Chapter 255. The Power of Internet Unleashed

Chapter 255. The Power of Internet Unleashed

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For a time—

The entire internet was in an uproar. This was yet another major event following the premiere war of the three films, the bankruptcy of Root Studio, and the escape of its owner and director, Shimura Danzo!

Countless people, upon learning about the plight of the Hyuga branch family, flooded the internet, condemning them with their keyboards.

At first—

The Hyuga clan ignored it. As one of the major clans of the Ninja World, why should they care about public opinion?

Besides—

All the major clans had their own unspeakable darkness; it wasn't just them.

What was the big deal?

So, as a noble ninja clan, they simply dismissed the criticisms of ordinary people.

They even instructed Yuto Group to handle it, banning accounts that falsely slandered the Hyuga clan.

However—

After Yuto Group started banning accounts that day… the situation only escalated. What had originally been just Land of Fire citizens condemning them spread within two days to netizens from other connected nations, who also began harshly criticizing the Hyuga clan. Their lack of response and outright account bans were met with widespread scorn.

The backlash grew so massive that Yuto Group, in order to maintain a good user experience, refused the Hyuga clan's unreasonable request to keep banning accounts without cause.

Meanwhile, ninja clans from other villages gleefully fanned the flames behind the scenes…

In just a few days—

The Hyuga clan had practically become public enemies.

Some members, when going out to buy groceries, were outright refused service because of their Byakugan and main family status, even getting cursed out.

And for mission commissions, if there was a choice, employers began avoiding Hyuga clan members.

For the first time, the power of the internet appeared in the Ninja World—

And its impact was unexpectedly terrifying!

Not long after—

Even the Daimyo's court took notice.

Eventually, even Minato, the Hokage, had to step in—

Calling for a discussion among the major clans.

In the end—

The Hyuga clan compromised, delaying the Caged Bird Mark's application. Originally marked at age three, it was now postponed until after a branch family member graduated from the Academy.

This was the Hyuga clan's concession.

Such was the era of peace.

Otherwise—

If anyone had dared to pressure the Hyuga clan like this in the past, they would have long been silenced.

Thus—

The final outcome—

The Caged Bird Mark was not abolished, but Hyuga Neji's original three-year-old marking was delayed until age twelve.

"What a pity." Hyuga Hanabi sighed regretfully. But after a moment, she perked up again, raising her small pink fist with a smile. "But at least there's still a lot of time! I will definitely be able to change the Hyuga clan." She paused, then bent slightly forward and said seriously, "Thank you!"

Saying this—

She gave Yuto a strange look. "I never thought you had such a method. Now I'm starting to suspect that the changes in this world… might have been caused by you on purpose."

"Nonsense!" Yuto snorted. "I don't know anything!"

As for the Hyuga clan…

With future improvements in living standards and education, let's see how long they can still keep the Caged Bird Mark.

After all—

Simply relying on mission work wouldn't be enough to support so many clan members!

Not to mention—

He had already bought up the land surrounding the Hyuga clan.

So—

[Now I should think of a way to remove Suzune's Caged Bird Mark.]

However—

The previously smiling Hyuga Hanabi suddenly wore a bitter expression and shook her head. "But… this will probably make my sister's life even harder."

After all—

Neji was a genius, one even acknowledged by her father. And now, without the Caged Bird Mark being placed on him…

Her father had always wanted a genius to uphold the Hyuga clan. Upon seeing Neji's talent, he would surely push her sister even harder in training.

Otherwise—

If Neji grew stronger… even if he had no ambitions, the elders would certainly start having some weird thoughts.

Thinking of this, her expression grew even more troubled, and she muttered, "I might have done something really stupid."

When the time came—

Her sister would suffer, the family conflict would reignite, and it might become even worse than this time.

And then there was the Otsutsuki clan, who were set to visit the Hyuga soon…

Thinking about that pervert who had been infatuated with her sister ever since seeing her as a child…

Suddenly—

She felt exhausted.

How come my father hasn't changed in this world?

He's still that stubborn old man!

Hyuga Hanabi suddenly thought that if her father could be like he was later, even if he went bankrupt or ended up like the Fourth Hokage, having a messy personal life… it wouldn't be completely unacceptable.

At this moment…

Thinking of the changes in the Uchiha clan, Hanabi turned around and looked at Yuto. "Please! Please change my father!"

"…You should ask Jiraiya for something like that." Yuto paused for a moment before saying, "If you're willing to pay, I'm sure he'd be more than happy to take your father out for some fun!"

Hearing this—

Hyuga Hanabi's face darkened. "That's not what I meant."

"???"

"Sister." Hanabi also felt that troubling others like this wasn't the best idea. Hadn't she noticed how Aunt Suzune had been giving her increasingly scary looks these past few days?

Even just now, when she followed Yuto-san outside, Aunt Suzune had been watching her the entire time.

It was probably because she had been sticking to Yuto-san these past few days, acting all mysterious. But—

She couldn't think of a way to explain it.

Suddenly—

She felt incredibly fortunate that Yuto-san, someone just like her, had saved her.

Otherwise—

She might have been all alone here.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Also, the Otsutsuki clan from the moon is coming soon. Actually, the reason I can still receive protection from the Hyuga clan is because I'm using the Otsutsuki's name as a cover."

"Maybe you should just come clean and explain to your father! I'm sure he'd understand!"

"I think he'd probably treat me like I've lost my mind!" Hanabi's face darkened again as she looked at Yuto, who had rejected the idea without hesitation. "I have the complete sealing formula for the Caged Bird Mark!"

Since the branch family no longer had to bear the Caged Bird Mark, the technique was no longer kept secret within the clan. And as the Clan Leader's daughter, even if they tried to keep it hidden… she could still find out.

"I'm guessing you want to remove Aunt Suzune's—no, Sister Suzune's—seal. I can give it to you!"

"…" Yuto fell silent for a moment before hesitantly saying, "I wonder if people on the moon can access the internet?"

The moon… should count as a separate region, right?

If he could capture that market, who knew if he could upgrade again?

"…"

However—

Before Hanabi could even ask what he meant—

She saw Yuto-san suddenly stop in his tracks and take a step forward.

Hanabi was slightly stunned and followed his gaze.

She saw a stone-faced man with a somewhat familiar-looking child and a woman. They looked like a small family, and when she noticed the fan symbol on the man's back—she immediately realized who they were.

The Uchiha Clan Leader and his family!

Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto, and… the future Sixth Hokage's best friend, Sarada's father—Uchiha Sasuke!

The Uchiha clan hadn't been peaceful lately either.

She'd heard they were planning to reform the Konoha Police Force, which had stirred up a lot of internal debates within the Uchiha.

Sighing, Hanabi decided not to continue the previous conversation. Instead, she walked forward, preparing to greet them elegantly…

But suddenly—

"Sasuke is so cute!"

Yuto standing to the side, suddenly grinned and reached out to pinch Sasuke's cheek, smiling mischievously.

Startled, the little boy immediately shrank behind his mother.

But Yuto kept smiling and said, "You look so cute, just like… a girl! Why don't you try wearing a skirt? It will definitely make you even cuter!"

"…" x3

What was this guy up to now?

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