Tetsuya patted Neji on the shoulder, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take him away.
"Who's there?"
The door opened, and a member of the Hyuga Main Family stepped out. He looked around but found no one. To be safe, he even activated his Byakugan, only retreating into the room after confirming nothing was amiss.
"What's happening outside?"
"Nothing unusual. I must have been mistaken."
Meanwhile, in Neji's own room, Tetsuya set the little boy down on his bed.
"We almost got caught, brat. Didn't you promise me you wouldn't make a sound?"
Faced with Tetsuya's questioning, Neji's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down his face.
"Big brother, why did my father have to die?"
"Well, that's both simple and complicated."
Tetsuya stroked his chin as he spoke.
"To put it simply, someone tried to kidnap Hinata, the young lady of your Hyuga Main Family, and your father caught him.
Your father killed the man who tried to kidnap your young lady, but that man had a special status. He was from Kumogakure, which was negotiating a peace agreement with Konoha..."
Tetsuya explained why Hizashi Hyuga had died in the simplest terms Neji could understand.
"In short, your father died because of Kumogakure's unreasonable demands, Konoha's cowardice and incompetence, and your Hyuga Clan's Main Family and Branch Family system. He also genuinely wanted death to free him. After all, as a caged bird, he felt exhausted by life."
"My father died because of Kumogakure, Konoha, the Hyuga Clan, and what was in his own heart?"
Although Neji was a child, he was also a genius. Tetsuya's explanation was simple and easy to understand, even blunt. After a little thought, Neji understood what he meant.
He lowered his head, lost in thought for a long time before speaking.
"Big