Hyuga Neji was not surprised at all by Hiashi Hyuga's performance, with a calm look on his face. He replied calmly, "It was cracked during the Chunin Exam."
Hearing this, Hiashi frowned slightly, with a worried look on his face, and asked softly, "Who helped you crack it?" Then he asked, "There won't be any side effects from cracking the Caged Bird, right?"
Hearing Hiashi's words, Neji remained silent. Of course, he couldn't betray Sasuke. After all, Sasuke was kind to him. If Sasuke hadn't helped him crack the Caged Bird, he would still be a puppet controlled by the Main House. So no matter what, he couldn't betray Sasuke.
Seeing Neji's performance, Hiashi sighed and spoke in a slow tone, "Since you have cracked the Caged Bird, I won't say more... but..." Having said this, he paused and then continued, "Originally, I wanted you to find Sasuke-sama and ask him to help you crack the Caged Bird. This was done in one fell swoop."
Sasuke-sama? Suddenly hearing this name, Neji was shocked and quickly asked, "You mean, you want Sasuke to help me crack the Caged Bird?!"
He didn't know when Hiashi had such a good relationship with Sasuke. This was really surprising.
Seeing Neji's performance, Hiashi nodded slightly and spoke firmly, "Yes, I have decided to join Sasuke-sama's camp."
Hearing this, Neji's eyes widened in even more shock, and his voice was full of disbelief, "What, when did this happen?!"
"Before meeting you," Hiashi calmly replied that it was only today that he decided to submit to Sasuke.
After hearing this answer, Neji was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Actually... Sasuke helped me crack my Caged Bird."
As soon as these words came out, Hiashi's eyes widened, and he asked with confusion, "Why, why did Sasuke-sama agree to help you crack the Caged Bird?"
Neji explained, "Because I promised to help him negotiate with Hinata."
After hearing this reason, Hiashi suddenly realized that he seemed to be pushing Hinata to Sasuke. But fortunately, the result is good; at least now they have become Sasuke's subordinates.
"In that case, I will tell you the mission Sasuke-sama assigned to me. I hope you can complete this mission with me," Hiashi said to Neji with a serious face.
Hearing this, Neji nodded and said firmly, "Understood!"
Then, Hiashi took a deep breath and solemnly announced, "Sasuke-sama hopes that I can control the entire Hyuga clan. So, I need you to gather the members of the Branch Family and help me integrate the entire Hyuga clan together! When you are assembled, come find me outside the meeting hall."
"Yes, I'm going to summon the ninjas from the Branch Family!" Neji turned and left the room.
After seeing Neji leave, Hiashi also started his own preparations.
An hour later, in the meeting hall of the Hyuga clan, an old man with a white beard was looking at Hiashi impatiently. "I said, what do you want from us?"
This old man with a white beard was a member of the Hyuga clan and also the Chief Elder of the clan. There was a hint of displeasure and impatience in his tone, as if he was dissatisfied with Hiashi's summons.
Next to him, a bald old man echoed, "Yes, Hiashi, as elders, our time is very precious!"
This bald old man was also an elder of the Hyuga clan and had a high status. His words revealed his dissatisfaction and impatience with Hiashi. These two elders were important figures in the Hyuga clan and often disagreed with Hiashi and his decisions.
However, Hiashi was not affected by their attitude. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Elders. Of course, there is something important today. It won't take much of your time."
His voice was calm and firm, making people wonder what he wanted to do.
The two elders stopped talking and began to wait slowly.
After a while, Neji walked into the meeting hall. After coming in, he nodded to Hiashi, indicating everything was ready.
Seeing that the time had come, Hiashi stood up, straightened his back, and looked at the two elders firmly. He said in a low and powerful voice, "I have something to inform you both. From today, the Hyuga clan will abolish the Caged Bird system and the elder system. All decisions of the clan will be made by the clan leader alone."
In the last sentence, Hiashi emphasized his tone, showing his determination.
When the two elders heard this, they had shocked expressions on their faces. They looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.
After a while, the Chief Elder was the first to react. He slammed the table, glared at Hiashi, and shouted loudly, "Hiashi, do you know what you are talking about? How dare you say such rebellious words!"
Then, the Chief Elder pointed at Hiashi angrily and roared, "Is it because you've been sitting in the position of clan leader for so long that you can't distinguish your status?! Who do you think you are? How dare you go against the ancestral precepts and try to change the tradition of our clan!"
"It's just, if it weren't for the two of us, do you think you could be sitting in this position so securely?!"
The second elder also followed closely. He looked at Hiashi equally angrily and shouted, with a hint of threat in his voice, "Don't forget, we are the elders of the Hyuga clan, possessing higher power and status than you!"
After all, the Caged Bird system was passed down from their ancestors. It is one of the core systems of their Hyuga clan and must not be abolished! Moreover, the two of them usually use Caged Birds to punish disobedient Branch Family members. If this system is abolished, they feel that they may be subject to revenge from the Branch Family members and may even lose their existing power and status.
Therefore, they must resolutely oppose Hiashi's proposal.
Regarding the performance of the two of them, Hiashi didn't know why but was suddenly amused. He didn't expect that he would give in to this kind of person before. But he came here today with no intention of talking to them!
Then, Hiashi closed his eyes and then opened them suddenly. Suddenly, a pressure spread from his body.
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