Ch 31: Destiny

The path meandered forward. The quiet street exuded a sense of serenity under the moonlight. The fresh scent of grass floated in the air. The May breeze embraced the earth.

Standing in the moonlight, Tatsumi gradually suppressed the smile on his face. "Speak. What do you want from me, Hyuga Himeji?"

Hyuga Himeji lowered her eyes slightly. "Do you know about the Hyuga Main House and Branch House?"

As expected, it's about this.

As descendants of the Otsutsuki clan, the Hyuga clan naturally has its own ancient traditions. And these traditions, as time goes by, transform into complex contradictions. If these contradictions are not resolved, they will inevitably erupt sooner or later.

The current conflict within the Hyuga clan is focused on the Main House and the Branch House.

Tatsumi's understanding of the Hyuga clan is limited to what he knows from the manga.

"I'm all ears," Tatsumi said seriously.

Hyuga Himeji slowly began to speak, "The Hyuga clan is known as an ancient clan, and the Byakugan is renowned as one of the Three Great Dojutsu. However, the Byakugan is different from the Uchiha clan's Sharingan."

"During the Warring States Period, many ninjas attempted to transplant the Sharingan. But they all failed. If it's not the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, it's difficult to unleash the true power of the Sharingan. Moreover, there will be a very strong rejection reaction, which is a serious burden on one's body."

"But the Byakugan is different. As long as it's a complete Byakugan, it can be used when transplanted into the body. And it won't cause severe rejection like the Sharingan."

Tatsumi remembered that there was indeed such a ninja in Kirigakure later on.

Hyuga Himeji continued, "Therefore, during the Warring States Period, when wars were raging, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan was coveted by many surrounding ninja clans. Ninjas coveted this power."

"Later, the head of the Hyuga clan married a princess of the Uzumaki clan."

"In order to solve this problem with the Byakugan, the Uzumaki clan's princess researched a Cursed Seal based on sealing techniques. This Cursed Seal perfectly solved the problem. And this Cursed Seal that can seal bloodlines is called—Caged Bird."

"In order to protect the Byakugan, the family was divided into the Main House and the Branch House. All members of the Branch House were marked with the Caged Bird."

"From then on, the Hyuga clan's Main House became the true inheritors of the Hyuga clan. They bear the heavy responsibility of protecting and promoting the Hyuga clan."

"And the Branch House became the guardians of the Hyuga Main House. They live painfully, bearing the responsibility of protecting the Hyuga Main House."

Tatsumi asked, puzzled, "Then, as the Main House's young lady, you shouldn't have this problem, right? You shouldn't be marked with the Caged Bird?"

Hyuga Himeji nodded. "I won't."

"But my second brother will."

"The emergence of every system will create various problems as time goes by," Hyuga Himeji continued.

"Branch House members marked with the Caged Bird are controlled by the Main House members through the Cursed Seal. Main House members can damage the brain nerves of Branch House members through the Caged Bird, thereby controlling the Branch House. The Cursed Seal can only be released upon death."

"Moreover, this Cursed Seal also has the ability to seal the Byakugan, which can greatly protect the Byakugan from being leaked."

"Therefore, this approach undoubtedly aroused extreme dissatisfaction among the Branch House members. Although the Cursed Seal can control the life and death of Branch House members, it cannot control the resentment in the hearts of Branch House members."

"So, one day, a rebellion finally broke out in the family. Some dissatisfied Branch House members joined forces with ninjas from other clans to attack the Main House members."

"Although the rebellion was quickly quelled, the Hyuga clan was greatly weakened as a result."

"Therefore, in order to maintain the relationship between the Branch House and the Main House and ease the conflict between them, someone in the Hyuga clan proposed a new system."

"That is, the Main House's head and the Branch House's head must be very close in blood relation.

At least within three generations. And they are close relatives who grew up together."

"Therefore, every two or three generations, a child will be re-selected from the Main House. The selected child will be marked with the Caged Bird and inherit the position of the Branch House's head."

Hyuga Himeji's voice became colder.

"This approach has indeed greatly quelled the anger of the Branch House members. After all, even the head's close relatives will be marked with the Caged Bird and become a member of the Branch House. What dissatisfaction do the Branch House members have with the Main House?"

"Moreover, even if the Branch House members are dissatisfied, the Branch House head, as a close relative of the Main House head, will have his own considerations. They will sincerely consider the Main House, and at least they will not rebel again."

Tatsumi understood after hearing this. As expected of a large family with thousands of years of history.

Hyuga Himeji clenched her fists, and her voice sounded again, "And in our generation, we must start re-selecting a child to inherit the position of the Branch House's head."

"The next generation's head of the Hyuga clan's Main House has been determined to be my older brother. And my second brother, as a twin, has been selected by the elders to become the head of the Branch House."

"I see," Tatsumi suddenly understood. He never understood why Hyuga Hizashi, as the younger brother, would become the head of the Branch House. If only one person in each generation of the Hyuga clan is from the Main House, and everyone else is marked with the Cursed Seal, then there would be too few people in the Main House.

Now he finally understands.

It must be said that the person who came up with this method has a terrifying grasp of human nature. As the younger brother, Hizashi would endure even if he was dissatisfied with Hiashi.

Hiashi is his own brother after all.

This kind of kinship is unbreakable.

And if the Branch House head was someone whose bloodline was separated from Hiashi by several generations, then he would never consider everything for Hiashi's sake.

Hyuga Himeji was a little agitated.

"Why? Why do we, as members of the Hyuga clan, have to bear this kind of thing?"

"The reason why ninjas are ninjas is because they often have to be forced to make cruel choices. Is this the choice that the Branch House members have to make?"

Hyuga Himeji's Byakugan had unconsciously opened.

"Clan, clan, these people only care about the clan. But they never consider the feelings of the Branch House members. Don't the Branch House members bear the Hyuga name? I feel sad for such a clan. Is this the destiny of ninjas?"

Hyuga Himeji looked at Tatsumi, "My second brother will soon be marked with the Caged Bird. So what should I do to change all this?"

"You said I need to grow stronger. So if it were you, Tatsumi. If it were you, what would you do?!"

Faced with Hyuga Himeji's question, Tatsumi was silent.

Rather than how to do it, it's more like the ninja way, or something like the meaning of life.

In the world before Tatsumi's rebirth, it was something that would only be met with crazy ridicule if you brought it up.

But in the Naruto world, even a person who is not used to being serious, even someone as carefree as Jiraiya or Naruto, would truly think about these things.

After all, this is a real and cruel world.

"Himeji, you are too obsessed with such a small thing as the clan, so you ignore what is truly important. That is power. Right now, you have no power, so you are restricted, predicted, or imagined by the rules."

"Weakness is the original sin. If you want to change the future of the Hinata clan, then you must transcend now and increase your strength."

"Many years later, your older brother will definitely become the head of the Main House. And your second brother will also sit in the position of the Branch House head, and then he will sacrifice himself in a mission or war to protect your older brother."

"If you are lucky, your second brother may survive. But his children will still be marked with the Cursed Seal. And then die in a mission to protect the people of the Main House. Isn't the so-called fate just going according to a set path?"

"If you want to change this fate, what you need to do now is to make yourself stronger, stronger. Then, if you can become Hokage, or have absolute strength, then the Hinata clan will change because of you. Isn't that right?"

"Hokage?"

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