Chapter – 387 An Extra Reassurance

Kuroto left the Mansion of Hyuga Patriarch with an evident smile after discussing a few more points about Sandaime's order and what other alternative tactics Hyuga Clan can utilize to benefit from it.

'Yui's development will be assured as a result of this. There's only one more thing to do now, and then I won't have to worry about her safety.' he thought with a smile.

Kuroto observed an inconspicuous bamboo tube at his house's gate as he arrived home.

"Did Yui by chance drop it here?" Kuroto asked, frowning, "That isn't possible..."

Byakugan…

'There is no evidence of chakra in or around it,' Kuroto said after activating his Byakugan and scanning the Bamboo tube, 'And it appears to only have a single piece of parchment inside...'

'Could it be...?' – Kuroto was now intrigued because neither Shisui nor Itachi nor anybody else in the Anbu, at least not that he could recall, used such a method of communication.

Kuroto picked up the bamboo tube to see what was written on the parchment, and after double-checking that it wasn't rigged with any form of trap, he opened the bamboo tube and took out the piece of parchment as he walked into his house.

The densely scrawled language on the piece of paper detailed some tiny hidden acts that members of the Main House had been trying to conduct against Kuroto for the past few months.

Attempting to inspect his residence, for example, was futile because either Yui was present, or when she wasn't, they found nothing that might have proven his involvement in the killing of Hyuga Asahi, or anything that could be used against him.

Those same individuals are also preparing a few additional Hyuga children for entry into Anbu Division.

There are also indications that Shimura Danzo has been contacted, and so forth.

Kuroto saw the last phrase after reading all that was going on behind his back. 'You're well wisher' was put on the last line, implying that whoever delivered it wants to show that he is on Kuroto's side.

Kuroto smashed the piece of parchment after reading everything and mumbled mockingly, "Heh heh... It's quite intriguing... Is someone attempting to deceive me?"

Kuroto can only think of three people who could be the perpetrators of this crime.

The first is Shimura Danzo; given Danzo's character, it wouldn't be surprising if he did something like this; Kuroto has some theories as to why Danzo may do something like this, but they are just that... Danzo may be hoping to enlist Kuroto's help in one of his political battles with Sandaime. After all, Sandaime's power and status are eroding, and several people are developing their own plans to select the new Hokage.

Kuroto is a powerful shinobi with a high status in the Hyuga Clan, so it's only logical that Danzo would try to draw him from Sandaime's faction.

Furthermore, given Kuroto's meeting with Tsunade today, Danzo may be concerned that Kuroto, as well as the rest of the Hyuga Clan, are intending to assist Tsunade to become the next Hokage, which is something he does not want.

The second alternative is Orochimaru, but this was only a passing idea at the time. Orochimaru is not the type of person who would engage in such games with him, especially because Orochimaru is familiar with Kuroto's personality and recognizes that such tactics are useless on Kuroto.

The third and final choice is, of course, the Hyuga Clan traitor.

Kuroto may be dissatisfied with the Main House's treatment of him, as well as the Hyuga Clan's rigid customs, in the eyes of the traitor.

So, by motivating Kuroto by providing him with information on the covert movements of members of the Main House, the traitor may seek to incite hatred between Kuroto, 'one of the strongest shinobi of the current Hyuga Clan,' and the Hyuga Clan's Main House, in order to harm the Hyuga Clan.

The traitor, on the other hand, does not appear to comprehend Kuroto's mental process. Kuroto's vision is not restricted to the Hyuga Clan's Main and Branch Families, nor is it limited to the Hyuga Clan's Main and Branch Families.

'It doesn't matter what Danzo does if it's Danzo... I'll get rid of him soon enough anyway, but if it's the traitor, then I should be grateful to him...' Kuroto kept walking towards his study, thinking, 'I didn't have time to find and dispose of him, but the individual has jumped out on his own...'

"Does someone like to play with me...?" he muttered "Alright, I'm all in for it...," he said with a frigid smirk as he entered his room at the last second, "If they think they can amuse me, I'll let them do so for a time...!"

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Kuroto's room at 12 a.m.

'All right, the medication has taken its toll... Yui is fast asleep...' – Kuroto woke up and started making some preparations after making sure Yui was dead sleeping and wouldn't be waking up anytime soon.

He began by activating a deep Fuinjutsu network around his room, and then around his entire house.

"With this, Byakugan's X-ray vision won't be able to see through the house, and no one will be able to perceive or sense the Chakra Fluctuations originating from my house." - Kuroto grumbled as he approached Yui, who was fast asleep.

"Then there's Tenseigan!" – Kuroto utilized Bansho Ten'in to raise Yui in mid-air after activating his Tenseigan.

Kuroto wove hand gestures while concurrently brewing Visual Prowess in both of his Tenseigan while Yui slept in mid-air.

Kuroto pulled Yui's forehead closer to his own and touched it with his own when he was pleased with the amount of chakra he had spent in brewing the Visual Prowess. Their thoughts... and, by extension, their subconscious planes... were now linked as a result of this action.

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The Subconscious Plane of Hyuga Yui.

Kuroto descended deeper into her mental dimension... "As to be expected given her temperament...", the environment here was quiet and serene.

Kuroto arrived at a valley full of White Carnations after a long walk...

The flower White Carnation is supposed to represent purity, innocence, and pure love... And a valley bursting with these flowers in and of itself reveals her personality.

Kuroto wasn't surprised; after all, he knows her like no one else.

'Now to find out where she is...?' Kuroto wondered as he observed a lake in the valley's middle... The lake itself is very clear and unpolluted... Although there were a few flowering white-water lilies floating on the lake's surface, Kuroto was uninterested.

"There…!" – What caught his attention is the girl lying on the bank of the lake. This girl is none other than Yui, who is peacefully sleeping on a bed of flowers.

Kuroto stepped ahead after finding her and soon arrived close to her.

Kuroto made no attempt to rouse her from her slumber because he has no intention of presenting himself to her. He merely went about his business.

Kuroto weaved hand signs and put his palms against Yui's closed eyelids, murmuring, "Let's start..."

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Kuroto's room a few seconds later.

"All right, it's finished..." – Kuroto lifted his brow back after completing his mission, breaking their subconscious connection... Yui was now back on the bed after releasing the Gravitational Pull that had been operating on her.

Kuroto crouched next to Yui as she lay back on the bed, checking her status to ensure that everything was in order and that neither she nor anybody else could detect anything.

"Now your safety will not be a concern... so, I can rest assured," Kuroto muttered as he kissed her forehead and tenderly rubbed her head.

Of course, having her study under Tsunade offers Kuroto a lot of comforts, but it's not enough.

Given that someone from the Hyuga Clan could be an adversary as well, Kuroto must ensure that the effect of Caged Bird Juinjutsu is reduced on her; after all, if the enemy turns out to be someone from the Main House, that person now has Kuroto's vulnerability in his hands...

As a result, Kuroto has added something additional, which will protect her not only from the harsh instructions issued by Caged Bird Juinjutsu but also from other moments of great desperation when her life is on the line and no other source of support is available.

Kuroto then went back to sleep after deactivating his Tenseigan and the Fuinjutsu network that had spread throughout his residence.

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