Interestingly, his younger brother is Uchiha Akari.
One is carefree, the other is quick-witted. It’s hard to imagine that these two with such different personalities are actually brothers.
The Third Elder simply handed him over to Kawasaki to manage, and he came here precisely to inform them about the attack on the guard team.
“That’s what happened. The strange thing is, a Hyuga clan member was involved, and he almost failed to send out a warning signal.”
“Indeed, the Hyuga clan is inferior to us Uchiha. Without Uchiha stationed in the guard team, it was immediately attacked.”
Kawasaki ignored Akatsuki’s boast. He understood in his heart why, even with the Byakugan, they were still attacked.
Although the Byakugan has a super long-range vision, it is not all-round super long-range vision.
The visible distance is not the same when focusing on a certain direction and observing at all angles.
Hyuga branch members, when using the Byakugan to look at distant objects, habitually turn their bodies to observe.
This is because they have a one-degree visual blind spot in the back of their first thoracic vertebrae, and they are accustomed to using the perspective in front of them when looking far away.
If someone’s visual range can suppress them, they will be able to see the Hyuga clan members turn around.
And the range of the Hyuga Byakugan depends on the purity of the Byakugan and the strength of the user.
The only one who can suppress Hyuga Morisuke in this aspect is the main family eyes at the Jonin level.
Since there is the shadow of Mist, this matter is most likely the work of the Mist’s Ao.
Because the Hyuga family only lost a main family Byakugan in the Third Shinobi World War.
Last time Ao tried to cause trouble in Konoha, but was scared off by Shisui’s Genjutsu, he is a very cautious person.
“Now that Hyuga Hizashi has gone to report to the Third Hokage, Vice-Clan Leader, do you think the Hyuga will ask for our Uchiha’s help?”
Kawasaki looked at Akatsuki with a bit of amusement. Although he is already a Three-Tomoe Sharingan Jonin, he is definitely a leader in other clans.
But Akatsuki is simple-minded. Although he was promoted to Jonin due to his wartime performance, he actually earned it through his own strength, he has almost never commanded other teams.
In his opinion, whatever the Uchiha can do well, other clans can’t, and they will naturally come to ask for help.
Because in Akatsuki’s eyes, the Uchiha are the strongest.
“They will definitely come, but we won’t get involved in this mess again.”
“Akatsuki, go and invite the Clan Leader to the meeting room. Tell him I’m waiting for him there.”
“Yes! Vice-Clan Leader!”
Guessing that the Vice-Clan Leader might have a plan of action, Akatsuki was very excited.
Watching Akatsuki rush away, Kawasaki waved his hand: “Shisui, get ready, you might be needed in a few days.”
Shisui touched his eyes, nodded resolutely.
…
When Kawasaki arrived at the meeting room, Fugaku was already waiting there.
“Kawasaki, what do you think about this?”
The previous message was sent by Fugaku’s men.
“The Hyuga clan is qualified as the outer perimeter of the guard team, this attack was an accident.”
“Because their branch family’s Byakugan has a flaw, this flaw leads to problems in their usage habits.”
Then, Kawasaki explained to Fugaku about the visual blind spot caused by the Byakugan’s cage bird.
And how the purity of the Byakugan and strength affects the range and visual distance of reconnaissance.
He also made a guess about the attackers.
Fugaku finally realized. No wonder the Hyuga family was attacked, it turns out the Hyuga branch family Byakugan has such a flaw.
The eyes that can see the future are so powerful?
Fugaku automatically assumed it to be Kawasaki’s Mangekyo Sharingan ability, otherwise outsiders wouldn’t know such a secret.
“Kawasaki…”
Fugaku said earnestly: “The Mangekyo Sharingan ability should not be abused.”
“Otherwise, your eyes will soon go blind.”
Kawasaki nodded. It seems Fugaku really trusts him: “Clan Leader, don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Thank you for your concern.”
Seeing Kawasaki’s confidence, Fugaku nodded in reassurance.
“How will the Hyuga deal with this?”
“The Hyuga only needs to dispatch two branch family teams to completely solve this problem.”
“But the Hyuga clan has a fatal flaw, that is, they don’t have enough manpower!”
The number of Uchiha clan ninjas is less than that of the Hyuga clan.
Because all Hyuga family members can activate the Byakugan, it’s almost everyone is a combatant.
Naturally, the number is not small.
But the Hyuga main family will not leave the territory, the guardians of the main family are also branch family members.
This reduces the available personnel by half.
Moreover, external patrols require at least Chunin level strength.
The Hyuga family, which has dispersed most of its manpower resources in maintaining order in the village, is inevitably short-handed in terms of external patrols.
“Now that you are still the Captain of the Guard Team, the Hyuga will definitely come to discuss this with you.”
“At that time, we can…”
…
Facing the Third Hokage’s questioning, Hyuga Hizashi insisted that the attacker must be the Mist’s Ao.
As for why the Byakugan failed, he was evasive and his words were ambiguous.
The Third Hokage didn’t delve into the details. After all, the Mist’s invasion wasn’t the first time.
He simply instructed Hizashi to strengthen defenses and prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Because recently, the Third Hokage was busy negotiating with the Cloud, discussing a peace treaty.
The back-and-forth tug-of-war was very draining for the Third Hokage, and he didn’t have much energy to focus on this matter.
After Hizashi returned to the clan territory and discussed with Hizashi, he went to the Uchiha territory to request a meeting with Fugaku in the evening, as expected.
“Captain Fugaku, our guard team is currently short-handed in terms of deployment.”
“Do you think we can have some of those Uchiha family members who have been suspended from their duties come back?”
Fugaku waved his hand: “My clan members don’t listen very well to commands, and I’m afraid it won’t be easy to get them back now.”
“Moreover, it’s not an easy thing to mobilize family members.”
Fugaku clearly didn’t want to get involved in this mess again.
Hizashi said with a wry smile: “Captain Fugaku, I now understand the grievances your guard team has been experiencing.”
“I am also complained about by my clan members every day, even doing my duty will lead to blame.”
“Captain Fugaku, you really have to help with this, otherwise, our Hyuga family can’t even hold our ground in the guard team.”
Fugaku took a sip of tea: “Hizashi, you don’t understand, everyone is criticized because of comparison.”
“Comparison?”
Hizashi asked in confusion.
“Yes, because you’re not as good as the Uchiha, so the villagers are dissatisfied with you.”
Hizashi fell into deep thought.
He had to admit, Fugaku made a good point. As the top clan in the Shinobi world, the Uchiha naturally have their pride.
Regardless of the background, they should manage what should be managed and prohibit what should be prohibited.
The Hyuga clan is not bad in terms of strength, but the branch family’s status is awkward, they have to act according to the main family’s face.
And what kind of people the main family is, everyone knows.
Therefore, the branch family always acts cautiously.
Now there’s the matter of the outer patrol team of the guard team being attacked.
The main family was furious and demanded that the branch family solve this problem no matter what.
Although Hizashi had considered a strategy of cooperation between the two branch families, there were only so many branch family members.
If the patrol team increases manpower, the security team will have to reduce manpower.
Therefore, Hizashi came to Fugaku for help.