Hyūga Residence.
As soon as Hyuga Hiashi returned, he was told that an elder wished to see him—and that Hanabi was to accompany him.
"Hiashi, you've caused trouble again. Explain yourself."
The elderly Hyuga elder sat in a dimly lit room. When he saw Hyuga Hiashi enter after opening the door, he slowly spoke.
Hyuga Hiashi walked in and recounted everything that had happened that day to the Hyuga elder.
"Hmph!"
"Are those branch family members trying to use this method to escape the main family's restraints and evade the Hyuga Clan's rules?!"
Upon hearing Hiashi mention that someone from their clan had married an outsider during the Third Shinobi World War and even had a child, the Hyuga elder immediately concluded that it had to be someone from the branch family trying to escape the fate of the Caged Bird.
"Great Elder, what should we do about this?"
Hyuga Hiashi sat kneeling on the floor, lowering his head as he asked.
"Hiashi, have you forgotten the lesson I taught you last time?!"
The Hyuga elder barked angrily.
"This..."
Hiashi's expression stiffened. "Elder, you mean..."
"Regarding Hizashi's matter, I praised you back then. Yet I never expected you to have forgotten why I praised you.
No matter what the Third Hokage's intentions are, or what decision he ultimately makes, as the head of the Hyuga Clan, representing the Hyuga Clan, you can only express one attitude. Do you understand?!"
"Since you've forgotten, I'll teach you again!"
"If you choose to resist, and the Third Hokage ultimately chooses to resist as well, then it means the Third Hokage has yielded to the Hyuga Clan's power.
If you choose to resist, and the Third Hokage ultimately chooses to compromise, then it becomes conflict! Enmity!
If you choose to compromise and sacrifice, while