Neji lowered his head and followed the head of the clan, Hinata Hizashi, into the dojo.
"Let's start sparring."
"yes!"
Neji responded respectfully, then made gestures and looked at Hinata, his cousin in front of him.
Try your best to suppress the resentment in your heart and prevent it from showing up.
"Brother Neji, please excuse me!"
Hinata on the opposite side was a little embarrassed and quickly responded politely.
Soon, the two started sparring.
…
For thousands of years, the Hyuga clan has followed the eldest son succession system.
Hinata Hizashi and Hyuga Hizashi are twins. Just because they were born a little different, Hizashi became a separated family and will never be able to change.
But when it comes to Hinata.
Hinata and Hinashi wanted to abolish the elder and establish the younger more than once. He wants Hinata's sister Hanabi to succeed the clan.
Why do you think he wanted to abolish the elder and establish the younger? Why violate the ancestral precepts?
It can't be because Hinata Hinata is too talented, right?
Therefore, it is enough to see how poor Hinata's talent is in his father's eyes...
There is a joke that is very realistic.
What I’m talking about is the geniuses in Naruto, which can be roughly divided into these types.
Sasuke: Gou Fireball! Fugaku: As expected of my son, read it once and practice it frequently and you will be good at it.
Itachi: A huge fireball! Fugaku: As expected of my son! You will know it immediately after reading it once.
Neji: Gossip is gone! Nizu: Huh? Who taught him?
Of course, it doesn't mean that Neji's talent is necessarily better than Itachi's.
Just proven.
As a member of the branch clan, with the Byakugan restricted, he was in an almost free-range state.
When Neji was less than 13 years old, he learned [Bagua Sixty-Four Palms] without any teacher.
As the eldest daughter of the clan, Hinata enjoyed the best resources and the most superior guidance. During the Fourth War, she relied on Naruto's stimulation and Neji's dreams. After a lot of preparation, she finally hit 64 palms... And he didn't kill a single monster.
The talent gap between the two sides is obvious.
therefore.
In more than ten sparring sessions, Neji defeated Hinata very easily.
He even deliberately retained most of his strength to avoid really hurting the eldest lady of the clan.
Unknowingly, an hour passed.
Finally, Neji got tired of it.
He really didn't want to spend any more of his precious training time playing house with Miss Hinata!
"Why--"
"Brother Neji?"
"Master of the family! It shouldn't be a problem to use someone else as your sparring partner, right?"
"Please allow me to conduct my own training!"
After all, since my father died four years ago.
Only heavy training can make his heart calm down a little, so that he no longer hates the difference between the clan and the branch family too much.
"No, it's not over yet."
"continue!"
Hinata Hizu crossed his hands and responded coldly.
"Please, Neji-nii!"
Hinata quickly requested.
She was kind-hearted and didn't want to see brother Neji continue to argue with his father.
"*——"
Neji snorted secretly, and the dissatisfaction that had been accumulated in his heart for a long time quietly rose.
"I see."
in the next round.
Neji easily interrupted Hinata's attack and knocked it back.
And couldn't help but sarcastically said:
"What's wrong with you? Hinata-sama, this is not a game!"
At the same time, they also took the initiative to launch an attack.
Hinata's defense was broken down with just a few moves.
"Obviously, this is the only ability. It's the fate of the Hyuga clan."
"Can you bear it?"
Neji showed his anger.
While scolding, he intensified his offensive.
Soon, he hit Hinata hard on the shoulder and jaw, knocking her to the ground.
And without any intention of stopping, he continued to attack with his palms.
only.
Just when Neji's last palm was about to hit Hinata.
As the head of the clan, Hinata Hinashi intervened instantly.
He grabbed Neji's hand and easily threw it out, hitting the ground hard.
Then, he activated the [Caged Bird Curse Seal] without hesitation!
next moment.
Neji, who was on the ground, instantly covered his head, his eyes trembling, his expression distorted, struggling and roaring in extreme pain.
"Ah~~~"
"Head, my head!"
In severe pain, Neji pulled off the scarf on his forehead, revealing the curse mark pattern that was glowing blue.
Under the erosion of the Caged Bird Curse Seal.
At this moment, he felt as if there were countless ants gnawing inside his head, and the pain was unbearable.
That kind of pain is simply not something that human will can withstand or endure!
Otherwise, so many generations of separated ninjas would not always succumb to the control of the clan.
That was it, just for a moment.
The severe pain gradually swallowed up Neji's consciousness, causing him to pass out.
Hinata, who was hiding behind her father, looked frightened and at a loss.
"madness!"
Hinata Hizashi cursed angrily.
Then he said:
"Training is suspended today."
"Hinata, go down and get familiar with it."
"yes!"
Hinata nodded timidly.
"But, father, brother Ningci?..."
"You don't have to pay attention."
"Come here! Just move him back, he won't die."
Soon, several clan members walked into the dojo and moved the unconscious Neji out of the clan mansion.
…
…
When Neji woke up, it was already ten o'clock at night.
He was the only one in Nuo Da's mansion.
Four years ago, my father was forced to die for the Zong family. Not long afterward, my mother also passed away heartbroken.
Neji was left alone to guard the entire mansion.
Therefore, he trained desperately, trying to numb the pain in his heart through training.
At the same time, he also tried his best to hide the resentment and dissatisfaction in his heart towards the Zong family.
Just didn't expect it.
Today I couldn't help it a little bit and hit Hinata a little harder.
He received severe punishment from the Zong family!
Until this moment, my brain, which had been eroded by the curse mark, was still in pain.
"Damn it! You have to be more careful in the future."
Neji gritted his teeth and murmured.
He struggled to stand up and prepared to go to the kitchen to eat something to prevent his body from being hollowed out.
But before he had even taken two steps, the pain in his mind caused him to falter and fall to the ground.
The cruelty of [Caged Bird Curse Seal] is evident!
And just then.
Behind Neji, a voice suddenly sounded.
"It's so embarrassing!"
"who?"
Neji was startled and stood up quickly, holding on to his guard.
"What? Neji, don't you remember me?"
A masked figure gradually walked out of the dark courtyard and came to Neji.
"Are you? Brother Fukawa?!"
Listening to this familiar voice, Neji suddenly realized and guessed the identity of the person.
Although, he and this Brother Fukawa are not too familiar.
However, as ninjas from the separate families who are also controlled by the clan's curse seal, they can't help but feel a sense of sympathy for each other.
Moreover, in the two years after my father died.
This Fukagawa brother has also taken care of himself several times.
However, after he joined ANBU in the past two years, his contact with him became less and less.
Often for months, I would not go back to Hinata's house even once.
To be honest, Neji was still a little envious.
At least after joining ANBU, you can be separated from your family to a large extent.
There is no need to worry too much about the curse mark on his forehead.
Originally, if possible, after he passed the chuunin examination, Neji was ready to join the ANBU.
"Brother Fukawa, why are you here?"
"Wait, you're still alive?!!"
"They all said that you died in the commotion the night before..."
Neji lowered his voice and said in shock.
Being smart, he also guessed that Brother Fukawa would come to him at this time, which must not be easy!
Hinata Fukawa smiled faintly and responded:
"Yes, I am indeed dead."
"At least, in the eyes of the Hinata family, Hinata Fukawa is definitely dead..."
Neji:? ? ?
Hinata Fukawa did not answer directly, but asked sharply:
"Neji, how many times have you been punished by the clan with a caged bird?"
"the fourth time."
"Is it painful?"
Neji looked at Brother Fukawa in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then said frankly.
"Yes, it's painful!"
"Very unwilling? Very resentful, right?"
"Yes! Very unwilling!"
"Want to change all that?"
Neji laughed miserably:
"Think! I can't even dream about it! But, I can only think about it..."
"If there is a chance to lift this curse seal. Neji, what are you willing to pay?"
Hinata Fukawa continued to bewitch.
It seems that he has learned some essence from that Natsume-sama.
"Everything, everything about me!"
Neji gritted his teeth and said.
His father's death, the humiliation of being a ninja from the branch family, and the pain he was experiencing today all filled him with resentment.
If you can really lift the curse seal and change your destiny.
He really is willing to do whatever it takes!
Unfortunately.
He knew that this was just an extravagant wish...
Hearing this, Hinata Fukawa couldn't help but smile after getting the response he wanted.
"Neji, there is a chance. Look at me!"
With that said, Fukawa took off his mask, revealing his smooth forehead.
Saw this scene.
Neji was even more shocked and held his breath, his eyes filled with disbelief.
…
