Chapter 194 The Self-Strategic Heroes of the Branch Families
Chapter 194 The Self-Strategic Heroes of the Branch Families
Chapter 194 The Self-Strategic Heroes of the Branch Families
Neji, along with two other "missing" companions, left the village and quietly ventured into the deep mountains.
They found a secluded spot and set up a makeshift camp.
Neji clapped his hands, and White Zetsu floated up from the ground.
"I've prepared everything you wanted. Are you sure you want to do this?"
"I've thought it through very carefully." Neji took a deep breath and said solemnly, "What we are about to do is a great thing, a righteous act to save the future of all the branch families."
"To achieve this goal, heads may be severed, blood may flow, even fathers, sons, and brothers can be killed!"
"Although this act desecrates the souls of our martyrs throughout history, those who have separated from us in the afterlife would surely agree with our choice."
"Fine, it's your own ancestor anyway, you can make the decision yourself."
White Zetsu clapped his hands, and a group of White Zetsu emerged from the ground.
Neji took out the scroll that An had left him, and after unfolding it, a large number of test tubes were released, all of which contained genetic samples of Hyuga clan members who had died long ago.
Anko obtained a lot of good things from robbing Root, and now he can easily give some of them to Neji, which will help Neji solve many problems.
The scroll also contained a detailed explanation of the "Impure World Reincarnation" technique, which Neji had already read many times and knew by heart.
After reviewing it again, Neji began to form hand seals, then slapped the ground. Spiderweb-like tadpole runes instantly unfolded, and dozens of coffins slowly rose from the ground.
The coffin lid opened, and the White Zetsu stood inside before the lid slammed shut again.
When the coffin lid was opened again, the people who came out had turned into a group of Byakugan ninjas.
The man in the lead was none other than Neji's father, Hyuga Hizashi.
"Father, it's been a long time."
Neji looked at his father with a complicated expression and was the first to greet him.
Hyuga Hizashi first looked at his own body in surprise, recognizing at the forbidden technique created by the Second Hokage at a glance, before looking at the summoner of the technique with suspicion.
"You are... Neji?"
"You're so big already!"
"How could you use such a forbidden technique?"
"And what's wrong with your eyes?"
Neji didn't answer his father's question directly. Instead, he turned to all the reanimated bodies and said, "My fellow seniors from the branch family, I have something to tell you!"
"The 'Caged Bird' seal etched on our heads is not the kind of protection the main family claims it provides—protection from targeted killing and plunder. It's purely a shackle designed to enslave us."
Many of these branch families were heroes of Konoha, who died fighting for Konoha and their clans, and were among those who trusted and supported their clans the most.
Now that Neji is speaking ill of the main family in front of them, many people are immediately unhappy.
His words immediately drew a barrage of insults from the members of the branch family.
"Shut up, kid!"
"I don't know who you are, and I don't want to listen to your nonsense!"
"All I know is that someone like you, who toys with the souls of the dead, is definitely no good!"
"If you think you can sow discord between us and the main family with sweet words, you'd better give up now!"
"I won't believe a single word you say!"
Even Hyuga Hizashi frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Neji, I don't know what grievance you've suffered, but the 'Caged Bird Seal' is indeed a form of protection for us, and it has protected us for hundreds of years."
"Without this cursed seal, do you know how many people on the battlefield would want to kill us and take the Byakugan?"
"I also dislike many people and things in the main family, but you can't completely deny the existence and role of the main family because of these things."
"In that case, you're being too extreme."
"Heh he ...
But by this moment, he had already forged himself into a resolute fighter. Facing the accusations from his father and the others, he remained unmoved, instead directly and loudly asking, "The main family always says that the 'Caged Bird Seal' is to protect our Byakugan from being taken away. Then I must ask, the Uchiha clan's eyes are also very precious, so why doesn't the Uchiha clan create this 'Caged Bird Seal'?"
"Furthermore, I haven't seen any Uchiha clan eyes flowing out to other villages. How can that be explained?"
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"My fellow elders from the branch family, you have all fought on the battlefield. You should know that once you're on the battlefield, you are the enemy. Whether they give you a cold shoulder or not, they are the ones you must kill."
"If you're really going to let us go just because we have the 'Caged Bird' curse mark on our heads, then please tell me, how did you all die in battle?"
Under the long-term brainwashing of the clan head, the branch families have come to regard many lies as truths and all the abnormalities that result from them as a matter of course.
These questions, though simple, were ones that no one had ever thought about carefully before. Now that Neji had brought them up, many people frowned and couldn't answer them.
But soon someone shouted, "The Caged Bird Seal can protect us from being targeted and reduce our chances of being killed. Without the protection of the Caged Bird Seal, we would definitely die even faster and in greater numbers!"
"As for why the Uchiha clan doesn't use the Caged Bird Seal, it's because they don't know how!"
"This is a precious curse seal that our Hyuga clan's ancestors painstakingly researched and developed over countless generations."
"Do you think a single family could develop such a powerful cursed seal?"
"Moreover, the Sharingan is extremely corrosive and very unfriendly to ninjas who are not from the Uchiha clan, unlike our Byakugan, which can be turned on and off at any time after installation, making it very smooth and easy to use."
This person explained Neji's problem clearly and thoroughly, leaving Neji himself with no fault to find.
He could even find two examples to support his point.
One is Kakashi Hatake, who transplanted the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan. His Sharingan can never be closed, and he always looks like he has kidney deficiency.
Another stark contrast is the blue of Kirigakure.
After stealing one of his Byakugan eyes, he rose to become a powerful Jonin in the Land of Water.
The white eye was hidden behind his eyepatch, and those unaware of the information would never have noticed that behind his eyepatch was a precious white eye.
He can use the Byakugan's pupil technique whenever he wants, without even needing to remove his eye patch. He can see right through things, with absolute control over his movements.
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