The leisurely life of the Hyuga main family

After Bai Yue gave a few perfunctory replies, the two fell silent again.

That's a bit awkward, Minato Namikaze.

Scratching her head, Bai Yue prepared to break the awkward atmosphere.

"Lord Minato, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?" Bai Yue asked directly.

"..." Minato Namikaze was a little conflicted. He regretted his impulsive decision to bring Hakugetsu out.

But every time he thought of the Hyuga branch family ninjas on the battlefield, their numb expressions made them look like mere tools. Minato Namikaze wanted to do something.

But he knew that he couldn't possibly shake the Hyuga clan's system right now, not even if he became Hokage.

"Baiyue, as the head of the Hyuga clan, what do you think of the Hyuga clan?" But the cheerful and optimistic Minato Namikaze didn't dwell on it for long. Although he couldn't change anything, he still wanted to find an answer.

A young member of the Hyuga main family might offer him some inspiration.

"Lord Minato, that's a rather impolite question," Bai Yue said calmly. It was only because he was asked that the question was directed at him; if it had been asked of one of the older generation, the relationship between Minato Namikaze and the Hyuga clan would have plummeted to rock bottom.

"But I can answer you~" Bai Yue said indifferently, "The Caged Bird Seal is cruel, but it was born to resist an even crueler world. The Caged Bird Seal of the branch family is engraved on its head, while the Caged Bird Seal of the main family is engraved in its heart."

"Perhaps you think I'm ungrateful, a caged bird controlling everything in the branch family, but isn't that also keeping our main family caged?" Bai Yue said lightly, but in her heart: Hmm, that's right, all nice words. Being a freeloader is just too good to be true!

A few casual words left Minato Namikaze stunned on the spot.

He understood the reasoning, but he still felt uncomfortable!

While the separation from the family is indeed tragic, as one is destined to be a tool from birth, is the fault necessarily on the main family?

It's all the world's fault!

It is this cruel world that has led to the birth of the cruel caged bird!

"I will change this world!" Minato Namikaze clenched his fist, his already resolute heart now even more determined.

"Truly magnificent~ As expected of the first child of prophecy, he wanted to change the entire world, to fill it with peace and love." Although Bai Yue didn't know why Minato Namikaze looked so determined, she guessed that was probably it. After all, this was the righteous and noble Fourth Hokage.

"Bai Yue, would you be willing to become my disciple?" Minato Namikaze asked directly.

"Of course I'd like to, Minato-sensei." Bai Yue agreed without hesitation.

Becoming Minato Namikaze's apprentice doesn't offer any benefits, and might even cause some trouble.

With this master-disciple bond in place, Bai Yue also had to consider the upcoming Nine-Tailed Night brought by Tu Zi Ge.

It could be quite troublesome, and Bai Yue happens to be someone who hates trouble.

However, there are still some hidden benefits.

For example, Kushina, an expert in sealing techniques, is quite interesting to Hakugetsu, unlike her own Caged Bird Seal which focuses on sealing curses. She can directly confront sealing techniques that increase combat power.

For example, the Hokage lineage is passed down through generations. Although Hakugetsu has no ambition for the Hokage position, the Hokage lineage, or rather the foundation of Konoha, is an invaluable resource.

More than the title of Hokage, Hakugetsu desires longevity, even immortality. While Konoha's resources may not provide him with the means to achieve immortality, they can certainly enrich his knowledge.

Therefore, by choosing to become an apprentice of the Hyuga main family and a disciple of the Fourth Hokage, Bai Yue could likely obtain not only the secret techniques of various clans but also the secret treasures of the Root.

After all, Danzo the Hidden Blade, while not exactly a perfect tool for Hyuga, still had his merits. He even went so far as to try and get rid of the Byakugan that had been lost while he was running away.

"Let's go back~"

"Okay, Minato-sensei." Bai Yue readily accepted.

The Flying Thunder God Technique was activated again, but this time Minato Namikaze was more polite and didn't fly directly into the Hyuga residence. Instead, he flew to a spot not far from the entrance of the clan's territory.

Tsk tsk~

Although the gatekeepers were a little surprised that Minato Namikaze was visiting again, and even brought the main family with him, they did not stop him from reporting the visit.

Instead, he nodded amicably to Minato Namikaze, but when facing Hakugetsu, that smile could only be described as a forced, business-like smile.

Great~ This is a good example of a family split.

Bai Yue, who was already used to it, didn't care and calmly walked towards the reception room.

"You're back~" Hyuga Jinjin greeted him immediately upon seeing his beloved grandson.

"Yes, Grandpa, Master Minato has agreed to take me as his apprentice," Bai Yue said immediately.

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately turned their gaze toward Minato Namikaze.

"Yes, Shiro is a good child." Minato Namikaze's gentle smile returned to his face.

"Very good~ Shinjin, you need to prepare some apprenticeship gifts." Hyuga Tokuma smiled; his goal had been achieved.

The Hyuga branch family can die, but they die on the battlefield, on the path of maintaining the continuation of the Hyuga clan, not by being tied to an operating table and dissected!

Without the support of the Hyuga clan, the outcome of the Hokage battle between Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru would be roughly 4:6, with Minato having 40% and Orochimaru 60%.

With the support of the Hyuga clan, Minato Namikaze's approval rating could definitely reach 70%, or even 80%!

It's practically a sure thing that they've got the victory in the bag!

After all, even the usually neutral Hyuga has taken sides, so most of the neutral faction will follow suit.

"Okay~" Hyuga Jin, who had received the greatest benefit, naturally agreed with a smile.

With an extremely strong teacher and the fact that he is from the Hyuga main family, his great-grandson's safety has been greatly enhanced.

"Watergate..."

Alright~ It's time for our much-anticipated social interaction again. Normally, Bai Yue could just slip away, but today he's the bridge between the future Hokage and Bai Yue, so he can be considered a main character to some extent.

So all they could do was silently endure it.

The adult world is so tiring, thankfully I'm just a kid now.

The social life of the adults in the Hyuga household has begun.

On the other side~

In the dimly lit atmosphere, Danzo Nagahiko frowned as he listened carefully to his subordinate's report.

After a long time~

"The Hyuga clan, Minato Namikaze... I really didn't expect this..." His expression was calm, but the bulging veins on the back of his hand reflected the turmoil in his heart.

"I thought Orochimaru was my formidable rival, but then Minato Namikaze showed up! Damn it!!!"

Orochimaru has many weaknesses that he can expose whenever he wants, so the more support he receives, the better.

In addition to spreading his own achievements, he was also building up Orochimaru's reputation, so that he could expose Orochimaru at the last moment and thus secure the position of Hokage.

But people are not as good as heaven.

After successfully mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze gradually gained momentum. He then created the Rasengan, a ninjutsu without hand seals that perfectly complemented the Flying Thunder God Technique, achieving a near-unbeatable combination technique.

This caused Minato Namikaze's reputation to skyrocket.