Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 11 Pledge your allegiance to me!
I had just experienced that kind of pain, which felt like a thousand shurikens stabbing my brain, not long ago.

It was during Hinata's training that he showed a deep killing intent towards the exceptionally talented Hinata, which was noticed by Hiashi Hyuga, who then used the 'Caged Bird' technique to punish him.

And it happened right in front of Neji.

But why does this mysterious person know the activation seal of the 'Caged Bird' curse?
This is arguably the most core secret of the Hyuga main family, never leaked for hundreds of years, and passed down orally only by successive clan heads and elders.

No one outside the main family could possibly know this!
Furthermore, in the hundreds of years since the creation of the 'Caged Bird Seal', there has never been any non-family member who has ever used 'Caged Bird'!
However, the person in front of him repeatedly shattered Hizashi Hyuga's traditional understanding of the Hyuga clan!

As the vortex-like facial numbness subsided and the hand seals were completed, Risa's splitting headache finally eased considerably.

"You are not a member of the Hyuga clan!" Hyuga Hizashi gasped for breath, looking at the mysterious man before him with lingering fear. This was the only thing he was certain of.

"You are not one of those who slaughtered my Hyuga clan!" Unbeknownst to him, Hyuga Hizashi had already accepted the 'historical truth' instilled in him by Uzumaki Menma.

The Hyuga clan has had its Byakugan leaked out before. For example, Ao from Kirigakure stole the Byakugan from a member of the Hyuga main clan during the Third Shinobi World War, thus earning him the reputation of "Byakugan Killer".

However, these are extremely rare incidents and are far from sufficient to make the 'Caged Bird' technique widely adopted by the Hyuga clan.

Therefore, only an external enemy so powerful that even the Hyuga clan would find it difficult to contend with could explain how the Hyuga clan's 'Caged Bird' came into being.

"Your target is that eyeball formed by the fusion of numerous Byakugan, isn't it!" Hyuga Hizashi's voice trembled slightly as he recalled the power of that giant eyeball.

He was not an ordinary person. On the contrary, Hizashi was very smart, so smart that he was willing to leave a so-called 'last will' after being forced to commit suicide, instructing Neji not to resent the main family.

However, this suicide note remained in Hiashi's possession until the first Chunin Exams when he finally gave it to Neji.

Isn't this also a form of protection that Hizashi is giving to Neji?

“You are very smart, which is one of the reasons why I chose you instead of your brother.” Uzumaki Menma did not deny his ambition.

The existence of a giant Tenseigan is equivalent to a space-based weapon that can launch an attack on the ninja world directly from the moon, and the people of the ninja world have no power to fight back.

Such a powerful weapon is something that Whirlpool Mianma naturally wants to possess.

He had also searched for traces of the giant Tenseigan and the Ōtsutsuki clan on the moon during the 'Limited Tsukuyomi' world, but unfortunately, he found nothing even after searching through all the Hyuga clan's records in that world.

Hearing the other person compare him to his brother, Richa's knuckles turned white.

“You’re no worse than him, and I can sense that you’ve already mastered the essence of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, so why didn’t you use it in the previous battle?” Uzumaki Menma continued to provoke Hizashi with his words.

yes……

Recalling the previous battle, if it weren't for the sense of impending death brought about by the mysterious man's attack on that blind spot, Hizashi would never have used the "Return to Heaven" technique.

“I… am no worse than him…” Hizashi murmured to himself.

This has been a source of anxiety for him for over twenty years.

Just because he was born a dozen minutes later, he, as a twin, could only be relegated to the separate family. Not only was the Caged Bird tattooed on his forehead, but he was also unable to learn higher-level Gentle Fist techniques and the Hyuga family's secret techniques.

Even their own children, their descendants, will be branded as 'caged birds' for generations to come!
"Swear allegiance to me." Wearing a white three-eyed fox mask, Uzumaki Menma approached Hyuga Hizashi, extended his right hand, and formed a hand seal.

"Seal in the Cage!" After completing the hand seal, the numb-faced man placed his right hand on Hizashi's forehead.

A dark, violent surge of chakra flooded Hizashi's brain, temporarily sealing the 'Caged Bird Seal'. In that instant, Hizashi felt a clarity he had never experienced before—

free!

Although the 'Caged Bird' curse mark on Risha's forehead was not completely erased, it had become much dimmer.

The lingering pain vanished instantly, and the blind spot behind his head disappeared, restoring his 360-degree white-eye vision!

A tear streamed from Hyuga Hizashi's Byakugan, slowly sliding down his cheek.

He's almost forgotten what it feels like to be rolled his eyes at 360 degrees.

This long-awaited freedom stirred up Hyuga Hizashi, who had been dormant for over twenty years and had almost resigned himself to his fate, once again.

"This technique will only last for 24 hours." Uzumaki Menma withdrew his right hand.

This is a seal he specifically researched in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi World' to target the 'Caged Bird' using the sealing talent of the Uzumaki clan.

The principle is actually quite simple. Cursed seals like the 'Caged Bird Seal' are mainly a combination of sealing techniques and chakra. These seals are like parasites, feeding on the target's chakra to maintain their own existence.

Therefore, as long as one is proficient in sealing techniques and conducts specialized research, one can naturally develop a sealing technique to temporarily seal the 'Caged Bird'.

But it was only a temporary seal.

However, there are at least three ways to completely eliminate the "caged bird" problem!

It's a pity that these methods cannot be tested in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi World'.

Moreover, who would dare to study such a simple sealing technique?
The Uzumaki clan, masters of sealing techniques, suffered the destruction of their nation and clan. Only a handful of ninjas in Konoha Village remained skilled in sealing techniques.

Whenever a Hyuga clan ninja has a chance to get close to a sealing technique, the main family will stop them immediately.

Hyuga Hizashi raised his hand and touched the 'Caged Bird' on his forehead, savoring this rare moment of freedom.

"Do you want to be a coward for life, or a hero who separates the family? Even if it's just for a few minutes." Uzumaki Menma dispelled the illusion space and disappeared from Hizashi's sight.

When Nichi returned to the ward, the bright sunlight streaming through the window gave him a sense of unreality.

After experiencing multiple illusions, he was somewhat unable to distinguish whether this was reality or an illusionary world.

As Hiyori activated his Byakugan, he felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration and comfort as he regained his 360-degree perspective.

"Is this the breath of freedom?" Hizashi thought of his child.

While Neji was wailing in agony during the ceremony to have the 'Caged Bird' curse mark inscribed on him, his father could only kneel by and watch with worry.

He thought of the clansmen who had been separated from the family and had their images carved on their faces like caged birds, their eyes filled with numbness and deep resentment.

And, his older brother, Hiashi Hyuga, who was destined to be superior simply because he was born earlier than him!

"To be a coward for life, or... a hero for a few minutes?" The mysterious man's whisper coiled around Hiji's mind like a venomous snake.

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