Chapter 51
At this moment, Hyuga Hizashi no longer dared to act on his own. As the head of the branch family, if he were to bring trouble to the Hyuga clan due to this matter and the Hokage held them accountable, the main family might abandon him. It was not an impossibility!
The Hyuga clan was ruthless! Blood relations could not erase the vast chasm between the main family and the branch family. The hierarchy was strict, and for the sake of the main family, the life of any branch family member was expendable.
Of course, this was an extreme scenario. Acting against Haruto Saito might not necessarily lead to such drastic consequences. Hyuga Hizashi was merely displaying an abundance of caution.
Hyuga Hiashi, on the other hand, was different. Theoretically, he had the authority to mobilize the entire Hyuga clan as long as his orders did not conflict with those of the clan leader—his father.
"...It is said that Tsunade-sama was also present at the scene. After losing a bet, she fled, seemingly trying to avoid paying up," Hizashi concluded. "From Tsunade-sama's behavior, it seems she was the one who taught Haruto Saito..."
"That's impossible!" Hiashi interrupted immediately.
"That was indeed the situation at the time. Many people were there..." Hizashi hesitated.
"No!" Hiashi shook his head. "I'm not questioning the events. With so many witnesses, there's no way he could have faked it. What I mean is... he couldn't have learned the Mystical Palm Technique in a single day! There must be something else going on!"
"Well... that's true..."
"He might have been practicing it for a long time but only succeeded after joining Konoha, using it as an opportunity to deceive Tsunade," Hiashi analyzed quickly. "Or perhaps he obtained the technique through some other means rather than through training! He... is suspicious!"
"It is unusual. Ever since he joined Konoha, his strength has progressed rapidly. He is now at the level of a Chunin."