Rebuke

Hyuga Kagami swept his gaze over the crowded clan assembly hall, lost in thought.

The scale of this clan assembly somewhat exceeded his expectations. Nearly all the clan's Jonin, Special Jonin, and even some veteran Chunin had attended. He even spotted Hyuga Rin in the crowd, despite her usual absence from clan assemblies.

"What are those Main Branch people trying to pull now?"

Curling his lip, Hyuga Kagami sat down on a cushion beside Hizashi.

Before long, a group from the Main Branch led by Clan Head Hiashi slowly entered the hall.

Four members of the Main Branch attended this clan assembly. Aside from Clan Head Hiashi, the other three were all Main Branch elders who held great authority within the Hyuga Clan.

With the Main Branch's arrival, the clan assembly officially began.

As clan head, Hiashi sat solemnly in the seat of honor, yet remained silent, seemingly with no intention of speaking. The Hyuga clansmen below exchanged puzzled looks.

"Ahem..."

At that moment, one of the Main Branch elders cleared his throat twice and took over the discussion. "Today's clan assembly is to discuss what happened during the recent Ninja Academy practical exercise."

"What happened during the practical exercise?"

"Is this about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

"Are we discussing Senjutsu?"

As soon as the Main Branch elder finished speaking, the attending members of the Hyuga Branch Family began discussing it among themselves.

The Main Branch elder immediately raised a hand to quiet them, then turned his gaze toward Hizashi. "The matter of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has nothing to do with the Hyuga Clan. What we are discussing today is the child Neji."

A Jonin from the Hyuga Branch Family asked in confusion, "Neji's performance in the practical exercise may not have been outstanding, but it was perfectly respectable. He did