Same as always...
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Before the stats reach Super Kage Level of another dimension, battles, whether between Genin or Kage-level powerhouses, are battles of information.
On the Sound Four's side, Sasuke Uchiha's information was still stuck at the level of having opened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, being skilled in the Uchiha clan's Low-Level Fire Release, mastering Lightning Release Chakra Stimulation Cells, and having a fast speed, but not to an unbelievable degree.
Because Sasuke Uchiha didn't have a part in the Third Exam's main event, they didn't even know that Sasuke Uchiha had mastered Lightning Release: Chidori.
With such strength, any one of the Sound Four could easily defeat him by using the power of the Cursed Seal.
If the four of them joined forces, they could instantly kill him.
But they never expected that only two months had passed.
Sasuke Uchiha's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes.
They knew even less about Karin's information.
When the battle began, the Sound Four were quickly dumbfounded.
Facing Sasuke Uchiha, whose Sharingan had evolved to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, who possessed Sharingan Genjutsu, and who had mastered Lightning Release Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation, and learned Chidori Stream.
The Sound Four were like facing Kimimaro Kaguya who didn't have a bloodline disease yet, their stats were absolutely crushed.
Even if they activated Cursed Seal Second State, their speed was still pathetically slow in Sasuke Uchiha's eyes.
In addition, with Karin helping to deal with Jirobo and Tayuya, Sasuke Uchiha quickly relied on Sharingan Genjutsu + Lightning Release Chakra Stimulation Cells + Lightning Release: Chidori to instantly kill Kidomaru, who didn't even have time to use Spider Secret Technique.
Unexpectedly, Izayoi's side solved the enemies even faster.
Before Sasuke Uchiha had time to show a disdainful smile, open his mouth to mock Sakon Ukon, and put on a good show, he, Karin, and the Sound Four were submerged by the advancing Forest of Trees.
"This is... Wood Release?!"
Sasuke Uchiha's figure leaped continuously in the forest, dodging the indiscriminate attacks of the branches, while his eyes widened in shock, "This guy Izayoi, he is actually a descendant of the Senju clan, and he has awakened the legendary Kekkei Genkai?!"
At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha's heart was greatly impacted.
He never expected that Izayoi would hide so deeply.
No wonder this guy's Chakra is so huge!
No wonder he can maintain calmness and composure even when facing the legendary Three Ninja.
He even dared to send a Shadow Clone to participate in the competition when the opponent was that guy carrying a gourd, while the Main Body took advantage of the Konoha Crush Plan to steal Konoha's Ninjutsu scrolls.
He thought it was the confidence from his huge Chakra and the mastery of various secret techniques, but he didn't expect that this guy had never used his true power from beginning to end!
When he thought of Izayoi having several secret techniques in addition to Wood Release, this legendary Kekkei Genkai, the corners of Sasuke Uchiha's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
But strangely, Sasuke Uchiha's heart didn't have the slightest bit of unwillingness or jealousy.
Clearly, a few years ago, every time he lost to Izayoi, he would feel unwilling and then go back to practice desperately.
Occasionally, he would also be jealous of Izayoi's talent, which was even stronger than him, an Uchiha who had awakened the Sharingan.
But from some point on, Sasuke Uchiha was already convinced by Izayoi, and even developed the admiration he had for Itachi Uchiha when he was a child.
Only in front of Izayoi would Sasuke Uchiha be as lively as he was in his childhood.
After the Forest of Trees stopped advancing, Sasuke Uchiha and Karin were safe and sound under Izayoi's control.
As for the Sound Four, including Kidomaru's corpse, they were all tied into zongzi-like bundles by tree branches and hung from the treetops of towering trees.
Sasuke Uchiha and Karin only needed to deliver the finishing blows to kill all of the Sound Four, who were capable of fighting on par with a group of Konoha's Special Jonin, and even retreating unscathed.
The speed was so fast that Izayoi couldn't even stop them in time.
However, seeing the two so decisive, Izayoi was more gratified than regretful.
His figure floated down in front of the two, and Izayoi praised with a smile, "Good job."
"Hehe... Actually, Sasuke could have taken care of them all by himself. I didn't help much at all," Karin said, scratching her head and laughing.
Sasuke Uchiha stared at Izayoi and said quietly, "Wood Release, you've been hiding this really well."
"It's not that I've been hiding it, but..."
The corners of Izayoi's mouth rose slightly, and he said domineeringly, "No one can force me to use Wood Release."
"Tch..."
Sasuke Uchiha curled his lips in feigned disdain.
Karin suddenly looked towards the dark forest and said, "Someone's coming."
As soon as she finished speaking, several figures flew over.
The leader was none other than Shizune, who had rushed over from Central Street as soon as she received the news.
Seeing that Izayoi and the others were safe and sound, Shizune's face visibly relaxed, and then she smiled and said, "Izayoi, Karin, Sasuke, the Hokage wants to see you."
"Yes."
Izayoi and the others nodded.
"Go and take those corpses down and send them to the Interrogation Department."
"Yes!"
Shizune instructed the Special Jonin behind her to act, and then led Izayoi and the others to the Hokage Building.
Konoha was destined to be restless tonight.
The commotion caused by Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees and the NarukĹŤhĹŤ was simply too great.
As long as one came to the outskirts of the city, everyone could see the forest formed by the towering trees.
The huge mushroom cloud could be seen from most of Konoha.
If one came to the forest, they could also see a huge crater.
Moreover, a group of Konoha ninjas had witnessed the birth of the forest with their own eyes, and also knew what Ninjutsu created the mushroom cloud and the crater.
Izayoi and the others had not yet finished reporting to Tsunade.
Izayoi, who had shone brightly in the Chunin Exams, displayed five nature transformations and the Storm Release Secret Technique, and also mastered flying Ninjutsu, had graduated for less than half a year, and had been promoted from Genin to Chunin, was a descendant of the Senju Clan, and had awakened the Kekkei Genkai Wood Release. The news spread throughout Konoha.
The entire Konoha was instantly shaken.
Moreover, it seemed someone was fueling the flames from behind the scenes. Even ordinary people knew that the forest and mushroom cloud were the work of their own people, a young man named Izayoi, who had awakened the Kekkei Genkai Wood Release that no one had mastered since the First Hokage.
In an instant, from the commoners to the ninja clans and the higher-ups of Konoha, everyone was discussing and paying attention to Izayoi.
Among them, the most excited were the existing prestigious clans of Konoha... the Hyuga Clan!
Even Neji Hyuga knew about Izayoi's relationship with Hinata and ridiculed Izayoi for needing to know his place, that he and Hinata were impossible.
The Clan Elders of the Main Family naturally knew of Izayoi's existence as well.
After all, Hinata was different from the original story; her talent was too dazzling.
Her Byakugan purity was extremely high, her Chakra was vast, and at the age of twelve, she had mastered the secret technique Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven and the advanced secret technique Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists, her talent completely surpassing Hiashi Hyuga.
Because of this, the Clan Elders repeatedly urged and blamed Hiashi Hyuga, telling him to quickly inscribe the Caged Bird Seal on Hanabi to solidify Hinata's position as the first successor.
As for Izayoi, the Clan Elders initially thought he was being whimsical, planning to completely separate them when they reached a dangerous age.
The Main Family's Byakugan could not be allowed to flow out.
Hinata's Byakugan purity was so high that it was even more impossible for it to be diluted by an outsider's bloodline.
Even if Izayoi were to be adopted into the family, it was impossible.
However, as Izayoi shone brightly in the Chunin Exams, displaying amazing Ninjutsu talent, the Clan Elders' thoughts changed slightly.
Adoption into the family didn't seem impossible.
As long as Hinata liked it.
Moreover, Hinata's current strength was also due to him.
And now...
Hiashi Hyuga, this Future Father-in-Law, had not yet recovered from his daze.
A servant came to inform him that the Clan Elders had convened a clan meeting and requested his presence immediately.
As soon as he arrived at the meeting place, Hiashi Hyuga heard a Clan Elder's gratified voice.
"Clan Leader, you have given birth to a good daughter."
"Not bad, not bad... Hiashi is indeed the Clan Leader, truly farsighted. It's a good thing we didn't inscribe the Caged Bird Seal on Hanabi early."
"The Clan Leader's eye for talent is truly brilliant. It seems he had already used his Byakugan to discover that Lord Izayoi's Chakra was extraordinary, and had already guessed the other party's bloodline. This old man is ashamed."
"Fortunately, this old man didn't act on his own and send someone to warn Lord Izayoi, otherwise this old man would have become a sinner of the Hyuga Clan."
"..."
Looking at the chattering Clan Elders with expressions of admiration, Hiashi Hyuga was completely dumbfounded.
What the hell?
I'm just a daughter-obsessed father who isn't good at expressing himself.
As long as my daughter likes it, even if you don't allow Izayoi to be adopted into the family, I will eventually exercise the Clan Leader's authority to bring Hinata and Izayoi together.
It would be best if you vehemently opposed, so I could let Hanabi become the clan head and expel Hinata from the family, so neither of my daughters would have to bear the Caged Bird Seal.
Anyway, by then, Izayoi would be Konoha's trump card, and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
As for Izayoi being a descendant of the Senju Clan and awakening the Kekkei Genkai Wood Release, I really didn't know!
Hiashi Hyuga's lips twitched slightly.
However, in his heart, he was also ecstatic at this moment.
He'd caught a golden turtle son-in-law!
Fortunately, Hiashi Hyuga didn't break up the two after discovering the changes in Hinata and learning that Izayoi was secretly teaching his daughter.
He originally thought that Izayoi, who mastered the Shadow Clone Technique and Low-Level Wind Release at the age of six, and taught himself tree climbing and water walking that the Ninja Academy didn't teach, possessing the strength to graduate upon entering the academy, was a commoner Genius of this era.
During the Chunin Exams, this commoner Genius displayed strength and talent that surpassed Kakashi Hatake in one fell swoop, being no less than Minato Namikaze.
From then on, there was not much resistance to Izayoi and Hinata's relationship.
Even if he took his younger daughter away from Konoha without permission, Hiashi Hyuga didn't care.
But he never expected that this commoner Genius would awaken the Kekkei Genkai Wood Release in the blink of an eye, becoming a legitimate Senju Noble of Konoha.
What did such strength and Ninjutsu talent, along with this Kekkei Genkai and identity, mean?
No one knew better than Hiashi Hyuga and the Clan Elders.
The Sixth Hokage!
As long as Izayoi didn't die prematurely, once he grew up, he would be the best candidate for the Sixth Hokage.
To be precise, he was the only choice for the Sixth Hokage.
If it were someone else, the major Ninja Clans and Jonin would not agree.
Konoha was founded by the Senju.
The major Ninja Clans were also followers of the Senju.
The reason they submitted to the Senju was because of Hashirama Senju's Wood Release that quelled the chaos.
It's settled!
Hiashi Hyuga couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Neither of his daughters would have to bear the Caged Bird Seal.
No one would dare to have a future Hokage marry into their clan, not even the Hyuga Clan.
Whether it was to curry favor with the Hokage or to give the Hyuga Clan's descendants a chance to awaken Wood Release, Hinata would be married off.
Compared to Wood Release, the outflow of Byakugan was not worth mentioning at all.
In this way, the Hyuga Clan could only be inherited by Hanabi.
When Izayoi became Hokage, Hiashi Hyuga could take advantage of the situation to carry out reforms, or entrust this task to Hanabi.
Thinking of this, Hiashi Hyuga's mood was so joyful, like a winner in life.
At this moment, a Clan Elder suggested, "Hinata-sama and Izayoi-sama are a match made in heaven, a perfect couple. I believe the Clan Head should announce their relationship as soon as possible."
"Indeed, Hinata-sama is already deeply in love with Izayoi-sama, and Izayoi-sama has escorted Hinata-sama back multiple times, clearly indicating mutual affection. We should help them confirm their relationship as soon as possible," another Clan Elder chimed in.
"I heard that Izayoi-sama's home was destroyed during the Chunin Exams and that he is currently staying with the Uchiha Clan. I think it would be better to have Izayoi-sama move into the Hyuga Clan residence."
"Yes, yes..."
Watching the Clan Elders chatter away, eager to give away his daughter and constantly offering suggestions, Hiashi Hyuga's lips twitched slightly again.
If he weren't so young and of such low seniority, he would have spoken up.
Clan Elders, maintain your composure!
However, it was precisely because of his young age that Hiashi Hyuga couldn't understand the Clan Elders' fanaticism for Wood Release.
"Clan Head, what do you think of our proposal?"
After speaking, the Clan Elders suddenly looked at Hiashi Hyuga, who hadn't said a word since entering.
Hiashi Hyuga pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "I believe the younger generation's relationships should be decided by the younger generation themselves. However, the Clan Elders are right. Since Hinata already has someone she admires, and they are mutually attracted to each other, we shouldn't become an obstacle for them."
"In that case, when Hinata's Birthday arrives, let her invite Izayoi to attend the Birthday banquet."
Hearing this, the Clan Elders' eyes lit up.
"Good idea!"
"Indeed, we should hold a Birthday banquet for Hinata-sama and invite Izayoi-sama separately. I believe he will definitely feel our goodwill."
"We can also take this opportunity to introduce the future son-in-law to the Clan members, killing two birds with one stone."
"As expected of the Clan Head, the younger generation's minds are indeed sharp."
"It's decided then. This year's Birthday banquet for Hinata-sama must be grand."
Watching the Clan Elders chatter away again, Hiashi Hyuga once again fell into speechlessness.
From now on, these highly respected Clan Elders would completely lose their dignity in his eyes.
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