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The deceased Hinata Kanade was buried like the other fallen clansmen.
The Hyuga family cemetery has been very busy lately, mostly with branch family members.
Although many of the deceased have been buried.
However, the place is always bustling with activity because some survivors return from afar to participate in the memorial service.
Hinata Kanade was buried in an inconspicuous corner.
His younger brother, Hyuga Sora, sat there for three days.
No one knows when he collapsed.
He was discovered by family members who were paying respects to their deceased relatives at the cemetery.
Hyuga Sora may die alone like this.
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Muye Village
A few days later, Orochimaru held a funeral that was neither too big nor too small for the Third Hokage.
His reputation had already plummeted due to the Third Hokage's earlier actions in forcing the Uchiha clan to leave.
Despite the Sarutobi clan's tireless efforts to salvage their reputation, many believe that the former Hokage's merits and demerits simply outweighed each other.
I didn't think he was that great.
Konohamaru cried the loudest at the funeral, but Asuma was perhaps the only one truly heartbroken.
Asuma eventually learns that his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo both died in a duel.
The mastermind, Danzo, is no longer around, so Asuma can't find anyone to take revenge on.
Tsunade was not seen at the entire ceremony.
Jiraiya arrived, but his expression was complex and he did not show excessive sadness.
He simply stared blankly at the Third Hokage's grave.
Kawasaki did not attend because he taught Sasuke and Naruto the summoning jutsu the next day.
Afterwards, he used the magic circle set up by Itachi to take himself back.
One important item he took with him was Hyuga Kaito's eyes after he was assimilated. (043)
This is what he intended to give to Nagato.
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Kakashi attended the Third Hokage's funeral.
But he looked somewhat disappointed after he left.
He always hoped to increase his power so that one day he would have enough authority to make the Third Hokage admit his mistakes.
Good wishes are good, but life is unpredictable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's unexpected death brought all of this to an abrupt end.
The incident was sudden.
An internal strife erupted within the Hyuga clan.
Even Kakashi was kept out.
In theory, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Hiruzen Sarutobi should be able to easily defeat Danzo and the Hyuga traitor.
But the final result was that Hiruzen Sarutobi died in battle.
And he died while trying to take Danzo down with him.
The outside world doesn't understand why this situation would still occur with Tsunade's assistance.
Even Kakashi was completely baffled.
However, he will ask to clarify.
He had a certain relationship with Orochimaru before, and the latter helped him revive Nohara Rin through a secret technique.
Having resolved a long-standing concern, he was willing to fully support Orochimaru.
Orochimaru didn't hide anything from him; instead, he told him many details.
After all, we need to attract and retain talent.
Through Orochimaru's narration, we learn that Hiruzen Sarutobi's selfish and self-serving actions directly led to the stagnation of the village's development.
Not only his own fate, but also the lives of Naruto, Tsunade, and many others were affected as a result.
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If it weren't for Kawasaki Uchiha, the entire Uchiha clan would likely have faced destruction.
Now, apart from Jiraiya, no one else has much affection for the former leader.
Orochimaru's tone suggests that he and Sarutobi are not on good terms.
After hearing all this, Kakashi thought about it alone at home for a long time.
But he eventually pulled himself together.
Because he had promised Rin that he would never let Obito continue his destructive ways.
Moreover, the revenge for the teacher and his wife cannot go unavenged!
Orochimaru considered the White Zetsu he had studied to be excellent experimental subjects.
Therefore, it was decided to conduct a large-scale investigation throughout the entire village.
The method is simple: while re-establishing the protective barrier, an underground search is conducted.
They also need to use the Sage Chakra obtained from Jugo to create a specific medicine.
Anyone infected with spore parasites will immediately show abnormal symptoms.
The medicines were mainly for use by various ninja families;
For ordinary villagers, the inspection process is overseen by the Water Gate.
People lined up to be tested, and the process was very simple—just a small amount of chakra was needed to force out the dormant White Zetsu.
It must be said that this method is both simple and practical.
He actually caught a few small fish that had slipped through the net.
After thoroughly understanding the White Zetsu's physical structure.
Orochimaru suddenly had a new idea for embryo research. After finishing his work, he went straight into the laboratory.
Konoha Village appears to have reverted to its former state.
But in reality, things have already changed.
The Hyuga clan lost nearly fifty members, and more than fifty others chose to leave.
Those who passed away were all top figures in the branch family.
As a result, the strength of the Hyuga clan has been significantly reduced.
It's no secret that ninja villages in different countries have planted spies in each other's villages as informants.
One type is people who come to the village under the guise of doing business, traveling, or taking on a task and stay for a period of time.
Another type is children who were sent to the other village to grow up at a very young age.
These people usually provide intelligence to their village over a long period of time, but they cannot access some highly confidential information.
The Hyuga incident has caused quite a stir, especially since the Hyuga clan are members of the security force.
The person who usually patrolled around with a pair of disdainful eyes vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
No amount of cover-up could conceal the fact that the information had been leaked.
The news spread quickly, and everyone knew that the Hyuga clan had suffered a major blow.
At this moment, the Sarutobi family returned.
Their return was very low-key; they did not make a big fuss about returning to the village.
Apart from the registered personnel, almost no one knew the exact number of people who returned.
These returning Sarutobi clan members stayed briefly in their clan's territory.
He then went to the garrison to report for work.
Hinata Hayato was responsible for assigning duties to this group of Sarutobi.
Although the Fifth Hokage told him beforehand that these people were not as strong as the Hyuga clan,
But when he actually met the people, Yong realized that the situation was far worse than he had imagined:
There were over fifty Chunin-level ninjas among them, and the rest were all novice ninjas.
And no one told him that the Sarutobi family had actually sent five hundred people.
No wonder people say, "If the quality isn't good enough, make up for it with quantity."
What used to be something one Hyuga person could handle now requires four or five people to complete.
The only thing that reassured the brave was that
Surprisingly, this group of people were quite obedient, doing exactly as instructed without any resistance.
If you tell him to go east, he won't run west.
They made the dog chaser never dare to catch chickens again.
They are a group whose primary goal is simply to obey.
The villagers all knew that the Hyuga clan had recently encountered trouble.
I wasn't surprised to see these new faces, since most people don't know who they are.
Only a few insiders knew that all the new recruits in the security force came from the Sarutobi school.