Naruto: Dual System Power At The Beginning

Some of the elders from the Hyuga clan present naturally understood the Third Hokage's intention.

What he said made sense, and perhaps this could even be an opportunity for the Hyuga clan.

Sacrificing one Hyuga clan member in exchange for compensation from the village might lead the Hyuga to become one of Konoha's top noble clans in the future. Perhaps even taking the Hokage's seat wouldn't be impossible.

At this moment, Hyuga Hizashi stood up and said, "Then let me act as my brother's scapegoat."

Perhaps it was time for him to change his fate.

As a branch family member, he had the duty to protect the main family, but this time, it was to protect his brother and the family.

Besides, those hateful Cloud Village ninjas just wanted to obtain the Byakugan from the Hyuga family, didn't they?

He was a branch family member, and since childhood, he had been marked with the Caged Bird Seal.

Even if the Cloud Village obtained his body, it would still be useless to them.

Hyuga Hiashi, hearing this, was visibly shocked. He hadn't wanted an ordinary clan member to take the blame for him, let alone his only brother.

He quickly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "I don't agree with this. If that's the case, then I might as well sacrifice myself and apologize to the Cloud Village."

This stirred up the elders of the Hyuga clan.

"Impossible. The clan cannot do without you."

"Since Hizashi agrees to take the blame, let him do it."

"That's right. The branch family shoulders the responsibility of protecting the main family. Now is the time for the branch family to contribute."

Hizashi, seeing his brother refusing to let him take the blame, felt gratified in his heart.

Who said branch family members couldn't resist the main family? This was the path he chose.

Hiashi, hearing the elders, remained resolute. It wasn't about branch or main family; to him, Hizashi was his brother. What he needed to do was protect his brother.

"Stop talking. I'm the head of the clan, and I won't agree to this."

Ryosuke, sitting quietly in the corner, watched this drama unfold. It was time for him to step in.

He walked into the crowd, smiling as he said, "Is this the Hyuga clan?"

"The Cloud Village ninjas tried to kidnap your main family's eldest daughter, and yet you can swallow this humiliation?"

"You're even considering calming the Cloud Village's anger by sacrificing your clan members' lives? Isn't that a bit too disgraceful?"

At these words, all the Hyuga clan members turned to Ryosuke, their eyes burning with anger.

Especially the Hyuga elders.

Although the Uchiha clan was now Konoha's top noble clan, they were being suppressed by the village.

The signs of decline were faintly visible, while the Hyuga clan had already become one of Konoha's prominent clans.

If they could get compensation from the Third Hokage, becoming Konoha's top noble clan in the future wouldn't be impossible.

How could this Uchiha belittle the Hyuga clan like this?

Immediately, an elder retorted, "How is the Hyuga clan disgraceful?"

"We're sacrificing our clan members to maintain peace in Konoha. Isn't that noble enough?"

Ryosuke burst out laughing. "Not disgraceful enough? The Cloud Village is clearly at fault. Yet you're, as victims, calming their anger?"

"Who's calming your anger? Or are you saying the Hyuga clan has no temper at all? If this gets out, sure, some might think the Hyuga clan is noble, but more will think you're weak and easy to bully."

"My Uchiha clan would never do something like this."

The Hyuga clan members, hearing Ryosuke's words, were furious.

As someone from the Uchiha clan, he certainly had reasons to look down on them.

What he said made sense, but it was also infuriating.

Because it made too much sense.

If this incident became known, it would forever stain the Hyuga clan.

Even if they became Konoha's top noble clan in the future, this disgrace would be hard to erase.

The Third Hokage's face darkened. The situation was developing as he had planned, with Hizashi taking the fall for Hiashi.

For the Hyuga clan and the village, this matter could have been resolved smoothly.

But this troublesome Uchiha was stirring up trouble again.

He had no choice but to say, "Uchiha Ryosuke, you're going too far."

"The Hyuga clan is contributing to Konoha. No one would look down on the Hyuga for this."

Even though the Hokage said this, the Hyuga elders felt uneasy. They cared deeply about the Hyuga clan's reputation.

If another clan faced a similar situation and followed the Hokage's suggestion, as outsiders, they wouldn't consider that clan noble.

If they followed the Hokage's method now, this Uchiha would surely ridicule them.

This was unacceptable to them.

If it remained unknown, it would be fine, but not if it became known.

Hiashi ignored the Third Hokage.

What he said was correct, but Hiashi couldn't accept it, especially since this involved his brother.

On the contrary, Hiashi felt deeply disappointed in the Hokage.

Not only did he fail to seek justice for the Hyuga clan, but he also wanted them to placate the Cloud Village's anger.

Who could accept that?

So, Hiashi no longer paid attention to the Third Hokage and instead turned to Uchiha Ryosuke.

Though his words were harsh, this wasn't the time to care about that.

"What do you think should be done to resolve this matter?"

The Third Hokage's face grew even darker.

He was speaking for the Hyuga clan, but Hiashi had turned to Uchiha Ryosuke for advice.

This clearly showed disagreement with his proposal.

His solution was already the best—did the Uchiha have a better one?

Ryosuke was waiting for this opportunity.

"This incident is clearly a plot by the Cloud Village, so they should be the ones giving the Hyuga clan an explanation."

"Perhaps the Cloud Village isn't afraid of war, but do we in Konoha fear it? Even dying on the battlefield would be more honorable than sacrificing your people to appease others."

"Moreover, if the Cloud Village dares to make such demands today, what about next time? Will you continue sacrificing your own people to satisfy others for peace?"

"Therefore, my Uchiha clan is willing to take the lead in charging into battle and driving back the invaders."

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