Future Plans for Hinata

If he really did that, then no matter what the outcome was, his relationship with Hizashi would plunge back to rock bottom—worse than before.

And it wouldn't be that simple, either. If Hizashi had truly escaped the control of the Caged Bird, then his actions would amount to completely breaking with Hizashi... no, with the Branch Family!

Watching Hiashi's expression shift several times, Hizashi realized something as well.

But he continued sitting there, staring straight at Hiashi and applying silent pressure.

"...When did this happen?" Hiashi asked gravely.

"Does it matter?" Hizashi said indifferently.

Hiashi felt extremely bitter. Needless to say, it had to be The Shogun who had removed Hizashi's Caged Bird.

There was now a safe way to remove the Caged Bird. If news of this spread, the entire Hyuga Clan would be rocked by a massive earthquake!

"You could have discussed this with me. Do you really not trust me?" Hiashi said, his face full of bitterness.

Hizashi gently poured a cup of wine into his mouth. His Byakugan quietly watched his elder brother.

In reality, even if Xuanye had not told him to keep it secret, he had never planned to tell anyone.

Hiashi in particular had to be on guard!

Hizashi understood this elder brother of his far too well.

Hyuga Hiashi was first and foremost the head of the Hyuga Main Family, and then the father of Hinata and Hanabi.

Only after that was he Hizashi's brother.

Blood ties could be crucial at times, and were an extremely important bargaining chip.

But in the face of greater benefits, they could also be worthless.

This concerned human nature. Hizashi neither would nor dared to gamble on Hiashi's conscience.

Hizashi simply skipped over the subject of trust.

"Big brother, you have a second child now as