Haruki looked at Hiashi Hyuga, who seemed absent - minded.
When leaving the hall, Hiashi staggered and almost fell flat on the ground.
This worried Haruki a bit.
Would he be completely messed up?
By the standards of his past life, Hiashi was like a college - student in that world.
The basic education in this world was also poor.
His outlook on life and values were actually not fully formed and were quite fragile.
Haruki thought of Itachi Uchiha. He was overly intelligent, but lacked sufficient knowledge in his mind, which led him down an irreversible path.
Hiashi had suddenly received a bombarding amount of information from Haruki, so it was normal for him to lose his composure.
At this moment, he could be described by the phrase "shattered worldview".
But whether he would be reborn or become more depraved all depended on his choice.
After pondering for a moment, Haruki sneered.
Who cares?
Even if Hiashi didn't do as he said, for him, the result was already predetermined; it would just be more troublesome.
Haruki came back to his senses, picked up a pen, and suddenly froze.
"I'm so stupid, really."
He froze in his tracks, shook his head, and casually made Hand Seals to summon a Wood Clone.
"Leave the rest to you."
"Yes."
Haruki waved his hand grandly, looking relaxed. It feels so good to slack off.
He also recalled how stupidly he'd been compiling teaching materials earlier.
It was really because his thinking from his past life hadn't changed, and he'd forgotten about the cheating Ninjutsu of Shadow Clone for a moment.
Haruki went to the New Konoha Bookstore.
After resolving the matter of the Hyuga clan, his next plan involved the bookstore, or rather, publicity.
Besides, he could also earn a little money on the side.
"Tomomi Koki, help me find these three people."
Haruki picked up three books on the bookshelf and pointed at the authors on them. "Tell them to write on our behalf for the specified stories. They won't be short of money."
He had read many novels on the market these days.
The three books in his hand were the most popular, and the authors' writing styles were also quite good.
Under his supervision, it should be no problem to reproduce the novels from his past life.
"Okay, sir."
Tomomi Koki nodded. Since he was in charge of the bookstore, he had specifically learned about these authors.
Authors with a Ninja identity like Jiraiya were extremely rare. Most of them were civilians.
After all, in a world where people could fly and travel through the ground, Ninjas naturally had a superior status and were more attractive.
"Has Jiraiya responded?"
"There's already a reply. Lord Jiraiya has no objections and has agreed to your plan."
Haruki smiled faintly.
Although Jiraiya disliked him because of Tsunade, most of the time, he wouldn't make things difficult for him.
All in all, he was a good guy.
"What's the name of the novel he wrote?"
"The Story of Perseverance and Endurance."
Haruki's mouth twitched slightly. What a crappy title!
It was completely unappealing, okay!
But it sounded a bit familiar.
"Is the protagonist of the novel called Naruto?"
"Yes."
Haruki couldn't help but shake his head.
Sure enough, it was this novel.
It was the legendary favorite book of Minato Namikaze.
"Find a suitable subtitle for it when promoting it."
After a moment of thought, to avoid affecting his relationship with Jiraiya, Haruki decided not to change the title of the book.
"Hmm, let me think. The Chosen One, a genius ninja who saves the ninja world. This is good."
He originally planned to come up with the title of the Child of the Prophecy.
But that might arouse suspicion.
After all, not many people know about the so - called Child of the Prophecy at present.
However, this title is already exaggerated enough.
Haruki was really eager to see how Konoha, which hadn't been bombarded with eye - popping news, would react.
"When should we start the publicity?"
"Not in a hurry. Let's wait until tomorrow. Then we'll also help the Hyuga clan reverse the public opinion."
Haruki showed a bright smile. "If Hiashi Hyuga doesn't disappoint me, we'll have a much easier time."
The next day.
There was no news from the Hyuga clan.
But Haruki saw Hiashi Hyuga and his father, Hyuga Kazushi, in the research institute.
"Haruki, you're really good at this."
Hyuga Kazushi bowed slightly and spoke first.
"What do you mean?"
Haruki smiled faintly and said, "If you, the clan head, are talking about the [Cage Bird jutsu], it's just a coincidence."
A coincidence?
The Hyuga clan's [Cage Bird jutsu] was comparable to a [Kinjutsu].
Cracking and then modifying it couldn't be explained by a coincidence.
Hyuga Kazushi was sure that either Haruki or Orochimaru had set their eyes on their Hyuga clan a long time ago.
He was harder to deceive than Hiashi Hyuga.
There was definitely Haruki's involvement in the current situation.
But what could he do now?
Scold? Attack?
This isn't a typical shonen anime.
The reason the Hyuga clan became one of the strongest clans in Konoha was not just because of the [Byakugan].
"Haruki, Hiashi has done as you said. The elder died of a heart disease."
Hyuga Kazushi sighed inwardly and gave up the resistance.
Regardless of what Haruki intended, as long as the Hyuga clan could be saved.
"He didn't die of a heart disease. He committed suicide," Haruki said.
Hyuga Kazushi was stunned upon hearing this and vaguely grasped something crucial.
He asked, "Why do you say so?"
"The elder of the main family, out of his own selfish desires, caused the deaths of forty branch family members. After days of reflection, he committed seppuku to make amends for his sins."
Haruki paused for a moment, looked at Hyuga Kazushi, and asked, "How would it be if we announce this to Konoha?"
Hyuga Kazushi was shocked.
The current public opinion was one - sided and all unfavorable to the main family.
But with just one sentence from Haruki, all the blame was shifted to the elder.
In other words, it was the elder's pig - headedness that led to this outcome, leaving the rest of the main family with no choice.
He took a deep breath and said with emotion, "You can turn the tables with just a few words. You're truly as powerful as one who can make it rain or shine at will (able to manipulate the situation effortlessly)."
"I'm just presenting borrowed flowers to Buddha (using someone else's efforts to gain favor)," Haruki chuckled. "The biggest credit goes to Hiashi, not me."
Hyuga Kazushi hesitated to speak.
The warm and sunny smile in front of him made him feel cold for no reason.
He naturally knew Hiashi Hyuga well.
Hiashi would never do something as shocking as assassinating the elder.
The only explanation was that Haruki had said something to him.
Hyuga Kazushi was silent for a moment and then spoke again, "Must our main family give up the control of the [Cage Bird jutsu]?"
Haruki was at a loss for words.
Did he still hold hope at this point?
"Only in this way can we completely quell the anger of the branch family."
"But the power of the main family will be severely hit."
"The main family?"
Haruki curled his lips and said sarcastically, "What is the main family? What is the branch family? Isn't your son, Hizashi Hyuga, your family? How absurd! If you still hold such ideas, you might as well yield your position to Hiashi."
Hyuga Kazushi's face suddenly turned ashen.
Strictly speaking, as the head of the Hyuga clan, his status was higher than Haruki's.
At most, Haruki was on par with the Sannin.
But he wasn't a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi. However, apart from having Tsunade as his girlfriend, he had no real power.
Normally, Hyuga Kazushi just regarded him as a junior.
At most, because of his Medical Ninjutsu, he wouldn't make an enemy of him.
But at this moment, Haruki insulted him directly to his face, leaving him with no face.
His face changed several times.
After all, the situation was against him.
Hyuga Kazushi raised his head and said respectfully, "Please give me your advice, Lord Haruki."
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