The Shimada Family's Ninja Journey

Just when the Hyuga clan started to thoroughly investigate the poisoner, Hanzo also took action.

The one he is going to visit is the branch elder of the Hyuga Clan and one of the two elite Jnin.

Although he doesn't know much about the upper-level ecology of the Hyuga clan.

But he could also see that the relationship between the Great Elder and the branch family was tense.

Then the elders of these branch families are either the patriarch's faction or the neutral faction.

No matter which one it is, the elders of the two branch elders with elite Jnin power are obviously the top priority.

Of course, because of the assassination incident, Hyuga Kaghiko, the Great Elder, and Hyuga Yoichi, who are also considered core members of the clan, are staying in the conference building.

The remaining nine elders were temporarily gathered in one place.

Of course, it is said that they are in one place, but they still have their own houses. After all, these people are elders, and if they are suspected, it does not mean that they can be treated as criminals.

The two elders of the sect are also here, but they actually shoulder the responsibility of monitoring these branch elders.

Obviously, in the eyes of Hinata Kaghihiko and the Great Elder, the branch elder is more likely to become the ghost in this matter.

However, at this time, the two elders of the sect were obviously having difficulty fulfilling their responsibilities.

Two elders of the Shimada clan visited together.

It is obviously very impolite to roll your eyes when talking with guests.

What's more, the two of them monitor and separate their families. Although people with discerning eyes know it well, it's another matter to show it blatantly in front of outsiders.

After all, family ugliness should not be publicized.

Taking advantage of the elders holding back the two elders of the sect, Hanzo also took the opportunity to sneak into the house of an elite branch elder.

As for how Hanzo knew which house the elite Jonin's branch elders lived in, he only needed to sense chakra to figure it out.

"Who"

Just after Hanzo sneaked into the house, Hinata Akira, who was resting with his eyes closed, also felt something was wrong, and couldn't help looking in the direction of the door.

"Elder Ming, I offended you by visiting late at night, please forgive me."

Hanzo spoke directly.

Hinata Akira was startled and turned around suddenly, only to see Hanzo sitting on a chair in the corner of the room.

Hinata was startled secretly, and had a new understanding of Hanzo's strength.

He did not express dissatisfaction with Hanzo's intrusion, but said calmly: "I don't know why Hanzo-dono came to visit late at night. Besides, those two..."

Hinata gestured in the direction of the two clan elders and continued: "It doesn't matter?"

After all, a family separation is a family separation. I have learned to be patient since I was a child, and I will not show my emotions so easily like the Hinata clan.

"Elder Ming doesn't need to worry, someone will hold those two for us." Hanzo said flatly.

Immediately, Hanzo continued: "I don't know what Elder Ming thinks of our Shimada clan."

Hinata Akira frowned, and then said with a light smile, "The Shimada clan is a powerful ninja clan in the Land of Fire. Your father, Your Excellency Hanzo, including your younger brother are all powerful ninjas, so they are naturally worthy of respect."

Hanzo Anan sighed, Hinata was obviously an old fox this time, the kind who wouldn't scatter hawks when he didn't see a rabbit, not the kind of ninja who was easy to fool and only knew how to fight.

So Hanzo changed his strategy and said directly: "Then can the elders support our clan's alliance with the nobles?"

Hinata Ming squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "The major matters of the alliance are decided by the patriarch and the great elders. As a sub-family, I naturally have to obey orders."

Hanzo smiled, and said, "If Patriarch Kagamihiko and the Great Elder agree, I will naturally not bother the elder, but now that Patriarch Kagamihiko and the Great Elder disagree, presumably both parties will value Elder Ming's opinion."

What Hanzo said is correct, the branch elders at the elite johnin level still have some status.

The last time the Grand Elder dared to directly scold Hyuga Qingtong, it was because Hyuga Qingtong was only a Junin and had always been close to the patriarch Kagamihiko.

On the contrary, for an elite Jōnin like Akira Hinata, who has always strictly maintained a neutral division, the Great Elder is more polite.

After all, this Warring States period was not a peaceful Konoha, the loss of an elite Jōnin would make any family feel heartbroken.

No matter how much the Great Elder looked down on the branch family, he would not give up eating because of choking.

"Your Excellency Hanzo looks down upon me." Hinata Akira remained silent.

Hanzo couldn't help feeling a little headache.

It is the most troublesome for negotiators to encounter this kind of reluctance.

So Hanzo decided to use the big move directly.

"As far as I know, Hinata's life is becoming more and more difficult when the family is separated.

It seems that decades ago, the branch elders still had the power of one person, one vote, but now the power of the branch elders is being reduced step by step. "

Hinata Akira hesitated when he heard the words.

He is not too young, already over 40 years old.

When he was a child, he knew exactly what it was like to be separated from the family, and now what it is like to be separated from the Hinata family.

Some things, once opened, can never stop.

A hundred years ago, subject to tradition, the Hyuga Clan and Branch Clan were barely equal, but later, after a setback, bullying the Branch Family began to become a matter of course.

"Furthermore, I have also heard that there seems to be a call within the nobility for the branch family to become the bodyguard of the clan and protect the clan members to the death. Moreover, it has received the support of most of the clans." Hanzo continued to pursue the victory.

Even with Ri Xiangming's calmness, he couldn't help but clenched his hands.

He is over forty years old, and he doesn't know how long he will live, so he doesn't care too much, but he doesn't want his descendants to be forced to become "guards" or even servants of the clan.

He knew exactly what the original purpose of the caged bird was.

The Zong family has fallen, but the Separation family can't do anything about it.

"With the current situation of the Hyuga Clan, unless there is a powerful person in the branch family who can get rid of the bird in the cage and use his strength to subdue the clan, it is impossible to expect internal improvement."

Hanzo said indifferently: "The person in power is also the beneficiary, but the victim has no right to speak, and even his life is controlled by others. Elder Ming understands people and should understand what I mean."

"What can the Shimada clan do?" Hinata Akira looked at Hanzo.

"Since internal improvement cannot be counted on, external pressure is the best option.

This outside world can be an enemy or an ally, Elder Ming should understand. "

Hanzo said seductively.

"Can you promise that if the two clans unite, you will do your best to promote the nobles to support the separation of the clan, and that you will also fully support it when you succeed as clan leader in the future?" Hinata Akira said seriously.

"I can promise."

Hanzo also said seriously.

"In this case, I can promise you that the branch family will fully support the Shimada clan."

When Hanzo left Hinata Akira's residence, the overall feeling was very satisfied.

In fact, it's not that Hanzo's eloquence is so good, it's that the terms offered by the Shimada clan are already generous enough.

Yu Gong, the Shimada clan is very sincere in suggesting the Hyuga clan's alliance.

In private, Hanzo's conditions for the branch family are also tempting enough, so Akira Hinata can readily agree.

He thought to himself that the Thousand Hands Clan could not offer better conditions. After all, the Thousand Hands Clan had already taken in Zhuludie, and the resources they could transfer were indeed inferior to those of the Shimada Clan.

That being the case, he might as well readily agree and get Hanzo's favor.

"The separation of the family is settled, but it seems that the separation of the family is not very stable. We still need the support of the clan," Hanzo thought secretly.