Chapter 78

"What do you need the Byakugan for?"

Ishihara asked knowingly.

"I suspect Yagura is being controlled by someone through genjutsu. The Byakugan can help break the genjutsu on Yagura! Even if it can't break the genjutsu, it can still uncover the truth!"

Terumi Mei stated bluntly. This was the conclusion she had reached after discussing with her clan members and the high-ranking officials of Kirigakure who supported her.

As long as they could verify that Yagura was truly being controlled, they wouldn't have to be so constrained and could act directly!

"The person from last time probably already knows that Yagura's being controlled has been exposed, but he still went ahead and did it. He's probably already achieved his goal, and won't hold back anymore. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Ishihara shook his head and asked.

Terumi Mei hesitated for a moment.

They actually had internal disagreements right now.

After all, even if Yagura really was being controlled, as long as they couldn't break the genjutsu, it would mean fighting Yagura, and even the person behind Yagura.

Especially since Yagura had mentioned tailed-beast transformation last time, it had become a thorny problem in their minds.

Yagura and a perfect jinchūriki — once he went through tailed-beast transformation, his strength would

Setting aside the damage it might cause to Kirigakure, defeating or even killing Yagura would absolutely result in heavy casualties for them!

That was something they could not accept.

But Terumi Mei and the others also didn't dare to directly expose the truth of Yagura being controlled, otherwise it would provoke Obito, leaving Obito with no reservations and triggering a direct conflict.

So they could only discuss it within a small circle, resist Yagura, and even sideline Yagura!

However, the longer time dragged on, the longer Obito would have to bleed Kirigakure dry while controlling Yagura, and Obito naturally wouldn't let go of such a favorable situation.

So this caused the entire Kirigakure to be in a strange kind of balance.

Nobody wanted to make the first move!

But Terumi Mei and the others knew that the longer this matter dragged on, the greater the damage to the village.

Terumi Mei looked at Ishihara hopefully and asked: "Can you help me out once?"

"No!"

Ishihara refused without hesitation.

A look of disappointment crossed Terumi Mei's face.

Not just because of Ishihara's refusal, but also because she felt she didn't seem to carry much weight with Ishihara.

But the next moment, she heard Ishihara say:

"If you still need my help for something like this, then what's the point of all the secret arts you've learned from me?"

"But this will take a lot of time!"

Terumi Mei said anxiously, hope reigniting in her heart.

Ishihara said coldly: "What does that have to do with me? You're the one I chose, but Kirigakure isn't, and I don't care whether they live or die!"

Terumi Mei gritted her teeth in anger.

But she also knew it was too unrealistic to expect Ishihara to go up against a mysterious enemy for the sake of her village.

"When the secret arts you've cultivated satisfy me, I'll agree to lend you the Byakugan!"

Ishihara was also very curious — if the many secret arts he had developed were mastered by someone, just how far that person could go.

Thinking about it carefully, he was actually looking forward to it.

A smile appeared on Ishihara's face.