He needed to leave with many other shinobi. It would take time for the main force to assemble, and Yū had no intention of sitting idle.
The battlefield was full of uncertainty, and the Hokage's order was for him to head to the front lines and use deadly poison to force the enemy shinobi into attacking, making Ōnoki abandon his offensive plans.
"Yū!"
Just as Uchiha Yū was working, a voice interrupted him. Looking up, he saw Hyuga Reiko hurrying over. Behind her stood a young man in white, his forehead protector concealing the Caged Bird Seal on his forehead.
"Mr. Yū."
Hizashi Hyuga guarded Reiko like a bodyguard. When facing Uchiha Yū, he could not be as uninhibited as Reiko. There was always a vast gap between their statuses.
"It seems you already know. Since you came to see me with Reiko, you also want to break the Hyuga Clan's rules."
Setting down his fountain pen, Uchiha Yū gave off an easygoing, spring-breeze-like air.
"Yes. The Branch Family's duty is to protect the Main Family, not to become slaves or caged birds."
The indignation in his words was unmistakable. He had been deeply trapped by the Caged Bird Seal, and he had once seen members of the Branch Family suffer its punishment for disobeying the Main Family's arrangements.
Fortunately, Hizashi Hyuga had a father from the Main Family, which made him somewhat different from ordinary Branch Family members.
"That's right. So we must resist an unfair fate."
"If you believe me, then wait a while. After the war ends, the village will undergo a major reshuffle. We must grow with everything we have. Only by becoming strong can we take control of our own fate."
Yū made no attempt to conceal his ambition. Their weakness was only temporary. After