At this moment, outside the rear room.
"B-Brother..."
Peering through the narrow crack in the door, Hizashi Hyuga stared wide-eyed at his brother inside, who had chosen the "gift" yet bowed ninety degrees. A cry of shock nearly burst from his lips.
How... how could this be, Brother?
Watching this scene, Hizashi Hyuga could hardly believe his eyes. Regardless of whether it was because of the distance between them, his brother had reached out and bent at the waist. It was undoubtedly the posture of lowering one's head to make a request.
It was simply unbelievable.
As the head of the Hyuga Clan, he had actually lowered himself and made such a request to the other party. At that moment, Hizashi Hyuga could barely accept it.
No matter what, not even before the Hokage should he have taken such a posture.
Why? Why did you have to do this, Brother?
Clearly, clearly there had been no need for this! Seeing his brother's humble appearance, Hizashi Hyuga was filled with incomprehension.
This Hyuga Hiashi! At that moment, Chiba, standing opposite Hyuga Hiashi and watching his actions, was also slightly stunned. He had never expected Hyuga Hiashi to choose one of the options he had offered in such a manner.
There had been absolutely no need for Hyuga Hiashi to lower his head so humbly and make a request. Even Chiba had never anticipated the situation would turn out like this.
He had not expected the head of the Hyuga Clan to humble himself so greatly, lowering his head before him to make a request. For a moment, he did not know how to react.
At the same time, the harmless smile on his face finally froze, revealing an expression of disbelief.
"That should do it, right?"
Only when Hyuga Hiashi