An Internal Affair Must Be Settled Before Dealing With External Threats

"Understood."

"I've been looking forward to this for a long time."

"Having completed it once in a parallel world, we should be able to do it even more perfectly this time."

The meeting room instantly erupted into excitement. Everyone had been anticipating this for a long time.

After the voices gradually died down, Iori spoke. "Hizashi, have you and Hiashi reached an agreement?"

Hizashi Hyuga rose to his feet and bowed, speaking with immense gratitude. "After seeing my experiences in the other world, my brother readily agreed to abolish the main and branch family system. The Caged Bird Seal will no longer exist either."

"However, until Lord Hokage deals with the Otsutsuki on the moon, we will not announce this matter. For now, we will merely stop branding newborns with the Caged Bird Seal."

"The Caged Bird Seal was created to prevent the Otsutsuki from stealing our eyes. Once the Otsutsuki threat is gone, it should be swept into the trash heap as well."

"Fine. I'll make a trip to the moon soon. That Great Tenseigan may prove to be a decent base station." Iori nodded without refusing.

The one on the moon was likely no weakling. Against the Great Tenseigan, Iori was the only one who could secure a flawless victory.

Moreover, the moon itself was tied to the seal on Otsutsuki Kaguya-hime. He did not feel at ease leaving its handling to anyone else.

After a pause, Iori spoke again, turning his question toward Hiruzen Sarutobi below. "Also, what is the situation with the Sarutobi clan?"

Though only a few years had passed since they last met, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have suddenly aged more than a decade. His hair had turned gray, and the wrinkles on his face had deepened. He looked even older than his counterpart