Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 231 Uchiha Clan Massacre

With Hyuga Kanan releasing Hyuga Neji from the Caged Bird Seal, the shackles that had long suppressed him were finally broken, and Hyuga Neji's talent erupted like a volcano. In less than a week of seclusion, he successfully consolidated his Qi Refining Realm cultivation, demonstrating astonishing training speed and potential. Not only that, he also refined a large amount of natural energy, causing a dramatic transformation in his body. Hyuga Neji, whose strength was originally far below that of a Genin, now seemed reborn, his power skyrocketing, directly breaking through to near-Chunin level. This astonishing rate of growth was simply breathtaking!

Hyuga Hizashi was astonished by his son's rapid progress. It was almost like Hyuga Kanan's early days, having reached the pinnacle of the ninja world at a very young age. He couldn't help but admire Kanan's guidance and training of Neji.

After entering the Qi Refining Realm, Hyuga Neji finally felt a completely new power. This power originated from his understanding and refinement of the natural world, entirely different from chakra. While chakra is powerful, it requires a large amount of mental and physical energy to generate. The natural energy that Hyuga Neji now possessed was directly refined from nature, not only requiring no consumption of his own energy but also continuously replenishing and strengthening his body. This power far surpassed chakra in quality, even surpassing the legendary Sage Mode chakra. Therefore, when he integrated natural energy into Gentle Fist, its power was greatly enhanced. Previously, Gentle Fist was mainly used to seal an enemy's pressure points, restricting their movement; but now, it had become a deadly attack method. As long as Hyuga Neji could get close to an enemy's body, he could easily pierce through them with Gentle Fist, causing massive damage. This attack intensity was worlds apart from his previous Gentle Fist. However, Hyuga Neji was not satisfied with this. He knew that to truly unleash the power of natural energy, he needed to continue training and exploring.

Currently, the amount of natural energy within him is still too small; most of it is used to power the evolution of his body's cells, leaving him unable to store more energy for unforeseen circumstances. However, he is not discouraged. On the contrary, he sees this as an opportunity to challenge himself and push his limits. He believes that with persistent effort, he will one day master even greater power.

For most of his time, Hyuga Neji was diligently training in Hyuga Kanan's secluded chamber, silently increasing the amount of natural energy he could refine, while also further improving the efficiency of his dantian qi vortex refinement. Furthermore, he was following the spirit-cultivation techniques taught to him by Hyuga Kanan to enhance his soul power, laying the groundwork for his future breakthrough.

Hyuga Kanan, on the other hand, truly entered into seclusion.

He is now very close to breaking through to the Golden Core Realm. The Qi vortex in his dantian has now gathered together and is gradually forming a round pill. This pill is spinning at an extremely fast speed, constantly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy and converting it into his own power.

Hyuga Kanan's breathing became steady and deep, and a faint golden light began to appear on his body. He closed his eyes tightly, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he was trying to think about something.

As time passed, the pill gradually grew larger and brighter. Its light illuminated the entire room, and a powerful aura seemed to be spreading throughout.

Finally, at a certain moment, the pill suddenly stopped spinning and made a soft clicking sound. Then, it slowly rose from Hyuga Kanan's dantian and floated in the air.

At this moment, Hyuga Kanan felt as if his body was enveloped by an invisible force, and his aura became even stronger. He knew that this was the Golden Core realm he had always dreamed of.

He has now put aside everything else and devoted all his energy to breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

Time flies, and two months have passed since Hyuga Neji broke through to the Qi Refining Realm.

During these two months, Hyuga Neji was not idle. He not only consolidated his Qi Refining Realm cultivation, but also further improved his strength through continuous training and battles.

Meanwhile, Hyuga Kanan was still in seclusion, gathering his own golden core.

During this time, the other members of the Hyuga clan were also busy. They were each preoccupied with their own affairs, but everyone knew in their hearts that Hyuga Kanan's strength would be greatly enhanced after emerging from this seclusion.

Inside an old-fashioned building, Hyuga Hizashi was organizing the documents in his hands. These documents were secret records of the Hyuga clan brought from Konoha. Many of these documents were accumulated by the Hyuga clan over a thousand years. Although they did not contain any important secret techniques, they recorded a great deal of ninjutsu and secrets of the ninja world.

Suddenly, Hyuga Hizashi stopped tidying up. After silently sensing the situation for a moment, he bit his finger, quickly formed hand seals, and pressed them onto the table, performing a summoning jutsu. Just moments before, Hyuga Hizashi had suddenly felt a summoning connection. This sensation was the summoning technique used by the Hyuga clan of Konoha to send him a message, so he quickly used the summoning jutsu to receive the information being transmitted.

With a muffled "bang," accompanied by a thick cloud of smoke, a scroll suddenly appeared on the previously empty table. The Hyuga clan crest was clearly and prominently engraved on the scroll. Clearly, Hyuga Hizashi's earlier senses had not been wrong.

Hyuga Hizashi's heart tightened, and he quickly turned his gaze to the mysterious scroll. His hands swiftly formed a hand seal, then he slammed them onto the scroll, releasing the sealing spell. Next, he carefully picked up the scroll and solemnly began to examine its contents.

Hyuga Hizashi knew all too well that scrolls of this caliber were extremely rare for transmitting intelligence. Even within the Hyuga clan, scrolls capable of being summoned were incredibly precious and scarce. Such scrolls were often among the clan's most important strategic resources. Yet, the fact that a Konoha clan was using such a valuable scroll to transmit intelligence to him meant that the information was of paramount importance and required his immediate attention.

Hyuga Hizashi silently stared at the scroll in his hands, his expression growing increasingly grave, his brows furrowing tightly. As he read deeper, his gaze sharpened, eventually even revealing a hint of anger.

The scroll's contents are concise and clear, detailing the current situation and various events in Konoha. The most striking news is undoubtedly the massacre of the once-powerful Uchiha clan, with very few survivors. Even more shocking is that this bloody massacre was orchestrated by the young ninja Itachi Uchiha, who nearly wiped out the entire clan, leaving only his younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha, as the sole survivor.

Hyuga Hizashi was in a terrible mood. He wasn't an idiot; wiping out the Uchiha clan was impossible for Itachi alone. The insane leadership of Konoha was undoubtedly involved. Those Konoha leaders had truly gone mad. What did they take Konoha for? Their wanton annihilation of the Uchiha clan had drastically weakened the village. Now, Konoha, once the strongest ninja village in the world, was struggling to even maintain its third-place ranking among the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Hizashi Hyuga still harbors deep feelings for Konoha. He witnessed the village's glorious past, a time when it was teeming with talent and possessed immense power. However, under the current leadership, Konoha is gradually declining.

Hyuga Hizashi watched all this, his heart filled with worry and helplessness. He knew that if Konoha continued like this, it would face a tremendous crisis in the future. What worried him even more was that the Uchiha clan had already been wiped out; would their Hyuga clan be next? After all, the Hyuga clan was currently the only remaining powerful clan in Konoha!

Hyuga Hizashi knew the ways of Konoha's higher-ups. They were often ruthless in pursuing their own interests, even at the expense of the entire village. If Konoha's higher-ups were to truly target the Hyuga clan, the consequences would be unimaginable. Thinking of this, Hyuga Hizashi felt a chill run down his spine. He now finally understood why his elder brother, Hyuga Hiashi, had sent some clan members away from Konoha to live at Hyuga Kanan's training grounds, instead of continuing to live in Konoha.

He decided to take action; he couldn't stand idly by. Although he didn't know how to change the situation, he could at least start with himself, striving to improve his own strength and protect his family and clan. At the same time, he hoped to find other like-minded individuals to brainstorm ideas for the future of his clan.

Hyuga Hizashi knew this was a difficult task, but he was willing to put in the effort. He deeply loved his clan and wanted to see it regain its former glory. Perhaps it would require time and hard work, but he believed that with everyone working together, they could definitely achieve this goal.

It's crucial that Hyuga Kanan be informed of this information so that the strongest member of the Hyuga clan can make a decision. The Hyuga clan of Konoha is currently teetering on the brink of destruction, and the main branch elders are already considering siding with the Konoha leadership in exchange for survival. However, Hyuga Hizashi knows very well that the Konoha leadership will not allow a powerful clan like the Hyuga to continue like this. Even if they aren't completely wiped out like the Uchiha clan, they will certainly face constant suppression.