"Wait, what does it mean that even Uchiha Madara isn't the one behind this? Could it be that there are other people behind Black Zetsu? Is Uchiha Madara not the final mastermind?"
The Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, pointed at the light screen but was looking directly at Obito.
It was clear that Jiraiya wanted to learn more about Zetsu from Obito.
Not just Jiraiya, everyone else was also eager to know more about Zetsu.
"Uh…"
Under the intense gaze of everyone, Obito felt immense pressure.
Even though he had returned to Konoha for several days, he still hadn't adjusted to being a Konoha ninja again.
After all, he knew the things he had done were not things a normal person would do.
To escape, every time he had free time, he would go find Rin.
Only when he was with Rin did he feel at ease and not so awkward.
"Actually, I don't know Zetsu's real identity either. I only know that Madara said he is the embodiment of his will."
"Embodiment of his will?"
The Third Hokage smacked his lips, showing a hint of disdain. "Even the First Hokage didn't have such an embodiment of will. What right does Uchiha Madara have to say that? I think he's probably been deceived by this Zetsu."
"Mm, I think so too."
Obito nodded honestly.
Anyway, he didn't know Zetsu's true background, so he would just agree with whatever the Third Hokage and the others said.
"Alright, we'll discuss Zetsu later."
Jiraiya pretended to cough and then shifted everyone's attention to Hinata.
"I'm curious, why is this girl named Hinata Hyuga being referred to as the 'princess consort' in the light screen?"
"The meaning of 'princess consort' is easy to understand. To put it simply, it refers to the wife of a noble heir, like a daimyo's successor."
Orochimaru was very interested in this topic. He glanced at the people around and continued, "Hinata Hyuga is a ninja and also a member of the main branch of the Hyuga clan. She could never marry those nobles, so here, 'princess' should refer to the successor or descendant of the village's Hokage."
"Then, for Konoha, the only ones who meet this condition are Asuma and Naruto."
"No, no, no, how could I have anything to do with Hinata?"
Hearing his name mentioned, Asuma shook his head wildly under the teasing gaze of Kurenai.
"It's obviously not you. With your smoking, drinking, and that big beard of yours, who could possibly look at you besides Kurenai?"
The Third Hokage didn't hesitate to make fun of Asuma.
Asuma twitched his lips and decided to ignore his old man, turning to Kurenai and saying something.
It looked like he was swearing an oath, pledging his loyalty to Kurenai.
"Excluding Asuma, then it's only Naruto."
"Yeah, only Naruto. It couldn't be Konohamaru, that little brat, right?"
Once these words were spoken, everyone's gaze turned to Naruto, who still didn't know what was going on.
Seeing Naruto's confused expression, Kushina rubbed her forehead, looking quite troubled as she said, "How could someone as clever as Minato and I end up with such a foolish son?"
Hinata Hyuga, whom Kushina had met, was a very beautiful and cute girl, with a great figure.
For such a girl to like Naruto made Kushina very happy.
But she was worried that with the appearance of the light screen, such a great match might be ruined by her foolish son.
"No, starting tomorrow, I need to make sure Naruto spends more time with Hinata."
Thinking of this, Kushina whispered to Minato, "Minato, if I want to put Naruto in Kurenai's class, do you think Kakashi and Kurenai will agree?"
"...Kushina, calm down. Whether they agree or not doesn't matter. We need the Hokage's approval."
"But you are the Hokage, my Fourth Hokage."
"The current Hokage is Jiraiya-sensei."
"Then I'll go now—"
"Kushina, don't rush."
Minato quickly stopped Kushina, who was eager to find Jiraiya, and said swiftly: "Actually, if you want Naruto and Hinata to interact more, there's no need to put Naruto into Kurenai's class. Having both classes go on a mission together is also a good choice."
"You're right, as expected of someone who was Hokage, you think so fast."
Receiving Kushina's praise, Minato wiped away the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, awkwardly smiling in return: "Haha, it's nothing."
[Hinata was born into the Hyuga clan, known as the "strongest clan in Konoha."]
Strongest? Sasuke scoffed.
[She is the eldest daughter of the clan head, Hyuga Hiashi.]
[According to the official book, the Hyuga clan is on par with the Uchiha clan and is one of the oldest clans in Konoha.]
[The Hyuga clan possesses one of the three great dojutsu, and in the early settings, it was considered the most outstanding Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan.]
The most outstanding Kekkei Genkai? Sasuke scoffed again.
[To protect this precious Kekkei Genkai, the Hyuga clan split internally into the Main House and the Branch House.]
[The Main House, as the clan heir, inherits the full power of the Byakugan.]
[The branch family must bear a curse mark called the 'Caged Bird,' not only restricting them under the main family's control but also weakening the power of their Byakugan."
[The mission of the branch family is to protect the safety of the main family."
[Even though they are siblings born of the same mother, their fates differ because of the order of their birth."
[This system may seem foolish to us."
[But in the world of 'Naruto,' such a cruel system has effectively prevented the Byakugan from leaking out."
System?
Sasuke scoffed once again, his lip curling in disdain.
[Back to the point, Hinata's status as the eldest daughter of the main family means that from a young age, she has shouldered the responsibility of the clan."
[Her father placed high hopes on her, so she trained late into the night, living a strict and disciplined life."
[In truth, Hinata didn't like such a life. She is soft-hearted, kind, and hates fighting and killing."
[But the fate of the main family is always like this. She couldn't change it, so she had no choice but to endure, desperately training to become stronger."
[On Hinata's third birthday, the clan held an important meeting where they marked Hinata's cousin, the four-year-old Neji, with the 'Caged Bird' curse mark."
[The siblings, who should have been close, grew distant because of the curse mark."
[Later, Neji's father sacrificed his life to protect Hinata's father."
[This event completely transformed the relationship between the siblings from family to enemy."
[A family so twisted, such perverse family rules, weighed down Hinata, suffocating her."
[On a snowy night, Hinata ran away from home alone."
[And it was that day that she met Naruto for the first time."
[Such a large family, and they can't even keep track of a three or four-year-old child."
Sasuke once again scoffed, his lip curling in disdain.
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