Chapter 158: Let Me Tell You a Story
Looking at Neji—face full of shock, still somewhat struggling to accept his perspective—Yasushi continued teaching by example.
"Resistance without bloodshed and sacrifice is nothing but children's games."
"You must make those who bully you also feel pain!"
"Look at how I took revenge on Konoha!"
"Konoha's current state has my, Uchiha Yasushi's, contribution!"
"As long as all the Main House members die, naturally there's no distinction between Main House and Branch House. Naturally you'll be free. Naturally your descendants won't need to bear the Caged Bird curse seal anymore!"
This final statement finally touched Neji's heart. He lowered his head, quietly murmuring and repeating Yasushi's words.
"As long as all the Main House members die, naturally there's no distinction between Main House and Branch House..."
"That's right! As long as all the Main House members die, naturally there's no distinction between Main House and Branch House!"
Seeing killing intent finally rise in Neji's eyes, Yasushi felt pleased and continued tempting:
"Neji, you alone are truly too isolated and weak. Wanting to kill all the Main House isn't that easy."
"You should unite all Branch House forces, have them join you together to overthrow the Main House's rule!"
"Unite all Branch Houses..." Now Neji began struggling again. "I'm afraid the Branch House hearts aren't that unified!"
"Then first observe and find those who most resent the Main House. Pull them over, establish your own organization, then gradually assassinate those lackeys biased toward the Main House. Bit by bit expand your own forces. Finally launch the decisive battle—overthrow the Main House in one vigorous effort."
To strengthen Neji's resolve, Yasushi smiled and added: "Hey, Neji, let me tell you a story!"
"Do you know?"
"On the moon, there's also a Hyuga clan."
Yasushi selectively told Neji about the story between the Otsutsuki Main House and Branch House on the moon, emphasizing how the Otsutsuki Branch House fused all Branch House eyes together to create a massive Tenseigan to ultimately exterminate the Main House.
However, he swapped the core contradiction, changing the different attitudes toward the shinobi world into a story of the Main House oppressing the Branch House, forcing the Branch House to resist.
Anyway, artistic processing! He barely changed anything!
After listening, Neji indeed became excited.
"So the Tenseigan truly exists!"
"The Caged Bird was indeed specifically developed to gather the Tenseigan!"
"How ridiculous—those Main House members still deceive us Branch House, claiming it's to protect us!"
"Truly too shameless!"
"Since the moon's Branch House could accomplish it, we shinobi world Branch House definitely can too!"
"If the moon's Branch House could gather a Tenseigan, we shinobi world Branch House can definitely fuse our own Tenseigan!"
"Well said!" Yasushi also applauded, praising Neji's determination.
"To ensure your success, I'll add insurance for you. Come, come, come—keep this scroll. Study it well after returning. You'll definitely use it in the future."
Yasushi withdrew a scroll from his body, stuffing it into Neji's embrace. Then he draped an arm around Neji's shoulders, calling him aside to explain his speculations in detail, making Neji's heart bloom with joy.
"Lord Yasushi, thank you so much!" Neji prostrated himself before Yasushi, performing a grand bow. "The Hyuga Branch House will forever remember Lord Yasushi's kindness!"
"Haha, that's unnecessary. Everything is just my speculation—maybe I guessed wrong!" Yasushi smiled and waved his hand. "As you know, I have deep hatred with Konoha Village. If you Hyuga Branch House truly overthrow the Main House, we might not necessarily be friends in the future."
"No, please rest assured, Lord Yasushi!" Neji placed his right hand on his chest, very solemnly promising: "Once our uprising succeeds, the Hyuga Branch House absolutely won't oppose Lord Yasushi."
"Moreover, the Hyuga Main House's ability to enslave us Branch House for years is inseparable from Konoha Village's support and tacit approval."
"Since we're overthrowing the entire Main House, naturally this group of Konoha Village accomplices must also pay sufficient price!"
"Lord Yasushi, I think the Land of Rain is actually quite good—quite suitable for the Hyuga Branch House to develop."
"Haha, that's wonderful! Most welcome!" Now Yasushi was even more delighted, immediately making decisions for Nagato.
As for whether Nagato agreed later—that didn't matter. If truly impossible, developing elsewhere also presented no problems.
Fearing Neji would encounter danger, Yasushi healed all of Neji's injuries, then gave him the three shinobi tools robbed earlier. He also left him a large pile of explosive tags, food, medicine and other supplies.
This naturally made Neji increasingly grateful.
After explaining everything, watching Neji depart, Yasushi began cleaning the battlefield—destroying all corpses and traces, leaving nothing to prevent bringing Neji trouble.
After cleaning up, he once more departed with Shukaku.
However, this time he no longer headed toward Konoha Village direction, instead turning toward Sound Village.
He feared that traveling to the battlefield might cause battlefield intensity to escalate again, letting Neji—this newly sprouted little seedling—accidentally die prematurely on the battlefield. That would waste his efforts.
So he simply went directly to find Orochimaru, then return to the Land of Rain to complete the mission.
Land of Rice Fields, Sound Village underground base.
Orochimaru was conducting experiments when an onion-headed boy knocked and entered.
"Lord Orochimaru, intelligence reports the One-Tail Shukaku is heading toward the Land of Rice Fields."
"Hmm?" Orochimaru's hand paused. His face showed a strange expression. "Are you talking about the One-Tail jinchuriki? Or the Tailed Beast Shukaku?"
"The Tailed Beast Shukaku—completely in original form. Running all the way from the Land of Wind, crossing the Land of Rivers and Land of Fire. Will soon reach the Land of Rice Fields."
"That Yasushi guy!" Orochimaru muttered resentfully, halting his experiment and beginning to gather things to leave.
"Yasushi? Lord Orochimaru, you mean Lord Uchiha Yasushi?"
Hearing Yasushi's name, the onion-head immediately became excited, his eyes beginning to glow. He followed tightly behind Orochimaru's rear, continuously inquiring:
"Is Lord Yasushi also coming here?"
"Will he also conduct experiments here in the future?"
"Can I work together with Lord Yasushi later?"
"Lord Orochimaru, I really admire Lord Yasushi! When the time comes, can he give me an autograph? Can I ask him for a pair of Sharingan?"
Regarding this Uchiha fanatic onion-head, Orochimaru had nothing to say.
If not for his special constitution making him precious experimental material, Orochimaru would have long since sold this guy to Yasushi.
"Alright, I'll arrange for you to meet when there's opportunity, but not now."
"While I'm away, you must properly study cloning-related knowledge."
"Useless people have no value. You must become a useful person—only then can you meet Yasushi in the future."
"Even if you perform well, becoming a true Uchiha in the future isn't impossible."
Orochimaru casually painted pies for the onion-head, but the onion-head completely believed it. His motivation immediately surged as he raised both hands and cheered:
"Wonderful!"
"I want to become a true Uchiha!"
"Lord Orochimaru, please rest assured! I'll definitely study cloning technology well and become a useful assistant to Lord Orochimaru and Lord Yasushi in the future!"
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