Kyō Uchiha bewildered. What was this? What did he mean by "I and your enemies are the same"? Did he even know who their enemy was? Just tell me!
Kyō Uchiha's eyes widened. "Do you know what you're talking about? Since you've already guessed what we're going to do, do you think you can't guess who we're going to attack?"
The Hyuga Branch Family head said in a deep voice, "Of course I know, the Hyuga Main Family, that's why I said, our enemy is the same... the Hyuga Main Family!"
Kyō Uchiha finally understood: So you're planning a rebellion!
What's going on with all of you? Why are you all rebelling? What, are you born with a rebellious gene?
Shimura is one, and so are you Hyuga! Is rebellion some kind of custom? Get away from them, lest the Uchiha produce a traitor too!
Seeing Kyō Uchiha's expression, the Hyuga Branch Family head continued, "So now you know why we're the same enemy, right?"
The Hyuga Main Family never took our Branch Family seriously. In their eyes, we Branch Family were inferior to them, or even just servants!
We're from the Hyuga Branch Family too, so why are we treated as inferior? Just because we were born later? Why is it that those born earlier are the Main Family, high and mighty, holding the power of life and death, and having the final say?
"And we, Branch Family were born a few seconds later, are forced to obey their rules just because we split up. We don't even have a voice. Whatever the Main Family says goes. Even if they send us to our deaths, we have to obey. Why should we?"
Kyō Uchiha listened to the Hyuga Branch Family head's words and fell silent. "Good heavens," he thought, "The conflict between the main and branch Branch Family of the Hyuga Clan is quite significant. Look how angry the Branch Family is."
After a moment of indignation, Kyō Uchiha said, "So, your purpose in coming here is to get us to join forces with you against the Hyuga Main Family?"
The head of the Hyuga Branch Family nodded. "That's right! Our Branch Family has been oppressed by them for a long time, but like Caged Bird Seal, we can't do anything to the Main Family."
Since your Uchiha Clan intends to attack the Main Family, our Branch Family will not stop you. I will arrange a time and a route for you.
"Your Uchiha Clan only need to wait a short while before you can bypass the Hyuga Branch Family's defenses and directly attack the Hyuga Main Family."
Kyō Uchiha listened to the words of the Hyuga Branch Family head, he stroked his chin, now unsure whether the Hyuga Branch Family was telling the truth or not.
If this is true, then the Uchiha Clan could skip dealing with the Hyuga Branch Family and instead launch a swift and powerful attack on the Hyuga Main Family, taking down the Hyuga clan at minimal cost.
But what if the Hyuga Branch Family is just a delaying tactic? Perhaps they've already discovered the Uchiha Clan's scheme and are trying to buy time to bring back troops from elsewhere.
If it's fake, and the Uchiha believe it, then those 30-plus people will be sitting ducks, and all 30-plus elites will perish here!
Seeing Kyō Uchiha silent, the Kyō Uchiha Hyuga Branch Family head looked at him nervously, knowing that his presence here carried little persuasive power.
However, he didn't want the Uchiha Clan to target their Branch Family members, because the Uchiha Clan's goal was also the Main Family, but they would definitely try to kill their Branch Family family members when they broke through to the next level. He didn't want to watch his clansmen die a violent death.
Furthermore, according to the Uchiha Clan's tradition, by then, the entire Branch Family compound would likely be awash in blood. After all, to minimize the threat, the Uchiha Clan Hyuga Branch Family's strength.
It's even possible they could slaughter everyone in both the Main Family and Branch Family family strongholds. There's no doubt the Uchiha Clan has the capability and the potential to do just that.
So he came because he wanted to gamble—gamble that the Uchiha would believe him. If that were the case, then the Branch Family could eliminate the Main Family without any losses! No clansmen would die a violent death.
To persuade the Uchiha Clan to agree to his plan, he decided to escalate the stakes. "Your Uchiha Clan only needs to wait two days! In just two days, you can storm the Hyuga Main Family without suffering any losses."
"As long as you promise that after this is over, our Hyuga Clan will fully support your Uchiha Clan's war against the Senju."
Kyō Uchiha down and remained silent. He was pondering the truth of these words, but in his heart, the lie always outweighed the truth.
Although he was tempted by what the Hyuga Branch Family head said, he couldn't risk his entire clan's 30-plus elite members on a single possibility!
What if it's a hoax? What if it's fake, and all 30-plus elite members of the Uchiha clan die here? Then he'd be a sinner against the Uchiha Clan! He couldn't bear that accusation!
As the silence grew longer, the Hyuga Branch Family head's breathing became increasingly rapid. He added, "If your Uchiha Clan agrees to this plan, the Hyuga Branch Family will be willing to submit to the Uchiha Clan after its success!"
Although the head of the Hyuga Branch Family always sought for the Hyuga to become the number one Shinobi World, he himself knew that the main and Branch Family system would never allow the Hyuga to reach the very top.
Furthermore, the Uchiha Clan's strength is truly awe-inspiring; even if this system is resolved, the Hyuga Clan will still find it difficult to catch up with the Uchiha.
Moreover, his earlier statement that the Uchiha Clan had shown weakness and offered to help Uchiha, but this was rejected, was merely a trigger.
The real reason is that the Hyuga Branch Family has always been enslaved by the Hyuga Main Family, and the accumulated hatred and resentment stem from the fact that, as the head of the Branch Family, he has always been looked down upon by the head of the Main Family.
Now, the Uchiha Clan has come to their headquarters to make a move, and if the Hyuga Clan truly betrays them, even if Uchiha Takashi is as calm as he is, he will be swept up by his clansmen and launch a relentless revenge against the Hyuga.
At that time, it was uncertain whether the Hyuga Clan could even survive in the Shinobi World, let alone Jonin the pinnacle of it. Therefore, he only wanted to protect the Hyuga and its branch Branch Family.
What does it matter if we submit and surrender? As long as the Hyuga Clan's bloodline continues and the Hyuga name is passed down, that's enough.
Kyō Uchiha watched as the Hyuga Branch Family head kept increasing his bets, but with the Hyuga Branch Family increasingly heavy wager, his doubts only grew.
In his view, the greater the promises made by the Hyuga Branch Family, the more it indicated that they wanted to keep the Uchiha Clan waiting, and the more likely it was that they wanted to transfer troops from other places!
After all, he didn't believe in any so-called internal family conflicts. Shimura's situation was just an exception; he didn't believe that Hyuga, who was stronger than Shimura, would have such problems.
Thinking this, he secretly gripped the Kunai hidden in his sleeve, preparing to kill the Hyuga Branch Family head in front of him.
Then, once Uchiha Takashi returns, they will immediately take action and execute their plan to attack the Hyuga Clan.
However, just as Kyō Uchiha make his move, Uchiha Takashi returned...