Unlocking the Caged Bird, the Main Family's Murderous Intent

The Tenseigan, much like the Rinnegan, possesses the ability to manipulate both gravity and repulsion.

Therefore, when Chiba used repulsion to blast away the incoming Kaiten just now, he simply borrowed the name Almighty Push.

"How could this be?"

At this moment, Hyuga Daxuang—a man who bore a resemblance to Hyuga Xiaoxiang, appeared to be in his thirties or forties, and was dressed in a white robe—lay sprawled on the ground, staring at Chiba with an expression of utter disbelief.

He had originally assumed that with his strength as a Jonin, combined with the Eight Trigrams Palms: Kaiten he had practiced for years and the element of surprise, it would be more than enough to easily deal with this brat, Chiba, who had deceived the entire Hyuga Clan.

Yet, he never imagined that just as he was about to strike his opponent, he would be repelled by some inexplicable force.

His body had even sustained significant injuries from the impact of that power.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Hyuga Daxuang noticed something else amiss. He stared intently at Chiba's eyes, his expression growing increasingly astonished. "Your eyes... how did they turn blue?"

In Hyuga Daxuang's memory, he seemed to recall seeing similar records in the core archives of the Hyuga Clan.

However, that was a long time ago, and the information in those documents was extremely vague, so he still couldn't quite grasp what exactly Hyuga Chiba's blue eyes represented.

The only thing he could be certain of was...

"There is something wrong with those eyes of his!"

Hyuga Daxuang even suspected that the various mysteries surrounding Hyuga Chiba were likely inseparable from those pure, brilliant blue eyes.

"Father, are you alright?"

At this moment, Hyuga Xiaoxiang approached Hyuga Daxuang, asking with a tone of worry, or perhaps even fear.

Clearly, he had never expected that even his own father would be no match for Hyuga Chiba.

At this, Hyuga Xiaoxiang couldn't help but want to complain: Damn it, Chiba, if you were this strong, you should have said so! Why didn't you say so earlier?

If you had said so, wouldn't I have avoided provoking you?

"Hmph, I'll deal with you, you rebellious son, later!" Hyuga Daxuang finally snapped back to reality. He shot a cold glare at Hyuga Xiaoxiang, who had caused all of this, then stood up and asked Chiba, "Hyuga Chiba, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"What am I trying to do?" Chiba gave a scornful laugh. "What a ridiculous question. Wasn't it you who attacked me first?"

"Or is it that you are allowed to attack me, but I am not allowed to fight back?"

"Forget it. I do have something I want to do. First of all..." After shaking his head, Chiba randomly selected a lucky member of the Hyuga Branch Family and gestured toward him with one hand. "Banshō Ten'in!"

The next moment, a powerful gravitational force was unleashed. The body of the Hyuga Branch Family member involuntarily lifted into the air and rapidly "flew" toward Chiba.

"Y-you, what are you trying to do?"

The Hyuga Branch Family member spoke with a very nervous expression, "I was only acting on the orders of Hyuga Xiaoxiang from the Main Family when I attacked you. I actually have no malice toward you."

"Take a deep breath, don't be nervous!" Chiba revealed a smile. At the same time, he raised his right hand, which was already covered in a layer of green Tenseigan Chakra and the power of Yin Yang Release, and pointed a finger at the center of the Hyuga Branch Family member's forehead, adding, "As a member of the Branch Family, you must really want to get rid of the Caged Bird Curse Mark and regain your freedom, right?"

"I'll help you!"

"It's just that I've never tried this before, so I'm not sure if it can really be done. So, I'll have to trouble you to be my little test subject."

"I imagine that for the sake of freedom, you wouldn't mind taking a risk, would you?"

"What?" The Hyuga Branch Family member looked bewildered, but soon he discovered that some kind of strange change seemed to be occurring on his forehead, and he muttered, "My vision... it seems to have become clearer?"

"What is going on?"

In contrast, many of the other Hyuga Branch Family members nearby could clearly see that the ugly green mark on this Hyuga Branch Family member's forehead, which originally represented the Caged Bird Curse Mark, was actually... rapidly disappearing?

"The Caged Bird, his Caged Bird is gone?"

"Am I dreaming? Can Hyuga Chiba really undo the Caged Bird?"

"Ah... it hurts, this isn't a dream!"

"That's great! We have a chance to gain our freedom!"

After gradually realizing what had happened, the surrounding Hyuga Branch Family members were not only incredibly shocked but also filled with joy and excitement.

Some of the Hyuga Branch Family members even burst into tears of joy on the spot!

"Not good!"

"We must stop Hyuga Chiba!"

In contrast, Hyuga Daxuang, an elder of the Main Family, had his expression change drastically. The gaze he directed toward Hyuga Chiba was filled with an added touch of cold, murderous intent.

For as long as anyone could remember, all Hyuga Branch Family members were required to be branded with the Caged Bird Mark upon reaching the age of three.

This mark was connected to the eyes and cranial nerves of the Hyuga Branch Family members.

Once a Hyuga Branch Family member died, or if their Byakugan was extracted, the Caged Bird Mark would immediately activate and destroy the Byakugan.

Because of this, it was essentially impossible for outsiders to obtain the Byakugan of a Hyuga Branch Family member.

If that were all it was, the Caged Bird would simply be a protective measure for the Hyuga Branch Family.

However, the Hyuga Main Family held the method to activate the Caged Bird Curse Mark.

As long as the Main Family wished, they could cause the corresponding Branch Family member to suffer brain death at any moment.

In this way, the Branch Family became "caged birds," becoming slaves to the Main Family.

The difference between the Main Family and the Branch Family is often determined solely by the order of birth, which dictates their vastly different fates.

Just like Neji Hyuga's father, Hizashi Hyuga, who was born only moments after Hiashi Hyuga, he was relegated to the Branch Family.

Consequently, his son, Neji, was also destined to be a member of the Branch Family from the moment he was born.

It is precisely because of this that the Branch Family of the Hyuga Clan often harbors deep resentment toward the Main Family.

In the past, with the Caged Bird Curse Mark that controlled their very lives, the Main Family never had to worry about rebellion, no matter how much the Branch Family loathed them.

But things are different now. Hyuga Chiba, who should have been born without eyes, not only possesses a pair of pure Byakugan and mysterious blue eyes, but he is actually capable of undoing the Caged Bird Curse Mark?

"He must not be allowed to continue undoing the Caged Bird for the other Branch Family members. Otherwise, the Main Family—and perhaps the entire Hyuga Clan—will be destroyed."

In the eyes of Hyuga Daxuang, one of the Main Family Elders, Hyuga Chiba, though still a youth in appearance, has become the greatest threat in the history of the Hyuga Clan!

And such a threat must be completely eradicated!

"Hm? You want to kill me?"

At that moment, as if sensing something, Chiba turned his gaze toward Hyuga Daxuang, his tone turning cold: "Since that's the case, I have no choice but to... send you to your death first."

As he spoke, Chiba raised his hand and released a green orb of light.

It flew into Hyuga Daxuang's body at an incredible speed.