Konoha: Sage Body

While Sandaime was having a secret meeting with the two Hokage advisors, in the Senju Clan territory, in the Nawaki family home, Tsunade and Momo were facing off in an awkward argument.

"Momo-dono, why wasn't I informed in advance about what happened today? And who is that Kage-Level powerhouse, and where did you find such a powerful ninja?"

Tsunade asked Momo coldly.

Today, such a big event happened, and she, the direct descendant of the Senju clan, actually knew nothing about it, completely kept in the dark. This made her feel very unfamiliar with the entire Senju clan and seriously insecure.

For this reason, she had to ask Momo clearly about the ins and outs of today's events.

Otherwise, she would move out of the Senju Clan territory.

Momo was also cold-faced at this time. She faced the question raised by Tsunade and, instead of choosing to answer, she asked in return, "Tsunade, in your heart, is the family important, or is your teacher, the Sandaime Hokage, important?"

Because of Tsunade's relationship, the opportunity that she, Kirito, and the others had worked so hard to obtain was gone.

This matter was a big personal problem for her, but Tsunade's problem was also very big. This child's position was not firm enough, and she actually turned her back on her family.

"I... I don't know,"

Tsunade's face changed when she heard Momo's words, and she said hesitantly, "I... I don't know."

In fact, she had thought about this question for a long time on the way back, but she had never been able to come up with an accurate answer.

In her heart, the family that had raised her was of course very important, and she was willing to give up her life to protect it, but her teacher was also very important to her. She had lost her parents at a young age, and the three generations who had educated and cared for her growing up had been like a father to her.

Therefore, both were very important to her, and it was difficult for her to choose between them.

"Alas, then if I were to say that Nawaki almost died because of Sandaime's indulgence towards Danzo, what would you choose?"

Momo was not surprised by Tsunade's answer and directly threw out a heavyweight piece of information to stimulate her.

"What did you say? How is Nawaki now?"

Tsunade immediately looked shocked and asked anxiously.

Momo was very satisfied when she saw Tsunade's expression at this time. Her cold face melted a little, and she said slowly,

"Thanks to Kirito being by his side, he got through it unscathed. I'll be frank with you. In order to take revenge on our Senju clan, Danzo ordered the Root to track and betray the whereabouts of the White Fang squad, and used the help of other ninja villages to kill Nawaki.

And the fact that Danzo was able to remotely control the Root from prison was entirely the result of Sandaime's indulgence. The fact that he got out of prison also happened for real, it's just that I haven't found any conclusive evidence to prove it.

Also, since Danzo had the curse mark planted by Sandaime, then when Danzo ordered the Root to assassinate the White Fang squad, Sandaime must have known about it as well, but he let Danzo get away with it.

What do you think will happen to Nawaki and the Senju clan if Sandaime continues to let Danzo get away with it like this? Does your so-called good teacher really care about you?"

As Momo continued to explain the cause of today's incident, Tsunade was completely confused and her mind went blank.

She didn't doubt a word of Momo's, because she knew that Momo loved Nawaki and the Senju clan very much and had no reason to lie to her. She just never expected that her beloved teacher would do such an outrageous thing that broke her heart.

Nawaki is her own younger brother, her only relative in the world. How could Sandaime let Danzo do such a thing and just sit there and do nothing about it?

"Momo-dono, how do you know all of this?"

Tsunade suddenly had a doubt and asked.

"I'm the one who told Lord Momo."

The next moment, a familiar voice appeared in her ears.

Tsunade's eyes widened when she heard this familiar voice, and she immediately turned her head to see Kirito suddenly appear in her eyes.

To be precise, it was Kirito's soul fragment.

"Kirito, why are you here? You've used the Spirit Transformation Technique to return, haven't you? You're playing with fire at such a long distance."

Tsunade looked at the pale and transparent Kirito in front of her and instantly realized what was going on. She scolded anxiously.

The Spirit Transformation Technique was indeed powerful, but if a ninja used it to stay out of their body for a long time, then something might happen to their own flesh. Once their own flesh was gone, and their soul had no place to stay for a long time, it would slowly fade away and die.

"Don't worry, sister, the one who came here is just a soul clone created by me with my soul power, and it will not cause harm to the original body. Let me solve the mystery for you."

Kirito saw Tsunade's concerned expression and smiled.

Then, he began to tell her everything that had happened after White Fang left and the ins and outs of this assassination of Danzo.

The reason they hadn't told her about this beforehand was that they were afraid she would get emotional and her concern would compromise the operation.

However, regarding the White Zetsu clone, he just mentioned it in passing and didn't reveal too much information, just that he was in a cooperative relationship with the other party.

After obtaining first-hand and accurate information about the White Fang squad from Kirito, Tsunade finally understood why Momo and Kirito had teamed up with others to get Danzo killed.

Danzo was too dangerous, and for the safety of Nawaki, he really did deserve to die.

Moreover, this person had betrayed his companions and deserved to die a thousand deaths.

At the same time, she was also deeply disappointed in Sandaime's inaction.

"Why did he do that? He's the Hokage, after all, and he taught me what the true will of fire is,"

Tsunade said sadly.

"Because he is also the head of the Sarutobi clan,"

Kirito immediately reminded her.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade pursed her red lips and remained silent. Naturally, being as intelligent as she was, she immediately understood what Kirito meant by this.

The reason why her teacher had not severely punished Danzo was most likely because Danzo had caught him with something.

She did not doubt this for a moment.

After all, Danzo was the leader of the Root, and she knew exactly what the Root did. It was only natural that Danzo would have something that threatened Sandaime in his hands.

After all, the Sarutobi clan was now at the peak of their power in Konoha, and many important positions in various departments were held by people from the Sarutobi clan. If there was corruption in these departments, it would most likely be related to the Sarutobi clan.

"Tsunade, in the future, you cannot be softhearted when dealing with Sandaime. He is no longer the Sandaime who once needed the help of the Senju clan. The overall strength of the Sarutobi clan behind him has far surpassed the current Senju clan, and they are in control of Konoha.

You may not know this if you don't manage the affairs of the clan. Since your grandmother passed away, there have been more and more ninja clans that have disputes with us over interests. The supporters behind these ninja clans are the Sarutobi clan, and they have now set their sights on our Senju clan.

If you continue to be softhearted towards Sandaime and do not fight to become the next Hokage, the interests of the Senju clan will definitely be taken away by the Sarutobi clan in the future, and the Senju clan will exist in name only."

Momo saw that Tsunade was disappointed in Sandaime and decisively struck while the iron was hot, so that she would completely lose her illusions about Sandaime and let her shoulder the heavy burden of reviving the Senju clan.

"I..."

Tsunade was now very confused, not knowing how to reply, and there was a huge pressure in her heart that made her feel a little breathless.

She knew that once she agreed to Momo's proposal and took on the burden of reviving the Senju clan, she would definitely have to directly clash with Sandaime, and Konoha would also usher in a huge change as a result, and this change would definitely bring bloodshed and sacrifice.

In the end, she stood up and left the room with a heavy heart.

Momo saw that Tsunade was trying to escape again, and she immediately wanted to say something, but Kirito stopped her with a hand signal.

"Kirito, why are you stopping me? If Tsunade continues like this, she will just keep running away. This is a good opportunity. She is weak-willed, and you are weak-willed too?"

When Tsunade left the room, Momo said to Kirito with a displeased expression.

After much difficulty, she had confronted Tsunade, causing Tsunade to be extremely disappointed in Sandaime and explaining the current situation of the Senju clan. She had just managed to persuade Tsunade with reason and emotion, but Tsunade had still chosen to avoid the issue. Kirito on the side did not help matters, but instead stopped her.

They were all people who made her worry.

"Tsunade-nee-san isn't ready yet. If you push her now, you'll only push her further away. She's Nawaki's sister, the Senju Tsunade of the Senju clan, and the princess of Konoha. She'll figure out what's right, I'm sure of it."

Kirito picked up some pretty words to respond to Momo.

To be honest, he is a little disappointed with Tsunade now. After everything that has been said, Tsunade still has not made up her mind to fight to become the next Hokage. He doesn't know what to say, except to say that his good sister really resists the idea of becoming Hokage.

In the original plot, Tsunade also started with a bad hand, and it ended in tragedy. It wasn't until later that Konoha was really messed up by the Konoha F4, and no one was capable of becoming Hokage. And because Naruto wanted to fulfill his brother and lover's dream with his quick wits, she reluctantly became the fifth Hokage.

Although he himself feels that the position of Hokage is a big pit, and whoever becomes Hokage will be unlucky, the Senju clan really needs Tsunade to step forward now.

Tsunade is a banner. With her leading the charge, the Senju clan and even other ninja and shinobi who support the Senju clan will have cohesion, and it will be possible to form a force within Konoha that can contend with Sandaime. Otherwise, it will just be a disunited group that will find it difficult to make a difference.

"Just speak for her. Now that Danzo is dead, but he has also angered Sandaime and the interest groups behind him. The Senju clan will have a hard time in the days to come. What do you think the Senju clan should do next?"

Momo refused to listen to Kirito's nonsense and said with a stern face.

Her personal abilities are limited, and she can still maintain the status quo, but if she really wants to revive the Senju clan, she would be at a loss. Right now, the clan is in dire need of special talents like the second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

Fortunately, although the clan does not have one now, she has a similar special talent in front of her.

After today's assassination attempt on Danzo, she has a clear idea of Kirito's abilities. The plan for this assassination attempt was basically planned by Kirito alone. From her invitation of various clans to the banquet, to arranging the movements of the people, to the escape route, he gave detailed explanations for every step.

Because of this, all the forces involved in this operation cooperated very well, and the operation was completed almost perfectly.

Although this kid is only 10 years old, he is full of bad ideas and has much more drive than Tsunade. If he weren't so young and didn't have enough prestige in Konoha to convince the various forces, she would want to support Kirito as the Hokage.

"Momo-sama, why do you think the Senju clan is being targeted by the Sarutobi clan and other ninja clans?"

Kirito saw that Momo wanted him to draw attention to help the Senju clan, so without guessing, he immediately asked a core question.

"Interests. They are jealous of the Senju clan's land and various industries in Konoha."

Momo gave the answer straight to the point.

"Yes, it is about interests. To be honest, the interests the Senju clan occupies in Konoha are really very large, but with the current strength of the Senju clan, it is no longer enough to take in so much interest. If they continue to occupy it, they will only be coveted by others. It is better to actively give up some of the interests."

Kirito was very satisfied with Momo's answer and expressed his views on the interests currently occupied by the Senju clan.

However, as soon as he said this, he was immediately met with fierce opposition from Momo: "Give it up? How could we? That was painstakingly earned by the ancestors of the Senju clan. It is what we deserve. How could we give it up? If I did that, how could I face my ancestors in the future?"

Seeing the interests of the clan as the top priority is the strength of Momo as the clan leader.

However, in Kirito's eyes, this is both a strength and a weakness. Momo is ultimately limited by the times. She has not received much education, and her horizons and ambitions are too small. Like most clan leaders, she is always focused on her own land and is unwilling to give up even the slightest bit of it.

Even though she knows that the Senju clan is currently not powerful enough to occupy all of these interests.

"Momo-dono, as the clan leader, you must set your sights on the long term and let go of some of the immediate interests, in order to gain greater benefits in the future.

Think about it. If the Senju clan can take the initiative to give up some of the benefits they cannot control to other clans, thereby winning them over and making them stand on the Senju clan's side, won't that eliminate a potential enemy and give them an extra ally?

This will also be good for Tsunade-nee if she becomes Hokage in the future. Otherwise, the Sarutobi clan will definitely win over these clans and make them enemies of the Senju clan.

And as long as Tsunade-nee becomes Hokage in the future, the power that the Senju clan previously lost can be taken back from the Sarutobi clan and other ninja clans, and even more can be taken back."

In the face of Momo's fierce opposition, Kirito did not panic, but slowly expressed his own opinions.

Momo is not a pedantic person, she just can't bear to part with every tree and plant in the Senju clan, but now that she has heard Kirito's explanation, her resistance has begun to ease, and she is seriously considering the pros and cons.

"Momo-dono, think about it yourself. I'm just giving you a suggestion. Whether or not to take it is up to you to decide. I still have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave."

Kirito saw that Momo was thinking, so he decisively chose to leave, leaving the decision in Momo's hands.

This is all he can do to help the Senju clan now. If the Senju clan really wants to revive, they still have to rely on their own efforts. If they continue to blindly follow the old ways and refuse to progress, the Shinobi clan is doomed to perish in history.

He can help for a while, but not for the rest of their lives.

...

On the other side, in the Hyuga clan territory, in the main family meeting room, the main family members and some branch family elders gathered here. They were also having a fierce debate at this time.

The core of their argument was how to deal with the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse with Byakugan.

After some time of arguing, they were roughly divided into two factions.

One faction was the radical faction led by the head elder of the family, who believed that they should report the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse's possession of Byakugan to Sandaime, and have Sandaime come to their aid in having the Hyuga Clan execute the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse, retrieve Byakugan, and prevent its loss.

One faction is the conservative faction led by the second patriarch of the family. They believe that the matter of the Byakugan must absolutely not be exposed, and that someone can be secretly sent to make contact with the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse in order to win them over.

If that fails, then they will find a way to kill them. The two factions have been arguing endlessly, unable to reach a consensus and come to a decision.

"Kazuya, as the family head, please tell us your opinion."

Soon, an elder of the clan could no longer stand it and decisively threw the ball of contention back to Hyuga Kazuma, who had been slow to make a decision in the meeting.

As soon as these words were spoken, the meeting room quickly fell silent, and everyone looked towards Hyuga Kazuma.

In the Kakuzu of the meeting room, the two children, who looked exactly the same, also looked intently at Hyuga Kazuma, listening carefully to the words of wisdom that would follow.

"I think everyone's opinions are very good. It is highly unlikely that the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse could hide the fact that he has Byakugan. It would be more beneficial for our Hyuga Clan to report this information voluntarily. However, it is likely that the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse is an Hyuga Clan member who has gone astray. If possible, we might as well bring him back into the clan so that he can acknowledge his roots.

I'm sure everyone is aware of the strength of this mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse. If he is willing to return to the Hyuga Clan, then our Hyuga Clan will greatly improve, and our position in Konoha will become even more solid in the future."

The head sat down, and Hyuga Kazuma pondered for a moment before slowly expressing his opinion.

When the people from the two factions present heard Hyuga Kazuma's words, they all fell silent, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Because Hyuga Kazuma's argument sounded very good and perfect, but it was full of difficulties and contradictions when it came to implementation.

Not to mention whether telling Sandaime the secret of the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse with Byakugan would anger that mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse, just how were they supposed to find this mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse.

The power of the Byakugan in the hands of the other party was stronger than that of everyone else in the room, and if the other party was unwilling to meet with them, they would probably never be able to find each other in their lifetimes.

And even if they did manage to make contact, would the other party care about the Hyuga clan as they are now?

The other party is a ninja who can hold his own against Sandaime, and they've heard that he also possesses the power of spiritual techniques. Would the Hyuga clan be so prestigious that the other party would return to acknowledge their ancestry and be their ancestor's grandson?

Finally, if the other party did return, would he be considered the head of the clan or a branch family? This is another very serious question.

If it is the head family, who will be the head of the family in the future?

If it is a branch family, what reason and ability do they have to make the other party accept the caged bird?

Therefore, although Hyuga Kazuma's view seems very good, in fact, there are many problems, and some of them even involve the core issues of their Hyuga clan.

As a result, many people who originally supported the conservative head family and those who were neutral began to express their support for the radical view.

"Just as expected,"

The head of the Hyūga branch family, Kirito's taijutsu-sensei, and father of Hyūga Hanare, Hyūga Shin, sneered inwardly.

Whenever matters involved the caged bird, these people from the family would oppose it at all costs.

"How wonderful, I didn't know there were still people in the outside world who could freely use Byakugan. It's a good thing he wasn't born into the Hyūga clan, Hanare would definitely be very happy to know about this."

Hyuga Shan couldn't help but feel envious, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Alright then, since most people support the opinion of the eldest elder, then we will report the information that that person possesses the Byakugan to Sandaime, and let Sandaime help us retrieve the Byakugan that has been lost."

Hyuga Kazuma saw that most of the people present supported the views of the radicals, and said expressionlessly.

Hyuga Kazuma was actually not at all surprised by this result. After some thought, he knew that the mysterious Byakugan-wielding Kage-Level powerhouse would definitely be involved in the Hyuga clan's bird in the cage problem.

And he himself did not want to lose his position as clan leader because an outsider who had never known the clan before had returned.

Not to mention that this person was currently an enemy of Sandaime and Konoha. Since the Hyuga clan had taken root in Konoha, they could not afford to sit with their backs to the wall.