Chapter 631: The Key to Freedom!
Chapter 631: The Key to Freedom!
Upon entering the brightly lit operating room, Tang Ping found three people waiting for him.
Hyuga Tsukimi, the Princess Consort, and her aunt.
Their stunning appearances were a feast for the eyes.
"Do you need anything else?"
Hyuuga Chayote cautiously asked.
In her opinion, such an important experiment shouldn't be taken so lightly.
Surprisingly, they didn't require any tools or additional items.
"No, this is just an experiment to verify one of my ideas!"
Tang Ping smiled gently.
If he were to completely remove the Cage Bird seal, he wouldn't be so casual about it.
However, he was only applying an external seal, retaining only the function of destroying the eye after death, which made it incredibly simple.
For Tang Ping, a master of sealing techniques, the probability of this experiment going wrong was akin to an ordinary person winning the grand prize in the lottery before his time—an impossibility.
"Let's begin!"
Tang Ping gestured for the aunt to lie down on the operating table.
Anxious yet eager, Hanabi glanced at her sister Chayote before resolutely lying down on the table.
For her, she would rather die than live with the Cage Bird seal intact.
Some birds simply couldn't be caged.
After they settled down, Tang Ping began to perform the sealing technique.
Tadpole-like runes started to spread and then converged on Hanabi's forehead, covering the green mark representing the Cage Bird.
If he possessed Yin-Yang Release, he could directly erase it by leveraging its high-level access to chakra.
However, Tang Ping didn't, so he had to use his own method.
Indeed, the Reincarnation Eye's Chakra Mode could gather the Quest Jewel, but it could only be used rudimentarily, not allowing for precise operations, and thus couldn't be employed to remove the Cage Bird seal.
Cage Bird!
This seal was profoundly intricate; even with Tang Ping's current sealing prowess, he wouldn't dare claim he could create an identical one.
Yet, while he couldn't create it, sealing it with an intermediary layer posed no issue.
Tang Ping's seal swiftly appeared.
The unsightly Cage Bird mark on Hanabi's forehead was being covered by a dazzling Radiant Sun pattern.
Yes, it was a seal covering another seal.
With this, if the Main Family wanted to activate the Cage Bird seal, they would first have to break his seal.
With Tang Ping's current sealing prowess, no one in the entire ninja world could match him.
Even if Kurama Kukuna were to be resurrected, breaking it would be impossible, unless Kurama Mizuko could do it.
In other words, once he applied his seal, the Cage Bird seal would be rendered completely ineffective.
The entire process was incredibly smooth, without a hint of unexpectedness.
Or, to put it another way, with Tang Ping's current abilities, even if something unexpected occurred, it could be effortlessly resolved, and there was no need to worry about contingencies.
During the sealing process, he devoted most of his energy to observing the Cage Bird seal.
Previously, he couldn't discern anything, but now, with his sealing prowess reaching the pinnacle, he could naturally perceive numerous things.
The benefits were profound!
Only this could describe it.
Approximately an hour of sealing time; five minutes were spent setting up the seal, isolating the Cage Bird's external manipulation, and the remaining fifty-five minutes were dedicated to learning and research.
What Tang Ping didn't know was that the prolonged duration of his work led Hyuga Tsukimi to believe that setting a new seal to cover it was incredibly challenging.
As for Chayote, upon seeing the Cage Bird mark on Hanabi's forehead transformed into the Radiant Sun mark, her eyes shone brightly.
The mark on the forehead represented the Cage Bird, and now, with it covered, the effects of the Cage Bird were also blocked.
Although it was uncertain if this seal had hidden restrictions, it should still be better than the Cage Bird.
"It's done!"
Tang Ping concluded his research and saw the Princess Consort and her aunt, tears streaming down their faces.
Yes!
Even without trying it, Hanabi already felt a sense of 'ease' in her heart, the feeling of freedom after years of restraint.
"Don't be hasty, let's test it first!"
Tang Ping soothed them, and then Uchiha Izumi entered with a figure.
Hyuga Kousuke!
Also the leader of the Hyuga Clan.
Yet now, he stood there, dazed like a puppet, his eyes shimmering with red light.
Indeed, facing a Mangekyo Sharingan user like Izumi, the elite Jonin-level opponent couldn't possibly withstand him, easily defeated with a single encounter.
Without the presence of top-tier powerhouses, the Hyuga Clan was completely at the mercy of others, who could do as they pleased.
"Let him activate the Bird Cage!"
Tang Ping signaled to Izumi to manipulate the opponent to activate the Bird Cage.
As for why they didn't ask the Princess Consort, Chayote, to activate it—she only carried the name of the Main Family but had not obtained the corresponding authority, so she hadn't learned how to activate the Bird Cage.
That's why they needed to find a member of the Main Family.
Hanabi also understood the critical moment and, despite her fear of the Bird Cage, forced herself to suppress her terror and stand before them without the slightest hint of evasion.
It was well-known that when the Bird Cage activated, even adults couldn't bear it.
But this little girl, barely over seven years old, faced it head-on, her willpower no weaker than an adult's, perhaps even stronger.
"Bird Cage!"
Tsukimi Hyuga, the Hyuga Clan leader, formed hand seals.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Hanabi, waiting to see her reaction.
There was no reaction!
Even after the Bird Cage was activated, she didn't move a muscle, as if the Bird Cage on her body had already disappeared.
"It seems to have worked!"
Tang Ping was satisfied with the seal he had set up.
With this seal, the Branch Family no longer had to worry about the Main Family activating the Bird Cage.
In other words, his plan to win over the Hyuga Branch Family could now begin.
Once a large number of Branch Family members joined the Celestial Tower, they could be deployed in various fields.
For example, they could serve as Prohibited Goods Inspectors at checkpoints, Fish Finders on fishing boats, Human Radars on the battlefield, Factory Fault Inspectors, and more.
Each profession could utilize the Byakugan's effects, rather than simply using the Byakugan as a weapon of war.
In fact, the Byakugan was even more useful in non-warfare fields.
However, in a place like the Shinobi World, where war was rampant, if you didn't have sufficient strength, no matter how well you developed, you'd still be prey for others. So, even with the Byakugan's many uses, there was no place to showcase its potential.
But the Celestial Tower was different.
There were too many places where the Byakugan could demonstrate its abilities.
As for combat power?
This was something the Celestial Tower needn't worry about at all.
With their abundant combat power, the Hyuga Clan didn't need to provide much in terms of fighting; they only needed to offer support.
Next.
Naturally, it was time for Tsukimi, as the clan leader, to repeatedly attempt to use the Bird Cage.
However, the seal set up by Tang Ping blocked this connection, ensuring that the Bird Cage could never be activated from the outside again.
Of course, the effect of destroying the eyes upon death or transplantation remained.
This was considered a passive effect that didn't require human activation.
"Alright, Izumi, send him back and let him enjoy the position of clan leader for a while longer!"
Tang Ping waved his hand, signaling Izumi to take the person back.
This clan leader had a grudge against their family, so of course, the upcoming 'Clan Annihilation Night' included him.
Clan Annihilation Night!
It was only natural to replicate the Uchiha's famous scene.
It made no sense for the Uchiha, a prestigious clan, to experience such an event, while the Hyuga couldn't.
"I have a plan, and I hope you can help!"
Tang Ping glanced at the Princess Consort.
Since the Uchiha had produced an exemplary filial son, it would be nice for him to foster an exemplary filial daughter as well.
All he wanted was some entertainment.
"Your Highness, please instruct me!"
Chayote's expression remained unchanged, and her eyes even carried a hint of excitement.
She had little affection for the Hyuga Clan, especially the Main Family!
If not for her lack of strength, she would have liked to eradicate them.
So, when she guessed Tang Ping's plan, she naturally felt excited and eager, without any sadness or refusal.
Such a decadent clan should have disappeared long ago.
"I hope you won't regret this..."
Tang Ping hesitated for a moment before explaining the plan to Tsukimi Hyuga. This was also a reward for her, as overthrowing the Hyuga Clan was her dream.
In the past, she had restrained herself due to her own concerns, but now, without the need for restraint, it was natural to entrust this plan to her.
In other words, the Hyuga Clan would soon follow in the footsteps of the Uchiha.
When the time came, after Konoha had eliminated the Uchiha and then suffered the loss of the Hyuga, they would undoubtedly suffer a significant loss of strength. It would be interesting to see how they would respond to the attacks from the Rock and Cloud Ninja Villages.
If they were to be annihilated by these two powerful villages, it would be the best outcome.
(End of Chapter)
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