Upon hearing Uya's hesitation, a slight look of surprise appeared in Konan's clear eyes.
She naturally knew that Uya had killed a Cloud Ninja in Konoha two years ago and saved Hinata, the daughter of the Hyuga Clan leader. She originally thought that Uya had just helped her casually, but she did not expect that Uya seemed to care about it quite a bit.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Back then it seemed to be because of the Byakugan, and this time it's because of the Byakugan again. In the end, it still hit Uya in the face.
" Hinata Hyuga, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan head, wasn't seriously injured, but..." Konan paused slightly, then said, "Her condition might not be very good."
Upon hearing Konan's words, Uya raised an eyebrow and instantly understood what Konan meant, a cold expression immediately appearing on his face.
Hinata is the eldest daughter of Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan. Logically, she should be the next head of the Hyuga clan to inherit the main Hyuga Clan of the Hyuga Main Family.
The problem is that Hyuga Hiashi suddenly died, and Hinata is only five years old now, so it is obviously impossible for her to inherit the Hyuga Main Family. Therefore, her status suddenly becomes very awkward.
The internal struggles within the Hyuga Clan are extremely fierce, as evidenced by the fact that every member of the Hyuga Branch Family is branded with the Caged Bird Seal.
If it weren't for the existence of the Caged Bird Seal, the Hyuga Branch Family might have already launched a coup under pressure from the Main Family and overthrown the Main Family. Under such circumstances, it would be perfectly normal for Hinata to be oppressed from all sides.
Moreover, Uya knew Hinata's personality very well. She wasn't the kind of person who cared about power and status, and she was only five years old. Anyone would find it unbearable to watch her get caught up in this power struggle.
Moreover, Uya saved Hinata two years ago. Even if he didn't express any clear attitude, both the Main Family and the Branch Family bullying Hinata is tantamount to poisoning his mind.
"The situation isn't good. Hey, I think... the entire Hyuga Clan isn't doing well!"
A mocking sneer appeared on Uya's face. He stood up and walked outside.
Konoha.
The Hyuga Clan's residence.
This is a spacious room in the center of the Hyuga Clan where they practice Gentle Fist. The entire room is made of antique-style, elegant oak, and the wood grain patterns are clearly visible on the wooden pillars supporting the house.
Normally, this is where the Hyuga Clan trains, but this time, the entire room is filled with an intense atmosphere of struggle.
The room was completely empty, with no chairs or furniture. All the Hyuga Clan members sat on the floor.
Originally, the Hyuga Clan did not have a distinction between the main Main Family and the Branch Family. However, at some point, in order to protect the Byakugan, the Hyuga Clan established the rule of the Main Family and Branch Family.
After all, Kekkei Genkai like Dōjutsu are easy to seize and transplant directly, unlike Kekkei Genkai like Ice Release: Shikotsumyaku Pulse, which are extremely difficult to transplant.
In order to prevent the Byakugan from falling into the wrong hands, the Hyuga Clan established a rule that, under normal circumstances, the Main Family of the Hyuga Clan can never go to the battlefield; only the Branch Family can go. Therefore, there is almost no possibility of the Byakugan falling into the wrong hands.
It seems that only Ao from Kirigakure possesses a single Byakugan, but no one knows how he obtained it; the source can only be the Hyuga Main Family.
Because of the existence of the Caged Bird Seal, the Branch Family can almost never compete with the Main Family. If they want to get rid of their Branch Family status, the only way is to find a way to become the Main Family. Although this is difficult, it is not impossible.
After all, there is no absolutely unsolvable technique. The Caged Bird Seal can be branded, so there should be a way to break it. Moreover, even if it cannot be broken, as long as one masters the technique of the Caged Bird Seal, there is hope of escaping it.
At this moment, sitting in the very center of the arena was a senior member of the Hyuga Main Family, the father of Hyuga Hiashi, and the grandfather of Hinata Hyuga.
Hinata sat there with her head down, looking rather frail. Her small face still wore an expression of deep sadness and distress, and she didn't dare to look up at the aggressive gazes of the Hyuga Branch Family members present.
"As everyone can see, with internal and external troubles, our Hyuga Clan cannot function without a clan leader to oversee things. Waiting until Hinata grows up is simply impossible!"
A member of the Hyuga Branch Family spoke to Hinata Hyuga's grandfather in an extremely aggressive tone.
Hinata's grandfather's brows were almost furrowed together. Hiashi's death had caused a gap in the Main Family. Although he could still take over the Main Family in place of Hyuga Hiashi, he was already very old and was finding it difficult to manage the affairs of the clan.
Hinata is too young to possibly take charge of the Hinata of the Main Family.
Countless sharp gazes were fixed on Hinata, making Hinata sit there with her head down in fear, not daring to look up and meet their eyes.
"Elder, in this urgent situation, we must act expediently. Although such a thing has never happened before, we clearly shouldn't be so hesitant now. We must elect a clan leader to take charge!"
"I recommend the clan chief's younger brother Hizashi, to succeed him as clan chief!"
I recommend...
It's clear that not everyone in the Branch Family was of one mind; they split into several factions that argued with each other. But the core of the struggle was still the Main Family, which wanted to completely squeeze Hinata out.
If a member of a Branch Family were to become the clan head, they would inevitably need to obtain the Caged Bird Seal Cursed Seal and its formula in order to take control of the Hyuga Clan. In that case, even if Hinata grows up in the future, it's uncertain whether she can regain the position of clan head. Perhaps the Branch Family and the Main Family will have to switch roles.
Hinata's grandfather was clearly aware of this as well, but he was old and didn't know when he would pass away. Besides, even if he could barely suppress it now, what would happen when he got even older and could barely move?
Even if there's Caged Bird Seal, it still needs time to activate. If the Branch Family were to rebel, he might not even have time to activate the Caged Bird Seal before being killed.
However, he cannot possibly suppress or kill all these Branch Family using the Caged Bird Seal technique, as that would cause a major upheaval.
"Cough! Cough cough!"
Watching all the Hyuga Branch Family arguing and bickering, Hinata's grandfather became furious and couldn't help but cough violently, gritting his teeth and shouting angrily.
" Hiashi has only been gone for a short time, and you've already ganged up on a five-year-old child... Cough! Cough!... Do you think you can live with yourselves doing this?!"
Hinata's grandfather's words caused a slight hint of shame to appear among the branch Branch Family present, but it was only fleeting before they became fierce and ruthless once again.
This matter concerns whether they can escape the fate of the Branch Family. They're capable of anything, even more outrageous than bullying five-year-old Hinata! (To be continued.)