Tsunade, you're really drunk!

Neji excitedly blurted out his inner thoughts without even a second's hesitation.

For Neji now, freedom - is right now!

The heart that had been accustomed to numbness was now beating violently again in the chest. The heart suddenly accelerated, constantly contracting and expanding, and I could even hear the hot heartbeat.

Hiashi calmed Neji down first.

Even though he had spent an entire afternoon conducting experiments and training on Konoha's death row prisoners, and even though he had already imposed seals on hundreds of children from branch families out of helplessness.

Even though he had mastered the control of chakra to perfection, he still couldn't help feeling afraid and terrified.

What if, what if he fails, what will become of Neji?

In the afternoon, he inscribed the mark of the caged bird on the bodies of five death row prisoners, and then used the Pure Eye Seal to break it.

The first two lost their sense of taste due to his mistakes, and could not control their bodies from time to time. The other had his optic nerves damaged, his left eye was completely blind, and a dark mist appeared in the vision of his right eye...

He couldn't imagine what would happen to Neji if he failed to seal his Pure Eye...

"Ningji, this technique is risky. After all, the nerves in the brain and eyes are extremely vulnerable to damage."

"If I make a mistake by mistake, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Don't let your emotions get the better of you. Think about it carefully."

"If you're concerned about the risk, I can practice for a while longer..."

The tense voice made Rizu's speech speed become a little awkward, and his body began to tremble slightly.

Even though he had repeatedly told himself that he would succeed before leaving tonight, when the moment came, he still couldn't control his emotions.

He was afraid. He was afraid of the consequences of failure. His younger brother, Hizashi, had already sacrificed his life to protect him...

Coupled with the incident of Danzo kidnapping Neji, the consequences of his failure were like a nightmare that lingered in his mind at this moment.

He was afraid to see the miserable state of Neji after his failure, but his brain still uncontrollably presented that picture for no reason.

"uncle!"

Neji's command stopped Hiashi's slightly trembling body, and his eyes were firm, full of longing for freedom.

And... the trust in Rizu that comes from the blood.

"I don't know how much you have paid and how much pressure you have endured in order to obtain this technique."

"But isn't the purpose of the Pure Eye Seal to liberate the branch family?"

"Even if I won't be the first target of the spell, other branches will bear the risk."

"Will they fully trust you as the head of the main family, Hyuga?"

Neji's words made Hiashi stunned.

Yes, at the beginning, after he got the Pure Eye Seal from Tobirama and Orochimaru, the first thing that came to his mind was to compensate his brother Hizashi's child first.

I don't want Neji to continue to endure the curse of the caged bird. I don't want to see Neji wearing a bandage on his forehead all day. Every time I see the bandage on Neji's head.

You can feel the pain in your heart.

But Neji's words broke him out of this emotion.

yes……

It's not a question of whether he wants to or not, but the conflict between the branch family and the main family in Hyuga is becoming increasingly intensified. After the incident with Danzo, there was even a commotion. The idea that "the mission of the branch family is to protect the branch family, take risks for the main family, and sacrifice their lives" has once again intensified.

At present, the only person who can truly trust him and dare to be the first one to unlock the caged bird curse is Neji...

If it were anyone else, I'm afraid ninety-nine percent of the branch families would think that it was a test deliberately created by the main family.

As for the one percent… they will choose to commit suicide because they cannot bear the humiliation…

Rizu kept taking deep breaths and adjusting his mentality.

"Ningji, I understand. Please remove the bandage on your forehead..."

Neji unwound the bandages on his forehead one by one, revealing the "-X-" shaped caged bird seal hidden underneath the bandages. His eyes were firm, without any fear of the risks of ninjutsu, only a fiery soul and a yearning for freedom.

"Uncle, let's begin..."

Hiashi made hand seals one after another, completing all thirty-six seals. He then stacked his hands and slowly placed them on Neji's forehead.

"Ningji, relax your body and try not to think with your brain."

The warm chakra made Neji feel comfortable like a spring breeze, and he could clearly feel his brain itching.

This is not a sign of the bird growing a brain, but a sign that the curse attached to the brain of the caged bird is constantly being eroded.

After clearing his mind, Neji unconsciously recalled scenes from his childhood.

Under the setting sun, he and his father sat cross-legged under the eaves, watching Hinata practicing soft fist, and he vowed, "I must protect my sister Hinata in the future."

The scene of me and my father flying a kite in the yard, the scene of me watching Hinata babbling and learning to talk, the scene of me watching my father taking a nap on the table at noon...

Ten minutes later, Rizu's voice brought him back to reality from his memories. His voice sounded very tired, but the deep joy and excitement could not be concealed.

"Ningji! Open your eyes quickly and let me see. Open your Byakugan and see if the only blind spot is still there!"

When he opened his eyes, Neji saw that Hiashi was soaked in sweat, his face was tired, but he was smiling happily.

"The pupils look much more comfortable than before, without that lifeless feeling."

"Just try to activate your Byakugan!"

Neji nodded, holding his right index finger and thumb up in front of him.

His eyes rolled back instantly, and veins bulged upwards along the corners of his eyes.

He could clearly feel that it was much easier to open his Byakugan than before. The only blind spot in his vision had disappeared, and he couldn't help but want to continue looking into the distance.

Passing through the house, across the courtyard, until they reached Hinata's training ground.

The expression on his face showed surprise and surprise.

But it was this expression that made Rizu's heart skip a beat.

"Ningji! What's wrong? Did something go wrong when I performed the spell?!"

Rizu suddenly felt a panic in his heart, and even his voice began to tremble.

But Neji just shook his head, his mouth slightly open.

"no……"

"Uncle, the distance I can see with my white eyes is farther than before."

"I can see the training ground now. I can see all the details clearly!"

!!!

All the worries and panic in Rizu's heart were swept away at this moment.

You know, although the Byakugan's maximum reconnaissance range can reach up to 20 kilometers, it can only roughly see the situation there and judge what kind of enemies are there.

But if he could see every detail within his field of vision, even he now could only see a distance of two kilometers.

But at this age, thirteen or fourteen, after untying the bird in the sky, Neji could actually see everything on the training ground one thousand five hundred meters away.

This... Even in the records of the clan, no one has ever been able to reach this level at this age!

He really deserves to be the first genius of the branch family, no!

Now the branch family can be eliminated. He is the number one genius in Hyuga!