Hiashi Hyuga's expression was one of disbelief. "That's impossible."
Tōshirō exhaled softly. "I have no reason to lie to you. It's because your Hyuga clan and my Uchiha clan have a blood relationship in a way that I'm giving you special treatment."
"Where's the evidence?" Hiashi Hyuga was shocked, but he wasn't going to believe Tōshirō's one-sided story. "Even if the stone tablet on your Naka Shrine is real, only you with the Mangekyo Sharingan can decipher its content. How do I know you're not just making this up to trick me?"
"What are you talking about... Haven't the immense powers of the Uchiha and Senju clans already proven this to be true?" Tōshirō smiled. "Otherwise, why do you think the powers of these two clans are completely incomparable to any other ninja clan?"
At this point, he specifically asked, "By the way, aren't you curious why your Hyuga clan, being a descendant of the same god, is so much weaker than us?"
"You..."
Hiashi Hyuga, as a clan head, was naturally very annoyed to have his clan looked down on to his face.
At the same time, he also had a question in his heart. If what Tōshirō said was true, then why was the Hyuga clan so much weaker than the other two? They were all born from the same parent, so why was there such a huge difference?
Tōshirō stared straight into Hiashi Hyuga's white eyes. "Under normal circumstances, the power difference between the Hyuga clan's Byakugan and our Uchiha clan's Sharingan is about the same."
Hiashi Hyuga listened carefully. As Tōshirō said, the average strength of their two clans' ninjas was about the same. The real difference was at the top. The Uchiha clan's eyes could evolve into the Mangekyo Sharingan, while their eyes remained just the Byakugan. This created a clear gap in their power.
As if he had connected the dots, Hiashi Hyuga's eyes suddenly widened. "D-don't tell me..."
"That's right. Actually, your Hyuga clan's eyes have the ability to evolve, just like our Sharingan. And the evolved eye of the Byakugan is called..."
Hiashi Hyuga pressed him. "What is it?"
Tōshirō's tone changed, and he looked at him with a mischievous smile. "Hehe, I'm not telling you."
"You..."
Hiashi Hyuga felt like he had been led on, only to be stopped right before the climax. He was beyond frustrated.
"Haha, I'm just kidding, don't be mad."
Hiashi Hyuga: "..."
Tōshirō's voice turned serious. He was no longer joking. "That eye is called the Tenseigan."
"Tenseigan?"
"Yes."
"How can we..." Hiashi Hyuga's breathing quickened. Tōshirō had the Mangekyo Sharingan, so maybe the evolution conditions for both eyes were the same.
Tōshirō said bluntly, "I don't know."
"..."
"And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. After all, you're not on our side, so why should I tell you?"
Fugaku snorted.
Tōshirō saw through his thoughts just now. "I think you were just thinking that since I have the Mangekyo Sharingan, the evolution path for the Tenseigan must be the same."
Hiashi admitted to being seen through. The Tenseigan was too important. Now was not the time to be reserved. If they had the Tenseigan, the Hyuga clan would achieve a glory they had never experienced before.
Tōshirō refused. "The way to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan is our clan's secret. I can't tell you so you can use it as a reference for awakening the Tenseigan."
"..."
"However, if you're on my side, I can tell you how to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. And even if that method doesn't work, I can do my best to help you find a way to awaken the Tenseigan."
Tōshirō used this tactic to manipulate him. He first gave him despair and then gave him hope.
After hearing Tōshirō say so much, Hiashi Hyuga's heart was already wavering, and the Tenseigan was the final straw. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and decided to make a decision that went against the beliefs of his ancestors. "You said that the Hyuga clan wouldn't be needed during the coup, and you just need us to fully support you in becoming Hokage afterward, right?"
Even if the coup was successful, there would still be many opposing voices in the village. At this point, the Uchiha clan couldn't use violent means like before, or the village would further fall apart. At this time, the Hyuga clan's voice would be especially important. As long as he led the Hyuga clan to fully support the Uchiha clan, the power of the two great bloodline limit clans combined could suppress all opposing voices.
Tōshirō confirmed his guess. "That's right."
"..."
"Are you going to cooperate with me?"
"One last question."
"Yes, what is it?"
Hiashi Hyuga said in a deep voice, "I remember you said at the last meeting that you would resurrect Tsunade. I'll take it as you can resurrect Tsunade. When that happens, how will you face her?"
Tōshirō would kill the elders. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bad person, he was still Tsunade's teacher in name. His lover killing her teacher would be hard for her to accept. If Tōshirō truly loved Tsunade, he wouldn't lie about this.
Tōshirō was silent. He no longer had his previous composure. He lowered his head and his eyes. "I won't be in the Hokage position for long."
"???"
"I'll only be a temporary Hokage. When she returns, I'll give the position to her."
Tōshirō raised his head and sighed. "Tsunade is too kind. It's her strength and her weakness. If she becomes Hokage, any new policies she wants to implement will be obstructed by various interest groups and won't be easy to implement."
"The Leaf Village right now is a thorny bush. The interest groups in the village are like the thorns on it. If you're not careful, you'll get pricked and bleed."
"What I have to do now is remove all the thorns on this bush. So that when the true owner uses it, it will be easy to handle."
Although Tōshirō's methods were extremely overbearing, even Hiashi Hyuga was moved. "You're willing to go to such lengths for her... But I'm afraid she won't accept your kindness."
"We'll worry about that when the time comes. I should first find a way to resurrect Tsunade..."
"If you give the Hokage position to Tsunade, how will you explain it to your clan members?"
The Uchiha clan had been waiting for a Hokage of their own for so long. This guy didn't care about power and only cared about a woman. It would be hard for them to accept.
"Oh, you don't have to worry about that. I've already talked to them beforehand. They fully support me in doing this."
"Huh?"
Tōshirō hummed and said calmly, "After I take over the village, my next goal will be the entire Land of Fire. When that happens, there will no longer be a 'one country, one village' system. There will only be a 'one country' system, called the 'Land of Flame'."
Hiashi Hyuga suspected that he had misheard. "What did you say?!"
"The six paths, all living beings, are nothing more than a drop in the ocean of these three thousand worlds. Humans are the same."
"If they become lax, they will be bullied, toyed with, and even slaughtered by others."
"So, they must have a leader to guide them."
"To survive in this world where the strong prey on the weak, you must kneel at my feet!"
What kind of courage does it take to say such domineering words? Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened. He was incredibly shocked. "It seems I underestimated you. Your ambition is too great."
"It's a tragic thing when ambition doesn't match strength, but fortunately, I have the strength."
Hiashi Hyuga: "..."
"I told you before that I would make a very big cake in the future. The Uchiha clan alone can't eat it all."
"..."
"What do you say? After hearing that, do you still have the guts to work with me?" Tōshirō used a taunting method and then extended his hand.
"At this point, do I have a choice?" Hiashi grasped Tōshirō's hand, symbolizing that they had reached an agreement.
In this transaction, the Hyuga clan, in a strict sense, was the party that had nothing to lose. After all, they wouldn't have to participate in the most dangerous part of the coup. They just had to show their loyalty afterward.
The deal was officially made. Tōshirō smiled. "A wise choice."
"..."
Tōshirō planned to give him another assurance. "If you're worried, our two clans can form a marriage alliance to strengthen our bond."
"A marriage alliance?"
"I remember your daughter and our Sasuke are classmates, right? How about giving it a try?" Tōshirō began to sell his disciple, acting as a matchmaker. "You have to know, there are countless girls who like our Sasuke. Your daughter will hit the jackpot."
Hiashi Hyuga's face darkened. What was Tōshirō talking about?
Tōshirō said with interest, "And I'm also very curious about what kind of ocular power the offspring of an Uchiha and a Hyuga will have. Maybe they'll have a power that's even closer to our ancestor."
Hiashi Hyuga: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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