Chapter 6: Mysterious Attacker Strikes the Village

Hyuga Hizashi, who was in the middle of a battle with the mysterious masked man, felt as if his pride-and-joy Gentle Fist techniques were like mud oxen entering the sea; he was completely unable to inflict any substantial damage on his opponent.

After only a dozen or so exchanges, Hizashi was already shocked to the core, while his opponent strolled leisurely along the courtyard wall, blocking his attacks with just one hand.

The bright moonlight shone on the white three-eyed fox mask, casting a cold glow, and the mysterious person seemed to be sizing him up with a thoughtful air.

Hyuga Hizashi activated his Byakugan, the veins around his temples bulging as he attempted to see through the enemy's true face.

However, he discovered that beneath that white three-eyed fox mask lay a darkness so profound it seemed to swallow his very gaze, making him shudder!

An indescribable sense of terror welled up, causing Hizashi to lose his focus.

Uzumaki Menma seized the opportunity, clenching his fist with one hand. The wind of his punch, accompanied by a piercing whistle, slammed into Hizashi’s face, knocking him down from the courtyard wall.

Hizashi tumbled in the air, quickly adjusted his posture, and landed unsteadily, cold sweat streaming down his face.

He looked up at the mysterious figure still standing on the wall; it felt as if a pair of eyes behind that mask were calmly scrutinizing him.

*Whoosh—*

At the critical moment, Hyuga Hiashi swooped down like a white falcon, launching an attack directly at the masked man on the wall.

Hyuga Hizashi followed closely behind. The two brothers, utilizing the Hyuga clan’s Gentle Fist techniques combined with their brotherly synergy, continuously unleashed various combo attacks.

Hiashi attacked fiercely from the front, chakra condensing in his palms as he shouted

"Eight Trigrams! Sixty-Four Palms!"

At the same time, Hizashi quickly understood his intent, adjusted his position to form a pincer formation with his brother, condensed chakra in his palms, and struck out repeatedly: "Eight Trigrams! Thirty-Two Palms!"

With their exquisite Gentle Fist combo, the two seemed to weave a net of chakra, attacking the mysterious masked man from both sides.

In an instant, three figures flashed and intertwined atop the courtyard wall. The collision and agitation of their chakra stirred up gusts of wind, forcing the surrounding Hyuga ninjas to cover their faces with their sleeves, struggling to resist the gale.

"Mini-Rasenshuriken!" Uzumaki Menma felt it was enough. He held his right hand in a hollow fist, condensing a black Rasengan, and struck it toward the blind spot in Hyuga Hizashi’s defense.

In an instant, a sense of impending death enveloped Hyuga Hizashi.

Without any hesitation, Hizashi instinctively forced his chakra to surge out from his tenketsu points, forming a deep blue chakra cyclone to protect himself.

"Eight Trigrams Palms! Heavenly Spin!"

*Boom!*

The Mini-Rasenshuriken slammed directly into Hizashi’s Heavenly Spin. The violent, dark chakra tore through the defense of the Heavenly Spin, sending Hizashi flying heavily.

*Pfft—*

A mouthful of blood sprayed from Hizashi’s mouth as his body was sent flying several meters away!

"Hizashi!"

Before Hiashi’s heart-wrenching cry could fade, a cold voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Your turn."

The mysterious masked man had appeared before Hiashi via Body Flicker.

At this moment, the mysterious masked man’s hands were condensed with a massive amount of chakra, and one could vaguely see that chakra taking the form of ferocious lion heads.

"What! How could you—" Hiashi’s hair stood on end, and he tried to activate Heavenly Spin.

However, the mysterious person’s speed was even faster than before.

"Twin Lion Fists!" Uzumaki Menma swung both fists, striking Hyuga Hiashi heavily in the chest.

Hyuga Hiashi fell from the high wall like a kite with a broken string.

"Clan Leader!" Other Hyuga clan ninjas rushed forward, surrounding the fallen Hiashi to protect him.

A bright moon rose high. Uzumaki Menma, wearing the white three-eyed fox mask, stood imposingly atop the high wall of the Hyuga clan’s gate, his cold gaze seemingly surveying the clan grounds from behind the mask.

"Who exactly are you!" Hyuga Hiashi stood up from the ground, his chest injury severe, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth as he looked at the mysterious figure on the wall with shock.

‘Menma, many ninjas are rushing over.’ Inside the fur collar, the tiny Nine-Tails lay on Menma’s shoulder, informing him of the situation it had perceived.

*Whoosh—*

Uzumaki Menma flickered down from the high wall, appearing beside the corpse of the dead Kumogakure envoy.

"Every gift of fate has its price secretly marked," Uzumaki Menma said to Hyuga Hiashi, lifting his white three-eyed fox mask.

He then turned his head to look at Hyuga Hizashi, who had smashed a large crater into the ground.

"I will return."

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—*

At this moment, countless figures rushed toward the Hyuga clan grounds from all directions.

"Hyuga Clan Leader! Anbu has been ordered to investigate!" An Anbu ninja wearing a cat mask, with short white hair and a short sword on his back, landed on a utility pole next to the two Hyuga brothers.

However, the scene before him left even the battle-hardened Kakashi shocked.

The Hyuga clan leader appeared to be severely injured, and Hyuga Hizashi was lying in a large crater, his life hanging in the balance.

The surrounding Hyuga jonin guards were also looking at the mysterious figure not far away as if facing a formidable enemy.

"This guy has quite a bounty on his head." The mysterious person picked up the corpse on the ground.

Kakashi focused his gaze and discovered that it was actually the Kumogakure envoy!

"How is this possible! Isn't the Kumogakure envoy..." Another Anbu ninja landed beside Kakashi, exclaiming in surprise.

But they saw the mysterious masked man grab the envoy’s corpse and flicker onto the high wall.

"Such speed!" Even as the Anbu captain, Kakashi felt this person was troublesome.

But the opponent did not intend to continue fighting them; he left quickly, disappearing into the night after a few flickers.

"Pursue!" Kakashi gave the order and was the first to rush out. Following him, the Anbu ninjas chased after the mysterious man.

They absolutely could not let the opponent take the Kumogakure envoy’s corpse away so easily; this was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Konohagakure!

A slap in the face to the Third Hokage!

After the mysterious enemy left and the Anbu ninjas followed, Hyuga Hiashi clutched his chest and walked over to Hizashi, who was being treated.

"Brother..." Hyuga Hizashi gasped for air. His back had been torn by the dark-attribute chakra of the Mini-Rasenshuriken, the wound deep enough to see bone, blood dripping everywhere.

To have survived a direct hit from a Mini-Rasenshuriken was a miracle.

As an S-rank ninjutsu comparable to the 'Wind Style: Rasenshuriken,' the single-target destructive power of the Mini-Rasenshuriken was immense.

"Don't speak! Kadomoto, quickly take Hizashi to the Konoha Hospital!" Hiashi ordered sternly.

"Yes!" Hyuga Kadomoto bowed slightly, hoisted Hizashi onto his back, and sped off toward the Konoha Hospital.

Looking at the Hyuga grounds after the great battle, Hyuga Hiashi felt a lingering fear.

If that mysterious masked man hadn't appeared, and he had killed the Kumogakure envoy, he didn't know what kind of serious diplomatic incident it would have caused.

It might have even led to a prolonged war between Kumogakure and Konoha, resulting in even more casualties.

‘But... that guy... why did he know the Twin Lion Fists!’ Hyuga Hiashi felt the lingering heat in his chest.

‘That strike of Twin Lion Fists...’

"Huh?" A young voice rang out nearby, interrupting Hiashi’s deep thoughts.

He turned his head to look and saw that his daughter, Hinata, had woken up at some point.

Looking at the messy surroundings, little Hinata’s baby-fat face held a maturity that didn't match her age.

"Tch~" Little Hinata put one hand on her hip, pouting in disdain: "Old man, are you dragging me out for a midnight stroll?"

*Pfft—*

Hyuga Hiashi felt a tightness in his chest and nearly spat out another mouthful of blood.

‘Oh no! The young lady’s second personality is out again!’ Hyuga Ko, a jonin beside Hiashi, felt like he was facing a great enemy and silently took half a step back.

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