Hyuga Neji raised his trembling head, looking at Yūto, and his lips quivered as he said, "Is what's written on this true?"
"Don't believe what he says!"
Hyuga Hiashi, who was fighting Ranmaru, turned his head and shouted at Hyuga Neji.
At this moment, Hyuga Hiashi's face was filled with anxiety, and his heart was both shocked and angry!
He didn't know when the Kirigakure had infiltrated Konoha, and they were so brazen, even daring to target his Hyuga Clan.
However, the commotion from his fight with Ranmaru should have already attracted the attention of the Anbu.
As long as he held on for a little longer, the Anbu personnel would surely arrive.
His gaze returned to Ranmaru, and Hyuga Hiashi's eyes were filled with vigilance. This suddenly transformed kid was quite terrifyingly strong.
Especially the opponent's Bloodline Limit, which completely countered the Byakugan. Hyuga Hiashi had already retracted the Byakugan's ability.
When your own eyes start deceiving you, that's the most dangerous thing!
And that other young man, although Hyuga Hiashi's Byakugan didn't see anything on Yūto because of Ranmaru.
But every time Hyuga Hiashi looked at Yūto, a feeling of trepidation still arose in his heart.
On the other side, during the brief opening that appeared when Hyuga Hiashi spoke to Neji, Ranmaru, holding Exploding Blade: Burst, took a large stride, and his entire body appeared beside Hyuga Hiashi.
Not good!
Hyuga Hiashi's face changed, and the Chakra in his body instantly filled all of his acupoints and was released simultaneously. At the same time, his entire body spun rapidly like a top!
Gentle Fist Style - Eight Trigrams Palms Rotation!
This was the Hyuga Clan's true Rotation, completely incomparable to the Rotation that Neji had researched on his own.
The gushing Chakra formed an invisible barrier, firmly protecting Hyuga Hiashi in the center, creating the so-called absolute defense.
Ranmaru's body was instantly repelled the moment it collided with the Rotation.
"So amazing!"
Slightly startled, Ranmaru let out a small gasp, but there was no hint of dejection on his face. He grabbed the hilt of Exploding Blade: Burst with both hands, raised the large sword, and slashed forward.
Boom! Boom!
Loud explosions rang out around the entire Rotation.
At this point, it was less like Ranmaru was slashing with the sword and more like he was completely smashing with it!
Ranmaru was completely unconcerned about the damage the explosions caused him. Each time Exploding Blade: Burst struck down, it was like the power unleashed by several explosion tags.
The first explosion of the Exploding Blade struck down, causing the rapidly spinning Hyuga Hiashi's body to shake. The second explosion struck down, forcefully shattering the Rotation.
The third strike landed, and Hyuga Hiashi spat out a mouthful of blood, directly knocked unconscious by the force of the explosion.
Seeing this scene before his eyes, Hyuga Neji's eyelids twitched, and his eyes were filled with deep shock.
The head of the Hyuga Clan was defeated just like that?
Hyuga Neji seemed unable to believe his eyes, confirming multiple times that Hyuga Hiashi was lying on the ground, unconscious.
The look of forced composure on his face was replaced by a look of panic for the first time.
"For such an ancient family, it's truly a tragedy that the strength of the clan head is so weak."
Yūto looked at Hyuga Hiashi with an indifferent expression, then turned his head to Neji:
"Don't you want freedom? I'll give you true freedom."
Hearing Yūto's words, Hyuga Neji's throat moved slightly, and he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, "What exactly is your purpose!"
"With your current strength, you are not qualified for me to scheme anything."
Yūto's voice carried a hint of disdain. He raised his hand and pointed towards the direction of the Curse Mark on Hyuga Neji's forehead.
Feeling Yūto's movement, Hyuga Neji instinctively wanted to dodge, but then he thought that if the other party truly wanted to kill him, it probably wouldn't require such complexity.
The next moment, Hyuga Neji felt a slight coolness on his forehead.
Immediately after, a strong sense of intense pain entered Hyuga Neji's mind.
This is... the Curse Mark... was passively activated.
This intense pain came quickly and disappeared just as quickly.
By the time Hyuga Neji reacted, Yūto's finger had already left Hyuga Neji's forehead.
"Hyuga Hiashi's life will be spared. As for whether you kill him or not, that's entirely up to you."
Yūto said in a calm tone, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.
"The sound of explosions during the fight just now, and only now are people coming. Indeed, the Village that Hashirama built has decayed."
"Since that's the case, let me be the one to open the prelude to this war."
Yūto's self-muttering words fell into Hyuga Neji's ears, causing Hyuga Neji to tremble all over!
Yūto didn't pay attention to Hyuga Neji's expression. Feeling the Konoha Ninja rapidly approaching this direction, a faint cold smile appeared at the corner of Yūto's mouth.
He gently snapped his fingers!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five consecutive massive explosions simultaneously erupted in five directions on the outskirts of Konoha, producing enormous roars.
The powerful explosions instantly echoed throughout the entire Konoha.
Hyuga Neji stiffly turned his head, looking at the towering flames and smoke coming from one direction outside the window.
Now he suddenly felt a sense of dryness in his throat.
War!
Although he had vaguely had some suspicions from the beginning, when he truly faced all of this, Hyuga Neji suddenly felt a sense of daze.
When Hyuga Neji turned his head again to look in Yūto's direction, he found that in the room, besides Hyuga Hiashi who was lying unconscious on the ground, Yūto and Ranmaru had already disappeared.
"Ah!!"
"Who are you..."
"..."
Screams suddenly came from outside the resting room, instantly bringing Hyuga Neji back to his senses.
After a moment, until the screams outside the rest stopped, Hyuga Neji, dragging his injured and weakened body, forced himself to the door of the rest room and looked out into the corridor.
A thick smell of blood assaulted his nostrils!
Several bodies of Konoha Ninja lay on the ground, blood flowing freely. Among them, there were even the bodies of two members of the Hyuga Clan.
Seeing this scene before his eyes, Hyuga Neji leaned against the doorway of the rest room and collapsed to the ground.
In a daze, Yūto's words from earlier echoed in Hyuga Neji's ears again: How could a kid living in a peaceful world truly understand what war is?
Previously, as a Caged Bird Curse Seal, it didn't matter whether Hyuga Neji resisted or not.
But now, without the shackles of the Caged Bird Curse Seal, Hyuga Neji raised his head and glanced at the bodies on the ground outside the rest room, then looked at Hyuga Hiashi who was unconscious in the rest room.
Although his heart was still filled with resentment, suddenly, there was a sense of emptiness.
Too weak!
Compared to true powerhouses, the Hyuga Clan was too weak, and he himself was too weak!