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The ultimate beneficiary of the destruction of the Cloud Shinobi Village is Konoha. Pulling down the strongest Shinobi village won't make the opponent the weakest—it pulls the opponent out of position entirely.
That's the bigger picture.
But for the Hyuga clan, who have always followed Konoha's will, they understand something deeper—the shameful enemies of the Hyuga clan are gone.
That's why this moment has arrived.
"Forbidden Technique, Ninjutsu: Impure World Reincarnation."
Kitahara Hitoshi went to the Hyuga estate and used the Forbidden Technique: Impure World Reincarnation, passed down from Senju Tobirama, right in front of the Hyuga clan's elders and branch members.
He began the sealing process.
"What…"
In the scream of the sacrifice, the body was covered in white paper-like chakra, quickly dissolving and reassembling. A green mark appeared on the forehead of the new form, whose eyes opened—Byakugan clear and cold.
This man had the bearing of a Hyuga but looked slightly younger than the clan patriarch.
That's because this was Hyuga Hizashi, the twin brother of Hiashi, born just minutes later, destined to be the younger sibling.
Due to the division between the main house and the branch family, Hizashi was placed in the branch house from birth and spent his life serving his elder brother Hiashi as branch house patriarch.
Though his natural talent was slightly less than Hiashi's, Hizashi discovered that his son Neji was a rare genius of the Hyuga clan—born once every few decades.
Yet, under the strict branch family rules, Neji, as Hizashi's son, was bound to be placed in the branch family as well.
Neji, forced into the branch house, bore the Caged Bird Seal and was made to serve the main family for generations.
At the same time, branch house members were forbidden from learning the Hyuga clan's true secret arts—techniques like Revolving Heaven and Eight Trigrams Air Palm.
This pained Hiashi deeply.
He knew his position was suppressing his own nephew's growth. Many times, he regretted that Neji had been born into the branch house.
But later, there was some solace.
After Konoha and the Cloud Village signed a peace treaty, Cloud envoys came to the Hyuga estate under false pretenses—and attempted to kidnap Hinata.
Hiashi fought them off, but the situation spiraled. To preserve peace, someone had to be sacrificed.
The elders insisted that they could not hand over the clan head—it would disgrace the Hyuga.
Though Hiashi said nothing, Hizashi made the choice.
He left a farewell letter and willingly died.
Not because he obeyed orders, but because he wanted to do something as a younger brother—for Hiashi.
He knew that this act would forever change Hiashi's view of Neji, that it would be a path forward for his child.
And now, the man who once made that choice was standing again—but disoriented.
Because he wasn't supposed to be alive.
He only noticed that those around him looked familiar—and older.
"Hizashi, my brother, calm yourself. You've been brought back through Nidaime's Forbidden Technique: Impure World Reincarnation," said Hiashi, stepping forward.
"..."
"Is this… an illusion?" Hizashi murmured.
Namikaze Minato: That's Hyuga Hizashi.
Namikaze Minato: I saw him during the Chunin Exams.
Senju Tobirama: Minato, that was years ago.
Senju Tobirama: Why does it seem like everyone revived recently shouts first thing? Is this part of some illusion effect?
Tobirama's Record: Isn't that proof my Uchiha's illusion techniques have truly spread far and wide?
Senju Tobirama: Not necessarily.
Senju Tobirama: While reviewing Konoha ninja records, I found Special Jōnin Yūhi Kurenai scored extremely high in genjutsu proficiency.
Senju Tobirama: On a scale of 10, her illusion skill already rates a full 10.
Tobirama's Record: Impressive.
"I see..."
And Hizashi finally confirmed this wasn't an illusion. Or was it? Could illusions still exist beyond death?
Meanwhile—
"Father!"
Neji was pushed forward—but truthfully, he didn't need to be.
He would have stepped up on his own.
Neji had long resented the main family after his father's death. Initially chosen by Hiashi as Hinata's sparring partner, he saw that Hinata's talent didn't match his own. That made him even angrier, convinced that the main family was blind and rigid. He wanted revenge.
But then… three years ago, the Black Hinata appeared. Even the original Hinata began to improve rapidly.
Neji could no longer feel superior.
And then Hiashi personally instructed him in secret arts like the Eight Trigrams Air Palm—techniques forbidden to the branch house.
He even witnessed Hiashi's Revolving Heaven—and learned it himself.
Yet Neji felt it was all guilt-driven compensation. Hatred still lingered in his heart.
But now…
That hatred was gone.
Because in the end, all he ever wanted—was his father.
He didn't want vengeance. He just didn't want to be an orphan.
And now… his wish had come true.
"..." Hyuga Hiashi looked at them both.
"Then I'll give you two some time together."
"Let's step outside," Hiashi said.
The surrounding Hyuga members nodded and left silently. Everyone knew what had happened—the Cloud Village's deception six years ago, Hizashi's sacrifice, and the truth behind it all.
Now, they understood the need to leave the room quietly.
"..."
"..."
"You two, come with me."
"That includes you, Hinata," Hiashi added, glancing back.
Kitahara Hitoshi looked at Hinata. Originally, he had come for another purpose—but clearly, that would have to wait. This would only be a short visit at the Hyuga residence.
So the three followed Hiashi into a private reception room.
Hiashi sat down, and Kitahara Hitoshi took a seat across from him.
Hinata sat beside Kitahara. She didn't know what her father wanted to say, but she remained calm and respectful.
Click
Hiashi poured a pot of tea himself, then pushed one of the cups toward Kitahara Hitoshi.
Kitahara Hitoshi took a sip.
After confirming that Kitahara Hitoshi drank the tea, Hiashi said, "Thank you for your time."
"The words I said to those clansmen outside were all sincere."
Kitahara Hitoshi replied quietly, "Um."
"I'm afraid you still don't know. When I saw you for the first time, I felt you would definitely achieve something in the future."
"And now, your achievements have truly exceeded my imagination," Hiashi said.
Dazhuzi Hanhan commented, "This Hyuga Hiashi is pretty good."
Big Zhuzi Hanhan added, "He sees people very accurately."
Dazhuzi Hanhan again, "Or perhaps, too accurately."
Senju Tobirama remained silent.
Senju Tobirama, who had been imposing and vocal for the past 20 minutes, suddenly went quiet.
Namikaze Minato muttered, "Oh."
Kakashi asked, "Huh?"
Kakashi then realized what had happened, "Oh."
He reacted because the First Hokage had just unintentionally stepped on the Second Hokage's landmine.
The Third Hokage, chosen by the Second, had taken Konoha from the top to nearly the bottom in fifty years.
And the Second Hokage once considered choosing Danzo as Hokage. If Danzo had taken power, Konoha might not even exist now.
So, when it comes to judging people, the Second Hokage's past choices were the most painful.
Just then, everyone heard Hiashi continue speaking.
"I don't know if you intended to destroy the Cloud Shinobi Village.
"But I'm sure it was well done.
"Because it's something I could never have accomplished."
"It's undeniable that Hizashi's death shocked me. I never asked anything of him, though the elders once said I should die for what the Cloud Shinobi Village did.
"But I couldn't make up my mind. And in the end, I received word of Hizashi's suicide.
"In the note he left behind, he wrote that he hoped I would treat Neji kindly.
"So, his suicide wasn't ordered by the branch house, but because he was my younger brother and wanted me to live.
"He said it was the only choice he ever made for himself in his life."
It was at that moment I began to reflect on the clan system and the branch house.
But unfortunately, I couldn't change it. I understood that the existence of the branch house system served to protect the clan and preserve the Byakugan.
But still, it was a sorrowful path.
After learning Hinata had another personality and her talent began to flourish, I wanted to entrust her with the hope of changing that system.
But in the end…
Hiashi rubbed his forehead, visibly troubled.
"You did it all in one fell swoop."
"Do you feel troubled?" Kitahara Hitoshi asked.
"No. Not at all.
"Even if I had entrusted that hope to Hinata, she likely couldn't have removed the Cloud Shinobi Village so thoroughly," Hiashi replied.
Namikaze Minato said, "Even so, Hiashi looks like he's got a headache."
Senju Tobirama asked, "Oh? Didn't his wishes and expectations come true? Why does he still have a headache?"
Ohnoki, the old Tsuchikage, replied, "It's simple."
"As Hiashi said earlier, when he first saw Kitahara Hitoshi, he felt the boy was special."
"But he placed all his hope on his daughter, Hyuga Hinata."
"And from Kitahara Hitoshi's perspective, maybe he just wanted to pull Hinata into a marriage alliance."
"Everyone can see that Hinata likes Kitahara Hitoshi."
"But she's also very talented."
"So Hiashi entrusted her with his hope."
"In other words, Hiashi hoped his daughter would grow up and carry on his dream."
"But he also feared she might not accept this, so he allowed her to get close to Kitahara Hitoshi."
"He didn't stop her, probably planning to pull Kitahara Hitoshi into the Hyuga family when the time was right."
"My daughter won't lose, and neither will he."
"But now, he's realized his plan to join forces is gone. Because Kitahara Hitoshi is simply too strong."
"If Hinata and Hitoshi continue their relationship, then what happens to the heir Hiashi is grooming? If they marry, it changes everything."
"So now, it's like a miscalculation."
Just like when he groomed Deidara to be the next Tsuchikage—someone with great talent—only for that guy to abandon everything to pursue art.
Then he blew himself up trying to capture the One-Tail.
All that effort wasted.
Ohnoki just wanted to cough up blood.
So in a way, he understands Hiashi.
Of course, he understands the sadness too. Hiashi isn't sad—he's just got a headache.
Meanwhile, on the moon…
Ōtsutsuki Shiren also had a headache.
He thought the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths had finally realized the Sage's mistake and came to the moon to apologize.
Instead…
What was this guy named Absolute even talking about?
"Are you stupid?" Ōtsutsuki Shiren snapped. "You're asking me to open the moon?
"You're a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths. Then you must know the moon is actually the prison that seals Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who can destroy everything and must never be released.
"This seal was placed there by the ancestors, and without their will, it must not be broken.
"Neither the Sage of Six Paths nor Hamura would permit it."
"Where did you even come from? What are you thinking?"
Though Shiren was born blind, that didn't mean he was powerless. As a direct descendant of Hamura, he inherited immense chakra—similar to Indra or Ashura.
"If I've come this far, I won't leave without knowing the truth."
And now Black Zetsu was struggling.
It had finally discovered why Shiren, as a branch house member, had the power to destroy the main family and become the final ruler of the moon.
Because the branch house had collected the main family's eyes and forged a superweapon—a massive Tenseigan.
All the chakra of the Hyuga's eye techniques had been gathered into it. Over thousands of years, the white-eyed Tenseigan, formed from the power of the Hyuga on the moon and Hamura's lineage, had become terrifyingly strong.
Strong enough to destroy the clan on the moon.
But only branch house members could use it. And Shiren was the last of the branch house, the only one who could wield the Tenseigan.
Black Zetsu realized that using the Tenseigan, one could cleave the moon itself.
And simply by doing so, he could check if Kaguya was inside.
It never expected the seal could be undone through raw power.
But now it knew. If it remained cautious and weak, Kaguya would abandon it.
This thought tormented the devoted son.
So…
It could not let this opportunity go.
"Technically, you are still my nephew…"
"Then accept this uncle's gift!"
Black Zetsu's body didn't move, but Shiren noticed black sludge spreading beneath his feet.
It began taking control of his body.
Because it couldn't use the Tenseigan, Black Zetsu had to possess Ōtsutsuki Shiren's body to access it.
So even though tonight wasn't a full moon, it didn't matter.
Kaguya-sama—just wait a little longer.
Meanwhile, in the ninja world…
"Hmm…"
Kitahara Hitoshi's white rabbit yawned.
He patted its fluffy head.
"If you're tired, just go to sleep."
He knew well that the proud Ōtsutsuki clan would never care for what they considered inferior—the white-eyed Hyuga.
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