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Deep in the Hyuga clan's territory.

Several white-haired old men walked quickly towards Hinata and Hinashi's courtyard.

……

Hinata Hizashi and Hinata Hizashi were sitting on exquisite bamboo stools, looking at Neji and Hinata who were playing in the distance.

"Patriarch..."

Seeing the smile that kept appearing on his son's face, I couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in my heart.

Neji is already three years old.

In other ninja families, three-year-old children may start to refine chakra or start exercising to prepare for the future, but only the Hyuga family has a special 'program' before training. Except for the children of the clan, the rest Children of separated families will have so-called caged birds at this age.

This time when he went to Hizu's residence, his original intention was to plead with Neji and see if he could not plant a caged bird on Neji's forehead.

Originally, he shouldn't have had such a wishful thinking. After all, it has long been a tradition for the Hyuga clan to branch out and plant caged birds. However, what happened in the entire ninja world during this period and the strength of various ninjas in Konoha have greatly increased. , which made Hyuga Hizashi unwilling to see a fatal flaw appear in Neji's body, so he appeared here.

But looking at Rizu's deep gaze, his words couldn't help but become mute, and he couldn't continue to express any thoughts.

Hizu glanced at Hizashi beside him from the corner of his eyes, but he didn't make any sound.

The whole person was still as silent as before.

"Brother Neji, help me catch Xiaohua!"

Hinata's silver bell-like voice resounded throughout this strictly regulated courtyard.

Taking small steps, he kept chasing a very cute kitten.

However, Hinata, who is two years old, has not yet started training, and her father Hinata Hyuuga is not the stern and demanding Hyuga clan leader later.

Coupled with the changes in the ninja world during this period and the continuous growth in strength, his mentality has also changed slightly.

Therefore, Hinata, who was two years old, lived a very happy life since she could remember.

"Rizu..." A deep voice appeared in vain at the gate of the courtyard.

Neji, on the other hand, continued to play with Hinata, completely ignoring the sudden sound.

And Dili, who had been worried all the time, heard the voice he least wanted to hear at this moment, and his face suddenly turned gloomy, and there was even a trace of resentment in his eyes at this moment.

How could he not understand why these clan elders came to the patriarch?

But... his long-term submission made it difficult for him to resist, so he could only stand up and say a few respectful greetings.

"Oh... the elders are not practicing at the moment. Why did you come to my residence?"

Rizu blinked as if he had just woken up, and asked with confusion on his face.

One of the leading elders glanced sideways at Hizashi, who was standing respectfully next to him, and then said: "Hizashi, when will this group of three-year-old children in the clan start planting caged birds!"

Originally, they had already taken action on these matters in the past. At most, they had informed Hinata and Hinashi in advance.

It's just that during this period of time, due to the collection of secret techniques, the elders like them were completely immersed in the secret techniques with many magical effects.

Especially since they are already old and death is not far away, how can they endure this temptation when practicing these secret techniques can increase their lifespan? So...

This matter has been postponed again and again. Until now, more and more Hyuga clan members have reached the age limit of three years old. They can no longer continue to hide in the depths of the clan to practice, and can only come out once.

"Does the elder know how many clansmen there are in this group?"

Leaning on the backrest of the bamboo stool, Rizu did not directly respond to the elder's question. Instead, he asked with a hint of confusion about the number of clan members who needed to plant caged birds.

Hinata Hizashi, who was standing respectfully on one side, clenched his fists at this moment, and began to show a trace of murderous intent all over his body, staring at Hizashi.

He seemed to be waiting for something, but there was a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

After all, the man in front of him is not only the leader of his Hyuga clan, but also his brother.

Maybe it's because these elders are too old, or maybe it's because these elders have lived in the clan for a long time and haven't been to the battlefield for a long time, and they can't even feel the aura emanating from Hizashi.

After Hidashi glanced sideways at Hizashi, the warning in his eyes made Hizashi clenched his fists and a layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

"This……"

"About..."

For a moment, several elders hesitated, racking their brains but unable to come up with any answers.

"Since the elders don't know, why not do this!" Rizu tidied his robes, and then said with some solemnity: "You go and count the specific numbers first, and then we will plant seeds for these tribesmen. How about a caged bird?”

"Day feet!"

"Patriarch!"

"..."

As Rizu finished speaking, several elders spoke up at the same time, staring at Rizu in disbelief.

This is not like the clan leader in their memories. No matter what they say, even if Rizu himself objects, he will wait until the matter is over before discussing with them. But it has never been like this. The topic was changed directly.

For a moment, they themselves were a little at a loss.

"Elders, go deal with these things. Don't worry about planting caged birds. After all, these children can't fly. They are still in the clan and can be done at any time!"

A smile finally appeared on Rizu's face, and he stretched out his arms with a smile, pointing to the door not far away.

The oldest elder suddenly seemed to have thought of something. His eyes suddenly changed. He coughed slightly to stop the others who wanted to continue talking. He snorted and turned around to leave the mansion.

After all the elders had left, Hizashi turned around, held Hizashi's shoulders with both hands, and shouted with concern: "Don't exude murderous intent in the presence of others in the future. This is not good!"

"Patriarch?"

Is this still the leader of their Hyuga clan, his eldest brother Hizashi?

Why was there such a big deviation from the impression that stayed in his memory two years ago?

"I know, you have a lot of doubts!"

He released his hands on Hizashi's shoulders, put them behind his back, looked directly in the direction of the Senju station, and said softly: "The Hyuga clan needs to change. It cannot be the same as in the past. The ninja world in the future will definitely be more... Chaos, no strength...the so-called caged bird can only imprison the talents of our people."

"As for protection..."

After saying this, Rizu suddenly burst into laughter, and the whole courtyard was filled with his mocking laughter.

Neji and Hinata, who were playing in the distance, were stunned. As for the tabby cat they wanted to catch, they stayed where they were.

"After all, it's not that our Hyuga clan is too weak. If...if our clan members were as strong as that man in the Godaime clan, who would dare to rob our Hyuga clan's eyes?"

"Anyone who dares to reach out will dare to chop off their stretched out arm. With repeated threats, no one will dare to have such an idea in the future. What do you think, Hizashi!"

Looking at Hinata Hizashi with deep meaning, Hizashi asked playfully.