"System, open my stats."
[Host: Hyuga Neji]
[Age: 13 years old]
[Chakra Types: Fire, Earth, Water]
[Bloodline Limit: Byakugan (Pure)]
[Taijutsu: Gentle Fist, Eight Trigrams Palms Rotation, Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms]
[Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique (Transformation, Substitution, Clone), Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique]
[Overall Strength: Elite Chunin]
"Elite Chunin, huh... Not bad."
Neji was very happy with his strength and grinned. He was now a mid-to-upper level guy.
As everyone knows, elite Chunin are considered a strong force in every ninja village.
Even in the Fourth Great Ninja War, elite Chunin could hold their own.
"To think this Hyuga Neji has three Chakra types," Neji said, pleased.
"Although Taijutsu is important, in the later Hokage eras, Ninjutsu is more reliable."
Neji clicked his tongue. He'd made up his mind.
Training in both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu.
After all, if you run into the Rinnegan, Taijutsu is more effective.
Think about Madara of the Six Paths, who gave everyone a headache, almost getting killed by Might Guy's kick. That says it all.
But right now...
He instinctively touched the headband on his forehead and smiled bitterly.
He still wanted to get rid of the Caged Bird curse mark.
The Caged Bird curse mark is a seal that the Hyuga main family uses to limit the Byakugan ability of the branch family, and it only disappears upon death.
At the same time, the Hyuga main family can also destroy the brain tissue of the person with the curse mark according to their own will.
Although Neji felt that Hiashi Hyuga wouldn't use this curse mark to kill him, still...
Neji didn't want to leave his life in someone else's hands.
"This curse mark is still a problem."
"I need to find a way to get rid of the curse mark. I wonder if the Hyuga main family has such a method…"
"Or, after my Byakugan evolves into the Tenseigan, will it automatically remove the Caged Bird curse mark?"
…
Lying on the training ground, Neji stared at the sky with his Byakugan.
"Just interacting with the opposite sex is enough... Is that real?"
After some mental struggle, Neji flipped over and walked out of the training ground.
"Alright! Let's give it a try."
Along the way, he met many clansmen. They looked at him with admiration.
At a young age, he was already very mature, thoughtful, and the strongest of last year's rookies.
In just one year, his strength was almost the same as a regular Chunin.
And all of this was done by a child of 13 years old.
In the eyes of many people, Neji was much better than either Hinata or Hanabi.
It was a pity that such a good talent was born into the branch family and branded with the Caged Bird curse mark early on.
His mother died on the battlefield, and his father gave his life for the main family and Konoha.
So, in the hearts of many clansmen, Neji had more prestige than Hinata and Hanabi.
Ignoring the gazes of these clansmen, Neji strode toward the ninja school.
He was going to pick up Hanabi and take her home.
Although this was a bit out of character for Neji.
But, it was all to grow stronger.
If there was really no way to solve the Caged Bird curse mark, he could only desperately increase his strength.
He didn't believe that the Caged Bird could bind people at the level of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
…
At the gate of the ninja school, a lot of people had gathered.
They were a little surprised to see Neji walking over.
What was Hyuga Neji doing here?
Seeing their eyes, Neji smiled bitterly: "This Hyuga Neji is really... out of place."
Neji could only think of this word to describe it.
He sighed softly and looked at the school in front of him, feeling a sense of mixed emotions.
Don't get the wrong idea.
He had no memory of this school at all.
Or rather, his subconscious didn't want to remember anything about this school.
No matter where you are, as long as you talk about studying, you get a headache.
This is an unchanging rule!
Before long, a group of kids ran out from inside, bustling and laughing.
Seeing this scene, Neji didn't know what to say.
Inequality is inherent in this world.
Most commoner children can only receive some basic education, and at best become Chunin for life.
Only a few commoner students can have educational opportunities equal to those of noble children because of their talent.
The future Jonin and Hokage will basically come from among them.
They are the backbone of a village in the future.
As for the vast majority of commoner students, they will be nearly a hundred thousand cannon fodder in the future Fourth Great Ninja War.
Now seeing the sunny and innocent faces of these children, Neji really didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
At this moment, a petite and weak figure caught Neji's attention.
It was Hanabi Hyuga, Neji's target this time.
"Hanabi, let's go home!"
Neji walked up and said to Hanabi in a way that brooked no denial.
"Huh?"
"Neji, big brother?"
"Are you here to pick me up today?"
Hanabi bit her thumb, looking at Neji curiously with her big eyes.
So cute!
No wonder the two sisters are so similar and cute.
Neji quickly shook his head, shaking off some random thoughts.
Oh, the sin, the sin. She's a little girl. I can't touch her...
You can't touch little girls. If you do, you'll get three years in jail!
"Yes."
"Ennn..."
"Okay."
Hanabi put her fair little hand in Neji's hand, giggling.
Sure enough, cuteness is justice.
"Host held hands with Hanabi Hyuga and received the reward [Remove the Caged Bird Curse Mark]."
Hearing the system's prompt, Neji suddenly stopped.
There really was a reward.
And it was exactly the reward he wanted right now.
Wish fulfillment?!
He subconsciously touched his forehead, but it was a pity that there were too many people around to take it off and look at it.
"Huh? Neji, brother, what's wrong?" Hanabi asked curiously when she saw Neji suddenly stop.
"It's nothing, let's go." Neji rubbed Hanabi's little head.
Because the curse mark was removed, Neji was very happy at the moment, and unconsciously became a little kinder to Hanabi.
"Host used head pat skill on Hyuga Hanabi and received the reward [Wind element Chakra]."
Neji's mouth twitched slightly. If he judged by the system's methods, then...
He touched Hanabi's hair again, but nothing happened.
"It seems that each type of interaction can only be used once on each person," Neji thought to himself.
The Hyuga clan person hiding in the dark to protect Hanabi was dumbfounded when he saw Neji taking Hanabi away.
If he hadn't activated his Byakugan, he would have thought someone had used the Transformation Technique to trick little Hanabi.
Soon, Neji took Hanabi to her house.
"We're here," Neji said.
"Okay, Neji, brother," Hanabi said with a smile.
After saying that, she spread out her arms and ran happily back into the house.
"Host took Hyuga Hanabi home and received..."