I'm the Clan Leader, Who Opposes?

Dead?

Elder Hyuga Masamune of the main family was killed just like that?

He died on the roadside like a stray dog.

Everyone stared blankly at Hyuga Masamune's corpse, at the pure white eyes staring blankly at the sky. An invisible shackle seemed to have been struck by a palm strike capable of shattering metal and jade. The sound of chains breaking rang out in many people's hearts.

"Crack!"

A deafening thunderclap echoed through the clouds.

"Drip, drip!"

Raindrops the size of beans began to fall.

The long-brewing storm arrived as scheduled, and the "whoosh" of heavy rain washed away the blood pool beneath Hyuga Masamune's body.

"Run, run, scatter and run!!"

Elder Hyuga Mizuki, over seventy years old, finally jolted awake. The cold of the rain soaking him and the feeling of his clothes sticking to his skin reminded him that this was not a terrible nightmare, but a far more terrible and cruel reality.

And so, The elder, finally reacting, roared loudly, "Go find the Hokage, ask the Third Hokage to come and bring us justice!!"

Regret gnawed at his heart like insects.

He had thought that Hyuga Masamune and the others would easily handle Hyuga Ritsu, that rebellious brat, if they teamed up. Therefore, there was no need to let this family shame spread to the village.

But now it seemed they had been too overconfident.

They had underestimated the value of the main family's top genius.

If only, They had gone to the Hokage from the start and used the village's power to capture that traitor, Hyuga Ritsu.

"How could I let you escape from my hands? I told you, I will destroy the system of the main family and the branch family. You outdated trash should just stay in the trash heap!"

Hyuga Ritsu attacked from a distance.

Three consecutive "Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palms" pierced the rain curtain, accurately hitting Hyuga Shunsuke, Hyuga Taiga, and Hyuga Atsushi, who, despite being over seventy, was still remarkably agile, as they scattered and fled.

Three corpses fell to the ground.

Elder Hyuga Mizuki was the only surviving member of the main family left at the scene.

"Hyuga Ritsu, may you die a terrible death!"

Hyuga Mizuki let out a roar of extreme fury. He propped up his aged body, stomped through the rainwater on the ground, and lunged at Hyuga Ritsu, launching a suicidal attack like a moth flying into a flame.

But, His aged and decaying body could not muster much strength.

Hyuga Ritsu easily dodged Hyuga Mizuki's sluggish and powerless attack and said with a smile, "Elder Mizuki, you must still be expecting the clan head and the others to take my life, right? But unfortunately, they don't have the ability to take my life. On the contrary, they will soon join you below."

The moment his words fell, A palm, entwined with a dense mass of chakra shaped like a cyan lion's head, struck Hyuga Mizuki's chest heavily, directly ending the life of this elder who had been aware since Konohagakure's founding.

Thus, There was not a single living member of the Hyuga main family left at the scene.

The branch family members stood in the rain, at a loss for what to do. Should they bravely charge forward and attack Hyuga Ritsu to avenge the main family? Or should they go find the Hokage and inform the Third Hokage that a rebellion had occurred within their clan?

But no one moved.

Their instincts resisted choosing either of these paths.

At the same time, The Hyuga Clan's thousand-year-old tradition weighed heavily on their bodies, making it difficult for them to step forward towards Hyuga Ritsu and openly support this rebel!

So they could only stand there, unmoving.

The most loyal to the main family wailed on the ground.

The Caged Bird Seal caused them splitting headaches, making it impossible to stand. They continued to writhe on the ground.

"Takuma, Arima, Akiba, tie up these brainless idiots. I'm going to clean up the remaining threats from the main family."

After giving the order, Hyuga Ritsu leaped up and returned to the main family's mansion.

There were 17 members in the main family.

Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi and 4 others were at the eastern front-line camp. Hyuga Masamune and 5 others had all died by Hyuga Ritsu's hand. Currently, there were 8 members of the main family remaining in the mansion, none of whom were Jonin.

A short while later, Hyuga Ritsu returned.

He was carrying four dripping heads in his hands: three middle-aged men and one elderly man.

With this, all adult members of the main family within the clan were dead, leaving only four children, the oldest of whom was no more than five years old. The wives of people like Hyuga Masamune were still alive, as they were not part of the main family.

"The main family is finished. I will replace Hyuga Hiashi as the clan head of my Hyuga Clan. Does anyone object?"

Hyuga Ritsu, holding a severed head, stood in the rain and shouted loudly.

Silence all around.

No one spoke.

Only the torrential rain poured down as if the Milky Way had broken its banks, drenching everyone.

Ten seconds later, Hyuga Ritsu wiped his face and was about to speak.

"Hyuga Ritsu, are you serious about not implanting the Caged Bird Seal on the children anymore?" A tall man from the branch family stepped forward.

Hyuga Ritsu's gaze sharpened.

The other branch family members also showed surprise.

The reason was simple: the man who stepped forward was Hyuga Hizashi, the younger brother of the current clan head, Hyuga Hiashi. Although he was from the branch family, the main family members did not treat him with the same arrogance and dismissiveness they showed other branch family members, who were treated like cattle, pigs, dogs, and horses.

Hyuga Ritsu chuckled and replied loudly, "Of course. The Caged Bird Seal is the cornerstone of the main family and branch family system. I said I would destroy this damned system, so naturally, I won't implant the seal on our children anymore. In fact, I will even ask my teacher, Hiruko, to continue researching ways to break the Caged Bird Seal and help everyone remove it!"

"How did you remove the Caged Bird Seal?"

Hyuga Hizashi asked.

"I used a forbidden jutsu, it cannot be replicated or spread."

"A forbidden jutsu..."

Hyuga Hizashi narrowed his eyes slightly. This answer was reasonable. If the Caged Bird Seal could be easily broken, that would be a lie. He didn't press Hyuga Ritsu on what forbidden jutsu he used, but instead asked:

"Although I dislike saying this, it's undeniable that the Caged Bird Seal has indeed reduced outsiders' covetousness of the Byakugan. Without the Caged Bird Seal, how will you protect the Byakugan from being leaked, especially when you're vying for the clan head position against my elder brother?"

"This question!"

Hyuga Ritsu scratched his chin, his smile widening. "The answer is simple: become stronger. As long as we become strong enough, whoever dares to covet the Byakugan will be beaten to death by me!"

He released a killing intent so potent it was almost tangible.

This was the real deal, honed through his battles with the Mist Shinobi.

He could intimidate inexperienced rookie genin with this killing intent alone.

Hyuga Hizashi was naturally not intimidated, but the scene of Hyuga Masamune's Revolving Heaven being forcibly broken was still vivid in his mind, making him believe that Hyuga Ritsu could indeed do what he said!

"One last question: will my brother also have to die?"

Hyuga Hizashi stared at Hyuga Ritsu and asked.

"What do you take me for, a bloodthirsty demon?"

Hyuga Ritsu chuckled softly. "The children of Hyuga Masamune and others are alive. Hyuga Hisho and his son Hyuga Daisho must die, and Hyuga Daichi must also die. None of these elders are good people. But Hyuga Hiashi--"

"Given that he did not oppress the branch family members and often protected them, as long as he doesn't intend to resist to the bitter end, he can live!"

Hyuga Ritsu gave his promise.

"Then, Hyuga Hizashi pays his respects to the clan head."

The younger brother of the current clan head, Hyuga Hizashi, knelt on one knee before Hyuga Ritsu under the watchful eyes of the many branch family members.