Hyuga Hiashi was silent for a moment, looking away from the elder Takuma who had just been helped out from the rubble in the distance by several Branch House members.
He withdrew his gaze and ordered in a calm tone to the tribesmen around him who were still in a daze:
"Everyone is dispersed. Elder Takuma will be sent to the medical class, and the others will return to their posts."
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. After receiving the order from the clan leader, they finally began to disperse in an orderly manner as if they had received an amnesty.
Main House people walked the fastest, in a hurry, eager to leave this place where they had lost all face.
The people at Branch House dispersed more slowly, and many people secretly glanced back at Neji before leaving.
Neji walked through the crowd and walked up to Naruto and bowed solemnly.
"Naruto, thank you."
He didn't say many words of thanks, but he knew that from today on, his life was completely different.
"Neji There is no need to talk about this between us. You can go back and rest first. I want to have a private chat with the Hiashi patriarch!"
Neji nodded and bowed to Naruto again. Several Branch House people behind him followed Neji and bowed to Naruto, then surrounded Neji and left.
From today on, Neji Hyuga is no longer a member of Branch House who is locked by Caged Bird, he is a free person.
Hyuga Takuma was also carried away by two servants of Main House. Naruto did not hurt him, but he did not know how many ribs were broken.
As Hyuga Hiashi personally led Naruto through the long corridor to the living room deep in the clan.
This is the place where Hyuga Clan receives guests. A servant gently brings two cups of freshly brewed hot tea, then bows and retreats, closing the door silently.
Hyuga Hiashi sat on the main seat, picked up his teacup, and made a gesture of invitation.
He picked up the teacup, looked calm, and took a sip unhurriedly.
Naruto looked at Hiashi's calm look and thought to himself, old fox.
Caged Bird was cracked, Main House elder was beaten away, Branch House's eyes were obviously wrong, but he could still taste tea with such stability.
Since he is stable, Naruto is not in a hurry.
Naruto picked up the tea cup and took a sip, nodding slightly in praise:
"This tea is delicious. It has a sweet taste and leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth."
"Naruto Jōnin likes it, I will ask my servant to send you some in a moment!"
Naruto smiled slightly, and then started chatting with Hiashi about daily life. The trees in the courtyard were pruned very orderly, and he asked how many years the koi carp in the pond had been raised.
Hiashi answered one by one, in an unhurried tone.
The two chatted for a while, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious, as if the earth-shattering conflict just now had never happened at all.
Naruto Seeing that Hiashi still looked calm and unhurried, he decided to give him a hard blow.
Naruto took a sip of tea and said in a casual tone, "Hiashi Patriarch, the grilled saury that your wife has made recently is getting more and more delicious. The heat is accurately controlled, and the proportion of the sauce is just right. She will definitely become a good wife in the future."
Hyuga Hiashi's hand holding the tea cup paused.
What does it mean?
Konoha Hokage Direct Jōnin, the next successor of Hokage, just punched the elder Hyuga into the wall in front of him in his yard.
Now in front of him, the Hyuga patriarch, do you say that his little cotton-padded jacket will be a good wife in the future?
Hyuga Hiashi put down the tea cup, folded his fingers on his knees, and his face remained calm:
"Naruto Jōnin, what do you want to talk to me about, please just say it!"
Naruto The corners of his mouth curved slightly.
The old fox finally couldn't sit still anymore.
"Hiashi Patriarch, do you want to listen to a story?"
Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly. "I would like to hear the details!"
Naruto picked up the teacup, moistened his throat, and began to talk.
"A long time ago, this continent did not have the name Shinobi World, there were no ninjas, and there was no Five Great Nations."
"People lived a life of farming and hunting. One day, a goddess came from the sky to this land. She planted a God Tree tree. This tree swallowed the vitality of the earth and bore fruit."
"The goddess ate the fruit and gained unparalleled power, ending the disputes in this land, and then gave birth to two sons, named Hagoromo and Hamura."
"Later, the goddess became cruel due to her power and used human sacrifice God Tree to turn this land into her dominion."
"His two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, decided to rebel against their mother after learning the truth."
"The two brothers fought a fierce battle with Kaguya for several months, and finally worked together to seal the goddess in the moon."
"Hamura volunteered to go to the moon to guard the seal, while Hagoromo stayed in Shinobi World to establish a sect, teach humans how to use Chakra, and spread the concepts of Ninjutsu and peace."
"The world respectfully calls him Sage of Six Paths.
Naruto stopped here.
The living room suddenly became quiet.
Hyuga Hiashi stood up suddenly after hearing this.
He didn't speak, but the rise and fall of his chest revealed the shock in his heart.
Hyuga Clan's ancient books passed down from generation to generation record the origin of Byakugan and the secret connection between the Hyuga Clan and Sage of Six Paths. Those records are vague and fragmentary, and many key points have long been lost.
Naruto picked up the tea cup and took a sip, seemingly not noticing Hiashi's gaffe.
"Hiashi Patriarch seems to know something about this story?"
Hyuga Hiashi was silent for a long time, then slowly spoke, "The story told by Naruto Jōnin has many similarities with the ancient records passed down by the Hyuga Clan."
"Hyuga Clan has indeed recorded the legend about the origin of Byakugan and its ancestor Hamura, but it is not as detailed as what you said."
He raised his head and looked at Naruto: "Naruto Jōnin, you didn't come to the Hyuga Clan specifically to tell me an ancient myth."
"What's the purpose of telling me this?"
"Two purposes."
Naruto Hold up two fingers.
"First, Shinobi World has many big Kekkei Genkai families, such as Hyuga, Uchiha, Senju clan, Uzumaki, etc."
"Their bloodlines are all derived from the same bloodline."
"We are all descendants of the same ancestor, there shouldn't be so much estrangement and hatred between each other."
"Second, after listening to this story, you should be able to understand that Caged Bird is too small in the entire history of Shinobi World."
"In my future plans, this kind of system should not exist at all."
Hyuga Hiashi's fingers tapped lightly on his knees twice, and his eyes stopped on Naruto's face.
"Naruto What does the planning Jōnin refer to specifically?"
Naruto smiled calmly and put down the tea cup.
"You will know when I become Hokage."
Hyuga Hiashi sat down slowly after hearing this. From Naruto's expression and tone, he knew that Naruto was not discussing with him, but informing him.
Caged Bird's dismissal is not a request, it is a decision.
Regardless of whether he, the Hyuga patriarch, agrees or not, this matter will be pushed forward.
He was silent for a moment, then changed his tone and said, "Removing Caged Bird is not something that can be done with just strength."
"Naruto Jōnin must have paid a big price in order to help Neji remove Cursed Seal."
Naruto smiled.
This old fox has learned to find out information from the side.