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Chapter 146: Branch Family Mouthpiece!
Chapter 146: Branch Family Mouthpiece!
"Who are you to talk? Am I wrong?"
"Do you really think using the excuse of 'preventing bloodline leakage' will shut everyone's mouths?"
"If that's the case, why not just keep the Caged Bird Seal to destroy the Byakugan? Is the part that tortures the branch family also for protecting the Byakugan?"
...
Tang Ping transformed into the branch family's mouthpiece, leaving several members of the Hyuga main family with pale faces.
Before he came to this world, he was a top-tier internet troll. Now, his skills were on full display.
In reality, everyone in the village knew these things. But ordinary people couldn't afford to offend the Hyuga clan, and those who could afford it had their own reasons to stay out of it, leading to the main family's continued oppression of the branch family.
But now, Tang Ping had exposed the dark truth.
Here it comes, it's coming!
Tang Ping noticed the main family members were about to make a move and almost wanted to cheer them on.
Yeah, start with the Blaze Cloak, then quickly enter Sage Mode and 'pilot the Gundam.'
But before he could even laugh, he frowned and looked to the side.
Damn it!
Just as he was about to get into it, someone intervened.
On the nearby wall, several figures appeared, wearing black tight-fitting undershirts, gray vests, and animal masks.
The Konoha Anbu!
They represented the will of the Hokage.
That's why Root liked to impersonate the Anbu. It always worked!
In Konoha, who could defy the will of the Hokage?
Now that they were here, it could only mean one thing.
The Hokage knew what was happening and had sent the Anbu.
Whether the Hokage found out on his own or the Hyuga clan reported it, it didn't matter.
The appearance of the Anbu made the main family members, who were about to attack, immediately back off. They didn't dare to act recklessly in front of the Hokage's direct subordinates.
"Everyone, the Hokage has summoned you!"
The lead Anbu, wearing a cat mask with a Konoha tattoo on his left arm, spoke to the group that was about to erupt into a full-blown fight.
Tang Ping, who had his hand on his tactical belt, ready to draw his weapon, pulled his hand back.
Boring, I wanted to see a bloodbath, JPG!
He was irritated.
"Tch!" After a dismissive snort, he looked at Hyuga Tokumitsu and said, "Hyuga Aozuki has been spying on me. Shouldn't I be the one to deal with her?"
He put on a show of righteous indignation.
To the Hyuga main family, it seemed he was angry about Aozuki's spying and was ready to confront his teammate.
No one would suspect their true relationship.
"No, she is a member of our Hyuga clan. We cannot hand her over to you!"
Hyuga Hiashi spoke up.
As the clan head, he had no choice but to intervene.
"Oh, so can I assume that what she did was under the orders of the Hyuga clan?"
Tang Ping threw a hat.
Hiashi, the future father-in-law of the Hokage's daughter, was portrayed as a virtuous character in the anime. He was indeed good to his two daughters.
The problem was his hypocrisy.
He claimed to want to change the main and branch family system of the Hyuga clan, but even during the "Inextinguishable" event, the system remained unchanged, proving his words were empty.
Either he was hypocritical, or he was incompetent. He could choose which one he preferred.
Tang Ping didn't buy the anime's whitewashing of Hiashi. The branch family, who had been oppressed for so long, was his original sin.
Just because he was good to his family didn't make exploiting the branch family right.
Tang Ping wasn't trying to champion the branch family's cause; he just found Hiashi annoying.
"Lord Tang Ping, the Hokage has summoned you!"
The lead Anbu spoke again, breaking the tense silence.
In a way, he was helping the Hyuga clan, as they were staunch supporters of the Hokage, backing whoever was in the position.
"Let's go!"
After a moment's thought, Tang Ping decided to wait and confront them at the Hokage Tower.
He was determined to get Hyuga Aozuki.
Whoosh!
He used the Body Flicker Technique to head toward the Hokage Tower, with the Anbu quickly following.
As he left, the remaining Hyuga clan members were left in silence.
They prided themselves as one of Konoha's elite families, yet they had been publicly humiliated by Tang Ping and had to be rescued by outsiders.
Shadow-level powerhouses can do whatever they want!
After this incident, they were even more eager to master Sage Mode.
"Let's go to the Hokage Tower for a meeting. We'll have the Hokage make a decision for us!"
Hyuga Tokumitsu broke the silence.
On the other side, Douhei felt his mood lifting as he leaped from rooftop to rooftop.
Back at the Hyuga Compound, he had given the Hyuga Clan no quarter, tearing away their "Emperor's New Clothes." Naturally, this left him in a good mood.
Although he hadn't razed their compound, it wasn't a big deal.
As for Hyuga Aotsuki, he wasn't worried at all.
In the end, they would definitely hand her over to him.
After all, she was just a branch family member, not the main family. Using one person to appease a shadow-level powerhouse was a cost-effective move that anyone could see.
Soon, Douhei saw the red Hokage Tower.
Konoha was actually quite large, but with a ninja's speed, it only took a few minutes to reach their destination.
Step!
Douhei and several Anbu landed.
Today, the Hokage Tower seemed more 'official.'
Usually, it was like a bustling marketplace, lively and friendly.
But today, there were no villagers around. Instead, multiple guards stood at attention, and many Anbu were hidden, completely surrounding the tower.
A grand scene!
A glint of anticipation flickered in Douhei's eyes.
He was curious about what kind of meeting required such a setup.
At the entrance, someone was already waiting for him.
"Douhei!"
It was Yamashiro Koji, waving to him.
"Let's go in!"
Douhei gestured for him to follow as they entered the tower.
Hyuga Aotsuki wouldn't be absent, but she would arrive with the rest of the Hyuga Clan.
Yamashiro Koji nodded and followed.
The two entered the building and followed the Anbu leading them to the third-floor meeting room.
Soon, they arrived at the meeting room.
This large room occupied the entire third floor and could easily accommodate hundreds of people.
However, the setup was rather simple.
Several long tables formed a 'ring' shape, with no tables at the entrance end. Along the walls were rows of chairs.
Those who could sit behind the tables were shadow-level powerhouses or clan leaders.
Others would sit in the chairs along the walls.
Jounin meetings were also held here.
If the Hokage and the advisor elders attended, it would be a high-level meeting.
Today's meeting was of that caliber.
Not only were the Konoha F4 seated at the head table, but representatives from the major ninja clans were also present.
For example, the Uchiha representative wasn't Fugaku, who was currently battling the Mist Kage. Instead, the Elder Uchiha was sent.
The Elder Uchiha wasn't the head of the main family but the most senior among the clan's elders, chosen based on age and prestige.
He was also the father of Uchiha Mikoto.
Under the Anbu's guidance, Douhei took his seat among the high-ranking officials. On his left was the Uchiha Elder, and on his right were the leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
Yamashiro Koji, of course, sat on the chair against the wall behind Douhei.
Despite the room being over a hundred people, no one spoke, and the silence was so profound that a pin drop could be heard.
Clearly, everyone knew today's meeting was serious.
Douhei closed his eyes to rest.
Soon, Hyuga Tokumitsu, Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Aoki, and Hyuga Aotsuki arrived.
Hyuga Aotsuki, though still a chunin (recently promoted), could attend the meeting due to Team 404.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have the right to be there.
Also, regardless of how many jounin a clan had, only the clan leader and two guards would attend, an unwritten rule.
Otherwise, if all jounin from a clan attended, the meeting would be dominated by them, leaving others out.
"Alright, since everyone is here, let's begin the meeting!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice marked the start of this important meeting.
(End of Chapter)
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