The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 687 News

Liuli was clearly surprised that her impromptu teasing had received such a serious and affirmative response from her brother.

She blinked her big eyes and asked curiously:

"Brother, does this mean you've really made up your mind to marry Karin?"

Seeing this, Qianyao reached out and gently tapped Liuli on the head, saying with a hint of reproach:

Do you think your brother is the kind of person who's fickle?

While rubbing her head, which had been throbbing from the knock, Liuli muttered under her breath:

"Hmph, who knows? Anyway, I've never seen you date anyone since I was a kid..."

Just then, Zhiyu, who had been silently listening to the siblings' conversation, stepped forward.

She knew that Qianyao always kept his word and would never joke about such an important matter.

So, Zhiyu asked softly:

"So, Qianyao, regarding your marriage, do you plan to follow the old system or the new system?"

Before the emergence of ninja villages, the world presented a picture of ninja clans ruling their own territories and governing independently.

At that time, each ninja clan had its own unique clan rules to manage internal affairs.

However, as time went on, some ninja villages began to align themselves with specific countries and accept a certain degree of jurisdiction and constraint from them.

When these ninja villages come under the jurisdiction of a country, the country usually formulates a series of relevant laws or makes corresponding suggestions.

However, the clan rules that the ninja clan had followed for a long time were deeply ingrained.

In practice, if clan rules conflict with state recommendations, they may be applied flexibly depending on the specific circumstances.

Taking the Uchiha clan as an example, the clan stipulates that the minimum marriage age for clan members must not be lower than 14 years old, while the generally accepted appropriate marriage age is 16 years old.

In contrast, while the Land of Fire does not have explicit laws regarding the legal age of marriage, it does provide a suggested standard—marriage is permitted only for those 20 years of age and older.

The reason for this suggestion is that ordinary people do not possess chakra abilities like ninjas.

For them, their physical functions often don't fully mature until they are over 20 years old.

From the perspective of protecting physical health, the country naturally tends to encourage people to get married after the age of 20.

This is the difference between what people often refer to as the "old system" (i.e., the original clan rules of the ninja clan) and the "new system" (related suggestions given by the state).

As the head of the Uchiha clan, he wields absolute power. Even if he wants to modify the clan's rules, it is only a matter of a single word from him.

As for when and how to make changes, that's entirely up to the clan chief's personal decision.

After a moment's thought, Qianyao said, "Let's wait two years until Karin turns 18."

Liuli and Zhiyu nodded knowingly, but their understanding of the direction was quite different.

She secretly guessed that Qianyao was doing this because he intended to deepen his relationship with Xianglin.

Zhiyu naturally assumed that Qianyao was currently busy unifying the ninja world!

But the truth is, deep down, Qianyao has always held a firm belief:

Only those who are 18 years of age or older are considered adults in the true sense.

Although Karin now has a curvaceous figure, as tempting as a ripe, sweet peach, Chiyo has always adhered to his principles and bottom line, and has not made any further moves towards her.

After all, in Qianyao's view, sixteen years old is still too young. Even if he sometimes has some intimate behavior with Karin, such as hugging or kissing her gently, that's all.

As for what Liuli and Zhiyu were really thinking, Qianyao naturally had no way of knowing.

He turned and headed towards the washroom, ready to begin his new day.

Meanwhile, Liuli lowered her voice and whispered in Zhiyu's ear, occasionally glancing furtively in the direction of Qianyao.

Judging from their expressions, they seemed to be discussing something special, as both of them wore curious and playful smiles.

……

In the Hyuga clan's territory, sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows.

At that moment, Hyuga Aoto, who was handling some business, suddenly received a message personally delivered by Yakushi Kabuto.

Upon hearing the news, he was as if struck by lightning, and jumped up from his seat.

"Lord Chiyo is back!?"

Hinata Aoto could hardly hide his excitement and surprise; his voice even trembled slightly.

Despite having served as the acting head of the Hyuga clan for several years, he still lost his composure at this moment.

This wasn't because he lacked composure, but because the news was simply too important.

Orochimaru had told him earlier that the only way to successfully revive Mitsushin and Sota was through Chiyo.

For Hyuga Aoto, the fact that he and his former branch family members were able to truly gain freedom was entirely due to the relay of efforts between the two of them.

Therefore, they endured all the disdain from the main family in exchange for these two spots.

Some time ago, Hinata Aoto already knew that the clones of the two had been created.

Now that Qianyao is back, it means the two of them can be resurrected.

Hyuga Aoto was naturally very excited.

Kabuto Yakushi still wore his signature round glasses, and a faint smile always graced his face, making him appear refined and gentle.

It must be said that Kabuto Yakushi has shown extraordinary talent in both Sage Mode and scientific research, making him arguably the most outstanding among Orochimaru's many followers.

However, due to the presence of Nono, Kabuto Yakushi was not very interested in intense battles.

In contrast, he was more enthusiastic about assisting Orochimaru in carrying out various research projects.

For him, being able to follow Lord Orochimaru and see his mother every day was a great privilege.

Such a life is already perfect; there is no greater happiness in life than this.

Kabuto gently pushed up his glasses and said with a smile:

"That's right, Lord Qianyao has been back for two days. Yesterday he began to revive the others."

"After learning about the contributions of your Hyuga clan to Konoha, he has carefully considered the matter and decided to revive Hyuga Mitsunobu and Hyuga Sota at 5 PM today."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Aoto was so excited that he could hardly contain himself, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

He had waited far too long for this day.

It's important to know that Lord Hyuga Mitsunobu and Lord Hyuga Sota paid a huge price to give their clansmen the chance to regain their freedom.

Thinking of this, Qingdou couldn't help but shed tears, his heart filled with emotion and relief.

"Rest assured, we will make full preparations and dispatch personnel to Lord Orochimaru's laboratory at 5 p.m. sharp."

Hinata Aoto quickly responded and nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Once the message was delivered and the mission was complete, Dou quickly got up, said goodbye, and left.

Hinata Aoto was left alone, pacing anxiously back and forth in front of his desk.

At this moment, a thorny problem was placed before him.

How should I inform Neji about this?

After all, there are only two revival slots available this time, and neither of them is for Risa.

In the past, it wouldn't have mattered if everyone had passed away, but the situation is different now, and if not handled properly, it could easily lead to internal conflicts.

However, at this moment, even after racking his brains, Hyuga Aoto couldn't come up with a perfect solution.

Fortunately, Neji is not in the village recently, so we can perhaps put this issue aside for now.

Let's discuss a solution together after Guangxin and Sota are successfully resurrected.

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