"Neji, do you want to be free of the Caged Bird Seal?"
Neji had come with his father to eat at the Hyuga clan head's home.
During the meal, Hiashi suddenly asked Neji that question.
Neji trembled. He slowly set down his chopsticks, confusion flashing through his eyes.
He looked at his father and found him smiling faintly at him.
"Neji, tell your uncle how you really feel."
Looking at his father, Neji would have suspected someone was impersonating him if they hadn't come here together.
He looked at the faint smile on Hiashi's lips, then at the young lady beside him, who was watching him expectantly.
Neji fell silent for a moment, then gave a helpless smile.
"Of course I do, but there's nothing we can do about it, is there?"
Hearing Neji's answer, Hizashi and Hiashi both smiled.
"Good. Neji, let me tell you, we've actually found a way to remove the Caged Bird Seal. The process might be a little painful, though. Do you want it?"
Hiashi said to Neji.
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!!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ
What are you talking about?! You've found a way to remove it?!
"Yes, of course I do."
For the vast majority of the Branch Family, removing the Caged Bird Seal was a dream buried deep in their hearts.
Hizashi brushed aside the hair over his forehead, revealing the smooth skin beneath.
Neji's pupils shrank sharply. He hadn't expected his father to have already removed the Caged Bird Seal.
"The plan is almost at its final stage now. It's time we told you."
Hizashi looked at his gifted son, gratification showing in his eyes, and slowly began recounting the efforts he and Hiashi had made over the years to break through the Hyuga clan's current predicament.
"So don't hold a grudge against your uncle, either. I've