Through his earlier battles with the Allied Shinobi Forces, Hizashi Hyuga had learned that his elder brother, Hyuga Hiashi, had become the commander of this army.
He therefore knew very well how great his brother's responsibilities were!
To ensure victory, Hiashi certainly could not reveal any information about the war.
Of course, even if Hizashi could not see his now-grown son in person,
simply knowing that he was still alive and had even grown into an outstanding ninja was enough.
He dared not hope for anything more.
So he merely nodded slightly and stopped asking about Neji's exact whereabouts. Instead, he turned to another question.
"Does Neji... know about what happened to me?"
Although Hizashi spoke somewhat vaguely, Hiashi immediately understood.
His younger brother was asking whether Neji Hyuga already knew the truth behind his death!
Since this did not involve information about the war, he could tell him.
"Yes, Neji already knows. And..."
Bam!
As he spoke, Hiashi assumed a Gentle Fist stance and fiercely exchanged palm strikes with Hizashi. Their tremendous force sent a ripple through the air.
"And what?"
Hizashi turned sideways and raised his right arm to block his elder brother's incoming right palm, then struck back toward a chakra point on his chest.
While countering his younger brother's attacks, Hiashi answered, "Neji has always been a clever child. He guessed the truth long ago."
"It was also because of this that his personality became extreme, and he became utterly set on treating the Main Family as his enemy!"
Bam!
Hizashi's expression instantly changed in shock. In his panic, he could not even maintain his offensive, allowing Hiashi to seize the opening and strike his chest with a palm packed with chakra.
In an instant, Hizashi was sent flying.
Because the chakra point on his chest