The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

“Life force can nourish the soul, and the Byakugan is related to the soul. I wonder if it can make up for the damage caused by the caged bird? The Byakugan has a certain flaw and is never perfect. If it can be made up for, there is no need to bother to make up for it.”

While being resurrected, Uchiha Kiyoshi did not forget to shield Hyuga Ten from the Hyuga clan's control over the Caged Bird Seal.

With his hands forming a hand seal, the barrier around Qingzhi Island seemed to activate some effect, causing a ripple before returning to calm.

Yahiko watched Uchiha Kiyoshi's actions, unsure of what he was doing, but he could sense that something was different.

He had always been very curious about the barrier on Qingzhi Island. How did they manage to maintain such a large island with such an effective barrier, and how did they manage to consume so much energy on a daily basis?

Previously, the Akatsuki organization was not large in scale, and it had always focused on improving its strength, so it didn't have much experience with sealing techniques. Yahiko had no understanding of how such a formation worked.

They were unaware that formations could utilize natural energy, or even that natural energy existed at all.

Jiraiya didn't mention this when he taught them.

He was unaware that Qingzhi Island now possessed the limbs of multiple tailed beasts, which could act as batteries to provide energy for the formation.

"The barrier on Qingzhi Island is the most effective isolation barrier. As long as he's on Qingzhi Island, the Hyuga clan's methods won't be able to trigger this kid's Caged Bird. Before he leaves the island, I'll try my best to break the Caged Bird or remove the punishment mechanism inside. If all else fails, I can inscribe a barrier on his body."

Without the control of the Hyuga main family, and with the damage caused by carving the Caged Bird Seal being rectified, whether or not the Caged Bird Seal is broken is no longer of great significance. On the contrary, it can prevent others from coveting the Byakugan.

Of course, given enough time, Uchiha Kiyoshi would still choose to help Hyuga Ten break the Caged Bird Seal.

This cursed seal represents something far too hostile to Hyuga Ten; in fact, the meaning it symbolizes outweighs the harm it brings.

Breaking the curse seal also means untying the knot in one's heart.

"You can go first, I'll take care of things here."

Leaving behind a shadow clone is ultimately unreliable, since shadow clones have weaknesses; they will dissipate after taking a certain amount of damage. Better safe than sorry, getting back as quickly as possible is the most important thing.

He then used the Substitute Instantaneous Body Technique to leave.

Soon after, Hyuga Ten finally awoke.

"Where is this? Where is this?"

Sitting up, Hyuga Ten looked around and was puzzled when he saw the unfamiliar Uchiha Kiyoshi and Yahiko.

After a while, he felt a sense of fullness in his body, a kind of pleasure he had never experienced before, as if every cell in his body had been satisfied, a feeling completely opposite to the depletion he felt when refining chakra.

At the same time, my eyes felt full, as if old wounds had been healed.

As his memories returned, Hyuga Ten finally remembered everything that had happened not long ago. But he had clearly been pierced through the heart by a kunai...

Looking down, it was still the same clothes, the hole in the chest was still there, but there was no wound anymore. Now it had all healed, leaving only a small scar to prove that it had been injured before.

By this time, Hinata Ten had roughly guessed some of the things.

"Who are you? Did you save me?"

"Kid, it was Tu Shi who happened to pass by your battlefield. He saw that you had good talent and rescued you, then brought you here."

Having regained his true memories, Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally knew what had happened and covered up the lie for him.

Yahiko, standing to the side, was puzzled. When Shin arrived, he wasn't in the form of Tushi, but in his original form.

However, Yahiko remained silent.

Tu Shi and that other person are clearly from the Immortal Organization. In that case, it's not wrong to say that Tu Shi saved this kid. Maybe that other person used Tu Shi's appearance to avoid revealing his identity.

If that's possible, could it be that Tsuchishi, who has been active in the ninja world and caused many major incidents, was also played by different people?

A shared identity on the surface?

"Tu Shi? That rogue ninja?"

Hyuga Ten had also heard of Tsuchishi's "renowned reputation" and exclaimed in surprise, but then gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He was also a traitor.

Finally, when he attacked Hyuga Hikaru, he was already a rogue ninja. Betraying his clan and village—after all, attacking a village ninja—was treason. Although trying to change things might have been possible, arguing about it now was pointless.

At the time, Hyuga Ten thought he was doomed and made that choice. He never expected that he would survive such a situation.

However, he doesn't regret it.

So what if they are traitors? So what if they betray their clan?

His family treated him cruelly, so why shouldn't he be unjust?

Moreover, it wasn't that he was unjust, but rather that the family was corrupt. He was removing a cancer from the family!

He has no regrets about what he did in the past and will continue to do so in the future; this is his current goal.

"Tushi said that he saw you seem to have had an epiphany and found your own way of the ninja."

Hyuga Ten didn't know what Uchiha Kiyoshi was talking about, but Yahiko knew perfectly well. His breakthrough was due to the stimulation of the earth and rocks, which led to a sudden enlightenment and the discovery of his ninja way, which allowed him to break through to the Kage level. Now, hearing Uchiha Kiyoshi say that Hyuga Ten had found his ninja way so early, he was naturally extremely surprised.

Doesn't this mean that the path to becoming a Kage level is already open?

Seeing Hyuga Ten's confused expression, Uchiha Kiyoshi explained.

"The so-called ninja way is the core that one firmly believes in and cultivates. Some people spend their whole lives pursuing peace, so their ninja way is the pursuit of peace; others crave battle, so their ninja way is battle."

"In that situation, your sudden realization was an expression of resentment towards the injustice of fate, wasn't it?"

Hinata Tenka nodded consciously.

Indeed, the tragedy of the family splitting up can be seen as a sign of the injustice of fate.

"Then that's it. If fate is unfair, then fight it to the end! Fight against fate, change fate, and take control of fate. This, perhaps, is your way of the ninja!"

Hyuga Ten was stunned by Uchiha Kiyoshi's words and muttered to himself.

"If fate is unfair, then fight it to the end."

The more Hinata Ten understood the meaning of those words, the brighter his eyes became, and the more clearly and distinctly his intangible aura became, as if it had been elevated.

Yahiko watched in stunned silence.

Is this yet another epiphany?

Uchiha Kiyoshi was also bewildered. What had happened? Could it be that his new disciple had only had an epiphany, but his understanding wasn't so clear, and that his explanation had made his understanding more thorough?

I don't think I've made a mistake.

Chapter 300 Inheritance

"Ahem, it seems you understand now."

"To put it simply, you have good talent, but your strength is still insufficient. However, having understood your own ninja way, you are now qualified to train to the Kage level."

"Kage-level? You mean a ninja of the Hokage level?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Kiyoshi's words, Hyuga Ten's eyes immediately lit up.

If that's the case, then can I change my fate of splitting up the family?

The distinction between the main family and the branch family is wrong, and the existence of things like caged birds is a mistake!

Thinking of the caged bird, Hinata Ten's excited heart gradually cooled down.

Yes, like a caged bird, with this cursed seal, its life and death are constantly controlled by the Hyuga main family. How can it possibly change this?

"The Caged Bird Technique was developed to protect the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan. At that time, the Hyuga main family and branch family were very united. The branch family took the initiative to assume the responsibility of protecting the main family, and the main family also respected the branch family quite a bit. However, the Hyuga main family later began to change and added methods of controlling people to the Caged Bird Technique. This practice has been passed down and has led to the current conflict between the main family and branch family."

For so long in the ninja world, no one has been able to break the Caged Bird Seal, and breaking the control of the Caged Bird Seal is not the same as breaking its control. No one has been able to break the Caged Bird Seal because that's how the seal was developed from the very beginning.

The solution to the control of the Caged Bird Seal is different; it only requires addressing the methods later members of the clan used on the Caged Bird Seal to restore the seal itself.

However, it was outsiders, those ninjas who wanted to completely break the Caged Bird Spell, who actually put in a lot of effort to break it. So in everyone's mind, the Caged Bird Spell was something that could not be broken.

This is a misconception.

Uchiha Kiyoshi's words rekindled hope in Hyuga Ten's heart.

"I am proficient in sealing techniques. I dare not say that I can break the Caged Bird technique, but I am confident that I can deal with the methods set up by the main family in the Caged Bird technique."

Seeing the expectant and longing look in Hyuga Ten's eyes, Uchiha Kiyoshi finally nodded in satisfaction.

"However, I need to study how to break it. You should train on Kiyono Island for now. The barrier here has the strongest isolation ability in the entire ninja world. As long as you are inside the barrier, no matter how much the Hyuga main family activates the Caged Bird Seal, your cursed seal will not activate."

“Perfect timing. Although you have good talent and the potential to reach the Kage level, your current strength is still too weak. Training on the island is a good option.”

"If you have any questions about your training, feel free to ask me. Oh, by the way, try not to refine your chakra, at least not to the limit of your body. Just enough for your own use. On the island, learn sealing techniques first."

Hyuga Ten didn't react much to Uchiha Kiyoshi's words, but Yahiko looked on with envy.

He knew this man's strength; the image of him facing that thunderous, overwhelming force with a gun was now deeply etched in his mind.

Uchiha Kiyoshi's words were actually quite clear, but Hyuga Ten didn't understand them.

After settling Hyuga Ten in, Uchiha Kiyoshi began to reflect on what he had gained from this experience.

This time, although it may seem like I only changed my mind and took on an apprentice, the real gain is intangible.

"I hadn't thought of it before, but it seems that the Hyuga's Byakugan has an advantage in training my system. The Byakugan is not only useful for training medical ninjutsu, but it can also observe the chakra pathways and has a huge advantage when building various models for cultivation."

"Furthermore, the Byakugan utilizes soul power, which is also very important. Perhaps, while studying the Caged Bird Seimei, we can also study the soul. It's just right, we don't need to rush to fuse Hyuga Hikari's eyes with Hyuga Ten."

From the moment he decided to take Hyuga Ten as his disciple, Hyuga Hikaru's eyes already had a purpose: to fuse with Hyuga Ten's.

Hyuga Ten's Byakugan talent is quite outstanding. Once he can break free from the Caged Bird Seal and resolve the damage it causes, and then combine it with Hyuga Hikari's eye power, even if he doesn't evolve into the Tenseigan, the purity of his Byakugan will definitely reach the highest level.

That at least meets the requirements for evolving the Tenseigan.

When the time comes, we can obtain some chakra or cells from the Otsutsuki clan to awaken his Tenseigan, which would make him a solid peak-level Kage-class fighter.

If one can perfectly master the Tenseigan and combine it with the limbs of the various tailed beasts on Uchiha Kiyoshi's side, it's not impossible to create a mini Ten-Tails and become its Jinchūriki with Six Paths-level strength.

Recruiting a disciple with the potential of a sixth-level cultivator is definitely a good deal.

"It seems the collection of tailed beast limbs should continue."

Focusing his attention on the study of the soul, Uchiha Kiyoshi thought of the cultivation technique he had never been able to develop successfully.

Visualization technique!

When it comes to cultivating the soul, visualization is undoubtedly the most memorable method.

Although he could continuously cultivate his soul after developing the Soul Nourishing Technique, the speed was still too slow. Uchiha Kiyoshi had been trying to research visualization techniques, but he had not succeeded for so long.

The problem lies in the application of soul power.

The soul is almost impossible to summon.