Konoha: Archers of the Hyuga family

Finally home.

Hinata Kumokawa braked suddenly and stopped at the entrance of the village, taking a deep breath.

We haven't seen each other for a few months. The last time I entered this door was with Kakashi and the others. At that time, I was still a standard Konoha ninja. Overtly and covertly, I was one of the five good ninjas loyal to Naruto.

But this time...

I am no longer the same person I used to be.

Ever since he became Orochimaru's student, he has been drifting away from the Hokage's office... What's even more interesting is that the one who pushed himself to Orochimaru was the Sandaime himself.

The fact that he came back is a lie.

……

"Lord Hokage."

Hinata Kumokawa bent down to salute and presented the mission report.

This was originally Kakashi's mission, but they failed, but it was completed by the lurking Hinata Kumikawa... Part of it was considered completed for the time being.

Mission report: Chinese Hyuga Kumikawa lurked in a certain xx organization in Kirigakure Village. He eventually escaped and stole a relatively small boat, brought back about forty children, and found the location of the organization.

However, the ninjas who went to the unknown island to rescue them would all come to nothing and would only see a bunch of abandoned caves left by root organizations... It was all Danzo's plan.

"Okay, good job!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and sat up from his chair, but did not pay.

"This mission has expired and there may be no reward, but the village will not treat you badly. Go home quickly and don't let your family worry too much..."

"Then...goodbye, Hokage-sama."

"Go quickly. Last time I saw your mother was much thinner than before. She must have been worried for a long time~"

……

Exit the Hokage Building.

Hinata Kumokawa looked up at the word "fire" on it.

From the beginning of this lie, he had already stood on Danzo's side. This feeling... he was no longer the protagonist, but had become the villain. Fortunately, Hinata had always left a good impression on the top management of Konoha.

The Hyuga clan does not pose any threat to Konoha and will not interfere with the role of the village. The family has little power and listens to the orders of the higher-ups. The only special point is autonomy, and because there is a caged bird, it is not hot-swappable like the Uchiha clan.

At least he won't be like Itachi, who suddenly wants to destroy his own clan...

If Danzo asked him to do that, the caged bird would be the first one not to agree.

Hinata Kumokawa was walking on the road, habitually recalling spoiler memories from his previous life in his mind, and amusing himself at the same time...

"Hey - I really can't stand teammates like this!"

"Look at his eyes, the way he looks at his companions is like looking at an enemy. Who knew he would kill him during that mission!"

"Don't complain, at least... his strength is pretty good."

"But his threat to us is no less than the threat to the enemy!"

"Ah, ah, ah~"

"Hey - I really don't know what the third generation is thinking!"

……

Hinata Kumokawa was brought back to reality by the noise between the two and glanced at him.

Two chunin.

I don’t know who they are talking about. The ninjas in Konoha who can be rejected by you should be...

Suddenly, a figure carrying a bento broke into Hinata Kumikawa's field of vision from a side alley. Although he hadn't seen it for a while, he could still recognize it because of its obvious characteristics.

That's right, it's Obito.

Hinata Kumokawa understood everything instantly.

The companion mentioned by the two ninjas should be Kakashi. It was probably the sequelae of the almost complete annihilation of the third squad, and it was probably Danzo's conspiracy... Anyway, it was just a matter of throwing the blame on him.

It's a pity that the third generation always thinks that a bowl of water will be the same, and treats ninjas equally, with almost no special care for potential ninjas, resulting in the up-and-coming future mainstays being plotted by Danzo...

ah~

To be honest, Danzo's failure to become Hokage is really not inspiring at all.

……

"Hyuuga Kumikawa!"

"Hello, Obito."

"Where's Kakashi, have you seen him lately?"

"..."

It seems that your information is completely uninformed~

"I just returned to the village, and... Kakashi and I are no longer on the same team. You should know this."

"I just...just thought you were both ninjas and would see each other often."

Obito's momentum suddenly dropped a bit.

The two chuunin who had just passed by also heard the question he came up with. The very resentful ninja strode over immediately. The companions next to him couldn't hold him back, so they could only follow him.

"You and Kakashi were once companions?"

The ninja looked at Uchiha Obito and then at Hinata Kumokawa.

It was obvious that Obito didn't have a forehead protector and was not a ninja yet, so he immediately pointed the finger at Hinata Kumokawa.

Someone nodded.

"Ha~ It must be because that guy is so scary that he scared you out of the team!"

"No."

Hinata Kumikawa immediately objected.

Although he was indeed worried that he would be tricked by Kakashi when he jumped to Orochimaru's laboratory, that was only because of the foresight of outsiders. The rumors of Kakashi's cold-bloodedness had not spread yet.

Looking back now, I feel that I let future Danzo plot against me...

The chuunin frowned for a moment.

"what?"

"When we were still in the same team, Kakashi was still very reliable. His personality just changed a little because of his father's death..."

Hinata Kumokawa still defended Kakashi, although he himself did not completely believe it.

Obito on the side immediately jumped out to interrupt him.

"Kakashi is just relatively taciturn. In fact... he is a very kind person and is definitely the most reliable companion!"

"Hey! If he is a reliable companion, then why are senior Sarutobi Ryuichi and two companions from the third class dead? Why is he the only one who came back? Why is he the only one who is almost uninjured!"

"..."

Obito blushed instantly and didn't know how to defend Kakashi.

Hinata Kumokawa didn't say anything anymore.

He didn't know if the third generation had hidden the existence of the Kirigakure ninja swordsmen in the mission. After all, it was a diplomatic collision between two countries. The ninjas below probably had no idea how difficult the mission was, which was why the rumors were so crazy.

"whispering sound!"

"You are not allowed to slander Kakashi!"

"Kid, it's us who are fighting alongside him now, not you, a kid who hasn't graduated yet. What's in danger is that we are not you, so stop pretending to be nice here!"

"you……"

Obito opened his mouth, his face almost bursting with red.

Hinata Kumokawa reached out and grabbed Obito and dragged him away. The ninja was still angrily talking trash behind him... If his teammates hadn't been pulling him, the chuunin would have rushed over, grabbed Obito by the collar, and slapped him against the wall. .

"Why did you drag me away? He actually slandered Kakashi!"

The anger in Obito's heart could not be vented, and he immediately pointed the finger at Hinata Kumikawa and asked angrily.

"It doesn't make any sense."

"But, Kakashi obviously..."

"But what they said is indeed the truth. This is not something you can justify with just one mouth. This kind of thing needs Kakashi to prove it with his own actions. Others can't help."

"Ouch!! So angry!"

"..."