In a quiet room of the Hyuga Main Family.
After dismissing the Branch Family members serving as guards, Hyuga Hiashi poured his father a cup of tea and asked, "Should that child be dealt with?"
"Dealt with? How?" Hyuga Kizamasa glared at his foolish son. "You want to deal with the Hokage's Wife's disciple? You may be tired of living, but I'm not!"
Hyuga Hiashi chuckled. He had never intended to get rid of Hyuga Ningyuan. He was only afraid his father might have such thoughts, so he brought it up first.
"Our Hyuga Clan has endured from a thousand years ago until today because everyone in the clan is united!" Hyuga Kizamasa said steadily. "Hyuga Ningyuan being able to learn Genjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu is his good fortune. We should be happy for him!"
"And relying solely on the Byakugan and Gentle Fist to make our way in the world is like walking on one leg. It may not be very stable!"
Hyuga Hiashi nodded.
Tapping the table, Hyuga Kizamasa continued, "From the Sengoku era to Konoha, do you know what has changed the most?"
"Uh..." Hyuga Hiashi thought for a moment, then asked, "The scale of war has grown larger and larger?"
Hyuga Kizamasa glanced at his foolish son. "What does the scale of war have to do with us? When have we ever needed to go to the front lines?"
That was true. Who would be willing to send close-range scouts to the front lines to fight? By the time that became necessary, things would already be nearly hopeless.
"Then what is it?" Hyuga Hiashi asked, confused.
"The peaceful years have grown longer, and the survival rate of our Hyuga Clan has risen higher and higher!" Hyuga Kizamasa said.
Hyuga Hiashi thought about it. It really did