"What?" Hyuga Hiashi's hand trembled around his teacup. He did not even notice the tea spilling out.
He stared intently at Uchiha Yi. "Yi, is that true?"
The Hyuga Clan had always guarded the Byakugan closely to keep it from falling into outsiders' hands. The Caged Bird Seal served the same purpose. They even regulated marriages between clan members and outsiders.
In fact, no matter how powerful Uchiha Yi was—even if he rivaled Madara Uchiha—the Hyuga Clan would never have simply offered him one of their women.
The Hyuga Clan had its pride. But one of its members had sensed something unusual about Uchiha Yi, leading them to suspect he might have a special effect on their clan. Add to that the likelihood that he would become Hokage, and the fact that Hyuga Rinka was not opposed to the idea—she even seemed eager—and Hyuga Hiashi had decided to ask him.
Any child born with the Byakugan would belong to the Hyuga Clan. After the promise Uchiha Yi had made, Hyuga Hiashi believed he would not refuse.
"The Sage of Six Paths' younger brother went to the moon. Another branch of your clan lives there, and every one of them inherited the Byakugan." Sensing Hyuga Hiashi's excitement, Uchiha Yi warned him, "They aren't easy to deal with. I suspect the Caged Bird Seal was created to guard against them. Your ancestors may even have been treated like a Branch Family over there."
"What?" Hyuga Hiashi could no longer stay calm. The Hyuga Clan had a thousand-year legacy, and he took pride in it. When it came to lineage, they feared no clan except the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan.
They had their own pride. Ever since the Senju Clan dissolved, the Hyuga Clan had competed with the Uchiha Clan for