My Sign-in System in Naruto

'Senju...'

Upon hearing this name, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but think of his former disciple.

Tsunade.

With her strength, driving back the forces of the Cloud Village was certainly no easy feat.

However, ever since Dan and Nawaki had died, Tsunade developed a severe case of hemophobia and left the village.

"Hiashi," Hiruzen said after a moment of silence, waiting until the nurse left before inquiring about the details from Hiashi.

"Yes," Hiashi responded, then recounted everything that had occurred during his pursuit.

Especially the extent of the destruction in the border forest, which astonished both Hiruzen and Danzo.

"Did you notice any suspicious individuals?" Danzo couldn't help but ask.

Could it be that Tsunade really saved Hinata?

"No," Hizashi shook his head. For the Byakugan users of the Hyuga clan, even a moonless night wouldn't impair their vision.

If there had been any suspicious figures, they couldn't have evaded his sight.

"Hmm." Danzo nodded. In any case, Hinata wasn't seriously hurt; perhaps the truth would be revealed once she woke up.

Compared to the person who saved Hinata, the current situation was quite tricky.

Konoha and the Cloud Village had just established an alliance, and now this incident had occurred.

If not handled properly, it might rekindle conflict.

The village could not afford another war.

With the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze deceased, Naruto, the Jinchuriki, hadn't even grasped the power of the Nine-Tails; he didn't even know he was a Jinchuriki.

The issues with the Uchiha clan were also significant.

The village needed stability.

"Hiashi, I hope the Hyuga clan can take responsibility for today's conflict." Danzo raised his head, locking eyes with Hizashi, his voice low.

"Danzo, what do you mean by that?" Hiruzen immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Nothing specific. The leader of the Cloud Village's diplomatic envoy kidnapped the Hyuga clan's young lady, and in the process of fleeing, was discovered by the clan head and died during the confrontation. As for what happened at the border, no one knows." Danzo explained.

According to Hizashi's account, those ninjas who kidnapped Hinata were already dead.

Only such an explanation could absolve the village from this incident.

It would be portrayed as the Hyuga clan unintentionally harming the Cloud ninjas without knowledge of the circumstances.

It had nothing to do with the village.

"Danzo, how can you say that?" Hiruzen could see through Danzo's ulterior motives. This way, the Hyuga clan would become a shield between Konoha and the Cloud Village.

"I understand." As the clan head, Hiashi grasped the implications. He took a deep breath and agreed to Danzo's proposal.

"Hiashi." Hiruzen furrowed his brows, hoping both Danzo and Hiashi wouldn't act too rashly on this matter.

But Danzo didn't care much; after explaining the situation, he stood up from his seat. "Hiruzen, Hinata needs rest now; we've done all we can here."

"Danzo!"

Hiruzen shouted in dissatisfaction, but he could only watch as Danzo disappeared out the door, sighing helplessly. "Hiashi, there will be other ways. Take good care of Hinata."

"I will, Lord Hokage."

With that, Hiruzen shook his head and left the hospital room.

However, Danzo didn't walk far; he stood at the corner of the hospital hallway, seemingly waiting for Hiruzen intentionally.

"Danzo," Hiruzen said with a displeased expression, "how can you make the Hyuga clan bear all of this?"

"Isn't that why you sent me?" Danzo replied emotionlessly. "We both know that forming an alliance with the Cloud Village is critical, even if their aim is to obtain the Byakugan." "We cannot make this matter explicit. The Uchiha clan is very unstable, and we have lost Minato, as well as the Jinchuriki."

Upon hearing the name Uchiha, Hiruzen's expression darkened.

"Homura and Koharu will support me." Danzo asserted.

Since their aim this time was the Byakugan, then let Hizashi disguise himself as Hiashi and hand over the Byakugan's secrets after sealing them.

The branch family existed to protect the main family.

The sacrifice of the Hyuga clan was for the village.

'Everything...'

'Is for the village.'

"No, Danzo. This time I will find another way. Whether it's the Hyuga clan or the Uchiha clan, there will be other options."

Sigh…

Hiruzen couldn't help but let out a breath. He had initially intended to have Danzo shoulder today's conflict.

Unexpectedly, this guy passed the problem directly onto the Hyuga clan.

"If you're worried, I'll handle this matter." Danzo's tone grew even firmer.

In reality, Hiruzen had repeatedly expressed that he would find a way to deal with the Uchiha clan.

But in the end, he hadn't thought of anything at all.

"Let's discuss this later, Danzo." Hiruzen decided to drop the topic.

In fact, another matter was equally important.

That was to investigate who had saved Hinata.

Personally, Hiruzen hoped it was Tsunade.

Although he had taken over the Hokage position after Minato's death, he felt himself aging.

He needed a successor.

Just as Hiruzen and Danzo were about to leave the hospital, Hiashi suddenly chased after them, having been guarding Hinata's side.

"Lord Third Hokage, Hinata has awakened," Hiashi reported.

"Awakened?"

"Who saved her?" Danzo asked without hesitation, prioritizing the identity of Hinata's savior over her well-being.

"It was someone who claimed to be from the Senju clan…" Hiashi gasped, his eyes and voice filled with disbelief, "a black-haired boy…"

"A boy?"

Hiruzen and Danzo exchanged shocked glances, both astonished.

'It's not Tsunade!'

'But a boy!'

Could it be Senju Haru?

The name suddenly flashed in Hiruzen's mind, but he quickly shook his head, trying to deny that thought.

In his spare time, he had visited the Senju clan's residence several times.

Senju Haru could be said to lack any qualifications to become a ninja; he hadn't even passed the entrance exam for the ninja school.

Could he really have saved Hinata and destroyed the border forest?

'Is that possible?'

Meanwhile, Haru had returned to the Senju clan's residence, ready to rest and prepare for signing at the ninja school the next day.

'Speaking of which, the Third Hokage should know that I saved Hinata.'

Haru calculated the time and figured Hinata should be waking up soon.

With the Senju name and his youthful identity,

Hiruzen had no reason not to come to investigate him.

But this was just a part of Haru's plan.