Izanami walked through the hallways as she followed the guard to the guest hall that was prepared for her.
Unlike the Uchiha clan, which had changed most of their buildings from old to new designs, the Hyuga still kept their ancient warring-state architecture. They were like a stubborn group of people who refused to adapt to the new era.
Though this also has its own charm. Especially for Izanami, who had lived for many years. If this clan didn't have this serious and solemn atmosphere, Izanami would definitely like to stay here for a long time.
But then again, she would have to close her eyes all the time to stop herself from killing some stuck elder who is abusing his power.
"Please have a seat, Lady Izanami; your refreshments and sweets will be arriving in a moment, " the guard who had escorted her spoke respectfully as he opened the door for her.
" Okay, " Izanami nodded as she entered the room.
The room was a simple room that had tatami mats laid everywhere. There was a sliding door that opened to the side for one to gaze at the little garden. In the middle of the room, there was a small table and two cushions for one to sit on.
Izanami walked to the middle of the room and took a seat. As someone who had lived in the ancient era, she was used to sitting in a seiza position. Although she still preferred to sit on a chair.
She then turned her gaze to the garden to see if there was something interesting. She had to do this, as she was getting a little annoyed by all the gazes she was sensing.
'Sigh, are all the Hyuga clan members peeping Toms? Shouldn't you at least wait for your patriarch before you even decide to spy on me?' She complained inwardly.
From the moment she entered this room, Izanami felt more than 20 gazes locking onto her. And she didn't need to guess who these gazes belonged to. After all, apart from the clan elders who were ordered by her indirectly not to appear, who else would want to spy on her?
And these guys are really unprofessional. Their intent was too obvious and could be easily sensed by any jonin or sensor-type ninja. They should really take some lessons from Jiraiya, who is quite the master of peeping.
Though, then again, would these closet perverts even have the courage to ask such a thing? But then again, they could always peep at civilians who have no way of noticing their gazes.
One thing about people in this world is that most of them are very pretty and have very great bodies. Though most of them seemed to be on the flat side. But nevertheless, they have great figures.
Okay, why is there a gaze that is looking at her chest? Is there a pedophile amongst these elders?
Just as Izanami's expression was about to distort, one of the sliding doors that was on the other side opened.
"Lady Izanami, the snacks you asked for have arrived, " a voice that would soothe one's soul sounded as a girl with long black hair, white eyes, and a small smile spoke as she entered the room.
Izanami, who turned around to say something, paused. Her eyes widened, and her body began to tremble.
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In the center of the Hyuga clan, there was a building that was called the main meeting room. This building only had one room, which is why it was called the main meeting room. And like its name suggests, it is where all the decisions of the family would be made.
Usually, this building would only be opened when the patriarch would be holding a clan meeting. But now this room is crowded by a group of people.
This group of people all wore traditional clothes that were far more luxurious than the rest of the clan. They all had white eyes and faces full of wrinkles. They had no bandana or anything that most of the Hyuga clan members usually use, signifying their status as part of the main family.
Although these guys were very old, all of them had one other thing in common. And that is that all of them had arrogance carved into their bones. They were like a group of nobles that were commonly seen in the Fire Country capital.
"Great Elder, is the news really true? Did that girl really come to our clan?" one of the elders asked as he looked at the oldest amongst them all.
"Yes, my men had just confirmed this, " the one addressed as Grand Elder spoke.
"Then we should go and greet her. Since Patriarch Hiashi is still at the Hokage building, it is our duty as elders to welcome our guest," an elder who seemed to be the youngest amongst them spoke righteously.
But the maliciousness in his eyes spoke of another matter entirely. It seems he is part of the faction that wanted to cause trouble for the patriarch. Maybe he also wanted to build a connection with Izanami herself and make his influence in the clan far greater.
"No, we will not. Lady Izanami specifically said that she was here to meet the patriarch," one of the opposing elders spoke immediately. He was part of the faction that supported the patriarch, and that guard at the door was one of his men. So he knew the matter in great detail.
"Yes, we wouldn't want to anger Lady Izanami with our unnecessary actions. We can't let the Hyuga clan face the same catastrophe as Danzo. "Another one who supported the patriarch spoke in agreement.
Hearing his words, the other elders all felt a chill up their spines. They even subconsciously distanced themselves from the young elder.
The young elder who wanted to grow his influence wanted to cry but had no tears. His whole plan was thrown down the drain with just those casual, ruthless words. And to top it all off, he may have even lost more of his influence in the elder council with his actions.
The great elder who witnessed all of this kept his silence. As someone who had lived far longer than any of them, he had witnessed this scene many times. And besides, his attention was already taken by another person.
With his Byakugan active, he kept looking at Izanami, who was being escorted to the room. Although Izanami had been living in Konoha for far more than a year, there is little information about her.
This is why the great elder wanted to analyze her. He wanted to know why she came to the Hyuga clan and what type of person she is.
And frankly, he was also scared of her. This little girl wielded so much influence that she even managed to change the Hokage himself with just a few words. So this is why he even went this far to use his Byakugan to spy on her.
He is always someone who goes with the principle of ' it's better to be safe than sorry. '
Unfortunately, he was not preoccupied, so he didn't realize that the other elders who were arguing a moment earlier were now also using their Byakugan to spy on Izanami.
These guys are the people who wanted to join in on the rising tide. When they saw the great elder spying on someone. They also wanted to do it. After all, if they were caught, they could always blame the great elder.
Truly, these guys who didn't set foot into any dangerous battlefields didn't know how risky their actions were.
After all, it is known that women are very sensitive to men's gaze. And this is the gaze of more than 20 men, so it would be a miracle if they were not discovered.
"Huh," suddenly an elder exclaimed in surprise, making others turn their attention to him.
But before they could ask what was going on, they all suddenly felt an immense pressure that shook their whole souls. Before they knew it, everyone began to lose consciousness. The great elder, who was the last one to go down, only saw Izanami looking at them with her red eyes before he lost consciousness.
While the whole Hyuga clan elders were knocked out, everyone was blissfully unaware of this. And this would continue to be so until Hiashi comes back to the clan. Apart from him, no one dared to go inside the room where every elder is gathered.
The Hyuga clan's rules are engraved into their bones. So the guards wouldn't even dare to use their Byakugan to check on them, fearing they would be punished for spying on them or disturbing them. Quite ironic since it was the elders themselves who were doing the spying instead.
As to why these guys suddenly lost consciousness, well, it all happened a few seconds ago.
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