Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 108 The Tragedy of Hyuga

The Hyuga clan's territory, the main family's inner residence.

Watching helplessly as Konoha descended into war, the elders with their pure Byakugan remained seated quietly, seemingly indifferent to the fate of Konoha.

"What about splitting up the family?"

"Send them all out on special missions. If Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't see the Hyuga clan members, he'll become suspicious. After they're done, we'll have a reason for the special mission to give him an explanation."

"Kumakuha, Iwagakure, Otogakure, and the restless Kirigakure—if Orochimaru's plan hadn't been exposed, Sunagakure would probably have intervened as well. Could Konoha have survived?"

"Who knows? I've already made arrangements. If Konoha falls, the entire clan will move to the Land of Frost."

"What about the industries of the Land of Fire?"

"A brave man cuts off his own arm."

The main family elders who were not branded as caged birds possess the highest decision-making power within the Hyuga clan.

They spoke casually about whether to leave Konoha, even considering their family businesses, but left no extra words for the branch family members who were sent to their deaths.

Just started,

They feel grateful when protected by the branch family, and moved to tears when a branch family member dies in their place. Then they gradually become numb, until they see the branch family as a tool.

Not everyone has the spirit of Hyuga Tennin and can be completely selfless.

"Hyuga Neji, although not from the main family, has exceptional talent. We can reward him by allowing him to leave with us."

An elder of the main clan recalled the young ninja known as the Glory of Hyuga.

A family needs such talented branch families to expand and multiply; the more such branch families there are, the safer the main family will be.

Rolling one's eyes as a weapon of war

The Land of Hot Springs will be coveted by most forces. The Land of Hot Springs is not as powerful as Konoha, and there may be people who are greedy and reckless. At this time, the protection of the branch family is needed.

"Who is it?"

An elder of the clan suddenly opened his eyes, veins bulging at the corners of his eyes, his vision turning grayish-white, penetrating through layers of walls.

Just as I could clearly see the figure, the entire wall exploded.

The sword in his hand was wrapped with iron wire, like a large net falling down.

Bagua - Mountain-Breaking Strike.

The starting stance of the Soft Fist is a powerful, heavy punch that shatters the entire iron net.

The shuriken and kunai that followed were all deflected by his changed Gentle Fist technique without causing any damage.

"I never imagined that the elders who hide in the inner quarters all day would be so powerful."

Neji slowly walked out from inside the shattered wall.

The aura unleashed by the elder of Gangzong Family was no weaker than that of an ordinary Jonin.

It's hard to imagine that it would be Elder Hyuga, who was protected by the branch family and never participated in battles.

One of the clan elders' expressions changed, and he angrily said, "Without the clan leader's order, the branch family trespassed into the inner courtyard and even dared to attack the clan elder. You have committed an unforgivable mistake."

Neji was followed closely by dozens of ninjas.

Upon hearing Elder Zong's words, he instinctively felt a tightness in his chest. After a moment, he felt a suppressed anger, and dozens of pairs of eyes rolled back as he glared at Elder Zong.

"Hyuga Neji, you have no idea how powerful your clan is. To be called a powerful clan in Konoha, do you really think you can make a fuss with just a bunch of inferior Byakugan-wielding branch family members?"

Until now,

The elders of the clan were fearless, as if they were watching a weak bird chained up, making a futile struggle.

"A defective product?"

The gazes of dozens of white eyes suddenly turned sinister.

"The branch family, branded with the Caged Bird Seal, has its Byakugan abilities restricted, while the main family can destroy your brain nerves at any time. Aren't you considered defective products?"

The elder of the Zong family raised his arm and put his two fingers together.

It is the posture for activating the Caged Bird Seal.

"Did you hear that?"

Neji remained expressionless, showing no surprise at hearing such words. He said, "The main family, which the branch family risked their lives to protect, treats the branch family as a defective product. Such a corrupt and twisted family should be rebuilt by us."

"act recklessly!"

The elders of the main branch felt it was a pity to kill Neji, a talented member of the branch family.

However, a branch family that dares to rebel against the main family is like a dog that has smelled blood and may bite its master at any time. There is no need to keep such a branch family.

The caged bird takes action.

boom!

A hand gripped the elder of the Zong family tightly by the throat, slamming him against the wall. The immense force caused spiderweb-like cracks to spread across the wall's surface.

The energy bursting from his body rippled out in powerful gusts of air, causing the other clan elders' well-maintained, smooth black hair to dance wildly.

"How is that possible?"

"The Caged Bird Seal isn't working?"

"How dare you, Neji Hyuga, a member of the branch family! You actually dared to... you actually lifted the Caged Bird Seal without permission!"

Although they stayed in the inner quarters, their intelligence network was not weak, and they knew about the reincarnation game that could be exchanged for anything.

However, no one expected that a branch family member would be so audacious as to exchange for the uncurse of the caged bird right under their noses.

Didn't he ever think about it?

If the fact that the curse has been broken is discovered, the powerful clans of Konoha will kill the person who broke the curse without any mercy, and there will be no possibility of compromise.

especially,

It will take quite some time to break the curse on the caged bird.

In other words, Neji Hyuga and the group of rebels behind him had already secretly untied the Caged Bird Seal when they were completely unaware that unrest was about to occur in Konoha.

Reckless and audacious.

The elders of the clan were utterly enraged, a mixture of shock and a faint fear.

These unstable factors that violate the rules of the Hyuga clan must be eliminated.

Bagua Empty Palm.

Several clan elders attacked together, gathering chakra in their palms and unleashing a vacuum cannonball at Neji's vital points with an ultra-high-speed swing.

Without sufficient chakra and physical attributes, the Hyuga clan's martial arts techniques are simply impossible to execute.

Once unleashed, it becomes a fierce and deadly finishing move.

A single Bagua Empty Palm strike with its vacuum cannonball is enough to break the bones and tendons of an ordinary Jonin.

Neji remained calm despite being surrounded by vacuum cannons, and chakra began to rapidly erupt from his arms, which then spun at high speed.

The vacuum projectile collided with the high-speed spinning chakra ball, resulting in a violent explosion.

The luxurious interior of the house tilted and collapsed, revealing the night sky after sunset.

Without any buildings to obstruct the view, one could clearly hear the sounds of battle echoing across the land of Konoha, as well as the ear-piercing roar of ninjutsu clashing.

"Revive the crisis!"

The clan elder's face darkened, and he roared, "Traitor! How dare you exchange for the Rejuvenation Technique, which only members of the clan are qualified to learn? Are you challenging the authority of the clan leader and elders?"

"I'm sorry, I wasn't so bored as to steal the main family's secret techniques. This is my own original ninjutsu."

The inner courtyard was in disarray and collapsed.

The clan elder who initially initiated the caged bird incident struggled to get up, but his injuries were so severe that he could barely turn over.

Around them, the other elders had their eyes gouged out and were now still-warm corpses.

"Traitor, you are a sinner against the Hyuga clan! You destroyed the Hyuga clan with your own hands!"

With every word he spoke, blood would flow from his mouth; his internal organs were ruptured, and only the most skilled medical ninjas could save him.

"Just because no one does something doesn't mean it's wrong. Only by breaking through decay and distortion can the Hyuga clan usher in true glory."

"Absurd! The Hyuga clan has been able to survive for a hundred years because of the Caged Bird Seal. If you break the Caged Bird Seal, you will definitely be cursed..."

puff.

A rosary bead pierced through her neck, interrupting the rest of her words.

"The Hyuga clan has been able to survive for a century thanks to its shameful self-castration!"

"Even the bloodless Sarutobi clan can lead Konoha, yet the Hyuga clan, which is on par with the Uchiha, has never produced a ninja who can stand at the very top of the sky..."

From this day forward, I will stand in the sky.

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(End of this chapter)