Who Do You Think You Are?

He hurried after the clan member, moving like a gale!

He rushed into the courtyard!

A sharp shout rang out!

"Stop!"

Hyuga Hiashi's face darkened like ink as he roared, "Are you still members of the Hyuga Clan? Do you have any regard for rules or etiquette? What kind of behavior is this?"

His cold gaze swept over the crowd.

The situation had already spiraled out of control!

Fear instinctively surfaced in the eyes of the Branch Family members, yet defiance, resistance, and anger remained there too!

These were emotions they had never displayed so clearly before!

And on the ground... lay the corpse of Hyuga Tenichi, a member of the Hyuga Main Family!

Beside him was the corpse of Hyuga Shu, who had been close to the Main Family!

His gaze swept over everyone. He planned to find Hyuga Kagami first, hoping... that Hyuga Kagami wasn't the one behind all this!

"Clan Head, it's all Hyuga Kagami's fault!"

When Hyuga Deping saw Hyuga Hiashi, he looked as if he'd found a lifeline!

His expression abruptly turned arrogant and smug again!

He spoke with bluster, spraying spittle as he said, "Hyuga Kagami not only killed Hyuga Shu, who made great contributions to the Hyuga Clan, and Hyuga Tenichi of the Main Family, but just now he even attacked this old man!"

"He has defied his superiors and shown no regard for rank!"

"Someone like him is a disgrace to the Hyuga Clan. Clan Head, I recommend executing Hyuga Kagami at once!"

Hyuga Deping's eyes brimmed with venom!

He was the Great Elder of the Hyuga Clan, a man whose word was law and whom everyone respected. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

The Clan Head had never approved of the Branch Family. Surely he would see justice done today!

At the thought, he grew smug and arrogant!

"There must be some misunderstanding," Hyuga Hiashi said, his expression dark and his face grim. "I'll investigate the matter thoroughly. The Hyuga Clan won't wrong an innocent person, nor let a guilty one go unpunished!"

"What?!"

Hyuga Deping was stunned.

He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

His eyes bloodshot, he accused, "Clan Head, the facts are already clear. Hyuga Kagami showed contempt for the Hyuga Clan's rules!"

"He wantonly slaughtered a member of the Main Family!"

"The evidence is right here. Hyuga Shu and Hyuga Tenichi's bodies are proof!"

"Why would you need any other evidence..."

He didn't get to finish.

Hyuga Hiashi's icy gaze fell on him, chilling him to the bone!

"Great Elder, do you have a problem with my decision?"

"If not, then be quiet!"

Hyuga Deping trembled all over. Fear filled his eyes, and he hurriedly lowered his head.

No matter how many doubts he had, he had to keep them to himself!

All the Branch Family members were stunned, and murmurs spread through the crowd!

"When did the Clan Head start treating the Branch Family so well?"

"Could the Branch Family's status really be about to change?"

"If the Clan Head really treats us a little better, that's all we could ask for!"

Hope shone in the eyes of the Branch Family members.

They didn't ask much of the Main Family.

They only hoped... that they could live like people, not slaves!

"What are you all doing gathered here?! Are you staging a riot?"

Hyuga Hiashi swept them with a sharp, frigid gaze!

"Gathering Branch Family shinobi and causing trouble without regard for rank—Hyuga Asuka, as their leader, you can't escape responsibility!"

His icy eyes fixed on a certain middle-aged shinobi!

His pale eyes narrowed!

Caged Bird Curse Seal!

The next moment, Hyuga Asuka collapsed to his knees in pain, smashing his head against the ground!

His pale eyes were bloodshot!

"The Caged Bird branded on your heads protects you, but it also keeps you in line!"

Hyuga Hiashi said coldly, "As members of the Hyuga Clan, you must obey the rules!"

"Otherwise, you know what will happen!"

The Branch Family members felt as if they'd plunged into an icy abyss.

Their backs turned cold!

The hope that had just appeared in their eyes... faded to gray once more!

Their bodies trembled. Hadn't the Clan Head always been this cold and cruel, even years ago?

Why had they ever hoped things would change?

The Branch Family members of the Hyuga Clan had never escaped their wretched lot!

"Hyuga Kagami, come with me!"

Hyuga Hiashi gave a cold snort, then turned and walked away.

He didn't even wait.

As if certain that Hyuga Kagami would obey like a slave!

But then a casual voice rang out.

"I've been doing missions for days. I'm exhausted. I'm going home to sleep."

Then his footsteps grew fainter and fainter.

Hyuga Hiashi's face instantly turned icy!

"Hyuga Kagami!"

Hyuga Hiashi spun around. He had just used the Caged Bird Curse Seal to torment Hyuga Asuka.

It was a warning to the others!

He wanted Hyuga Kagami to understand that Hyuga Hiashi was the one in charge of the Hyuga Clan.

But who could have imagined that Hyuga Kagami wouldn't react at all—not even show the slightest fear—and would instead treat his words like they meant nothing!

"This is the Hyuga Clan, and I'm its Clan Head. Are you really going to defy my orders?!"

His expression darkened!

He couldn't help feeling a headache coming on, along with an ominous premonition.

Hyuga Kagami... seemed much harder to deal with than he'd expected.

All the Branch Family members were dumbfounded!

They had never imagined that Hyuga Kagami would not only dare to kill someone from the Main Family, but would also stand up to the Clan Head himself. They had never even dared to dream of such a thing!

But for some reason, they suddenly felt... their blood surge with excitement!

"Heh."

Hyuga Kagami scoffed. "No matter how important this is, it's not more important than getting some sleep!"

"Does the rule-loving Hyuga Clan really deny its members even the right to sleep?"

He glanced at Hyuga Hiashi's grim expression.

Then he turned and went straight inside.

You expect me to follow orders?

What a load of crap.

Who do you think you are?