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Chapter 263 "Willful"

The Hyuga clan, in the clan's mansion.

Outside the study, Hyuga Neji held his head and screamed. As if tightly bound by an invisible force.

His face instantly turned pale, veins popped out on his forehead, and he held his head tightly with both hands, as if trying to prevent the severe pain from inside.

His cry was shrill and harsh, echoing in the empty space, making people feel fear and sympathy.

During the struggle, the bandage fell off his forehead, and the cyan "caged bird" mark shone slightly on Neji's head.

But unlike before, this time, Neji didn't beg.

He rolled on the ground while desperately looking in the direction of Hinata and Hinashi.

A trace of resentment and murderous intent clearly flashed through his painful eyes.

Around them, the servants in the Hyuga clan leader's house tried their best to pretend that nothing had happened, but their slightly trembling shoulders and hands betrayed their inner feelings.

Everyone knew what was going on, but no one dared to look here, let alone say a word.

"Father, Father."

Hanabi was panicked and wanted to say something, but she was worried that she would offend the superior "Soten" by being disobedient.

The words of mercy were on his lips.

In the end, it just turned into a whimper as light as a mosquito.

"Tokuma! Take Neji back to his room.

"If there is any abnormal movement, shoot without mercy."

"Yes."

After hearing the unusual movement at the door of the front hall, Hyuga Tokugawa, who had been waiting there early, received the order and replied respectfully.

"Neji, think again about what I said."

On this side, Hinata Hizu finally stopped punishing the "Caged Bird" curse seal.

I saw him slowly walking up to Hinata Neji, lowering his head and looking down at him coldly.

On the ground, Hyuga Neji was like a puddle of mud, lying limply on the ground, panting heavily.

The whole person, I don’t know if he is conscious or not.

"You know, the thing we lack most is time."

After finishing speaking, Hinata Hizu turned around and walked towards the study without looking at anyone.

He dropped the last instructions coldly:

"take away."

Although, this is not the first time I have seen the "Caged Bird Curse Seal" activated.

But every time he saw this scene, Hanabi felt sincerely terrified.

In the front hall, Hinata Hanabi's heart was beating loudly. She looked outside the door with lingering fear. The figures of Brother Ningji and Tokuma-senpai gradually disappeared into the distance.

Looking at the backs of the two of them, the mass of fear in Hanabi's heart slowly melted into a trace of sadness.

"What's up?"

After knocking on the door and entering the study, Hanabi saw that her father's face was very gloomy.

The hesitation and uneasiness in my heart became more and more intense.

"I want to know, what happened to Brother Neji?
"Perhaps I can share your father's worries."

Hinata Hanabi asked cautiously.

After seeing the filial piety and responsibility shown by his successor, Hinata Hinashi's expression softened slightly.

But his tone was still stern and he said:
“You don’t need to worry about this.

"Have you mastered the Thirty-Two Bagua Palms? When that boy was your age, he had already started practicing the Sixty-four Palms.

"As a child of the Zong family, you must be more ambitious!"

"Yes."

Upon hearing her father's scolding, Hanabi quickly lowered her head respectfully.

A moment later, when she mustered up the courage to raise her head again and wanted to continue asking, she found that her father had already walked past her and left in large strides.

"What? Uchiha Sasuke is here?

"So fast?!"

Four days later, at dusk on May 20th.

In the hall of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hizashi is sitting upright.

In front of him was Hyuga Shixiong, the elder of the Hyuga clan again.

Behind him, Hinata Hanabi, who had already noticed the commotion in the clan, was hiding behind the screen, quietly eavesdropping on what was going on.

"Yes."

Hinata Shixiong nodded and said calmly:
"He also cut off one of Hinata Kamekichi's arms."

"Kamaji? Which Kamikichi?"

Hinata Hizu was stunned and asked blankly.

But it's clear that Hizu doesn't really care.

Just listen to him continue to ask quickly:

"Why is there a conflict? Regarding Neji's current situation, has the Uchiha boy already revealed it?"

"Not yet."

Hyuga Shio replied.

After a pause, Hinata Shixiong briefly explained the situation of the doorman.

As he told the story, the worry on Hinata Hizu's face gradually became relieved.

"So, what about Neji's side? Who stepped in to deal with it?"

"Speaking of which, we should indeed commend Hinata Kamekoshi for buying us precious time."

Hyuga Shio said:

“As soon as Uchiha Sasuke arrived at the gate of the clan, I received the notification immediately.

"Then, I went to see Hyuga Neji in person and told him that Uchiha Sasuke would be coming."

"so?"

Seeing that the elder did not answer the question directly, Hinata Hizu couldn't help but asked in confusion.

"So, is it really okay to let Ms. Hanabi eavesdrop like this?"

Hinata Shixiong lowered his eyebrows and said calmly.

"what"

Behind the screen, Hinata Hanabi couldn't help being shocked and gasped.

Could it be that they knew they were eavesdropping all along? !

In the hall, as expected, my father did not show the slightest surprise at Hyuga Shio's remarks.

I saw Hinata sighing and saying:

"Sooner or later, this child will bear the fate of the family. It is not necessarily a bad thing that she is willing to eavesdrop on these things.

"It's just that in this ninja world, rising stars are like crucian carp crossing the river. In contrast, I have to worry that she will delay her ninjutsu practice because of these trivial matters."

Speaking of this, Hinata Hizu couldn't help but let out a long sigh and sighed:
“A thousand pieces of gold are easy to get, but an inch of summer heat is hard to keep.

"Every time I look at one end, I will miss the other. I wish I could not achieve my wish in an instant. But, what!"

After a long sigh, a look of endless exhaustion slowly appeared on Hinata and Hinata's face.

On the other side, Hyuga Shixiong also said at the right time:

"Master Clan Leader, you have put so much effort into the future of the Hyuga clan, and the heavy responsibility you shoulder is admirable.

"I believe Miss Hanabi can understand your painstaking efforts."

As the two sang and harmonized, behind the screen, the thin Hinata Hanabi felt that there was a huge weight on her shoulders, filled with the expectations of her father and her tribe.

I saw her slowly walking to the front of the court, kneeling down respectfully, and said:
"My daughter is not talented, so she is willing to share the worries of her father and the Hyuga clan."

On the clan leader's seat, Hinata Hiashi stared at her deeply.

After a while, Rizu slowly said:
"Well, let Grandpa Shixiong explain it to you. Before that, you can ask me all the questions you want to ask me in the study."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Elder Shixiong turned around with a kind expression and gently helped Hinata Hanabi up.

He explained to her the interests involved in the matter one by one.

".The branch family will always be the guardian of the main family. This family system is the most efficient protection design. The curse of the bird in the cage is an effective measure that must be taken for the glory of the Hyuga clan.

"However, the crossbow in Neji's hands will inevitably destabilize this structure.

"For the honor of the family, for the rights of every Hyuga clan member, and even for Neji himself, we all hope that he can give up this wrong direction of practice.

"However, with the rise of Uchiha Sasuke, Neji's power outside the clan has gradually increased. If we don't intervene at this time, I'm afraid that everything will be disastrous after it gets out of control."

There was too much information for Hua Huo to digest.

She stood there blankly, looking at her father in confusion.

"In short, as long as Neji can give up the bow and crossbow, we can open our arms and we can all be a united, friendly, warm and harmonious family."

On the side, Hyuga Shio gave a simple summary.

"So, it was Brother Neji who refused to agree."

This time, Hanabi finally understood.

"That's right. The existence of Uchiha Sasuke, the Hokage's personal disciple, gave Neji too much confidence.

“So much so that, besides his family, Neji also thought he could rely on other forces.

"This is undoubtedly a wrong idea. It will do more harm than good to the unity of the Hyuga clan."

Hyuga Shio said.

"So, how is Neji-brother's current situation handled and settled?" Hinata Hanabi continued to ask while thinking.

"Ningji is a little too obsessed. He still needs time to think about the whole thing. We, of course, don't want to push our child too hard.

"Now, we have just locked him up temporarily, hoping that he can come to his senses and sort out his relationship with his family again."

Hyuga Shio said.

"He's too rebellious. It's all my fault for not communicating with him enough on a daily basis."

On the high seat, Hinata Hiashi sighed, as if he recalled something again.

Seeing his father's worries and the good intentions of the clan elder Hyuga Yoshio.

Hanabi just felt that brother Neji was indeed too willful.

I wish I could rush to Neci right now and give him some good advice.

"In addition, for the sake of the overall situation, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

"We have now sent Hikaru Hyuga to disguise herself as Neji and move around the village.

“Honestly speaking, if it weren’t for Uchiha Sasuke’s overwhelming momentum and the deep connection between the two, we wouldn’t have to do this.

"But despite all the work we've done, this afternoon, that Uchiha kid still came to our door and cut off one of our guard's arms. He was really arrogant.
"Ah, cough, cough, cough."

Hyuga Shio coughed slightly, looking exhausted and exhausted.

"So, today, did that kid named Uchiha Sasuke successfully meet Brother Neji? Will he cause trouble for us again?"

Hearing the elder's words, Hinata Hanabi's brows also couldn't help but frown and asked with concern.

"We can still barely get through today's incident smoothly. However, if this person continues to pester us, I'm afraid there will be a huge loophole that needs to be dealt with and closed as soon as possible."

Hyuga Shio replied.

"What loophole?"

Hanabi asked curiously.

Hyuga Shio looked up at Hyuga Hiashi, and after confirming that he was also listening, he slowly spoke:
"This afternoon, when Sasuke and Neji were meeting, Hyuga Hikari, who was used to deceive others, was also active in the outside world as the Neji he was playing.

"To be specific, he is entangled with a nurse named Eri. If this Uchiha boy continues to dig deeper, he will easily find the loophole in time.

"By then, I'm afraid nothing can be concealed anymore."

Hinata Shixiong answered worriedly.

"Eri?"

Hinata Hanabi was confused.

Hyuga Seio kept silent and looked in the direction of Hyuga Hiashi.

Different from the previous glance, this one contained a questioning look.

Elder Hyuga Yoshio wasn't sure if he should go into such in-depth details with Miss Hanabi.

On the other side, Hinata Hiashi sat on the seat of honor and nodded slowly.

Since the heir is already being taught how to deal with these complex conspiracies, of course the details must be revealed to her.

Only in this way can we help them further understand and comprehend.

After seeing the clan leader's statement, Hyuga Shigehiro understood what was going on, and he calmed down further and said slowly:
"If you want to buy time and prevent outsiders, or that Uchiha kid, from noticing something, what would be your first reaction?"

Hinata Hanabi was stunned at first, but soon she realized that it was her grandfather and father who were teaching her.

She thought seriously for a moment and then answered:
"I, I will announce to the public that Brother Neji has contracted a strange disease and cannot be seen by others. He needs time to recuperate."

"good."

Hyuga Shio nodded slightly approvingly and said slowly:

"'Hide' is the first thing we can think of. In the short term, the design you mentioned is indeed the safest way."

After a pause, Hyuga Shixiong continued:

"However, this approach has two drawbacks. First, it happens suddenly, which can arouse suspicion from the other party.

"If the other party forces a visit, it will be difficult for us to deal with it perfectly."

“Just like today.”

Hanabi answered.

"Yes. Just like today."

Hinata Shio's face was embarrassed. Hanabi might be a child who speaks without thinking, but the listeners have their own thoughts.

In Shixiong's ears, this meant that no matter whether you hide or not, people will come to visit you forcibly, and it makes no difference.

"But, at least we bought ourselves four days. If we advertised that Neji was ill, we would have to make all preparations for a confrontation with the other side right away."

In addition, if it weren't for that person who always does bad things every day, Uchiha Sasuke probably wouldn't have discovered the abnormality on his side so early.

Alas, it seems that the proposal to completely ban premature love between tribe members and outsiders should be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

Hinata Shixiong coughed lightly and continued:

“The second is time.

“We don’t know how long it will take Neji to really think clearly.

"One month, three months, half a year? Or a year? We can wait, and Neji is worth waiting for. However, everything in the outside world, especially Uchiha Sasuke's side, is difficult to explain.

“At this time, the strategy of ‘hiding’ will definitely not work.

"According to our original plan, if we can properly handle the relationship between Neji and the outside world, and try to weaken and avoid the connection with Uchiha Sasuke, we can at least buy ourselves more than three months.

"Moreover, all of this will be done quietly and will not attract any unnecessary attention."

Hinata Shixiong said slowly, his tone full of regret.

"So, why now?"

"That's where the problem lies. Hyuga Neji is in love with a civilian ninja named Tenten. The disguise of the transformation technique will inevitably be exposed in the face of such an intimate relationship.

"In order to avoid this risk, we decided to let 'Ningji' fall in love with someone else. In the end, we set our target on a nurse named 'Eri'."

"Oh~~"

Hinata Hanabi suddenly realized and finally understood the connection between the two.

"My instructions to Xiao Guang were that if we could win over the other person and really start a relationship, that would be the best.

"On the one hand, in the face of ironclad facts, I can naturally shake off Tiantian's entanglement.

"More importantly, later on, we can use this incident to naturally let 'Ningji' immerse himself in a new relationship. Naturally, we can also weaken or even avoid his relationship with Uchiha Sasuke."

Hyuga Shixiong was somewhat proud, and after a pause, he continued:

"Even if a new relationship cannot be established, Hikaru, who is pretending to be 'Ningji', will pursue him in a big way.

“This way, his old lover Tenten will have her own explanation for Neji’s abnormal behavior and won’t bother him too much.

"This is the most crucial theoretical method that I want to tell you, young lady.

“Instead of trying to ‘hide’ your intentions, it is better to forge a ‘fake’ answer to mislead the other party.

"Human beings hate the unknown just like air hates a vacuum, and the dumber they are, the more so. Compared to remaining in the unknown, people are more eager to get an explanation, even if that explanation is not the truth.

"'Hide' will only cause the other party to be anxious and suspicious, and then lead to unnecessary actions and trouble. But a carefully prepared 'false' answer can bury countless truths."

High, really high.

After listening to the elder's story, Hinata Hanabi nodded secretly.

I just feel that all the plans sound so perfect.

I think, according to the elder's design, the other party should not force us any more.

Even if they still want to investigate, as long as Eri's problem is solved, everything will move in a good direction again.

But how to solve Eri's problem?
Thinking of this, Hinata Hanabi's brows, which had been relaxed, frowned again, and she asked:
"So, regarding the issue of the time 'collision', should we do something about Eri?"

"this."

Hyuga Shio pondered.

"Okay, I've told you so much, but I don't really want you to do anything."

In the hall, sitting on the clan leader's seat, Hyuga Hiashi finally spoke again, interrupting Hanabi's participation in the study.

Just listen to him say:
“It’s just that, as the future successor to the clan leader, you will have to face these problems sooner or later.

"Main family and branch family, Hyuga and Konoha, Hyuga and other families"

Hinata Hiashi taught Hinata Hanabi earnestly:

"Now, Elder Shixiong has answered everything you want to know. We will handle this matter ourselves, and you don't need to worry about it.

"For you, the training of ninjutsu is the most important priority.

"Let's talk about Uchiha Sasuke. The reason he has such an influence today is based on his extraordinary ninjutsu skills.

"Now it should be clear where you should focus your energy!"

"clear."

Hinata Hanabi nodded slowly, once again deeply feeling the burden and expectations on her shoulders.

She said goodbye to the two elders and slowly left the hall.

Behind him, Hyuga Shio continued to bow to his father, as if he had something else to report.

".Xiao Guang was probably..."

"A nurse named Eri"

"No, we must not take that Uchiha lightly."

Behind him, the conversation between my father and the elder grandfather continued.

The two spoke quietly, and Huo Huo could only hear fragments of their words.

After all, she was still a young girl, so Hanabi was a little curious. She deliberately slowed down her pace, wanting to hear more relevant details.

".Then, the only option is to kill the nurse."

"!!"

Her father's voice was not loud, but at this moment, it was like a thunderclap, echoing in Hinata Hanabi's heart.

(End of this chapter)