Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 90 Imminent Activation

The two men's aura continued to rise and spread, causing cracks to appear in the surrounding walls.

Danzo Shimura, standing nearby, was now genuinely surprised. He knew Hyuga Kanan was quite strong, possibly even an elite Jonin. But when Kanan unleashed his aura, he knew he was wrong; Kanan was at least a Kage-level ninja, and not just any ordinary one.

Seeing the two sides still gaining momentum, Shimura Danzo finally revealed a hint of fear. Hyuga Kanan's strength far exceeded his expectations. He had thought that Hyuga Kanan's strength was at most not much different from his own.

It should be noted that Danzo was a veteran Kage-level shinobi. Although he had not yet reached the very top level, he was not weak among the Kage-level shinobi, and was only slightly inferior to top Kage-level shinobi like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, when Hyuga Kanan unleashed his earth-based aura, he was completely on par with Sarutobi Hiruzen, and even seemed to have the upper hand.

Hiashi Hyuga, standing nearby, was truly astonished this time. In his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who could defeat the Third Mizukage, was the strongest shinobi in Konoha, and could also be considered the strongest Hokage.

After all, neither the First nor the Second Hokage had ever defeated a Kage from another major ninja village, and Hiashi Hyuga had never witnessed the First or Second Hokage unleash their full power. Therefore, it was believed that anyone capable of defeating a Kage from another major ninja village could be called the strongest Hokage, even if the Hyuga clan had records of the First Hokage's strength, they had never witnessed it.

But now, Hiruzen Sarutobi's aura erupted, directly suppressing Hiashi Hyuga so much that he could hardly breathe, and even the surrounding air was condensed by the pressure of his aura.

For the first time, Hiashi Hyuga realized just how powerful the Hokage was; he truly deserved to be called the strongest Hokage.

But what's going on with Hyuga Kanan, his younger brother? His aura is on par with the Hokage, and he's so young; his strength should still be improving. Does this mean that if Hyuga Kanan is given time to continue training, he can completely surpass the Hokage before him?

It was as if Hyuga Hiashi was seeing his younger brother for the first time. He was usually very cold to everyone, and once he returned, he would stay in his own courtyard to cultivate, and he didn't care at all about the insults that were constantly being spread in the clan.

No wonder his father kept telling him before he died to treat Hyuga Kanan well and to help him integrate into the clan. It turns out his father knew about his younger brother's strength and potential all along. No wonder the Hyuga main clan elders, despite constantly reprimanding his brother, never dared to lay a hand on him.

Previously, Hiashi Hyuga thought it was his father, the most authoritative clan head of the Hyuga clan, who spoke up to protect his younger brother. Now it seems that those elders of the main clan had suffered greatly and knew that his younger brother was not to be trifled with, so they could only talk but dared not act.

It makes sense. The elders of the main family usually punish those branch family members with the slightest dissatisfaction by immediately using the Caged Bird Seal. Even the patriarch can't afford to argue with the elders over simple punishments. But those elders dare not punish their own brothers, which proves that they are aware of their brothers' strength.

Looking at Hyuga Kanan, whose face was filled with murderous intent, in the distance, Hyuga Hiashi hesitated for a moment, but quickly gave up again.

Even though Hyuga Kanan is very strong, Konoha has more than just one Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. There are also his three disciples, Danzo Shimura standing over there, and the White Fang of Konoha. These are not simple characters, and there are tens of thousands of Konoha ninjas.

Once a battle breaks out, the Konoha ninjas won't just stand by and watch the two fight one-on-one; they'll quickly come to their aid.

Neither Hyuga Kanan nor Sarutobi Hiruzen's momentum increased, and they returned to calm, but the surrounding atmosphere became even more tense.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kanan Hyuga opposite him, and was secretly surprised.

"To have reached this level at such a young age? His aura is even subtly suppressing me. What an extraordinary genius! Unfortunately, I will not allow the Uchiha Madara incident to be repeated in Konoha."

While aura doesn't represent strength, those who possess such a powerful aura are certainly not simpletons.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't follow the First Hokage's example and fight to the death alone. His outburst of power just now must have alarmed many Konoha ninjas.

In his mind, as long as he could delay his opponent for a moment and allow the other Konoha ninjas to arrive, he could take him down directly. If he couldn't take him down, then he would have no choice but to kill him. He believed that under the siege of Konoha ninjas, his opponent would surely die. Especially if Hatake Sakumo arrived, taking him down would be much easier.

Thinking of Hatake Sakumo, Sarutobi Hiruzen was also wary; even he himself was not confident in dealing with that person's strength.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked around. This was the Hyuga clan's territory. If a battle broke out, the surrounding area would probably be destroyed.

Seeing that Hyuga Kanan didn't intend to make a move yet, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned to Hyuga Hiashi and gestured for him to quickly evacuate the Hyuga clan members, as he didn't want the Hyuga clan to suffer heavy casualties.

With the Fourth Shinobi World War underway, he still needs members of the Hyuga clan to fight for Konoha.

Hiashi Hyuga understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's signal, then looked at Kanan Hyuga. Seeing that Kanan Hyuga made no move, Hiashi hurriedly went to move his clansmen.

He knew that once a powerful figure of this caliber made a move, the surrounding area would become a battlefield, and his clansmen would become victims of the aftermath.

Watching Hyuga Hiashi turn and leave in a hurry, Hyuga Kanan just watched. He didn't want the Hyuga clan to suffer heavy casualties. He thought that since Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to help him collect materials, he would find an opportunity to get the Hyuga clan to help him in the future. Moreover, his mother was still in the clan's territory, so it would be good to have Hyuga Hiashi transfer all the clan members.

He'd have a proper fight with that inexplicable Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, then. Hyuga Kanan was very confident in his current strength; he was quite certain he could defeat Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If other Konoha ninjas join him, he will leave immediately. He believes that the Konoha ninjas alone cannot stop him from leaving. However, he will have to personally collect those materials in the future.

Thinking about this, Hyuga Kanan felt somewhat confused. For some reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, insisted on fighting him, completely ruining his plans.

Watching this scene from afar, Danzo Shimura couldn't contain his excitement. He still had great faith in Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength. If he could defeat Kanan Hyuga, he could directly recruit a ninja who could rival Hiruzen Sarutobi. Then he would have a better chance of becoming the next Hokage.

"Go ahead and fight, Hiruzen Sarutobi! I don't know why you insist on fighting, but once we start fighting, your relationship with the other person will become my leverage to subdue him. It seems you're going to be my stepping stone."

Thinking of this, Danzo Shimura couldn't help but smirk slightly. He hadn't expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to be so impulsive, directly wanting to attack Kanan Hyuga. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't made a move, then winning Kanan over wouldn't have been so easy. After all, Kanan Hyuga was so powerful; without an enticing offer, it would be difficult to sway him.

Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi has created the perfect bargaining chip, as long as he can save the opponent's life, taking him back will become easy.

Hyuga Kanan's spiritual senses expanded outwards, detecting many Konoha ninja approaching, including some of his old acquaintances, the Legendary Sannin. He didn't sense Hatake Sakumo, though; was he not in Konoha?

Hyuga Kanan quickly noticed something was wrong. He used his divine sense to carefully perceive the situation and soon discovered that Hatake Sakumo was actually moving rapidly 10 kilometers away. However, his figure was so indistinct that it was easy to miss him if one did not pay close attention.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was still locked in a standoff with Kanan Hyuga, but neither of them intended to make a move. Hiruzen was waiting for Konoha's reinforcements and for the Hyuga clan to be evacuated. Kanan, on the other hand, was waiting for his mother, who was still in the clan's territory, to leave.

Both sides have things they're wary of, so the stalemate continues.

Looking at the young figure opposite him, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer hold back and prepared to try to persuade him again.

"Hyuga Kanan, give up your plan. It's impossible to succeed, and Konoha won't let you succeed either!"

You are still so young. Take a good look at the prosperity and strength of Konoha, and you'll realize that your plan is just a beautiful but unreal dream. We must always face reality.

Hyuga Kanan was speechless. "I just want Konoha to help me collect these materials. Whether Konoha is strong or not has nothing to do with me. But are you Konoha going to stop me from collecting these materials?"

Hyuga Kanan's anger flared instantly. "Is Konoha really this domineering? Is your cultivation to become an immortal just a beautiful, illusory dream?"

"Is Konoha this domineering? Then I'll be blunt: anyone who tries to stop my plans is my enemy. If Konoha dares to stop me, then Konoha is my enemy. An enemy to the death, until Konoha is destroyed!"

For Hyuga Kanan, cultivating immortality was his most primal dream. Anyone who tried to stop him would face utter destruction. Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't stop him; how could Konoha possibly stop him? He would simply turn the entire village into history.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words truly enraged Hyuga Kanan, causing his aura to surge wildly once more, imbued with a chilling aura of destruction. This time, Hyuga Kanan's sore spot had truly been touched. He had originally intended to see if there was still a chance to make a deal with Konoha, and if not, he would simply leave.

But now, Hyuga Kanan is truly determined to kill.