"Lord Clan Head, how could you agree to such a thing?"
After Sarutobi Hiruzen left, inside the Hyuga Clan's meeting hall, the high-ranking members of the Main House gathered here.
One elder even looked at Hyuga Hiashi with some anger and spoke.
"Letting a Branch House member join the Anbu, does the Lord Clan Head not know what this means?"
"Of course I know."
Hyuga Hiashi had long guessed that such a scene would happen, and he spoke expressionlessly.
"But the Third Hokage personally extended the invitation; I couldn't refuse."
"Lord Clan Head, then why not let Makoto refuse it himself?"
Another Main House member couldn't help but ask. This question made Hyuga Hiashi feel somewhat disdainful inwardly.
That kid applied for it himself, would he refuse?
"It has already come to this point; there is no meaning in saying these things."
However, he still sighed, and then spoke with a solemn expression.
"Everyone might as well think about why the Third Hokage would do this."
These words actually silenced the crowd.
Yes, why?
"Lord Clan Head, do you mean that the Third Hokage is... towards us..."
That elder seemed to realize something, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Hyuga Hiashi.
"I don't know, but everyone has more or less heard that there are Anbu appearing outside the Uchiha Clan, right?"
The Main House members looked at each other. Such matters targeting the Uchiha shouldn't actually have rumors.
But they couldn't help it; those who told them the information were all clan members!
"Moreover, gentlemen, do not forget the incident during the Konoha celebration back then."
Seeing everyone fall silent, Hyuga Hiashi continued to speak.
"The conflict between the village and the clans needs to be eased. The Uchiha have already received an olive branch, and the Third Hokage has also handed one to us."
"Do we really have to refuse? Are we really inferior to the Uchiha?"
"Do not forget, we are supporters of the Hokage..."
.....
"So, you were really invited by the Anbu?"
On the streets of Konoha, Hyuga Makoto was strolling around with Neji.
With the Third Hokage leaving with the Anbu, Hyuga Makoto knew that the clan definitely wouldn't be peaceful, so he simply brought Neji and ran out.
Moreover, he was also considering buying some colored contacts. In his memory, Kakashi used this thing to cover his Sharingan and even played Team 7 for fools.
"Although, after taking them off, the Sharingan disappeared..."
But even so, he intended to buy a pair to test the effect.
However, just as he was thinking, Neji really couldn't hold back and spoke up.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I did, but you didn't believe me."
Hyuga Makoto snapped back to reality, tilted his head, and smiled.
"Also, starting from today, your big brother is a member of the Anbu!"
"Tch..."
Neji snorted softly. He still didn't know what the Anbu meant to a Hyuga Branch House member.
But inwardly, he was also very envious. After all, in his understanding, anyone who could join the Anbu was super amazing!
"I will also join in the future, just you wait."
"Then you just work hard."
Hyuga Makoto didn't say much more; he was currently feeling happy inwardly.
"Tenzo's Yang Release, the effect is pretty good..."
After leaving the Hyuga Clan compound, he activated Tenzo's Yang Release.
Although he was also worried whether the same problem as the first time he 'activated the template' would occur.
But through the system's description, he clearly learned that it wouldn't, so he used it with peace of mind.
Amidst the fusion of this Yang Release, he inexplicably felt a sense of pleasure akin to going to the legendary third floor for a massage...
His physical fitness had received a significant improvement, and his chakra had seen another obvious increase!
"However..."
[Name: Hyuga Makoto]
[Age: 13]
[Bloodline: Moon Otsutsuki (7%)]
[Dojutsu: Tenseigan (1%)]
[Chakra Nature: Yin, Yang]
Glancing at his status panel on his retina, Hyuga Makoto couldn't help but purse his lips.
"Although Tenzo's Yang Release is good, it is too far from the First Hokage's."
Tenzo was indeed cultivated using the First Hokage's cells, but it was unimaginable how much power was lost during this process.
At the very least, compared to the First Hokage's Wood Release, one was highly likely just afforestation, while the other was world-destroying...
"But regardless, it is very useful to me, and there are many such talents that can be encountered in the Anbu."
There were simply too many talents in the Anbu. Not to mention others, Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi would both be extremely helpful to him.
Moreover, only in the Anbu could he find ways to obtain more intelligence.
"At least, there won't be a lack of intelligence on Orochimaru..."
Leaving aside everything else about this guy Orochimaru, the technology and ruthless methods in his hands were truly abundant.
Some of those things were also what Hyuga Makoto wanted!
"Eh, Makoto? And Neji too?"
However, just as he was thinking, a voice suddenly came from afar.
"Why is it this guy?"
Neji also heard the voice. Turning his head to look, he saw a little blonde, Naruto, running towards them.
He knew Naruto, not only because of Naruto's 'illustrious reputation', but more so because Hyuga Makoto had dragged them together to eat ramen.
Although he didn't really like Naruto, it was still much better than others.
Bang—
However, just as Naruto ran up to them, Hyuga Makoto knocked him on the head with a fist.
"Why are all you brats the same? Are you not even willing to call me 'big brother'?"
"..."
Neji pursed his lips, not daring to make a sound, while Naruto held his head and spoke unhappily.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... You bastard, you still hit so hard!"
"Tch, it's clearly you who are ungrateful."
Hyuga Makoto shook his hand nonchalantly and spoke faintly.
"Think back to the past, it was me who took you home late at night."
"Here we go again. You clearly went to find Hinata and just took me back along the way..."
Naruto immediately retorted, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Hyuga Makoto.
"Just say whether I took you back or not. Also, back then, if I hadn't happened to pass by, you would have been beaten into a pig's head."
"You have the nerve to say that! You were clearly looking for Hinata, and I..."
"Besides that, on ordinary days, don't I take you to eat whatever you want, and buy you whatever you want?"
"..."
"So, you don't even know to show me some respect. Do you have the nerve?"
Speaking up to here, Hyuga Makoto sighed slightly. Speaking with such certainty, it seemed like it was completely Naruto's fault.
But Naruto truly couldn't stand it. None of these things were wrong, but the problem was...
"You haven't scammed me any less on ordinary days!"
"Have I?"
"Yes! Last time when you were in a fishing competition, you made me dive to the bottom of the water to hook fish for you, and I almost got beaten up by someone!"
"Hey, didn't I help you block that person? Didn't I treat you to ramen afterwards?"
"And when you wanted to teach some little bastards a lesson, you actually used the Transformation Jutsu to turn into my appearance!"
"Wasn't this to help you build a good reputation? Anyway, those little bastards needed to be taught a lesson."
Facing Naruto's righteous indignation, Hyuga Makoto scratched his ear disdainfully.
He admitted that sometimes his actions weren't very authentic, but he had never mistreated Naruto.
At the very least, he had never scammed Naruto out of his allowance...
"You really are a bastard!"
Naruto almost laughed out of anger. What kind of good reputation was this?
"Hey, you guy are going too far!"
However, these words made Neji, who had been silent all along, unhappy.
"Don't forget, you are in the village..."
"You are not even a ninja in the village yet."
Before Neji could finish, Hyuga Makoto smilingly interrupted.
"And I am an official ninja. You seem to completely not realize the severity of the situation."
"What do you mean?"
Naruto froze for a moment and asked with some curiosity, while Hyuga Makoto smiled even happier.
"It means that by the time you become a genin, I might already be a chunin or a jonin, so..."
"So?"
"You don't want the few years of your genin time to be the most unforgettable decades in your dozen years of life, right?"
"Hiss!"
As soon as Hyuga Makoto finished speaking, Neji instantly gasped.
He never expected that his good big brother could be so ruthless!
But Naruto had a blank look on his face, seemingly completely unable to figure out the situation.
"Ah? What does that mean?"
"Nothing, you'll know in the future."
But Hyuga Makoto had absolutely no intention of explaining, just smiling and shrugging his shoulders.
"Let's go, I'll take you guys to get something to eat."
After saying this, he turned around and left, taking Neji, who was looking at Naruto with a pitiful expression.
But inwardly, he felt somewhat regretful that he actually didn't trigger Naruto's side quest.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. What was his would eventually fall into his hands!
And Naruto still had a baffled look on his face. He couldn't help but scratch his head and murmur.
"What exactly does that mean..."
....