"Hmm? Why are they fighting?"
The situation with Madara Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha was immediately relayed in real-time to the main body by the Wood Clone.
Upon receiving this news, Izayoi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking to himself, Could it be that Itachi Uchiha's identity as a spy has been exposed?
Seeing Madara Uchiha extract Itachi Uchiha's soul, Izayoi was about to give the command for the Wood Clone to use the Heavenly Transfer Technique to air-drop the Human Puppet and snatch Itachi Uchiha's body.
After all, Itachi Uchiha's eyes were the key for Sasuke Uchiha to obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
But soon, he saw Madara Uchiha put the soul back, seemingly no longer planning to kill Itachi Uchiha.
Izayoi also stopped this idea and began to analyze.
Itachi Uchiha's identity as a spy has definitely been exposed.
Since Madara Uchiha didn't kill him, it's either because of the promise with Izuna Uchiha; or it's out of appreciation for talent, thinking that a living Itachi Uchiha is more useful than a Reanimated Itachi Uchiha, or... he's set his sights on Sasuke Uchiha, who is very similar to Izuna Uchiha, and wants Itachi Uchiha to become a whetstone for Sasuke Uchiha, forging a second pair of Mangekyo Sharingan.
Izayoi felt that the latter possibility was the greatest.
Madara Uchiha's goal was to sever the world's karma and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi to make everyone enter a dream world.
To achieve this goal, he could resort to any means, even pulling the kind-hearted Uchiha Obito into darkness.
Even if Sasuke Uchiha, who was very similar to his own brother, stood in his way, he would kill him without hesitation.
In his eyes, he was sacrificing a small portion of people so that the vast majority could be happy.
In the original work, Madara Uchiha was also one of the few who were unaffected by Uzumaki Naruto's talk-no-jutsu.
His will was as firm as a rock, and no external force could shake it.
However, that was the Madara Uchiha from the final battle of Shippuden. Even though time was of the essence then, he still patiently invited Sasuke Uchiha to join him.
Sasuke Uchiha refused, and only then did he kill him.
But now, the Three-Tails hasn't been revived yet, but Madara Uchiha has been revived early.
Sasuke Uchiha currently doesn't have the strength to hinder him.
Even Izayoi found it difficult to guess Madara Uchiha's thoughts.
He didn't pay too much attention to it; as long as Itachi Uchiha wasn't dead, that was enough.
"Izayoi-kun, your Jonin vest is ready. I brought it back for you."
Just then, Hinata's voice reached his ears.
Turning his head to look at the girl who had returned with a green vest, Izayoi reached out and pulled her into his arms. He first gently nibbled on the girl's cheek, then pressed his forehead against hers and complained, "Hinata, aren't you my teammate? Why have you been running to the Hokage's office every day recently? You haven't also become the Hokage-sama's disciple, have you?"
Looking at the rarely childish Izayoi, Hinata smiled softly and rubbed back, taking the opportunity to wipe the saliva from her face back onto Izayoi's face. Then she explained, "I didn't become the Hokage-sama's disciple. I'm just working as a secretary there, learning how to handle affairs with Karin and Shizune-san."
"Why did you suddenly think of becoming a secretary? Did the Hokage-sama trick you?" Izayoi asked, puzzled.
"Because I need to familiarize myself with the process first."
Hinata wrapped her arms around Izayoi's neck, rubbing her forehead against Izayoi's, bumping noses, their breaths mingling. Her little face slightly flushed, she smiled and said, "That way, when Izayoi-kun becomes the Sixth Hokage, I can be of help."
Izayoi was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "In that case, I have no choice but to become Hokage."
"Hehe..."
Hinata smiled and kissed Izayoi's cheek, then raised her small hand and gently tidied his messy bangs.
Suddenly, Hinata seemed to touch something, and her movements paused. She then touched it again with a puzzled look on her face. Finally, she looked at Izayoi strangely and couldn't help but ask, "Izayoi-kun, why is your head pointy?"
"Because horns are about to grow," Izayoi still didn't hide anything from Hinata.
"Grow horns?"
This answer clearly exceeded Hinata's understanding. She tilted her head cutely and looked at Izayoi with a puzzled gaze.
Izayoi didn't speak, but silently dispelled the Wood Transformation Technique.
His black hair instantly turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As if sensing the flow of Chakra, Hinata's beautiful eyes widened instantly. "Izayoi-kun, why did your hair turn white? Did you dye it?"
"It's not dyed, it's a genetic mutation."
Hinata understood immediately and quickly asked, "Is it because of those eyes?"
"Yes." Izayoi nodded and didn't explain too much.
The matters of the Otsutsuki Clan were still too distant for Hinata. Now was not the time to shatter the girl's worldview.
Knowing it was due to the Tenseigan, Hinata finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then she curiously touched Izayoi's hair and the two slightly pointed bumps, exclaiming, "The Sage Eye is truly amazing. It can even turn hair white and grow horns."
"Are you scared, Hinata?" Izayoi asked with a smile.
"Hehe... That depends on what kind of horns Izayoi-kun grows."
Hinata covered her mouth and chuckled, "If they're Argali horns, then Hanabi and I won't dare to take a nap with you."
"Then I'll grow Rhino horns and gore you to death, Hinata."
Izayoi pretended to be angry and butted his head into Hinata's proud chest, rubbing against her through her kimono.
Hinata smiled and hugged Izayoi's head, and they started playing in the living room of the villa.
...
"Cheers!"
In the evening, the four of them held a simple banquet in the restaurant of the traditional building to celebrate Izayoi becoming a Jonin.
After clinking glasses filled with juice, Hanabi immediately leaned close to Izayoi, her small face excited. "Big Brother, you're a Jonin now. Do you remember what you promised Hanabi?"
"What did I promise?" Izayoi pretended to be confused.
"Big Brother, you're breaking your promise!"
Hanabi immediately shouted angrily, "You clearly promised Hanabi that once you became a Jonin, you would agree to my early graduation application and then become my personal Jonin instructor!"
"Did I?" Izayoi again pretended to be puzzled. "Did I promise such a thing?"
This time, Hanabi didn't break down and shout. Instead, she bit her lower lip, her eyes misting up, and looked at Izayoi with a wronged expression.
Izayoi instantly felt deeply guilty. He quickly put down his juice and pulled his little sister-in-law into his arms, saying, "Big Brother remembers now, there was such a thing."
"Hanabi, no fooling around," Hinata scolded with a serious expression. "Izayoi-kun has important things to do and doesn't have time to take you on missions."
"Sister is lying, Big Brother doesn't have important things to do at all."
Hanabi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, pouting her little mouth. "Don't think Hanabi doesn't understand your Eighth Squad! Now Big Brother is a Jonin, and you, Sister, are working as a secretary for the Hokage-sama with Karin-sister. After Shino-brother became a Chunin, he applied for the Anbu assessment. Hokage-sama even said that it's a waste for the three of you to go on missions together."
Hinata was left speechless by the retort.
Karin covered her mouth, secretly chuckling beside them.
Hanabi continued to complain, "Besides, with Big Brother's current reputation, he'll probably become the Sixth Hokage in just a few years. By then, Big Brother will definitely be swamped with work, and it'll be even more impossible for him to be my guiding Jonin."
Izayoi rubbed Hanabi's head and praised with a smile, "With this information gathering and analysis ability, Hanabi is indeed strong enough to graduate early. Since that's the case, I'll go talk to your uncle tomorrow. As long as your uncle agrees, I'll apply to the Hokage-sama to become your guiding Jonin, just for you, Hanabi."
Being a guiding Jonin for only one person, or rather, only taking one person as a disciple, is not unprecedented in Konoha.
Orochimaru and Anko Mitarashi are examples of this.
"I told Father last time, and his answer was the same as Sister's."
Hanabi wrapped her arms around Izayoi's neck, rubbing her little face against his, and pleaded, "But as long as Big Brother steps in, I believe Father will definitely agree. Please~~ Big Brother~~"
Izayoi was almost melted by her cuteness.
Seeing Izayoi's expression, Hinata knew the outcome and could only cover her forehead helplessly.
Karin asked curiously, "Hanabi, why do you want to graduate early?"
"Because it's too boring."
Hanabi sat on Izayoi's lap and sighed helplessly, "My strength is too great, and I might accidentally injure my classmates if I'm not careful. They can't even learn one of the Three Body Techniques yet, but I can already use the Shadow Clone Technique. Everything the Ninja Academy teaches, I know. Everything the Ninja Academy doesn't teach, I also know. It feels like I'm in prison every day at school."
"Heh... hehe, so that's how it is." Karin could only respond with an awkward laugh.
With her dark childhood, she truly couldn't understand the feelings of a genius like Hanabi.
Hinata, however, understood a little.
During her time at the Ninja Academy, if Izayoi hadn't been there to accompany her, she might have also found it very boring.
After all, with Izayoi's guidance, Hinata's strength in taijutsu was like a great demon king in her class, consistently ranking in the top three overall.
Moreover, their graduating class was very special, with many students being heirs of major ninja clans, possessing excellent talent.
In contrast, Hanabi's class, aside from Konohamaru, had very few ninja clan children.
Even if there were, their talent was far inferior to Hanabi's.
Because Hanabi's Chakra right now is truly astonishing.
In terms of Gentle Fist, she could perform the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms very early on, and she might even be practicing the Gentle Fist secret techniques.
Such strength is indeed too much of a waste at the Ninja Academy.
Izayoi also thought so.
So, he rubbed Hanabi's head and said with a smile, "Alright, then Big Brother will go persuade your uncle tomorrow to agree to Hanabi graduating early."
"Really? That's great! Big Brother, Hanabi loves you so much..." Hanabi immediately cheered in Izayoi's arms.
"Izayoi-kun, you just spoil her," Hinata said helplessly, but didn't stop him anymore.
...
The next day, after several months, Izayoi visited the Hyuga Clan again.
Although Izayoi had already confirmed his relationship with Hinata when he came for her birthday party last year and could freely enter and exit the Hyuga Clan, he had only visited the Hyuga Clan once since then, and that was for Hanabi's birthday party.
There was nothing he could do; the atmosphere here was simply not suitable for him.
Being around his future father-in-law, who had a poker face, made Izayoi feel completely uncomfortable.
If it weren't for his little sister-in-law's matter, Izayoi might have waited a while longer before visiting.
"Lord Izayoi!"
Izayoi entered the Hyuga Clan grounds as if he were coming home, without any obstruction.
Along the way, the Hyuga Clan members who saw him, whether from the Main Family or the Branch Family, all bowed respectfully to him.
Many people looked at him with fervent gazes.
The female members, in particular, made no secret of their admiration for him.
If Izayoi weren't the boyfriend of Young Lady Hinata, the future son-in-law of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family, these female members would probably have rushed forward to show their affection.
It wasn't just these noblewomen; even the common women on the street were the same.
On the way here, Izayoi had specifically used the Wood Transformation Technique to simply disguise himself.
He also used the Body Flicker Technique to leave home; otherwise, if he had opened the door and walked out openly, Izayoi would have caused a huge sensation on the street and been surrounded by a large number of commoners who had come because of his reputation and were waiting outside.
Izayoi's current reputation was that outrageous.
After the Endgame Battle, Izayoi was already recognized as one of the four super-level combatants in the Shinobi World, and also the strongest in the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
In this world where the Five Great Nations ruled the Shinobi World, Izayoi was not only the legitimate successor of the Senju in Konoha but also the hope against evil.
Madara Uchiha and the Akatsuki leader had both been labeled as evil and villains.
The Five Great Nations would rather Izayoi and Toneri Otsutsuki win than see Madara Uchiha and the Akatsuki leader's plot succeed.
After the Five Kage Summit, the Daimyo of the Five Great Nations also signed an alliance agreement with each other.
Ninjas from the Five Great Nations could now freely enter and exit their countries.
Although they did not form a united ninja army to attack Madara Uchiha and the Akatsuki leader, they showed their stance that as long as the Akatsuki made any moves against the Five Great Nations, the Five Great Nations would immediately unite.
"Uncle, it's been a while."
"It's been a while, Izayoi, welcome to the Hyuga Clan."
At the entrance of the clan head's residence, Izayoi saw Hiashi Hyuga and his two daughters once again in advance.
It was this kind of courtesy that made Izayoi feel uncomfortable all over.
But as someone who followed local customs, he could only bow to Hiashi Hyuga and say.
After Hiashi Hyuga bowed in return, he suddenly said seriously, "You've come at the right time. I have something to tell you and Hinata. Come in with me."
Hearing this, Izayoi and Hinata exchanged glances, both seeing confusion and surprise in each other's eyes.
However, on the surface, Izayoi nodded, "Yes, Uncle."
After Hiashi Hyuga entered the house, the three of them followed closely behind.
"Hanabi, wait for us here."
As they passed through the living room, Hiashi Hyuga called out to Hanabi, who was trying to sneak in, and sternly instructed her, "Don't secretly follow us, and don't activate your Byakugan, or I will punish you severely."
"Yes, Father," Hanabi pouted, looking unhappy.
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