Chapter 175: Chapter – 172 Watanabe's True Intentions
For the Genjutsu of Cat, Eagle is quite confident, even if one doesn't count the ultimate Genjutsu Koto Amatsukami, Cat's Genjutsu Skills are undoubtedly unmatched in the Shinobi World.
However, what surprised both Cat and Eagle was that the Genjutsu cast by Cat didn't affect Watanabe, who lifted the Kunai in his hand and directed it to pierce the heart of unconscious Hinata in his grip.
Hyuga Hiashi was panicked and almost subconsciously rushed towards Watanabe and hit him with the Gentle fist strike.
At the moment when the Kunai was only an inch away from piercing Hyuga Hinata's heart, he stopped midway and grinned fanatically as the Hyuga Patriarch's Gentle Fist Strike landed on his chest.
Bang…
Watanabe made no attempt to counter or dodge the Gentle fist strike.
Puff…
With a muffled sound, Watanabe fell on the ground, and the Kunai he held in his hand was like a bell that shocked everyone.
Looking at Watanabe's corpse that lay on the ground lifelessly, the Hyuga Patriarch's face was gloomy, he has long understood that he was caught in a trap… but what could he have done when his daughter's life was at stake?
Cat frowned in confusion, "Why did my Genjutsu not work on him!?"
Eagle answered after a bit of thinking, "I did notice that his chakra flow was strange, initially, I thought he was going to use some ninjutsu, but it seems like that wasn't the case, most likely he has cast some sealing technique in his brain that negated the chakra disruption!"
Using sealing technique on the brain can of course prevent him from being controlled by Genjutsu and protect intelligence to be spied by anyone, but there is obviously a disadvantage in this as it damages the brain cells, so only the shinobi that are going on a mission where their deaths are all but assured with no chance of survival would opt this method to protect the intelligence from their brain.
And considering that Watanabe dared to do such a thing, it means that he didn't intend to leave out of here alive.
While the Hyuga Patriarch picked up his daughter from the ground, loud noises started to come from the other side of the village.
The harsh noise was like a drop of a metal pin in a silent hall and resounded throughout the quiet village in the night.
Cat looked in the direction of the noise and said solemnly, "The noise is coming from the Kumo mansion where the Kumo delegation is staying!"
Eagle wasn't surprised by this and nodded, "They should have been prepared to cause a fiasco, so it's only natural!"
Watanabe deliberately 'Touched the Porcelain' this time, so it is only natural that the Kumo delegation cooperates, otherwise, wouldn't his death be meaningless?
Eagle now walked towards the Hyuga patriarch.
Hyuga Hiashi anxiously said, "This time, I am afraid the situation has gotten so troublesome!"
Eagle nodded.
From the beginning, Watanabe's purpose has been very clear, to die in the Hyuga Compound, and it is best to die in the hands of the Patriarch of the Hyuga Clan, so Kumo can use his death and excuse to attack Konoha.
In the face of this situation, Konoha only has two options, either hand over the body of the Hyuga Patriarch as compensation for the death of Kumo's Head Ninja or choose an all-out war.
If Konoha chooses the former and surrenders the body of the Hyuga Patriarch, then it would be equal to the Hokage betraying and offending Hyuga.
That on a larger scale would mean that the senior management of Konoha would offend both Hyuga and Uchiha Clan at the same time.
If such a thing happens, then Kumo only needs to sit on their thunder mountain and watch the internal struggle and chaos of Konoha to look for a better opportunity to land a perfect blow.
And if Konoha chooses the latter, goes for an all-out war, and refuses to hand over the body of the Hyuga Patriarch, then the radicals of Kumo can use this excuse to persuade the conservatives of Kumogakure to start a full-scale war that would not only involve Konoha but also the other Shinobi Villages who wouldn't hesitate to dirty their hands in the muddy water.
Therefore, no matter the option, Konoha choose, the radicals of Kumogakure would always be in a win-win situation as their objective would be accomplished.
Understanding this, Eagle was more doubtful.
Such a comprehensive plan is not something just anyone could make, and the person must have a comprehensive understanding of Konoha's current situation.
The person must understand the conflict between the Village and the Uchiha Clan, at the same time, he/she must also understand that Uchiha alone isn't enough to fight Konoha.
Therefore, dragging the Hyuga into this matter at such a sensitive time is definitely a smart move to induce infighting in Konoha.
This also cleared another one of Eagle's doubts about how the Hyuga Patriarch easily killed Watanabe in the original story?
Hyuga Hiashi's strength as the Hyuga Patriarch is naturally very high, but she shouldn't be strong enough to Kill, Watanabe who is also a Head Ninja with just a single strike who should have been defensive, now this is explainable if Watanabe intended to die from the beginning!
But one thing confused him, the Kumo spy could have an understanding of the situation of Konohagakure, but how could he know the layout of the Hyuga Patriarch's mansion?
However, there was no time to consider this, as the distant noise was gradually getting closer and closer as the seconds passed, so withdrawing all his thoughts, Eagle solemnly said to Hyuga Patriarch who held his daughter, "The other party came intending to die here, the purpose was not the Byakugan but to induce internal conflict!"
Hiashi nodded in silence.
Now Hiashi understood that the other party's death was impossible to prevent because even if Hiashi didn't personally kill him, he would have just committed suicide at the right opportunity to put the blame on the Hyuga Patriarch.
Stopping his death was close to impossible as Watanabe was just a ticking time bomb who needed the best opportunity to explode to cause the maximum damage, unfortunately enough, his actions movements couldn't be restricted because of being the head of the peace delegation sent by Kumogakure.
At this time, Cat who jumped on the eaves, looking into the distance spoke, "A lot of people are coming here!"
Hiashi's face was gloomy and he said with a sigh, "Both of you go, I will be responsible for resolving things here!"
"I am sorry but that isn't going to happen. Hyuga Patriarch, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds, but considering the seriousness of the matter, as an Anbu under Hokage-Sama, I order you to make sure that all of the Hyuga Clansmen who witnessed anything here will not disclose it to anyone, no matter the case!" – said Eagle while he brought out a storage scroll and stored Watanabe's corpse.
Hiashi nodded and then asked worriedly, "What are you going to do!?"
After making sure that the seal was completed, Eagle spoke seriously, "Hyuga Patriarch, you needn't know anything from here on, you haven't seen anything, didn't witness anyone's death, if anyone asks anything, just tell them that since your daughter was feeling a bit restless, so you were out on a walk with her; to help her calm down, and since she fell asleep midway, so you were only bringing her back, is that understood?"
Hiashi nodded and didn't speak anything more.
With Hyuga Patriarch's nod, Eagle and Cat nodded towards each other and disappeared leaving no trace of either their or Watanabe's presence in the surroundings.
With the disappearance of the three, the Hyuga Patriarch breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly instructed everyone around him, "Restore everything as the original state, the patrol teams will be back to their designated spots, and as mentioned by the Anbu, nobody is allowed to talk anything they witnessed here, is that clear!"
"Yes, Hiashi-Sama!" – with that said, all the Hyuga dispersed.
Not long after, the Kumo ninja under the escort of Konoha Anbu rushed to the Hyuga Clan.
Another Jonin who was part of the team said with anger, "I saw the ninja wearing the crest of your Hyuga Clan kidnap our leader Watanabe-San!"
Hyuga Hiashi frowned and after handing over Hinata to the maid, he asked, "What do you mean!?"
"Don't try to act innocent, your Hyuga Clan ninja kidnapped our leader, tell us, where is he?" – said the Jonin impatiently.
Hiashi face turned cold but he still said calmly, "I haven't seen your leader, and why do you think the Hyuga would do something so ridiculous as to kidnap the leader of the peace envoys?"
The Kumo Jonin sneered, "Don't speak nonsense, I personally witnessed that it was a Hyuga, are you trying to protect the criminal!?"
The Konoha Anbu who followed the Kumo ninjas looked back and forth between the two parties and silently asked if Hiashi-Sama really ordered the kidnapping of Watanabe?
In the original story, Hyuga Hiashi regarded it as an act of self-defense so he didn't dispose of Watanabe's body in time as a result he suffered at the hands of Kumo's shamelessness by being caught in a dilemma.
But now that Watanabe's body has been taken away by Eagle and Cat, so there was no panic, and he calmly spoke, "I suggest that you pay attention to your wordings and remember who you are speaking to! The ninja of the Hyuga Clan has no reason to partake in such a meaningless and shameful action of kidnapping or harming the leader of the peace delegation, it would be better that you reprocess your memory and try to remember whether it was really a Hyuga!"
Seeing that the Hyuga Patriarch didn't intend to budge, Kumo Jonin's face turned dark and he stated coldly, "I want to search your Hyuga Clan territory!"
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Chapter 176: Chapter – 173 Desire and Strength
Kumo Jonin's request made the Anbu squad captain who followed him embarrassed.
On one side is the Kumo Jonin who is the second most senior member of the peace delegation, while the other is Hyuga Hiashi, the Patriarch of the Hyuga Clan, either party can't be offended, therefore the Anbu has no idea what to do.
While the Anbu squad captain was silent, Hiashi shook his head and coldly stated, "It's impossible!"
Although Watanabe's corpse was taken away by the two Anbu ninja by the code of Eagle & Cat, therefore even if the search is conducted; nothing is to be found, but that still doesn't mean that Hyuga Patriarch would allow the Kumo ninja to search the entire Hyuga Clan territory.
Because this matter involves the honor of the Hyuga Clan, if the Hyuga Patriarch were to easily give in to the Kumo's request, it will not only directly reduce the prestige of the noble Hyuga Clan but also expose some flaws in the eyes of discerning people.
Therefore, Hyuga Hiashi wouldn't easily budge here, especially since the other party had actually planned this all out.
Following Hyuga Patriarch's denial, the captain of the Anbu squad tried to persuade the Kumo Jonin, "Let's go search the other places, as Hyuga Patriarch stated, the shinobi of the Hyuga Clan has no reason to attack or kidnap the head of the peace delegation, there might have been some sort of misunderstanding."
Kumo Jonin was already prepared for a conflict, so he didn't budge either and threatened viciously, "Your Konoha ninja attacked and kidnap the leader of our team, this is a blatant breach of the peace agreement between the two villages! If you don't let us search now, then I will have no choice but to immediately return to Kumogakure and report this matter to Raikage-Sama as per the facts, then the decision will only be in the hands of Raikage-Sama!" – the Anbu squad leader's face turned stiff and he was totally annoyed by the threat the other party gave them.
But even if he was angry at the Kumo Jonin, he can't make any reckless decision, and the matter now is not small anymore, if a wrong step is taken then the hard-won peace achieved between the two nations will crumble.
Left with no choice, the Anbu squad leader came to the side of the Hyuga Patriarch and requested, "Hiashi-sama, please allow them to search the territory of the Hyuga Clan, I will make sure that they stay in control and do not get out of hands."
Hyuga Hiashi considered a little and finally cast a cold glance towards the Kumo Jonin and nodded, "Alright, but notify Sandaime-Sama about this matter immediately and also pass on the message that I would like to have a private meeting with him!"
Kumo Jonin was pleased, it was as if the Hyuga Patriarch backed down and cowered to the name of their Raikage-Sama, and after snorting coldly, he quickly led his subordinates into the Hyuga Clan territory and started searching the perimeter of the Hyuga Clan under the watch of both the Anbu and Hyuga ninjas.
While the search was being conducted, Hiashi cast a glance in the distance with a thoughtful expression.
The Anbu squad captain who accompanied the Kumo Jonin partook in the search and was finally relieved when there was no sign of either of Watanabe or any fighting in the Hyuga Clan grounds.
Although he believed that the Hyuga Clan wouldn't attack the leader of the peace delegation without any significant reason, the direct accusation that the other Jonin put on Hyuga Clan still worried him until a few moments ago.
While the Anbu squad captain was relieved, Kumo Jonin's face was gloomy because of the result.
The Anbu squad captain went towards the Hyuga Patriarch who was still overlooking everything and bowed seriously, "I apologize for making the Hyuga Clan go through this, please forgive us, and I also am grateful for the cooperation that the Hyuga Patriarch showed and allowed the search, Hiashi-Sama can rest assured that the result was exactly the same as what Hiashi-Sama said previously!"
Hiashi only nodded and didn't speak any further.
With no result obtained after the search, the Anbu squad captain who accompanied the Kumo Jonin was no longer polite at this time and said seriously, "Since you didn't find anything here, then let's go search other possible places Watanabe-san could have gone!"
Kumo Jonin snorted coldly, "Don't bother!"
With that said, he made a few hand seals, sensed a little, and soon cast his gaze into the distance with a confused expression.
The Anbu squad captain questioned immediately, "What did you find?"
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Eagle and Cat, who had the corpse of Watanabe stored in a storage scroll were running towards the edge of the village.
Eagle has yet to figure out how to deal with the corpse of Watanabe, but it must be taken away from the territory of the Hyuga Clan.
Silent on the entire route, Cat couldn't hold it any longer and asked, "Eagle-San, what do you think what Watanabe said, was it right or wrong?"
Without a doubt, the words of Watanabe before his death had a great impact on Cat, causing him to have doubts about the peace he has believed so far, but he didn't know whether Eagle also thought the same or not.
Eagle just sighed lightly and said, "Some of the things he said were indeed correct."
Eagle partly agrees with the views of Watanabe.
It has only been a little over five decades since the establishment of Konohagakure and the other great Shinobi Villages, in other words, the framework of one nation one village has only come into existence a little over five decades ago.
However, the peace only lasted for the first few years while the Shodaime-Sama was alive.
But after his death, the situation of the Shinobi World immediately changed.
If the first decade of Shodaime Sama's term of power is ignored then in the past four decades; three shinobi wars have broken out, each one being more terrifying than the previous, that is to say, on an average basis, a terrifying war broke out in the shinobi world after every thirteen years.
And since every war will cause the death of an entire generation of shinobi, this implies that after a recuperation of every thirteen years, an entirely new generation would partake in the cruel war and will be lost.
This cycle has already taken place thrice!
Cat asked, "Does that mean Shodaime-Sama was wrong?"
Eagle shook his head, "Shodaime-Sama indeed missed the best period of unifying the shinobi world, but it doesn't give us any reason to blame him!"
Senju Hashirama experienced the chaos of the Warring States Period and wanted to bring a change upon the catastrophic shinobi world, therefore he created the Shinobi Village system with his friend and rival, Uchiha Madara, in this matter nobody can say with certainty that Senju Hashirama did something wrong or foolish.
Criticizing the actions of predecessors based on the current situation is unfair, no one could say with certainty that the war would have disappeared even after the unification of the Shinobi World, after all, Senju Hashirama was only a mortal, he would die sooner or later.
Since no one can tell the future clearly, so blaming the actions of predecessors is actually a sign of the incompetence of the successors.
Eagle believes that, if anything Shodaime-Sama shouldn't have done, then it was the distribution of the tailed beasts to the great villages.
The intentions of Shodaime-Sama may have been noble and he did this to balance the combat power of each village so that they can all restrain each other, to maintain a frail balance.
But the balance was indeed frail and ended up counterproductive, the distribution of tailed beasts actually intensified the degree of wars as a result of which Konoha suffered the most.
Even taking the current situation for analysis, if Kumo didn't have two perfect Jinchuriki of Hachibi and Nibi, then would they dare to have the confidence of starting a war?
Obviously, NO!
Cat thought for a while and asked again, "Then do you think that what the Kumo is trying to do now is the right approach?"
"What Kumo intends to do!?" – With a cold smirk, Eagle said disdainfully, "Heh, Kumogakure may have the desire to unify the Shinobi world, but unfortunately for them, they don't have even half the strength needed to accomplish this feat!"
Desire is indeed important, but if there is no corresponding strength to match, then all that desire is just an empty talk.
If Eagle was to compare the strength of Konoha with other villages, then without a doubt, Konoha is still much stronger than any of the great village.
The only problem is that Konoha has to guard against all four nations at the same time. If that wasn't the case then Konoha can still unilaterally crush the entire Kumogakure, after all, if worst comes to worst, there's Sandaime-sama himself, then there are people like Shimura Danzo, Mitakado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Brothers, Ino-Shika-Cho trio, as well as the patriarchs of other clans, aside from this, there are also a large number of secret and forbidden techniques left by Nidaime-sama, that if used, can cause devastating damage to other villages, if Konoha unites, then Kumogakure would disappear from the face of the Shinobi World.
But given the current situation, such a thing happening is very unlikely.
Konoha's major problem is that in every war, the single village has to face the combined threat of all the other great villages.
So, in the face of Kumo's provocation, Konoha has to not only guard against other shinobi villages that would be waiting for the perfect opportunity to take the advantage of the fire, as well as guard against the Uchiha Clan, therefore, Konoha appears to be so weak currently.
Cat thoughtfully muttered, "Is Kumogakure really not strong enough?"
Eagle didn't reply directly and said quietly, "The waters of the Shinobi world are much deeper than we think!"
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