Going to the Opera and the Harvest

"No! Impossible! You want to destroy the Hyuga Clan! We are the true guardians of the Hyuga Clan! Quickly, join me and kill this traitor who brings chaos to our family."

Hyuga Hiashi woke up with a start, waving his hands and letting out a shrill cry as he roared at the other members of the Hyuga Clan branch families.

In this moment, his convictions were shattered.

The traditions held by the main family for a thousand years were broken, and he had become a clown.

The opportunity for the Byakugan to evolve, which he had pinned all his hopes on, was nothing more than a wedding dress made for someone else.

Hizashi Hyuga stepped out from the crowd; such a brother made him feel ashamed.

Initially, he had supported Shinichi Hyuga with the hidden motive of wanting to save Hyuga Hiashi's life.

If Hyuga Hiashi continued to act so unreasonably now, even if Shinichi Hyuga didn't take action, the other members of the Hyuga Clan branch families would.

"Enough! What nonsense are you spouting?"

Hizashi Hyuga flashed behind Hyuga Hiashi and reprimanded him, striking his Fengchi Point with a single palm.

This strike utilized the pressure-point capabilities of the Gentle Fist, causing Hyuga Hiashi to lose consciousness instantly.

He then turned to Shinichi Hyuga with an apologetic expression and said, "Lord Shinichi, my apologies."

Shinichi Hyuga shook his head; Hyuga Hiashi was still useful, so he would keep this bait for now, hoping he would eventually recognize reality.

He then looked at the still-bewildered members of the Hyuga Clan; what they had experienced today was no less intense than the Third Shinobi World War.

The repeated baptism of their ideologies had left them unable to recover their senses.

"Those with ability are not nurtured, and those without are nurtured only to be outclassed by geniuses. Just like Hizashi and Hiashi, who are brothers, yet Hizashi, having experienced the battlefield, possesses combat power that surpasses Hiashi. Passed down generation after generation, the geniuses of our clan have all been extinguished by this system of main and branch families. That is why the Byakugan has never evolved. Compared to the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan, which evolves through war and suffering, we have fallen behind. However, under my leadership, the Hyuga Clan will surely surpass the Uchiha Clan."

Shinichi Hyuga had already made his calculations, setting a goal for the Hyuga Clan: to surpass the Uchiha Clan.

This goal was quite easy to achieve; after all, the Uchiha Clan had so many rebellious, unfilial sons.

Even if the members of the Hyuga Clan didn't work hard, the Uchiha Clan wouldn't last much longer.

"Please, Lord Shinichi, become our new clan leader and lead us toward a bright future."

Hizashi Hyuga was still the first to speak, kneeling on one knee as he said this.

The other ninjas of the Hyuga Clan branch families followed suit.

The Third Elder of the Hyuga Clan took a scroll from the ancestral hall's altar, handed it to Shinichi Hyuga, and likewise knelt on one knee.

"From this day forward, there will be no more main or branch families in the Hyuga Clan! The Caged Bird is a protection, not a confinement! The mark of the Caged Bird will henceforth become the mark of the Hyuga Clan's high-ranking members! It will become your pride! The mark of the Caged Bird will no longer be placed upon ordinary members of the Hyuga Clan."

Shinichi Hyuga crushed the scroll the Third Elder had given him in his hand; the scroll contained the names of all the branch family members who had been branded with the Caged Bird.

It had always been the symbol of the clan leader.

"Lord Shinichi, you are wise!"

All the ninjas of the Hyuga Clan shouted aloud.

Having received Shinichi Hyuga's promise, the heavy stone in their hearts finally fell away.

"You may withdraw! Go and tell your children this good news."

Shinichi Hyuga formed a seal with one hand, and the barrier of the ancestral hall began to disintegrate, restoring its connection to the outside world.

Some of them were already restless, eager to finally let their children shed their status as slaves.

Everyone remained immersed in joy.

Shinichi Hyuga's figure flickered and vanished from the ancestral hall.

He was heading to the Shimura Clan; with the battle there concluded, there should be a massive amount of Manifestation Points waiting for him, right?

The Hyuga Clan was merely a matter of convenience, ensuring Reiko had a good environment to grow up in.

Ultimately, the most important thing was the improvement of his own strength.

As long as his strength increases.

There were some things he had not fully disclosed.

His ambition was not limited to the Tenseigan; he wanted to try walking the path of the Sage of Six Paths and transform his other eye into a Rinnegan.

The Tenseigan was the power of the Otsutsuki Clan, while the Rinnegan was the power of the God Tree Fruit.

This hypothesis was based on the fact that Kaguya Otsutsuki evolved into the Tomoe Rinnegan after consuming the God Tree Fruit.

He wanted both powers.

The genius templates from other worlds would also bring him strength.

Konoha had the experimental materials he desired, and it would also allow him to spend time with his daughter during her childhood.

Experiencing this incident made him realize that he needed to leave more contingencies.

There were too many schemers in this world!

He still needed to hone himself.

The F4 of Konoha were excellent whetstones.

Whoosh~

Whoosh~

Gusts of wind brushed past Shinichi Hyuga.

He was moving rapidly toward the Shimura Clan compound.

In the distance, sounds echoed from a fierce battle.

"Hmm?"

Shinichi Hyuga frowned, his attention shifting behind him as he glanced back.

A figure was actually able to keep up with his speed, trailing behind him and monitoring his movements.

"Shisui Uchiha? Since when?"

The figure wore a mask, and their clothing possessed sealing abilities to hide their presence, but the power of the Byakugan allowed him to see the person's true face directly: it was the genius of the Uchiha Clan, Shisui Uchiha.

Recalling the situation, he realized he had been tailed the moment he left the Hyuga Clan compound.

He increased the chakra output to his feet, pushing the Body Flicker Technique to its limit; he wanted to see what level Shisui Uchiha was currently at.

In just a few minutes, the two figures arrived at the Shimura Clan compound.

The gates of the Shimura Clan had been destroyed, and there was not even a guard in sight.

There were bloodstains on the gate, and through it, he could see several uncleaned corpses.

His Byakugan peered through the dilapidated buildings, spotting many familiar faces at the site of the battle, and he accelerated to reach them.

His mental energy was harvesting the souls of the deceased Shimura Clan members, converting them into his Manifestation Points.

At this moment, a battle was unfolding in the center.

Ninjas from Root were gathered together, forming a massive sealing formation to isolate a battlefield.

Inside the sealing formation, Shimura Danzō led a dozen trusted subordinates, working together to surround and kill an invisible entity.

Explosions rang out incessantly, yet they could not find the true enemy.

Outside the sealing jutsu, some Anbu were still setting up additional sealing formations to prevent unknown enemies from appearing.

Third Hokage, Fourth Hokage, Orochimaru, and several other prominent Konoha families were gathered together, watching the battle before them.

"Quite a lively scene, isn't it?"

Shinichi Hyuga leaped down from the sky, scanning the area as a form of greeting.

His gaze crossed with Orochimaru's, and a look of delight flashed across Orochimaru's face.