"Elder Tianshu, haven't we already negotiated? Soon... the system of clan and branch families will be lifted! The children will not wear the Caged Bird Curse Seal!"

Rizu gritted his teeth, as if he was under some kind of restraint and couldn't move.

Hinata, who was beside her, was so angry that she had lost her desire to break free because her strength was too weak.

Hinata Haru crawled over and sat with them.

The castle guard sneered: "Haha? Do you think you can change all this with your ability?"

He raised his head and sighed.

"If I have to say it's wrong, it's the Hyuga Tennin's fault back then! It was him who broke the rules of the main family and the branch family for the first time, and it was he who brought the branch family to such a painful situation... The main family was not qualified to enjoy such preferential treatment at all, and

These stupid tribesmen are still persisting..."

The castle guard reprimanded word for word.

Picking up the crutch in his hand, he punched the ground heavily.

"Children are the hope of the future. Even if Hyuga Neji really has such a good talent, he still has the curse mark of a caged bird... People who have separated families will never have any hope of getting ahead!"

"Can……"

Rizu wanted to answer something, but was powerless.

The work was done. When the castle guard started this operation, it was destined to be a dead end.

It's not that the Zong family was completely wiped out and the castle was successful.

It was the Zong family who found the clarion call to counterattack and wiped out all the Tianshou lineage!

"There is no retreat, elder."

The man said.

Looking at the man who looked similar to himself, Rizu's eyes felt a little moist.

"you……"

"Shut up!"

The assassin man scolded.

"As a clan member, you are not qualified to make any demands or comforts to us. Just wait quietly for your demise. After Hyuga Neji hands over what we want, we will reform the Hyuga clan!"

Rizu frowned, feeling sad as he looked at these clansmen who he worked with every day like crazy people.

And this man who looked very similar to himself made him feel complicated.

But at this time, the other two elders in the clan, Hyuga Tenze and Hyuga Tenmu, were not here.

Now, this is the only hope he can count on.

"We must catch up!" Rizu murmured in his heart.

…

At this time, in the streets of Konoha Village.

Neji and Ino were still walking slowly.

Ino was not in a hurry. Although Neji was walking, his steps were a little faster.

Every ten steps Ino took, Neji would pull her to take another step. Over time, she became a little anxious.

"Neji, are you in a hurry to go back?"

Of course she enjoyed every minute she spent with Neji. That powerful sense of protection was something every girl longed for.

Neji frowned slightly, wanting to say something, but he was worried.

Then, he pinched his nose and said, "I'm a little worried about Hinata."

"Eh? But didn't you say that Hinata has returned to the clan? Since she is within the clan, nothing will happen to her! Right?"

When these words came out of his mouth, Neji was stunned.

Will nothing happen?

It was a big mistake, and on the contrary, if Hinata did not return to the clan, Neji would not be worried.

The air became gloomy for a few seconds, and Neji's pace slowed down.

"Endless practice."

Neji said.

Ino was startled.

"Eh?"

Neji ignored it and continued: "Endless contempt and endless doubts. The title "Crane Tail" did not just start in the ninja school, but existed in the clan. And they don't call me

At the end of the crane, they have their own name, trash ninjas."

"And he's a good-for-nothing ninja from a separate family."

Neji emphasized his tone, and Ino was startled for a moment.

She knew that the Hyuga clan was divided into branch families and main families, but she didn't know exactly what Neji was going through in this branch family.

"As a branch family, you not only have to live for the clan, but some people in the branch family who support these rules have become the culprits."

"Why?" Ino didn't understand.

"Since there is only one lineage of the Zong family, can't separate families coexist collectively for their own benefit? Why are they mutually exclusive?"

"Because...only a part of the branch family will really be sacrificed."

Neji's words made Ino realize and wake up.

"Most of the clan members just live a leisurely life and survive under the protection of the clan clan. They have the most disadvantaged genes of the Hyuga clan, but they enjoy seemingly unequal but actually optimal treatment and reproduce their own offspring.

It has been like this for several generations... Now, the purity of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan is gradually decreasing because of these people."

Maybe Ino couldn't fully understand what Neji said.

But suddenly I can understand why Neji is worried about Hinata.

"The conflict within the clan is a fuse that can be ignited at any time, and behind the fuse is the ambition of the forces behind the entire branch family elders. Once their ambitions explode, Hinata, one of the heirs of the clan..."

Ningci said this and stopped continuing.

In this competition, no one except himself and the Third Hokage would notice that something is wrong with Hinata.

But now that the third generation is dead, he is the only one in the world who can see that Hinata has disappeared at that time.

The most important thing now is to go back and find Hinata!

It's not about conveying the Hokage's appointment order.

"Well, let's speed up then!"

After hearing what Neji said, Ino suggested that the two of them start to speed up, use ninja running, and rush to the south of the central area of ​​Konoha Village.

…

Dark environment.

Somewhere in Orochimaru's stronghold, deep underground.

In the room, the candle burning was steady and not shaking.

There are torches hung on the surrounding walls, giving a total of four light sources.

Under such light, there was still a gloomy atmosphere in the room.

The four people kneeling on one knee are the four sound ninjas.

"Okay, you go, we will find a solution for Kimimaro's injury."

"yes!"

The four sound ninjas stood up and walked outside. With a "squeak", the door was closed.

Kabuto Yakushi stood up, walked over, closed the door tightly, and waited silently.

After making sure that those footsteps had left, he turned back.

In the room, sitting at the other end of the room was Orochimaru.

However, his expression was not relaxed and he looked a little embarrassed.

"Uh... I didn't expect that the Hyuga clan's taijutsu would have such a huge impact. It would take at least a month of rest to fully recover..."

"Lord Orochimaru..."

Kimimaro said slowly in a weak voice that he was lying on an instrument with various tubes inserted into his body.

Kabuto and Orochimaru were both stunned.

Kabuto said, "Kimimaro, you have tried your best. That medicine can only clear up the negative effects on you, and your disease is difficult to cure."

Orochimaru curled up the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "Haha, thanks to Kabuto this time, he went to Konoha Hospital to get important medicinal materials during the melee. That place has stored the amount of medicine for decades."

Kabuto pushed up his glasses and said, "Well, it's a pity that most of those things have seals, and I can only get some suppressive herbs. I have gained nothing from being a spy in Konoha these years."

Orochimaru sighed.

"Kimimaro's body failed several times. Thanks to him, I was able to successfully defeat the Fourth Kazekage. However, his body is almost dying... Sasuke-kun, now is not the time."

Kabuto suddenly said: "Master Orochimaru, aren't you preparing to find that person? If it is her, she can definitely cure Kimimaro's disease, right?"

"Well...this time I went to Konoha, I also found a more suitable candidate!"

"You mean Hyuga Neji?"

"Yes, but it doesn't work anymore. The people they separated seem to have been marked by a powerful curse and cannot be used for reincarnation."

Dou was startled and immediately said: "If this is the case, it is best to get rid of this person in advance, otherwise it will become a serious problem!"

Orochimaru sneered twice, with a sinister expression on his face.
Chapter completed!