376. Victory

While the conservative elders of the Hyuga clan's main family were still emphasizing the purity of the Gentle Fist, Hizashi, under the guidance and inspiration of Danzo, had already integrated chakra form transformation and nature transformation into his techniques.

This not only gave his strikes the sharpness of a blade but also combined the attributes of Lightning Release and Wind Release, greatly enhancing the versatility and practicality of his fighting style.

The palm technique he had just used, which Danzo named "Thunderous Eight Trigrams," was a prime example.

It not only retained the impact of traditional Gentle Fist but also utilized the paralyzing effect of Lightning Release and the sharpness of nature transformation to inflict greater damage on his opponents.

Regarding this, Hizashi remarked, "Who still practices traditional Gentle Fist? The era of new-age techniques has arrived."

Witnessing this, not only Hiashi but everyone around was stunned.

The Hyuga clan had always played the roles of scouts and close-combat fighters on the battlefield, with little opportunity to use ninjutsu.

Moreover, the main family's constant emphasis on the purity of Gentle Fist training and their strict control over its core secrets had kept the Hyuga Gentle Fist in a state of stagnation for a long time.


After all, with only a few mediocre members in the main family, how could they possibly advance the development of Gentle Fist?

Thus, when Hizashi effortlessly sent Hiashi flying with his newly created technique, everyone was left in shock.

It was as if they had discovered for the first time that the Hyuga Gentle Fist held such immense potential.

For a moment, everyone's minds were stirred.

Seeing this, the remaining four elders grew anxious.

"These are nothing but cheap tricks, unworthy of the stage!" one of them shouted.

"Hizashi, how dare you defy the main family and attack them? This is unforgivable!" another roared.

"All branch family ninja, heed my command and execute this traitor immediately!"

The elders continued to bark orders, demanding the surrounding branch family ninja to kill Hizashi.

This command immediately put the branch family ninja in a dilemma.

On one hand, Hizashi, who had broken free from the "Caged Bird Seal," represented their hope of escaping their shackles.

On the other hand, the elders of the main family held the power of life and death over them.

The choice between freedom and survival was indeed a difficult one.

After a while, seeing that the branch family members were still hesitating, the elders' faces darkened completely.

"Do you all want to experience the power of the Caged Bird Seal?" one of them threatened.

"Don't forget, while Hizashi has broken free, you have not!"

This blatant threat caused many branch family members to waver.

Under the threat of death, they had no choice but to turn their "weapons" against Hizashi.

This scene brought a sense of relief to the four remaining elders.

Even though Hizashi had broken free from the Caged Bird Seal and Hiashi had been defeated, as long as the seal remained, they could still command the rest of the branch family to eliminate Hizashi.

They refused to believe that Hizashi alone could stand against the entire Hyuga clan.

However, just as the branch family ninja, filled with guilt, were about to attack Hizashi, a middle-aged man suddenly stepped forward.

He tore off the white cloth wrapped around his forehead and raised it high for all the branch family members to see, fully exposing the curse mark that was usually hidden.

"Everyone, do you truly wish to remain silent, imprisoned in this cage for the rest of your lives, treated like dogs to be toyed with at will?" he shouted.

"Do you want your descendants to follow the same humiliating fate as ours? If not, then let us unite! Let us rise together and fight against this unjust fate! Even if they can kill one, two, or three of us, can they kill all of us at once? My friends, it's time to end this damned fate with our own hands!"

After this heart-wrenching cry, the middle-aged man mustered all his strength and charged toward the elder who was forming hand seals.

Seeing this, the elders of the main family trembled with rage.

They immediately prepared to activate the Caged Bird Seal, using the death of this middle-aged man to reignite fear in all the branch family members.

However, just as the elder was about to complete the hand seals, a nearly invisible chakra needle pierced through his wrist.

The elder's face froze as an unexpected surge of chakra blocked his acupoints, rendering his technique useless.

In his horrified gaze, the rebelling branch family member was already upon him.

A fist, as powerful as divine retribution, came crashing down on his nose.

With just one punch, the elderly elder saw stars, and blood gushed uncontrollably from his nostrils.

This scene seemed to awaken a deep-seated desire within all the branch family members...

For centuries, these enslaved and confined individuals finally realized one thing: the main family could be defeated!

This thought ignited a fierce fighting spirit in all the branch family members.

"Everyone, charge!" someone shouted, and in the next moment, the long-suppressed branch family members surged forward like a raging tsunami.


With madness in their eyes, they rushed toward the elders who had always stood above them, untouchable.

Even the branch family guards personally trained by these elders turned against them at this moment.

No matter how the elders threatened or pleaded, there was no turning back. Or rather, in this situation, there was no chance of retreat.

One punch, two punches, three punches... As fists rained down, the elders' threats turned into pleas for mercy, eventually drowned out in the sea of the people.

Amidst this chaos, Hizashi quietly walked over to the battered Hiashi and looked down at him. "You lost," he said.

Hiashi, looking at his now-unrecognizable younger brother, did not attempt a final resistance.

From their earlier exchange, he had already realized that he was no match for his brother.

Perhaps they had started with similar talent in Gentle Fist, but they had ultimately taken different paths.

Hizashi's path was clearly broader and more promising.

There was no point in struggling any further... Hiashi closed his eyes and resignedly said, "You won."

To his surprise, Hizashi shook his head.


"It's not me who won," he said. "It's... the people."