The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 338 Clouds Gather

After confirming that a high-level meeting would be held the following day, the Uchiha clan sent someone to inform all the elders.

The person who came to inform the Hyuga clan was Uchiha Norihiko.

Before Ji Yan even reached the Hyuga clan's territory, he saw the Hyuga clan's signal flare soar into the sky.

The Hyuga clan members nearby rushed towards the Hyuga clan's territory.

Ji Yan sensed something was wrong and quietly followed them.

As soon as they approached the Hyuga clan's territory, they heard shouts of battle coming from inside.

He looked around and saw no guards at all.

So he jumped onto the wall and looked down, only to find that the Hyuga clan was killing each other, which shocked him.

Ji Yan didn't look closely, but immediately headed towards his clan's territory.

A short while later, he returned to his clan's territory and soon met Qianyao.

"Clan leader! Something has happened to the Hyuga clan."

"Huh?" Qian Yao stood up in confusion.

"what happened?"

Hinata Souta had only been gone from here a short time ago, how could something have happened?

"I saw the Hyuga clan's signal flare before I even reached the Hyuga clan's territory."

"Although I don't know the exact purpose of that signal flare, it was probably used to summon the clansmen back to the village."

“I saw the Hyuga clansmen along the way heading back to their clan territory.”

"When I got near the Hyuga clan's territory, I heard a lot of shouts and battle cries."

"There were even sounds of detonating tags exploding."

"I jumped onto the wall and found the Hyuga clan killing each other, so I came back to report immediately."

Qianyao was also somewhat surprised.

Could it be a family division coup?

Although this event did not occur in the original timeline, it is undoubtedly the most likely scenario to happen.

"I'll go take a look. You call Itachi over too."

"Yes."

……

Qianyao emerged from the clan's territory like a wisp of smoke, heading towards the Hyuga clan's land.

In addition, people near the Hyuga clan's territory also noticed something was wrong.

Some members of the Anbu also reported this to the Third Hokage.

When Chiyo arrived, the Hyuga clan had already placed the area under complete martial law.

Martial law means that a large number of tribesmen patrol outside, preventing anyone from entering the tribe's territory.

"Someone has infiltrated the Hyuga clan; we are not receiving guests at this time!"

Whether it was people from other clans or the Third Hokage's Anbu, they were all blocked.

Moreover, his tone was quite aggressive, refusing to listen to anyone, and implying that he would kill someone at the slightest provocation.

The other families were alright, but the Anbu members were shocked. When did the Hyuga clan become so assertive?!

After thinking for a moment, Qian Yao walked out openly and honestly.

The Hyuga clan members were taken aback when they saw Chiyo approaching like this.

Then someone came up and said, "Lord Qianyao, please come in. Elder Cangtai has been waiting for you for a long time."

He only came out because he remembered what Sota had told him at the end.

This was all orchestrated by Sota.

Qianyao nodded slightly and followed the Hyuga clan members as they prepared to go inside.

At that moment, Itachi caught up from behind and stood next to Chiyo.

The Hyuga clansman just reached out his hand again, stopping Itachi:

"I'm sorry, Elder Cang Tai only invited Lord Qian Yao."

Itachi then looked at Chiyo, who leaned close to Itachi's ear and whispered a few words.

His eyes were filled with shock: "I understand, senior. I'll head back now."

Itachi flashed away from the doorway. He wasn't going back, but rather to monitor the Sarutobi clan first.

I never expected that Cang Tai, who usually keeps a low profile, would actually pull off something so big.

Itachi wasn't worried about Chiyo being in any danger; none of the Hyuga clan members were in any danger.

……

As Qianyao walked towards the Hyuga clan's territory, people were constantly being carried out on stretchers.

Some of them were unconscious, while others were seriously injured.

More often, however, were corpses covered with white sheets.

The faces of those present showed a mixture of sorrow and joy.

Overall, the joy outweighs the sorrow.

When Qianyao arrived at the inner courtyard, he discovered that the intensity of the battle there far exceeded his expectations.

There are several large craters here, clearly caused by the detonation of high-yield explosive tags.

Human body fragments, limbs, and blood were scattered all over the ground.

However, the Hyuga clan members did not wash themselves, but instead carefully searched the ground.

They picked up and separated even the smallest pieces of meat and bones.

When Qianyao arrived here, he also frowned slightly.

It's not because this place is comparable to a slaughterhouse, but because Sota hasn't appeared yet.

"Where's Sota?" Qianyao asked.

The Hyuga clan members discussed it for a while, and then one of them came over with an envelope.

"This is a letter left by Lady Cangtai for Lord Qianyao."

Qianyao opened the envelope.

"Lord Qianyao, seeing this letter is like seeing you in person. Your ability to read this letter means the coup has succeeded and I am already dead."

"The conflict between the main and branch families of the Hyuga clan is well understood by you, so I will not go into details here."

"The complete extinction of the main family is the only way to save the branch family."

"With this victory, the Hyuga clan will no longer have a main or branch family."

"However, Hinata Hanabi has deep ties with Lord Chiyo's students. She is only imprisoned; how to deal with her is up to Lord Chiyo."

"After I die, Hyuga Asahi, Hyuga Suke, Hyuga Aoto, Hyuga Ryu, Hyuga Teru, whoever is alive can take my place and continue to serve you, sir."

“Our people have neither strength nor ambition; all we seek is the continuation of our race.”

"Please, Lord Qianyao, consider our long-standing friendship and lend me a hand."

"Respectfully submitted by Hyuga Sōta."

Qianyao read the letter with a serious expression, never expecting that Cangtai's words before leaving meant this.

He originally intended to become Hokage and then intervene in the affairs of the Hyuga clan, hoping to gain a powerful ally.

But clearly, the world doesn't revolve around them; the Hyuga branch family has its own ideas.

"Of these five people—Hyuga Asahi, Hyuga Suke, Hyuga Seito, Hyuga Ryu, and Hyuga Teru—who is still alive?"

He looked up and asked.

The Hyuga clan members have obviously already given instructions.

Two Hyuga clan members stepped forward. One of them, whose right arm was bent, raised his left hand and said, "I am Hyuga Asahi."

Another person raised their hand: "I am Hyuga Aoto."

Qianyao raised his chin: "Who among you will replace Cangtai?"

The two exchanged a glance, and Aoto stepped forward: "I am Hyuga Aoto."

Qianyao nodded slightly: "Where are Hinata and his sister Hanabi?"

Qingdou nodded: "They've all been placed under house arrest in their rooms."

For members of the main family, the branch family will definitely exterminate them.

But Hinata and Hanabi are different.

Firstly, the eldest of these two children, Hinata, is only 10 years old and knows nothing about the Caged Bird Seal.

Furthermore, Hinata is now Itachi's student, which means she has deep ties with the Uchiha clan.

Killing him indiscriminately might offend the Uchiha clan, and Uchiha Chiyo was almost certain to become the Fifth Hokage.

Although the New Sprout Project was successful, it also cost a lot of lives.

Moreover, all the people on the upper level have died out, so the only way for the Hyuga clan to preserve their lineage and continue their existence is to find the Great Tree.

Uchiha Chiyo was the big tree that Sota sought before his death.

Over the years, Sota has not only been trying to please Qianyao, but has also been constantly observing him.

Having basically figured out Qianyao's personality, he would say to Qianyao before launching the New Sprout Project:

"Our Hyuga clan's bloodline limit is very beneficial to the development of Konoha. We hope that Lord Chiyo will continue to support us in the future."

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