Naruto: Fooling the Ninja World, I'm Hailed as a Savior

Buzz!

Hyuga Kawa extended his palm, about to grasp the black orb. But the next moment, his movement suddenly stiffened, and his eye twitched slightly as he looked in another direction.

He fled.

Yes, that guy, Hiruko, actually fled, without any hesitation, using Swift Release to escape. If Hyuga Kawa were to chase, he truly wouldn't be able to catch him. This was the first time Hyuga Kawa had encountered such a shameless individual.

As a respectable senior, he spouted a few harsh words, got punched once, and then fled in disarray using his bloodline limit.

Even someone as life-preserving as Orochimaru wouldn't do something like this. This guy truly was a perceptive rat; he'd flee at the slightest hint of danger.

"What a pity."

Hyuga Kawa sighed, rubbing his throbbing, tingling eye. He thought, I wanted to try out my newly acquired abilities. At the very least, I could have had Hiruko send my regards to dear Lord Orochimaru.

Thinking this, he looked up at the panel before him.

Bloodline: Otsutsuki Clan (6.8% → 9.8%)

Bloodline Limit: Tenseigan – Stage Two (22.3% → 30.2%) [Abilities: Mind Wheel Binding God Seal, Jewel Wheel Spirit Devouring Blast, Chakra Beads]

Looking at the Otsutsuki bloodline that had reached 9.8%, Hyuga Kawa's eyes flickered slightly as he mused, "No wonder Otsutsuki Toneri was able to awaken the Tenseigan in a short period after transplanting pure Byakugan." One must remember that Uchiha Madara only awakened the Rinnegan at the brink of death in his later life after transplanting Hashirama's cells.

While Otsutsuki Toneri's bloodline was strong, it was unlikely he could awaken the Tenseigan in just a few days. Now it seems it was likely due to that giant Tenseigan, which converged the dōjutsu power of all Otsutsuki clan members.

Although the connection to the giant Tenseigan on the moon had been severed, the dōjutsu power's feedback greatly accelerated his Tenseigan awakening process. It was likely that Otsutsuki Toneri also awakened his Tenseigan through that giant Tenseigan.

"However, Hiruko did remind me," Hyuga Kawa thought of the Chimera Technique and mused, "Logically, since I possess Otsutsuki bloodline, I should be able to awaken other bloodline limits." For example, Shikotsumyaku. Or perhaps, Wood Release. So, what's still missing?

"Just a key," a smile appeared on Hyuga Kawa's lips. "The chakra and cells of bloodline limit users." As long as he activated the dormant genetic fragments within him, with the current purity of his body's bloodline, he should be able to awaken other bloodline limits.

Moreover, this might even complete his Otsutsuki bloodline. Otsutsuki Toneri, after all, was not the endpoint of the Otsutsuki bloodline.

"Hyuga Kawa!"

A grave voice from an Anbu ninja reached his ears from a distance. They must have noticed Hyuga Kawa falling behind and come looking for him.

Hyuga Kawa snapped out of his thoughts and chased in the direction of the voice. If the shinobi world continued to maintain this fragile and false peace, he would have no opportunity to leave the village and set up his plans, much less plunder bloodline limit ninjas from other villages.

Therefore, war. War! War was a necessary prerequisite!

Meanwhile, after Hyuga Kawa had caught up with the team and explained that he was observing the residual effects of the distant battle with his Byakugan, at the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain, a woman unrolled a summoning scroll inside a cave.

Bang!

As a cloud of smoke erupted and dispersed, a dishevelled Hiruko appeared.

"Lord Hiruko! You…"

Seeing this, the woman's expression immediately changed. She rushed forward to help him, but Hiruko flung her hand away.

"Damn it! Damn it! That mere brat of the Hyuga clan…" Hiruko said hatefully.

Just as he was fuming over his disarray, a mocking voice suddenly came. "Hee hee." The laugh seemed neither male nor female, two voices mixed together, "Our Lord Hiruko is truly dishevelled."

Hiruko sharply looked up into the depths of the cave, seeing the black shadow twisting its body as it approached. He also smelled that peculiar, strong scent, and an uncontrollable look of disgust appeared on his face. Having frequently experimented with rats and snakes, he naturally understood what that smell was. 

Estrus female snakes would secrete a brown, viscous fluid with a peculiar, strong scent from their cloaca to attract male snakes. This was the smell of that brown, viscous fluid.

"Orochimaru," Hiruko said coldly, "If you're in heat, go outside and be in heat. Don't disgust me!"

"Heh heh," Orochimaru's tone was indifferent, "Isn't your soul the same? As ugly and disgusting as mine."

At ten in the morning, nearing noon, inside the Hokage's office.

Thin sunlight shone through the half-open window onto the mahogany desk, but it was entirely blocked by a mountain of piled-up documents.

Rustle.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting in a chair, flipped through documents on the desk with one hand, while the other expertly held a pipe.

"Phew!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi brought the mouthpiece to his lips. The tobacco in the pipe glowed faintly, and a few wisps of white smoke rose with his exhalation, the fine dust carried out the window by the wind.

"Cough! Cough cough!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi choked on a deep puff, his brow furrowed as he coughed, his voice slightly hoarse. But after the itchy sensation in his throat subsided, he still took another drag without stopping.

"Cough! Hiruzen, are you smoking too much these past two days?"

Mito Kadon, sitting on a chair against the opposite wall, far from the window that constantly drew out smoke, reminded him, "I know you're under a lot of stress right now, but you should still take care of your body."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no mind to respond. He simply continued silently flipping through the letters returned yesterday. In truth, he had already read these letters hundreds of times, but he still felt a sense of unease.

It had been three days since the escort team, carrying Hyuga Hiashi's body, left Konoha. Normally, it would take at most two days from Konoha to the border, and Akimichi Doto's letter sent via ninja beast a day ago confirmed this.

In the first letter, Akimichi Doto stated that the escort team was not far from their destination, but in the second letter, Akimichi Doto mentioned accidentally encountering a group of rogue Hidden Stone ninjas along the way.

He not only stated that the team was safe and suffered no losses but also praised Hyuga Kawa's ability and character.

While Hiruzen Sarutobi was pleased that Hyuga Kawa might be capable of a great responsibility, he was also uneasy about the sudden appearance of the rogue Hidden Stone ninjas.

And it had been an entire day since the last letter without any further communication. It shouldn't have taken this long.

Could the Hidden Stone Village be getting involved too?

At this thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a look of worry and took a heavy drag from his pipe.

Thump! Thump thump!

Just as Mito Kadon was about to remind Hiruzen Sarutobi to smoke less, hurried, frantic footsteps suddenly sounded outside the Hokage's office door.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart immediately sank. He looked up and saw an Anbu ninja wearing a mask enter the office.

"Third Hokage! The escort team is back, but…"

The Anbu ninja tightly clutched a blood-soaked scroll in his hand. Before he could finish his sentence, Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly vanished and reappeared in front of him, snatching the scroll.

Opening the scroll and quickly scanning it with his eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils constricted. His aged face turned slightly pale, and fear and anger simultaneously appeared on his face.

"What happened?!"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand tremble as he held the scroll, Mito Kadon, who was beside him, also felt an immediate sense of dread. He quickly stood up and asked, "Hiruzen! What happened?! Speak!"

"War, war, how could this happen…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face alternated between green and white. He even raised a hand to clutch his chest in pain, his voice hoarse as he said, "The Fourth Great Ninja War is coming!"

"What?" Mito Kadon paused, then his face changed.