The Caged Bird Seals on the Branch Family members could now be removed. He had no excuse left to avoid abolishing the system that separated the Main Branch from the Branch Family.
Especially with that person standing in the tree, watching them.
Hyuga Hiashi had noticed Yeyu as soon as he appeared.
Hyuga Hiashi sighed. "The one who taught you must have been him, right?"
"Removing the Caged Bird Seal is no easy feat. You may be very talented, but I don't believe you could have removed it on your own."
Neji looked at Hyuga Hiashi without saying anything.
But his silence was as good as an admission.
Of course, he couldn't openly admit that Yeyu had taught him.
Some things could be done, but not spoken of.
Otherwise, it would make things difficult between Yeyu and the Hyuga Clan after Yeyu became Hokage.
If he didn't admit it, at least they could maintain appearances.
Hyuga Hiashi turned to look out at the bright moon. "The era of the Main Branch is over. I hope things get better from here, not worse."
Hyuga Hiashi had already thought about the Hyuga Clan's future place in Konoha.
The Hyuga Clan had been able to act like a nation within Konoha because the Main Branch had absolute authority over the clan.
They were nothing like the Uchiha Clan, whose clan leader couldn't even get his own people to obey him.
But now, that could happen to the Hyuga Clan, too.
Neji said calmly, "But if the Hyuga Clan continues to exist as it did before, the only ones who can truly be called people are the Main Branch."
"The rest don't even count as people. They probably don't care whether the clan is destroyed or not. They might even feel relieved if it