After bringing the Hyuga brothers, Neji, and Hinata back to his residence, Qingyun sat in the seat of honor in the reception hall. Looking at Neji, whose face was weak but whose eyes shone with resolve, he said calmly, "Neji, you've now experienced the Caged Bird Seal once. But I must tell you that when the seal turns from intangible to tangible in the future, the pain will be a hundred times worse. Do you still dare to continue with the method we discussed?"
"Teacher, I do. This incident taught me that I need great strength to protect my family and guard my secrets. To gain that strength, I can endure any pain!"
Neji Hyuga looked at Qingyun with unwavering eyes as he spoke.
Seeing how much Neji had matured after this incident, a flicker of satisfaction crossed Qingyun's eyes.
Children in the Naruto World matured early to begin with. At just over three years old, Neji was more mature than some teenagers. He knew what he wanted and firmly followed the path he had chosen to reach it. That was the most important quality needed to become a top-tier powerhouse.
What made a genius? Unshakable conviction, two hundred percent effort, and a measure of talent. Otherwise, even someone blessed with extraordinary gifts would struggle to become a peerless powerhouse if they were indecisive and hesitated whenever a problem arose.
"Good. Since you have that resolve, I'll spare no effort in training you!"
Qingyun rubbed Neji's head and gave him his promise.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
At those words, Neji smiled and thanked Qingyun.
Hyuga Hiashi listened from the side, utterly baffled. What did Qingyun mean? Was he planning to teach Neji some dangerous method of increasing his strength?
Noticing the confusion in Hyuga Hiashi's eyes, Hizashi Hyuga looked toward Qingyun.