Chapter 91: The Caged Bird Seal, how could it fail?!
"Grand Elder, isn't doing this a bit too..."
Inside the Hyuga Clan, on a high platform, Hyuga Shingo was gazing into the distance.
But the Main Branch members behind him seemed somewhat uneasy and at a loss.
Since Hyuga Shingo had decided on a plan to take action against Neji, they had also started to conceive various plans one by one.
However, before they had even figured out their plans, Hyuga Shingo had directly come up with the simplest, most brutal solution!
"Act against him directly in front of all the Branch Family members and Hyuga Makoto, and use our status as the Main Branch to suppress them."
These Main Branch members were a bit dumbfounded when they heard this. Could this even be considered a plan?
"Sigh..."
But Hyuga Shingo was not in a good mood right now; he felt that the quality of the Main Branch members seemed really poor.
Had they been living in luxury for so long that their reactions had become sluggish?
"We don't need to make any plans at all. Don't forget who we are."
Although Hyuga Shingo felt a bit irritated, he still began to explain.
"We are the Main Branch. We just want to use the simplest and most direct way to make them remember the clan rules and ancestral teachings."
"Even if the Branch Family feels a stinging pain in their hearts, they have already ignited a fire in their hearts that shouldn't be there."
"But if we don't make them feel pain, that raging fire will not fade away!"
Hyuga Shingo understood very well that playing tricks and schemes was pointless for some things.
They were doing it openly and honestly, just to make everyone realize the authority of the Main Branch!
As for whether doing this was a bit despicable...
In the face of clan rules and ancestral teachings, nothing else is worth mentioning.
"We have learned much, Grand Elder..."
Hearing this, the Main Branch members looked at each other.
They suddenly felt that they had indeed been naive.
They were the Main Branch; even if they had to restrain the use of the Caged Bird Seal, they were still the existence standing at the pinnacle of the clan.
Facing the "house dogs," they should act like "masters"!
"Grand Elder, there is movement over there."
Just as the Main Branch members were pondering, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Oh?"
This sentence immediately perked up Hyuga Shingo and the Main Branch members.
"What is the situation now?"
"It seems..."
The Main Branch member speaking had a strange look on his face, but a smile also appeared on his face.
"Hyuga Makoto couldn't hold back; I'm afraid he's really going to do something!"
"Very good, this is for the best."
Hyuga Shingo nodded. This was a dead end from the start.
Whether Hyuga Makoto moved or not was within his calculations; the only difference was whether he needed to step in.
After all, this brat had a somewhat special status; only he, the Grand Elder, could hold the stage!
"It wasn't a waste of time for me to wait so long."
Hyuga Shingo turned around abruptly and walked downstairs.
"Let's go, everyone. Let us meet this 'Prodigy' of the Branch Family..."
"Should I agree to this?"
Inside the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi was biting on his pipe, looking at the Anbu application in his hand.
This kind of application was actually quite common, but the person applying this time was somewhat problematic—it was Uchiha Izumi. Thinking back to the last Uchiha in the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but shiver.
Too ruthless, too vicious...
Even though he felt he had seen everything, he had truly never seen the things Uchiha Itachi had done!
"If it weren't for Makoto, the destruction this guy caused would be unimaginable."
Hiruzen Sarutobi bit his pipe and pondered secretly, but this was also where his headache lay.
Because Uchiha Izumi had been recommended by Hyuga Makoto.
The reason was also simple...
"She recognized me and begged me to help her, and I could tell she truly hated Uchiha Itachi, so to avoid future trouble, I agreed to help her."
Hyuga Makoto's attitude was quite indifferent; he didn't even need to think too much, leaving everything to the Hokage to decide.
But as the Hokage, he had to consider much more...
"You brat, are you dumping the trouble on me?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi pursed his lips. No matter what the kid was thinking, he had to take Hyuga Makoto's recommendation seriously.
And he was indeed pondering that perhaps the Anbu could recruit another Uchiha.
The Uchiha were already in such a miserable state; the elite of the Police Force were all lost, and there weren't many Ninjas left.
The Village was still helping them recover; after all, everyone was watching.
Recruiting an Uchiha into the Anbu at this time could indeed further demonstrate the Village's attitude!
It's just that Uchiha Itachi had really set a bad precedent...
"Hey, old man!"
Just as he was feeling depressed, Jiraiya suddenly jumped in hurriedly from outside the window.
This made Hiruzen Sarutobi raise an eyebrow. Does this guy not know how to use the door?
But before he could speak, Jiraiya's words left him bewildered!
"Are you really planning something?"
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"Did you really have ulterior motives when you agreed to let me, Makoto, and Kakashi form a team?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You wouldn't actually be planning to create a 'Night of the Three-Tails', would you?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned hearing this. What the hell is that?
What 'Night of the Three-Tails'?
"What are you talking about?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya inexplicably and spoke in a low voice.
"Explain things clearly to me. What is going on?"
"It was Makoto who analyzed and deduced it."
Jiraiya snorted and said a name, which immediately made Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skip a beat.
"Not good..."
Hyuga Makoto, this "mouthpiece," could always analyze things with sound reasoning.
The only downside was that he always thought of things in the worst possible way.
And this time seemed to be no exception. When Hiruzen Sarutobi finished listening to Jiraiya's account, he was stunned himself!
Damn it, is that what I'm thinking?
Can it even be done like this?
It seems... this configuration isn't impossible, right?
Hiruzen Sarutobi bit on his pipe and inexplicably fell into deep thought.
The hatred between the Hidden Mist and Konoha had existed for a long time. It is said that before the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara established the Village, they had invited those families in the Hidden Mist to join.
But they didn't think much of the "Ninja Village model" at the time and just flatly rejected it.
As a result, Uchiha Madara didn't bother talking nonsense with them and just made them go into the sea...
Whether that's exactly how it happened, Hiruzen Sarutobi himself didn't know; he was too young at the time.
But the hatred between Konoha and the Hidden Mist was real. Every time a Great Ninja War broke out, the Hidden Mist was definitely the first to come knocking!
"If the intelligence can be fully confirmed, then it's not impossible to teach them a lesson..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered. After all, they were going to save people; it's normal for mistakes to happen, right?
And all of this would be the problem of the Akatsuki Organization and Uchiha Obito, right?
To plan ahead, one must consider every possibility.
Then, making corresponding arrangements and plans is very necessary!
"Hey, old man, do you really have this idea?"
Jiraiya's face was full of strangeness. He inwardly cursed the "evil Third Hokage old man" and couldn't help but speak up.
"Although doing this is very bad, if you really have such an idea, then the plan must be detailed, and you must try your best not to harm civilians."
Jiraiya was actually a bit opposed to it in his heart.
But after all, he had experienced war and had truly risked his life against the Hidden Mist; he was even more aware of what the Hidden Mist had done in the Land of Whirlpools.
He couldn't bring himself to say those things; he just hoped it wouldn't affect Konoha, and certainly wouldn't harm civilians.
"I know..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi blurted out subconsciously, but as soon as he finished speaking, his face darkened.
Doesn't this mean he admitted it himself, that this was his idea?
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth.
How did he become almost like Danzo in Hyuga Makoto's eyes?
"Go find Makoto and bring him here first."
Even though he was annoyed, he suppressed his emotions, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.
"Let Kakashi's team go over at full strength. That kid has been training with you for so long and hasn't even met his own teammates; that really shouldn't be the case."
"Huh?"
Jiraiya was a bit confused, but Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke faintly at this moment.
"Regardless, he should treat his teammates. Let him treat them to a big meal."
"..."
"And he can't treat them at the Hyuga compound; that would make it easy for him to get a free meal!"
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"Isn't he greedy for money? Then let him cough some of it up!"
Jiraiya felt that his teacher was not only ruthless but also a bit petty.
Hiruzen Sarutobi silently rubbed his temples; this was the only way he could think of to make Hyuga Makoto feel the pinch.
"Me, apologize?"
Inside the Hyuga Clan, the Main Branch member who had intentionally bumped into Neji still maintained a sneer.
But he was somewhat panicked in his heart; after all, he was facing Hyuga Makoto!
This kid's strength was truly fierce; in some sense, he was the "strongest in the Hyuga Clan"...
Moreover, this kid's status was sensitive, and even as a Main Branch member, it was hard not to have reservations.
But the emergence of this mindset also caused the sense of shame in his heart to swell.
He was a Main Branch member; being treated with such an attitude by a Branch Family member, he truly couldn't stand it!
"Hyuga Makoto, although you are in the Anbu and are Master Jiraiya's Disciple..."
This Main Branch member gritted his teeth and scolded in a low voice.
"But don't forget, you are a member of the Hyuga Clan, and you are even more so a Branch Family member!"
"So what?"
Hyuga Makoto reached out and pulled Neji up, looking at this Main Branch member with interest.
He finally understood why he had sensed someone watching him earlier.
And he also realized that his "exclusive mission" was about to be completed!
These Main Branch members hadn't moved for a long time; he had thought they were behaving.
After all, the number of Main Branch members was really small, just a dozen or so people.
If it weren't for them mastering the hand seals for the Caged Bird Seal, which could instantly control the eruption of a single or even multiple Caged Bird Seals.
Otherwise, the Branch Family would have long ago followed the people on the moon, turning around to fight the Main Branch, and the Elders would have "died suddenly."
Although he was an "accident," regardless, he had Konoha backing him, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
"As it turns out, they were holding back a big one..."
He naturally understood this scene; this was an attempt to force his "reputation to zero" and regain control of the clan's situation.
Whether he acted or not, it was a "dead end," but it was a pity they had gotten some things wrong.
"The Main Branch and the Branch Family are both part of the Hyuga Clan. Is what you are doing meant to split the Hyuga?"
The Main Branch member was stunned for a moment, and the next moment his face turned pale.
Split the Hyuga?
Damn it, starting off by pinning such a big accusation on him?
This is going to cost him his life!
"The Hyuga will not split, and it will absolutely not be split by the Main Branch."
Just when he was at his most stressed, Hyuga Shingo's voice suddenly came from afar.
Behind him, several other Main Branch members followed, all with gloomy faces, staring fixedly at Hyuga Makoto.
Hyuga Shingo, on the other hand, had a calm expression, speaking without joy or anger.
"Hyuga Makoto, you are not wrong; the Main Branch and the Branch Family are both Hyuga, but you seem to have forgotten one thing."
"Oh?"
Hyuga Makoto raised an eyebrow. Before he could speak, Hyuga Shingo said indifferently.
"The clan rules and ancestral teachings of the Hyuga Clan are our eternal cornerstone. The Main Branch are the true successors, bearing the heavy responsibility of protecting and carrying forward the Hyuga Clan, while the Branch Family..."
Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and his gaze appeared even colder.
"Are the guardians of the Main Branch, the existence that protects everything of the Main Branch. This is your duty and mission!"
His words immediately made the whole street fall into a deathly silence.
The Branch Family members couldn't help but clench their fists; these words could be said to be engraved in their marrow!
This was the root of their pain; it was because of these clan rules and ancestral teachings that their fate seemed destined from birth.
That damned Caged Bird Seal was like a nightmare, completely locking away everything they had; they could barely even struggle or resist!
"So, you can do whatever you want?"
A smile appeared on Hyuga Makoto's face again, but this time it seemed to have become somewhat mocking.
"Just treating people of the same clan as house dogs?"
"No, this is just the clan rules, the continuation of our Legacy."
Hyuga Shingo glanced at Hyuga Makoto. He agreed with these words, but he would not admit it.
Immediately, his gaze slowly fell on Neji.
Back then, it was he who personally pushed Hyuga Hizashi into the abyss; he didn't expect that today he would have to take action against his son again.
However, in order to maintain the true cornerstone of the Hyuga, he would not have the slightest hesitation!
"A game of chess has rules, a Village has laws, and a clan has clan rules. Everything is inseparable from the constraints of rules, so..."
As he spoke, he unhesitatingly held up one hand, and in an instant, his Chakra was surging constantly.
"Caged Bird Seal?!"
Looking at this seal, almost all the Branch Family members' faces turned pale.
Even if some of them had not experienced the pain of the Caged Bird Seal, this seal could still trigger their instinctive fear!
"He made a mistake, so he must be punished. This is the rule."
Hyuga Shingo shouted in a low voice, while at the same time he was on full alert, his peripheral vision locked on every move of Hyuga Makoto.
Hyuga Makoto's reputation was earned through fighting; even he had to be cautious.
"Hmm?"
However, he was stunned to find that Hyuga Makoto was standing with his arms crossed, looking at him with full mockery on his face.
This made him feel somewhat inexplicable, but before he could think too much, he suddenly heard some sounds coming from all around.
"How is this possible?!"
"What is this?"
"The rumors... could the rumors be true?!"
"So, can fate really be broken?"
These voices were not loud at first, but slowly they began to converge.
In the blink of an eye, these sounds turned into cheers, echoing over the entire Hyuga Clan like a tsunami!
"This is..."
Hyuga Shingo frowned deeply. His gaze suddenly fell on Neji, and in an instant, his face turned pale.
Neji was still standing there; he was not wailing on the ground in pain because of the activation of the Caged Bird Seal.
His expression was calm, his eyes staring fixedly at Hyuga Shingo, but some strange curse marks had appeared on his face!
"Impossible! How could this be? How could the Caged Bird Seal..."
"Fail?"
Hyuga Makoto finally spoke at this moment, and his right hand, which was wrapped around his chest, retracted until only two fingers were constantly flicking.
"The clan rules are to protect the Byakugan and ensure the Legacy of the Hyuga, not to..."
In the next instant, his figure suddenly disappeared, and those two fingers, like a sharp sword, stabbed straight at Hyuga Shingo.
"Be a weapon for guys like you to lord over all the clansmen."
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