Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 86 Homecoming
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The accumulated raindrops flowed down the umbrella surface, forming a silvery thread between the umbrella ribs and the ground.

The sky was almost completely dark.

I can't tell north from south, east from west.

The silver-haired girl was hidden in the shadows, her face obscured by a black cloth.

Neji stared at the girl's figure in the rain, his eyes swirling with unspoken emotions.

"The main family's actions show that they don't value the fate of the family division."

The heavier Hinata Tenko's guilt, the more worthless the lives of the branch family members are devalued.

What's infuriating is that many members of the branch family also call Tenkui a 'sinner,' venting their resentment at being bullied by the main family, because the Hyuga clan has finally produced someone even lower than them.

Little did they know that this behavior implicitly endorsed the main family's ideology.

“Foolish, base, and weak.”

Such a person is not one of us from the branch family, but a lackey of the main family. No one cares about the life or death of a dog, neither the main family nor the branch family.

Neji's words were forceful, and through the incident involving Hyuga Aoi, he fully revealed the internal problems between the main family and the branch family to Hairi.

Just from his tone, Hui Li understood.

These are things that a child like Neji could never have come to understand.

It should be the ideology passed down by Hyuga Hizashi.

The main family did indeed have members like Hinata Tenai who treated the branch family very well.

However, with the influence of the main family's power over the past thousand years, their inner beliefs have gradually changed, and they even regard the branch family members as servants to be ordered around at will, lowly slaves.

Even after the family split up, internal conflicts were still rampant.

Some people have been so thoroughly tamed that they have come to accept the distorted and noble ideals of the main family from the bottom of their hearts.

She understood the implied meaning in Neji's words.

Those two brothers guarding the gate are the "lackeys" of the branch family. They are neither valued by the main family nor by the branch family, and they are the lowest level of existence in the entire Hyuga clan.

He usually only dared to complain in private, but when facing the Zong family, he wished he could bury his head in the ground.

Nobody cares about the life or death of someone like that.

Hui Li straightened the umbrella, facing Neji, who had a green pattern tattooed on his forehead, with a serious expression.

First, he used Hinata Aoi's experience to incite her anger towards the main family, and then he introduced the different factions within the branch family, subtly demonstrating his stance and reassuring Hairi.

After all that talk, there's only one core point.

The clan is utterly despicable and must be eradicated.

Neji and the 'rebels' of the branch family will definitely stand firmly on Hairi's side and will not have any resentment towards Hairi for killing two 'lackeys' of the branch family.

Are these the kids from the Naruto world?

Looking at Neji in front of him.

Although he is only seven years old and his whole body exudes innocence, his way of doing things is incredibly insightful.

Hui Li suddenly realized how valuable it was to have the title of 'genius' in Konoha, a place known for its outstanding people and abundant resources.

Hairi's attitude towards Neji has changed.

She doesn't hesitate to show respect when the other party states their position.

Hui Li never forgot her greatest asset: not the original plot, but her knowledge of everyone's inner weaknesses and how to exploit them.

Faced with the timid and cowardly Hinata Hyuga, she intimidated and tamed her with the attitude of a superior.

However, people like Neji, who have a strong sense of self-respect, act shrewdly, and yearn for freedom, deserve recognition and respect.

What he obtained from Hui Li was something he could never get from the main family.

This is the only way to prevent the possibility of betrayal.

"Thank you, your information is very important."

Neji's brows relaxed.

He found Hui Liping's communication style very helpful.

"Ouch!"

Hui Li suddenly felt a wave of dizziness in her brain, let out a muffled groan, and held her forehead with her hand.

"What's wrong with you?"

Neji jumped up from the ground, his eyes filled with worry.

Hui Li shook her dizzy head, clearing the memories transmitted in her mind, and waved to Neji:
"I am fine."

Time flies.

Several shadow clones waited for her at home for a long time but she didn't come back, and their chakra was almost depleted.

Fearing that the accumulated fatigue would delay Hui Li's affairs, he dared not dispel the clones together, so he first had 'Ninja School Hui Li' dispel them and informed her of the situation on her end.

Gray Glass activated his Byakugan.

He preemptively numbed his nerves, shielding himself from the fatigue of the upcoming 'Water Release Clone' and 'Wind Release Clone' techniques. Seeing that Hui Li was indeed unharmed, Neji immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's better for him to get into trouble than for Hui Li to get into trouble.

No.

We still need to strengthen Gray Glass's combat capabilities.

Neji made a decision in his heart.

The main family wields immense power, and they also have the help of lackeys from the branch families. This group of 'rebels' is willing but powerless; they're lucky if they're not controlled by the caged bird, and they can't really help Hui Li much.

To stand against the main family alone, one must first possess invincible power.

"Grey Glass, which of the main family's secret techniques do you want to learn first?"

Neji spoke arrogantly.

"Can you take it out?" Hui Li asked doubtfully as she sorted through the memories flooding her mind.

Even Hinata, the young lady of the main family, needs permission to view the family's secret techniques. Moreover, she cannot take the originals out; she can only memorize and learn them in the library.

That's why Hinata only gave her a portion of the diagrams each day.

She's too slow-witted to remember much at once.

While sorting through 'Ninja Academy Hui Li's' memories, Hui Li obtained a lot more diagrams, bringing the total to 78. It will only take a few more days to collect them all.

"Take it out, but I can copy it for you."

The main family members are few in number and consider themselves to be of noble status.

The security and cleaning staff at the library are all members of our branch family. If you ask for precious advanced secret techniques and materials, those are top secret, sealed in scrolls, and no one can see them without the permission of the main family.

But for most of the common secret techniques, if I wanted to see them, the members of the branch family would turn a blind eye and not interfere.

Hui Li nodded.

reasonable.

The main branch of the family is small in number, so they certainly can't do these tedious tasks, and it's inevitable that this kind of thing will happen.

As long as the caged bird is protected from being broken, what good will it do if the branch family learns other secret techniques? In the end, they'll still be working for the main family for nothing.

"I've already learned Baguazhang from Hinata. I want to learn pressure point techniques, the Heavenly Rotation Technique, and Bagua Empty Palm."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Neji gritted his teeth and pounded his chest with his fist.

Unable to help Hui Li in battle, stealing some secret techniques was the greatest contribution he could make. The faster Hui Li grew stronger, the faster he could untangle the caged bird.

"If you encounter danger, protecting your own safety is more important. I can find a way to use the secret technique from Hinata," Hui Li instructed.

We finally managed to subdue Neji, we can't let him fail in a place like this.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful."

Neji felt genuinely valued and respected by Hui Li's instructions.

The idea that separating from the main family means protecting the main family with one's life and fulfilling the main family's mission at all costs is the educational philosophy he received from childhood.

now.

He deeply understood the difference between the Gray Glass family and the main family.

She is the same person as Hinata Aoi, the kind of person the Hinata main family should naturally be.

You can choose the sky you like.

Birds are the freest.

The image of the caged bird was still etched on Neji's brow, yet he had already sensed the radiance of freedom.

"I will do everything I can to help you grow, and I will never betray you."

This is my promise, Hyuga Neji.

Neji Station stood straight, its expression solemn.

His loyalty is clear.

"I will also help you untie the caged bird and abolish the system of the main family and the branch family. This is also my promise to Ashite of the Sun."

Gray Glass clenched her fist and aimed it at Neji:
"I don't need your loyalty, I only need companions who can entrust their backs and allies who are of one mind with me."

See this.

Neji's face lit up with a triumphant smile, the last trace of resentment in his heart finally vanishing, and he clenched his fist in retaliation.

He felt that respect.

under night.

A light drizzle was falling.

The young boy and girl pressed their fists together, looked into each other's eyes, and finally formed an alliance.

(End of this chapter)