Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World.

Even Hyuga Hizashi wasn't sure if Hinata would become the second Hyuga Hiashi if she became the clan leader in the future.

Don't say he has a soft personality or a good relationship. He and Hiashi Hyuga were very close brothers when they were young, but they are still like strangers after they grow up.

Even if Hinata doesn't use the cursed seal on Neji, does she do the same to the other branch family members?

Without the "Caged Bird Seal" as a sword hanging over her head, how could she, with her weak strength, suppress the branch family members?

If the branch family is allowed to replace the main family as the legitimate branch, the bloodline of the Hyuga clan's descendants will gradually become diluted.

The Hyuga clan is not the Uchiha clan, and their Byakugan, unlike the Sharingan, cannot be awakened through mental stimulation, nor do they have a method for purifying their bloodline.

If a clan's bloodline becomes extremely diluted, then the Byakugan will truly disappear completely.

On one hand, there is the responsibility of the clan leader and the inheritance of the family; on the other hand, there is personal desire and self-interest.

Who knows what Hinata Hyuga will choose in the future?

This is the distortion of the "Caged Bird Seal." In order to maintain and continue the pure bloodline, the main family needs to separate and protect and support the lineage.

This led to their own strength and experience becoming weaker and weaker, and the weaker they became, the more they needed the caged bird to suppress the division.

This is an endless loop.

As long as the Hyuga clan still cares about the inheritance of bloodlines, the hierarchy between the main family and the branch family cannot be broken, and brothers and sisters are destined to become enemies.

There is absolutely no other possibility...

Indeed, as Hiashi Hyuga said, the longer one remains in the position of clan leader, the more one can feel the predicament the Hyuga clan is in, a situation that no one person can change.

However, this does not mean that he has forgiven Hiashi Hyuga in his heart; on the contrary, he feels even more disgusted with this twisted clan.

"Yes, you are the clan leader, and you belong to the main family!"

Hyuga Hizashi stared intently at Hyuga Hiashi, his voice hoarse as he said, "You think you're doing this for the greater good, you're so great, you're so noble, you're so entitled!"

"But why should we be the ones sacrificed, trampled upon, and branded with shame?"

"Based on what you call fate?"

Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga's face twitched slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "This was decided from the moment we were born. It was a result that no one could choose. This is fate!"

"So, if we're born this way, must we always be this way?"

Hyuga Hizashi's lips gradually curled into a smile as he said, "I had no chance to change my fate in the past, so I could endure it and even deceive myself."

"But now, fate stands before me, why should I give up? Why can't fate favor us, why can't it be Neji?"

Looking at the 'Kage' standing behind Hyuga Hizashi, Hyuga Hiashi finally couldn't hold back his anger and rebuked, "But you shouldn't have sacrificed your entire clan for this..."

"You can choose to abandon us for the sake of your clan, so why can't I abandon my clan for Neji?!" Hyuga Hizashi interrupted.

"You are the head of the Hyuga clan, that's true, but I am also Neji's father, and all I want to do is be a father!"

"Do you think your choice is more noble than mine?!"

At this point, Hyuga Hizashi was almost roaring, his chest heaving violently, breathing rapidly, his eyes filled with ferocity and madness, his roar echoing in the secret room.

But soon, the terrifying madness in his eyes faded, replaced by a cold indifference.

"Hyuga Hiashi, I am not like you."

He spoke slowly, his voice deep and clear: "For the sake of the Hyuga clan's legacy, you were willing to abandon your own younger brother and harden your heart to activate the Caged Bird Seal."

"In order to make Hinata Hyuga a qualified clan leader, he forced his own daughter into such a cowardly state."

"Even after realizing that Hinata was not qualified to be the clan leader, you planned to abandon your daughter and repeatedly suggested having another child to put a curse mark on Hinata!"

"Didn't you ever think that if Hinata were put in the Caged Bird Seal, she and your future child would end up in the same situation we are now?"

No, you've thought about it! But you don't care!

"Even if they see each other as enemies, kill each other, and torment each other in pain, it doesn't matter, because in your eyes there is only the inheritance and continuation of the Hyuga clan's bloodline!"

Hyuga Hizashi stared intently into Hyuga Hiashi's eyes and said, word by word, "Hyuga Hiashi, I've used your name and your identity to disguise myself for all these years, and I've seen too much helplessness."

"But this only makes me more certain..."

"I am different from you!"

"I can't be as cold-blooded as you with my own child. The only person I've ever cared about is Neji!"

Hiashi Hyuga's face was ashen, and he opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.

Hyuga Hizashi stopped looking at him and turned to the 'Shadow' who was watching with great interest, saying, "Please tell me, what is the way to break the 'Caged Bird Seal'?"

"No matter the cost, as long as it's something I own and something I can do, I don't care about anything else."

From the moment he chose to replace Hiashi Hyuga, from the moment he knew that Neji was the murderer of the main family but kept it a secret, he had already decided to give up everything for Neji.

Regardless of name or identity, family or village, life or future.

Now, he has no way out.

He only hoped that Neji could gain the opportunity and power to break free from his cage and soar through the skies.

Chapter 207 This is also the fate of the Hyuga clan

"Heh, it seems I didn't choose the wrong person."

Faced with Hyuga Hizashi's determination, 'Kage' let out a low laugh: "Then, before I tell you the way to break it, Hyuga Hizashi..."

Do you know why Hyuga Neji would target members of the main branch of the family?

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hizashi was slightly taken aback, not expecting him to ask such a question.

"Isn't it because Neji hates the main family?" Hizashi frowned. "He hates this twisted system, he hates the constraints of this cursed seal..."

"Yes and no."

'Shadow' nodded, then slowly shook her head. "If it's just because of hatred, why take away the main family's Byakugan?"

Hyuga Hizashi's heart clenched, and he suddenly felt his throat go dry.

Yes, Neji knew perfectly well that for the Hyuga main family, gouging out the Byakugan would have consequences a hundred or a thousand times worse than killing a clansman, as it would shake the very foundation of the Hyuga clan.

Moreover, as long as the "Caged Bird Curse" is not lifted, it is meaningless to gouge out the white eye.

Previously, he had always thought that Neji was doing this to vent his anger, but now, judging from what this 'Kage' said, could there be some reason that would make Neji risk gouging out his eyes?

"Why?" Hyuga Hizashi's voice trembled slightly.

“Because…” 'Shadow’s' gaze fell back on Hyuga Hizashi, and he smiled, “The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is the same as the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.”

"The Sharingan can become the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the Byakugan can also reach a higher level."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hizashi's eyes widened suddenly, and Hyuga Hiashi's pupils shrank even further.

"impossible!"

His voice was distorted with horror, and his face was filled with absurdity and rage: "If the Byakugan could really reach the level of the Mangekyou Sharingan, how could I not know!"

"There has never been such a record in the Hyuga clan's heritage!"

In the past, no matter how much the Hyuga clan trained their Byakugan, it could only be reflected in their perception range and insight. They could never achieve a qualitative change even after a lifetime of training.

Such a white eye has absolutely no ability to directly confront an existence at the level of a 'Shadow'; it can only play a supporting role!

And now, this guy in front of me actually said that the Byakugan can also advance like the Sharingan, which completely overturns the entire Hyuga clan's understanding of the Byakugan!

"The frog at the bottom of the well longs for the blue sky, but does not know how vast the sky is."

'Shadow' didn't care about Hiashi Hyuga's doubts or Hizashi Hyuga's shock. He just said something in a calm tone and took out a scroll from his sleeve.

He raised one hand to form a hand seal, and white smoke suddenly exploded, stirring up the cold air.

The white smoke quickly dissipated, revealing a corpse on the cold ground.

The corpse appeared to have died recently; its pale skin was not shriveled, and its long blue-white hair was not dry.

The style of the clothing was ancient and unfamiliar, but it was not simple or crude. Judging from the fabric, it was even quite luxurious, which was obviously different from the various countries in the ninja world.

And those eyes...

"White eyes?!"

Looking at those Byakugan eyes that were no different from those of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hizashi's dry and hoarse voice was filled with shock.

Hiashi Hyuga felt as if someone had grabbed him by the throat, and all his doubts were instantly stuck in his throat.

His pupils reflected the corpse and the whites of his eyes; his face was now just a blank, lifeless void.

This corpse possesses Byakugan, and it's Byakugan of considerable purity, but its appearance definitely doesn't belong to a member of the Hyuga clan, nor has it been marked with the Caged Bird Seal!

How can this be? !

"I think you've also heard that a meteorite suddenly fell on the battlefield of the Land of Rain, killing a large number of Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas, right?"

The Shadow's whisper slowly rose in the deathly silence: "You all thought that meteorite was just a coincidence, but you don't know that the meteorite was summoned by this corpse with its life on the line."

Without a doubt, this corpse is the father of Ōtsutsuki Toneri.

His soul has been extracted, and now only this corpse remains.

"..." Hyuga Hizashi remained silent, unconsciously pursing his dry lips, and said hoarsely, "You mean, that meteorite..."

“That’s right.” ’Shadow’s’ tone was tinged with amusement. “What he relied on was the power of his Byakugan after its advancement.”

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hizashi fell into a long daze due to the meaning implied in 'Shadow's' words.

These outsiders, who possess the Byakugan just like the Hyuga clan, display terrifying power far exceeding that of the Hyuga clan.

And yet, this powerful being, capable of summoning meteorites from the heavens and killing countless Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas, died at the hands of this 'Kage' before him...

"What's the name of the Byakugan after it advances?" Hyuga Hizashi asked. "And who is this corpse?"

“The Byakugan, after being upgraded, is called the Tenseigan,” the Shadow casually explained. “You can think of his clan as being the same as your Hyuga clan a thousand years ago.”

"However, they moved to the moon a thousand years ago, escaped the later wars, and preserved their earliest surnames. Their white-eyed lineage is also more complete than yours."

"Their bloodline purity is higher than that of your Hyuga clan, but the purity of their Byakugan is not as high as that of your Hyuga clan."

"They only have two options if they want to advance the White Eye to a higher level."

"One method involves fusing hundreds or thousands of low-purity white eyes with high-purity bloodlines, while the other involves finding a pair of high-purity white eyes and then combining them with their high-purity bloodlines."

His gaze swept over the two speechless figures, finally settling on Hyuga Hizashi, and he chuckled softly, "So, guess why he chose to come to the ninja world from the moon?"

"..."

Hyuga Hizashi's throat bobbed up and down, naturally guessing his purpose.

Putting aside whether there are that many tribesmen on the moon who have awakened the Byakugan, even if there are, it would be hard for anyone to be crazy enough to gouge out the Byakugan of hundreds or thousands of tribesmen.

Therefore, the only option is to find a high-purity Byakugan, and only the Hyuga clan, who have always valued the preservation of the Byakugan, possess such a Byakugan...

"So," Hyuga Hizashi slowly raised his head and asked, "the reason Neji stole the Byakugan from the main branch was because he knew how to advance the Byakugan?"

He remembered that the first member of the clan died in the forbidden library.

It's likely that while searching for a way to remove the cursed seal there, he inadvertently found a few words about advancing the Byakugan, and in fear and impulse, he killed Hyuga Kurozuka.

“He must have also found a way to absorb the power of the Byakugan.” 'Shadow' sighed with feigned regret, “Unfortunately, the methods of advancement he knew were incomplete.”

"With the purity of the Byakugan in your Hyuga clan's main family, it wouldn't take hundreds or thousands of pairs to give him a high-purity Byakugan, but he still lacks the necessary high-purity bloodline."

"Without a high-purity bloodline, even if he kills many members of the main clan and absorbs a lot of Byakugan power, having a pure Byakugan is useless."

"..."

Seemingly realizing something, Hyuga Hizashi's voice trembled slightly: "So, the method you mentioned for breaking the Caged Bird Seal is to advance the Byakugan to the Tenseigan level?"

“That’s right.” ’Kage’ nodded. “Once the Byakugan advances to become the Tenseigan, it can break free from the Caged Bird Seal.”

Is that really true?!

Hyuga Hizashi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the overwhelming joy in his heart, and stared at the 'Kage' to ask, "Will you help Neji?"

“Yes.” 'Shadow' chuckled softly. “This corpse is very well preserved. I can extract his bloodline and transplant it into Hyuga Neji.”

"Although it's not yet possible to directly awaken the Tenseigan, there might be hope if the Byakugan's purity is high enough."

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hizashi's eyes flickered, and a ruthless glint gradually appeared in them.

"How much Byakugan would it take for Neji's Byakugan to reach the purity required to awaken the Tenseigan?" he asked.

"The more," 'Shadow' laughed, "the better."