Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

After placing the teacup on the coffee table, he took out a scroll and pushed it in front of Hyuga Hiashi.

"what is this?"

Curious expressions appeared on everyone's faces.

Hiashi Hyuga picked up the scroll, opened it, and his eyes gradually widened.

What is it?

Hiashi Hyuga's reaction made Ayako Hyuga, Hinata, and Hanabi even more curious.

Hiashi Hyuga closed the scroll again and first explained the contents of the scroll to his wife and daughter.

"There's a white eye in here."

"what?!"

Ayako Hyuga, Hinata, and Hanabi were all very surprised. As members of the main family, they all understood what a lost Byakugan meant.

Hiashi Hyuga looked at Aoba Shirakumo with a serious expression.

"Aoba, could this Byakugan be...?"

Since the beginning of the recorded history of the Hyuga clan, there has only been one Byakugan that has been lost to the outside world.

Then I thought about what Hinata and the others encountered during their mission.

Shirokumo Aoba defeated the future Mizukage of Kirigakure in a head-on confrontation and captured Konoha alive.

He already had the answer in his heart.

Shirokumo Aoba nodded. "It was indeed retrieved from Kirigakure."

Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga's expression became even more serious.

He stood up and bowed ninety degrees to Baiyun Qingye.

"Aoba, thank you so much for entrusting us with this Byakugan. The Hyuga clan will always remember this kindness."

This lost Byakugan has always been a stain on the Hyuga clan, a great disgrace.

Now this stain can finally be erased.

Shirokumo Aoba simply held Hinata's hand and said, "Uncle Hiashi, you're too kind. We're all family."

Hinata heard Shirakumo Aoba's words and felt her small hand being held by him. Her face flushed and she lowered her head.

Hanabi sat on Shirokumo Aoba's lap and swayed happily.

Hiashi Hyuga found this scene much more pleasing to the eye compared to before.

He helped the Hyuga clan reclaim their lost Byakugan, and he completely accepted this son-in-law.

"No matter what, you have helped the Hyuga clan get back the Byakugan. In the future, if the Hyuga clan needs any help, the Hyuga clan will never refuse."

Hyuga Hiashi has once again made a commitment.

"Uncle Rizu, can we talk alone?"

Shirokumo Aoba made her request.

Hiashi Hyuga paused for a moment, then nodded. "Let's talk in the study."

"it is good."

Shirokumo Aoba got up and put down the pouting fireworks.

He stroked Hanabi's hair; compared to Hinata, she was more like a kitten, enjoying the head pat.

After calming Hanabi down, he followed Hiashi Hyuga into the study.

Is something the matter?

The two sat down in the study, and Hyuga Hiashi asked the other about his purpose.

"Uncle Hiashi, the main reason we were able to retrieve this Byakugan is not because of me, but because Kirigakure is weak and Konoha is strong."

The white clouds and green leaves have a hidden meaning.

"Qingye, what do you mean?"

Hiashi Hyuga sensed a hidden meaning in the other person's words, but he didn't know what it was.

Baiyun Qingye smiled and spoke her mind.

"Dignity resides only on the edge of a sword. What truly protects one from being looked down upon is one's own strength, not the ability to confine one's power within a cage."

Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga's expression changed drastically, and he quickly activated his Byakugan to scan his surroundings.

They set up another barrier to shield their senses before continuing their conversation.

"Qingye, you can't say things like that carelessly."

"Uncle Hiashi, judging from your attitude, it seems you also have objections to the Caged Bird Sequence?"

Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga fell silent, recalling the scene of Hizashi's death in front of him.

Although he disliked it, he was actually the least qualified to hate it.

"Aoba, is this your idea, or the Hokage's idea?"

"It's my own idea. As far as I know, a caged bird would limit the ability to roll its eyes, right?"

Baiyun Qingye speaks the truth.

Hiashi Hyuga couldn't help but sigh, "The Caged Bird Seal does limit the Byakugan's abilities, but it can ensure that the Byakugan won't leak out, uh... it won't leak out easily."

He suddenly noticed the scroll in his hand and changed his mind.

"This is for the continuation of the clan. Compared to a small number of powerful clan members, the Hyuga clan needs the continuation of the clan more, even if it means restricting the talents of some clan members."

Logically speaking, even the Hokage has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Hyuga clan.

However, besides being a disciple of the Hokage, Shirokumo Aoba is also the son-in-law of the Hyuga clan and helped them retrieve their lost Byakugan.

Hiashi Hyuga also had enough patience to communicate with the other party on this matter.

Baiyun Qingye frowned slightly.

"But if we can cultivate the most talented ninjas of the Hyuga clan, and then, like the Uchiha, send any ninja who dares to mess with the Byakugan to travel thousands of miles to retrieve them!"

"Even without the Caged Bird Seal, no one in the ninja world will dare to covet the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, thus ensuring the continuation of the Hyuga clan."

Hiashi Hyuga gave a wry smile. "This might really protect the Byakugan, but the Byakugan's power is inferior to the Sharingan in combat. It will be difficult for us to cultivate as many powerful ninjas as the Uchiha clan."

"Perhaps it won't be long before we can do it."

Bai Yunqingye said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga also thought of his daughter.

Hinata's talent is enough to make her the number one genius of the Hyuga clan.

And those white eyes of hers...

It was purer than any disdain he had ever seen.

Perhaps, I will actually have that kind of strength in the future.

"Perhaps, but let's talk about these things after Hinata and the others grow up."

Hiashi Hyuga chose to trust the wisdom of future generations.

This can be considered a positive response to Baiyun Qingye.

He couldn't abolish the caged bird system, but his daughter might.

"Uncle Hiashi, could I study the caged bird?"

Baiyun Qingye revealed her true purpose.

"what?!"

Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened.

Although he had said that he could ask the Hyuga clan for help with anything, he never expected it to be like this.

The Caged Bird can be considered the root of the Hyuga clan.

His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

However, before he could ask his question, Baiyun Qingye added another sentence.

"I don't want the secret technique of the Caged Bird Seal, but I want to study the Caged Bird Seal on the branch family members."

Hiashi Hyuga's expression finally calmed down, and he roughly understood the other party's thoughts.

"Are you trying to break the caged bird trap?"

Chapter 224 Shizune Wants to Take It a Step Further

If Shirokumo Aoba wanted the Hyuga clan's Caged Bird Technique, as the clan head, he would never agree to it under any circumstances.

But since the other party only wanted to study the caged bird mark on the branch family members, he had no reason to object.

The caged bird was never designed with a solution in mind.

Even as the clan leader, he had no means to break the caged bird curse.

Once it's engraved, there's no way to decipher it.

The Hyuga clan is not afraid of others studying the Caged Bird Seal, because no one has been able to decipher it in nearly a thousand years.

This is the wisdom of our ancestors.

Seeing that Shirokumo Aoba nodded slightly, Hyuga Hiashi asked again.

"Aoba, can you tell me why you want to study caged birds?"

In his view, Shirokumo Aoba had absolutely no reason to want to break the caged bird.

The only branch family member the other party had the most contact with was Hyuga Natsumi.

It couldn't be that he's taken a liking to Xia...

and many more!