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Chapter 682: Not all victims deserve sympathy, such as dog gambling

"Shasha~Shasha~"

It was very quiet in the Hokage's office. Tatsuma was processing the war report documents. After a war operation, the general direction of follow-up work such as rewards, pensions, personnel transfers, etc. had to be formulated by Tatsuma, the Hokage.

Beside him, Shisui looked anxious, but he didn't dare to disturb him. Opposite Tatsuma, there was Hinata Hinashi, but Hiashi looked even more anxious than Shisui.

Hizu had a bad premonition. It was not just a random whim, but also because today was the day when the Konoha team returned to the village, and after returning, he was notified to come to discuss matters. Shisui, who had returned from the Kingdom of Water, also frequently Look at yourself.

As for Tatsuma's face, he couldn't see the change. He seemed to be concentrating on his work. From the time Rizu came here to now, Tatsuma had been writing except asking him to sit down and wait.

Time passed bit by bit, and it was almost midnight before Tatsuma stopped writing, looked at Hizu, and said, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

"No! No"

Rizu quickly shook his head, and then asked tentatively: "Yondaime, why did you come to me for something?"

"Well, it's an important matter about your Hyuga clan."

Tatsuma nodded, then looked at Hizu and said, "Is there anyone in the Hyuga clan who is not on the list and who is not sealed by the Caged Bird Curse?"

'Neji.'

Rizu thought of his nephew, but quickly denied it in his mind. This was probably not what Tatsuma wanted to ask.

Since the Hyuga clan was "divided" by Tatsuma, in order to better protect the Byakugan, Konoha has not directly canceled the Hyuga clan system and the Caged Bird Curse Seal.

Even all new-born children need to be reported and branded with the Caged Bird Curse by the Hyuga clan.

The Hyuga branch is not disgusted with this, or is not disgusted yet. After all, although most of them are sent abroad and are not directly managed by the Hyuga clan, just over a year is not enough for them to change their mentality.

Moreover, they are just branded with the Caged Bird Curse, and they will not live next to the Zong family like in the past, being manipulated and intimidated at any time, which even makes them very satisfied.

Therefore, the Hyuga branch was extremely cooperative in handing over the list of newborns and accepting the caged bird seal from the Hyuga clan.

There are two lists, one is held by the head of the Hyuga clan, that is, Hyuga Hizashi, and the other is held by the Konoha Village. On this list, only one newborn has not been recorded.

That is. The newly born Neji, perhaps out of selfishness or compensation, although Rizu himself got married not long ago, he did not ask his brother's son to be imprinted with the Caged Bird Curse immediately.

The reason Hizu gave himself was that he had no heirs yet. If something happened to him, Neji would be able to inherit the authority of their clan, just like Sento.

Perhaps this reason for self-deception would last for a long time, and he might not even completely forget that he didn't put Neji on the list and bear the Caged Bird Curse.

But Ningji, who is still just a baby, should not attract Tatsuma's attention at this time, and Shisui's performance... Nizu licked his lips, thinking of another person.

His dead father, and that one of his father's white eyes was missing.

At the funeral at that time, Rizu had always suspected that Tatsuma had discovered something. Thinking back on it now, coupled with the current conversation, Rizu felt a chill in his back.

"There is one, Hizashi's child, Hyuga Neji, who has not yet been branded with the Caged Bird Curse."

Although he had a premonition that Tatsuma was most likely talking about his father, Hizu still played dumb and even took the initiative to expose Neji.

Tatsuma nodded and said, "Hizashi doesn't seem to have left the village, right?"

"Well, he is currently working in the garrison class and has not left the village."

Hiashi answered, and Tatsuma continued: "That's strange, Shisui. Tell the Hyuga clan leader what you found."

Shisui nodded, finally speaking out the words he had been holding back for a long time, he said: "This morning, I was still on a mission in the Kingdom of Water, and I discovered chakra fluctuations that were suspected of being Byakugan.

During the tracking process, I found that the man rushed all the way back to Kirigakure Village. I had no external aid or communication tools at the time, so I suspended the pursuit. After returning to the camp, I also confirmed each other with other ninjas in Hinata.

The Byakugan fluctuations I discovered are inconsistent with the actions of the Hyuga ninja today, so I suspect that there is a Byakugan ninja in Kirigakure Village.

Lord Hizu, you were previously responsible for directing the war against the Mist ninjas in the Land of Fire. I didn’t know you."

"All right."

Tatsuma interrupted and said: "Shisui, it is good to know the truth, but you cannot use it as a means to question others at will."

Shisui's unspoken question, slightly misinterpreted, is that Shisui was questioning Hinata's inability to fight against the Kirin, and Shisui's identity was too sensitive, so such words could not be spoken.

Regardless of whether Hizu would misinterpret it or not, or whether the impact of this incident would expand, as a teacher, Tatsuma would not let Shisui take the blame.

And although Shisui didn't completely finish the question, it was enough for Hizu to understand what Shisui wanted to ask.

Rizu swallowed and looked at Tatsuma. Tatsuma had a joking look on his face. Rizu gritted his teeth and said, "No." Shisui frowned. He felt something was wrong with Rizu's performance and wanted to ask more questions. , but it was not suitable for him to ask. He looked at Chenma, hoping that his teacher could help him pursue the question.

Tatsuma leaned on the back of the seat and asked, "Chief of the Rizu Clan, this matter is of great importance. You should recall it carefully."

There was a trace of hesitation on Rizu's face, and he was a little shaken in his heart. He didn't know whether he should tell the matter.

If he told him, the village would definitely recover the Byakugan, and with the village's current ability, it would definitely be possible. In this way, the impact of the loss of his father's Byakugan would end here.

But at the same time, his succession may lead to a re-examination of the case. His father activated the curse seal and forced other Hyuga ninjas to death, but failed to be cruel to himself, which led to the theft of his own eyes. It is expected that the matter will be investigated.

As for Hizashi, the head of the Hyuga clan who was covering up this matter, he may not be able to continue doing it. As a clan member, he can save his life no matter what, but as an accomplice, Hizashi.

Scenes of his brother's face and his past interactions replayed in Hizu's mind, and finally he saw the Neji smiling at him.

"No."

Hizu said firmly: "Although Hinata lost a lot of people in the clan back then, and some even lost their bodies, but among the clansmen who were not branded with the Caged Bird Curse Seal, the only ones who actually participated in the war were me and my father.

Two of my eyes are still there, but my father had one of his eyes destroyed in the war, but it was not stolen. His body was also disposed of, so there would be no risk of the white eye being leaked. "

After saying this, Rizu felt a wave of exhaustion creeping in. After these words came out, he could no longer chase back his father's supercilious eyes. This was something he owed his father, but...

It would not be good for anyone if we continue to pursue the case.

Zhisui frowned, feeling that something was wrong, but he believed that his teacher could definitely see it, and he must see it more clearly than he did.

"Perhaps Shisui's perception is wrong. Chief of the Rizu Clan, please make a trip. I have other matters here, so I won't send you away."

But Tatsuma directly changed the story and even blamed it on Shisui's mistake. This made Shisui feel a little self-doubt, wondering if there was something wrong with his perception this morning.

"No, Hokage-sama, if there are other matters, just ask someone to notify you. I will fully cooperate."

After Rizu finished speaking, he stood up and turned to leave. His steps were somewhat hasty. It wasn't until Rizu left that Shisui came back to his senses and said, "Teacher, is it really me?"

"What you perceive is Hinata's Byakugan, and it is the eyes of Hinata's former clan leader."

Tatsuma said firmly, Shisui was confused now, and asked: "Why does Koko Hiashi-sama deny it? Isn't it a good thing for him to recover Hinata's Byakugan?"

“The people do not hold officials accountable.”

Chenma sighed and said: "Victims are generally worthy of sympathy, but there are exceptions. For example, my teacher, who owed a large amount of illegal loan sharking because of gambling, became a victim of loan sharking. But I have no sympathy at all.

Because she made a mistake, and she made a subjective and conscious mistake, she became a victim. And she knew this and did not report or crack down on the criminal groups that made loan sharks.

Such victims do not deserve sympathy, and to sympathize with them is to waste one's feelings.

Regarding the theft of the Byakugan, as the leader of the Hyuga clan, Hizu is indeed the victim, but..."

Saying that, Tatsuma shook his head. He gave Rizu a chance. If Hizu told the truth today, he would also help the Hyuga clan recover the stolen Byakugan, but Hizu refused.

Just like some gambling dogs don't want their gambling to be exposed, and even use loans to support loans and gambling to support loans to hide it in a way that makes mistakes more mistakes, Rizu is unwilling to bear the consequences of the truth being revealed.

And since Hiashi, who was the victim, was unwilling to pursue the case, and Tatsuma was too lazy to waste his feelings, the theft of a Byakugan would have an impact on Konoha, but the impact would be minimal.

Shisui was still puzzled, so Tatsuma rubbed his head and said, "Don't dwell on this matter. If you meet that white-eyed ninja in the future, if you have the ability, just help the village stop the loss."

"Ah."

Shisui responded in a somewhat depressed tone, and he finally understood what his teacher meant by wasting feelings.

He found out about this matter, took it very seriously, and even reviewed it all day long. However, after he informed the real person involved, he could not change the slightest bit, which made his thoughts all day become... nothing. significance.

This is a waste of feelings, what an apt description.

It's also his fault for not knowing enough, thinking that Rizu can value the stolen Byakugan just like Uchiha values ​​Kakashi's Sharingan.

Zhisui also sighed, and then asked: "Teacher, are you calling us back to the village to change the tactical layout this time?"

Tatsuma shook his head and said, "No, it's over."

"Huh? But, except for the loss of some ninjas in Kirigakure Village, we have achieved nothing."

Shisui was puzzled, and Tatsuma explained: "Someone will help us fight this battle. From now on, I just need to sit back and enjoy the results."

"There are still such stupid people?"

"Well, there are a lot of stupid people in this world."

(End of this chapter)