Chapter 214 : Rizu, this isn't how you act as clan leader!
Facing Uchiha Yuzuru's gaze, Hyuga Hiashi was silent for a long while, before finally gritting his teeth and saying: "Lord Yuzuru, if it were up to me personally, I would also want to abolish the caged bird seal system, but..."
"The elders of the Main Branch in the clan would absolutely never agree."
Memories flooded Hyuga Hiashi's mind.
When he was young, he had a very close relationship with his twin brother, Hyuga Hizashi.
But one day, after waking up as usual, he discovered that a blue mark had appeared on his brother's forehead.
Later, he learned that this mark was called the "caged bird seal," a fate that every member of the Branch Family had to accept.
Once the "caged bird seal" was carved, one's life was completely controlled by the Main Branch at a single thought.
It was like a caged bird; there was no freedom to speak of.
Their only value in living was to obey every command of the Main Branch, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.
Ever since the "caged bird seal" was carved, Hyuga Hizashi had become reticent.
He no longer called him elder brother, nor did he play with him. Even if they ran into each other, he would just bow and walk away, as if they had become strangers.
Later, he went to find his brother, but his usually gentle brother flipped the table in a fit of madness and tearfully questioned him loudly.
Why were they twins, yet because of a difference of a few seconds at birth, they had such diametrically opposite fates!
Just as he was at a loss, his father pushed the door open and walked in.
He watched with his own eyes as his father formed a hand seal, and Hizashi clutched his head, rolling on the ground in agony and begging for mercy.
"This is the fate of the Branch Family. If there is a next time, I will kill you."
Hyuga Hiashi could still clearly recall his father's cold expression back then.
As time passed, he tried hard to mend his relationship with Hizashi, and the two were finally able to sit down and talk calmly.
Later, he became the Clan Chief, and Hizashi became the Branch Family leader.
When Neji was born, the two of them had once fantasized about overthrowing the caged bird seal system, but unfortunately, they failed.
Among the entire Main Branch, he was the only one willing to abolish the caged bird seal system.
Therefore, Hyuga Hiashi knew very well that the Main Branch elders within the clan would never agree to Uchiha Yuzuru's request.
"Hiashi, that is not how you lead a clan."
Uchiha Yuzuru sneered, his killing intent radiating without restraint.
"As long as you firmly believe that you can lead your clansmen toward a better tomorrow, then you must stick to your own ideas."
"As for those relics of the old era who cannot keep up with the pace, it is fine to just kill them."
Looking at Uchiha Yuzuru, Hyuga Hiashi was speechless for a moment.
No wonder the Uchiha Clan had left Konoha with Uchiha Yuzuru without a word; presumably, those who opposed him... had all died by his hand, right?
However, although he was very tempted by Uchiha Yuzuru's proposal, Hyuga Hiashi was still somewhat hesitant.
"Those elders all have many Branch Family members protecting them. Once a conflict arises with them, it will likely alert Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the others."
Uchiha Yuzuru casually picked up the pen and paper on the table and placed them in front of Hyuga Hiashi.
"You just need to write down the people who need to be killed and note their residences."
"I will take care of it for you tonight."
Regardless of whether it was him or the members of the Uchiha Clan, if they wanted to intermarry with the Hyuga Clan, the caged bird seal system had to be eliminated.
And the people of the Hyuga Clan were notoriously stubborn.
So from the very beginning, Uchiha Yuzuru had no intention of letting these Main Branch people live.
If Hyuga Hiashi did not agree to his request, he would directly kill all the Main Branch members of the Hyuga Clan, including him.
The room was silent, save for the dim candlelight and the rustling sound of the pen against the paper.
A moment later, Uchiha Yuzuru took the paper from Hyuga Hiashi's hand and glanced at it briefly.
"Leave this matter to me. I will come to see you again in three days. Remember to gather all the Hyuga clansmen in advance."
After Uchiha Yuzuru finished speaking, his body twisted and vanished.
Hyuga Hiashi knelt on the ground, anxious, his face flickering in the swaying candlelight.
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The moonlight was hazy.
A figure flashed continuously within the Hyuga Clan's compound.
Inside a luxurious courtyard on the east side of the compound, Uchiha Yuzuru gave a light squeeze, and the elderly Hyuga man in his hand had his neck snapped.
He took the opportunity to transfer the old man's body into the Kamui Dimension and burned the paper in his hand to ashes.
"The last one."
Uchiha Yuzuru muttered, and his figure disappeared once more.
Having collected so many Byakugan, handing them over to that guy Orochimaru should give him more motivation.
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The next day.
Facing the inquiries of his clansmen, Hyuga Hiashi simply said that the "Main Branch" needed to hold a regular meeting to determine the candidates for joining the Anbu, and thus brushed them off.
After the clansmen left one after another, Hyuga Hizashi said in a deep voice: "Elder brother, what exactly is going on?"
Hyuga Hiashi's excuse was actually a bit too absurd, but the Branch Family members dared not question the Main Branch, which was why they had retreated silently.
And since he happened to know the inside story that Hyuga Hiashi intended to rebel with the whole clan, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.
His intuition told him that the disappearance of the Main Branch members must have a lot to do with his elder brother.
"Hizashi, I still have some things that require you to do."
Hyuga Hiashi briefly recounted the conversation from last night with Uchiha Yuzuru, which directly left Hyuga Hizashi stunned on the spot.
"Elder brother, are you saying that Uchiha Yuzuru proposed to abolish the caged bird seal system, and then helped you kill those Main Branch members?"
Hyuga Hiashi nodded: "I am not clear on the reason why he did this either, but it has coincidentally helped us."
"Now the Branch Family is leaderless, which is the perfect opportunity to firmly take control of the clan."
"Uchiha Yuzuru will come again in three days, and he might have a way to lead our clansmen to leave Konoha together."
"In these three days, absolutely do not let anyone notice. If any clansman is unreasonable, kill them directly!"
Hyuga Hiashi said fiercely.
The Main Branch members had already been killed; under the power of the caged bird seal, no one in the Hyuga Clan could resist him.
This was the opportunity to change the fate of the Hyuga Clan, and he would absolutely not allow any mistakes.
Hyuga Hizashi nodded excitedly: "I understand. Leave this matter to me."
Because of the Byakugan's powerful insight, many Ninja Clans regarded the Ninjas of the Hyuga Clan as prey.
The caged bird seal could destroy the Byakugan upon a Ninja's death or when their eyes were gouged out, which indeed protected the Hyuga clansmen to a certain extent, preventing them from becoming targets for others when they went out on missions.
However, as time went on, the status gap between the Main Branch and the Branch Family became increasingly disparate.
Up until now, many Main Branch members no longer viewed the Branch Family as fellow clansmen.
In their eyes, the so-called Branch Family was nothing more than dogs that needed to wag their tails and beg for pity from them.
It was common for them to be beaten or scolded at the slightest displeasure.
As the leader of the Branch Family, Hyuga Hizashi knew the thoughts of the Branch Family members better than anyone.
Although they dared not say it aloud, in their hearts, they wished for all the Main Branch members to die.
Now that there was an opportunity to eliminate the caged bird seal system, Hyuga Hizashi believed that no one would be stupid enough to resist for the sake of those dead Main Branch members.
Three days was enough time for him to convince everyone.
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