Abolishing the Caged Bird Seal

The entire Hyuga Compound fell silent.

No one doubted that Uchiha You was joking.

He had personally slain Danzo in Konoha.

He had also wiped out Kusagakure single-handedly.

To this man, killing a few Hyuga elders was probably no different from crushing a few ants.

"You're threatening us!"

The main family elder forced down his anger.

"You're destroying Konoha's peace!"

"Peace?"

Uchiha You looked down at him.

"You divide your own clansmen into ranks and use a curse seal to control their lives and deaths. You call that peace?"

"If Konoha's peace has to be built upon enslaving the branch family, then such peace isn't worth having."

"I'll give you ten seconds."

"Ten."

"Nine."

"Eight."

As the countdown began, terrifying pressure descended like a mountain.

Several main family members' legs gave out, and they dropped straight to their knees.

Hyuga Hiashi closed his eyes.

He knew that the Hyuga Clan had reached the point where it had to change.

If they continued to uphold the Caged Bird Seal, Uchiha You would never let this go.

Moreover, Neji's appearance had already shown the branch family the truth.

The cracks within the Hyuga Clan could no longer be concealed.

"Seven."

"Six."

"Clan head!"

A main family elder hurriedly looked at Hyuga Hiashi.

"You can't bow your head to him!"

"Shut up."

Hyuga Hiashi suddenly opened his eyes.

For the first time, resolute determination showed in those Byakugan.

"The Hyuga Clan will abolish the Caged Bird System."

The moment those words fell, everyone froze.

The elder stared at him in disbelief.

"Clan head, what did you say?"

"I said, abolish the Caged Bird Seal."

Hyuga Hiashi's voice was low, yet it clearly carried throughout the entire compound.

"From today onward, the main family and branch family are equal."

"No one may deprive branch