Chapter 222 Visit

Just as Chiba was watching Uzumaki Kushina scolding Kakashi, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Chiba stood up to open the door, and when Uzumaki Kushina saw someone coming, she temporarily stopped teaching.

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, he was saved.

Chiba opened the door and found it was Hyuga Hizashi, with the lovely Hyuga Neji in her arms.

"Ah, it's little Neji!"

Uzumaki Kushina was very happy to see Hyuga Neji, and immediately started teasing Hyuga Neji who was in Hyuga Hizashi's arms.

Hyuga Neji was laughing the whole time because of Uzumaki Kushina's teasing.

"Kushina, stop standing at the door and let Master Hizashi come in. Kakashi, go pour Master Hizashi a cup of tea."

Uzumaki Kushina quickly made way to let Hyuga Hizashi come in.

Hinata Hizashi smiled and said, "Excuse me, it's just a small gift, not a respect."

Hinata Hizashi handed the gift in his hand to Chiba.

Qianyu said politely: "Master Hizashi, it's great that you can come as a guest. What gifts do you bring?"

Hinata Hizashi said as a matter of course: "Of course it is necessary. After all, this is the first time that Neji comes to visit his master, so etiquette is naturally required."

After accepting the gift, Qianyu thanked him and said, "Thank you very much. Please come in and sit down, Master Hiashi."

Kakashi went to make tea, his eyes unconsciously looking at Hyuga Neji in Hyuga Hizashi's arms.

Because Uzumaki Kushina mentioned that Chiba would soon accept another disciple, and that the child would be from the Hyuga clan.

It looks like it's this little kid.

But...this is too small.

Hyuga Hizashi said to Uzumaki Kushina: "Kushina, could you please hold Neji for a while? I want to have a good chat with Chiba."

"Of course, I'm very happy!"

Uzumaki Kushina couldn't wait to hold Hyuga Neji in her arms. In Uzumaki Kushina's eyes, such a small Hyuga Neji was really fun to play with.

Uzumaki Kushina picked up Hyuga Neji, and Chiba took Hyuga Hizashi to their seats.

Kakashi held two cups of tea and handed one to Chiba, and then one to Hyuga Hizashi: "Please have some tea, Lord Hizashi."

Hinata Hizashi took the teacup and said with a smile, "Thank you, Kakashi."

Chiba and Hyuga Hizashi took a sip of tea at the same time.

Hinata Hizashi put down the teacup and said, "Chiha, Neji is still young now, so we will wait until Neji is three years old and can practice, and then we will formally perform the apprenticeship ceremony."

Qianyu said indifferently: "I am not interested in these red tapes. Since the head of the Hizashi family has agreed that Neji can become my disciple, then the master-disciple relationship has already been established. There is no need for any apprenticeship ceremony."

When Hinata Hizashi heard what Chiba said, he was completely relieved.

Hinata Hizashi sighed, "Now that Neji has a master like you, Chiba, I don't have to worry too much about him in the future."

Chiba raised an eyebrow and asked, "The worry that the Hizashi family master mentioned is after Neji was engraved with the name 'bird in a cage'?"

Hinata Hizashi was surprised and asked, "Chiba, do you know about the caged bird?"

But soon Hyuga Hizashi figured it out himself: "That's right, the division of the Hyuga clan's main family and branch family is known to the whole Konoha. Chiba, you know it's normal for a bird in a cage."

After all, using the caged bird curse to control one's own people is not an honorable thing, so the Hyuga clan keeps silent about it.

But with Qianyu's status, it is easy to find out.

After all, this matter has a long history, and there is no impenetrable wall in this world.

Hinata Hizashi sighed and said, "Yes, this is Neji's fate, there is no way to escape it. It is also because of me as a father that I have dragged Neji down. Alas..."

Now Qianyu is his son's master and one of his own, so there is no need for him to say nice things insincerely.

Although Chiba knew about the caged bird, Uzumaki Kushina didn't know. Uzumaki Kushina asked in confusion, "What is the caged bird?"

Qianyu shook his head towards Uzumaki Kushina and said, "Kushina, don't ask about this."

Hinata Hizashi waved his hand and said, “It’s okay, Kushina is Neji’s master’s wife, and she will know it later. Since Kushina wants to hear it, then I will tell you.

Regarding the bird in the cage, we have to first talk about the system of the main family and branch families of our Hyuga clan.

In order to prevent their bloodline limits from being taken away by outsiders, the descendants of the Hyuga clan divided the family into the main family and the branch family.

The main family is the true successor of the Hyuga clan, and is responsible for protecting and promoting the Hyuga clan. The branch family is the guardian of the Hyuga clan, and is responsible for protecting the Hyuga clan.

There can only be one heir to the main family. If there are multiple descendants of the main family in the same generation, only one of them can be selected to inherit the main family, and the others will all be branch families.

That is to say, there can only be one head of the family in each generation. By analogy, even if the Hyuga clan has gone through thousands of years, there is only one head family, and the branch family will always be the guardian of the head family. This family system is the most efficient protection system.

When a branch family member reaches the age of three, a curse seal of "Bird in a Cage" must be carved on his forehead. This curse seal can seal the ability of the Byakugan. The main family can also use this curse seal to control and destroy the brain nerves of branch family members, thereby controlling the branch family. "

Uzumaki Kushina said in disbelief: "Aren't you from the same clan? I can understand preventing the bloodline limit from leaking out, but can't you use other methods? This method is too inhumane, isn't it?"

Hinata Hiashi said helplessly: "We, the branch family, are indeed very dissatisfied with the main family because of this system, but we have no way to change it because of the existence of the 'bird in a cage'. We cannot change it either because our lives are in our hands..."

Uzumaki Kushina's heart ached when she heard this. Looking at Hyuga Neji who was smiling at her in his arms, she felt very distressed.

Such a lovely child, but his life will always be controlled by others.

Qian Yu was silent for a while and then said: "As my disciple, as a master, as long as I have the ability, I will not let my disciples fall into a situation where they have no choice.

So this caged bird will not be the reason for Neji to be bound in the future. I will give Neji a choice for the future: to choose to be content with his fate, or to break free from the shackles of fate and do what he wants to do. "

Hinata Hizashi didn't understand what Chiyu said and looked at her with some confusion.

Chiba replied, "Master Hiashi, you know that the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique is the best in the ninja world. The caged bird seal may be very powerful, but for Kushina, an expert in sealing techniques, it is still easy to find a way to remove it."

Uzumaki Kushina looked at Chiba in confusion.

How come she didn't know she had a way to free the caged bird?

A curse that can control and destroy the brain sounds difficult, okay?

Chiba looked at Uzumaki Kushina and asked with a smile, "Am I right, Kushina?"

When Uzumaki Kushina heard Chiba confirming this to her, she could only stammer out a "hmm".