"Lord Hizashi, Lord Genitsu has just rendered distinguished service and urgently needs rest. Please return."
Kazue stood in front of Hizashi, her expression calm.
"Please forgive these rude clansmen of mine, but when we visited several times before, your people stopped us... I merely wish to meet Genitsu."
Hizashi fixed Kazue with his Byakugan, a flicker of shock passing through his eyes.
"This child's body... What astonishing Chakra!"
Hizashi was horrified. Within his field of vision, an immense flow of Chakra coursed through Kazue's body, exceeding even his own as a veteran jonin.
Root members appeared one after another, confronting the Hyuga Clan without expression.
"Hizashi, as a branch family member, you should devote your life to serving the main family. Now that the main family's Byakugan has been taken by outsiders and not returned, you must step forward!"
An elder of the main family spoke coldly.
Hizashi fell silent and looked toward a Root ninja. "Iroha, you are from the Hyuga branch family. Do you still acknowledge me as the branch family head?"
"My apologies, Lord Hizashi. I am now a member of Root. From the moment the clan agreed to hand me over to Lord Danzo, I became Root's."
Iroha spoke coldly. Even the look he gave Hizashi was utterly unfamiliar.
"Damn it... A branch family member dares betray the main family? It seems you need to suffer a little!"
The main family elder ground his teeth, preparing to activate the Caged Bird Seal.
At that moment, Genitsu slowly emerged from the tent and walked straight up to Hizashi.
At the sight of Genitsu, Hizashi's heart skipped another beat.
Another one. Such a terrifying quantity of Chakra, several times that Kazue's... It was practically like a sleeping Tailed Beast!!
At the point where Chakra gathered in his abdomen,