Throughout the journey, Ningci felt that the gazes of those around him were filled with mockery, and what angered him even more was the constant whispering in his ears.

"Someone who's split up the family? Why are you working so hard?" someone sneered in a low voice.

"Exactly, it's utterly ridiculous. No matter how hard they try, they're just a branch family. Instead of accepting their fate, they think they can defy destiny?" another person chimed in.

"If you ask me, he didn't get beaten enough!" the third person said viciously.

"Poor guy, if I were him, I would definitely enjoy every day. After all, who knows when he might be abandoned by his family like his scapegoat father..." the fourth person sighed.

Hearing these words, Ningci felt a surge of anger.

His fists were clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and turned to walk towards the group of people who were whispering among themselves.

He decided to teach these people a lesson. He wanted them to know and understand that from this day forward, the Hyuga clan would no longer distinguish between the main family and the branch family!

"I heard everything you just said."

Ningci walked up to them, staring at them with icy eyes.

The group of people were stunned; they hadn't expected Ningci to come directly to them.

They've mentioned it before, but Neji usually just silently endures it.

Deep down, they didn't want to admit it, but they were simply jealous of Neji's talent and hard work, which was why they were whispering in secret, hoping to influence him.

"What, you dare to say it but not admit it?" Ningci's voice carried a hint of mockery.

"What...what do you want?" one of them asked somewhat nervously.

"You're someone who's separated from the family, so what's wrong with you now?"

The other person looked at Ningci with disdain.

"A bunch of useless trash! Just because they're from the main family, they think they can manipulate me, a so-called member of the branch family, at will?!"

"In the end, the ninja world still relies on strength!"

These words were like a heavy knife, piercing the hearts of the people present.

If we have the strength, would we need to mock you here? The ninja world relies more on talent than hard work, okay?!

"Isn't it just because you think I'm more talented and work harder than you, yet I'm of lower status, that you're resentful?"

Ningci's words were full of disdain and provocation, giving off a strong sense of confidence and domineering presence.

"Isn't all your sense of superiority based on the fact that my father was born a few seconds later than Hiashi? Isn't it based on the fact that we belong to the main family and the branch family?"

"To be honest, without this so-called branch family status, none of you would even have the right to speak to me right now, or even to see me!" Ning Ci's arrogant words left the group in disbelief.

"Neji! You've gone mad! You've completely gone mad!" one of them shouted, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Fool! How dare you say such things! You're finished! I'll go tell Chief Rizu right now!" another man threatened menacingly, his face grim.

"How dare you address the clan leader by his given name! You're courting death!" The third man glared angrily at Neji.

"Isn't what you're relying on just your status as the head of the family? Don't you think I'm a caged bird?"

Ningci let out a sinister, lewd laugh.

"Next, I'm going to let you experience the pain of so-called family division!"

Chapter 105 The Shock of the Hyuga Clan: Am I a Caged Bird?

The group of people in front of them simply couldn't understand why Neji, who was always taciturn and obedient, would suddenly be so bold as to dare to disrespect them and even question the clan system.

They believed Neji had lost his mind and gone mad.

Neji seemed like a different person today, showing no fear of their threats; his eyes were firm and cold.

He straightened his back and faced the crowd.

"Next, I'm going to let you experience the pain of so-called family division!"

Ningci's voice was cold and ruthless, carrying a hint of determination.

Several people already sensed that a storm was about to break.

After saying that, Ningci suddenly attacked, his movements as swift as the wind, catching everyone off guard.

Those few people who were originally arrogant and domineering didn't even have time to react before they were knocked to the ground.

Their faces were filled with terror, completely unable to believe what was happening before their eyes.

"Neji? Do you know what you've done?" One of them covered his swollen face, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Neji! How dare you, a member of the branch family, lay a hand on someone from the main family? Are you courting death?" Another man pointed angrily at Neji, spitting out saliva as he roared, his fury unable to conceal the fear in his heart.

If the people who split up the family get desperate and kill them right here, that would be a huge loss!

But their status as members of the main family prevented them from begging for mercy.

"You're finished! You're finished! You've rebelled in place of the dead man's son!"

These words were like sharp arrows, shattering Neji's heart. But Neji's resolve only grew stronger; he remained unmoved, his eyes growing even colder.

"A caged bird? Separating from its family? Hehehehehehe"

Ningci smiled, gathering chakra in his hand. He then grabbed one of the people and pressed his palm heavily against his forehead.

The man's face immediately contorted in pain, and then a bluish mark appeared on his forehead.

The mark became clearer and more obvious as Ningci's chakra was injected into it.

"Ugh—"

The people nearby looked on as if they had seen a ghost. They exchanged glances, then pinched and bit each other.

"No! It can't be true!"

"How is this possible? Tell me if I'm dreaming?"

"Neji? When did you learn illusion magic?! It's so realistic!!"

"Neji! Quickly dispel the genjutsu! Otherwise, we will definitely report you to Chief Hiashi!"

The group of men, their threats laced with pleas, couldn't believe what they were seeing. They could only offer themselves the most comforting and plausible explanation for what was happening.

It's an illusion! It's all an illusion!

Ning Ci let out a cold laugh. He released the person in his hand, and that person fell to the ground without any resistance.

He was still convulsing, and under the intense fear, he even started to vomit.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

As the group watched as Neji, a member of the branch family, branded the main branch family member with the Caged Bird Seal, their legs trembled involuntarily.

The marks of a caged bird?

Was it Neji who hit him?

what does this mean?

They became a branch family that was even worse than a branch family.

Impossible! How could Neji, a member of the branch family, possibly possess such a technique?

"Neji! Stop joking, okay? Quickly wipe that mark off his forehead! Otherwise, the clan leader will be in deep trouble when he sees you!"

"Yes, Neji! Don't make the same mistake again!"

Seeing Neji's icy gaze, those men dared not utter another threatening word.

"Erase? Excuse me, but as far as I know, the Caged Bird of Paradise you created has its soul imprinted on it, right?"

"Do you think it's possible for someone as lowly as me to erase the mark of a caged bird?"

Ningci chuckled and then walked towards the group of people.

"no no!"

The group got the answer from Neji, and they cried out in despair, trying to escape.

Is it fake? Is it really fake? Why is Neji so confident?

They dared not gamble their entire lives on whether the Caged Bird Mark Neji had inscribed on that brother was real or fake.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? If you hadn't gathered here in the first place, none of this would have happened."

"Instead of training properly and promoting the prestige of the Hyuga clan, you sow discord within the clan and act superior just because you are from the main or branch family. I really don't know what you have to be proud of!"

You're addicted to bullying your own people, so why don't you dare to speak up when others invade and insult you?

Ningci gave a cold smile as he watched the group run further and further away.

"Corpse Bone Vein - Bone-Corroding Chains!"

In an instant, Ningci stretched out his hand, his knuckles shooting out and then directly piercing into the bodies of the fleeing men.

Those men immediately felt their bones being eroded, and in an instant, they lost all ability to move and support themselves.

"What the hell is this?" The member of the Zong family looked at the strange runes that had appeared on his body in horror.

“You’re not Neji…” The other stared wide-eyed at the person before him in disbelief.

"How could our Hyuga clan possibly possess such bizarre techniques? Who exactly are you?" someone asked, trembling.

Several people were dragged back to their original positions by an invisible force, while Ningci slowly walked over, a cold smile on his lips.

He began to mark them one by one as caged birds.

"Who am I? I'm Neji, of course! The branch family you all talk about!" Neji laughed mockingly.

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"But from now on, you're officially separated! Hahaha!" Ningci let out a hearty laugh.

"From now on, I expect you to respect me and treat me as your master! All villages and clans, step aside! Understand?" Ningci glared fiercely at the clan ninjas, his eyes flashing with madness.

“You… are… not…” one of the ninjas began with difficulty, but was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Outsider! You can't possibly be Neji! I'm going to... Ah—" He suddenly screamed, his body writhing in agony.

"Please! Lord Neji! Please don't! I was wrong! Please stop activating this mark!" another person cried out, their face filled with fear and pleading.

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