When Sensing saw two cold, insightful Byakugan eyes locking on him through the woods, the figure trembled suddenly, as if being stabbed by invisible needles.
He didn't even dare to look back, and didn't bother to check his injuries. He endured the severe pain, like a frightened rabbit, using all his strength, he stumbled around and ran away!
The figures moved around in a panic in the forest, and quickly disappeared into the deeper shadows of the trees, leaving only the overturned grass and a few drops of dark red blood on the leaves.
"Is it Kazero?"
Hinata's voice was filled with uncertainty and obvious confusion, and he maintained Byakugan's state with a slight frown.
Although the opponent's figure fled in panic, under Byakugan's insight, the familiar body outline and Chakra features were still clearly captured.
Hyuga Clan is a big family with many people, so naturally Hinata cannot recognize every face.
But she knows this Kazero.
He is a member of the Main Family, more precisely, the grandson of Sixth Elder in the family.
This identity made Hinata's doubts deepen.
Why would Main Family people hide in the dark and spy on their cultivation here?
And, when did he lurk there?
What is his purpose?
Hanabi also recognized the other person. There was still a little dissatisfaction on his face that his delicious food was interrupted, but more of it was a childish annoyance and confusion. "It's Kazero? What is he hiding there? He's sneaky! He scared me!"
"You know each other?"
Naruto Hearing this, he paused as he was about to chase away.
He retracted his steps, and his sharp, razor-sharp gaze moved away from the direction where Kazero disappeared, and instead fell on Hinata and Hanabi.
Golden's eyebrows were raised slightly, with a hint of inquiry and lingering vigilance.
"Hmm."
Hinata nodded, and the pure Byakugan remained on, ensuring that there were no other lurkers in the area.
There was a hint of imperceptible heaviness in her voice.
"He is the grandson of the Main Family Sixth Elder."
"Huh, he's just a very dishonest guy."
Hanabi curled his lips next to him, with undisguised contempt on his face. He seemed to have little respect for this brother Main Family, and his annoyance at being interrupted from the delicious food had not completely subsided.
Naruto tilted his head slightly, with obvious confusion on his face. "Elder? Isn't Hyuga Main Family a single generation?"
In his understanding, in order to maintain the purity and control of Byakugan, Hyuga Main Family has been pursuing an extremely strict inheritance system. Only the heirs of the patriarch's line are the real Main Family, the remaining Branch Family members will be engraved with "Caged Bird Seal" Cursed Seal, and life and death are in the hands of the Main Family.
How could the one called Kazero also be Main Family?
Hinata sighed softly, and finally slowly withdrew Byakugan. The veins on his forehead disappeared, returning to those clear white eyes that were now covered with a layer of complex emotions.
She looked at Naruto, her voice was soft but with a heavy helplessness, as if she was uncovering a scar that her family didn't want to show.
"No, Naruto-kun."
She shook her head slightly.
"Main Family was indeed a single descendant of the clan leader at first, but..."
She paused, seeming to consider her words.
"Over the long years, there have been changes within the family. There have been several... particularly strong or... protective patriarchs."
Hinata's eyes inadvertently glanced at his sister Hanabi, who was nestling next to him. A trace of imperceptible pity and determination flashed deep in his eyes, as if confirming some kind of determination to protect her.
"Relying on their own prestige and power, they fought against all opinions and even modified some marginal clauses of the clan rules to forcibly include their other descendants into the Main Family, sparing them the fate of being engraved with 'Caged Bird Seal'."
"Although this situation is extremely rare, and every time it is accompanied by huge controversy and undercurrents,... it does happen."
She paused for a moment, as if recalling those dusty family secrets, and then clearly pointed to the identity of Kazero: "The grandfather of this person named Kazero, Sixth Elder, is the product of this special case.
Sixth Elder is my great-grandfather's nephew and one of the survivors of Warring States Period.
Because of his father, their branch also became Main Family, and the first child of each generation does not have 'Caged Bird Seal' on him."
Naruto also looked at Hanabi.
Hyuga Clan was engraved with Caged Bird Seal when he was three years old, but Little Hanabi was never engraved with Caged Bird Seal.
That being the case, it makes sense.
The method Hyuga Hiashi used to avoid his daughter not being inscribed Caged Bird Seal might be the same method used by Elder's branch when he became Main Family.
Hanabi seemed to feel the overly complicated gazes of Older Sister and Naruto. He blinked his big eyes in confusion and twisted the corners of Hinata's clothes uneasily with his little hands.
She didn't understand why the atmosphere suddenly became so solemn. She just instinctively shrank back to Older Sister, and her pure vision reflected Naruto's frown and the heaviness in Older Sister's eyes.
Naruto directly picked up Hanabi's armpits and hugged her.
"What's wrong, if he has bullied you or you Older Sister before, then tell your brother and he will help you beat him up."
"Hey, how could he have bullied Hibana and Older Sister? He usually walks around the corner when he sees us.
Because Xia Older Sister will tell his father whenever he comes near.
Then dad will find an opportunity to beat up both Kazero and his dad."
Xia Older Sister is the maid who took care of Hanabi when she was a child, Hyuga Natsu of the Branch Family.
"That's good, let's go home and have dinner!"
Naruto said loudly, his tone completely relaxed.
"Yeah!"
Hanabi cheered immediately. The uneasiness just now disappeared, and all that was left in his mind was Takoyaki and sweet and sour fish.
Naruto firmly put Hanabi back on the ground, and his thick and warm palms naturally held her little hand.
The little hand immediately held his hand trustingly and tightly.
At the same time, Naruto's other hand gently held Hinata's slightly cold wrist.
Hinata felt the warmth and strength coming from his wrist. He was slightly startled, and then raised his eyes to look at Naruto.
Facing his sun-warm, soothing and "I have everything" eyes, the heaviness remaining in Hinata's eyes quietly melted away, turning into a warm current in his heart.
She gently shook Naruto's hand, and the corners of her mouth curved in a shallow but real arc.
"Well, let's go."
The figure of Hyuga Hiashi stood like a rock in the center of the battlefield. At his feet were several Kirigakure Ninja who had been sealed with Chakra by acupoints and then tied tightly with ropes.
He didn't even look at them for too long, as if these people were just fallen leaves swept away when cleaning up the battlefield.
His eyes were firmly fixed on the more important target.
Hyuga Hiro, Hyuga Clan, who was also restrained and collapsed on the ground with an ashen face.
Hong's Byakugan was forcibly shut down, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
It's over, it's completely messed up this time.