The Main House's Legacy

The next day, the news of the near annihilation of the Main House of the Hyuga Clan spread rapidly.

As one of the only two prominent clans in Konohagakure, the Hyuga Clan, unlike the detestable Uchiha who were disliked by everyone, had extensive connections.

Besides the Uchiha Clan, the Hyuga Clan maintained good relationships with other families, both large and small, in the village. Everyone liked having a Hyuga Clan teammate on missions, as the Byakugan could genuinely improve mission completion rates and survival rates.

Therefore, even though the Hyuga Clan lived in close proximity and their environment was relatively secluded, the news still spread throughout the night through various channels.

Then, as expected, it caused a huge uproar.

Not to mention the many clans in the village, even many ninjas from civilian backgrounds showed concern upon hearing the news, inquiring everywhere about what had happened.

Around nine in the morning, staff from the Hokage's office were dispatched to post a statement on public notice boards throughout the village. The statement essentially conveyed that the destruction of the Hyuga Clan's Main House was under the village's control, and the Hyuga Clan remained an unshakeable cornerstone of Konohagakure!

The Third Hokage's reputation was still quite solid!

Once this statement was issued, the agitated populace of the village calmed down significantly. Following this, various major clans sent envoys to the Hyuga Clan.

Since the Main House had been annihilated, it was necessary to establish new friendly relations with the new leaders of the Hyuga Clan. Everyone liked being friends with the Hyuga Clan—except, of course, the Uchiha Clan; they had no friends.

Envoys from various clans arrived one after another, wishing to pay their respects to the new Clan Head of the Hyuga Clan. However, the new Clan Head, Hyuga Ritsu, did not make an appearance. Instead, the elder Hyuga Hizashi, who bore a striking resemblance to the former Clan Head, greeted them.

In response, Although the envoys from these clans felt some regret, none dared to express dissatisfaction. They weren't blind; the Hyuga Clan, freed from the Main House and Branch House system, was like a giant that had finally broken its chains after being bound hand and foot.

Of course, if anyone were to ask what Hyuga Ritsu was doing?

The answer was that the Clan Head, with the assistance of the former Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi, was busy handling the numerous inheritances left behind by the Main House. This naturally did not refer to wealth like money or residences, but rather the secret techniques of the Hyuga Clan held by the Main House.

Tamagushi Shrine, Treasure Hall.

"Are all the secret techniques held by the Main House here? Are you sure nothing is missing?"

Hyuga Ritsu looked at the three large wooden chests piled on the tatami mats.

"The inherited texts and scrolls of the clan are all here, including the notes left by the ancestors of the Seven Main House Branches."

Hyuga Hiashi looked at the scrolls neatly stacked in the chests with considerable reluctance.

He had finally bowed his head and accepted his fate!

He was the only adult left alive from the Main House. Although the children were all safe, could he really expect these children to grow up and restore the glory of the Main House?

It was impossible.

Even if Hyuga Ritsu couldn't remove the Caged Bird Seals from the clan members' heads, the idea of the Main House making a comeback would be a fool's dream once the next generation of children, who were not implanted with the Caged Bird Seal, grew up.

Afterward, Under the persuasion of his younger brother, Hyuga Hizashi, he actively cooperated with Hyuga Ritsu to collect the various secret techniques held by the Main House and transport them to the Treasure Hall of Tamagushi Shrine.

"Let me see!"

Hyuga Ritsu casually picked up a scroll and opened it. It contained a special technique called [Gentle Fist: Mountain Breaker], a derivative technique of [Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm], possessing destructive power far superior to [Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]. A single palm strike could shatter rocks tens of meters away.

After reading it, Hyuga Ritsu gained a lot.

He put down the scroll in his hand and took out a notebook from another chest. The yellowed pages indicated its considerable age, and judging by the neat handwriting, it was likely a copy.

This meant that

the content recorded within was truly ancient.

"This is... this ancestor of the Main House was truly audacious! They actually wanted to imitate the Uchiha Clan and create a 'Susanoo' for our Hyuga Clan. Hiashi, have you read this notebook?"

"I have. This journal was left by an ancestor of my lineage over three hundred years ago. Of course, the original has been damaged, and what remains is a copy from over seventy years ago."

"What are your thoughts after reading it?"

"Uh... it's too far-fetched and impractical."

"Far-fetched?"

Hyuga Ritsu chuckled. He briefly flipped through the not-so-thick notebook. "Indeed, most of the content is speculation and not very reliable, but don't you have any desire to try and emulate this ancestor?"

Hyuga Hiashi was taken aback and remained silent.

"This is why your Main House is so useless. An ancestor from centuries ago dared to try and research a 'Susanoo' for our Hyuga Clan. Although they didn't succeed, that ambition and drive are nowhere to be seen in you."

"It's no wonder that even though our Hyuga Clan has far more clan members and Jonin than the Uchiha Clan, we've always been suppressed by them. You Main House members are simply trash!"

Hyuga Ritsu belittled the Main House without holding back.

Hyuga Hiashi's face darkened. He wanted to retort, but thinking of Hyuga Daichi and others who were easily killed by Hyuga Ritsu, all his retorts vanished in an instant.

Facts speak louder than words!

The fact that so many members of the Main House were killed by Hyuga Ritsu alone was proof of their uselessness.

Hyuga Hiashi fell silent, and Hyuga Ritsu lost interest in talking to him. He turned to his cousin, who was staring obsessively at the three large chests of scrolls. "Akiba, please organize these things. They will be stored in this Treasure Hall from now on. Remember to categorize them, store them according to different types, and label them for easy access and borrowing in the future!"

In the past, all these items were stored in the Main House's residence, and only Main House clan members could access them. Branch House members couldn't even dream of borrowing them, let alone getting a glimpse.

But this was an outdated and inappropriate rule from the past. After discussing with the elders, Hyuga Ritsu decided to move these valuable items left by their ancestors to the Treasure Hall of Tamagushi Shrine, and from now on, all clan members would be qualified to learn these valuable things left by their ancestors.

"Also, remember to notify all Jonin, Chunin, and Genin of the clan to come to the shrine in batches to practice the 'Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms'."

Hyuga Ritsu commanded.

Previously, the Branch House practiced a weakened version, the 'Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms.' Now, they all needed to switch to practicing the complete version, the 'Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.'

Not everyone could break through their limits like Hyuga Ritsu and learn the 'Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.' The vast majority of people spent their entire lives learning the wisdom of their predecessors, and only a very few could build upon the achievements of their ancestors, innovate, and progress further.