After hearing Zou Hyuga's question, Hiashi fell silent.
He could now understand why his father had always looked so gloomy when facing the twin brothers back then. Whichever one he chose as the Main Family's heir, it would be unfair to the other.
Now, he faced the same dilemma over the next generation of the Main Family.
If possible, he wished one of his children had been a boy. That would have allowed him to make the decision sooner.
A girl would eventually marry and change her surname, but the head of the Hyuga Clan could not be an outsider. That meant finding a husband willing to marry into the family, and that husband would most likely have to come from within the clan.
Looking at Hiashi's conflicted expression, Zou Hyuga said earnestly, "If possible, put off naming the Main Family's heir for as long as you can."
"Why?" Confusion showed in Hiashi's eyes, though he had indeed been considering that himself.
"It concerns the Hyuga Clan's future..." Zou Hyuga deliberately acted mysterious before adding, "If possible, could you let me look after Hanabi for a few days?"
The future Zou Hyuga spoke of naturally referred to the bond between Naruto, the Child of Destiny, and Hinata.
As for looking after Hanabi, that was his own idea. He hoped to discover what was special about her.
Hiashi studied Zou Hyuga for a long time before finally nodding.
Compared to him, the clan head, Zou Hyuga was the one who had truly inherited the clan's legacy. Not only did he possess a special bloodline, but he was also the strongest member of the clan.
Although he did not know that Zou Hyuga's strength ranked first in the village, the quality of the chakra left behind at Zou Hyuga's battle sites surpassed