his attacks according to the opponent.
The intensity he used when dealing with Hinata was completely different from when dealing with the other two.
How gentle she is.
Naruto glanced at Hinata's face, recalling how Hinata always hid in the back at school.
I think I understand why my dad did that.
After resting for a while, their strength and chakra were restored.
Hinata stood up, and Naruto and Sasuke followed suit.
Naruto asked, "Hinata, can we continue?"
Hinata nodded and said:
"Okay, let's go find the teacher!"
Sasuke analyzed from the side:
"It's unlikely that we'll venture any deeper into the forest. The most probable scenario is that the teacher has already returned to the third training ground."
Naruto nodded in agreement, knowing that if they continued deeper into the forest, the area would be too vast and difficult to find.
"Hinata, thank you for your hard work."
Hinata, full of energy, said, "Don't worry!" (Part 9, 3rd group 1060928735)
"Blind eyes!"
Hinata immediately activated her Byakugan and began searching along the same path.
After a diligent search, they finally found traces of the teacher's chakra at the place where they started.
Hinata closed her Byakugan, looking slightly tired.
"Sasuke is right, the teacher is at the place where we meet in the morning."
Naruto rubbed his hands together eagerly and said:
"Alright! Let's get the remaining two bells in one go!"
Sasuke nodded and said, "Let's go!"
Naruto and Hinata quickly followed.
Soon after, they returned to the meeting point from the morning.
Shingo Ikeda was already waiting for them in the tree.
"Your teamwork was pretty good, but you only got one bell so only one person can pass."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata had all expended a lot of energy, but only Naruto remained energetic.
Only Naruto spoke:
"Teacher, we will definitely get all the bells."
Naruto and his friends had just defeated Minato's shadow clones, and Minato was now clear about their skill level.
He smiled and said:
"So what are you waiting for? It's almost noon."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata exchanged a glance and then surrounded Minato.
Naruto summoned a bunch of shadow clones to launch a probing attack, but Hinata did not make any rash moves. Instead, she activated her Byakugan to observe Minato's chakra flow.
Sasuke activated his three-tomoe Sharingan and adjusted his gaze to follow Minato's movements.
Minato's movements were as fast as lightning, and the kunai in his hand seemed to become a merciless reaper, swinging rapidly through the air.
Naruto's clones exploded one after another.
With a series of bangs, Naruto's clones quickly disappeared, and he and Hinata exchanged a glance.
Hinata hesitated for a moment, but still placed her hand on her chest and made a three-pointing gesture.
This was a tactic they had discussed on their way here.
Upon seeing this, Sasuke immediately drew his Kusanagi sword and charged forward, launching a continuous barrage of attacks.
With a flash of cold light, Minato had to devote some of his energy to dealing with Sasuke.
Meanwhile, with the help of his clone, Naruto had already created a Rasengan.