The Hyuga clan that started in Konoha

All of Hinata Soji's Sixteen Eight Trigrams Palms were blocked by Hinata Kumokawa, and not a single one of them landed on his grandfather.

As the grandfather, Hinata Kumokawa was on the defensive the whole time, countering every move and not launching any offensive against Cang Si, otherwise Cang Si would not have been able to hold on for so long.

Yes, after completing a set of Eight Trigrams Sixteen Palms, Hinata Souji was so tired that he stopped to rest.

About 5 minutes later, Hinata Kumokawa asked Cang Si, who had slowly calmed down his breathing, with a serious face: "Cang Si, can we continue?"

"Ah, no problem, go ahead, Grandpa."

Hinata Souji was not willing to be outdone. After all, he had already made the decision to take control of his own destiny. How could he just quit at the very beginning?

Then, in the courtyard of the Hyuga family, various shouts from the grandfather and grandson were heard.

"Cang Si, the technique here..."

"Cang Si, the angle of your palm should be..."

"Cang Si, you must control the strength of your palm..."

During this period, there were sparring between the two, as well as Cang Si practicing alone on a wooden stake, and Hinata Kumokawa demonstrating to Cang Si.

The training time always passed quickly. It started at noon and ended when the sun went down in the evening. Then the two stopped their tireless training.

During this period, the maid of the branch family delivered tea and towels no less than 10 times, which shows how hard the training was.

After finishing an afternoon of training, the grandfather and grandson took a bath together. After the maid served the meal, they ate together and talked about what they had gained today.

Hinata Souji likes this feeling very much, whether it is training or chatting with his grandfather after dinner.

Although the rules in most families do not allow chatting during meals, there are only the grandfather and grandson here, so who would care about such boring and rotten rules?

Rules are set for others to see. When there are no outsiders around, of course you can do whatever is comfortable for you. Only people with a poor brain will always restrict themselves.

After dinner, the two sat on the wooden floor of the house in the yard, with tea and desserts prepared by the maid next to them.

"Cang Si, if your parents were still alive, they would definitely be relieved to see you like this."

Looking at the moon in the sky, Hinata Kumokawa was inspired.

As for this, Hinata Souji didn't know how to continue this topic, as his original self had no memory of his parents at all.

There were only two photos of his parents at home. It could be seen that Cang Si's mother was very beautiful, with long hair reaching down to her waist, dignified and beautiful facial features, and a very gentle smile.

Soji's father looks very sunny, and vaguely resembles his grandfather Hinata Kumokawa, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Now let's talk about Hyuga Soji himself. He doesn't have long hair like most members of the Hyuga clan. He has short black hair that only goes a little bit down to his neck, and a strand of hair in front of his forehead floats to the left.

Above his pure white pupils were a pair of double eyelids, a soft face, and a faint smile always hanging on the corners of his mouth, similar to that of his father. He gave people a very friendly feeling, yet also felt very far away from him.

Hinata Souji himself is also very satisfied with his appearance. He can't be said to be extremely handsome, but he has a different kind of charm. Different from the femininity of women and the masculinity of most men, it is a combination of the two, which makes people remember this face at first sight.

At this time, Hinata Souji's first priority was his parents in his previous life.

"I don't know how dad and mom are doing. They must be very sad about my sudden disappearance or death." He shook his head helplessly. What's the use of thinking more? He can't go back now. He should not continue to be sad, but cherish the present!

Looking at his silent grandson, Hinata Kumokawa obviously misunderstood and thought that Sorasuke was sad because he had no parents since childhood.

"I'm sorry, Cangsi, for bringing up unpleasant memories again."

Hinata Kumokawa felt very uncomfortable about this. After all, he was no less sad than his grandson. However, he was the one who brought up the topic, so it was definitely up to him to end it.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I'm fine. I've let it go a long time ago."

Putting his thoughts aside, Cang Si quickly began to comfort the old man in front of him.

"That's good. In that case, Cangsi, you should go to bed early. You still have to continue training tomorrow." Hinata Kumokawa stood up and walked towards his room. At the same time, he was happy for his grandson's understanding.

"Well, good night, Grandpa."

It was not until he saw Hinata Kumokawa enter the room and turn off the lights that Cang Si withdrew his gaze and told the servants to go to rest.

However, Hinata Souji himself was not ready to go to bed right away. It was only halfway through the Xu hour, which was equivalent to around 8 o'clock in the evening in his previous life at most. For most young people, this time was just the beginning of their nightlife!

They came to the yard where they had trained at noon again. Nearly twenty wooden stakes had been replaced in one afternoon. All of them were broken during training and could no longer be used. The one in front of Cang Si was just installed by a servant at home and was originally intended to be used tomorrow.

Since this place is some distance away from the bedroom area, Cang Si is not afraid that the noise will wake up other sleeping people, whether it is his grandfather Hinata Kumokawa or the servants in the house.

And Cang Si didn't want to waste such good time, so he continued to practice the soft boxing and precautions taught by his grandfather Hinata Kumokawa during the day.

"Bang bang bang", "Click, click, click".

That night, in the training ground at the home of the elder of the third branch of the Hyuga clan, the sound of soft fists hitting wooden stakes could be heard, occasionally accompanied by sounds that seemed like wood cracking.

The sound continued until after midnight in the early morning.

During this time, Hinata Souji, who was training selflessly, did not notice that there was a pair of white pupils staring at him in the hallway at the entrance. It was not until Souji returned to the bedroom that the gaze was retracted and then returned to his room. . . . .

Chapter 4 Main Family and Branch Family

The next day, when it was still dawn, the sounds of training were heard from the training ground of Hinata Souji's house.

Sweat was floating in the air, and a wooden stake on the ground was completely broken. This was the scene Hinata Kumokawa saw when he woke up in the morning and passed by the entrance.

"This kid is really trying hard!"

Still remembering what he saw last night and what was happening in front of him now, Hinata Kumokawa didn't know what to say to his grandson.

"Cang Si, come and have breakfast first, and then continue training later."

It was not until he saw his grandson finished a set of soft fists and was about to take up stance again that Hinata Kumokawa hurriedly shouted to Souji.

"Ah, Grandpa, you're awake. I know. I'll be right there."

Hearing the familiar voice, Cang Si quickly put away his posture, took the towel handed over by the servant, wiped himself, and came to Hinata Kumokawa, ready to eat the breakfast that the servant had just brought.

"Cang Si, although it is commendable that you work hard in training, you must remember that too much is as bad as too little. You are still in the growth stage, and causing irreversible damage to your body will make you regret it for the rest of your life."

Hinata Kumokawa did not tell his grandson about what he saw Sorasuke training last night, but only gave him some vague advice.

"Ah, Grandpa, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. If I really can't hold on, I won't force you to train."

Cang Si was very sure. He didn't know if it was because of the time travel. Although he didn't have any golden fingers or systems, his mental strength was surprisingly high. He didn't feel like he had reached his limit during the past two days of training.

Hearing what Cang Si said, Hinata Kumokawa also nodded.

"After breakfast and washing up, come with me to the clan leader's residence. The clan leader and other clan members have been very worried about you during the past few days since you fainted. Now that you have recovered, you should go visit them together."

Hinata Kumokawa said to Souji during the meal.

This surprised Cang Si.

Yes, after all, he was the only heir to the third branch of the main family and one of the masters of the Hyuga clan. He had to inform other members of the main family about such a big event as waking up from fainting.

"Yeah, I got it, Grandpa."

He agreed, and then the two of them finished their breakfast in silence. Then, after Cang Si washed up, he followed Hinata Kumokawa who was waiting at the door and walked towards the clan leader's residence.

Looking at the various buildings of the Hyuga clan along the way, Cang Si could only think of adjectives like solemn and dignified. In short, it gave people a very depressing feeling.

Finally we arrived at the clan’s main mansion. Since the Cangsi family is also a member of the main clan, it’s not very far from here.

In the entire Hyuga clan territory, the main house is the center. Next to it are the eight elders and the core members of the eight main families. A little further out are the ninjas from the branch families. At the outermost edge are some ordinary members of the Hyuga clan who have no ninja talent.

However, this layout should be the layout of most ninja clans.

The Hyuga clan has a total of about 1600 people, of which about 400 are ninjas, accounting for almost a quarter of the total number. There are about 40 jonins, and about 180 chuunins and genins each.

The total number of main family members is only about 20, so it can be said that the other nearly 1600 branch family members are serving these 20 people!

As for the Uchiha clan next door, the population is about 2000, and the number of ninjas is about 500, which is almost a quarter. There are nearly 60 jonins, about 300 chuunins, and about 140 genin.

As the first and second largest clans in Konoha, both of them almost use the standard of four ordinary people supporting the growth of one ninja.

As for how Hinata Souji knew all this knowledge, it was because he learned it from his grandfather Hinata Kumokawa and the servants of the branch family who served him during the week he was lying in bed.

After waiting for a while outside the patriarch's house, he was welcomed into the meeting hall by the servants.

Cang Si originally thought that the servants would bring them to the living room. When he entered the meeting hall and saw a bunch of people from the Hyuga family around him, Cang Si was stunned for a moment.

And regarding all this, Hinata Kumokawa remained calm.

Then he took Cang Si to sit on an empty futon nearby, and Cang Si also knelt quietly next to Hinata Kumokawa.

Several Hyuga clan members nearby nodded to Hyuga Kumokawa, and Hyuga Kumokawa also nodded with a smile, which counted as a greeting.

Hinata Souji looked around. There were a total of 10 people in the council hall, including himself and Hinata Kumokawa. The common point among all of them was a pair of white eyes and an exposed smooth forehead.

Without having to guess, Cang Si was certain that those present were all members of the main family, and they should be the current patriarch of the Hyuga clan and the eight elders, the core members of the core.

As for the remaining clan members who were not present, they should be some elderly people who have not yet inherited the positions of elders and clan leaders or have already retired.

"Elder Yunchuan, you are here. How is Cang Si recovering?"

The first person to speak was the middle-aged man kneeling on the cushion in the middle.

Judging from the position, this person should undoubtedly be the patriarch of the Hyuga clan. Cang Si is very sure of his guess.

Sure enough, Hinata Kumokawa's subsequent words confirmed this.

"Thank you for your concern, Chief. Cang Si has fully recovered. Come, Cang Si, come and pay your respects to the Chief."

"Hyuga Soji, the third heir of the Hyuga clan's main branch, greets the clan leader and thanks the clan leader for his concern." At the signal of his grandfather Hyuga Kumokawa, Soji quickly bowed to the clan leader in a proper manner.

"Haha, Elder Cang Si has grown up so much. I haven't seen you much since your parents passed away, but it seems that your grandfather has taken good care of you. Elder Yunchuan, when the meeting is over, please get a hundred-year-old blood ginseng from me to give to Cang Si as a supplement. This is my care for the younger generation of the clan on behalf of Cang Si's parents."

As expected, he is worthy of being the patriarch of the Hyuga clan. This move is very generous, directly offering the hundred-year-old blood ginseng.

This made Cang Si, who had originally looked at the Hyuga clan leader's old-fashioned face, feel more friendly.

The grandfather and grandson expressed their gratitude to the patriarch again.

As a main family, if Hinata Kumokawa wanted to apply for a blood ginseng from the family, it would be possible, but it would have to be voted on by the main family members. It's not like now, where the clan leader directly opened his private treasury and contributed it.

Sending family items requires a vote, but when sending personal items, there is no room for others to intervene.

"Cang Si, we have some things to discuss with your grandfather. You and the servants can go to the yard to rest for a while. It just so happens that Hiashi didn't go to the Ninja School today. You can go to play with him and learn about the Ninja School from him. After all, you will also be enrolled next year."

As expected, the next thing to discuss should be the important affairs of the Hyuga clan, and the clan leader is now thinking about sending away Hyuga Soji, who is still a child.

After his grandfather Hinata Yunchuan nodded implicitly, Cang Si stood up, bowed to the clan leader and the eight elders on both sides of the council hall, and then walked out.

Only after leaving the meeting hall did I finally breathe a sigh of relief. It was no wonder that Cang Si behaved so exaggeratedly. It was really that the atmosphere inside was too depressing. There was always a feeling that a storm was about to come.

If my prediction is correct, based on my memories from my previous life, the Second Ninja World War should be about to break out.

If I remember correctly, the Second Ninja World War broke out in the 29th year of Konoha, which is only one year away from now. Now is the spring of the 28th year of Konoha, and the war that will sweep across the entire ninja world will break out at the latest next winter.

The outbreak of war is just a game for the five major countries, but it is a devastating disaster for those small countries.

Although Konoha will eventually become the victorious country, the casualties it suffers during this period are definitely huge.

Maybe it was due to the influence of his past life, but whenever he thought about large numbers of people dying, Cang Si felt heavy in his heart. This was probably a sign that he had not yet fully adapted to this cruel ninja world.

With a heavy heart, Cang Si followed the clan leader's servants to the yard.

Shaking off his depressed mood, Cang Si saw from afar that there were two children, about eight or nine years old, practicing against each other in the courtyard of the clan leader's house.

It cannot be said that these two children look exactly the same, but they are at least 80% similar.

One of them should be the future Hyuga clan leader, the eldest son of the current clan leader - Hyuga Hiashi.

As for the other child who looks very similar to Hinata Hiashi, he should be the twin brother Hinata Hizashi who died in place of his brother Hinata Hiashi in the original work.

Although the two looked surprisingly similar, after getting closer, Souji was still able to tell at a glance who was the older brother Hinata Hiashi and who was the younger brother Hinata Hizashi.

After all, the clear mark of the caged bird on Hinata Hizashi's forehead is hard to ignore.

They are both children of the clan leader, and they are twins, but just because the older brother was born a few minutes earlier and the younger brother was born a few minutes later, their fates are completely different.

The elder brother, Hyuga Hiashi, enjoys the service of the whole clan, but the younger brother can only be a slave serving the main family.

If this happened in an ordinary family, there would never be such a big gap in status between the two.

When the Hyuga clan leader sent Soji away just now, he only mentioned his eldest son Hyuga Hiashi, and did not say a word about Hyuga Hizashi who had been sent to a branch family.

They are both his children, but they are treated differently. Cang Si doesn't know what to say.

Maybe the patriarch was embarrassed to suddenly mention a member of the branch family in front of so many members of the main family, or maybe the patriarch himself was a supporter of outdated customs and practices, who knows.

But this is a curse for Cang Si.

That’s right, Cang Si is now a member of the Zong family, but who can guarantee that his descendants will also be members of the Zong family?

The children of a branch family are members of the branch family, but the children of the main family are not necessarily members of the main family. If this continues, there will be more and more branch families.

Thinking about having two sons in the future, one will be the master and the other will be the slave, and then the grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren... As more and more descendants of the branch family emerge, Cang Si feels a chill in his heart.