" What might that be? " Hiashi asked with anticipation and nervousness. He was very excited about the fact that the Hyuga clan may be able to increase their influence by working with the World Bank, but at the same time he was very scared of the fact that Lady Izanami's request may be something very troublesome for the clan.
In the world of business, there is no such thing as a ' free lunch.' For every good business deal, there must be a huge catch. And Hiashi, as the clan leader, knew this logic perfectly well. So he was worried that the condition for cooperation, Lady Izanami, would ask a heavy price.
" Firstly, I was thinking of starting a massage parlor, so for that, I want some Hyuga clan members who are very good at your clan's gentle fist and are able to identify Tenketsu points while not hurting the customer. If you don't have any, then it doesn't matter; just give me some pretty members, as I can also train them by myself. But if this is the case, then you will lose some of your shares, as I'm doing almost all the work. " Izanami said as she looked at Hiashi.
Hearing her words, Hiashi was dumbfounded. He didn't know where to start. Using their clan's sacred gentle fist to start a massage parlor. You know a clan's secret technique has never been used in such a manner.
If it were any other person, Hiashi would have ordered the guards to kick this person away for such disrespectful words without any hesitation. But unfortunately, the person sitting in front of him is too high-level. So, Hiashi had no choice but to think about how possible this new business proposal could be.
Even if he needed to refuse the other party, he needed to present a suitable reason. After all, if he really refused outright for the reason of this being a disgrace for the Hyuga clan, he was sure that the next day, the news of the Hyuga clan going bankrupt would be spread all over Konoha.
While Hiashi was deep in thought, he didn't notice how Izanami had a flash of disdain in her eyes when she looked at him.
Izanami really didn't like the Hyuga clan. Not even before today's incident, she didn't really have that much of a high opinion of them. After all, this is the family that has inherited the stupid teaching of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Yes, the teaching of dividing the same family into two factions, such as the Main family and the branch family, is something that the Ōtsutsuki clan teaches. Izanami heard from Kaguya that she was a member of the branch family and that the other guy was actually one of the promising heirs of the main family. And the reason why Kaguya was the one to be sacrificed was because she was part of the branch family.
In the Ōtsutsuki clan, the branch family must sacrifice themselves for the main family.
Sounds familiar, right?
Well, that's right. This is also the teaching that had been passed down in the Hyuga clan and also the Ōtsutsuki clan that was living on the moon.
Izanami even wondered whether this is actually a curse that had been passed down with the Byakugan, just like the curse with the Sharingan. I mean, there is no way Uncle Hamura and her cousin could ever teach their descendants like this.
" Lady Izanami, I would have to ask for a few more days to discuss this proposal with the clan elders, " Hiashi's voice called Izanami back from her thoughts.
" I see that is understandable, " Izanami said as she nodded her head. She expected such a response from Hiashi. After all, the Hyuga clan, unlike the other clans, has most of its power concentrated with the elders. This chaotic power structure is also the reason why Hiashi was unable to do anything when everyone was about to sacrifice his brother.
If the power was concentrated in his hands, he could have used the clan's influence to pressure Hiruzen and not have had to lose his brother.
What you said, Hizashi sacrificed himself voluntarily to save both Hiashi and Konoha. Although the part about saving Hiashi's life was true, the part about Konoha was complete bullshit.
Please, do you really think Konoha was that vulnerable and was on the verge of collapse if they fought another war? Then you are really underestimating the foundation of the strongest village founded by the Senju and Uchiha with all their hard work.
The Uchiha clan itself can hold out against a big ninja village like Kirigakure all by themselves in the Third Ninja World War. And during the Nine-Tails incident, they had almost no casualties due to Danzo keeping a close eye on them.
And don't forget the Sarutobi and Shimura clans have many hidden troops they cultivated for many years in secret. If they really used those troops, then forget about Kumogakure; they could even have condensed to take on three ninja villages all at once.
So now comes the million-dollar question. Why did Hiruzen give in to Kumogakure's threat when he had this much of an army?
The answer is simple. At that time, Konoha suffered many deaths, and the resentment gathered was at an all-time high. If he easily took out his hidden army, the backlash may be too much, and they would become the next Uchiha clan. And since he took office instead of electing a new fifth Hokage, the ninja clans were also very dissatisfied with him.
So to be in power, he needed a way to suppress everyone without facing any backlash from the public and ruining his image. And the Cloud Ninja Village gave him this opportunity. They asked for the head of a major clan leader in exchange for peace.
So if he sacrificed Hiashi, then Hiruzen would be able to show the public that, for Konoha's peace, he is willing to do anything. At the same time, this also sends the message to other clans that if they are not careful, they will be sacrificed next.
And Izanami had to say that old monkey was very cunning. With one move, he not only managed to stabilize his position he even managed to hide his cards and suck more blood to develop his own army.
Sigh, Tobirama really taught some great disciples. They are very rotten, just like him. Well, at the very least, that man had enough principles and bottom lines and had a strong person to supervise him. But his disciples, without any supervision, became so dark that they held no bottom line.
Izanami wondered what Tobirama would do if he ever saw what was truly going on with Konoha. Maybe she should summon him and see for herself.
Well, that's for later now; she should finish with her business first.
" I will need an answer from you within two days, since I will be leaving Konoha soon. Well then, now is my second purpose of coming here, I want you to give me that girl, Hinami. She is very suitable to be my secretary for my next trip. Oh, and this is not negotiable, " Izanami said as her eyes grew very cold.
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