After the Uchiha Clan Compound was sealed off, the Hyuga Compound became the family residence farthest from the Hokage Building, practically forming a small, semi-independent kingdom within Konoha.
However, unlike the Uchiha, who controlled the Military Police Force and were feared by the Hokage faction,
the Hyuga Clan pursued only the empty title of strongest clan. They had never occupied key positions in the village, nor had they ever expressed any desire to become Hokage, content to remain quietly in one corner of Konoha.
There were two reasons why the Hyuga Clan had retreated into itself.
One was the precedent set by the Senju and Uchiha. The other was the flaw in the Hyuga Clan's Caged Bird system: once they showed ambitions they should not have, conflict between the Main Family and the Branch Family would inevitably be stirred up.
At that moment, Hinata, Neji, and the others were practicing Gentle Fist in the Hyuga Clan dojo.
After performing several sets of Gentle Fist, beads of sweat appeared on Hinata's forehead. She sat on the tatami and took small sips of water. As the eldest daughter of the Main Family, she had to maintain proper etiquette at all times, even though she had already lost her status as heir.
After steadying her breathing, Hinata looked at Hanabi, who was sparring with Brother Neji.
Compared to herself, the timid older sister, Hanabi was far stronger in character. Her talent in Gentle Fist was no less than Brother Neji's, who was hailed as a genius within the village. She was much more suited to become the Main Family's heir.
Besides, the Caged Bird curse mark was simply too ugly. She did not want her younger sister to bear that ugly mark as well.
Fortunately, Father did not seem to intend to have