Besides the spectator stands and the combat arena, the entire tournament venue naturally had a place specifically for treating and resting injured people.
Hyuga Neji, meanwhile, was carried to this place by two medical staff.
Although Konoha appeared outwardly unchanged at this time, undercurrents had long been stirring.
Whether openly or covertly, a large number of Ninja were lurking around.
And as the venue for the Chunin Exams, this was even more so.
After all, not only were a large number of civilians gathered here, but Konoha's Hokage and the Sand Ninja's Kazekage, two leaders, were also present, so naturally, there were more personnel providing protection in secret.
With Gekkō Hayate's death, Kakashi's provided intelligence, and even Jiraiya's warnings, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi not take some precautions?
The Chunin Exams venue was undoubtedly the place most prone to chaos; there were too many ordinary people in this area, and if problems arose, it would inevitably tie down some of Konoha's Ninja to protect these civilians.
Therefore, before the official matches, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already secretly instructed the Hyuga Clan to monitor the entire Chunin Exams venue in secret.
After all, when it comes to surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Byakugan's powerful insight is undoubtedly the best method.
In a special room within the Chunin Exams venue.
Several members of the Hyuga Clan were constantly scanning their surroundings with their Byakugan activated.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, a Byakugan user let out a sound of confusion.
"What's wrong, Mashiro? Is there a problem on your end?"
Another member of the Hyuga Clan looked at Mashiro and asked.
"N-nothing... It must have been a mistake."
Hyuga Mashiro looked carefully again for a moment, then gently shook his head and explained.
That member of the Hyuga Clan nodded, then looked at the others and spoke softly, in a serious tone:
"I'll trouble everyone during this time until the Chunin Exams conclude."
"Yes!"
All the Hyuga Clan members present spoke at the same time.
In a long corridor.
"Yūto-sama, I found him."
Ranmaru's originally grayish-black pupils had turned fiery red, and he looked in a certain direction down the corridor with a happy expression.
Yūto nodded slightly and casually asked, "How many of the Hyuga Clan members were discovered?"
"Is Yūto-sama talking about those people with the white eyes? There are a lot."
"But Ranmaru's ability lets them not see me and Yūto-sama, but I can see them."
Ranmaru had a happy expression, and a hint of smugness appeared on his face.
"Ranmaru is amazing."
Yūto smiled gently and reached out to pat Ranmaru's head.
Ranmaru's Bloodline Limit completely countered the Byakugan; unless they directly bumped into them, their figures would appear as if they didn't exist in the Byakugan's line of sight.
In a room that resembled a lounge.
Two medical staff gently placed Hyuga Neji on the bed and began examining him.
After a while, the two of them let out a sigh of relief.
"Most of the injuries are external and haven't damaged the internal organs; he'll recover after resting for a while."
One medical staff member looked at Hyuga Neji and spoke softly.
"However, since your Chakra is almost depleted, your body is very weak right now, and you won't be able to perform high-intensity actions for the time being."
The other medical staff member nodded and also spoke softly.
Hyuga Neji didn't speak, a trace of confusion and unwillingness occasionally flashing in his eyes.
Click!
With a soft sound, the lounge door was opened.
Hyuga Hiashi walked in with a calm expression.
"Hyuga-sama!"
Seeing Hyuga Hiashi walk in, the two medical staff members quickly spoke respectfully.
As the head of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi's status in Konoha could be said to be quite high.
"Excuse me, could I ask you to step out for a moment?"
Hyuga Hiashi nodded and said indifferently to the two medical staff.
Although his words carried a tone of consultation, there was not a hint of negotiation in his voice.
"O-okay."
The two medical staff exchanged glances, nodded, and turned to walk out the door.
As the door closed again, Hyuga Hiashi walked up to Neji, paused for a moment, and said:
"I came here because I want to tell you about what happened that day."
Hearing Hyuga Hiashi's words, Neji struggled to sit up, an angry expression on his face:
"Father was killed back then to take your place! What do you want to tell me now?!"
Hyuga Hiashi's face was calm, completely unfazed by Neji's anger. Instead, he reached into his robe, took out a scroll, walked over to Neji, and handed the scroll to Neji. "This records the complete truth of that day."
Neji looked at the scroll in his hand, especially the handwriting on the scroll, and his expression couldn't help but freeze slightly.
The scroll was slowly opened by Neji, and he looked at the contents.
"I didn't die protecting the Main Family as a member of the Branch Family, but died protecting my brother and the Village."
Just at this moment, a childish voice came from outside the door.
Hyuga Neji was completely stunned for a moment because the words spoken by the voice from outside the door were exactly the contents of the scroll.
"Who is it!!"
Hyuga Hiashi's face changed, and he quickly turned to look towards the lounge door, letting out a furious shout.
Click!
The lounge door was slowly pushed open.
Under the gaze of Hyuga Hiashi and Neji, Yūto and Ranmaru walked in with smiling faces.
"Even if it's just once, I want to defy the Hyuga family's destiny."
"Choosing one's own destiny, that's all."
Ranmaru's Red Eye was still fixed on the scroll in Neji's hand, and he continued to speak in a childish voice.
A look of shock appeared on Hyuga Hiashi's face; the words spoken by the child who walked in were entirely the contents of the scroll.
One must know that he had never shown the contents of the scroll to anyone in the Hyuga Clan; besides him, no one else should know what was written on it.
For such a situation to occur, there is only one possibility!
Byakugan!
With the Byakugan's ability, one can see the contents of the scroll through foresight.
Hyuga Hiashi looked coldly at Yūto and Ranmaru, his gaze sweeping over their eyes.
The characteristics of the Byakugan are easy to recognize, so with just a glance, Hyuga Hiashi had already dismissed the possibility of the Byakugan in his heart.
Hyuga Hiashi's gaze stopped on Ranmaru, looking at Ranmaru's eyes emitting a faint red glow, and a guess formed in his mind.
It looks very similar to the Sharingan, but there are no tomoe in the eyes. A new Bloodline Limit? And it has abilities similar to the Byakugan!
"I wonder if we've disturbed you. If so, I'm truly sorry."
Yūto had a gentle smile on his face, showing no sign of being sorry at all.