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Kazuma Kobayakawa changed into ninja clothes, tied a white cloth strip on his forehead for causing trouble, and went to the Hyuga clan's residence with two Chunins from the Hidden Mist Village.
The wooden walls had a bright color. As they walked in the alley, Kobayakawa Kazuma and the other two were surrounded by people from the Hyuga clan. Among the crowd, there would occasionally be individual ninjas with white eyes.
Kazuma Kobayakawa met a woman with an X mark on her forehead, opened the system to observe her talent, and then sighed silently.
Ninja aptitude is E, beauty is D, the aptitude is too poor. Having a child with such a female ninja is a waste of time.
"You guys, do you still dare to come?" Suddenly, a woman in a yukata walked out of the crowd and stood in front of Kobayakawa Kazuma. She stretched out her right foot forward and assumed the starting posture of Baguazhang.
The two Chunins following behind Kobayakawa Kazuma had solemn expressions, and one of them even reached for the ninja tool bag at his waist, unable to resist the urge to take action.
Before Juuji Naoya stepped down, these two ninjas had visited the Hyuga clan and were impressed by this woman from the Hyuga clan.
This woman possessed the soft fist of the Hyuga clan and was very powerful. She could easily defeat these Chunins and could even fight with Juuji Naoya for a few moves.
"Hinata Hanabi?" Kobayakawa Kazuma looked at the woman in surprise. Her hair was waist-length and tied in the middle. Her appearance was exactly the same as that of Hinata Hanabi when she was an adult.
However, Kazuma Kobayakawa quickly denied the identity of the female ninja in front of him. No matter what, the person in front of him could not be Hinata Hanabi.
First, the age was wrong, and second, there was no way Hinata Hanabi would be branded as a caged bird.
It is obvious that this woman is from the Hyuga branch family and may have a close relationship with Hyuga Hiashi.
After opening the system, Kazuma Kobayakawa slightly confirmed the other party's situation.
Name: Hinata Can
Age: 19
Beauty: B+
Ninja Qualification: C
Bloodline Limit: White Eyes
Even though she has the mark of a caged bird on her forehead, her appearance is rated B+. I believe she is one of the most beautiful women in the Hyuga clan.
While Kazuma Kobayakawa was still thinking about the other party's identity, Hinata Can launched a Bagua Palm attack, aiming at Kazuma Kobayakawa who was standing in the front.
Kobayakawa Kazuma didn't dare to take the Bagua Palm head-on. The soft fist was a secret ninjutsu of the Hyuga clan. It could not only block the chakra points, but also was extremely harmful to the human body.
Slowly, Kobayakawa Kazuma made the "ugly" seal with his right hand. The moment he was hit by Baguazhang, his body turned into a wooden stake.
Hinata Chan suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked back in surprise.
This man was different from other ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village. He used only one seal to perform the substitution technique. Moreover, his speed was so fast that even if one could see through his movements with the Byakugan, his body could not keep up.
The real Kobayakawa Kazuma appeared behind Hinata Chan. With a backhand blow of his knife, he chopped Hinata Chan down in a pool of blood.
"The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is just so-so. Even if you can see through my ninjutsu, you can't keep up with my movements." Kobayakawa Kazuma slowly put the ninja sword back into the scabbard and looked at Hinata Can with contempt.
Although he used the back of the knife to chop down with all his strength, it was not enough to kill the opponent with one blow. At most, the opponent would need to rest for a few days to heal.
Moreover, Hinata Chan's courage to block the way must have been approved by the patriarch of the Hyuga clan. Otherwise, how could an ordinary member of the Hyuga clan dare to harm the Kirigakure ambassador?
This small conflict must be resolved beautifully by Kobayakawa Kazuma. His strength not only represents the strength of Kirigakure, but also represents Kirigakure's attitude. This strength can gain more initiative in the subsequent negotiations.
"Damn it!" Hinata Can watched Kobayakawa Kazuma leave, digging his fingers into the ground, with a look of deep resentment in the corners of his eyes.
"I still can't help you after all, brother!" Hinata Chan felt very uneasy.
Seeing the strength of Kobayakawa Kazuma, the two Chunins behind Kobayakawa Kazuma were slightly surprised. The woman that even Senior Juji Naoya couldn't easily deal with was actually chopped down by Kobayakawa Kazuma with just one sword.
The senior ninja Kobayakawa Kazuma was definitely someone who fought his way through the battlefield.
"Did you see that? This is what will happen if you dare to go against the Hidden Mist Village!" A Chunin stood in front of Kobayakawa Kazuma and warned the Hyuga members who were watching.
Kobayakawa Kazuma has shown his strength, so of course they have to be stronger. This is not taking advantage of the power of others, but showing the attitude of the Hidden Mist Village.
Negotiations are like this. The strength at the negotiation table is gained by the strength on the battlefield. Since you have won on the battlefield, how can you be weak at the negotiation table?
Kazuma Kobayakawa was also very satisfied with the style of these two followers. They would show their aggressive side in front of the enemy, and they would keep their gentle and polite side for their family members.
After Kobayakawa Kazuma left, a man came out of the crowd, held Hinata Chan in his arms, and when he looked at Kobayakawa Kazuma, his eyes were filled with hatred.
Walking forward, Kazuma Kobayakawa entered the courtyard where the clan leader lived, pushed open the door and walked in, all the way to the first room facing the gate.
The empty room was covered with wooden floors. Hinata Hiashi was kneeling in the middle of the room. On the wall behind him, there was a word "Tao" hanging.
Seeing Kobayakawa Kazuma and the other two walking in, Hinata Hiashi was slightly startled, then bowed respectfully.
"I'm extremely sorry! It was my mistake that led to the death of the Kirigakure ninja. I will take full responsibility for all the faults." Hinata Hiashi apologized.
Kobayakawa Kazuma looked at Hyuga Hiashi coldly, he didn't say anything, the head of the Hyuga clan was so weak to the outside world, this is not a qualified clan leader. However, he was negotiating on behalf of Kirigakure, so of course the weaker the other party, the better.
Seeing that Kobayakawa Kazuma was still not speaking, a Chunin behind him immediately understood and yelled:
"You bastard, is it enough to just apologize? Our compatriots died in your hands. I will use your life to commemorate that guy!"
As he said this, the Chunin made a gesture as if he was going to draw his sword and chop someone, and even the ninja sword was about to be unsheathed.
In fact, none of the three people at the scene had any friendship with the deceased Kirigakure compatriot. The most exaggerated one was Kazuma Kobayakawa, who only found out the name of that compatriot this morning.
"Hiashi." Kobayakawa Kazuma pushed the Chunin's sword back into the scabbard with his hand, and then spoke to Hyuga Hiashi who was knocked to the ground. After calling him by his name, he said, "You don't want this matter to lead to a war between Kirigakure and Konoha, do you?"
Cold sweat oozed from Hinata Hiashi's forehead. This new diplomat was not only powerful, but also had a stronger attitude. It seemed that he was probably the main fighter in the Hidden Mist Village.
Chapter 49 Hand over the murderer Hinata Can
"Yes... yes!" Hinata Hiashi gave an affirmative answer.
"We in Kirigakure are not unreasonable." Kobayakawa Kazuma said calmly, "Killing someone means paying for their life! Hand over the murderer Hinata-chan to us, and we will not pursue this matter any further."
After these words were spoken, Hinata Hiashi was completely stunned. The murderer was obviously him, when did he become Hinata Chan?
Even the two Chunins behind Kobayakawa Kazuma were stunned. They looked at Kobayakawa Kazuma in surprise. The murderer was obviously Hinata Hiashi. Ambassador, did you remember the wrong name?
But immediately, the two Chunins reacted. The person in charge was Kobayakawa Kazuma, and the one who took responsibility was also Kobayakawa Kazuma. They just needed to follow Kobayakawa Kazuma's thinking.
"Lord Hiashi, are you sure you want to make an enemy of the Hidden Mist Village for the sake of a clan member?" A Chunin shouted hurriedly at the signal of Kobayakawa Kazuma.
"Hey! Hyuga Hiashi, are you mute? Didn't you see Mr. Kobayakawa was 'reasoning' with you? Although you keep saying that you want to solve the problem, we in Kirigakure don't see any 'sincerity' from you or the Hyuga clan." Another Chunin followed closely and denounced Hyuga Hiashi.
Hyuga Hiashi's mind was working rapidly. He knew very well that all the ninja villages wanted the Hyuga clan's bloodline limit, so they would most likely make requests related to the Byakugan.
Unexpectedly, Kazuma Kobayakawa not only did not want him, the head of the family, to apologize, but instead wanted Hinata Chan.
Hinata Can is the youngest sister of Hinata Hiashi. When she was very young, she was sealed with the seal of a bird in a cage. She exists to protect the main family and is a chess piece that can be abandoned at any time.
"This newly appointed diplomat from Kirigakure is not aware of the existence of the caged bird seal. Does he think that he can get the Byakugan by just capturing a random person from a branch family?" After some thought, Hinata Hiashi had already made up his mind.
Hinata Hiashi, who had been kneeling down to apologize, raised his head. He looked at Kobayakawa Kazuma and asked, "Hand over the murderer Hinata Chan, and this matter will be over?"
Although Hinata Chan is his sister, the Hyuga branch family has long been prepared to make sacrifices for the continuation of the Hyuga clan and to protect the main family.
And with the existence of the caged bird seal, the secret of the Byakugan will not be revealed.
"That's right." Kazuma Kobayakawa nodded. How much benefit he could extort from the Hyuga clan was decided by him as a diplomat.
And he chose to take Hinata Chan back to report.
"But don't think of fooling me with a corpse. I know that the caged bird unique to your Hyuga clan can destroy brain cells and make the Byakugan completely ineffective after death, right?" After a pause, Kobayakawa Kazuma added.
"He actually knew about the caged bird! He knew about the existence of the caged bird, but he still specifically asked for Hinata-chan. Was he really just doing it for the sake of fairness?"
Hinata Hiashi felt a slight chill in his heart and instantly guessed something.
"I understand. I will give you, Kirigakure, an explanation." Hinata Hiashi asked Kobayakawa Kazuma and the other two to wait in the room. He went out and found Hinata Chan.
"Brother, do those people from Kirigakure still want to be looked down upon by our Hyuga clan?" In the room, Hinata Chan was kneeling in front of the mirror, exposing her back. A man was applying medicine and bandaging her wounds.
Hinata Hiashi was sitting beside him. He nodded, sighed, and replied, "Yes, the leader of the Kirigakure Village has changed. This leader no longer demands my life, but specifically asks for you under the pretext of handing over the murderer."
"Want me?" Hinata Chan was slightly stunned. She looked at herself in the mirror and suddenly smiled.
"Don't these guys from Kirigakure know about the bird in the cage? Don't they know that the existence of the branch family is to protect the main family?"
"He knows, so he specifically asked you to stay alive." Hinata Hiashi sighed and said slowly, "If we send you there this time, you will definitely be tortured inhumanely. They will most likely make you submit to the Hidden Mist Village. For the sake of the family, commit suicide if necessary."
Hyuga Hiashi thought he had anticipated Kobayakawa Kazuma's thoughts. If the Byakugan could not be obtained, then keeping a member of the Hyuga clan in captivity would have the same effect.
However, these guys from Kirigakure still underestimated the bonds between family members and the will of fire of Konoha Village.
He believed that Hinata Chan would never live a life of shame and be willing to become a lackey of Kirigakure.
Hinata Chan clenched her fists tightly and nodded slowly. As early as the day when she was carved as a bird in a cage, she was ready to sacrifice for the main family at any time.
Now, it's time to fulfill the promise with your life.
"For the sake of the Hyuga clan, hand me over." Hinata Chan said in a firm tone.
The man who was bandaging Hinata Chan's wound froze there, the gauze in his hand fell to the ground, and he was unable to accept this fact for a moment.
"Chief, why should we agree to such unreasonable demands from the Hidden Mist Village? Why should my fiancée be taken away by the Hidden Mist Village? This is Konoha, our village! What right do they have to do what they want?" The man turned around, the hatred in his eyes could no longer be concealed, he rushed out of the room, and was about to find Kobayakawa Kazuma.
"Masato!" Hyuga Hiashi stopped the man and said earnestly, "Do you know how hard this peace is to come by? How many ninjas shed their blood to win this peace? Since you are a member of the famous Hyuga clan, you should protect this peace."
Hinata Masato stood there in a daze. He felt that his legs were no longer able to support his body. He collapsed to the ground and slammed his hands on the ground.
"Damn it!" Hinata Masato roared helplessly.
The struggle of several people was unknown to Kobayakawa Kazuma and the other two. Kobayakawa Kazuma was enjoying the tea and waiting quietly for Hinata Hiashi to come back.
As long as Hinata Chan can be taken away, today's blackmail will be quite successful, and even the Kirigakure Village will have nothing to say.
Of course, the Kirigakure wanted the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, but everyone knew that was impossible. Not to mention the life of a Kirigakure Chunin, even the lives of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen could never be exchanged for a pair of Byakugan.
In comparison, taking Hinata Chan away is the most cost-effective option.
After a long while, Hinata Hiashi came back with Hinata Masato and Hinata Chan, and the three of them sat opposite Kobayakawa Kazuma and the other two.
"Sorry for the long wait, Mr. Kobayakawa." Hinata Hiashi faced Kobayakawa Kazuma and said in a deep voice, "The murderer of your compatriot, Hinata Chan, has been brought here by me."
Hinata Chan crossed his hands on the ground, kowtowed to the three people from Kirigakure, and said: "I was the one who killed your compatriots. I am willing to accept Kirigakure's punishment for this sin."
Kazuma Kobayakawa looked at Hinata Chan, and after confirming that it was him, he nodded. It was time to try to obtain the bloodline limit of the Byakugan.
Chapter 50 If You Are Willing to Replace Her
Hinata Chan kowtowed and apologized, and the atmosphere in the room fell silent for a moment.