If before, everyone treated Simu's words as mere nonsense, things were different now.
He had just proven with his actions that his strength far surpassed that of an average Jōnin.
Not even Revolving Heaven, known as the Hyuga clan's ultimate defense, could stop him.
The expressions of the Hyuga clan members were dark and grim.
Yet, for a long moment, no one dared to step forward against Simu.
His display of power was terrifying.
Tears filled Rei's eyes, overflowing like broken pearls, falling one after another onto the ground.
Her tear-streaked face, delicate like pear blossoms in the rain, made her look even more pitiful.
She trembled as she spoke, "I want to get married."
The entire scene fell silent.
A sinking feeling crept into Simu's heart.
The Hyuga elders sneered in secret.
As expected, under the curse of the Caged Bird Seal, Rei didn't dare defy the main family.
In that case...
One elder was still basking in his triumph when Rei spoke again:
"I want to get married…"
"I want to marry Mr. Simu!"
Hyuga Hiashi's face turned deathly pale.
Simu smirked.
"You scared me for a second there. I thought you didn't want me anymore," he said, patting his chest dramatically.
Then, turning his cold gaze toward the Hyuga clan, he spoke with absolute dominance:
"I'll ask one last time. If you hand Rei over to me right now and remove the curse mark from her body, I might consider letting you all go."
Arrogance.
Unbelievable arrogance!
Causing a scene at the Hyuga clan leader's inauguration was one thing.
But now, he was demanding the bride and even ordering them to remove the Caged Bird Seal?
And he only might let them go?
The implication was clear: even if they obeyed, their fate still depended on Simu's mood.
The Hyuga elders turned red with fury.
If they actually yielded to his demands, the Hyuga clan's dignity would be crushed beyond repair.
Not only in Konoha, but across the entire ninja world, they would become a laughingstock!
"This is absolutely impossible!"
The Great Elder was trembling with rage, nearly fainting.
For centuries, the Hyuga clan had never suffered such humiliation.
"What a pity…"
Simu sighed, then tapped his foot on the ground and leaped into the air, gazing down at them all.
His coat of justice billowed behind him as he crossed his hands in front of his chest, forming the iconic stance.
Then, his fingers shifted into an orchid-like position.
Two dazzling beams of light erupted from his fingertips, like twin suns appearing in the sky.
"If that's the case…"
Simu's hands merged together, and the two beams of golden light fused into a cross-shaped supercharged glow.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
The cross-shaped flash exploded in an instant, scattering tens of thousands of golden light bullets across the battlefield, raining down like a meteor shower!
An indiscriminate attack!
Covering the entire square, engulfing all the Hyuga clan members—even the ancestral shrine of the Hyuga clan itself!
Faced with such a devastating spectacle, the Hyuga clan felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
Like divine judgment.
"Run! Everyone, get out of here!"
The spectators—ninjas from other clans who had been watching—fled in terror, sprinting toward the outskirts of the Hyuga compound.
"Everyone, use Revolving Heaven together to protect the ancestral hall!"
Hyuga Teruan, the clan head, roared in desperation.
The Hyuga ancestral hall was their sacred ground—it could not be destroyed!
All the Hyuga main family members rushed forward, forming a massive defensive formation using Revolving Heaven to block Simu's overwhelming attack.
But then, the branch house ninjas realized something horrifying.
They couldn't use Revolving Heaven!
To maintain control over the branch house, the Hyuga clan had ensured that advanced Gentle Fist techniques—such as Eight Trigrams Revolving Heaven and Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms—were exclusive to the main family.
Branch house members weren't even allowed to learn them.
They hadn't even been given the chance to touch these techniques.
Now, as they watched, powerless, they could only scoff at the irony.
Especially the Uchiha clan members observing the battle.
The Hyuga and Uchiha were both noble clans with bloodline limits.
Yet, their ways were vastly different.
The Uchiha sent their children to battle, encouraging them to sharpen their skills and awaken the Sharingan through real combat.
Meanwhile, the Hyuga clan suppressed their own branch house, shackling them with a curse to maintain the superiority of the main family.
It was difficult to tell whether the Hyuga main family truly wanted to protect the branch house—
Or if they simply wanted to control them.
The Uchiha elders shook their heads.
If things continued like this, it was no surprise that the Hyuga clan had been declining over the years.
And now, they were forcing Rei to marry Hiashi, clinging to an outdated tradition just for the sake of maintaining "pure" Byakugan bloodlines?
What a joke.
A golden light rained down from the sky.
Each beam struck the ground like an artillery shell, erupting into massive explosions.
The main family barely held their ground, using Revolving Heaven to resist the onslaught.
But the branch house members?
Many were severely injured by the blasts, their weaker defenses unable to withstand the impact.
The few who remained standing didn't even bother protecting the ancestral hall anymore—
Instead, they rushed to save their fellow branch house members from the devastation.
Simu's attack was simply too overwhelming.
Even with all the main family members working together, they couldn't fully block it.
The Hyuga estate was crumbling.
Entire buildings were reduced to rubble.
Even the sacred ancestral shrine was mostly destroyed—only its innermost chamber remained intact.
This disaster left not only the Hyuga clan in shock—
Even the other Jōnin attending the ceremony were left speechless.
Was this really the power of a human?
And this monster had only been a Genin a year and a half ago?
None of them knew that Simu was the same man who had fought Two-Tails head-on and trampled over Five-Tails in the Land of Iron.
The one who had crushed the Jonin exams and soared straight to Jōnin rank.
And after today's battle, there was no doubt—
Konoha's Forbidden Jutsu Scroll would have to include a new S-class technique:
Yasakani no Magatama.
Simu's attack left the entire Hyuga compound in ruins.
Hundreds of meters of land were reduced to rubble.
Countless Hyuga ninjas lay on the ground, fallen.
Most of them were branch house members.
If Simu wanted to, he could have killed them all.
But there was no need.
He planned to keep them alive—for now.
Because for someone who had touched his heart,
He wasn't going to settle for just kindness.
But his attack had done more than just destroy buildings—
It had unearthed secrets.
A hidden underground chamber, previously sealed beneath the shrine, had been exposed.
Simu's Observation Haki swept over it.
"Well, well… so this is how the Hyuga clan protects the branch house?"
His words instantly drew everyone's attention.
They turned toward the shattered remains of the shrine.
The faces of the Hyuga elders turned pale.
Beneath the ruined ground lay a vast, hidden chamber.
Lined inside were rows upon rows of massive storage tanks filled with liquid.
Floating inside them were countless pale, pristine eyes.
Byakugan.
The branch house members froze.
A sickening realization dawned upon them.
These weren't the eyes of the main family.
There was only one possible explanation.
These were the Byakugan of the branch house.
"No, no...!"
The elder of the main family (Zong family) glared at Simu.
If looks could kill, Simu would have died hundreds of times by now.
"These were taken from the corpses of branch house members!"
"Is it wrong to repurpose these Byakugan in order to make the Hyuga clan great again?"
The Great Elder explained in a deep voice.
However, the branch house members weren't convinced.
They hadn't known about this before, and their faces were filled with disappointment and anger.
Simu sneered. "I didn't expect that while the branch house serves you in life, even their corpses continue to make contributions after death.
Truly an eye-opener."
"Shut up!"
The veins on Hyuga Teruan's fists bulged as he activated his Byakugan.
He assumed the Gentle Fist stance—one palm aimed at Simu, the other positioned defensively near his abdomen.
All the chakra in his body surged toward his charged palm.
With a roar, he unleashed his ultimate move:
"Eight Trigrams Profound Truth—Shenkong Strike!"
A massive surge of chakra erupted from his palm, compressing the surrounding air into a powerful shockwave.
Perhaps it couldn't even be called mere airflow—this was a fully materialized column of air, formed through extreme compression!
The attack was so fast that even Simu didn't react in time.
The massive air column instantly flattened everything in its path—ground, ruined walls, all of it turned to dust!
Simu was completely swallowed by the attack.
Within the pale blast, his figure gradually disappeared.
The devastating shockwave carved out a deep trench—five or six meters wide—right through the Hyuga clan's land, its path leading straight from the destroyed ancestral hall.
"Ha... Ha..."
Hyuga Teruan fell to his knees, completely exhausted. His eyes were unfocused as he muttered Simu's name over and over.
Blood dripped from his ears, nose, and eyes, pooling at his feet.
"Cough… cough, cough, cough…!"
He coughed violently, his body finally giving out.
Originally, he shouldn't have used this move.
But now, after unleashing the Hyuga clan's ultimate Gentle Fist secret technique, Hyuga Teruan's body could no longer hold on.
Even so, he showed no regret.
His son had successfully become the new clan leader.
If he could kill Simu, it would boost morale.
If not, the Hyuga clan might truly fall apart.
Seeing this, the elders of the main family finally let out a sigh of relief.
For a moment, they had truly believed that this kid was going to wipe out the entire Hyuga clan!
Danzo and Uchiha Fugaku, who were watching, shook their heads and sighed at the same time.
What a pity.
Still, Simu was able to force the Hyuga clan to reveal one of their trump cards.
If properly nurtured, he might become the next "Konoha's White Fang."
Too young, too reckless.
No one moved against Simu anymore.
After all, he had broken into the Hyuga compound, provoked the entire clan, and even destroyed their ancestral hall.
At this point, even if he were the Hokage's son, no one would blame them for killing him.
"Haah…"
"The Hyuga clan's ultimate technique..."
"Just a little more... just a little more, and I would have actually died."
Before Hyuga Teruan, countless specks of golden light gathered together, forming the silhouette of Simu.
Then, he even made a hand gesture that men from the Land of Lightning would be obsessed with.
"Just a little more… just a little bit."
A breeze blew past.
Simu's coat of justice fluttered slightly.
At the same time, the hearts of everyone in the Hyuga clan were gripped with a chilling fear.
What could they possibly do against such a monster?
Shenkong Strike was indeed powerful.
If Simu hadn't used Elementalization in time, he would have been seriously injured—if not outright killed.
But ninja battles are often decided in an instant.
A single moment can turn the entire situation around.
"Now… can you return Rei to me, Patriarch?"
Hyuga Hiashi remained silent.
The Great Elder of the Hyuga clan quickly formed a hand seal.
"Hanyu Simu, if you move even a step closer, I will kill Hyuga Rei immediately!"
The moment the words left his mouth—
An arm fell from his shoulder.
No one even saw how Simu had moved.
By the time they realized it, he was already standing behind the elder, holding a glowing lightsaber.
Blood splattered.
Simu pushed up his glasses.
"I hate being threatened the most."
"One more thing—if anyone dares to use the Caged Bird Seal, the Hyuga clan will cease to exist."
A deathly silence fell over the compound.
Under normal circumstances, such words would have been laughed off.
But with everything Simu had done today, everyone knew…
He was completely capable of carrying out that threat.
"Simu, that's enough!"
An old yet authoritative voice rang out.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had arrived.
He wore the Hokage robes and hat, appearing alongside a squad of Anbu.
With such an uproar, it was impossible for Konoha to ignore it.
"Lord Hokage, are you here to watch me chase after a girl too?"
Simu casually placed a hand on Rei's head and ruffled her hair.
It felt nice.
Hiruzen's face darkened.
His eyes swept over the Hyuga compound—almost completely razed to the ground.
Then, he looked at the kneeling Hyuga Teruan and the Great Elder, who had lost an arm.
He was speechless.
Is this how you "chase" a girl?!
By wiping out her entire family?!
Since when did Konoha adopt such customs?!
He took a deep breath, preparing to order the Anbu to restrain Simu.
After all, this kind of destruction—done in broad daylight—couldn't just be ignored.
But before he could speak, several figures suddenly appeared in front of Simu.
It was Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato, who had just rushed back to the village.
"Y-You guys..."
Tears welled up in Rei's eyes again as she saw them.
Kushina smiled at her.
"Don't worry. With us here, no one can force you to do anything."
"You all..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened even further.
And then, another annoyed voice rang out.
"Lord Sarutobi..."
Jiraiya had arrived on the scene.
He scratched his head, looking deeply troubled.
"What do I do when all three of my students have turned against me?"
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