Chapter 236 – A New Path for the Hyuga
Ever since the cursed Caged Bird Seal had been placed upon him,
Neji Hyuga felt as though his life had been lived in shadow.
His future had always seemed clouded, his destiny shackled.
But now…
That seal was gone. Broken effortlessly by none other than the Fifth Hokage – Uchiha Yuta.
A surge of light filled Neji's heart.
> This… this feels like a new life.
For so long, he had accepted the fate of the Branch Family.
Separation of clan and branch… it's unavoidable, he had told himself.
But now?
In front of the Godaime Hokage, the so‑called eternal seal was nothing more than a joke—shattered with a wave of his hand.
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> "Wow… the Caged Bird is really gone!"
Hinata Hyuga gasped softly as she stared at Neji's smooth, unmarked forehead. She covered her mouth, her pale eyes wide with awe.
> "With Brother Neji's talent… without that seal suppressing him… he'll become even more incredible!"
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Hanabi Hyuga laughed boldly, pride and excitement flickering across her young face.
> "I've hated that seal for as long as I can remember!"
In truth, despite her age, Hanabi had always carried unease in her heart.
She knew far more than a child should.
She knew that after her father, Hiashi Hyuga, and her elder sister Hinata had been raised as the Main Family's core, it was likely Hanabi would one day be branded as Branch Family—just as Hizashi Hyuga once had been.
She had feared it.
But now?
The Fifth Hokage had personally broken the seal.
The system itself was collapsing.
> The Hyuga clan will no longer be split into Main and Branch…
Just imagining it made her smile.
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> "This… this…?"
Hiashi Hyuga—the head of the Hyuga clan—was stunned.
He had considered many possibilities, but never this:
That the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, could so easily and casually break a technique passed down through centuries of Hyuga tradition.
For a moment, disbelief churned in his mind.
But when he remembered the terrifying power Yuta had displayed earlier, Hiashi could only tremble and bow inwardly.
> It's not that the seal is weak… it's that the Fifth Hokage is far too strong. Even the Caged Bird means nothing before him.
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Neji's eyes burned with gratitude. He wiped at his tears, straightened, and knelt deeply before Yuta.
> "From this day forward, I will live as a proud shinobi of Konohagakure…
If I die, I will die as a ghost of Konoha!"
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Yuta waved his hand with a faint smile.
> "It's a small thing, Neji. But remember this—no one can predict the future. Train hard. Grow stronger."
The Hokage's gaze sharpened.
> "And when you've reached a certain level… I will personally help you transform your strength.
I will guide you to awaken the Tenseigan."
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Neji's breath caught.
Happiness and disbelief crashed together in his chest.
> Awaken the Tenseigan?
A dream beyond imagining.
For a long moment he couldn't even speak.
> The Fifth Hokage… truly a god among shinobi.
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Yuta turned his head slightly, fixing Hiashi with a calm but commanding gaze.
> "Hiashi. You understand what must be done."
Hiashi's back straightened instantly.
> "Yes, Godaime Hokage-sama! I understand. I will not let you down.
It's time to abolish the Main Family and Branch Family system."
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> "Good. Very good."
Yuta nodded in satisfaction.
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Neji turned to his cousins, reaching out his hands with a smile that was equal parts relief and hope.
> "Hinata, Hanabi—let's go. Let's get some air."
> "O‑okay…"
Hinata blushed, hesitated, then bravely reached out to take Yuta's right hand.
> "Come on! I want to see the power of the Tenseigan!"
Hanabi grinned and seized Yuta's left hand without a second thought.
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> "Alright, let's go."
With a faint smile, Uchiha Yuta walked out of the room, holding the hands of the two Hyuga sisters.
Behind them, Hiashi stood in silence, his face drawn with exhaustion and awe.
> The matter is settled. Now the senior elders of the Hyuga clan must follow through.
And they will—no one would dare defy the Fifth Hokage.
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Hiashi let out a heavy breath.
> "So this is what they mean when they say… to stand in the presence of a tiger."
Compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, Uchiha Yuta was on a different level.
Not just in strength—but in decisiveness.
This… this was true leadership.
The kind that allowed someone to do whatever they wished, because they could.
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There was no resentment in Hiashi's heart.
Only resolution.
He straightened his robes, summoning attendants.
> "Gather the elders. The Hyuga will meet tonight.
The Main and Branch system ends here."
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Neji turned as they prepared to leave, his voice soft but sincere.
> "Father… thank you."
Hiashi placed a hand on Neji's shoulder, his own eyes wet.
> "I have been slow to act… but I am proud of you.
Grow strong, Neji. Strong enough to protect this clan's new future."
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To be continued…
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