Chapter 255

"Hmm...what do you say now?!»

Shinobi Kumo looked at Hiashi coldly.

Hyuga Hiashi's face became very gloomy, he looked at the shinobi in charge of examining the body and said, " There are no signs of control? Are the meridians okay too?»

The strange and unnatural movement of the leader of the Kumo delegation at the moment of death led Hiashi to believe that he was killed beforehand, and then sent to the territory of the Hyuga Clan with the help of a puppet technique.

The goal was to worsen the Hyuga Clan's relationship with Konoha.

After saying that, Hiashi looked around, lingering on Shikaku Nara and the Head of the Konoha Military Police, Uchiha Fugaku.

What is happening is most beneficial to the Uchiha Clan and possibly some other large clans.

This could be done with the Uchiha Clan's Genjutsu or the Nara Clan's Shadow Imitation Technique.

But.

Looking around, Hiashi saw the calm and indifferent gazes of Uchiha Fugaku and the others.

"Does the Head of the Hyuga Clan think that this was set up by the Uchiha Clan?»

Noticing Hiashi's gaze, Fugaku calmly said, " We, the Uchiha Clan, despise such means...But you, the Hyuga Clan, recently seem to think of yourself as the greatest Clan of Konoha.»

What happened really has nothing to do with the Uchiha Clan, and they really despise such means, but the absence of the Hyuga Clan at yesterday's celebration did not please Fugaku very much.

In his opinion, due to too active development recently, the Hyuga Clan began to neglect the rest of Konoha.

Fugaku's words caused the Uchiha Clan members present to look coldly at the Hyuga Clan members, the surrounding atmosphere immediately became very heavy.

Shinobi Kumo chuckled as he watched, which was exactly what he wanted to see.

It seems that the Hyuga Clan is really isolated from Konoha and no one will take their side...Now Kumo will not dare to confront Konoha, but the Hyuga Clan will have to pay the price.

"We, the Hyuga Clan, never thought about it and are still part of Konoha.»

Hiashi looked at Fugaku grimly and said firmly.

«...»

Fugaku folded his arms and said nothing.

The conflict between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans, the strongest clans of Konoha, is inevitable.

They now control the Konoha Military Police, while the Hyuga Clan controls the Perception Department.

Within Konoha, between the duties of the perception department and the police, of course, there are conflicts, but both sides behave extremely restrained.

After all, no one wanted to provoke the Fifth Hokage. As soon as the conflict causes discontent on the part of Yeruashi, it is possible that all parties will have a very hard time.

After a while.

Shinobi of the Second Squad of the Shadow Guard and the Konoha Interrogation Department repeatedly checked the body of the leader of the Kumo delegation, eventually finally making sure of the previously established cause of death.

By this point, the Kumo Shinobi were completely enraged, all of them glaring at Hiashi and the others: "You have to give us a report!»

"The leader only secretly sneaked into your clan's territory, he didn't do anything else! You are deliberately destroying the peace between Konoha and Kumo in order to provoke a renewed war!»

"You must take responsibility for what happened!»

The screams of the enraged Kumo Shinobi echoed through the courtyard.

Hiashi's face darkened.

Noticing that Uchiha Fugaku continued to stare at him indifferently, while Shikaku stood quietly to the side without saying a word, Hiashi felt a chill run down his spine...it seems that the problem is taking a very serious turn.

Little Hinata, who was hiding behind Hiashi, was frightened by the furious screams of Shinobi Kumo and began to cry softly, two small hands tightly clutching the edge of her father's cape.

Just at this moment.

A calm voice came from the side.

"If Konoha doesn't give a report, will you resume the war?»

Hearing this voice, Fugaku and Shikaku both turned to look in his direction at the same time.

The crowd quickly parted, allowing a figure to enter the center of the courtyard.

"Lord Hokage.»

Shikaku immediately approached Yeruashi, bowed, and began to describe the situation.

Yeruashi waved his hand, interrupting his words, " No need, I already know...»

The fifth Hokage squatted down, not paying any attention to Shinobi Kumo at all, and with a soft smile looked at Hinata, who was cowering timidly behind Hiashi: "Hinata, come to me, there is no need to be afraid.»

Hiashi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yeruashi's attitude and looked at Hinata: "Hinata, meet Lord Hokage.»

"Hawk...Hokage...»

Hinata timidly looked at Yeruashi.

But his soft smile made Hinata forget about her fear.

Yeruashi grinned: "You weren't so afraid of me when you were just born, at that time you were crying when you left my arms.»

"U-u-u...»

Hinata certainly doesn't remember that time, but he instinctively feels close to Yeruashi. She especially felt the pull from his blue eyes, which seemed to come from the blood level.

Hiashi looked at her and smiled, " Hinata, go to Lord Hokage.»

Hearing her father's words, Hinata took a timid step forward, and then quickly ran to Yeruashi and hid behind him.

Yeruashi patted Hinata's small head, picked her up, and looked at Shinobi Kumo.

«...»

The faces of the Kumo Shinobi were extremely grim.

The Shinobi at the head hesitated, but still said indignantly, " Lord Hokage...These arrogant Hyugas killed our leader, in an attempt to destroy the peace between Konoha and Kumo, which was achieved at the cost of great effort, you must call the Hyugas Clan to account...»

The previous words about the resumption of the war or something like that, were said purely out of emotion, in the face of the Fifth Hokage, of course, no one dared to talk about it.

In case the war is really provoked, they won't be able to leave Konoha alive.

And even if they managed to return alive, they would most likely be beheaded by the Fourth Raikage...

"Give a report?»

Yeruashi smiled softly.

There was no anger or any other negative emotions in that smile, just a soft and sunny smile.

He took Hinata on his right hand, and raised his left hand in front of him, pointing his open palm at the Shinobi Kumo who had just spoken.

Phew!

Shinobi involuntarily flew in the direction of the Fifth Hokage.

Crack!

Yeruashi closed his fingers around his neck and opened his palm.

Knock.

Now there were two dead bodies of the Kumo Shinobi lying on the ground.

«!!»

This scene horrified Shinobi Kumo.

They all shuddered and involuntarily retreated.

Yeruashi calmly said: "The Hyuga clan is part of Konoha, and since you ask the shinobi of Konoha to give a report, then you turn to the whole of Konoha...did you want a report? Konoha gave it to you...any other questions?"»

These words of Yeruashi caused strong emotions not only in the Shinobi of the Hyuga Clan, but also made all the shinobi of other clans present, including the Uchiha Clan, as well as civilian shinobi, take a deep breath.

This is the Fifth Hokage!

They are all Konoha Shinobi!

In the eyes of the Fifth Hokage, whether it's a civilian shinobi or a clan shinobi, they're all the same, they're all part of Konoha!

Konoha will never make concessions in such matters in the face of other villages!

"Lord Hokage, there may be a war...but this is really the right attitude to the Konoha Shinobi.»

Shikaku took a deep breath and whispered softly, the corners of his mouth turning up to reveal a faint smile.

Shinobi should be proud to be a part of Konoha!

"Hawk...Lord Hokage...as you can...»

A cold sweat broke out on Shinobi Kumo's forehead, and he looked at Yeruashi in disbelief, about to say something, but in the next moment, his body fell limply to the ground.

Yeruashi looked at the rest of the Kumo Shinobi and chuckled, " Any other questions?»

Silence.

"It seems that this is the end of the matter, in which case you can go home.»

Yeruashi's gaze swept over Shinobi Kumo. Seeing that no one was going to speak, he smiled and went with Hinata to the Hyuga Clan's residence.