Chapter 53: The Blinded Hyuga

Chapter 53: The Blinded Hyuga

What used to be the Hyuga clan's land, once capable of housing hundreds, now lay in ruins, with destruction amounting to nearly ninety percent. Only a few houses on the outskirts remained standing, albeit damaged to varying degrees.

At the edge of the crater...

A group of battered and bloody Hyugas lay on the ground, their groans filling the air.

Moments ago...

They had managed to dodge the direct attack, but the aftermath of its power was far beyond what ordinary people could withstand, causing them to lose their fighting capacity entirely.

Tap... tap... tap...

The crisp sound of footsteps echoed.

The Hyugas on the ground, not yet unconscious, lifted their heads to behold the only man still standing amidst the desolation of their clan's land—a man clad in a black and white coat, his mysterious mask as terrifying as the Grim Reaper himself. Fear and panic gripped them all.

"We've lost... completely lost... The First Noble House of Konoha... has fallen so utterly..."

"Is this guy... even human? How could a person possess such power?"

"What kind of monster are we up against?"

"He's a monster! This kind of power isn't possible, not even for a Kage! It's terrifying, just like the tailed beasts!"

"Has the Hyuga clan truly walked down the same path as the Uchiha? Why has it come to this?"

"Help! Someone save the Hyuga clan!"

The group of Hyugas cried out in terror.

Hizashi Hyuga, the clan leader, panted heavily, "You've won... Now you can kill us all if you want... But Konoha will never forgive you for this..."

"Rest assured, I have no interest in killing you," the masked man said indifferently.

A glimmer of hope sparked in the hearts of the Hyugas, who had already resigned themselves to death.

"You won't kill us? Then... what did you mean by purging the impurity?" Hizashi asked, his face filled with confusion.

"Impurity exists within the heart and manifests outwardly," the masked man replied. "By treating the branch family as servants and considering yourselves masters, you have lost the ability to feel and understand pain. Therefore, I must make you experience it..."

As he spoke, the masked man stood before Hizashi Hyuga, slowly crouching down so that his 'ordinary' eyes were level with the clan leader's.

"So... what are you trying to do? Wait... Stop! Don't! Noooo!" Hizashi exclaimed, his voice trailing off into a painful scream as he saw the masked man reach out with his right hand, inching closer to his right eye.

His pupil contracted involuntarily, and his body trembled.

In the end, Hizashi's entire right eye was plucked out, eliciting a heart-wrenching scream.

"Clan leader!"

"No! You bastard, you dared to take our leader's Byakugan!"

"Damn you! So, you were after our clan's Byakugan all along?"

"Konoha will make you pay for this!" The Hyugas shouted in anger.

But more than anger, they felt sheer terror.

Especially the main house members, whose bodies trembled uncontrollably.

Would they, the proud masters, also lose their prized Byakugan?

"It's interesting that the main house didn't plant the Caged Bird Seal. If they had, the Byakugan would have been destroyed the moment it was removed, and I wouldn't have been able to take it. It's a great way to protect yourselves. Why didn't you use it?"

The masked man's tone was indifferent as he posed the question, and then he plucked out Hizashi's remaining left eye.

In his hand, he held the beautiful white eyeballs, like glass crystals.

A strange glint appeared in the masked man's eyes.

"Ugh... Ah!" Hizashi screamed again, but he did not beg for mercy. Instead, he endured the pain and said, "What you said... makes sense... Perhaps the Caged Bird Seal... should have been implanted in everyone... We made a mistake."

"Hmph... You're only thinking of this now; it's a little too late!"

The masked man coldly laughed, stepping closer to the other Hyuga main house members, and began gouging out their eyes.

"No! No! Don't do this to me! Please, spare me!"

"Ah! My eyes! My eyes! I can't see anything!"

"No! No! No! Give me back my eyes! Return them to me!"

"No! Don't come near me! Stay away! Stay away!"

"Damn you! I'll never forgive you for this! I'll kill you!"

The entire clan land echoed with the terrified, piercing, and desperate screams of the Hyuga main house.

Most of these Hyugas, who were used to a life of pleasure, couldn't bear this kind of pain and fainted one after another.

Just as the branch family members were trembling in fear, thinking they would face the same fate, and expecting to die from the activation of the Caged Bird Seal, they were astonished to find that the masked man wasn't gouging out their Byakugan but instead, knocking them out one by one!

Finally, the masked man returned to Hiashi Hyuga.

"You... are you from the branch family? Was this hunting action only directed at the main house?" Hiashi asked, his eyes bleeding profusely, but his voice still carrying a sense of authority.

"No."

"Is that so... Thank you... for sparing our lives," Hiashi said humbly.

"You people... are indeed sick. I pluck out your eyes, and you still thank me?" the masked man mocked.

"At least compared to death, life still has value. Moreover... the branch family members at least retain their Byakugan, and the Hyuga clan still exists.

For a group of failures, this is already extremely merciful.

How dare I have any complaints?" Hiashi replied.

"Hehehehe... Hahahaha... Interesting! Too interesting!"

The masked man laughed, his hand covering his mask:

"So this is the era of the ninja village! In the face of a strong opponent, you grovel like dogs, and when faced with the weak, you bully and oppress them without restraint!

Obito! It's your turn now!"

The space twisted, and Empire Obito's figure appeared.

Along with him, Empire Rock Lee also emerged.

"Obito? Uchiha Obito? You're the ones from another world that the Hokage mentioned! Are you Neji? Are you from the Hyuga clan?" Hiashi Hyuga's body trembled as he asked, his breath quickening.

"Ah! As expected of the clan leader, your reaction is quick!

That's right! I am Neji Hyuga of the Hyuga clan from the Shinwu Empire!"

The masked man, who was Empire Neji, coldly smiled.

"Neji... Neji from another world... So it was you...

Can you tell me about the Hyuga clan from your world? Why do you hate us so much?" Hiashi asked, a hint of anticipation in his voice.

"After cleansing the impurity, I'm in a good mood, so I might as well...

Empire Neji began to speak, but Empire Obito interrupted him, frowning:

"Neji, I understand your current mood, but you're saying too much."

"It doesn't matter. You can erase their memories. With your Mangekyo Sharingan, it should be easy, right?" Empire Neji said nonchalantly.

"You're really adding to my work, but... fine..." Empire Obito sighed.

Hiashi's expression changed slightly as he listened, but he still said, "Erasing memories... Never mind. As long as I can get the answer, even if it's just for a moment, it's worth it."

(End of Chapter)

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