Hyuga Neji Is The Best Successor!

"You're right," Finn said, nodding. "It's precisely because the bloodline of your descendants has thinned that you can only awaken one type of eye by chance, and you can't retract it freely."

A moment of realization passed over the Hyuga family members. Finn's words carried weight—words that stirred hope.

Finn continued, as his mind shifted to the option the system had given him. "Although you can't awaken both types of eyes, you can learn to make your white eyes retract freely."

The room buzzed with a murmur of excitement. This was more than just a matter of power—it was about reclaiming an image, a sense of pride. After all, who would want to keep the large, unattractive white eyes exposed?

"Can we really do that?" Hyuga Hiashi asked, his voice laced with disbelief but laced with hope.

Finn smiled. "Yes. Let me explain. Do you know why none of you can control your white eyes? It's because of the curse placed on your bloodline."

"Curse?" Hyuga Hiashi's brow furrowed at the mention of it, and a slight tremor passed through his expression. The word 'curse' held great weight for the Hyuga, for it was not just about their power—it was about their dignity.

"It's the 'Caged Bird' curse," Finn explained with a pointed glance. "In your pursuit of ensuring the family's power, you've locked the branch family under the shackles of this curse to maintain their loyalty. But what does that do? It builds resentment and increases hatred."

A cold silence swept over the Hyuga family, and many of the branch family members felt their hearts beat faster. Finn's words struck a nerve deep within them, exposing the bitterness that had been hidden for generations.

Hyuga Hiashi stood frozen, his hands clenched into tight fists as he recalled the tragic fate of his brother—the one who had been sacrificed just for being born later than him, bound to the branch house by that same curse.

He had done his duty for the family, but the cost was clear. The bitterness of the branch house had been growing for years. And now, Finn's words were like a fire, fanning the flames of a long-held resentment.

Finn continued, undeterred. "It's like building a dam to stop a flood. The higher the dam, the stronger the flood becomes. Eventually, the flood will find a weakness and destroy it. And that weakness? It's the dam itself."

Hyuga Hiashi's face turned pale as the truth hit him with full force. He had long understood the cracks in the system, but hearing it laid bare in front of the entire clan was something else entirely. The words resonated with the anger of the branch house members, who had suffered for too long.

Hyuga Hiashi clenched his teeth, his pride as the leader of the Hyuga family crumbling under the weight of his own guilt. He bowed his head, a rare display of vulnerability. "This is the rule of our ancestors..."

Finn scoffed. "Ancestor? My bloodline is the ancestor of all your bloodlines! You Hyuga family have used the despicable means of the 'Caged Bird' to insult the noble bloodline that was once given to you! This is the punishment of your own blood!"

The weight of Finn's words hung in the air. "A family should not be divided into the main house and the branch house. A true family thrives when everyone contributes equally, under equal conditions. Only then will the family prosper."

He paused, locking eyes with Hiashi. "A leader must not only be talented but also possess the right heart and character. And your family? Your next leader should be someone like Hyūga Hinata. Her heart is pure, and her spirit is unwavering."

For a brief moment, there was a flicker of relief in the Hyuga family's eyes, but Finn wasn't finished.

"But there's more," he continued, his gaze shifting to another. "Hyuga Neji, in addition to his remarkable character, possesses the strongest talent among you. He is the true heir to the Hyuga clan."

A tremor ran through the crowd as Hyuga Neji, the young man from the branch house, felt a mixture of hope, disbelief, and inner conflict. He had long been treated as less than his main house counterparts, labeled with the Caged Bird curse. The weight of Finn's words was overwhelming—he had always dreamed of a life beyond the cage, but he had never imagined it could be so real.

For the first time, a spark of true possibility flickered in Neji's eyes.