I teach in Naruto, and the system says I am Tsunade's student

Chapter 362 The dramatic changes in the Hyuga clan, Kitazawa's new Byakugan ability (five chapters combined)
"Kitazawa, what brings you here today?"

Hiashi Hyuga raised his hand, a slight smile on his face, and said, "Please come in, let's talk in the study."

"There's something I need to discuss with Chief Rizu."

Kitazawa nodded and followed him into the study.

"If there's anything, you can have the secret service come and inform us; there's no need to come in person."

Hiashi Hyuga said as he brewed tea.

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.

He realized that his current status was so high that even the head of the Hyuga clan was being so polite to him.

"Tea, please."

Hiashi Hyuga placed the brewed tea in front of him.

After Kitazawa demonstrated Wood Release, both his strength and reputation destined him to be the next Hokage.

Most importantly, he was very friendly to the Hyuga clan, and both Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Hinata were his students.

Regardless of the reason, Hyuga Hiashi, or rather the Hyuga clan, must maintain a passionate attitude.

"Thank you."

Kitazawa picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Good tea."

"If you like, you can take some with you when you leave."

Hiashi Hyuga said casually.

Although tea is expensive, he, or rather the Hyuga clan, is not short of money.

Especially after collaborating with Kitazawa on the Ocean Heart jewelry store, their wealth has been booming.

"Kitazawa, what brings you here today?"

Hiashi Hyuga said with some curiosity, "For you to come here in person, it must be something important."

"Chief Sunfoot, I've heard you've recently run into trouble."

Kitazawa put down his teacup and said with a smile.

"How come I didn't know I was in trouble?"

A look of surprise crossed Hiashi Hyuga's face as he asked.

"Hanabi."

Kitazawa reminded him.

Hiashi Hyuga was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood.

Kitazawa was referring to whether or not to impose the Caged Bird Spell on Hinata Hanabi.

"This is a family matter of the Hyuga clan."

Hiashi Hyuga thought for a moment and then said.

"Family?"

Kitazawa chuckled and asked, "Does your Hyuga clan not respect the Hokage?"

"Kitazawa, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

Hiashi Hyuga quickly replied.

Although the Hyuga clan is powerful enough, compared to Konoha Village, they are still like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

"Kitazawa".

Hiashi Hyuga suddenly thought of something and said, "If you're willing to help, this matter can indeed be resolved."

"How do you want me to help you?"

Kitazawa asked calmly.

"If the Hokage or you have a different relationship with Hanabi, then you can step in and stop it."

Hiashi Hyuga paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "For example, you could pretend to take her in as a student."

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.

It must be said that this is indeed a solution.

If Hyuga Hanabi becomes Tsunade or her student, she will be considered a student of the Hokage lineage.

For the Hyuga clan, this identity was tantamount to being promised a Hokage candidate.

If Hinata Hanabi loses her qualification because of the Caged Bird Seal, then it would be a loss that outweighs the gains.

After weighing the pros and cons, Hyuga will most likely give up on using the Caged Bird Spell on her again.

If he insists on going his own way, Hiashi Hyuga can use his status as a Hokage candidate to persuade the other ninjas of the Hyuga clan.

At that point, even if Hyuga Setsuke were to fight alone, he would have to give up.

The only question is, why did Hyuga Hanabi become Tsunade's student?

This is why Hiashi Hyuga seemed so unsure of himself at the end, and even resorted to feigning confidence.

But is it really just pretense? He probably secretly hopes that Hyuga Hanabi will become Tsunade or his student.

"This method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

Kitazawa asked calmly, "Although Hanabi's problem has been temporarily resolved, who will help her and Hinata's offspring?"

"By then I will have become an elder of the clan and can help."

Hiashi Hyuga pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"And what about the next generation?"

Kitazawa asked again.

"This……"

Hiashi Hyuga realized what was happening when he heard this.

Kitazawa meant to solve the caged bird problem once and for all.

But abolishing caged birds is simply impossible.

After Hyuga Hizashi's death, Hyuga Hiashi conceived the idea of ​​abolishing the Caged Bird Seiryuu.

The other clans reacted strongly to even the slightest mention of it.

Moreover, they have a legitimate reason: after abolishing caged birds, they can no longer protect white eyes.

At that time, the Hyuga clan will become the target of everyone's attacks, and many enemies will hunt down the Byakugan.

"Is Chief Rizu unwilling to tell me the truth?"

Kitazawa said with a smile, "I came to you with the intention of helping you solve your problems."

"You...your solution is to abolish caged birds?"

Hiashi Hyuga hesitated for two seconds before saying, "But that's not realistic."

Why is it unrealistic?

Kitazawa countered, "Is it because you can't protect the Byakugan after abolishing the Caged Bird Seal, or because you can't maintain the main family's status?"

Hiashi Hyuga's expression changed slightly.

How can such unspoken rules be brought up in public?
If it weren't Kitazawa who said this, he would definitely have immediately asked him to leave.

"Clan Chief Hiashi, as you know, I have some talent for creating ninjutsu."

Kitazawa took out a ninjutsu scroll and said, "This is a new ninjutsu that I recently modified. Please take a look."

Hiashi Hyuga paused for a moment, not understanding why he suddenly changed the subject.

He suppressed his doubts and opened the ninjutsu scroll.

Upon seeing this, his pupils dilated in shock.

A modified caged bird? That's unbelievable!

As the head of the Hyuga clan, he was well aware of how terrifying the Caged Bird Seal was.

The Hyuga clan has existed for over a thousand years, and during this long period, both the main family and the branch family have studied the Caged Bird Seal.

No, to be more precise, the entire ninja world has studied the Caged Bird technique, including the Five Great Villages.

After all, whoever can break the caged bird will receive countless scornful glances.

But no one succeeded, not even the main branch of the Hyuga clan.

That is why the Hyuga clan's main family feels completely at ease.

How could Kitazawa accomplish something so difficult?
If it can be improved, it can be cracked; that's beyond doubt.

Moreover, this improved version removed the side effects and the control of the main family, leaving only a simple protection for the Byakugan.

Kitazawa's purpose in doing this is self-evident.

Hiashi Hyuga felt a jolt in his heart, sensing that a storm was about to break.

What would have happened if Kitazawa hadn't gone to see him first, but instead went to see the branch family of the Hyuga clan?
No, perhaps he had already contacted them beforehand.

For Kitazawa, who is the next Hokage, the large branch family of the Hyuga clan is obviously more valuable.

Once the improved Caged Bird Seal is implemented, the Hyuga clan's branch family will definitely be extremely grateful to him and thus remain loyal to Konoha.

At that time, the Hyuga clan's main family will be ignored.

As Hiashi Hyuga thought about this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Clan Chief Hiashi, rest assured, you are the first Hyuga ninja to see this ninjutsu scroll."

Kitazawa noticed the change in his expression and said with a smile.

Hiashi Hyuga felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this.

He now felt that this ninjutsu scroll was like a time bomb, which could blow up the main branch of the Hyuga clan at any moment.

"Kitazawa, what...what are your plans?"

Hiashi Hyuga composed himself and asked.

"That depends on your plans."

Kitazawa casually remarked, "I am an outsider; you are the head of the Hyuga clan."

Hiashi Hyuga fell silent.

Although he had considered abolishing the caged bird policy, he hesitated when the opportunity presented itself.

Kitazawa wasn't surprised.

Hiashi Hyuga is actually somewhat similar to Fugaku Uchiha.

However, he was more self-aware. The Hyuga clan was not as radical as the Uchiha clan; they preferred to maintain the status quo.

Since joining Konoha, they have all supported the Hokage; they'll help whoever wins.

"I've already discussed this matter with Tsunade-sensei."

Kitazawa added, "She supports you too."

Hiashi Hyuga naturally didn't believe it.

Tsunade definitely doesn't support him, but Kitazawa.

"The modified caged bird is indeed better."

After thinking for a long time, Hiashi Hyuga said, "But there are two problems."

"what is the problem?"

Kitazawa, holding a cup of tea, asked.

"The first problem is that if this is extended, the Hyuga clan will no longer have a distinction between the main family and the branch family."

Hiashi Hyuga took a deep breath and said, "But I'm worried that the branch family might take action against the main family because of past grudges."

"You don't need to worry about that."

Kitazawa said with a serious expression, "Both the main family and the branch family are ninjas of Konoha Village. It is not allowed to harm ninjas from the same village."

"That's good."

Hiashi Hyuga nodded, then sighed and said, "The second problem is that other main clan ninjas will probably find it difficult to agree."

"This is easy too."

Kitazawa said nonchalantly, "The minority obeys the majority, and the clan votes."

Hiashi Hyuga was stunned.

The result of the internal clan vote was, of course, without a doubt.

After all, the main branch of the Hyuga clan has no more than five members, and the vast majority of clan members are from branch families.

"Don't you think this is a good opportunity to consolidate your position as clan leader?"

Kitazawa reminded him, "If you and the branch family fight against Elder Dingji together and succeed, the branch family ninjas will be eternally grateful to you."

Hiashi Hyuga immediately showed a surprised expression.

Does this mean we should give him the credit?
After all, under normal circumstances, Kitazawa could have easily won the loyalty of the Hyuga clan's branch family with the improved Caged Bird Seal.

"As I said before, whether it's the main family or the branch family, they are all ninjas of Konoha Village."

Kitazawa smiled faintly and said.

He could naturally guess what Hiashi Hyuga was thinking.

In fact, he had also told Tsunade about this.

But thinking about it carefully, there was no need to go to such extremes, or rather, he wanted the loyalty of both the main and branch families of the Hyuga clan.

Simply put, this is a win-win solution.

With Hiashi Hyuga leading the way, the hatred can be focused solely on Jōju Hyuga.

He and Hinata Hyuga will be accepted by the other branch families.

But did Kitazawa and Konoha Village steal the credit?

Not really.

Because as long as the Hyuga clan's branch family knows that he created the improved Caged Bird Seal, they will be grateful to him no matter what.

Of course, most importantly, Kitazawa didn't care.

In the ninja world, strength reigns supreme, and the loyalty of the Hyuga clan's branch family means nothing to him.

He was mainly doing this to complete the system task, and incidentally, he was helping the student who had assisted him.

After all, Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga usually treat him with great respect and occasionally trigger system missions for him.

Hiashi Hyuga opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

His conversation with Kitazawa today took an unexpected turn in his impression of him.

At first, he thought Kitazawa was a bit immature, how could he talk about the unspoken rules of the caged bird?

But now he only had one thought: this young man is truly magnanimous and has a broad vision.

He deserves to be the next Hokage.

What do you plan to do now?

Kitazawa took a sip of tea and asked.

"First, we'll gather some of the branch family's Jonin to discuss the matter, and then we'll hold a clan meeting to vote within the clan."

After a moment's thought, Hiashi Hyuga said, "As long as the clan votes to approve it, Elder Dingju's resentment is useless."

Kitazawa nodded.

The process he described was the result of their recent discussion.

"Elder Dingju might resort to a desperate measure."

Hiashi Hyuga thought for a moment and said, "I would like to invite you to observe the clan meeting."

"can."

Kitazawa readily agreed.

After all, he had a system task to complete, so he tried to participate as much as possible.

"Thank you."

Hiashi Hyuga said very sincerely.

"nothing."

Kitazawa put down his teacup and said, "I'm only doing this for my student's sake."

Hiashi Hyuga couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.

Kitazawa went to such lengths for Hinata and Neji, does that mean they both have a chance to become Hokage?
If that's the case, it doesn't matter if the main family loses the support of the branch family.

"The matter is settled, so I'll be leaving now. Just let me know when the clan meeting is held."

Kitazawa stood up and said.

"This is troublesome, Kitazawa."

Hiashi Hyuga quickly escorted him to the door.

"Goodbye, Kitazawa-sensei!"

Hinata Hanabi waved her little hand and shouted loudly.

Kitazawa smiled, turned and left.

After he left, Hiashi Hyuga's face immediately became very serious.

Because he knew that the Hyuga clan was about to undergo a major upheaval.

Fortunately, he was already prepared.

And he had no choice but to do it.

If he doesn't do it, Kitazawa can bypass him and do it, and then their main family will face annihilation.

He knew which choice to make: sacrifice Hyuga Jōju or sacrifice the entire main family.

Besides, he had long been dissatisfied with the Hyuga distance setting.

If it weren't for him, Hyuga Hizashi wouldn't have died.

"Tokuji".

Hiashi Hyuga began to speak.

"Lord Patriarch."

Hyuga Tokuma appeared before him.

He used to be Hinata Hyuga's bodyguard, but after she joined the genius class, he became Hanabi Hyuga's bodyguard.

The reason is that Hinata Hyuga no longer needs guards.

Her current strength is no less than that of an average Jonin.

There won't be any danger in Konoha Village, and with Kitazawa and Hiruzen Sarutobi leading the team on missions outside, nothing will happen.

It would be a waste to have Hyuga Tokuma serve as her bodyguard.

"Go and summon these Jonin to my study."

Hiashi Hyuga then mentioned the names of several branch family Jonin.

He didn't summon all the special Jonin and Jonin, because it would be too conspicuous and might arouse suspicion from Hyuga Setsukuni.

"Yes, patriarch."

Without giving it much thought, Hyuga Tokuma turned and left immediately.

"Fireworks, continue your training."

Hiashi Hyuga returned to his study.

He sat on the sofa and poured himself a cup of hot tea.

It wasn't until I took a sip that I came to my senses.

Everything that happened today was still too sudden for him.

After all, such an important matter was decided in just a few words.

Hiashi Hyuga sighed.

He had a feeling that the times were changing too fast.

This feeling started when Hinata and Neji received those two bows.

Tsunade is alright, but Kitazawa is young and powerful, and it's hard to say how much the future of Konoha will change.

Fortunately, the Hyuga clan had already established a good relationship with him beforehand.

Now comes the most crucial moment.

Time passed as Hyuga Hiashi lost in his own thoughts.

Not long after, all the branch family Jonin he had notified had arrived.

There are five people in total, including the core members of the family and the younger generation. In short, these five people can decide the direction of the family division.

"Chief, what brings you here?"

Hyuga Himon asked the question first.

“Take a look at this ninjutsu scroll first.”

Hiashi Hyuga took out the ninjutsu scroll that Kitazawa had given him and handed it to him.

"Ok."

Hinata Hido opened the scroll, and with just one glance, he froze on the spot.

What did he see? A caged bird that was not controlled by the main family?

What is the clan leader trying to do? Is he cutting off his own arms? Or is he testing our ability to split up the clan?

Hinata Hido was filled with questions.

It's no wonder he overthinks things. Although they have five Jonin on their side, if Hiashi Hyuga uses the Caged Bird Seal, they'll all have to kneel down and beg for mercy.

Hyuga Iroha noticed his expression and a look of curiosity crossed her face.

What kind of ninjutsu made him so unable to control himself?
After reading it, Hinata Himon silently handed it to Hinata Iroha.

"...?"

Hyuga Iroha glanced at it twice and immediately showed the same expression as Hyuga Himon.

He hesitated for a moment, then handed the ninjutsu scroll to the next person.

A moment later, all five of them had finished reading. They looked at each other, unsure of what to say or what Hyuga Hiashi meant.

"I think this improved version of the caged bird is very good."

Hiashi Hyuga said slowly, "From now on, all members of the clan will be subjected to this caged bird torture."

All the clansmen?
Hyuga Hido and the others were shocked.

If everyone is the same caged bird, would there still be a distinction between the main family and the branch family?

"Unfortunately, Elder Dingju disagreed."

Hiashi Hyuga changed the subject and said...

"...?"

Hinata Himon and the others immediately felt like they had been tricked.

If the Hyuga distance standard is not agreed upon, then Hyuga Hiashi will not be able to promote it.

After all, in the Hyuga clan, the status of elders and clan leaders is actually similar, and in some ways, elders have a higher status.

They even suspected that Hiashi Hyuga himself disagreed, but they directed their hatred towards Jōju Hyuga.

Hinata Himon and the others sensed something was amiss.

If it can't be promoted, why bother telling them about it?

Is it really to give them a warning?
“But Elder Dingju alone cannot decide this matter. I plan to convene a clan meeting and hold a vote.”

Hiashi Hyuga said slowly.

"what?"

Hinata Himon blurted it out without thinking.

The other four were in a similar state, appearing quite out of sorts.

The majority of the Hyuga clan members belong to branch families, so the outcome of the internal vote is self-evident.

Their immediate thought was, "What? The chieftain is actually serious?"

"The purpose of a caged bird is to protect its white eyes."

Hiashi Hyuga said solemnly, "I'm simply returning it to its original purpose."

"The clan chief is absolutely right!"

Hyuga Himon and the others immediately responded.

They now felt great admiration for Hyuga Hiashi.

After all, not everyone can easily give up the power they have gained.

If it were them, they absolutely could not do such a thing.

"This matter needs to be kept confidential."

Hiashi Hyuga said in a deep voice, "On the day of the clan meeting, you can then inform the other Jonin of the branch family."

"Yes, patriarch!"

Hyuga Himon and the others said in unison.

Their faces were filled with undisguised excitement.

Although Hiashi Hyuga treated them well, no matter how good he was, they were unwilling to put their lives in his hands.

"You guys go down."

Hyuga Hiashi thought for a moment and said, "The clan meeting will be held on the first of next month. Have the other Jonin from the branch family come back as much as possible."

It's already late August, and there's only a little over a week until September 1st.

Many of the Hyuga clan's Jonin are away on missions, and a little over a week should be enough for them to return.

Kitazawa returned to the Dark Side base.

His system task was not completed.

The system's mission was for him to help the branch family ninjas of the Hyuga clan replace the Caged Bird Seal.

He needs to first figure out how to modify the original caged bird into an improved version.

Kitazawa now only applies a modified version of Caged Bird to characters like Hinata Hanabi who don't have it.

However, the other branches of the Hyuga clan already had their own Caged Bird Seal.

Kitazawa plans to try it out on Hyuga Neji first.

He mentioned this matter when he talked to him about it years ago, and now he has fulfilled his promise.

"Kitazawa".

When Xiao Nan saw him return, she immediately stood up.

"You sit down."

Kitazawa walked up to her and said, "I need to think about something. Don't disturb me."

Xiao Nan immediately understood and let him rest his head on her lap.

Kitazawa closed his eyes and began to study the matter of replacing the caged bird.

Summer vacation always flies by, and another week has begun.

After having breakfast, Kitazawa arrived at the ninja academy.

Many students in the gifted program are already training.

He arrived at another training ground, which was filled with various wooden stakes and was where he usually trained to throw ninja tools.

During summer vacation, it became the exclusive training ground for Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Hinata.

Kitazawa stood there and watched for a while.

Neji Hyuga was practicing Multishot, while Hinata Hyuga was practicing Bursting Arrow.

The latter is progressing much faster.

After all, the requirements for multiple arrows are higher, and it is not easy to reach the level of firing thousands of arrows at once.

After Hinata Hyuga learns the Bursting Arrow, she will also begin practicing the Multi-Arrow.

"Neji, come here."

Kitazawa shouted.

"Teacher Kitazawa."

Hyuga Neji quickly sheathed his bow, walked up to him, and asked, "Did I do something wrong?" "No."

Kitazawa shook his head and said.

Neji Hyuga was taken aback.

"Stand still."

Kitazawa reached out and placed his hand about a centimeter in front of his forehead.

Although Hyuga Neji was puzzled, he did as instructed and stood still.

He soon felt a surge of chakra flowing into his forehead.

The chakra quickly spun around in his head.

Neji Hyuga was even more puzzled.

Is there something wrong with his brain?
"It should be about the same."

Kitazawa nodded slightly.

He spent a week researching how to replace the caged bird.

In retrospect, his thinking was not wrong.

"Teacher Kitazawa, what are you doing?"

Neji Hyuga couldn't help but ask.

"You'll find out soon, don't worry."

Kitazawa chuckled and stretched out his hands.

Hyuga Neji immediately sensed a chakra that was much stronger than before.

This chakra quickly took over his mind.

Neji Hyuga frowned subconsciously.

Although he didn't feel any discomfort, he still had an instinctive resistance.

After all, at this moment, if Kitazawa makes a mistake, at best it could leave him mentally impaired, and at worst it could kill him on the spot.

Hyuga Neji suddenly let out a soft "Eh."

An unusual movement appeared near his eye sockets; Kitazawa's chakra seemed to be weaving through his eye sockets like the finest threads.

What is this going on?
Hyuga Neji hesitated, but ultimately didn't ask.

He suppressed his discomfort and waited for Kitazawa's reply.

Half an hour later, the chakra finally disappeared.

"It's really troublesome."

Kitazawa exhaled and said.

He feels as if he has undergone a highly complex surgery.

That's normal, though. Even among S-rank ninjutsu, Caged Bird is one of the most difficult.

Only in this way can it remain unsolved after thousands of years of research.

If he hadn't used a cheat code and obtained an improved version of the Caged Bird through the system, he would have been helpless against the Caged Bird as well.

"Neji, activate your Byakugan."

Kitazawa looked at Hyuga Neji, who had a face full of question marks, and said with a smile.

Hyuga Neji paused for a moment, then immediately activated his Byakugan.

He was about to ask why when he suddenly realized something.

Because he's a caged bird, his white-eye perspective is reduced by one degree.

Every time you activate Byakugan, a blind spot appears.

But today that blind spot has disappeared, and his white eyes can see any angle from any direction within 360 degrees.

Hyuga Neji suddenly raised his head and looked at Kitazawa, a look of disbelief on his face.

Undoubtedly, this change was due to his actions over the past half hour.

This completely overturned Neji Hyuga's understanding.

He always believed that the caged bird was something that could not be changed.

Even though Kitazawa had asked him to try to break the caged bird puzzle, he only considered it a thought and a hope, and didn't think it could really be achieved.

"Looks like it was a success. How does this improved caged bird feel?"

Kitazawa asked with a smile.

"Teacher Kitazawa, how did you do that?"

Hyuga Neji asked in utter shock.

"lucky."

Kitazawa blinked and said, "I just did some casual research on caged birds."

"..."

Hyuga Neji was speechless.

"It not only eliminated the blind spot of the White Eye, but also prevented it from being controlled by the main family."

Kitazawa reminded him.

"what?"

Neji Hyuga was completely stunned.

The reason he hated the main family before, besides the death of Hyuga Hizashi, was because the Caged Bird Seal could control the life and death of their branch family.

Now that Kitazawa has suddenly told him that no main family can control him anymore, he feels as if he is in a dream.

It was so bizarre that he couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

"Teacher Kitazawa."

It took Hyuga Neji a long time to come to his senses before he asked, "About this..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence, unsure of how to express himself.

"I know what you mean."

Seeing his conflicted expression, Kitazawa smiled and said, "If you're free, you can attend your Hyuga clan's next clan meeting."

Although Hyuga Neji is young, he has a calm personality and is very precocious due to the death of Hyuga Hizashi.

He understood immediately upon hearing this.

It seems that Hiashi Hyuga and the others already know about this.

"Alright, you can continue training."

Kitazawa sought him out to replace the caged bird, and now that he had succeeded, there was nothing else to discuss.

"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei!"

Hyuga Neji immediately expressed his gratitude.

Kitazawa nodded and turned to leave.

Hyuga Neji instinctively gripped the Feather Bow tighter.

He hadn't expected his freedom to come so soon.

From then on, the caged bird could no longer confine him.

Hyuga Neji stood still, his entire demeanor undergoing a significant transformation, becoming more confident and resolute.

Kitazawa found a place to practice Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique.

Around noon, Xiao Nan appeared in front of him.

"What happened?"

Bei Ze stopped cultivating and looked at him.

"Sarutobi Asuma is looking for you."

Xiao Nan replied.

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow; it seemed there was news about the centipede.

He nodded and walked toward the Anbu office in the Hokage Building.

"Kitazawa, this is information on the centipede."

When Sarutobi Asuma saw him, he stood up and handed him a scroll.

"Thank you."

Kitazawa took the scroll and said.

"It's what I should do."

Sarutobi Asuma waved his hand, then asked curiously, "What do you want with an ordinary Jonin from Sunagakure?"

In his view, Centipede was far too ordinary and, under normal circumstances, would not have attracted Kitazawa's attention.

"The specifics haven't been determined yet."

Kitazawa mumbled incoherently.

"That's fine."

Sarutobi Asuma didn't ask any more questions. "If you have any more questions, come to me."

"Ah."

Kitazawa took the scroll and went to his office in the Hokage Building.

This is his office as the Hokage's secretary, but he rarely comes here.

Kitazawa sat on the sofa and opened the scroll.

As expected, Centipede is still a ninja from Sunagakure and has not defected.

According to the original story, he must have accidentally learned of the existence of the dragon vein, so he ran away and came to Loulan.

After much effort, he broke the seal left by Minato Namikaze.

The appearance of Naruto Uzumaki and his friends unexpectedly activated the Dragon Vein, sending them back to the past.

Moreover, the centipede was very lucky.

He traveled through time a few years earlier than Naruto and the others, and he transformed into An Lushan, becoming the Minister of Loulan.

That's right, the original work refers to An Lushan, which can only be described as another example of the influence of a mysterious Eastern power.

After becoming the minister of Loulan, he used the power of the dragon vein to control puppets and established a puppet army.

Kitazawa seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems I'll have to guide Centipede again, just like I guided Huang Quan before.

Simply put, it means telling him about the dragon vein in advance.

Kitazawa considered directly manipulating it to break the seal on the dragon vein, but he was afraid that doing so would cause too many butterfly effects.

Therefore, it was decided to guide him and let him take the initiative to study the dragon vein.

Kitazawa has plenty of time, so there's no need to rush.

His immediate priority is still the two system missions related to the Hyuga clan and Kaguya Kimimaro.

Moreover, the best person to guide Centipede is naturally Uchiha Itachi.

But he's gone to Kirigakure now, so we'll talk about it when he gets back.

Kitazawa stroked his chin.

Unfortunately, awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan is extremely difficult.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to target Itachi Uchiha alone.

As for Uchiha Sasuke, he is too young to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan yet.

Uchiha Izumi, although the same age as Uchiha Itachi, is not as talented and may not be able to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan yet.

He wasn't familiar with the other Uchiha clan ninjas.

Kitazawa shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

September has arrived.

Konoha Village remained peaceful, but undercurrents were brewing within the Hyuga clan.

The Uchiha clan's clan meetings are all held at the Naka Shrine.

The Hyuga clan doesn't have a shrine, so clan meetings are held in a large conference room at their residence.

nine in the morning.

Neji Hyuga arrived at the large conference room on time.

Normally, the requirement to participate in the clan meeting is to be a formal ninja.

However, Hyuga Neji is the son of Hyuga Hizashi and has high talent, so he has the privilege of participating.

Neji.

Hyuga Himon noticed him and greeted him, saying, "Come here, sit here."

"Thank you."

Hyuga Neji stepped forward and sat down next to him.

"I heard you defeated the Fire Gate?"

Hinata Iroha asked curiously.

Only a portion of the audience was invited to the final exam for the gifted class.

Although he was a Jonin, he wasn't heavyweight enough to compare with Fugaku Uchiha and the others, so he didn't witness it firsthand.

However, once the results got out, Neji Hyuga, Sasuke Uchiha, and others became famous.

"I only won using ninja tools."

Hyuga Neji shook his head and said.

"Winning is winning, losing is losing. Ninja tools are also a form of strength, there's nothing more to say."

Hyuga Hido seems to take it all in stride.

"Between you and Hinata, who is stronger?"

Hyuga Iroha glanced around and asked in a low voice.

Overall, it's about the same.

Hyuga Neji thought for a moment and then spoke truthfully.

He and Hinata Hyuga are quite similar in both Gentle Fist and Bow techniques.

In every match, the loser was always just a little short.

"Try to beat her."

Hyuga Iroha patted him on the shoulder and said encouragingly.

"...?"

Neji Hyuga sensed something was amiss.

“Iroha, why are you telling him all this?”

Hinata Himon shook his head and said.

He knew what Hyuga Iroha meant; he hoped that Hyuga Neji would strive for the position of the next head of the Hyuga clan.

The reason for this idea is naturally because of the improved version of the caged bird.

Since there will no longer be a distinction between the main family and branch families, the position of clan leader will depend on individual ability.

However, Hinata Himon believed that Hinata Iroha was oversimplifying things.

He felt that Kitazawa was the key figure in deciding the next head of the Hyuga clan.

After all, he was the teacher of Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Hinata, and the next Hokage.

Just then, a commotion broke out in the conference room.

Hyuga Neji subconsciously looked up and couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Because he saw Kitazawa.

Although Kitazawa is a high-ranking member of Konoha, he is not a ninja of the Hyuga clan, so why would he come to attend the clan meeting?
Could it be related to the improved version of caged birds?
Neji Hyuga was very clever; he immediately grasped the key point.

As expected, something big will happen at this clan gathering.

"What's the noise about?"

Hiashi Hyuga said with a serious expression, "Quiet down."

"Hiashi, what's going on?"

An elderly man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies asked the question.

He is the one who fixes the distance to the Hyuga.

"Elder of Fixed Distance".

Hiashi Hyuga said calmly, "The topic of discussion at this clan meeting is related to Kitazawa, so we invited him to come and observe."

"What are you discussing?"

Hinata frowned, somewhat annoyed, and asked, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"This happened rather suddenly, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."

Hiashi Hyuga replied with a calm expression.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the clan meeting."

Kitazawa glanced at Hyuga Setsuju and said.

Hinata sensed something was wrong, but didn't say anything.

He is, after all, a head elder of the Hyuga clan, and as long as he hasn't made any mistakes, he doesn't need to fear Kitazawa.

"There is only one thing to discuss at today's clan meeting."

Hiashi Hyuga looked at the numerous branch family ninjas and said.

Many of the branch family Jonin who already knew the situation couldn't help but show anticipation and excitement on their faces.

"To improve the behavior of caged birds."

Hiashi Hyuga said slowly.

"Rizu!"

Hinata Joju suddenly stood up and asked instinctively, "What are you talking about?"

The other Hyuga clan branch family ninjas, unaware of the situation, exchanged bewildered glances.

"Elder Dingju, what is the purpose of the caged bird?"

Hiashi Hyuga looked at him and asked.

"Naturally, it's to protect against eye-rolling."

Hyuga said without hesitation.

Although everyone was well aware of the purpose of controlling the division of the family, saying it out loud would provoke public anger and was also dishonorable.

"good."

Hiashi Hyuga nodded and said, "Then let the Caged Bird retain this one function."

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

Hinata Joju's expression changed drastically; looking at him, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

Is it appropriate for a clan leader to say such things?

"I am certain."

Hiashi Hyuga took out a ninjutsu scroll and said, "Thanks to Kitazawa's help, the Caged Bird technique has been successfully improved."

"...?"

Hyuga Dingju glanced at Kitazawa subconsciously and then snatched the ninjutsu scroll away.

He immediately opened the ninjutsu scroll and began to read it. When he saw the specific effects, his pupils contracted, and he was shocked.

Although Kitazawa's reputation for creative ninjutsu has spread throughout Konoha, Caged Bird is no ordinary ninjutsu; how could it be modified?
No, that's not the point.

"I disagree!"

Hyuga Setsuju immediately retorted angrily, "The Caged Bird Seal has been passed down for a thousand years. Even though you are the clan leader, you have no right to change it!"

"If I'm not qualified, does the Hyuga clan qualify?"

Hiashi Hyuga wasn't surprised at all by his loss of composure.

"What do you mean?"

Hyuga Dingju subconsciously tightened his grip on the ninjutsu scroll.

"Now we will proceed with the clan vote!"

Hiashi Hyuga said in a deep voice, "If more than half of the clan members agree, then we will implement the improved version of the Caged Bird Seal!"

The entire conference room fell silent for a moment, then became as still as boiling water.

"I agree!"

Hyuga Himon immediately stood up and shouted.

With his lead, the other branch family ninjas all understood and echoed his sentiments.

"This won't work!"

Hyuga immediately objected.

But his voice was immediately drowned out by even more voices.

Hyuga felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.

All of this was planned in advance, except for him.

Hiashi Hyuga raised his hand.

The large conference room fell silent immediately.

"Elder Dingjue, the minority must obey the majority. What else do you have to say?"

Hiashi Hyuga asked.

"Hyuga Hiashi, you are destroying the main clan!"

Hinata said in exasperation.

"From now on, there will be no more main family and branch family; everyone will be a member of the Hyuga clan."

Hiashi Hyuga said calmly.

"The clan chief is right!"

Hyuga Himon and the others quickly shouted.

"Shut up!"

Hyuga Jotsuku roared in fury, "You were born into the branch family, and you will always be the branch family! It seems I'll have to help you remember!"

He immediately extended his hand.

Hyuga Himon and the others were immediately shocked.

This is the seal for activating caged birds.

"Elder of Fixed Distance".

Kitazawa grabbed his wrist and asked, "Do you know what crime it is to harm a fellow villager?"

"This is a matter for our Hyuga clan!"

Hyuga Setsuke said with a livid face, "You have no right to interfere!"

"I think you're getting senile!"

Kitazawa suddenly exerted force without any hesitation.

There was a click.

A terrifying force surged forth, shattering the bones in Hyuga Setsuke's right hand.

Kitazawa released his grip.

"Ahhh!"

Hyuga immediately clutched his right hand and screamed in agony.

"You all saw it, he attacked me first."

Kitazawa said with a smile.

Hyuga Himon and the others all nodded.

They had long resented Hyuga's constant dominance over them.

It's truly gratifying that Kitazawa has now taken action to punish him.
"Damn it! Die!"

Hyuga suddenly stood up and slapped Kitazawa in the back.

Kitazawa immediately turned around and grabbed his wrist.

Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!
Kitazawa formed a hand seal with his left hand, while his right hand transformed into wooden vines that spread along Hinata's fixed-distance arm, binding him in the blink of an eye.

"Is it really Wood Release?"

Hyuga Iroha's eyes widened immediately.

Although news of Kitazawa's mastery of Wood Release had spread far and wide, they had not witnessed it firsthand.

Hinata Himon and the others also showed expressions of surprise.

They were well aware of Hyuga's strength, but they didn't expect him to be defeated so easily.

Wood Release truly lives up to its reputation.

"Hyuga Setsuke has repeatedly failed to learn his lesson and has attacked me multiple times. According to the rules of Konoha Village, he should be arrested."

Kitazawa asked calmly, "Chief Hiashi, what do you think?"

“Kitazawa, you are the head of the Dark Division, this matter should be handled by you.”

Hiashi Hyuga immediately replied.

"Hyuuga Hinashi!"

Hyuga Setsuke struggled desperately, shouting angrily, "You are a sinner of the Hyuga clan's main family!"

Kitazawa waved his hand, and two ANBU ninjas immediately appeared and took him away.

After he left, the conference room fell silent again.

The ninjas of the Hyuga clan's branch family all felt they were under a genjutsu.

First came the improvement of the caged bird, then Hyuga was captured, something they thought would never happen in their lives.

"Next, I will change the caged birds for you."

Kitazawa formed hand seals and used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

However, he didn't dare to create too many, lest he be unable to handle it, and only created twenty shadow clones.

[Current Task: Help the Hyuga clan's branch family replace the caged birds.]

[Mission Reward: 20% White Eye Purity.]

[The host has completed the mission; reward issued.]

By noon, Kitazawa finally received his reward.

[The Byakugan's purity has reached 80%, unlocking its special ability: Byakugan - Intimidation.]

[Byakugan - Intimidation: Unleashes immense pressure through the Byakugan, instantly stunning those around it.]

[Note: The success rate is determined by factors such as the target's strength and mental resilience.]

Kitazawa couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm".

Has it gained new abilities again?

Kitazawa immediately thought of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

She used this ability.

Without a doubt, like Byakugan: Puppet Control, it's a tool for easily defeating weaker opponents.

One look from him could stun a whole bunch of people; thinking about it, he's pretty cool.

But Kitazawa felt that he needed the ability to activate the Byakugan without any special features right now, and he didn't know when he could trigger the related system task.

　11,000 words, five chapters combined into one. Any attempt to borrow money by impersonating the author is a scam; please be vigilant. Finally, what kind of bonus chapters would you like to see next month? Any suggestions?

　　
　
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