A year later.
Hyuga Sho gathered the members of the Hyuga Clan.
He announced a new development.
They were preparing to support the young Neji Hyuga as the next clan head.
Although this announcement sparked some discussion within the clan,
the groundwork laid earlier by Hizashi Hyuga, Hyuga Tokuma, and Hyuga Iroha meant that it did not encounter much resistance.
Everyone had witnessed Neji Hyuga's talent.
Among the children of the next generation, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the most gifted.
With proper nurturing from a young age,
he would certainly grow into a prodigy no less talented than Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga.
There was no problem with such a prodigy becoming the clan head.
Of course.
Neji Hyuga was still young.
He could not take office immediately.
He needed to grow slowly, learn about the clan's affairs while training in the Gentle Fist,
and become a qualified leader, step by step.
As for Hyuga Mami... although she was still young,
establishing the next clan head now could also be considered preventive preparation.
If many things were arranged in advance, there would be no frantic scrambling when the crucial moment arrived.
"Neji, you must work hard from now on and strive to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the clan."
Hizashi Hyuga placed his palm on his son's head, deeply comforted.
The Branch Family had endured for a thousand years, and finally, they had made it through.
At last, the descendants of Branch Family Members would become clan heads.
Positions would be assigned according to ability, rather than seniority based on bloodline and status.
"Don't worry, Father, and everyone else. I definitely won't let you down."
Although four-year-old Neji Hyuga was still young,
he had a baby face.
Yet he already possessed a maturity