In the fifty-first year of Konoha, during autumn when red leaves filled the sky, a new legend was about to begin.
Today's Konoha Village was very lively. To put it plainly, ordinary Konoha residents might not feel much, but for the ninja organization headed by the Hokage, today could be said to be a very important day for Konoha.
Because just today, the leader of the hawk faction in Kumogakure, who had been insisting on fighting with Konoha, finally relented. The envoys sent would soon arrive in Konoha and sign a peace agreement with Konoha's high-level officials. The "Third Shinobi World War," which had been going on for many years, was coming to an end.
This was very good news for Konoha. After all, after many years of war, the Ninja Village found it difficult to maintain multiple fronts, especially after the death of the Fourth Hokage three years ago.
But Kumogakure wasn't that easy to deal with. Firstly, the "Land of Lightning" was located far in the upper right corner of the continent, making the front lines very troublesome due to the long distance.
What was worse was that not long ago, the "Third Raikage," known as the strongest in history, also died from exhaustion in the battle with Iwagakure. Although Iwagakure also paid a heavy price with nearly ten thousand lives, this indeed prompted Kumogakure to actively consider ending the war.
"How much longer?"
At this moment, the "Third Hokage" Sarutobi Hiruzen and a team of jōnin were waiting for the arrival of Kumogakure's team at the gate of Konoha Village.
Regarding the signing of the peace agreement this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen paid a great attention. Not only had he arranged a grand welcoming team, but he, as the Hokage, had also come to greet them in person.
As the leader of the dove faction, the Third Hokage had always wanted to resolve the disputes between Konoha and other countries through peaceful means. He knew that there were no real winners in war, and only peace and common prosperity were the foundation of the world.
Especially since, in just a few years, Konoha had experienced the departure of the Sannin, the Nine-Tails' attack, and the death of the Fourth Hokage. Sarutobi Hiruzen had been unable to stop any of this. All he could do now was his best to restore Konoha to its former prosperity. For this goal, what did it matter if they lowered their stance a little?
"Kumogakure's team has arrived on the outskirts of Konoha and is expected to reach the village within ten minutes."
"Very well, prepare everything. We must not be overbearing, but we must not embarrass Konoha either."
"Yes!"
As the Third Hokage gave the order, the high-ranking officials surrounding him also perked up, focusing on meeting the group of old opponents they had been fighting on the battlefield for years.
However, although this important event was happening in the village, on this significant day, a group of people in Konoha Village did not participate in it at the opportune time. Instead, they collectively held a gathering in a large house.
Don't get me wrong, this group wasn't planning a rebellion. For the Hyūga clan today, there was something more important than the guests from Kumogakure.
Yes, today was the third birthday of the eldest son of the Hyūga clan, Hyūga Yūki.
Don't underestimate a third birthday. For the Hyūga clan, when the eldest son turns three, it already means he can begin practicing the clan's Gentle Fist. At this time, a very ancient ritual must be performed to complete the traditional ceremony of the Hyūga clan, which can be said to be of great significance.
And for someone, it was a once-in-a-lifetime day.
In an antique Japanese garden, a man in a white kimono was walking slowly, occasionally glancing at the houses nearby. Inside this house, which wasn't luxurious but was full of majesty, there were constant footsteps.
"Why isn't it done yet? It's too slow."
It seemed he had waited too long. The man with white eyes, which looked like he had cataracts, sighed slightly, but he also knew there was nothing he could do.
Hyūga Hiashi was the head of the Hyūga clan. To use the words of his elders to describe him, "Hiashi is a person with the ability to become the head of the Hyūga clan. He is calm, strategic, and far-sighted. In time, the Hyūga clan will surely reach new heights under his leadership."
Although I heard that the elders had such encouraging comments for everyone scheduled to become the clan head, in fact, the thirty-two-year-old Hiashi had always been very confident. He was confident that under his leadership, the Hyūga clan would become even stronger than its ten-thousand-year-old enemy, the Uchiha.
"Hiashi, is the ancestral hall ready?"
"Yes, the young master can proceed at any time."
The only one who could stay by Hiashi's side at this time was his younger brother, Hyūga Hizashi, a hardworking man who had been classified into the branch family because he was born a little later than Hiashi.
Although one was from the main family and the other from the branch family, with a huge gap in status within the clan, the bond between the two brothers was still deep, something that couldn't be changed by secular rules.
However, while the two brothers were waiting outside the door, in the majestic house not far away, a small figure was being bathed and changed by several maids.
Huh? What happened? What is this place? Why do I feel chilly?
"Ahhh!"
Stimulated by the coolness all over his body, the three-year-old boy who was supposed to be the protagonist today, Hyūga Yūki, sneezed involuntarily and then began to scan his surroundings with clear eyes.
What happened? Didn't I fall into the river because I was too obsessed with my phone while crossing the bridge? Why am I in such a place?
And my hands seem a lot smaller?
At this moment, Yūki raised his thin, tender arm, which looked like a toy, and couldn't help but open his mouth wide!
"Young Master? What's the matter? Is there something wrong?"
Seeing the stunned expression on the young master's face, the maid next to him, who was still changing him into a white kimono embroidered with the Hyūga clan crest, couldn't help but ask.
"Young... Young Master?"
No? What did this girl call me? Young Master? Since when did I become a young master?
But he didn't have time to think about it anymore. Soon, a few nimble maids beside him finished putting the delicate mini kimono on the young master and then brought him to the full-length mirror nearby to adjust his clothes.
After being pulled to the side of the full-length mirror, the young master saw his current image in the mirror and froze in place.
Reflected in the large full-length mirror was a young figure who looked like a Japanese doll. He had big eyes and smooth black hair. His face was no wider than a palm, and his height was at most up to an adult's waist, yet he exuded a heroic spirit.
However, the most eye-catching feature of this young boy was undoubtedly his pair of eyes that looked like they had cataracts.
He had only seen this kind of pathological pupils, which fully displayed biological diversity, in a manga he had read in his... previous life?
No way? Yūki secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, thinking of the worst possibility.
"Young Master Yūki, Lord Hiashi has been waiting outside for a long time. It's time for us to go out."
Before he could stay stunned for even ten seconds, the maid next to him knelt down, took the young master's hand, and pulled him outside.
Huh? Hiashi?
Just before he was ready, the room door was opened directly by the maid, and the awe-inspiring figure standing in the corridor outside suddenly appeared before Yūki.
"Finally done? Come, go to the ancestral hall with me."
After glancing at his son, who seemed to be in a daze, Hyūga Hiashi sighed, turned around, and walked toward the other side of the corridor.
At this time, the maid next to him gently pushed Yūki from behind, signaling him to follow his father and hurry to perform the duties belonging to the young master.
Well, I really am in the world of a anime. But who is my character? Hyūga Yūki? Was there such a person in the original?
Yūki silently followed behind Hiashi, thinking carefully about what kind of situation he was in now as he walked forward.
In his previous life, Yūki wasn't a fool; rather, he was a very smart person. When encountering such incomprehensible events, he also displayed extraordinary calmness and quickly thought of countermeasures.