"Asana, don't forget, you are my bodyguard, my maidservant! How dare you ignore me!"
"After I became Master Orochimaru's disciple, I was no longer your bodyguard or maidservant. No one in the entire Hyuga Clan is worth protecting," Asana said expressionlessly.
"You, a mere Branch Family member, dare to be so arrogant!"
"I'm not arrogant, I am merely stating an objective fact. Every single person in the current Hyuga Clan, including the Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi, is no match for me."
"But you are still a member of the Hyuga Clan, and merely of the Branch Family." Just as Asana finished speaking, an elder from the Main Family walked in.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Hyuga Chiwa asked the elder respectfully.
"It's because you're useless. Asana, I'll give you one chance: apologize to Chiwa now and come with us, or this old man won't be polite."
"Third Elder, are you planning to activate the Caged Bird Seal?" Asana asked with a hint of mockery.
"The Caged Bird Seal must be used to discipline disobedient Branch Family members like you."
"Third Elder, I'll also give you a chance: take Hyuga Chiwa and get out now, or I guarantee you will die the moment you attempt to use the Caged Bird Seal."
The Third Elder snorted coldly and immediately activated the Caged Bird Seal.
Asana immediately felt a splitting headache. Gritting her teeth, she released the third kazekages puppet, which used Iron Sand manipulation to interrupt the Third Elder's activation of the Caged Bird Seal.
Asana immediately activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, transforming into a streak of lightning that appeared before the Third Elder, her right hand gripping his neck.
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't value it." After speaking, Asana raised her left hand and instantly crushed the Third Elder's head.
Witnessing this scene, Hyuga Chiwa was stunned: "Y-you... Asana, how dare you murder a Main Family Elder? You..."
The two Branch Family Ninja behind her quickly fled, running out to report the incident.
Asana ignored them, forming hand seals with both hands to summon Lightning.
"Lightning, go help me deliver a message to Uchiha En. I have trouble here; tell him to come over."
Hearing this, Lightning immediately flew out of the Hyuga Clan Compound.
Asana knew very well that she could eliminate one Hyuga Main Family Elder using the third kazekages puppet as a distraction, but there were still other elders and the Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi remaining.
If they simultaneously activated the Caged Bird Seal, she would be helpless. Furthermore, she still had her parents and elder brother inside, and they were her weakness.
This was also why she didn't immediately flee after killing the Third Elder.
"Hyuga Chiwa, do you know? I genuinely, truly wanted to kill you before! I couldn't understand why a piece of trash could step on my head and force me to respectfully call you 'Miss.'
Later, I understood, but I had no way to change any of it, so I chose to run away and avoid contact with your Hyuga Clan Main Family.
But today, I suddenly don't want to run anymore. A mere Hyuga Main Family. If I didn't have this cursed seal, I could wipe you all out by myself." After speaking, Asana ripped off her forehead protector.
Only now did Hyuga Chiwa realize that the cursed seal on Asana's head was different from that of ordinary clan members; her seal was much fainter than those of typical Branch Family members.
"Asana, are you... are you breaking the Caged Bird Seal?" Hyuga Chiwa asked, trembling.
"That's right. Now your Main Family can no longer use this cursed seal to kill me."
"Y-you actually dare..."
"Hyuga Chiwa, after all these years, you really haven't improved at all!
For the sake of our childhood friendship, I'm giving you a chance. Make your move! If you can force me back, even by a single step, I will spare your life."
Hearing this, Hyuga Chiwa gritted her teeth and assumed the Gentle Fist Stance.
"Just attack directly. I won't strike you."
"You said that yourself." After saying this, Hyuga Chiwa's hand was enveloped in Chakra.
"Eight Trigrams: Thirty-Two Palms!"
Seeing this, Asana curled her lip in disdain: "After all these years, you truly haven't improved at all!"
Saying this, Asana activated her Byakugan, slightly tilting her body to dodge all of Hyuga Chiwa's attacks.
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