i am kimimaro

Hinata Hiashi's sudden attack startled Kimimaro. His pupils shrank, and his body instinctively reacted.

The finger strike was lightning fast, aimed directly at his throat. With the wall behind him, there was no way to dodge.

Sitting cross-legged, he couldn't immediately move out of the way.

There was only one move that could avoid this attack.

Two white bones protruded from Kimimaro's collarbone, converging at incredible speed to block Hinata Hiashi's finger strike.

At this moment, Kimimaro also sensed something was amiss.

Hinata Hiashi was holding back his power.

If he hadn't defended, the finger wouldn't have actually struck.

The opponent was testing him.

But what they were testing, he had no way of knowing.

The finger tapped on the white bone, and a faint smile appeared on Hinata Hiashi's cold face.

"You are indeed from the Kaguya clan."

Hinata Hiashi withdrew his finger and spoke slowly.

"Is this what the Hinata Clan Head wanted to confirm?"

Kimimaro frowned slightly, not quite understanding Hinata Hiashi's intentions.

This attack was clearly calculated.

Even the layout of this place was calculated.

All to make him use the Shikotsumyaku to defend.

Because this defense method was the fastest and didn't require any extra movements.

"Indeed. Kimimaro... Originally, I just thought the name sounded familiar. Later, after learning about the situation of this Chunin Exam, I confirmed that you are the genius from the Kaguya clan back then."

Kimimaro sneered.

"The Kaguya clan is already a thing of the past."

Seeing Kimimaro's indifference towards the Kaguya clan, Hinata Hiashi wasn't surprised.

He knew very well how Kimimaro was treated in the Kaguya clan back then.

It was normal for him to have no attachment to the Kaguya clan.

"You were able to escape the disaster back then, it's quite fortunate."

"Did the Hinata Clan Head find me just to say this? That's really quite boring."

Kimimaro said, making a move to leave.

If he wanted to take the initiative, he couldn't be led by the nose by Hinata Hiashi.

So he made a decisive decision to establish a persona, a persona dissatisfied with the Kaguya clan.

No matter what Hiashi wanted to say to him, this persona could give him a certain advantage.

Sure enough, seeing Kimimaro's impatient expression, a strange glint flashed in Hinata Hiashi's eyes.

"Wait a minute. Regarding the Kaguya clan, I think you need to know something."

"What is there to know about a clan that has already been wiped out?"

Hinata Hiashi sighed.

"No, the Kaguya clan hasn't been wiped out. Their current surname is Taketake."

Kimimaro was shocked upon hearing this.

"There are survivors of the Kaguya clan?"

Hinata Hiashi nodded slightly.

"Indeed. Back then, the Kaguya clan, with the entire clan's strength, tried to make the Fourth Mizukage change his mind. It was truly heroic. But they had also made arrangements for the clan's continuation long ago.

Those who participated in the operation back then, except for you, were all adult males of the Kaguya clan. The women and children had already been arranged to go to another place. Your large-scale attack on Kirigakure was also partly to buy them time to escape."

From Hinata Hiashi's words, Kimimaro learned another truth about the past.

The Kaguya clan's seemingly desperate act was actually a final effort to ensure the clan's survival.

The Kaguya men with combat abilities attracted Kirigakure's attention with a near-suicidal attack, while the women and children escaped through pre-arranged secret routes.

These seemingly reckless Kaguya clansmen had also learned to use their brains.

By the time Kirigakure realized something was wrong, it was too late.

It was truly amazing how far a clan could go for its survival.

"How does the Hinata Clan Head know all this?"

Kimimaro quickly noticed the anomaly. As the head of the Hinata clan, how could Hinata Hiashi know so much about the Kaguya clan?

Was the Hinata clan's intelligence network that strong?

"Because back then, the Kaguya clan once asked the Hinata clan for help, hoping that I could help them escape from Kirigakure."

"The Kaguya clan asked the Hinata clan for help? Is the Hinata Clan Head joking? The Kaguya and Hinata belong to different factions, how could the Kaguya ask the Hinata for help?"

"Alas, this is actually a secret. A thousand years ago, my Hinata clan and the Kaguya clan were originally one family. Later, they split into two clans, but they remained close friends, and this bond lasted for over a thousand years.

When the Five Great Ninja Villages were established, my Hinata clan favored Konohagakure and originally planned to join Konoha together with the Kaguya clan. But the Kaguya clan had a very good relationship with the First Mizukage and had already joined Kirigakure in advance. From then on, our two clans belonged to two different villages."

From Hinata Hiashi's words, Kimimaro learned a secret and was quite shocked.

He didn't expect the relationship between the Kaguya clan and the Hinata clan to remain so strong.

"The Third Hokage also knew about this back then. After obtaining his consent, I sent an elite Hinata clan team, a total of ten people, to provide support. But they could only help rescue a group of Kaguya clansmen, the rest were beyond their reach.

After helping the Kaguya clansmen escape from Kirigakure, I arranged for them to live in a secluded place in the Land of Fire. Perhaps tired of war, the warlike Kaguya clan changed their surname to Taketake and gave up being ninjas, choosing to live ordinary lives.

Over the years, I visit them once every three years. They are already very accustomed to their current lives."

Kimimaro didn't find it strange that the Third Hokage would agree to the Hinata clan rescuing the Kaguya clan.

After all, it was an opportunity to weaken Kirigakure, and he didn't need to expend any effort. He could also use it as leverage over the Hinata clan, so there was no reason not to agree.

What he didn't expect was that the warlike Kaguya clan would choose to live ordinary lives.

After digesting this information, Kimimaro looked at Hinata Hiashi again.

With his Byakugan, he could tell that Hinata Hiashi wasn't lying. All of this was true.

The Kaguya clan changed their name to Taketake, lived in anonymity, and led ordinary lives.

This was actually a good ending.

Their eyes met, and Kimimaro slowly said, "What exactly is the Hinata Clan Head trying to do by telling me all this?"

"Since you are from the Kaguya clan, you have the right to know about this. I know that the Kaguya clan imprisoned you for many years, and you may harbor some resentment in your heart. But your father had no other choice.

When you were born, the powerful Shikotsumyaku started to go berserk. This powerful force grew even more terrifying as you grew up.

But having an overly strong Shikotsumyaku isn't a good thing. The Kaguya clan's bloodline disease would also break out, greatly reducing your lifespan.

Helpless, your father could only imprison you to suppress the Shikotsumyaku within you. This way, your Shikotsumyaku could be somewhat pacified, and you could live a little longer."

"They imprisoned me to suppress my Shikotsumyaku?"

Kimimaro was taken aback.

Hinata Hiashi nodded slightly.

"Who is my father?"

"In the Kaguya clan, strength is paramount. You possess the strongest Shikotsumyaku, so your father can only be the strongest of the Kaguya clan. That is, the Kaguya Clan Head back then, Kaguya Bone."

The image of a tall and imposing figure flashed through Kimimaro's mind.

Was that person the biological father of this body?

But for his soul that had transmigrated here, it didn't matter much.

(End of Chapter)