Becoming the Tsuchikage in the Naruto World

Chapter 322: Joining Iwagakure

Ishiro continued to speak, "Besides this, Hiashi Hyuga has never considered, on what basis does he inherit the main family? On what basis can he arbitrarily decide who is the next generation's main family head?"

Neji was taken aback. In the Hyuga clan, he had heard from branch family members more than once that his father had become a member of the branch family simply because he was born a moment later than his great-uncle.

Previously, Neji had only felt regret about his father's birth time. Now, after hearing Ishiro's words, a thought uncontrollably emerged: "Yes, why?"

"Why is my great-uncle the main family? Why couldn't my father be the main family head? Why can't the main family be a child from another branch family?"

"This is the biggest mistake of the Hyuga main and branch family system. The descendants of the main family are forever the main family. This is what's unjust. This is the true source of the grievance in your heart."

"If the choice of the main family wasn't based on whose father he is, not based on who was born first, but on fair competition, would your branch family still hate them?"

"If every generation of Hyuga clan children underwent a talent test, and the strongest person became the main family head, then would your branch family still hate them so much?"

"Just like choosing the Hokage. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, earned his great fame with the Flying Thunder God, so he is the Hokage. Which of the other ninjas has ever hated him like your Hyuga branch family does?"

Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, Neji could no longer sit steadily and nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, he had already begun his training and managed to support himself on the ground with his hand in time.

"That's right... why is he the main family head? Why can't I be the main family head?" Neji muttered to himself.

He had seen regret in his father's eyes more than once, and he had heard his father say more than once: "With your talent, if only you had been born into the main family."

If the choice of the main family was based on talent, and if his father was inferior to his great-uncle, then Neji would not have been so upset.

If his cousin, Hinata Hyuga's, talent was also above his, then what complaint would he have in protecting the main family for a lifetime?

After a long while, Neji finally recovered from his agitation. He said wearily, "Lord Tsuchikage, I understand now. I understand why I was unwilling to accept it. I understand the source of that grievance in the hearts of our branch family."

After speaking, Neji's entire spirit and energy seemed to wither a lot.

But Ishiro's brainwashing was not yet over. He said, "You think this is it?"

Neji was stunned. He really thought he had understood everything.

"You all have never understood one point. The Caged Bird actually has two functions: one is to protect the Byakugan, and the other is to enslave the branch family."

"Protecting the Byakugan is a good thing, but why enslave the branch family?"

"After you children of the branch family are born, it's enough to just have the Caged Bird applied. Why must you live together with the main family? Why must you listen to the main family in everything!"

"You, who have been branded with the Caged Bird, can't you just live in various corners of Konoha like ordinary civilians and ninjas?"

"If you don't treat the main family as masters, will the Byakugan be lost? If you don't serve as slaves to the main family, will you be targeted by enemy countries? Without being punished by the Caged Bird curse seal, will the interests of the Hyuga clan and Konoha be harmed?"

"It's enough for the Caged Bird to protect the Byakugan. The function of punishing the branch family can be completely restricted. Why don't the Konoha higher-ups restrict the main family's power to use the curse seal?"

"This is the most inhuman error of your main and branch family system."

After hearing this, Neji couldn't help but tremble all over. "That's right. They talk about protecting the Byakugan, but what they do is enslave the branch family. They talk about the Will of Fire, but they have never considered the feelings of the branch family."

Plop~

Neji could no longer support himself. He fell to the ground and fainted.

Seeing this, Ishiro nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it. I am the esteemed Tsuchikage; how could I fail to change the perspective of a little brat like you?"

In the distance, Riori, who was desperately training the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, heard the noise, glanced over curiously, and then was greatly surprised and quickly ran over.

"Teacher Ishiro, what's wrong with Neji?" Riori asked anxiously.

Ishiro really wanted to say, "His worldview has been destroyed. He couldn't take the blow and fainted."

"He was thinking of his father, was overcome with grief, and fainted. You take good care of him." After speaking, Ishiro summoned a medical-nin.

Ishiro couldn't possibly entrust the task of taking care of Neji to Riori. Otherwise, Neji, who had just been brainwashed by him, might really never wake up again.

Neji was unconscious for a long time this time. During this period, he also had a high fever and was seriously ill.

He was still just a child, after all. The mental shock he received was too great.

However, the medical-nin said that Neji was just mentally exhausted and would be fine after a few days of good rest.

When Neji recovered again, he was already in the Iwagakure hospital. Seeing Riori sleeping soundly by his bed, Neji felt somewhat moved.

When he had a fever and his consciousness was unclear, he had woken up groggily a few times, and the first person he saw each time was Riori. This meant that she had been by his side all these days.

Hearing Neji's movement, Riori also rubbed her eyes and woke up.

"Neji, you're awake again!" Riori shouted happily.

Hearing the noise, a ninja wearing a mask came in, took a look, and then quickly left.

Not long after, that Anbu came back in with a medical-nin.

The medical-nin examined Neji, then said happily to Riori and the Anbu, "Neji is fine now. After another two days of recuperation in the hospital, he can be discharged."

Riori was overjoyed and said, "Neji, that's great! Get well soon! I can't wait to show you around the village. I haven't fought with those people for a long time."

Neji: "..."

After a while, Ishiro, who had received the Anbu's report, also came to the hospital.

Seeing Ishiro arrive, this time Neji spoke first. He first bowed slightly to Ishiro, then said, "Lord Tsuchikage, I, Neji Hyuga, request to join the Village Hidden in the Stones. In the future, I am willing to become an Iwa ninja and fight for the village."

"In the future, when I have the strength, I will change the Hyuga clan. I will correct the mistakes of Konoha and the main family."

Ishiro smiled faintly, "Very good, very good."

The first "very good" was directed at Neji's attitude towards Iwagakure. Joining voluntarily was different from being forced to join.

Especially for a genius like this, if he harbored resentment, he might retaliate against Iwagakure in the future.

The second "very good" was directed at Neji's talent. This major illness had allowed Neji to truly become a ninja in terms of mentality. This was a true genius.

In the original story, Itachi Uchiha had only reached this step at the age of three, because he had witnessed the cruelty of the ninja world at the end of the Third War.

Ishiro had only done it when he was studying at the Ninja Academy and was attacked by an intelligence ninja from Kirigakure.

For Neji to have reached this step at the age of two, he had not failed to live up to Ishiro's high regard; he was indeed a top-tier genius.

"First, rest and recover well. After you've recovered, I can give you a few choices for your living arrangements. First, you can live alone. I will arrange a small house for you. Don't worry, although the house won't be as big as the Hyuga clan's, you won't be treated unfairly."

"Second, you can live with Uchiha Sakai of the Uchiha clan, in the home of our Third Tsuchikage."

"Uchiha?" Neji was puzzled. Although he was only two, as a member of Konoha, he knew about the Uchiha. He didn't understand why Iwagakure also had Uchiha clan members.

Ishiro knew Neji's thoughts and said, "That's right, Uchiha. Uchiha Sakai is much older than you; he's about to graduate from the Ninja Academy."

"I snatched him from Konoha. But now I have reached a secret agreement with the head of the Uchiha clan. You don't need to know too much about this."

"Besides the Uchiha, in the Third's home, there is also a child from the Mist's Minazuki clan. He is a little older than you. There, you will live a relatively more tiring life because everyone there is a genius."

"Third, you can live at my house. My house only has me and my sister, but we are often on missions and are seldom at home. Unlike the Third's home, where there are special people to take care of your daily life and ninjas to guide your basic training."

"Fourth, you can choose Riori's home. But," Ishiro looked at Riori and rubbed the spot between his eyebrows, "you should be clear about what kind of personality Riori has."

Riori was dumbfounded. "What do you mean? What's wrong with my personality?" She felt a little wronged.

Neji did not hesitate for long. He said, "I choose to live at Lord Third's house. I want to meet the geniuses of the Uchiha clan and the Minazuki clan."

"Yes." Ishiro didn't mind. "First, rest well. After you've rested, study and train with peace of mind. When you have time, it's also fine to go out and play with Riori."

"Changing the Hyuga clan is a matter for the future. As long as you work in that direction, you don't need to keep talking about it."

"In addition, I don't know the principle of the Caged Bird, and Iwa does not have the ability to solve it. To break your shackles, you can only constantly become stronger yourself."

"I believe that if your strength can reach a sufficient height, surpassing me, surpassing the Kage of all generations, you can also break the Caged Bird with your own strength."

"In the ninja world, there is nothing that great power cannot do."

"Finally, I have a suggestion. The Byakugan is the Byakugan; the Gentle Fist is the Gentle Fist. The Gentle Fist is a combat method developed by your Hyuga ancestors based on the characteristics of the Byakugan."

"But no existence surpassing the Kage of all generations has ever appeared in your Hyuga clan, so I am not optimistic about the Gentle Fist. You are a genius. You should learn like a normal ninja, and then surpass your ancestors, creating a powerful ninjutsu more suitable for the Byakugan. Don't let your vision limit your future."

A thought stirred in Neji's heart. He had been worried before: after leaving the Hyuga clan, what about the Gentle Fist? Developing the Gentle Fist would surely waste a lot of his time.

But after hearing Ishiro's words, he suddenly no longer panicked. He told himself, "That's right, I am a genius. I can completely discard the Gentle Fist and walk another path."

Ishiro was very satisfied with Neji's mental state. A genius who has not been beaten down has a limitless future. Hardships will only become the source of their great power.

"Finally, if you have any questions, you can come to me at any time." After speaking, Ishiro turned and left the hospital room.

After Ishiro left, Riori was furious. She grabbed Neji's ear and asked him why he didn't choose her home. And what about what Teacher Ishiro had just said about her personality? What was wrong with her personality, and why did he, a two-year-old brat, also have an expression of agreement?

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