harleyscars Chapter 168
Chapter 168
In the Hyuga clan's territory, in the main hall, led by the servants of the branch family, Kaguya Sora finally met the current head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Tenshi.
This is a middle-aged man with a rather elegant appearance, with pure white pupils and long black hair, which are standard for the Hyuga clan. However, the deep meaning was reflected in these empty pupils. Kaguya Sora, who was stared at by him, felt uncomfortable all over. He sat stiffly in the guest seat and patiently greeted Hyuga Tenshi.
Fortunately, Hyuga Tenshi's attitude was quite friendly. He complimented him right away, praised Sora's talent and strength, and talked about the friendship and origin of the ancestors of the two clans.
After talking nonsense for a long time, until Kaguya Sora was almost drowned in endless nonsense and forgot the original intention of this trip, he suddenly changed the subject and mentioned the current predicament of the Kaguya clan.
"Our two clans have always been on good terms. Now that the Kaguya clan has suffered such a disaster, I am deeply saddened."
"Then, will the Hyuga clan help us?"
Kaguya Sora is not a guy who is good at negotiation. Although the Kaguya clan has extremely powerful bloodline limits, they have more or less some mental and physical problems.
Now his patience is almost exhausted. He is impatient to get to the point, but he doesn't want the whole conversation to be controlled by Hyuga Tenshi.
"Alas..."
Hyuga Tenshi sighed, his face full of genuine grief and frustration. Seeing Kaguya Sora's expectant face, he explained to him with difficulty:
"If it were still the Warring States period, the Hyuga clan would definitely send troops to help. But now, this is a matter between two villages, and the Hyuga clan can't help..."
"Then why did you say so much before?"
Kaguya Sora stared in confusion, completely unable to understand the current situation. Hyuga Tenshi waved his hand, and the servants behind him immediately understood and sent the prepared scroll to Kaguya Sora.
"What do you need in Konoha? As long as you ask, the Hyuga clan will prepare it for you!"
Kaguya Sora's expression was distorted, and he felt that all the bones in his body were itchy. He wanted to poke his skin and poke the old man in front of him who was talking nonsense to death. Is this what he wants?
An old fox who never leaks!
The Hyuga clan has always had this attitude. To put it nicely, they are keeping a low profile. To put it bluntly, they are cowards who can only bully others in their own nest.
Since joining Konoha, members of the Hyuga clan have rarely appeared in public in the village, unless it involves major clan or village affairs. Daily chores and village work are almost entirely handled by members of the branch family.
Now think about it, ordinary Konoha villagers have hardly seen anyone from the Hyuga clan. These people are so low-key that it is outrageous. They never leave the house or the second door, and are more closed than those noble ladies who live in seclusion.
It is wishful thinking to expect them to send troops for their former ally, the Kaguya clan. Even if it is just to support them, they will not do it as long as the Konoha high-level officials do not say so.
.....
It was not until nightfall that Hyuga Kotoma ended a day of torture by the clan. He dragged his exhausted body that was almost unrecognizable and walked towards home step by step.
Those verbal insults and physical tortures were no longer unfamiliar to her. Even after years of torture, only the pain that pierced her heart could convince her that she was still alive.
Damn the main family, damn the Hyuga...
Since childhood, such voices have been ringing in Hyuga Kotoma's ears. People around her have repeatedly instilled in her that the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is the treasure of this village and the target of constant coveting by people outside the village.
They said that the bird in the cage is not a curse or a bondage, but a necessary measure to protect the Byakugan from falling into the hands of outsiders.
The clansmen of the branch family took turns to persuade her, constantly telling her that the bird in the cage protects the branch family, and the branch family was born to protect the main family, and all this is to maintain the bloodline of the Hyuga clan.
Without the Byakugan and the Hyuga, they are nothing.
But Kotoma could only sneer at this. If this is really to preserve the bloodline, then why don't the people of the main family carve the bird in the cage?
The only thing that comforted her was that her father and mother had never said such words.
Qin Zhen's parents had already prepared meals at home and were waiting for her to come back. Even during a short break, this small family was always tense.
Even if no one was watching, livestock with collars would consciously tense their nerves and live in the shadows forever.
Qin Zhen, who was silently putting rice into her mouth, had no taste for it, but just chewed the rice with empty eyes.
The three people at the table were silent, no conversation, no laughter, and no intimate interaction. Rather than a family of three, they were more like three walking corpses.
"Qin Zhen."
There was alsoHinata Yu, who was wrapped in a layer of white cloth, looked at the shocking scars on Qin Zhen's body, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a moment, he moved his lips with difficulty and said against his will:
"You must listen to the main family's words."
"Yes, father."
"Don't resist the main family's orders. We are just a branch family."
"...Yes."
As always, this family's dinner was spent in great depression.
After closing the door of the room, Qin Zhen, who was finally able to take a breath, huddled in the corner and flipped through a seemingly ordinary book, but inside it were carefully glued pages of the code that was very popular in Konoha recently.
This method of hiding books is quite clumsy, but it is also one of the few means that Qin Zhen can think of.
Ever since she cursed Hinata Yanzheng in her room and was dragged to be beaten by him the next day, she understood that she had no freedom and privacy in the Hyuga family.
When her eyes fell on the torn page, and saw the clause "No one has the right to arbitrarily harm or enslave others", she could no longer bear it, and angrily tore the book and the code into pieces.
Fake, all fake!
If this is true, why should her life be held in the hands of the main family?
Those guys, who obviously have the same blood and the same eyes as her, why can they enslave her as a matter of course?
Is it just because she is a branch family, but who draws this boundary? Why doesn't the village come to save them?
Desperate Qin Zhen sobbed painfully, but she didn't even have the courage to cry loudly, and only dared to sob quietly. Just as she was sobbing suppressedly, her parents were also worried and quietly locked the door.
In the Hyuga clan, a family that has inherited the White Eyes from generation to generation, they dared not even speak or write, for fear of being discovered by the family's monitors. They only dared to discuss something secretly in the secret language invented by the couple:
"I, I have already thought about it. I will report the main family to the Hokage and I will also participate!"
Hinata Yu forced himself to reveal to his wife that he was about to participate in the conspiracy of the branch family.
The promulgation of the Konoha Law allowed the people of the branch family to see a glimmer of hope for the first time in a long time. No one is willing to be a bird imprisoned in a cage forever. For the possibility of freedom, a group of Hyuga branches are like moths flying into the fire. They are determined to fight for their lives even though they know that they will die tragically immediately after being discovered by the main family.
"Don't go. We have finally survived!"
Hinata Rong grabbed Hinata Yu's collar in fear, and then immediately let go and forced her expression.
The couple had low status and limited strength. They were always regarded as sacrificial pawns by the main family during the Warring States Period. It was completely lucky that they survived until now.
Having experienced the bloody storm, Hyuga Rong did not dare to have too many extravagant hopes. As long as the three of them were safe and sound, it was enough. As for rebelling against the main family, she dared not even think about it.
"Qin Zhen that child should not have been born in a family like ours."
Hinata Yu's eyes were sad, and her heart was full of guilt for Qin Zhen. If Qin Zhen was a child of the main family, or if she had mediocre talent, she would not be like now. She had excellent talent but it was difficult to fulfill it. She would be envied and feared by the main family every day, like being in purgatory.
But the real hell will only appear after she grows up.
What awaits her is nothing more than becoming the mother body that cultivates the next generation of Hyuga's excellent bloodline, or becoming the guard and slave of the main family, and dying to protect the main family one day in the future.
Hinata Yu has witnessed too many such examples. As a ninja, he may be weak, but as a father, he never wants to see his daughter go to such a dead end.
"Don't worry, Master Hashirama and Master Kamatsuki are not the kind of people who will sit back and watch."
Hinata Yu hugged his wife tightly in his arms. Although the fear of dying in a cage made him tremble, he still optimistically comforted Hinata Rong who was holding back tears:
"And Kotoma is Madara-sama's student, they won't do anything to her!"
Although Hinata Yu said that Kotoma would be safe, he was still unsure in his heart. Suddenly, he realized that even if Kotoma could avoid bad luck by relying on her relationship with Uchiha Madara, Hinata Rong's safety could not be guaranteed.
"Xiao Rong, if I don't come back from the Hokage Building, you will immediately break off relations with me. No, you will go directly to the main family and expose me immediately!"
"How could I do such a thing!"
Hinata Rong's eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't bear it anymore. She curled up in her husband's arms and cried. Her tears were like pearls that had broken off the string.
Hinata Yu grabbed her shoulders, suppressed his heartache, forced her to stop crying, and used secret words toHe sternly warned:
"If you are not cruel, how can you live? Qinzhen is still so young, you have to think about her!"
"What about you, why don't you think about us? Without you, how can Qinzhen and I live?"
Hinata Yu's eyes were also wet. In front of him were his beloved wife and outstanding daughter. They finally survived the war. Their family should be happy!
But the cannibalistic Hyuga clan did not allow any warmth and freedom.
After a long period of repression, Hinata Yu's throat seemed to be blocked by something. He couldn't help but pour out the words in his heart:
"Xiaorong, Qinzhen, I'm sorry..."