Hatake Ziyan stopped and looked at Neji. "Don't let your narrow perspective convince you that something can't be solved! There's no such thing as an unsolvable problem. You may simply lack the means or strength to solve it right now!"
With that, Hatake Ziyan turned and continued walking. Behind him, Neji nodded thoughtfully at his words.
The two entered the Hyuga compound without obstruction and went straight to Hyuga Hiashi's courtyard!
"Lord Ziyan!" Hyuga Hiashi rose and bowed when he saw Hatake Ziyan arrive.
"This is your home. There's no need to be so formal with me!" Hatake Ziyan offered that courtesy before taking the chair beside Hiashi!
It was as though Hatake Ziyan were the host here, and Hyuga Hiashi the guest!
Neji stood dumbfounded to one side. His uncle, the clan leader who usually seemed so lofty and unapproachable, looked no different from an ordinary person now, fawning over Hatake Ziyan!
"Lord Ziyan, what brings you here today?" Hiashi glanced at Neji, who stood nearby, then addressed Hatake Ziyan.
"Nothing particularly important. I just have a small question for you!" Hatake Ziyan accepted a cup from a servant beside him and took a sip of tea.
"Oh? Please, speak freely, Lord Ziyan!" Hiashi already had a rough idea of what Hatake Ziyan wanted to ask.
Hatake Ziyan set his teacup on the table beside him.
"It's nothing major, really. You know about my training plan for the Konoha 12, don't you?" Hatake Ziyan abruptly steered the conversation elsewhere.
"Of course. Have you chosen Neji?" Hiashi sounded pleasantly surprised, but a trace of disappointment also flickered in his eyes!
Hatake Ziyan looked at Neji standing nearby and said to Hiashi, "That's right. I've chosen two children from your Hyuga Clan for this batch of the Konoha 12! He's one