Chapter 268 – Don't Roll Your Eyes
Moreover… that certain item he hid in his dorm closet wasn't gone either.
He could already imagine it: his father and mother sorting through his belongings, packing up his dorm room…
Instant social death.
Hyūga Jō lay spread out on the bed like an X, lifeless, despair consuming him.
Just as he wallowed in regret, hurried footsteps echoed toward him.
Hyūga Jō didn't react at all.
His mood was at rock bottom.
At this point, nothing could possibly make him feel worse.
"Jō!"
Hyūga Rin panicked the moment she saw his eyes "closed," thinking he had passed out again.
Hyūga Iwa, however, remained calmer. He signaled their eldest son, Hyūga Asahi, to lift Jō onto his back, then rushed outside.
As they hurried through the hallway, Iwa reassured his frantic wife:
"Don't worry. Lady Tsunade is personally overseeing Konoha Hospital now. Our son will be fine."
Rin hesitated before following him anxiously.
"But… will Lady Tsunade really help us?"
Hyūga Iwa nodded with conviction.
"Lady Tsunade is honorable and compassionate. If we ask sincerely, she won't turn us away."
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On the Way to Konoha Hospital
Bumped around by the movement, Hyūga Jō finally snapped out of his spiral of despair.
What happened already happened.
He couldn't undo his death, his transmigration, or the humiliation waiting in his dorm.
He'd just have to live with it.
With a resigned sigh, he opened his eyes—instinctively trying to observe Konoha.
But what he received was… nothing.
Not even darkness.
Just a vague ache in the empty sockets.
Of course. He was blind.
If he wanted to see light again, he needed new eyes.
That shouldn't be difficult in the Naruto world, right?
From the original memories, he knew his father, Hyūga Iwa, was an Elite Chūnin of the Branch Family. In wartime, they were cannon fodder—but in peacetime, an Elite Chūnin's income was considerable.
Plus, the Hyūga's Byakugan bloodline put them above ordinary shinobi even at the same rank.
So the family should have some savings.
And if they were taking him to Konoha Hospital… wasn't this his chance?
He could ask his father to request a pair of ordinary eyes. He wasn't greedy.
He didn't need the Byakugan.
In fact, he had suddenly realized something much more important:
If the original owner's Byakugan had been destroyed by a detonating tag…
and both eyes removed…
Then shouldn't the Caged Bird have activated?
The Branch Family's Curse Seal was meant to destroy the brain and eyes upon removal or death, preventing the Byakugan from falling into enemy hands.
Logically, the original owner should have died immediately once his Byakugan were taken out.
But he lived—only in a coma.
From the memories, there was no explanation, but Jō guessed the reason:
The Hyūga Main Family must have temporarily released the Caged Bird Seal during the surgery to allow the medical-nin to remove the ruined Byakugan.
Because the eyes were already useless, the Main Family probably didn't care anymore.
Which meant—
The curse seal might truly be gone.
Hyūga Jō's heart pounded.
If he could choose, who would ever want to be a Branch Family slave?
He'd rather be an ordinary person, free, even if he had no cheat system. With plot knowledge alone, he could navigate safely, slowly grow, and live a life like the heroes in the wuxia dramas he watched—free and unrestrained.
Swallowing nervously, he asked:
"Father… did my Caged Bird Seal get removed?"
Rin gasped in joy.
Iwa's stern expression softened.
Asahi's steps trembled.
Hearing their son speak again startled all three of them.
To them, the Caged Bird Seal was a distant, immutable part of everyday life. Something they simply accepted.
But instinctively, all three looked at Jō's forehead.
There—
the green curse mark was gone, replaced only by pale skin.
Hyūga Jō truly no longer had the Caged Bird.
They remembered that during his surgery, a Main Family elder personally released the seal so the procedure could be done.
Without that, he would have died instantly.
"Yes… your Caged Bird has been released," Hyūga Iwa replied quietly, his tone mixed with relief and sorrow.
Hyūga Jō couldn't see their expressions—but pure joy flooded his heart.
He was free.
Really free.
He swallowed again, then pressed nervously:
"Father… can Konoha Hospital transplant a pair of ordinary eyes for me?"
His voice trembled slightly. He had no power to decide anything.
Whether he would ever see again depended entirely on his father's answer.
He didn't want to remain a blind cripple living off his parents forever.
He had transmigrated into the Naruto world—sure, the starting point sucked, but he still wanted to try climbing walls, performing jutsu, and living boldly like the wuxia heroes he adored.
"Ordinary eyes…?"
Hyūga Iwa frowned.
His original plan was completely different.
Once Jō recovered, he intended to beg the Branch Family Head, who would then beg the Main Family—for a transplanted pair of Byakugan.
Jō was still young, with excellent chakra control and talent. Before the accident, Iwa had held high hopes that his son might even reach jōnin one day.
In his mind, how could ordinary eyes compare?
They were Hyūga.
The Byakugan was their pride and foundation.
With it, a Hyūga gained overwhelming advantages over other shinobi.
Why would he let his son settle for mere normal eyes?
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