Watching Aoba carry away the unconscious Hinata.
The few guards secretly protecting Hinata's safety hesitated for a mont but ultimately did not step forward to stop him.
After a brief discussion among them, one person left the team and returned to the Hyuga clan's estate.
———
That guard went directly to Hyuga Hiashi's study.
He raised his hand, knocked on the door, and respectfully said, "Clan Leader, I have sothing to report."
A few seconds later, he received a response from Hyuga Hiashi.
The guard pushed open the door and knelt on one knee at the entrance.
As a guard, he did not rashly enter the clan leader's study.
Hyuga Hiashi sat at the tea table, taking a sip of tea at an unhurried pace.
He looked at the guard, his voice carrying a hint of surprise and anticipation, and asked, "You returned so quickly. Did sothing happen with Hinata?"
"Yes."
The guard bowed his head and quickly responded.
"Lady Hinata has just awakened the Byakugan."
The guard took a deep breath and said.
"What did you say?"
Hyuga Hiashi's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, causing several droplets of tea to spill.
"We all saw it with our own eyes. And after awakening the Byakugan, Lady Hinata… also seed a little different."
The guard said seriously.
"What exactly happened?"
Hyuga Hiashi placed the teacup on the table, imdiately stood up from his seat, walked up to the guard, and questioned him.
He no longer had the mood to drink tea.
The guard quickly recounted the events that had just taken place.
After listening, Hyuga Hiashi almost couldn't keep his expression in check.
'Isn't it obvious at a glance that this was Aoba's setup? How did Hinata not notice?'
'And with things like this, won't my daughter feel even more attached to Aoba?'
As a father, Hyuga Hiashi suddenly felt a little regretful for letting Hinata interact with Aoba so soon.
But as the clan leader, he couldn't help but feel grateful to him.
According to the guard's account, after awakening the Byakugan, Hinata imdiately knocked out several children. This change in personality might really be significant.
From this perspective, Hyuga Hiashi indeed had to thank Aoba.
Moreover, this made Hyuga Hiashi realize Hinata's true potential.
Awakening the Byakugan at four years old ant that Hyuga Hinata's talent was not only not inferior but was actually quite outstanding.
Even Hyuga Neji, hailed as the Hyuga clan's greatest genius, had only awakened his Byakugan at six years old.
It was just that Hinata's personality had affected her ability to demonstrate her strength. Now, with Aoba's help, perhaps she could change significantly.
"Sigh—", Hyuga Hiashi couldn't help but sigh with a complicated mood and asked, "You said Hinata fainted. What's her condition now?"
"…That Aoba directly carried Hinata back to his own house. We're not sure of the exact situation… It should just be that awakening the Byakugan suddenly caused a strong emotional shock and a large chakra consumption, leading to exhaustion and fainting."
The guard hesitated slightly in his response, unsure if the clan leader would be angry because of this.
"So, you didn't bring the unconscious Hinata back but let her be taken away by that Aoba kid?", Hyuga Hiashi's gaze bore into the guard with an unreadable tone, yet it sent a chill down the guard's spine.
He quickly asked, "Clan Leader, should we go retrieve Lady Hinata now?"
The guard worried that if he delayed answering, he might find eight shuriken lodged in his back tomorrow as a form of forced suicide.
In Konoha Village, although the Hokage was the highest authority and there were rules forbidding harm among villagers, the great ninja clans, especially the Hyuga and Uchiha, had their own set of laws.
If Hyuga Hiashi chose to execute a guard, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no right to interfere.
Hyuga Hiashi pondered for a long ti before finally waving his hand, "Forget it. As long as there's no danger, let them be for now."
"Yes!", The guard felt as if he had been granted amnesty and hurriedly left.
Watching the guard leave, Hyuga Hiashi fell into deep thought.
He hadn't expected this turn of events. Aoba seed to have so clever tricks up his sleeve.
Although he was concerned about Hinata's current condition, since she had awakened due to Aoba, letting Aoba guide her might yield the best results.
Perhaps next ti, when Hinata fights, she won't hesitate because of her personality anymore.
Originally, he had been willing to let Hinata et Aoba and had even given Aoba 100,000 ryo in hopes that he could change Hinata.
Now, it seed this decision was indeed correct.
Aoba not only seed capable of changing Hinata's personality but had even uncovered her talent, exceeding expectations.
Hyuga Hiashi suddenly sighed again, rembering another matter.
Previously, he had been deeply disappointed with Hinata's performance, which was why he planned to have another child—Hanabi.
But according to Hyuga clan rules, only one of them could inherit the main house.
The other would, on their third birthday, receive the Caged Bird Seal, becoming a branch family mber, forever bound by a different fate.
Yet now, with Hinata suddenly displaying incredible talent, by then, it might be Hanabi who would receive the Caged Bird Seal.
The once-close sisters might end up like himself and Hizashi…
Hyuga Hiashi thought of Hyuga Hizashi, and his face beca lancholic.
No matter how close siblings were, once the Caged Bird Seal was placed, they would gradually drift apart, eventually becoming master and servant.
He had once considered abolishing it, but he couldn't. It was a rule passed down for hundreds of years.
Moreover, the original intent of the Caged Bird Seal was to prevent the Byakugan from leaking. But now...
It had beco rely a ans to maintain the main house's authority.
The elders of the main house would never give up the power their status granted them.
If neither Hinata nor Hanabi were given the Caged Bird Seal, not only would the main house oppose it, but the branch family would also object.
People don't resent scarcity; they resent inequality. Why should they all bear the Caged Bird Seal while the clan leader's daughters receive special treatnt?
"Aoba, I hope you can truly surprise ."
For now, Hyuga Hiashi could only let things take their course and observe further.
Currently, Aoba had yet to show the true potential to beco Hokage.
———
anwhile.
Aoba had already carried Hinata ho.
"Aoba, though you have talent, you can't do sothing that violates the village's rules."
Haya, who was about to leave the house, imdiately spotted Aoba carrying a delicate, doll-like little girl inside.
His expression beca extrely odd.
Aoba rolled his eyes and said exasperatedly, "Do you really think I'm that kind of person?"
"I brought her here to rest. Hinata fainted due to excessive chakra consumption. I couldn't just leave her outside."
Haya skeptically examined Hinata's condition and found it to be exactly as Aoba had said.
He felt much more at ease and also noticed people secretly watching, likely Hinata's guards.
Confirming that his nephew hadn't gone astray, he left reassured.
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