Red sand dust

The accident that happened to the Hyuga family was not a big deal, but it also disturbed a pool of spring water and made people's hearts even more eager to move.

Outsiders looked on with cold eyes, but Hinata and Rizu kept calm, and at least they didn't cause any trouble at this festive end of the year.

Hinata Hinata is a little uneasy, Hanabi Hinata doesn't quite understand what's going on, Neji Hinata has suffered enough from the family feud, and many Hyuga children who are not showy but have great influence are all looking forward to a person who will let him... Satisfactory results.

Hundreds of years of inertia and rigid systems have allowed the Hyuga family to maintain its chaos and prevent it from expanding. However, this does not mean that the trouble is over. The superficial conflicts lurk, and when they burst out, The damage will undoubtedly be greater.

"Those arrogant guys are always like this..."

After browsing through the recent information about the village, Tsunade complained with some dissatisfaction,

"Big mistakes are not made, but small troubles continue. Although it does not cause any damage, it does make people feel annoyed..."

Unlike the Uchiha family that had been exterminated, the Hyuga family had never sought to gain too much power in the village, and they had never taken the offensive step of taking the security department as their own.

But the size of the Hyuga family is here. Because of the huge role of the Byakugan in investigation, in some special positions, they occupy almost half of the village.

It is said that there is a clear distinction between public and private affairs, but the influence of such a large family is beyond imagination. If the Hyuga family sneezes, the entire Konoha Village will catch a cold.

The huge family that is semi-alien to the core of the village, even if it appears to have no ambitions, is really hard to reassure people.

Generally speaking, the Hyuga family's marriages are generally with powerful nobles outside the village and innocent civilians in the village. There are occasional exceptions and their influence is rarely shown.

Especially the feared Caged Bird Curse Seal. Even as the fifth generation of Hokage, Tsunade would not be able to intervene rashly.

"With a big family and a big business, how come there are no rumors?"

Shizune, who at least knew a few friends of the Hyuga family, responded cautiously,

"The villagers like to hear this kind of gossip..."

It is even more difficult to avoid selfish desires, especially those directed at high-ranking people.

Tsunade shook her head:

"I'm afraid it's not groundless, or someone is adding fuel to the flames..."

This was not the first time that something that was originally just a small matter had a huge impact due to rumors and rumors. The last famous victim was Konoha White Fang.

What's more important is that this time it is a truly private matter, and the village has no room for gossip. The father is planning a marriage for his daughter, and neither the Hokage nor the daimyo have any control over it.

"The Hyuga clan leader is also constantly clarifying, but under the storm, he is unable to calm down the commotion!"

"Marriage..."

Not knowing how many people in the village were ready to take this opportunity to take action, Tsunade snorted coldly.

Most of the ninja clans in Konoha Village do not have the tradition of marrying each other, not only to ensure the purity of family inheritance boundaries and secret techniques, but also to avoid breaking the existing power structure.

If they really marry each other and form a group to compete for power, the room for maneuver will be small. It is better to remain fragmented and live a small life each guarding their own one-third of an acre of land.

Not only is it safe, but it can also avoid the fear of the descendants of the Hokage line.

"It's just a pity that Hinata Hinata is in it, she will probably feel a little wronged..."

Tsunade thought for a while and then ordered,

"Let their class go out to do tasks in two days. Arrange them far away. They won't be able to come back for a while..."

After a pause, Tsunade suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Have you found out the purpose of those outside the village asking for marriage from the Hyuga family?"

Shizune replied:

"A discovery of no value, it seems to be just a whim, a coincidence..."

"Coincidence? Let's just treat it like this..."

In a world where ninjas exist, there are many ways to silently manipulate mortals without being discovered.

It's normal if nothing can be found. It would be a surprise if something is found.

"Then...don't we do something?"

Shizune asked tentatively.

Tsunade waved her hand:

"Forget it, it would be more troublesome if the village interfered. It was originally just a gossip among the people in the market. If I interfere, wouldn't it add to the chaos?"

It was supposed to be a holiday to eat, drink and enjoy, but she still had to worry about these trivial matters, which made Tsunade feel a little unhappy.

The Hokage Godaime, who made up his mind to drink two glasses of wine later to keep out the cold, left the Hokage's house coolly after leaving his work to his secretary, Shizune.

The "Darkness of the Shinobi World", which was always paying attention to the disturbances in the village, stopped paying too much attention after judging that it had nothing to do with Sunagakure Village, Iwagakure Village, Kirigakure Village and Kumogakure Village, nor was it caused by the "Akatsuki" organization. .

Only the mountain wind, Aburame root and countless nano-level poisonous insects, who are secretly controlled by Daimaru, monitor the progress of various places step by step.

Of course, their most important job is to cover the underground secret door that Koyamabuki set up in Konoha Village, and to contribute to Nagato's back-up plan for attacking Konoha Village.

Hyuga Neji, who is not at the center of the rumors, but is not far away, has been thinking about it a lot these days.

He cares very much about family ties. Although his sense of belonging to the Hyuga family is average, he cares about Hinata and Hanabi.

After getting along with the two cousins ​​for a long time, I also understand that they are pure in nature and are not suitable to stir up troubles in the family.

Hinata Hinata, who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, still insists on practicing every day. Hinata Hanabi, who doesn't speak much, doesn't know where to start if she wants to help.

Hyuga Neji, who was also helpless, was also a little worried about his own powerlessness.

After the New Year, the village is still lively. As long as the weather permits, it is like a temple fair, and the night market does not stop until very late.

At this time of year, it is a time when the worldly representatives of the daimyo and the ninja village routinely strengthen ties. Many dignitaries also come to the bustling Konoha Village to visit and do some personal things. Among them, several are close to the Hyuga family. Families that express their willingness to marry.

No matter how much you refuse in your heart, you still have to maintain the courtesy on face.

Hinata Hinata, who has attended social events with her father Hinata Hinata several times, has never been so nervous as this year.

As a child of the branch family, Hyuga Neji naturally couldn't even get a ticket and could only wait silently for things to develop.

The Kurama family, which is also a ninja clan of Konohagakure and has a huge influence in the world, is inconspicuous among them.

The enthusiasm for Kurama Yakumo's unexpected first place in the Joint Chuunin Examination has long subsided. No one would have expected that this series of events was all orchestrated by this little girl, Kurama Yakumo.