Xingzhuo glanced at Yumiko, who had kept her Byakugan activated the whole time, and asked curiously, "Doesn't it get tiring keeping your Byakugan on?"
She rubbed her temples and replied wearily, "Three of us take turns keeping watch with the Byakugan. It's my turn now, and I'm used to it."
Xingzhuo shrugged. "All right, I apologize for misunderstanding you earlier. You really are vigilant. I couldn't read documents while looking through the Byakugan, anyway. But have you considered bringing in a few more clan shinobi to help?"
Hyuga Yumiko rolled her eyes. "I'd like to, but ever since you rose to prominence, young master, it's become harder and harder to assign the clan's shinobi. Almost no one has any free time."
Xingzhuo spoke as if casually testing the waters. "Well, perhaps we should consider some reforms. At the very least, clan members should feel secure enough to have children. For example, we should have things like maternity leave."
"Maternity leave?" Yumiko gave the eight-year-old young master a strange look, but didn't offer an opinion. "That's something you can discuss after you become clan head, young master."
Then she closed the file and looked over Xingzhuo, who was dressed in ordinary clothes. Unable to hold back her curiosity any longer, she asked:
"So, young master, why did you come to the Daimyo Palace?"
Xingzhuo thought for a moment. His next move would require the cooperation of this powerful clan elder, so there was no way he could keep it from her.
He briefly explained the situation with his assessment mission, leaving out the part where he'd humiliated Sunagakure and driven the Tsuchikage to his death.
He only said that he'd offended Sunagakure and Iwagakure, and that he'd go on to offend Kirigakure and Kumogakure as well. The clan should avoid taking