"Zou, I need to give this more thought. We can discuss taking a master another day."
After a moment's hesitation, Hiashi spoke.
As the head of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi could not make decisions lightly. From the moment he opened his eyes each morning, he had to consider the daily needs of several hundred people.
His words and actions often affected the Hyuga Clan as a whole. Especially with something this important, he needed time to make up his mind.
His refusal to take a position at the meeting earlier had effectively favored the Uchiha, but it still left him room to maneuver.
Taking a master was an entirely different matter. It would mean bringing the Hyuga Clan into the struggle between the Hokage Faction and the Uchiha, and supporting the side without the advantage over the Uchiha at that.
Zou Hyuga could see Hiashi's hesitation, and he knew this was indeed a difficult decision.
After all, most people in the village believed the struggle between the Senju and the Uchiha had already lasted decades. Even if the Uchiha lost, they would merely be sidelined at worst, and would still be considered part of the village.
No one would have imagined that the Uchiha, whose strength rivaled a small country's ninja village, would be wiped out in a single night.
But things had changed now. Thanks to Oto's efforts and his own influence, the Uchiha might stage a coup in the future, or they might be exterminated, but they would never die at the hands of one of their own.
It was precisely the Uchiha's situation that made Zou Hyuga worry about what changes his butterfly effect might cause.
After a pause, Zou Hyuga changed the subject, breaking the heavy silence. "Lord Hiashi, tell our clansmen to be careful