bookbashuk Chapter 14 Who says the Hyuga clan can't use Lightning Release Armor?
Chapter 14 Who says the Hyuga clan can't use Lightning Release Armor?
"Lu Yan, tell me, what are Lord Orochimaru's plans for this mission?"
Akimichi Chomichi swallowed a soldier's ration pill, his gaze sweeping over the guards escorting the daimyo's son, and asked in a low voice.
"Timon, keep your voice down..."
Three days in the mountains hurriedly interrupted him, gesturing with his eyes to Hinata Seiran, who was sitting alone on the shore washing up not far away.
"Although this mission was assigned to us by Lord Orochimaru, I'm worried about Captain Qinglan..."
He swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue after three days in the mountains, but the meaning was already crystal clear.
Their Ino-Shika-Cho trio was among the few members of their respective clans to choose to support Orochimaru.
Every major clan secretly bets on one side when facing each generation of Hokage candidates.
This was both to support their preferred candidate to become Hokage and to further advance their own position.
However, their Ino-Shika-Cho trio's fighting strength was clearly inferior to Nara Shikaku's squad, which had chosen Minato Namikaze.
"It seems Lord Orochimaru has rekindled his fighting spirit..."
After three days in the mountains, he couldn't help but recall the glorious days when he served under Orochimaru and carried out missions in Amegakure.
"Three days, Timon."
Nara Shika, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.
He maintained the Nara clan's signature contemplative posture, his fingertips gently stroking the sparse stubble on his chin: "Captain Qinglan...maybe he's one of us."
"But isn't he from the Hyuga clan's... branch family?"
Santen in the mountains subconsciously asked a question, but paused when he saw the meaningful smile on Nara Shikagen's face.
"Whether it's a branch family or the main family, they all belong to the Hyuga clan in the end."
"And the true geniuses or top-tier figures of the Hyuga clan... to put it bluntly, are those two leaders."
Nara Shikagen explained calmly, "Chief Hiashi does indeed support Lord Minato, but what about Lord Hizashi?"
"Although the division of the family is constrained by the caged bird, every large family will leave itself two paths. Just like us."
Nara Shikagen looked at Hinata Seiran, who had finished washing up and was getting up.
"Besides, you've all seen how strong Captain Qinglan is along the way, haven't you?"
Upon hearing this, the two couldn't help but recall every battle they had encountered along the way.
Basically, before they even showed their heads, they were spotted by Bai Yan and then struck empty-handed.
If one slap isn't enough, then two.
And each time, they were only responsible for finishing off the enemy and cleaning up the mess.
Such fighting power is completely unlike anything we've seen from the Hyuga branch family before.
Seeing the thoughtful expressions gradually appear on the faces of his two companions, Nara Shikanobu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His speculations were all derived little by little from the arrangement of this mission.
Currently, most of the village's elite ninjas have been transferred to the front lines, and Orochimaru's former subordinates have been scattered and deployed to various locations to carry out missions.
When Nara Shikagen received this mission personally assigned by Orochimaru after returning to the village, he already understood.
Orochimaru never backed down; he simply endured.
The key to breaking the deadlock may begin with this mission.
As for why he guessed that Hyuga Aoran was also Orochimaru's man...
Nara Shikagen frowned slightly, recalling how Hyuga Seiran had frequently inquired about the local situation after approaching Yugakure, and would occasionally go alone to deal with enemies.
He reasonably suspected that Hinata Seiran was sending them a signal.
"Brother Qinglan, how are you? Have you finished washing up? After a night's rest, we'll be arriving at Tangyin Village soon."
The son of the daimyo slowly stepped down from the sedan chair, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards Qinglan with a smile.
Qinglan...brother?
Hinata Seiran looked at the young man who appeared to be a few years older than himself with a subtle expression.
"Your Highness, you can call me Hinata Seiran."
"No, Brother Qinglan."
The daimyo's son stopped in front of Hyuga Seiran, his expression suddenly turning serious: "Your strength has been evident to all along the way. How about you come with me to the capital and become my personal bodyguard?"
"Your Highness, it is my honor to be valued so highly by you."
Hinata Seiran remained calm, his gaze sweeping over the Ino-Shika-Cho trio who were walking towards them.
"But now that the village is in dire straits, we Konoha ninjas should put the village first."
"However... if Your Highness is truly short of manpower, Lu Yan would be a good candidate."
"Oh?"
The daimyo's son followed his gaze and looked at Nara Shikagen. Before this, he had hardly paid any attention to those three people.
All his attention was focused on Hinata Aoran, the team leader.
But upon closer inspection now...
A pineapple-shaped hairstyle, a small mustache, a composed face—a ninja of the Nara clan…
The son of the daimyo was racing with thoughts.
If we can't recruit anyone from the Hyuga clan, it wouldn't be bad to hire a strategist from the Nara clan.
Perhaps this way, on Father's side...
He narrowed his eyes slightly, then unfolded his folding fan and said with a smile, "Lu Yan, what a fine name. I quite like this suggestion."
"Your Highness is too kind. It is my honor to serve as your guard." Nara Shikagen quickly bowed his head in greeting, but his mind was already racing as he pondered the intentions behind Hyuga Seiran's actions.
I was right...
Hyuga Seiran is indeed working for Lord Orochimaru.
Moreover, he also knew about Lord Orochimaru's plan to influence or even control the daimyo by befriending their sons...
That's right, it's about controlling the daimyo.
Nara Shikagen recalled the scene when Orochimaru mentioned the plan to him in person, and still felt it was absurd and even impossible.
But when he saw Orochimaru's calm and composed face, he knew.
Even if you wanted to stop it, you couldn't.
Moreover, these trusted confidants who had long followed him were now bound to follow Lord Orochimaru to the bitter end.
"Very good..."
The daimyo's son closed his folding fan, his smile growing even more satisfied. "In that case, I will inform the Third Hokage of this matter. Now—"
He turned and slowly walked back to the sedan chair, raising his folding fan and pointing it towards the distant direction of Yugakure Village.
"Let's go into the village first. All I want right now is to take a nice bath."
Before the words were finished—
"Sizzle sizzle!"
A piercing electrical hum suddenly erupted.
Blue and white arcs of electricity tore through the morning mist, catching the servants and samurai around the daimyo's son off guard.
Before the screams could even escape, they were swallowed by the high-voltage current, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.
Four or five guards were instantly electrocuted and fell straight down.
"Want to take a shower?"
A figure enveloped in lightning chakra appeared without warning in front of the Daimyo's son, accompanied by blinding lightning, and reached out to grab him.
"Die, Konoha ninja!"
In the blink of an eye.
"Bang!"
A faster purple figure crashed in from the side, kicking the attacker flying.
"Boom!"
A deep crater was blown open in the ground, and dust flew everywhere.
The attacker coughed up a mouthful of blood, rolled on the ground several times before barely stopping, and had broken countless ribs. He felt dizzy and his vision blurred.
"Cough cough...you..."
The Black man forced himself to ask a question that left him completely baffled.
"You...aren't you from the Hyuga clan?"
"How could this be... Lightning Release Armor?"
Hinata Seiran lowered his leg, and the purple arcs of electricity gradually faded from his body.
"Who says the Hyuga clan can't use Lightning Release armor?"