Chapter 97: War Breaks Out
Neji raised his head with a trembling body, looked at Yuto, and his lips quivered slightly as he said, "Is everything written on this true?"
"Do not believe what he says!"
Hiashi, who was fighting Ranmaru, turned his head to look at Neji and shouted loudly.
At this moment, Hiashi's face was already full of anxiety, and his heart was filled with both shock and anger!
The people of Kirigakure had unknowingly infiltrated Konoha, and they were so unscrupulous that they even targeted their Hyuga Clan.
However, the commotion of his battle with Ranmaru should have already attracted the attention of the Anbu.
As long as he persisted for a while longer, the personnel of the Anbu would surely arrive.
His gaze fell back on Ranmaru, and Hiashi's eyes were filled with vigilance; this kid who suddenly transformed possessed terrifying strength.
Especially the opponent's Kekkei Genkai, which completely countered the Byakugan. The current Hiashi had already retracted the ability of the Byakugan.
When one's own eyes begin to deceive oneself, that is the most dangerous time!
There was also that other young man. Although Hiashi's Byakugan did not see anything on Yuto because of Ranmaru, whenever he looked at Yuto, a feeling of palpitation still rose in his heart.
On the other side, taking advantage of the split second when Hiashi was speaking to Neji, Ranmaru held the Blastsword Shibuki and took a large stride forward, appearing instantly at Hiashi's side.
Not good!
Hiashi's expression changed, and the Chakra inside his body instantly filled all the acupuncture points and was released simultaneously. At the same time, his entire body spun rapidly like a top!
Gentle Fist Art — Eight Trigrams Palms Kaiten!
This was the true Kaiten of the Hyuga Clan, completely incomparable to the Kaiten that Neji researched on his own.
The gushing Chakra formed an invisible barrier, firmly protecting Hiashi in the center, forming the so-called absolute defense.
The moment Ranmaru's body collided with the Kaiten, he was directly bounced back.
"So powerful!"
Ranmaru was stunned for a moment and let out a small cry of surprise, but there was no look of defeat on his face. He gripped the handle of Shibuki with both hands, raised the great blade, and slashed forward.
Boom! Boom!
Loud explosions rang out around the entire Kaiten.
At this moment, rather than saying Ranmaru was slashing with a blade, it was better to say he was completely smashing with the blade!
Ranmaru did not care about the damage the explosions caused to himself. Every time the Blastsword Shibuki smashed down, it was like the power detonated by several explosive tags.
The first explosion of the Blastsword landed, shaking the rapidly spinning body of Hiashi. The second explosion landed, forcibly smashing the Kaiten apart.
The third strike landed, and Hiashi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, directly knocked unconscious by the power of the explosion.
Seeing this scene before his eyes, Neji's eyelids twitched, and his eyes were filled with deep shock.
The patriarch of the Hyuga Clan was defeated just like that?
Neji seemed unable to believe his eyes. When he repeatedly confirmed that Hiashi lying on the ground had indeed fainted, a look of panic appeared on his face, which had been feigning calmness, for the first time.
"As such an ancient clan, the strength of the clan leader is actually weak to this extent; it is truly a sorrow."
Yuto looked at Hiashi with an indifferent expression, then turned his head to look at Neji.
"Didn't you want freedom? I will give you true freedom."
Hearing Yuto's words, Neji's throat moved slightly, and he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, "What exactly is your purpose?"
"With your current strength, you are not yet qualified for me to plot anything against you."
Yuto's voice held a trace of disdain as he raised his finger and pointed toward the Caged Bird Seal on Neji's forehead.
Sensing Yuto's movement, Neji reflexively wanted to dodge. However, he realized that if the other party truly wanted to kill him, it probably wouldn't need to be so complicated.
The next moment, Neji felt a sensation of coolness on his forehead.
Immediately after, a wave of intense pain flooded into Neji's mind.
This is... the Caged Bird Seal... passively activating.
The intense pain came quickly and vanished just as fast.
By the time Neji regained his senses, Yuto's finger had already left his forehead.
"Hiashi's life has been spared. As for whether you kill him or not, that is entirely up to you."
Yuto spoke in a flat tone, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"The explosions from the battle just now occurred some time ago, yet only now is someone arriving. Sure enough, Hashirama, the village you built has already decayed."
"Since that is the case, let me raise the curtain on this war."
Yuto's muttered words fell into Neji's ears, causing his entire body to tremble.
Yuto did not care about Neji's expression. Sensing the Konoha ninjas rapidly approaching from the surrounding area, a faint, cold smile appeared at the corner of Yuto's mouth.
He reached out and lightly snapped his fingers!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five massive explosions detonated simultaneously in five directions on the outskirts of Konoha, emitting deafening roars.
The powerful blasts instantly resounded throughout the entirety of Konoha.
Neji stiffly turned his head, looking at the monstrous fire and smoke rising from a direction outside the window.
Suddenly, he felt his mouth go completely dry.
War!
Although he had some vague suspicions initially, when truly facing all of this, Neji suddenly felt a sense of daze.
When Neji turned his head back to look where Yuto had been, he found that apart from the unconscious Hiashi lying on the floor, the figures of Yuto and Ranmaru had long since vanished.
"Ah!!"
"Who are you..."
"..."
Screams suddenly erupted from outside the lounge, snapping Neji back to reality in an instant.
After a moment, once the screams outside ceased, Neji dragged his injured and weak body to the door of the lounge and looked out into the corridor.
A thick scent of blood assaulted his senses!
Several corpses of Konoha ninjas lay on the ground, blood flowing freely. Among them were the bodies of two Hyuga clansmen.
Seeing this scene before his eyes, Neji leaned against the door frame of the lounge and slumped to the floor.
In his daze, Yuto's words echoed in Neji's ears once again: How can a brat living in a peaceful world truly understand what war is?
Previously, as a bird in a cage, it did not matter whether Neji resisted or not.
But now, without the restraints of the Caged Bird, Neji raised his head to look at the corpses scattered outside, then looked back at Hiashi, who was unconscious in the room.
Although his heart was still filled with resentment, he suddenly felt a sense of dullness.
Too weak!
Compared to true powerhouses, the Hyuga Clan is too weak, and I am also too weak!
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