At the Hyuga Clan compound.
A fierce argument rang out from the Main House courtyard.
Hyuga Aoba was usually good at hiding his emotions, but now his face was twisted with fury, his expression almost crazed.
"Why?!"
"Hanabi turned four, but you still haven't placed the Caged Bird seal on her, Clan Head!"
Behind Qingyu stood more than a dozen elite captains from the Branch House.
They represented the backbone of the entire Hyuga Branch House.
None of them spoke, but their stance behind Qingyu made their support clear.
Even Hiashi, as head of the Hyuga Clan, had to consider what that meant.
Hyuga Hiashi looked at the aggressive Qingyu, irritation flashing in his eyes. His voice was quiet but authoritative.
"Choosing a suitable heir with potential is vital to the Hyuga Clan's future. You have no right to interfere!"
"What a joke!"
Qingyu sneered. "The clan rules have long laid out how Branch House members are designated."
"Anyone born later is assigned to the Branch House!"
"Since when did that require a choice?!"
"Lord Hizashi was no less talented than you. Why weren't you assigned to the Branch House back then?!"
Qingyu was breathing hard as he spoke, his Byakugan bloodshot. He was clearly worked up beyond restraint.
Those words had struck a nerve. Hiashi roared.
"Enough! Every era calls for decisions that best serve the clan's future, not blind adherence to outdated rules!"
But before he could continue, Qingyu shot back even louder.
"Enough? Because I hit a sore spot?! When the rules favored you, you used them to become clan head!"
"Now you want to change heirs, but you won't make Hinata a Branch House member, so you keep putting it off."
"You just want both your daughters in the Main House so your line can keep