The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

Land of Fire. 

Konohagakure, Central Plaza. 

Uchiha Satoshi, looking ashamed, approached Fugaku and whispered something in his ear.

"Reinforcements? Backup?" 

Fugaku furrowed his brow, analyzing Uchiha Satoshi's words.

He trusted the strength of his own men, and Uchiha Satoshi was leading the elite of the Uchiha clan. Given Satoshi's cautious nature, Fugaku had no doubts the mission wouldn't fail.

But Danzo still managed to escape. However, it wasn't a total loss. 

What they knew was that Danzo definitely had more than just one or two Sharingan. The continuous pursuit had cornered Danzo, but when they were about to close in, an enemy appeared to provide support. This enemy was strong and even had a body resurrected through Edo Tensei. 

With no choice, and with only a small number of his own men, Uchiha Satoshi had to abandon the chase and return to report to Fugaku. 

"It looks like he planned this out and prepared for it," Fugaku said with a dismissive smile. "Alright, you can go now. Continuing the chase would likely play into Danzo's hands. Once we get back, I'll discuss this with Hitoshi. We'll figure out what's going on." 

Fugaku seemed unconcerned. He didn't believe Danzo could cause much trouble. His gaze shifted back to the VIP section. 

Just like how Hyuga Hitoshi had taken center stage earlier, now was Hitoshi's turn. It wasn't time for Fugaku to show off.

"Uh, Hokage-sama, are we just going to watch what happens with Hitoshi?" 

 As Fugaku's right-hand man, Uchiha Satoshi felt it was his duty to voice his thoughts and concerns. Though the Hyuga clan had already left Konohagakure, there were still some untold connections between the two clans, mainly because of the Uchiha clan leader's wife and the second son of the Uchiha clan leader. 

Everyone knew their own clan's struggles. The Uchiha were already finding it hard to control Konohagakure, but the Hyuga, despite leaving, were still allies. Right now, it seemed their allies were under pressure from multiple sides. Should the Uchiha in Konohagakure make a stand?

"A bunch of self-righteous fools," Fugaku scoffed. "I've already made my stance clear before. Now, we just need to sit back and watch." 

He shook his head slightly, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes as he glanced at the older men who were starting to sweat. 

To be honest, Fugaku didn't quite understand the actions of the Five Great Nations.

Whether it was the Tsuchikage or the Raikage, they had witnessed the strength of the Hitoshi brothers. Given the brothers' nature, if they ever used the Hyuga clan to threaten Hitoshi, and pushed him too far, he would just pay a visit to their village. No ninja village could withstand that!

When power reached the level of the Hitoshi brothers, family ties were no longer a weakness! It was surprising that these people couldn't understand such a simple fact. 

Just like when Hitoshi abolished the Caged Bird seal, what he said at the time was clear: the Hyuga clan was now untouchable. Any wise person would never dare to make a move on them again.

So, it was understandable that Kazekage didn't get it—he hadn't seen the terror of Hyuga Hitoshi—but why were the Tsuchikage and Raikage interfering? Fugaku couldn't understand that at all. 

However, it seemed Fugaku had misunderstood Oonoki and Ai. After seeing Hyuga Hitoshi casually defeat Rasa, resurrect him, and even collect the Death God in front of everyone, the massive pressure had left the two of them sweating. 

Right now, they also felt wronged. 

The reason was simple. 

They knew just how ridiculously strong Hyuga Hitoshi was, even capable of summoning the moon as a trump card. His terrifying eye power could easily force the Raikage and Tsuchikage to the ground. 

But what was the situation now? 

They were completely stuck and had no choice but to move forward! 

If you carefully analyze how the Sun God Kingdom rose, you'll understand why Oonoki and A were ultimately forced to take action against it. 

The whole thing started with a small trigger: improved crops from the Land of Demons and the Land of Rice Fields! This discovery caught the attention of the Land of River and the Land of Grass, which saw the potential for wealth and launched an attack on the other two lands, only to fail in the end. 

But when the Sun God Kingdom began to push back, the Land of River and the Land of Grass had the support of the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth behind them, turning the situation into a full-on opposition. 

The final result was that the Land of Grass and the Land of River were completely absorbed by the Sun God Kingdom. 

Following the principle of "not allowing others to sleep peacefully where they lie," the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth sent elite troops to attack but were still defeated. 

But what's the key here? 

The key point is the two declarations made by the Sun God Kingdom! 

The first declaration demanded that the Land of Grass and the Land of River surrender the masterminds behind the attacks. They refused, so they were wiped out. 

The second declaration was that the leaders of the big countries behind these smaller nations should be ready to be slapped in the face during the Fifth Hokage's succession ceremony, showing their attitude and begging for forgiveness from the Sun God Kingdom. 

Clearly, the big countries had no intention of following the second declaration. They felt their interests were at risk with the Sun God Kingdom trying to form alliances with small countries, and quickly reached cooperation with other major nations, aiming to crush the Sun God Kingdom and restore the dignity of the big countries in the ninja world. 

At this point, Oonoki and Raikage realized something was off. They almost figured out that the Sun God was actually Hyuga. 

They didn't want to provoke Hyuga Hitoshi either. 

But now, they faced a dilemma. If they apologized according to the Sun God Kingdom's declaration, it would mean that the Five Great Nations and the Five Great Ninja Villages would lose face. Even if they were willing to do so, the Daimyo wouldn't be. No one cared more about power than the Daimyo. What they wanted was control over the Five Great Nations, and they didn't want to see the Sun God Kingdom grow and become the representative of a small nation alliance. They didn't want to see the emergence of the Six Great Nations. 

So, in the end, they had no choice but to take action. 

The difference was that in this world, only Hyuga Hitoshi and Fugaku didn't care about the Daimyo's opinion. Other ninja villages had to follow the Daimyo's orders, especially when the choice was between not fighting back and embarrassing the big nations. They had to follow the Daimyo. This was one of the reasons the Daimyo supported the ninja villages and the real choice that could decide everything. 

The Sun God Kingdom posed a threat to the status of the Five Great Nations. As violent agencies of their countries, they had to follow the orders of the Daimyo and take action against the Sun God Kingdom. 

But the Daimyo weren't fools. After the Land of Fire Daimyo made a strong case and issued several warnings, they decided not to directly confront Hyuga Hitoshi. Instead, they planned to use the time while Hyuga Hitoshi was absent from the Sun God Kingdom to pressure him through the future of the Hyuga clan. This was meant to force him to make a stance, a way of indirectly pushing him to yield. 

As long as Hyuga Hitoshi bowed his head, the issue with the Sun God Kingdom could still be discussed. At worst, they could give the Hyuga clan a space to survive. 

After all, Senju Hashirama had once bowed his head to the other Kages of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and used his life as the God of Ninjas to secure a period of peace. It seemed reasonable to apply the same logic to Hyuga Hitoshi. 

So in the end, Oonoki and Raikage Yotsuki still joined in. They didn't want the Land of Wind, Land of Water, and Land of Fire to divide the spoils, but deep down, they still hoped things would go in their favor. Driven by their own interests and under the repeated commands and threats of the Daimyo, they acted. 

Before arriving in Konohagakure, they thought this plan would work. After all, no matter how strong Hyuga Hitoshi was, he was still the leader of a single clan—someone who must have weaknesses. 

But now, they realized they might have been wrong. 

The Land of Water had withdrawn, leaving one less major force. Hyuga Hitoshi's strength seemed to surpass their understanding. His ability to control life and death so casually made them lose confidence in the outcome of the war that had already begun. 

Yes. 

The attack orders had already been given. 

Before this brilliant Fifth Hokage successor ceremony began, they had already sent their forces into action. The war was probably already in full swing. 

"This is the power of the Five Great Nations!" 

Oonoki said, forcing the words out despite his trembling voice. The will of the stone? He wasn't sure. But the Tsuchikage had to stand firm! 

Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and the Land of Fire Daimyo had all emptied their coffers and sold off a lot of their ancestral property to hire a large number of mercenaries. In their limited understanding, they really thought Hyuga could take on the whole ninja world by himself. 

"Total nonsense." 

Hyuga Hitoshi scoffed, his face filled with disdain. 

"Hitoshi, we could sit down and have a proper discussion. After all, now that all five Kage are gathered, it's a good opportunity. There's no need for us to make the situation so tense and complicated. In the end, all you want is for the Hyuga clan to have a place in the ninja world." 

So why all the conflict? 

The Fourth Raikage said in a low voice, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu. It reminded him of when they threatened Konohagakure with war to force the Third Hokage to include the Byakugan in the peace treaty. 

Back then, Hyuga Hitoshi was even more intense than Uchiha, reacting like someone was trying to kill him when anyone wanted his clan's eyes. He was so enraged he almost destroyed Konohagakure. 

Now, however, the Five Great Nations were taking things much further. They only wanted the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan, but the Daimyo of the Five Nations were aiming to wipe out the Hyuga clan and the Sun God Kingdom! 

"This can be discussed, just like Senju Hashirama did back then." 

This subtle hint was pretty much a direct statement! 

"Senju Hashirama bowed his head for peace, trying to get everyone to understand each other and stop the war, bringing Konohagakure a period of stable development. Truly magnificent." 

Hyuga Hitoshi sighed softly and looked at the Hokage monument in the distance, the face of the First Hokage etched in stone.

This guy actually looks up to his older brother?

Senju Tobirama, who was lost in confusion and had just been beaten badly by his disciple, seemed to have triggered a switch to reconnect, tilting his head in surprise as he looked at Hyuga Hitoshi.

With Hyuga Hitoshi's strong personality—like a Kazekage who could easily pin someone to the ground just by blocking his sunlight—could he really agree with his older brother's philosophy?

But it seemed he was overthinking it.

The next moment, Hyuga Hitoshi smiled. He first stroked his eye socket, calmed himself down, and then looked around with a calm gaze.

"Yes, you all expect me to be like Senju Hashirama, to follow his actions and create a world of peace for future generations. In some ways, you even recognize my power as equal to that of the God of Ninjas? You probably think I should act overjoyed and thankful, pleased by your recognition?"

Hyuga Hitoshi's voice was steady, but he voiced what almost everyone was thinking.

For a ninja, a clan leader, a Hokage, Senju Hashirama's level of legend was the peak. What else could Hyuga Hitoshi achieve?

To be recognized means everyone acknowledges you as a living legend!

Reaching this point should be enough, right?

"But unfortunately, I'm not Senju Hashirama, and I never aimed to be the God of Ninjas."

Hyuga Hitoshi glanced at the Second Hokage, whose emotions were fluctuating wildly, clearly shocked by Hyuga's tone, which seemed dismissive of "becoming" someone like his older brother.

But that's the truth.

"I don't need to bow to others even though I have the strength, using my dignity in exchange for peace. I have a clear understanding of my own power, and I have principles different from Senju Hashirama."

"In my view, peace has never been achieved through mutual understanding and prayer, but through the strength to force it!"

As he spoke, the blue and golden light in his eyes flashed at the same time. Hyuga Hitoshi pointed to the sky. With a ripple in the space around him, images began to appear in front of everyone, like connecting signals.

As the images gradually stabilized and everyone looked up, their shock was clearly visible!

"The Hyuga clan is not like the Senju clan. We don't need to hide our identities to escape our enemies, only to be tricked and killed without the power to resist!"

Hyuga Hitoshi continued to speak, causing Senju Tobirama's blood pressure to spike.

"I firmly believe that even if one day this world cannot accept me, the Hyuga clan will never wither. We will survive with our strength, and we will never depend on the ninja villages like our ancestors did to continue!"

The current Hyuga is what he created by going against his ancestors.

"As for why the two clans are different? It's simple."

Though standing on the ground, everyone felt as if they were looking at a god from above.

"As long as I'm here, the Hyuga clan will undoubtedly be the strongest!"

The strongest clan will never tolerate any provocation!

When Rasa's gaze fixed on an image in the sky, he jumped back in shock, staring with wide eyes as he stretched out his hand, stumbling for words.

"Is that Pakura?!"

At this moment, as the images stabilized, everyone finally understood what these projections in the sky represented!

Many people were familiar with the Hyuga clan and knew about Lord Hitoshi's foreign wife, though only a few knew her background. In the end, it was the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure who revealed the name of Hyuga's warehouse!

The hero of Sunagakure, Pakura! 

She was the one rumored to have died in a mission for the village, but in reality, she was betrayed and killed by a joint effort from Sunagakure and Kirigakure Village.

In the scene, she is about to strike down a Sunagakure ninja with deadly force!

"When I see sister Pakura, I still need to apologize to her," said Terumi Mei, the Mizukage, in embarrassment.

"Actually, the third Mizukage never imagined that Sunagakure would send a hero like Pakura to her death in the Land of Water. If it was just to form an alliance with Kirigakure, that level of sincerity was way too much," she continued.

"Also, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind clearly didn't support Sunagakure much. A genius like Pakura, who could control Scorch Release, was a rare talent, so sending her to her death only weakened the village's power. But Rasa agreed to it."

"Furthermore, Sunagakure is far from Kirigakure Village, separated by the Land of Fire and the vast sea. Kazekage's reasoning was that he feared we might launch a surprise attack against Kirigakure during a war with Iwagakure, which is ridiculous. How could Kirigakure attack the Land of Wind through the Land of Fire? But this is the reality."

She needed to apologize to Pakura.

"Just dirty politics," she muttered.

Hyuga Hitoshi glanced at Rasa, who was sweating profusely, and the answer was already clear.

Pakura, the hero of Sunagakure, had great prestige. Rasa, the fourth Kazekage, had risen to power with a vow to avenge the third Kazekage, but once in power, there had been no progress on the third Kazekage's matter. Rasa had even been warned multiple times when trying to search for the third Kazekage in the Land of Fire, and in his frustration, he had launched a war.

Pakura's death, clearly, had worked in Rasa's favor.

"Your intentions are good, but this matter has nothing to do with you. Kirigakure is not the same as it was back then. Pakura's greatest hatred was not for Kirigakure, but for Sunagakure."

"Now, just watch your sister avenge her personally."

Hyuga Hitoshi comforted Terumi Mei and, like everyone else, turned his attention back to the projection in the air.

This wasn't the power of the Tenseigan; it was the third-generation "Dark Eye" created by the Snake Leader, which had originally been criticized by him but was now showing its unique effects.

This was an overview of multiple battlefields, completely covering the entire area using chakra as energy. It could even adjust to a close-range viewing mode. Not only was it clearer than the first and second generations, but it could also clearly transmit the sounds of the battlefield and the tremors of Ninjutsu through screen vibrations, making it a true new version.

Now, one of the scenes showed a close-range view of Pakura, who was glaring at the Sunagakure forces in front of her, a cruel yet beautiful expression on her face.

Finally, in full view of everyone, the Sunagakure ninjas charged forward.

Hyuga Pakura's forehead also showed the same mark as the other Hyuga clan members—a Sun God Seal!

As Hyuga Hitoshi's closest companion, the Sun God Seal on her and others like Tsunade was specially made by him. It was designed to continuously supply solar chakra energy without harming their bodies, enhancing their abilities in all areas.

What was more abstract was that because of their deep connection with Hyuga Hitoshi, almost their whole bodies were filled with his aura. As a result, using the Golden Wheel Tenseigan to communicate with the energy became much easier for them. Their battle power was incredible, even more so than the pure-blooded members of the Hyuga clan.

Of course, even though their abilities were impressive, they could only use senjutsu chakra. Hyuga clan members could use this to enhance their eyes, creating two different branches of power.

In terms of actual combat strength, the main women were in the lead, while Hinata and Hanabi, the Hyuga clan's best in terms of eye techniques, would likely be able to use the Sun God Seal to unleash their version of the Golden Wheel Rebirth and various Tenseigan powers in the future.

"Everything returns to ash!" 

A cold voice came from Pakura, and then endless chakra surged from her body. A massive blazing fireball began to rise into the air.

Like a newborn sun, the fiery, destructive ball of flame, under Pakura's control, slammed into the Sand Village's forces.

Boom!

The powerful attack, as strong as a tailed beast bomb, set the entire battlefield ablaze. The already barren Land of Wind was completely turned into a fiery hell, with countless Sand ninjas being evaporated before they could even react.

The combination of solar chakra and blazing jutsu was surprisingly effective!

But even after this, Pakura didn't stop. This wasn't even close to the pain the village had caused her!

She touched the Sun God Seal on her forehead and softly spoke:

"Master, please grant me your power!"

Following the principle of "If I'm not embarrassed, the embarrassment is theirs," Hyuga Hitoshi activated Pakura's highest permission. The golden chakra armor continued to envelop her, and feeling her husband's love, she soared into the sky, lifting off the ground!

And then, the world saw the first beautiful back in the ninja world, as she showed the Sand Village the consequences of offending a woman. Though the higher-ups of Sand Village wanted her dead, those who tried to invade the Sun God Kingdom deserved the same fate!

To those who dared invade the Sun God Kingdom, there was no need to hold back!

As she flew into the sky, the scorching, unstoppable flames of her Super Blazing Jutsu swept across the battlefield. Even from a distance of a whole country away, everyone present could feel the hellish heat.

But this was just the effect of Pakura fighting alone.

It was just a small signal from the Sun God Kingdom's counterattack.

The real battle had just begun!

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