next day
Hyuga Training Grounds.
now
A large number of the Hyuga Branch Family members had already gathered here, all clad in armor, with Shuriken tightly gripped in their wide sleeves, fully armed.
now
All eyes were focused on Hyuga Zuye on the high platform.
"Set off!"
"For the future of our Hyuga Clan!"
Hyuga Zuye's voice was deep and resonant.
He walked to the front of the group, leading the large and imposing procession out of the Hyuga Clan's territory.
It was nearly noon, the busiest time of day in Konoha.
The merchants who were originally coming and going on the streets of Konoha immediately retreated to both sides of the road when they saw the long, snake-like procession of the Hyuga Clan.
However, they didn't go far, standing on both sides of the road watching with great interest.
Everyone was watching with a "let's see what happens" attitude.
Yesterday, an article titled "The Death of Hyuga Neji, a Ninja from the Hyuga Branch Family!" ignited public opinion in Konoha.
Today, the Hyuga Clan launched a mass protest.
Konoha hasn't been this lively in a long time!
A commotion erupted immediately.
"What exactly happened?"
"I don't know, I heard it's because the Lord Hokage is plotting to seize the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan!"
"Rumors, pure rumors! The Sharingan of the Uchiha is invincible; how could they possibly be interested in the Byakugan!"
"Wow, grandpa, I haven't seen you in so long!"
"I've been studying at home, pondering the path of the Ninja world, and I've made some progress. In a while, I'll personally discuss this with Uchiha Nan."
"That's amazing?"
"Of course!"
"Enough with the bragging, let's hurry and catch up, the Hyuga Clan is already far ahead."
"Oh, oh, it's coming!"
soon
The parade then arrived at the plaza in front of the Hokage Building.
The crowd of onlookers continued to grow.
Members of the Konoha Police Force were prepared and arrived immediately to maintain order and keep the crowd of onlookers at bay.
To prevent any potential conflict from affecting the onlookers.
"The main actors and onlookers look like they're all in position!"
Uchiha Nan was standing on the roof of the Hokage Building, looking down at the vast expanse of people.
Hyuga Zuye was shouting from below with a megaphone.
" The Hokage is unfair."
The Hyuga Clan has shed blood and rendered service to Konoha.
" The Byakugan is the Hyuga Clan's bloodline limit; it must never be revealed to outsiders."
He shouted something, and the Hyuga Clan shouted something in response.
This made Uchiha Nan feel increasingly agitated.
A flash of light.
Uchiha Nan noticed that the Hyuga Clan were still wearing armor and tightly gripping Kunai and Shuriken -like ninja tools.
It seems they really want to fight me!
"Airborne troops, move out!"
"Surround them all!"
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Uchiha Tomita appeared in the plaza in an instant.
As if appearing out of Anbu ninjas wearing animal masks surrounded the Hyuga Clan.
Then gradually approaching
The Anbu ninjas at the very front all had three- Tomoe eyes.
Faced with the Anbu number of ANBU ninjas, the Hyuga Clan, who had been so imposing and shouting, immediately fell silent.
They're just here to protest!
We're not here to rebel!
The members of the Hyuga Clan Head Family surrounded their Hyuga Zuye, not daring to make a move.
The members of the Hyuga Branch Family family were even more terrified.
Most of them still felt confused.
If there is a choice
They had no intention of joining the Hyuga Clan Head Family in causing trouble.
Surround the Hokage Building!
How is this any different from forcing someone to abdicate?
Even a fool could tell how terrifying this is.
Even if the coup succeeds, you'll still have to eat green garlic.
The Lord Hokage's kindness tastes so good!
Why would anyone want to eat the Lord Hokage's green garlic and purple egg?
But
The elders of the Main Family seemed to have gone mad overnight, declaring martial law and forbidding anyone from leaving the Hyuga Branch Family and solemnly declared, " The Lord Hokage intends to seize the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan!"
They must resist!
We must protest against the siege of the Hokage Building!
Put pressure on the Lord Hokage
To go or not to go?
It wasn't even a choice they could make!
The Hyuga Clan Head Family didn't give them a choice at all.
Not going would be disloyalty to the Main Family, a heinous crime, utterly unforgivable!
They must use Caged Bird as punishment!
Then they arrived.
" Hyuga Clan, you've surrounded the Hokage Building. Are you plotting a coup and betraying Konoha?"
Uchiha Tomita immediately accused the Hyuga Clan of rebellion.
"That's absolutely impossible!"
"Our Hyuga Clan shed blood for Konoha during the First Shinobi World War, and we have no loyalty to Konoha. We have come to the Hokage Building today only hoping that the Lord Hokage will abandon that insane idea."
"Our Hyuga Clan absolutely cannot allow the Byakugan to be lost!"
Hyuga Zuye immediately refuted this.
"Snort"
"Is this your reason for riding roughshod over the Hyuga Clan Head Family Hyuga Clan's branch family?"
Uchiha Tomita looked disdainful.
The Uchiha has always looked down on the Hyuga Clan, especially the main branch of the Hyuga Clan Head Family.
During the First Shinobi World War.
Most of the main Main Family remained holed up in their clan territories, sending members of the Hyuga Branch Family family to the battlefield.
On only a few occasions, the Hyuga Clan Head Family reluctantly sent a few members of the Hyuga Clan Head Family to the battlefield, and each Hyuga Clan Head Family was accompanied by several fearless Hyuga Branch Family as their guards.
They call it protecting their Byakugan from being rolled.
A bunch of cowards!
Is the life of the Hyuga Clan Head Family just a matter of fate?
Isn't the fate of the Hyuga Branch Family also a fate?
"This is a necessary sacrifice!"
"Our Hyuga Clan's Caged Bird has been passed down for a thousand years, from the Warring States Period to the present day. Even the First Hokage and the Second Hokage tacitly agreed to it!"
Do you really think the First Hokage and the Second Hokage did anything wrong?
Hyuga Zuye skillfully unleashed his persuasive talk, brandishing the names of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
Uchiha Tomita was speechless for a moment.
So many people at the scene
He really couldn't question the decisions of the First and Second in public.
I'm not even big enough for myself!
"Enough!"
"Don't try to intimidate me with the name of the former Hokage!"
"The current Hokage of Konoha is Uchiha Nan!"
Uchiha Tomita skipped the pointed questions and, following the example of Hyuga Zuye, used Uchiha Nan's name.
As they were talking...
The pronunciation of the three characters "Uchiha" is emphasized.
The Senju is a thing of the past; Konoha is now entirely under the control of the Uchiha!
While the two sides were in a standoff
Suddenly, the loudspeakers in the Hokage Building blared.
"By order of the Lord Hokage!"
"Effective immediately, the Hyuga Clan abolishes the Caged Bird and eliminates the distinction between the Main Family!"
Immediately
A single sound can cause a huge uproar!
Hyuga Zuye's eyes widened, his expression one of utter astonishment.
How dare Uchiha Nan!
He actually did it!
Is this order really to be announced in front of everyone?
Are they not even giving us a chance to negotiate?
Now neither side has any way out!
"What happened?! What's going on?!"
"Has the Caged Bird been cancelled?"
"Then we'll be free!!"
"Long live the Lord Hokage!"
"Shh, keep your voice down!!"
The Hyuga Clan members immediately began to discuss the matter.
The family members who had split up felt overjoyed, their heads spinning for a moment. Before they could even figure out what was going on, they even started cheering instinctively.
Subsequently
The family members who had split up immediately realized what was happening and quickly lowered their voices.
However, the combined cheers of the many Hyuga Branch Family members still made the scene incredibly noisy.
"Shut up, all of you!"
" The Caged Bird is the foundation of the Hyuga Clan. Even the Hokage has no right to interfere with the internal rules of our Hyuga Clan!"
Although Hyuga Zuye was old, his voice was booming at this moment. He had already clenched his fingers, preparing to unleash the Caged Bird Technique.
If any member of the Hyuga Branch Family dares to spout nonsense again, they will be made to wish they were dead!
At the same moment, the remaining members of the Hyuga Clan Head Family also formed the Caged Bird Jutsu hand seals, their eyes fixed on the Hyuga Branch Family members behind them.
The Hyuga Branch Family members had mixed feelings at this moment.
They were raised Caged Bird from a young age.
From a young age, I was constantly told that all of this was for the sake of the Hyuga Clan.
Protect the Main Family, obey the Main Family, and dedicate yourself to the Main Family.
These rigid orders and regulations grew like braids on the back of their heads.
But at this moment.
They wavered.
A seed called freedom has been buried deep in the hearts of the Hyuga Branch Family.
It began to take root and sprout in an instant!
only.
Facing the Caged Bird of the Hyuga Clan Head Family
They chickened out.
Even at this point, not a single person dared to stand up and pursue freedom.
"Presumptuous!"
Uchiha Tomita drew his Ninja Blade from his back and aimed it at Hyuga Zuye.
This group of the Hyuga Clan Head Family is no ordinary Hyuga Clan Head Family!
The Lord Hokage had already given the order, but instead of obeying, they actually tried to rebel.
The surrounding Anbu ninjas all stepped forward, swapping their clubs for Ninja Blade.
Not to be outdone, Hyuga Zuye took a step forward.
The same applies to the Hyuga Clan Head Family.
The Main Family kept urging the branch family members to move forward.
Even though the Hyuga Branch Family members were unwilling to clash with the Anbu ninjas, they still reluctantly moved forward in the face of the Caged Bird's coercion.
A massive melee seems imminent!
now
Uchiha Nan stood in the Hokage Building, observing the situation on the ground, and began to Hand Seals.
The next moment.
Uchiha Nan appeared on the ground.
A white Divine Robe with red lettering fluttered high as it descended from the sky, revealing scythe-shaped Mangekyō Sharingan in its eye sockets. A red Susanoo appeared behind it, and then it walked step by step toward the Hyuga Zuye.
Are you saying I have no right to interfere?
"You mean your Hyuga Clan Head Family has more power than me, and is more qualified than me to command the Hyuga Branch Family ninjas!"
"Are those Hyuga Branch Family family ninjas from your Main Family or from my Konoha?"
"Is your Hyuga Clan Head Family planning a rebellion?"
Uchiha Nan's continuous questioning caught Hyuga Zuye off guard.
An immense pressure is looming over me!
The Hokage himself has come, and he's already made his intentions clear.
If Hyuga Zuye dared to shake his head and say "no" now, he would immediately be regarded as a rogue ninja.
There is only one fate for rogue ninjas: to be executed on the spot.
" Lord Hokage, I've had enough of this Caged Bird! I can't take it anymore! I'm not pretending anymore!"
A member of the Hyuga Branch Family suddenly roared like a madman, then turned his gun around and charged at a member of the Hyuga Clan Head Family with bloodshot eyes.
These two probably have a grudge against each other.
"What do you want? I am the Main Family!"
The Hyuga Clan Head Family looked terrified.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, he was punched in the head just as he was about to Hand Seals.
" Main Family, Main Family, Dog-footed Main Family!"
The family member with this title hit and cursed at the same time.
One punch wasn't enough to vent his anger, so he landed two more punches on his face.
The surrounding members of the Main Family were filled with fear and trepidation.
How dare members of the Hyuga Branch Family family assault members of the Main Family?
This is utterly upside down!
His subconscious urge was to activate the Caged Bird Seal to kill this crazed member of the branch family in order to uphold the authority of the Main Family.
Think it through before you act!
"Without my orders, even the slightest act by your Main Family would be considered treason!"
Uchiha Nan spoke coldly from the side, his calm words carrying a chilling undertone.
Even though it was already midday with the sun shining brightly, they felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their whole bodies chilled.
The long-suppressed fear and anger of the Hyuga Branch Family transformed into a burning rage of revenge, which burned towards the Hyuga Clan Head Family. Their eyes glowed green as they stared at the Hyuga Clan Head Family like hungry wolves.
" Lord Hokage, is it really necessary to go this far?"
Hyuga Zuye looked back and saw the angry gaze of the Hyuga Branch Family.
My feelings were incredibly complicated at that moment.
He began to regret it.
They even wanted to submit to the Lord Hokage.
Lord Hokage, can we make peace?
In the blink of an eye
The thought was suppressed; things had already come to this point.
There's no way there can be any reconciliation!
Hyuga Zuye's eyes as he pulled Kunai from his sleeve, his gaze fixed intently on Uchiha Nan.
"Hmph, you want to fight me?"
Uchiha Nan scoffed.
"I almost forgot that your Hyuga Clan always comes fully armed, carrying not only Kunai but Shuriken."
"They've even put on their combat armor!"
"You still say you're not plotting a rebellion?"
"Remove your armor, all of you!"
Uchiha Nan shouted sternly.
The Hyuga Branch Family family members obediently threw Shuriken and Kunai on the ground, and then quickly took off their armor.
The situation is already so clear!
Are they still following the Lord Hokage in rebelling against the Hyuga Clan Head Family?
Konoha can only have one sun!
The Lord Hokage's kindness is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea!
Lord Hokage, we truly respect and love you!
We, the Hyuga Branch Family, are only willing to offer our loyalty to the Lord Hokage!
"Remove your armor! Remove your armor! Remove your armor! This Hokage will make you remove your armor!"
"Take it off again, take it off again, take it off again!!"
Uchiha Nan urged him on from the side.
The Hyuga Clan Head Family began to awkwardly discard their Kunai and Shuriken, and remove their armor.
Half of them are neutral, wavering between left and right.
To keep the Caged Bird in check, to protect the interests of the Main Family, and to enjoy the life of the elite.
All of this depends on one prerequisite: survival.
If you lose your life, then you lose everything!
Lord Hokage, we love and respect you too!