RNP Chapter 369 Destination
Chapter 369 Destination
Did the Neji in this world really feel relieved and let go of his anger and hatred after Hinata Hiashi knelt down?
Or is it because he has no other choice?
Asaro tried to imagine what it must have felt like for Neji to gradually give up his struggle, and then she heard the sound of gentle footsteps approaching.
She looked back and saw Hinata Hiashi pushing the door open.
His expression is always serious and unsmiling. When he saw Sasuke, Orochimaru, and Asaka, her white eyes, which were similar to those of Kaguya Otsutsuki, made him look at them a few more times.
But after knowing the existence of Sheren and knowing that there are people with white eyes on the moon, he has become quite accepting of the white eyes from people who are not from his own tribe.
He even wondered - could there be another problem regarding the Otsutsuki clan?
Only in this way can we explain why Naruto, Sasuke, and even Orochimaru, who have been outside the village, would return to Konoha together.
Considering the last time the moon almost fell and destroyed the earth, the danger this time is probably not small.
Hinata Hiashi's expression suddenly became serious: "Did something happen?"
Naruto said directly: "Uncle Hiashi, we are here to deal with the 'bird in the cage'!"
When he said this, Chaolu stood aside, observing the changes in Hinata Hiashi's expression coldly.
He was slightly startled.
Naruto said: "During the Chunin Exam, I remember you were there too! Then you must know that I told Neji at that time that I would definitely change his fate..."
Hinata Hiashi said: "You mean after you become Hokage."
"I don't plan on becoming Hokage anymore...but this is the promise I made to Neji, and whether I become Hokage or not, I want to fulfill it!"
Hinata Hiashi calmly rolled up his sleeves and hid his hands in them: "Even if you are the Hokage, it would be difficult to change this tradition, not to mention that you are not the Hokage yet. It is true that you are a hero of the Fourth War, but just based on this, you do not have that much power and you are not qualified to interfere in the affairs of the Hyuga family."
"What about you?" Chaolu asked, "As the head of the Hyuga family, besides the Hokage, you should be the person with the most power and qualifications to change the caged bird. Have you ever planned to change it?"
To Hinata Hiashi, she was a strange girl who appeared suddenly.
No one had introduced her to him before, and she was too young. She suddenly interrupted the conversation and spoke in a tone as if she was on an equal footing with him, which was disrespectful and seemed rude.
Hinata Hiashi couldn't help but frowned: "Who are you?"
He looked at Naruto with a frown, thinking it was his responsibility to give him an explanation.
But Naruto had no intention of stopping Chaolu, and his silence made Hinata Hiashi feel a little unusual.
He guessed that Chaolu's identity was not simple, but he could not confirm who the other party was.
Seeing that he was reluctant to speak, Chaolu did not continue to ask, because no one knew what he was thinking at that time except himself.
It doesn't matter... The fact is, the Neji in this world is dead. And he shows no signs of changing.
"Please bring the servant here." Chaolu said, "I am here to deal with this matter."
Hinata Hiashi finally said: "Could it be that you are a descendant of Hamura on the moon... a descendant of the main family on the moon?"
Sheren had said before that the main family on the moon had been completely destroyed, and even he was the only one left in the branch family. However, the moon is so big, it is not impossible for the main family to hide a few descendants.
Only this identity could reasonably explain her strange rolling eyes, her qualifications to deal with Sheren, and her tone that was neither humble nor arrogant, and even felt like she was on an equal footing with him.
After all, if there were indeed any descendants of the main family on the moon surviving, she would be the head of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon.
In terms of status, he is indeed on par with Hyuga Hiashi.
Just like the Kazekage Gaara and the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, although there is a huge age difference between them, they are both "Kage", which means they have equal status.
Seeing his reaction, Chaolu knew what happened to her on the moon at that time. Probably only a few people involved and the Hokage knew about it.
After all, it is normal for such sensitive matters involving the other world to be kept strictly confidential.
Chaolu did not deny it: "As a clan from the same lineage, we have been disconnected for a long time, and there were many twists and turns before. Now that we have finally reestablished contact, why not gather the whole clan together for a meeting?"
After Hinata Hiashi "guessed" her identity, his attitude suddenly softened a lot.
He nodded: "Of course. Our fellow race on the moon should be treated as distinguished guests with all our heart, but Sheren's attitude before was really not polite, so we find it hard to accept."
Hyuga Hiashi arranged for Hinata to inform the elders. The elders had their own guards who would bring Toneri over and convey the order to gather all the Hyuga clan members.
Orochimaru and Sasuke both speculated that perhaps Asaka was hoping that the people from the branch family would be gathered together so that she could free all of their caged birds at once.
Hinata Hiashi tried to talk to Asaro about Toneri's caged bird - he kindly offered to remove Toneri's caged bird, but it was obvious that the reason why the main family on the moon was overthrown by the lower class was because there was no way to strictly control the branch family.
Chaolu asked, "Do you think it's a good idea to use a caged bird?"
"Of course it has some drawbacks." Hinata Hiashi said, "But it is undeniable that it also protects the Hyuga clan, making the precious blood of the Byakugan rarely leak out."
He glanced at Naruto and said, "If we can find a better way to protect the Byakugan, I am willing to reform it. But if we simply abolish it, I am afraid it will cause chaos."
"The Uchiha's Sharingan doesn't have a restriction that will destroy it after death, so the village's high-ranking leader Danzo coveted the Sharingan and led the tragedy of genocide. Do you think that once the restriction on the Byakugan is lifted, it may also end up like the Uchiha clan?"
Hinata Hiashi carefully avoided a direct answer: "If there are no protective measures for the bloodline limit, it is easy to be targeted."
Zhaolu looked at the sky outside the paper door behind her: "Free birds flying in the sky are of course in danger of being shot down by birds of prey; birds imprisoned in cages are safe, but they never have any choice."
She looked at Hyuga Hiashi, "If you could remove the caged bird, do you think Neji would choose safety or freedom?"
"..."
"He will choose freedom." Chaolu said, "So you think a caged bird is safe and give him the fate of a caged bird. No matter how reasonable your words are, they are wrong. That is your 'thinking', not Neji's own choice."
Hinata Hiashi frowned and said, "Aren't you here for Toneri? Why are you so familiar with Neji?"
At this time, Hinata's soft voice came from the other side of the paper door: "Father... Toneri is here."
Chaolu looked in the direction of the paper door, and Hinata Hiashi said "hmm", and Hinata pulled the door open from the outside.
Sheren was standing behind her. She turned sideways to let him pass, then closed the paper door silently.
destiny--
At that moment, Chaolu seemed to be able to see her fate.
A fate of always keeping quiet with eyes downcast and always being silent with eyebrows lowered.
Even though, as the daughter of the main family, Hinata did not have the mark of a caged bird on her forehead, her wings had long been broken and she could no longer fly.
She was trapped here just like Neji, like a bird in a cage.
When Toneri saw Asaro's Otsutsuki appearance, he was obviously surprised, but from the surprise and suspicion on his face, Asaro could tell that he did not recognize her.
"it's me."
It was not until she spoke that Sheren asked in astonishment, "Morning dew?"
Chaolu looked at his forehead, where he was wearing a forehead protector.
"Konoha gave you the identity of Konoha ninja?"
"…to pay off one's crime with work."
"Take it off." Chaolu said, "Let me see if you are really marked as a caged bird."
Sheren was silent for a moment, with no sign of humiliation or anger on his face, but it was also possible that he was trying to protect his self-esteem by keeping his expression tight and not revealing any clues.
He took off his forehead protector, and the mark on his forehead was exactly the same as the one that once existed on Neji's forehead.
Chaolu asked, "How do you feel?"
"..."
"How does it feel to be divided into different classes by humans... and to be among the lowest class?"
"..."
Hinata Hiashi was a little unhappy with Chaolu's question, and he retorted: "We, the Hyuga clan, will not treat the branch family harshly!"
"That's what you think." Chaolu said, "You think you haven't been harsh, you think you haven't looked down on them, you think you're no different than a bird in a cage... But you've never been a branch family yourself, and you've never felt what it's like to be a branch family. So what right do you have to answer me on behalf of Sheren at this moment?"
She asked the servant, "Do you think that as a branch family, you are not inferior to others?"
Sheren said coldly, "It's worse than being on the moon."
He raised his hand and touched the mark on his forehead, mockingly saying, "With a thought from the head of the family, the bird in the cage can cause the restless branch family to have brain death. Who dares to disrespect? To the branch family, the main family is simply a god who controls life and death."
"Such power must be fascinating." Chaolu said, "Do you want it?"
Sheren looked at her warily: "What do you want to say?"
"Some people hate being controlled by others and hope that there will be no caged birds in the world. Some people hate that they are not the ones who control others... Neji is the former, and you were the latter before. But now... are you still the latter?"
"I've realized how naive and stupid I was before."
Chaolu stared at him for a moment, assessing his sincerity, "You better be."
She opened her Byakugan, trying to confirm how long it would take for the rest of the Hyuga clan to arrive, but she discovered that many Hyuga clan members were approaching the mansion in a stealthy and surrounding manner, and there were also many traces of Konoha Anbu among them.
Calculate the time...
Shikamaru has already informed Kakashi that she is going to forcibly remove the bird from the cage.
After all, such a tough attitude is almost equivalent to her preparing to take action against the Hyuga clan within Konoha.
"When you knelt before Neji, were you feeling sorry for your brother? Were you hoping that his son wouldn't have to make the same mistake, or were you hoping to calm him down and stop him from rebelling against his so-called 'fate'?" Asaka said to Hinata Hiashi, "I wanted to ask you this to decide whether or not I should be 'angry' with you, but now, forget it. Your answer is no longer necessary."
She instantly appeared behind Hyuga Hiashi, with a kunai against his neck, and waved Susanoo to smash the roof. Chaolu and Hyuga Hiashi jumped to a high place together.
That posture reminded Orochimaru of the Chunin Exam, when he pretended to be the Kazekage and kidnapped the Third Hokage.
Orochimaru couldn't help but find it interesting when he thought about how Asaka was probably unwilling to show her similarity to him, yet she was similar to him.
Naruto then chased after him through the hole in the roof and said worriedly, "Asaro!"
He was probably worried that Chaolu would come into conflict with the village, but was he more worried about the village or Chaolu?
Orochimaru observed everyone with interest, then jumped to the rooftop along with Sasuke and Toneri.
As for Sasuke...
Tsk, how boring! This guy, it’s hard to tell what emotions he has from his appearance.
"Do you want to open a barrier or something? In this case, I recommend the Four Purple Suns Formation." Orochimaru said, "Me, Sasuke, Toneri, and Naruto, the four of us are just enough."
Naruto said in surprise: "Huh!? Are you going to go this far?!"
Sasuke said, "He doesn't know the Purple Sun Formation."
Sheren just stared at Chaolu and did not participate in the conversation - what exactly did she want to do? He had a vague hunch in his heart, but he could not be sure at the moment.
But Orochimaru was just joking, because even without the barrier, as long as Susanoo was there, ordinary ninjas would not be able to break through her defense.
"Hiashi-sama!!"
Soon, some ninjas from the Hyuga clan saw their head of the family being kidnapped and rushed out unable to contain themselves.
What's more, as long as they saw Chaolu's eyes with bulging veins, they knew that their hiding was completely useless.
After all, no one knows the power of the Byakugan better than the Hyuga clan.
Shikamaru also came: "Sasuke!"
His tone was a little anxious, and Sasuke looked back at him and understood what he meant:
The best way to deal with Susanoo is to use another Susanoo.
What choice Sasuke makes at this moment will determine whether others can continue to trust him.
His identity is special, and the reason he was able to return to Konoha is because he and Naruto sealed Kaguya-hime together, and finally wiped out the sins of treason and attacking the Five Kage.
At this moment, Chaolu uses Susanoo, which is very characteristic of Uchiha, and Sasuke's position is crucial.
The power of Susanoo is well known to all ninjas who have experienced the Four Wars.
If he summoned Susanoo and stood on Konoha's side against Asaka, or fought to protect the head of the Hyuga clan, not only would Konoha continue to trust him, he would also gain the recognition and gratitude of the Hyuga clan;
Otherwise...it would be even more difficult for him to reintegrate into the village.
However, Sasuke looked at Naruto standing aside and thought, since they were both standing aside doing nothing, Shikamaru probably wouldn't remind and urge Naruto to express his opinion as soon as possible.
Because Konoha trusts Naruto.
Even if he didn't take action, everyone would just think that he was kind and cautious because he was worried about Hinata Hiashi's safety.
Thinking of this, Sasuke wondered, could it be that Shikamaru thought that he would stand idly by and watch the life and death of Hinata Hiashi?
Subconsciously calling his name is also a warning.
It can be seen that Shikamaru himself does not trust him that much.
But can he be trusted?
After all, he was the one who once wanted to kill the Five Kage, kill Naruto, capture all the tailed beasts, and overthrow the world and rebuild it.
Sasuke was standing in Konoha Village at this moment, but he felt like he was standing in a wilderness.
Is this the destination he wanted?
He actually knew that it was not.