Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 97 Trading

Shaking his head helplessly, Hyuga Kanan had no way to help his mother.

Seeing Hyuga Kanan looking somewhat dejected, it was the first time Hyuga Hiashi had ever seen Kanan with such an expression. It also made him realize that Kanan wasn't truly indifferent to everyone; he could also show concern and disappointment towards those he cared about.

But in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, there are probably very few people who can make Hyuga Kanan's emotions fluctuate. In the clan, it's probably just his mother and Hizashi! Hyuga Hiashi is now even more regretful about his past actions.

Although everyone is a family, the Hyuga clan's system of main and branch families means that he won't have much emotional interaction with his younger brothers.

From a young age, he was raised and taught by his father, who constantly instilled in him that the main family of the Hyuga clan is the foundation, and that the branch family members only need to protect and safeguard the main family members so that the Hyuga clan can continue to exist and its lineage can be broken.

This system has been in place for a thousand years, passed down through the Hyuga clan for just as long, proving its validity. It has also extinguished any thought of resistance within the Hyuga clan.

But now someone has appeared who can break this system, which makes Hiashi Hyuga very apprehensive, fearing that Kanan Hyuga will take action to break the family tradition and the system that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Hiashi Hyuga didn't know how to communicate with Kanan Hyuga, nor did he have the courage to demand that the other obey his orders. After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, had already proven through his actions that Kanan was not someone the Hyuga main family could handle.

However, after hearing about Hyuga Kanan's plan to return to Konoha, Hyuga Hiashi felt that an opportunity had arisen. If he could meet Kanan's demands and take advantage of his feelings for his mother, he could persuade Kanan to give up the opportunity to break the clan system and keep the Hyuga clan unchanged.

When Hiashi saw Kanan heading to his mother's residence, he rushed over immediately, wanting to have a good talk with his younger brother.

But now, looking at the other person, I don't know how to start a conversation.

Seeing the hesitant Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Kanan knew that the other wanted to talk to her. Remembering her mother's expression and attitude earlier, she decided to have a proper talk with her older brother and began directly:

"Come on! Let's go to my yard. Don't you have something you want to say to me? Do you want to say it here?"

After saying that, he turned around and headed straight for his courtyard without looking back.

Upon hearing Hyuga Kanan's words, Hyuga Hiashi quickly followed. He knew that this was an opportunity he had only gotten because of his mother, and naturally he didn't want to waste it.

The two arrived at the somewhat dilapidated courtyard one after the other. Hyuga Kanan pushed open the door and entered, not caring about its state of disrepair. After all, he wouldn't be staying there for long.

The Hyuga clan's territory is crowded and noisy. Although it's quiet, it's not a good place for secluded cultivation. Furthermore, Jiraiya and others have been exposed to natural energy, so it's easy for them to discover if you're cultivating, absorbing, and refining natural energy, greatly increasing the chances of you being exposed.

Therefore, before arriving at Konoha Village, Hyuga Kanan had already chosen a place for his future secluded training. It was a small mountain peak not too far from Konoha, with little human activity around it and a very pleasant environment, perfect for him to train there while waiting for them to help him collect materials.

Hiashi Hyuga followed them into the courtyard, and was somewhat unaccustomed to the dilapidated scene.

Hyuga Kanan walked directly to the door of the hut, his aura surging, and countless specks of dust were blown away by the air current, instantly restoring the room to its clean state, leaving only a lingering smell of decay.

Hiashi Hyuga was also very surprised to see this. Such precise control of power was extremely difficult, and he had no idea what power his opponent was using to achieve this. He was, after all, a Jonin, but he couldn't see through his opponent's way of using power and his movements.

Hyuga Kanan didn't say much, just nodded to Hyuga Hiashi to signal him to follow, and then went inside.

After the two entered the cabin, Hyuga Kanan turned around and looked at Hyuga Hiashi, indicating that he could speak freely and that he was listening.

Seeing the other party's signal, Hiashi Hyuga no longer hesitated and spoke directly:

"Kana, I want to know your next plan. I just heard that you came back this time to make a deal with the family, right?" After seeing Hyuga Kanan nod, he continued, "So, are you still planning to continue the deal?"

Hyuga Kanan thought for a moment. After exchanging glances with Orochimaru, he no longer needed to trade with the Hyuga clan. However, having another avenue would allow him to collect items faster. He nodded in agreement to Hyuga Hiashi.

Hiashi Hyuga was overjoyed. As long as the transaction continued, he would have a chance to resolve his worries. He hurriedly asked Kanan Hyuga what he needed.

Hyuga Kanan didn't waste any words, directly stating the materials he needed and then looking at Hyuga Hiashi, asking:

"So just tell me what you need! Whether it's money or other things, I can help you with some things within my capabilities."

Upon hearing Hyuga Kanan's words, Hyuga Hiashi began to consider the matter. The materials Kanan needed were all rare and difficult to collect, several of which were not produced in the Land of Fire and needed to be acquired from abroad. None of these materials were in the family's inventory, so they would have to send secret merchants to the Land of Wind to purchase them, but they were confident they could gather them all.

After considering for a moment, he spoke directly: "Most of the materials are in our family's inventory. There's only one type that we need to acquire slowly from the Land of Wind. It might take some time to collect them all. Is that alright?"

Hyuga Kanan nodded slightly. He knew that his individual collection speed could never match the collective strength of the powerful clans of Konoha. Now it was up to Hyuga Hiashi to propose what conditions for the deal.

After seeing Hyuga Kanan nod, Hyuga Hiashi knew he needed to think about what to do. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.

"These materials are what the family gave you, as compensation for the family's kindness over the years."

"No need. Just state your conditions. The Hyuga family doesn't owe me anything. On the contrary, I owe the Hyuga family something, since they raised me from a young age."

Hyuga Kanan refused outright. He didn't want to take things from the Hyuga clan for free because he knew that free things were always the most expensive. If he accepted things from the Hyuga clan for free now, and the elders of the main family found out, who knew what trouble they would cause him in the future? It was best to make things clear from the beginning.

When Hiashi saw that Kanan refused without hesitation, he knew that trying to get Kanan to thank the clan through such means was hopeless. However, he genuinely wanted to give the materials to Kanan to make up for his past wrongs. After all, it was the decision of the Hyuga clan's main family elders to send Kanan to the Iwagakure battlefield as cannon fodder, and later to send him to the Kirigakure battlefield. It was fair to say that the main family elders didn't want Kanan to survive.

When Hyuga Kanan saw that Hyuga Hiashi was hesitating again, he made the decision for him directly: if the other party was not satisfied, then the deal would be called off, since he could still get it from Orochimaru.

He took out a scroll from his robes and handed it to Hyuga Hiashi. This was the scroll he had prepared in advance for the deal with the Hyuga clan.

"The contents of this scroll should be enough for me to exchange for these materials. Take a look first, and if you feel it's not enough, you can ask for more and I'll see if I can accommodate you."

Hiashi Hyuga looked at the scroll being handed to him. He was initially reluctant to accept it, but after seeing Kanan Hyuga's expression, he knew that if he didn't accept it, Kanan might refuse to communicate with the Hyuga clan anymore.

Upon opening the scroll and seeing its contents, Hiashi Hyuga was completely stunned, staring incredulously at the composed Kanan Hyuga. Had Kanan not handed him the scroll, he would have dismissed its contents as utter nonsense.

The scroll contained very simple information, with only two items recorded.

Firstly, there's the Taoist Subduing Demon Fist, which Hyuga Kanan has practiced since childhood. This fist technique isn't an offensive one; it doesn't even seem like a combat-ready style. Its purpose isn't for immediate combat use, but rather a self-cultivation technique. Practicing it from a young age brings the body closer to nature, improving flexibility and physical strength, fundamentally enhancing one's physical attributes and potential. This is a foundational martial art developed by Taoism for beginners. Given the abundant natural energy in the ninja world, practicing this technique from childhood would significantly increase the physical strength and potential of Hyuga clan members, far surpassing other ninjas. This effectively increases the number of young geniuses within the Hyuga clan and raises the overall ceiling of their ninja potential.

Secondly, it's a summary of Hyuga Kanan's experience over the years in exploring the Byakugan, a bloodline artifact, using his divine sense. It records training methods to enhance the Byakugan's purity and strength, significantly increasing its detection range and accuracy. Furthermore, with continued training and development, one could even learn some skills inherent in the Tenseigan. However, Hyuga Kanan didn't specify which skills were inherent to the Tenseigan, only stating that continuous improvement would grant certain usage techniques, unleashing some extremely powerful abilities.

Hiashi Hyuga knew that these things could become the true foundation of the Hyuga clan, enabling them to truly surpass the Uchiha clan and become the number one clan in Konoha.