r18novel Chapter 182 Tetsuya: Neji, don't be afraid, I'll give you some technology, just one inject
Chapter 182 Tetsuya: Neji, don't be afraid, I'll give you some technology, just one inject
Tetsuya patted Neji on the shoulder, then activated the Flying Thunder God Technique to take him away from there.
"Who?"
The door opened, and a member of the Hyuga main family came out. He looked around and, not seeing anyone, activated his Byakugan to make sure there was nothing amiss before retreating back into the room.
What's the situation outside?
"There's nothing wrong; I must have made a mistake."
Meanwhile, in Neji's own room, Tetsuya placed the little guy on his bed.
"We almost got discovered, kid. Didn't you promise me you wouldn't make a fuss?"
Faced with Tetsuya's questioning, Neji's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down his face.
"Big brother, why did my father have to die?"
"Well, it's simple in some ways, and complicated in others."
He stroked his chin as he spoke.
"To put it simply, someone tried to kidnap Hinata, the eldest daughter of your Hyuga main family, but your father found out."
Your father killed the person who tried to kidnap your young lady, but that person had a special identity; he was from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), and Kumogakure was negotiating with Konoha (Hidden Leaf Village) to sign a peace treaty...
This explained to Neji in the simplest and most understandable way why Hyuga Hizashi died.
"In short, to be honest, your father died because of the unreasonable demands of the Hidden Cloud Village, the cowardice and incompetence of the Leaf Village, the system of the main and branch families of your Hyuga clan, and he genuinely wanted to die to be free from his suffering. After all, as a caged bird, he felt that his life was very tiring."
"My father died in Kumogakure, in Konoha, in Hyuga, and also in his own heart?"
Although Neji was a child, he was also a genius. Tetsuya's words were simple and easy to understand, even somewhat straightforward. Neji understood their meaning after a little thought.
He lowered his head and pondered for a long time before speaking.
"Big brother, is this the fate of our Hyuga clan's branch family? To die for the main family, and will I do the same, and will my descendants do the same?"
"Well, strictly speaking, if you die young, you probably won't have any descendants."
"Ah! Waaaaaah~!"
Neji, who had managed to control his emotions, completely broke down once again and couldn't help but cry.
Tetsuya didn't seem to care, and simply asked.
"So, are you willing to accept this fate?"
After crying for a while, Neji forced back his sorrow and asked a question.
"Big brother, what do you mean by this?"
"What I mean is, what kind of future do you plan to choose? Do you continue to bear the so-called destiny of your Hyuga branch family, or do you forge a completely new path and make the so-called cage of destiny a load of rubbish?"
Hearing Tetsuya's words, Neji felt a renewed sense of hope.
"Can I really do it, big brother, by relying on my own strength, to forge a completely new path and let the cage of fate not hold me back?"
Tetsuya smiled and said.
"Of course not."
Neji felt like the sky had fallen; the tiny spark of hope that had just risen had been extinguished by Tetsuya's cold water.
"Waaaaah—!"
Seeing that Neji was about to cry again, Tetsuya said calmly.
"Even if you are a genius among geniuses, a super genius one in ten thousand, you cannot do it by relying on your own strength. The caged bird mark on your forehead has locked your future. No matter what, you cannot break through this cage by relying solely on your own strength."
But I'm here for you. I can give you a little push to break free of the birdcage's confinement.
"Big brother, can you help me break free of the birdcage?"
"of course."
Tetsuya nodded seriously and then said.
"However, there's no such thing as a free lunch. There are conditions if you want my help."
After thinking for a long time, Neji's eyes became firm.
"Big brother, I'll agree to any condition as long as I can become stronger."
"Hahaha, what a spirit! I love little devils like you. Don't worry, my conditions aren't unreasonable. All you have to do is become my disciple. Once you become my disciple, I will teach you the skills to break free from the birdcage. Not just break free from the birdcage, but also crush the cage and sever all shackles in the world. I will make you the freest and most unrestrained roc in the world."
"Master, please accept my bow. I, Hyuga Neji, wish to become your disciple."
Tetsuya nodded in satisfaction. When did he start having this habit of being a know-it-all? It seemed to have started when he met those three brats, Nagato.
“Very good. Since you are willing to become my disciple, I naturally cannot fail to give you a gift for becoming a disciple.”
As he spoke, Tetsuya took out a reagent from his pocket—a side-effect-free version of Hashirama cells that he had prepared before coming to Konoha.
"Master, what, what is this?"
Neji looked at the reagent in Tetsuya's hand with some confusion.
"Hehehe, this is a little bit of technology as a gift. Using this can improve your foundation and raise your growth potential."
"science and technology?"
"That's right, please wait a moment, let's make some preparations first."
As he spoke, Tetsuya took out a syringe and drew all the liquid out of the reagent bottle.
"Hehehe, little Neji, don't be afraid, one injection will do the trick."
"Master, why are you smiling so evilly?"
The next day, news of Hizashi's death spread, and when it reached the Cloud Village delegation, the deceased was identified as Hiashi.
However, for the people of Kumogakure, it didn't matter who died; what mattered was that someone had died.
As long as someone from the ninja clan dies, their goal is achieved, and a conflict will inevitably arise between the ninja clan and the Hokage. Even if the conflict does not erupt immediately, a rift has already formed between the two sides.
Hizashi died, and the entire Hyuga branch family hung mourning clothes to bid farewell to their patriarch. The atmosphere in the entire branch family was extremely sorrowful. They were perhaps grieving for Hizashi, or perhaps they were grieving for themselves.
After all, the heads of their branch families sacrificed themselves for the main family, so wouldn't they all have such a day sooner or later?
Of all the people, only Neji truly felt grief for his father.
He knelt in the mourning hall, looking at his father's coffin, his belief growing stronger.
“Father, just you wait. In the future, I will definitely break free from the cage and become the freest roc in the world.”
Little Neji clenched his fists, pressing his forehead firmly against the floor, as if he wanted to use the floor to erase the caged bird mark on his forehead.