Hyuga Clan.
In the smoke and dust that spread all over the sky, two figures were looming.
One person was standing, and the other was kneeling on one knee, gasping for air. It was obvious that after a fierce battle, he began to lose strength.
The person standing was naturally Kicho. The kimono on her body was only stained with a little dust. She stood there with a steady breath and no trace of injury at all.
Even the smile on his face was the same as usual. A pair of Byakugan released high-purity light, with a faint purple light filling the depths. He looked down at the man kneeling in front of him -
When he was in his fifties, half of his hair had turned white, his skin wrinkles were dull, and his eye sockets were sunken. The image of a stereotypical old man who was not very pleasant came into view by Kicho.
Due to Chakra and severe physical exertion, the old man had to kneel on the ground, and a trace of blood spilled out of the corner of his mouth uncontrollably, slowly flowing down the corner of his mouth.
The bulging ferocious meridians around his eyes began to subside. The consumption of Chakra and the damage to his body were no longer enough for him to support the opening of Byakugan.
"You are really old, Father..."
Kicho looked at the hunched old man kneeling on the ground in front of him, still panting, and couldn't help but sigh.
This old man is none other than her father Hyuga Hideto, whom she has not seen for a long time. After not seeing each other for a few years, he has become so old that even in terms of strength, he is completely surpassed by her eldest daughter.
"After I left, you, who were obsessed with the struggle for power, forgot the true foundation of a ninja - strength. This is the truth you have repeatedly instilled in me over countless days and nights, but in the end you forgot..."
Kicho raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a smile that was either sarcastic or regretful, as if she was lamenting that her father, who was once arrogant in her mind, was no longer the irresistible and invincible great father she once was due to the wear and tear of power and time.
Now, he is just an ordinary little old man who has been ostracized by his family, lost all his power, and can only stay at home and live a miserable life.
"Because your strength surpasses mine, does it make you happy to humiliate me as your father... In this case, why do you betray me? Have you completely forgotten the glory of the Hyuga Clan? Answer me, Kicho!"
Hideto raised his head, with deep unwillingness and anger in his pure white eyes, and almost shouted questions.
"As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water thrown out. Hyuga... I haven't used this surname for a long time."
Kicho's words directly stimulated Hideto's eyes to turn red. He jumped up in anger and quickly swung Gentle Fist, hitting Kicho in the face.
Facing his father Hideto's angry attack, Kicho's smile remained unchanged. He simply stretched out his palm and firmly grasped Hideto's arm, forcibly changing the trajectory of the attack and hitting the air on the side of her face.
"Asshole!"
Hideto tried to struggle against Kicho's palm, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.
Regardless of Chakra, regardless of strength, or the application of Gentle Fist, his daughter has surpassed him in all aspects!
"Why are you angry? Shouldn't you be happy for my growth? The weak obey all the will and arrangements of the strong. This is exactly the rule you have set at home, father. Everything I am doing now is just following the family rules you have set. Because I am the head of this family."
"..."
Hideto pouted and looked at the daughter in front of him, whose face had not changed at all from a few years ago, but whose overall temperament and eyes were completely unfamiliar.
Only then did he have to accept the cruel reality, that is, the daughter who once obeyed his words and was manipulated like a puppet was completely 'dead'.
The daughter who appears here now has already had her core replaced.
"Ahhh! Get out! You are not my daughter! My daughter will never become like this! She can't betray--"
Bang!
Hideto's voice stopped suddenly, and I felt a pain in my chest.
He lowered his head and saw that Kicho's free hand hit his body mercilessly.
"You..."
Hideto wanted to say something, but he could only open his mouth, struggled to spit out a word, and fell to the ground, completely unconscious.
"Father!"
An eight or nine-year-old boy rushed in from the side and quickly stepped forward to check on Hideto, fearing that something had happened to him.
Kicho didn't stop her, she just looked at the boy who suddenly rushed out. His face was somewhat similar to hers, and he had very pure white eyes.
"Don't worry, he's fine. I didn't do anything harsh, I just calmed him down a little."
Kicho's words completely reassured the boy and he breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
"Well, sister..."
After the boy made sure that Hideto was fine, he looked at Kicho, his expression and movements were a little reserved.
It seems that she is not used to the sister who has suddenly become domineering. Except for her appearance, everything about her is completely different from the sister she used to have in the family.
"Long time no see, Kiyoharu. It seems that after I left, you re-inherited the Main Family identity of your father."
Kicho's expression softened slightly and he looked at Kiyoharu Hyuga's forehead. There was neither the ninja Forehead Protector nor the mark of the separation Caged Bird.
Apparently, after she got married, Hideto gave the vacated identity of the Main Family to her brother Kiyoharu Hyuga, who is a compatriot from the same mother.
"Well, because my father said that my talent is second only to your sister among the other brothers and sisters, so he made me Main Family."
Kiyoharu nodded and briefly explained why he became Main Family.
Kicho didn't speak, and glanced at the crowd of people standing on the verandah not far away who didn't dare to step forward.
Scanning the faces, there were familiar younger brothers and sisters, as well as several side rooms of his father Hideto, as well as unfamiliar young women dressed as maids.
Not to mention these carefully arranged young maids, this large courtyard with an extremely large area, elegant style, and is very suitable for the elderly to rest shows that the family has put a lot of thought into it.
Obviously, after his father Hideto lost power, his quality of life not only did not decline, but actually improved a lot.
Except for having no power, Hideto's quality of life is comparable to that of a clan leader.
"Although my father is no longer in power, the patriarch still takes good care of our family. Sister, you don't have to worry about our lives... Not long ago, many elders came to give gifts to our family."
Thinking that Kicho was scrutinizing something, Kiyoharu quickly spoke to show that the family valued their family.
Kicho has no explanation for Kiyoharu's misunderstanding.
Because in fact, she does not worry about the life of her family here at all.
In any case, her identity is here, even if she usually does nothing, for the Hyuga Clan, it is an extremely rich invisible wealth.
As long as the person in power at the Hyuga Clan is not a heartless person, he will know what to do.
Compared with other elders who have lost power, life is really a world between heaven and earth.
"Tell me about what happened at home these past few years."
Unlike the other younger brothers and sisters, Kicho still attaches great importance to his biological brother who is the same mother as him.
Kicho waved the maid over, carried his unconscious father Hideto back to the room to rest, and then took his younger brother Kiyoharu aside to learn about the situation at home.
Although he is not very old, Kiyoharu speaks in a clear and clear rhythm, allowing Kicho to quickly understand the situation of the family in the past few years.
Kicho is not surprised by his younger brother's growth.
Father Hideto is quite conscientious in cultivating his children's abilities.
Of course, this is limited to capable children.
"Father, is he drinking too much these days?"
Kicho asked this question.
Because when she was fighting with her father Hideto just now, she could smell a pungent smell of alcohol from the other party.
"Yes, since he was excluded from the elders' seat, my father often drinks alone at home."
Kiyoharu Answer honestly.
"No wonder his strength has declined so seriously."
Kicho identified what.
It is not only the depression of the will and the sluggishness of the body, but also one of the reasons for the serious decline in Hideto's strength.
Otherwise, with her current strength, although she can defeat her father Hideto, it will never be so easy and she will definitely have to go through a hard battle.
"Kiyoharu, please arrange a room for me. I plan to stay at home for a few days. Alas, after all, my father is like this. As a daughter, I have to continue to be filial to him. I hope he can be happy soon."
Kicho sighed, his tone full of distress for his frail father who couldn't take care of himself.
"..."
Kiyoharu scratched his head, feeling that his sister Kicho's words were a bit weird.
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Evening.
Yayoi and Tobirama walked out of Konoha's hot spring shop. After friendly exchanges between the two parties, all aspects of the transaction between Land of Night and Konoha have been quickly negotiated.
As long as Yayoi returns to Land of Night, these transactions can be carried out immediately.
There is no need for any unnecessary pulling and weighing of pros and cons, and it is incredibly fast.
"Puppet show?"
After coming out of the hot spring shop, Yayoi became interested in Tobirama's next arrangements.
Although puppet theater, a performance project that focuses on stage form, has been around for a long time, it was actually he, General of the Land of Night, who led the trend in its development.
To this end, he also localized many famous story scripts from his previous life, wrote them himself, and then moved them to the stage for the Puppeteer artist group behind the scenes to perform, making the puppet show gradually become one of Land of Night's cultural symbols.
He did not expect that Tobirama would also introduce the culture of puppet theater to Konoha after returning from Land of Night's diplomacy last time.
"In that case, let's go and enjoy it."
After the deal was negotiated, there was nothing important to do next, so Yayoi let Tobirama, the host, make arrangements.
Mainly, Yayoi is more curious about what the puppet show introduced by Tobirama and developed in Konoha is like.
When we arrived at the theater, it was neither big nor small, but there were quite a lot of people around. It was obvious that this new type of entertainment had begun to flourish at Konoha and had accumulated many fans.
Just seeing the name of the puppet show to be performed next on the flyer, the expression on Yayoi's face became unbearable.
The name of the puppet show displayed on the flyer was "Senju Romeo and Uchiha Juliet" in bold bold characters.