The night faded, and the rising sun gradually spread its light and heat on the village.
Hokage Building.
Hiruzen, inhaled from his tobacco pipe and was about to start that day's work.
*Whoosh*
An Anbu appeared in front of him.
"Hm? It's Kakashi, what's the matter?"
Without raising his head, Hiruzen asked while continuing to look through the official businesses.
He was in a good mood.
His whole aura looked relaxed and happy, as if he was more than ten years younger.
Just yesterday, the village held a grand celebration ceremony to celebrate the signing of the peace agreement between Konoha and Kumogakure.
Peace had finally arrived.
The villagers must still be recalling yesterday's ceremony and praising his noble achievements.
The issue of criticism caused by the Naruto's incident would finally be resolved.
"Hokage-sama, it is a matter regarding the Kumogakure village's envoy."
Kakashi, who was kneeling on one of his knees, had a complex expression, but if a big thing had happened, and he had to find the Hokage to make a decision as soon as possible.
'Kumogakure's envoy?'
Hiruzen's happy face froze.
He was still expecting the envoy to take the signed peace agreement back to their village?
Could it be that something happened?
Hiruzen had a vague premonition in his heart.
"What happened?"
Kakashi took a deep breath and reported the information he learned.
"About one o'clock last night, the Kumogakure envoys sneaked into the Hyuga clan's land and abducted the main house's eldest daughter, Hyuga Hinata. Afterwards, there was a fight in the street to retrieve her, and finally..."
Hiruzen's heart skipped a beat.
"What finally? What happened then?"
Kakashi was silent for a moment.
"The information I know is that they are all dead."
*Snap*
The tobacco pipe in his mouth fell weakly and hit the table with a crisp collision sound. The scattered ash and sparks burned holes in the files on the Hokage's desk.
His wrinkled face was bloodless, and he seemed to have had his soul taken away. He sat sluggishly on the chair, unable to speak for a time.
'It's over…'
'It's over…'
The peace agreement was signed just yesterday, and all the envoys were killed in the night.
If this reaches the ears of Raikage, all efforts would be in vain.
The reputation he just reversed.
"Who?!"
"Who is it?"
"To actually do such an outrageous thing!"
A bloodshot glare burst out from the corners of Hiruzen's eyes. At this moment, he just wanted to cut the person who did such a thing into pieces.
As for the report about the Kumo ninja envoy abducting Hinata, he simply ignored it.
Kakashi hesitated a little before finally answering.
"It's Mirai-sama..."
'Mirai?!'
"You again!"
Hiruzen gritted his teeth slightly.
…
At the same time.
At the Hyuga clan land.
In an elegant mansion, a maid in kimono was kneeling in front of a low table, pouring tea into the teacups on both sides.
"Mirai, try this tea."
Hiashi, who had already changed into a formal attire, smiled lightly and motioned for Mirai to taste the tea served in front of him.
The rules of the Hyuga clan were strict, and serving tea to guests was the highest etiquette for them.
"It is really good."
Mirai took a sip and put down the tea cup after sighing in admiration.
After the polite words, Hiashi's expression became serious.
"Mirai, do you have any follow-up plans regarding the envoy who died last night?"
Last night, when he took off the black cloth from the other person's face, Hiashi broke into a cold sweat.
The appearance of the dead man was clearly that of the Kumo ninja messenger who signed the peace agreement in the Hokage Building during that same day.
Just after signing the agreement during the day, he was killed at night.
Hiashi could already imagine Raikage's rage when he would learn of this news.
Maybe, the war that just stopped would start again.
This was a major diplomatic incident!
Even if he was the patriarch of the Hyuga clan, he could not bear this kind of responsibility.
Faced with Hiashi's sincere inquiry, Mirai did not answer directly, but picked up the tea cup on the low table and sipped once again.
"How do you think Sarutobi Hiruzen will deal with it after he finds out about it?"
Hiashi frowned.
Almost without thinking, he answered directly, "I am not trying to be disrespectful, but based on my understanding of the Third Hokage, I'm afraid he will put all the responsibility on the two of us."
Konoha's current strength had dropped to its lowest point in history.
Orochimaru defected, Jiraiya and Tsunade left the village, so none of the Sannin were in the village.
On the night of the Nine Tails, Minato and his wife died in battle, and the village lost a large number of experienced jonin and chunin.
In contrast, Kumogakure was much stronger.
The two Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails, were both perfect Jinchūriki, and they were in their prime, at the peak of their strength.
The enemy was strong and we're weak. If Hiruzen, who was known as "Shinobi Hero", was in his prime, he might use his political means to take control of the situation.
But now, as he was getting older, it was difficult for him to get hard again.
Hiashi was afraid that Hiruzen would do everything possible to throw the blame on the two of them and make himself clean.
This was also what worried him.
He was not capable enough to bear this responsibility.
"I just killed them, why worry?"
Taking a slow sip of the tea, feeling the taste of the warm tea overflowing in his mouth, Mirai glanced at Hashi with a dull look.
"Mirai, you..."
Hiashi's face twitched for a moment. He was restless there, but Mirai didn't look like he was worried at all.
If this matter was not handled properly, the Hyuga clan might be in danger.
Mirai didn't seem to notice his situation, and turned his head, and looked out into the yard.
There were two children there, playing happily.
Children are always the most energetic. Even after last night's thrilling experience, they didn't look tired at all.
His blue eyes then shown with a soft light.
…
Outside, in the yard.
Naruto glanced around to make sure there was no one, then secretly called Hinata to him.
"Hinata, let me show you my big gun, don't tell anyone else!"
"Huh? What big gun?"
Hinata stared at Naruto up and down, with a hint of curiosity in her pure white eyes.
Naruto pulled down his pants a little and took out the Electromagnetic Gun strapped to his waist.
"This is it!"
The peculiar metal structure immediately attracted Hinata's attention.
"Wow!"
Her pure white eyes were full of admiration.
The weapon that Naruto used to defeat those bad guys last night.
This was it!
It could make those bad guys extremely fearful and afraid to even step forward.
It turned out this was Naruto's big gun.
"My uncle gave this to me!"
Naruto held his head high and looked proud.
Thanks to Mirai's unremitting efforts, he was now gradually getting rid of the malaise, and regaining the vitality that should be expected at his age.
"My uncle said that this is just the beginning, and he will give me more powerful things in the future!"
"Naruto-kun, can I touch it?"
Hinata looked at the barrel of the gun in Naruto's hand, with a hint of desire in her pure white eyes.
She wanted to see the structure of this strange weapon up close.
"Of course, but you can only touch it, nothing else!"
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