Brothers and a Substitute (Please Vote!)

A Main Branch elder pondered for a moment before saying, "Perhaps we should meet them. After all, we all possess the Byakugan and share the same ancestry. There's no harm in meeting them once, and besides..."

The meaning behind the unfinished half of the Main Branch elder's sentence was very clear.

The Hyuga Clan was now at a complete disadvantage in its competition with the Uchiha Clan. With Mizuki's scandal erupting recently, their standing among the village's upper ranks had plummeted. They desperately needed a powerful outside ally to restore their prestige.

And the Otsutsuki Clan on the moon was undoubtedly the ideal ally.

They shared the Hyuga Clan's bloodline, yet far surpassed the Hyuga in strength. With their support, the Hyuga Clan's situation would improve immediately.

At that moment, another Main Branch elder frowned. "We haven't even figured out their intentions. Wouldn't it be too risky to meet them so hastily?"

They might share the same ancestry, but the two sides had been out of contact for centuries. There was no familial bond to speak of.

Moreover, the current Hyuga Clan knew almost nothing about those distant relatives on the moon. They could neither guess why the other party had invited Clan Head Hiashi to meet nor judge whether their intentions were good or ill.

The two Main Branch elders had voiced their opinions one after the other, laying out the pros and cons of going or not going in plain view.

Hiashi deliberated for a long while before finally making up his mind. "I've decided to keep the appointment as scheduled!"

At the previous high-level meeting, he and a Main Branch elder had both been drenched in sweat after being intimidated by Shisui alone. That humiliation had continued to weigh heavily on Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga