"This is a family matter, so I won't get involved. I only came to deliver the complete Caged Bird Seal," Uchiha Shunichi told Hyuga Hiashi calmly.
"Oh, right. There's one more thing... Karin, let the Hyuga clan head see your eyes."
Uchiha Shunichi spoke to Karin beside him, pretending to think nothing of it.
Karin felt a little uneasy, but she immediately activated her Byakugan at Uchiha Shunichi's words.
When the Hyuga clan head noticed the change in Karin's eyes, his own widened. Somewhat uncertain, he asked, "Does... Jonin Karin have Hyuga blood?"
The Hyuga clan generally did not marry outside the clan, but there was no strict rule against it. Some children of the Branch Family would have contact with outsiders if they lacked any special talent.
However, once they left the Hyuga clan, their descendants would no longer be considered clan members if they failed to awaken the Byakugan.
It was exceedingly rare for clan members living outside the clan to awaken the Byakugan, but there had still been a few cases over the centuries. Thus, Hyuga Hiashi was not all that surprised when he saw Karin.
"Would you like Jonin Karin to return to the Hyuga clan, Lord Hokage? Since she has awakened the Byakugan, that shouldn't be a problem." A flicker of delight crossed Hyuga Hiashi's eyes.
Even within the Hyuga clan, a Jonin ranked among their strongest fighters.
Uchiha Shunichi was a little surprised by Hyuga Hiashi's reaction, but he still had to explain.
"No, you've misunderstood, Clan Head Hyuga. Karin doesn't possess the Hyuga clan's kekkei genkai... Well, that isn't quite the whole picture."
"Do you remember the story I told the Hyuga clan back then? About your ancestor... Hamura Ōtsutsuki?"
Uchiha Shunichi's words gave Hyuga Hiashi a bad feeling. But he was the