Hizashi Hyuga was highly efficient. After spending three days adapting to his transplanted eyes, he reported to his elder brother and the Main Family that he wanted to go to the eastern Frontline.
Hiashi Hyuga and the several Main Family members were delighted. They had long wanted Hizashi Hyuga to oversee the clan members at the Frontline.
There was no helping it. Too many people had their eyes on the Main Family's Byakugan—not only people from outside the village, but also certain people within it. Leaving the village was simply too dangerous.
Thus, whenever a large-scale mission appeared, especially a wartime mission, it was generally the Branch Family head who went out to lead it.
For example, the Hyuga Clan had participated in the First Shinobi World War, led by the Branch Family head, who had then died on the battlefield.
In this Great Ninja War, Hizashi Hyuga should have gone out after becoming the Branch Family head, but his previous performance had been too disappointing.
Now that Hizashi Hyuga had pulled himself together, they naturally would not refuse him. They even held a feast to see him off.
All the clan members still in the clan grounds came, and even the children still in swaddling clothes were carried over.
Some people in Konoha knew about it, but none of them paid attention, much less sent anyone to monitor or observe them.
Who would be stupid enough to monitor the Hyuga Clan? Had they grown tired of living?
Under such isolated and closed-off circumstances, the feast proceeded smoothly. But halfway through, the strongest person present, Hiashi Hyuga, suddenly sensed that something was wrong. The wine cup slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, while his body became weak and powerless.
"Poison!"
Startled, Hiashi Hyuga looked up and saw