In the clan's conference room, Rizu held an important meeting that was attended by the Hyuga clan's clan and branch elders.

Before Hizu could speak, an elder of the clan couldn't help but ask: "Clan leader, why did Elder Danzo visit our Hyuga clan just now?"

The leader of the Roots, Danzo Shimura, paid a personal visit to the Hyuga clan. It must not be treated as an ordinary trivial matter.

As the most powerful elder in Konoha today, Danzo's status is especially above that of the two advisors, second only to the Sandaime Hokage.

Although Danzo usually has a low reputation in the village, Konoha's middle and high-level leaders cannot ignore the other party's existence. At critical moments, Danzo can greatly influence Konoha's overall decision-making.

Especially because of the Kumogakure incident in the past, Danzo's forces penetrated into the Hyuga clan, which has caused dissatisfaction with the third generation of Hokage. At this time, in the fierce battle between Genji and Hokage, most of the elders of the clan do not want

Get involved in this kind of right and wrong.

You just need to ensure your immediate interests and obey any decisions made by the top management.

As for who will dominate Konoha, the Hokage or the roots, the elders of the clan do not consider it.

Rizu glanced at the clan elder and said in a calm tone: "A civil war has broken out in the Kingdom of Rain, and the struggle between the top and the bottom is becoming increasingly fierce. We, the Daimyo of the Country of Fire, have received a letter of help from the Daimyo of the Country of Rain, and officially support the Rain.

On the side of the daimyo of the country, they are suppressing the domestic unrest. Those who carry out the assistance operations are the roots led by Danzo elders. Therefore, the daimyo hopes that we, the Hyuga clan, will assist the roots and send some ninjas to follow the commands of the roots and enter the Kingdom of Rain to quell the war."

"What about Hokage-sama?"

Clan elders are worried about this problem.

If the Hyuga clan continues to get close to the roots, whether it will arouse the hatred of the Hokage is the most important thing.

In contrast, the orders of the daimyo and the civil war in the Land of Rain have nothing to do with them.

"Yes, if Hokage-sama is dissatisfied with this, it is better to politely refuse Elder Danzo. There is no need to ask for trouble."

In the eyes of the clan elders, getting involved in the power struggle seen by Konoha's top brass is asking for trouble.

As long as the Hyuga clan protects the bloodline boundary of the Byakugan, their part of the interests will never be lacking. The Byakugan is the foundation of the Hyuga clan's existence, and force is secondary.

"Don't worry, Hokage-sama is also aware of this matter and has acquiesced to it. After all, the daimyo's plan to intervene and use the power of the Hyuga clan must require Hokage-sama's approval, otherwise Elder Danzo will not come to visit in person."

Rizu spoke calmly.

"That's it. If that's the case, then follow the arrangements of Elder Danzo and dispatch one jounin and three chuunin from the branch to assist the root operation."

Regarding the arrangement of the Zong family, no one from the branch elders responded, but they acquiesced.

There is a certain danger in the civil war in the Land of Rain. The ninjas of the clan will definitely not follow the roots. Although the Byakugan without the restraint of the caged bird is no longer exclusive to the Konoha Hyuga clan, few people from the clan will go to the battlefield in person.

, more often it is controlled by remote control from the rear.

In the Oni Kingdom on the other side of the continent, there live many free Hyuga people who are not bound by the caged birds. Those people were once a branch of the Konoha Hyuga clan and were at odds with the Konoha Hyuga clan.

Rizu listened to the speeches of the clan elders. Even though he knew what these people were thinking and knew that they were considering the stability of the Hyuga clan, he couldn't help but sigh, but he didn't say anything.

After all, the recent major events that have shaken the structure of the ninja world have indeed made these old antiques even more timid.

The Uchiha clan was exterminated and the Kingdom of Demons rose. Hyuga Ayane, who should have been punished as a traitor, was canceled by the Hokage. The Hyuga clan in the Kingdom of Demons was also legally certified.

This has caused many clan elders to remain silent and no longer dare to express any opinions on this matter.

I don't know if he is afraid of the power of the Hokage, or he is afraid of the daughter of the separated family who once caused great trauma to the clan.

Or both.

"Let's stop talking about Elder Danzo's matter here. Assist the root operation and leave it to the branch to handle. Next, I have an important matter to discuss with all the elders."

Rizu coughed, attracting everyone's attention.

"Something important?"

The elders of both the clan and branch families looked at each other in confusion. Except for Danzo's visit today, nothing major had happened to the Hyuga clan in the past month. How could they discuss important matters?

Rizu did not show off and expressed his views directly to the elders of the clan and branch families:

"In view of the flaws of the eldest daughter Hinata, I plan to make the second daughter Hanabi the heir to the clan."

After Rizu said these words, the atmosphere in the conference room fell into deathly silence.

Many elders of the clan and branch families were in shock. Even Rizu's brother Hizashi looked at his brother in shock, wondering what Rizu was going to do with such a decision.

"Clan, clan leader, what are you talking about? You want to abolish Miss Hinata's status as clan heir!?"

A clan elder wanted to confirm this.

Under the surprised eyes of the clan elders, Rizu nodded solemnly.

"But, clan leader, what are your dissatisfaction with Miss Hinata? As far as I know, Miss Hinata's ninja talents are enough to be the next clan leader."

Not only the clan elders, but also the branch elders were whispering, very surprised by Rizu's decision.

"The flaws I'm referring to are not flaws in ninja ability, but flaws in character. Hinata, who cannot even be suppressed by her own sister, may disrupt the entire Hyuga clan's ruling structure if she inherits the clan in the future.

.This is what I don’t want to see.”

Rizu sighed.

"What's the meaning?"

"Just before Elder Danzo came to visit, on a whim, I asked Hinata to have a sparring match with Hanabi, who had not yet gone to school and had just started practicing soft fist. As a result, Hinata did not last ten rounds and was beaten by Hanabi, who was her younger sister.

Defeated cleanly. Not only in terms of strength and talent, Hanabi’s current character is also more suitable for the clan’s status than Hinata.”

After hearing what Nizu said, the elders of the clan also began to reflect. They didn't care whether Hanabi was stronger than Hinata, because just because Hanabi was stronger than Hinata now, it didn't mean that she would be stronger than Hinata in the future.

Because Hanabi, who will be assigned to the branch, is not eligible to learn the core moves of Rouquan.

Hinata, who has mastered the core of soft fist, can quickly surpass Hanabi. This is an indisputable fact.

But Hizu mentioned the character flaws, and the elders of the clan thought about Hinata's daily behavior and found that Hinata's character was indeed a bit too soft and soft.

If you want to become the leader of a clan, strength is not the entire deciding factor. If your character is too weak, it may lead to bloodshed.

Such examples can be seen in the development history of many ninja clans.

"Although there is no precedent for the second son and the second daughter to inherit the clan, it only happens when the eldest son and eldest daughter are completely incompetent."

If the clan leader is too incompetent, the entire clan will be in trouble.

Therefore, in the history of the development of the Hyuga clan, there have been cases where the eldest son and eldest daughter were weak in ability, and the second son and second daughter succeeded to the clan heir.

"The problem is, Miss Hinata and Hanabi are still too young, so it's a little too early to make conclusions now. However, what the clan leader said makes sense. If the eldest daughter is incompetent, it is also an option for the second daughter to become the clan. It's better.

This decision will be left for future observation."

The elderly clan leader spoke, and his opinions were more to the point.

Although he agreed with Nizu's views on the surface, he also gave him a lot of room for detours.

The family inheritance system between the eldest son and the eldest daughter cannot be easily abandoned unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, it will also bring great disadvantages and cause unnecessary rebelliousness in some branch families who are capable of resistance.

Although the clan has had genius ninjas for generations, the number of geniuses is always concentrated in the branches with more people.

The reason why the branch family is weaker than the Zong family is because most of the branch family members cannot learn the essence of Rouquan.

Even if you learn the core moves of Rou Fist, you will still be unable to exert its full power due to the defective Byakugan. In a peer-to-peer battle, the clan ninjas can easily defeat the branch ninjas and ensure the dominance of the clan.

"Do you think so too?"

Rizu looked towards the clan elders.

"Yes, although Ms. Hinata currently has flaws in her character, it can be corrected in the future. If it is not necessary, we hope that the clan leader will consider it carefully."

"Is that so? Well, then we can only delay the planting of caged birds. I like Hanabi's talent and personality better than Hinata. This may be the best choice for the family."

Based on tradition, the elders of the clan prefer the eldest daughter Hinata, but as the clan leader, Hizu prefers the second daughter Hanabi.

The elders of the branch family do not participate in such battles, because no matter who inherits the clan, they have little to do with them. As long as the Caged Bird Curse Seal is not resolved, it will be impossible for the branch family to obtain decision-making power at the family meeting.

Can only provide suggestions.

But Rizu's determination also attracted the attention of many clan elders.

They all know who Hizu is as a person, and they also affirm Hizu's contribution to the stability of the Hyuga clan over the years.

The second daughter who can make Rizu boast so much and abandon the eldest daughter to inherit the clan must be extraordinary, otherwise Rizu would not argue hard here.

If Hanabi, the second daughter, is really outstanding and leaves the eldest daughter's talents far behind, giving the clan the confidence to become stronger, it would not be a bad idea to make her the heir of the clan.

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Ghost Country Guard Headquarters Building.

Located in the outer ring section of the southern district of Ziyuan City, the road in front of the building is wide and transportation lines extend in all directions. If an emergency occurs, you can reach every corner of Ziyuan City as quickly as possible.

Ayane stood in the top-floor office of the police headquarters building, looking through the glass at the road section in front of the building, which was under construction.

In addition to necessary sidewalks, additional traffic routes have been set up starting from Shion Castle.

Laying track lines called rails.

It is planned to cover all important areas of Ziyuan City, and even use Ziyuan City as the core to cover the entire Kingdom of Ghosts with an overwhelming momentum.

Even the neighboring countries of Snow and Netherworld will take the lead in completing the route layout. The Kingdom of Bears will hold off until next year, and the Kingdom of Ghosts will carry out further highly centralized rule. It will also have greater influence on surrounding countries.

Now, both the military, government and financial departments of the Kingdom of Ghosts are operating at a high speed, turning the huge national machinery of the "Ghost Kingdom".

After defeating the Kingdom of Wind, the people of the Demon Kingdom have stronger self-confidence, and the merchants traveling abroad are no longer inferior to others and have more confidence. These domestic businessmen with extensive connections will also become the Kingdom of Demon's expansion to all parts of the ninja world.
To be continued...