272. Hizashi: My Child, His Name is Neji!

The very next day, at Konoha Hospital.

Inside the delivery room, a loud cry rang out, and a baby was born.

With the temporary peace in Konoha, the Konoha's midwifery clinics are extremely busy, with many children being born in recent years.

but.

This one is quite different.

"Congratulations, Hizashi -senpai!"

Kyohiko smiled.

With Hizashi bright smile, Hizashi clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, thank you!"

Soon, hurried footsteps sounded.

Hiashi strode in.

Seeing the smile on Hizashi's face, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and then Lightning Style: Earth Flash over calmly.

"Hizashi, have you decided on a name yet?"

"Brother, I'd like to Neji."

The Hizashi said respectfully.

Over the years, Hiashi's attitude towards him has changed considerably, and Hizashi can address him differently in public.

but.

He knew he still had to show the proper respect, otherwise...

Hiashi can elevate him, or they can slap him down into Dust.

This is because he has the Caged Bird Curse Mark on his forehead, a terrible curse that will follow him throughout his life, and even now that he is an elder of the Hyuga Clan, it is of no use.

Hiashi tasted it.

"Neji..."

"Brother, I came up with this name when I was cultivating the Rotation technique. I hope he will grow up healthy and strong."

Hizashi answer.

Now, techniques like the Reversal of Rotation and the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, which originally belonged to the Main House, have been gradually made public, so he is not afraid that Hiashi will be suspicious.

The Hiashi didn't think much of it and instead showered them with praise.

After Hizashi a few pleasantries with Kyohiko, and the two of them walked together to the balcony.

"Kyohiko, how is he?"

"Things related to the soul are mostly taboo; you should be aware of that."

"Certainly."

Hiashi's expression was grave.

The soul, the most taboo domain for ninjas.

Reaper Death Seal, Spirit Transformation Technique, Impure World Reincarnation, and so on.

Anything related to the soul is a taboo subject, and even if one manages to master it, the hidden price to pay for its use will be substantial.

He thought for a moment and said, "I don't need the complete technique; I just hope to optimize the Caged Bird..."

"Minato is an expert in this area, so he asked me to ask you: do you want to solve the Caged Bird problem, or do you want to solve the problem of the Main House being unable to participate in the battle?"

Kyohiko said.

After Hiashi's thought, Hijikata said, "If we can kill two birds with one stone, that would be best; if that's not possible, the latter is more important."

"The Reverse Four Symbols Seal might be a more suitable direction."

Kyohiko said.

"What kind of technique is this?"

The Hiashi looked bewildered.

"Sealing Technique, once activated, it directly devours all matter within a few hundred meters of itself; it is one of the most difficult Sealing Technique."

Kyohiko answered.

Hiashi's eyes lit up immediately.

Once activated, it devours all surrounding matter...

Isn't this perfect?

As for the difficulty, it's all up to us, and it's better than nothing.

Hiashi let out a slow breath and sighed, "Kyohiko, with your wisdom, you should understand why I'm so anxious."

"According to your current plan, the Main House will be a gathering place for geniuses and elites, but how could true geniuses and elites not go to the battlefield?"

Kyohiko answered.

Hiashi nodded and sighed, "Yes!"

The Tenji Hyuga of yesteryear earned their reputation through battles, which led to the growing strength of the Hyuga Clan.

You can't become a genius by practicing in seclusion.

Previously, I didn't feel much about Hiashi, but recently I've increasingly felt that the decline of the Main House might be related to their complacency.

so.

He wanted to reform the Main House system and the Curse Mark of the Hyuga Clan.

Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko have offered new approaches.

The Reverse Four Symbols Seal.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "What do I need to exchange for this technique?"

"You need to talk to Minato and Kushina, but Minato is on a mission and might not be back for another two weeks. If you need help with communications, I can help."

"Okay, I'll wait for your reply."

Hiashi breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, there's the Flying Thunder God Technique!

"As for the Uchiha, you can handle that with them."

Nighttime, the Uchiha Clan.

Fugaku Uchiha waited until the last person finished eating before looking at Itachi Uchiha.

How was your practice today?

"The tree climb is complete."

Itachi answered calmly.

A smile finally appeared on Fugaku's serious face.

"As expected of my son, now that you're going to train in the Uchiha of swordsmanship, you'll definitely need to become very powerful, but first you need to lay a solid foundation."

At Itachi's age, starting him directly into Taijutsu training might be too much of a stretch and negatively impact his physical development, but there wouldn't be any such concerns about his swordsmanship movements and techniques.

Secondly...

"Or, you can start experimenting with Kunai throwing and Shuriken manipulation."

Fugaku offered advice.

Itachi Uchiha thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll practice with Kunai and Shuriken first. I've been practicing for a while now, and I feel like I can improve a bit more."

"Good!"

Fugaku nodded repeatedly.

He was extremely satisfied with his son.

If I had to point out a flaw, it would be that she wasn't born as early as Shisui.

If Itachi had been born earlier, perhaps Shisui's opportunities and status would belong to Itachi now. But now, it's clear that Kyohiko Yoshimine would never take on a second Uchiha disciple.

but.

The Uchiha's decline is only temporary!

Fugaku's lips curled into a slight smile.

Just then, a person came running in from outside.

"Master of the family!"

Shisui?

Fugaku got up, opened the Gate of Opening and went out, where he saw Shisui waving a piece of paper in his hand.

Has Kyohiko sent a message?

He immediately Body Flicker Technique forward and took the note from Shisui's hand.

The above is the ninja's code for "operation".

Is that okay?

Fugaku put away the paper, a look of joy on his face.

Immediately, his face fell.

The Hyuga Clan is fine, but what about him—

That's it, there's no other way at this point!

Fugaku took a deep breath and looked at Shisui: "Do you want to come along?"

This is cruel!

Normally, he shouldn't have invited a child like Shisui, but Shisui was no ordinary person.

At that age, Shisui was the first person in the entire history of the Uchiha to Awakening his Sharingan.

Furthermore, Shisui was Kyohiko's disciple and had an excellent relationship with Konoha. There are also quite a few people in the current Uchiha who support Kagami Uchiha from back then.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Shisui will undoubtedly be the next head of the family.

As the future head of the clan, Shisui must be even stronger, and understand the cruelty of the Shinobi World better than anyone else.

One wrong move, and the whole game is lost!

This is the Shinobi World.

After a moment's consideration, Shisui gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going!"

"Alright, let's go together and see our people off."

Fugaku led him toward the exit of the clan's territory.

Inside the house, Itachi Uchiha looked at them, leaning against the door without saying a word.

"Itachi, you've had a long day. Go back inside, take a bath, and rest."

"No, Mother, I want to practice a little longer."

A few minutes later.

The Anbu prison creaked open—

The light shone in, and two people walked in from outside.

Inside the prison.

Shinji Uchiha looked up, squinting as he gazed outside.

Having been deprived of light for so long, he couldn't immediately adjust to the outside light, but the next second, his pupils contracted, and a sense of fear welled up inside him.

It's you.

"Shinji Uchiha, your ambition led the Uchiha down the path to destruction!"

Fugaku Uchiha's face was icy cold.

"Destruction? How do you know that your path of surrendering to Konoha won't lead to destruction? Do you really think those brats outside are a match for Lord Madara?"

Shinji Uchiha's eyes shone with fanaticism.

He sat up.

"Fugaku, Shisui, when you are wiped out by Konoha or Madara, who will be in the wrong then?"

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

"You still show no remorse!"

Disappointment and anger flashed in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes.

He couldn't believe that his once-valuable subordinates had become like this because of some ethereal being.

Shinji Uchiha chuckled softly, "I did nothing wrong. You can say that now only because I lost. It's always been that way."

After he finished speaking, he leaned against the wall.

"You brought Shisui here so he could kill me and awaken the Mangekyo? Forget about it!"

"Looks like you don't know yet."

A cold smile appeared on Fugaku's face.

Then he took a step closer. "That night, Inabi died at Shisui's hands; he has already Awakening!"

Shinji Uchiha's eyes were bloodshot, his hands clenched tightly under his buttocks, and blood dripped onto the floor.

On the surface, however, he appeared lifeless, as if there were no ripples in his expression.

Squeak.

The door opened, Fugaku went in, and took out the blade.

"Shisui killed Inabi, so I will kill you!"

He brandished the blade.

Laugh!

One cut, and blood gushed out.

Fugaku drew his sword expressionlessly, about to take a half step back, when suddenly three Tomoe appeared in Shinji Uchiha's eyes.

He gripped Fugaku's hand tightly, his face contorted with resentment and anger, as if he wanted to die with him.

Finally, he collapsed to the ground, his eyes losing their light.

Fugaku remained silent, about to withdraw his hand.

Suddenly, Shinji Uchiha grabbed Fugaku again, one of his eyes had turned into the white of his eye, which was now blind, while the Tomoe in the other eye was spinning to its limit.

"Master!"

Shisui suddenly sensed something was wrong, Tomoe appeared in his eyes as he was about to enter the Mangekyo state.

In an instant, a Wind Blade shot towards us from the outside.

Laugh!

One cut.

This hand was severed.

"Damn it, I'll kill you!"

Shinji Uchiha roared and charged towards Shisui.

He certainly hated Shisui.

This guy...

It was this brat who ruined his plan!

He was furious, his eyes bloodshot.

At this moment, Kyohiko did not make a move again, but stood aside and watched coldly.

Shisui, however, did not hesitate, nor did he consider using his Mangekyō Sharingan.

That kind of thing is completely useless against Chakra Shinji Uchiha has been sealed.

The blade was drawn instantly.

Laugh!

The Genjutsu was completed the instant the sword was drawn.

As Shinji Uchiha used his Sharingan to quickly analyze and break the Genjutsu, Shisui's sword was already in front of him.

Like a vengeful ghost, he reached out with one hand to grab at the Shisui.

Can.

Bang!

With one kick, he was sent flying, and then a Kunai pierced through his eye.

"You probably won't be able to recover this time, right?"

Shisui whispered.

The next second, the blade pierced through Shinji Uchiha's heart.

And at this moment.

Fugaku had just woken up from the Genjutsu.

He was covered in cold sweat.

"Izanami!"

He looked around before he realized what was happening.

It turned out that someone had severed the opponent's hand, forcing Shinji Uchiha to use only half of Izanami; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break through so easily.

Forbidden technique?

Kyohiko looked at the corpse with great interest.

Fugaku nodded, wiping away the sweat with his hand.

"That's right. This technique can change a person's mind. Izanagi, but I never expected that he would actually learn it."

"Let's go, next one."

Kyohiko didn't let him dwell on it for too long, "However, I don't always lend a hand."

"Yes, I understand."

Fugaku a wry smile.

That was truly embarrassing; he hadn't even noticed. Luckily, Kyohiko intervened in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

That technique is a terrifying forbidden technique that even Izanagi could reverse!

Fugaku put aside his hesitation and wavering.

After that, screams echoed throughout the prison.

Fugaku was covered in blood, and the stench of blood permeated the surrounding area.

Apart from Shinji Uchiha, who was killed by Shisui, he personally killed the rest of them and gouged out their eyes. In just half an hour, most of the Uchiha clan members in the prison were killed.

These people are all stubborn and inflexible.

The rest...

That's where Kyohiko comes in.

Inside a prison, Kyohiko walked in and squatted down.

This prison holds five Uchiha Clan ninjas.

"Your attitude of admitting your mistakes is good. Now you have a chance: if you are planted with Caged Bird, you can avoid death."

So, what are your choices?

Kyohiko glanced around.

Silence reigned.

The five people inside the room looked at each other in disbelief.

Caged Bird?

Isn't that a technique from the Hyuga Clan?

They were initially angry.

But the words in my heart just wouldn't come out.

Don't accept?

As missing-nin, surviving was already an incredible outcome; they could only imagine how much communication and compromise had taken place between the Uchiha and Konoha.

The five people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, one of them closed his eyes and said, "I cannot accept this outcome, but I understand your decision, so—"

Kill me.

He closed his eyes.

The Uchiha is proud.

He couldn't accept Caged Bird; even if he got out, it would just be like moving to a different prison.

"Lord Kyohiko, may I speak with them for a few minutes?"

Outside the door, Fugaku spoke in a low voice.

Kyohiko nodded. "Okay."

After he left, he closed the door to isolate himself from the outside noise.

Fugaku took a deep breath.

He looked at the five people.

"You are all elites of the Uchiha clan. How can you die like this? Do you have any regrets?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

Since they weren't killed, they must have felt remorse, but—

"That's Hyuga's Curse Mark."

"Do you think you can get away without paying a price? But your lives can bring about a truce between Konoha and the Uchiha. And although you can't leave the village, you can teach the children Ninjutsu and training..."

Fugaku scanned the area.

"Do you really want to die? Don't you think about your parents and children?"

Most of these five people are married and have established their own careers. Even if they don't have children, at least one of their parents is still alive.

They seemed to be touched by Fugaku's words.

One by one, they fell silent.