radicalducati Chapter 247 The One-Tailed Jinchuriki Ishikawa, Neji and Hyuga
Chapter 247 The One-Tailed Jinchuriki Ishikawa, Neji and Hyuga
"Sealing Technique: Five Elements Sealing..."
With a low shout, Jiraiya slapped down on the talisman on Ishikawa's chest, his right hand crackling with the five elemental chakras.
In a flash, Ishikawa tore off the talisman before sealing it. Almost at the same time as Shukaku's chakra was released, Jiraiya reached out and pressed his hand on Ishikawa's chest, unleashing a sealing technique that instantly suppressed Shukaku's chakra and sealed it away in the blink of an eye.
"That should do! With half the power of Shukaku, he shouldn't be able to break free of this seal. If something unexpected happens, then we'll have to use a higher-level Four Symbols Seal. But that's something you'll have to train and master yourself, Kakashi." Looking at Ishikawa's slightly pale face, Jiraiya withdrew his right hand and said calmly.
Kakashi nodded emphatically, silently memorizing the name of the sealing technique, Four Symbols Seal.
"No need to trouble yourself, this is enough." Ishikawa smiled and politely declined, not wanting to use such a powerful sealing technique.
If the seal is too strong, how can he squeeze the chakra of the Yin Shukaku?
"Then let's wait until Kakashi becomes the Fifth Hokage before discussing the matter of the Hokage advisor. This matter is too complicated, and I need to consult Tsunade!" Seeing this, Jiraiya said no more, gave a word of advice, and turned to leave.
Originally, he planned to take this opportunity to bring Tsunade back to support Kakashi, and also to bring back that guy who was disappointed in the village to witness the birth of a new era...
Unexpectedly, Ishikawa's misunderstanding directly put him and Tsunade in the spotlight, making them help Kakashi withstand the lightning strikes.
However, this doesn't seem unacceptable.
They haven't fought side-by-side in a long time! It would actually be quite interesting if they both became Hokage advisors and led a new era for Konoha...
Konoha, which has been decaying for many years, should take this opportunity to rejuvenate!
"Then I'll go back and rest now, teacher." Seeing that the important matter was finished, Ishikawa also said goodbye and left.
He also wanted to tell Rin Nohara the astonishing news that Kakashi had become the Fifth Hokage, and then try to fuse with Shukaku's power using a cheat code.
The thought that he might gain access to Shukaku's chakra mode, which had never appeared in the story before, made Ishikawa quicken his pace, a little excited inside him...
"Ishikawa."
As he sped along, just as he was about to reach his doorstep, a familiar voice suddenly interrupted Ishikawa.
"Neji? What's wrong?" Ishikawa paused, looking at Neji, whose expression was uncertain and whose brows were furrowed in the moonlight, with suspicion.
It was already 11 p.m. Why was this guy coming to find him so late at night instead of sleeping?
"Today, Lord Hiashi came to see me..." Neji didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, but before he could finish speaking, Ishikawa interrupted him, "It's not convenient to talk here, come with me."
Thinking of Nohara Rin at home, Ishikawa silently activated his red eyes and quickly turned to run towards the nearest training ground.
Neji, seeing this, realized what was happening and immediately followed. Although he didn't understand why Ishikawa didn't go home to talk, it wasn't important to him.
"Are you lost at the crossroads of life, unable to see the road ahead?" After confirming that no one was around through his red eyes, Ishikawa turned around meaningfully.
Hiashi went to Neji; Ishikawa knew what had happened without even asking!
"How could this be?!" Neji's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that Ishikawa could see through his hesitation at a glance.
Was his reaction really that obvious?
"As expected, you're still as mature and precocious as ever." After a moment of stunned silence, Neji sighed and nodded helplessly.
He had initially firmly believed in his own understanding that so-called "voluntary" actions were merely helpless compromises with fate. But when Hinata placed his father's will and the main family's secret techniques before him, he hesitated…
If a will can be forged, or if it's a way for the father to deceive the main family to protect him, then why would Hiashi go to such lengths to gain his trust, given that the secret scroll is a closely guarded secret of the main family?
Neji even saw the Eight Trigrams 128 Palms, Mountain-Breaking Strike, Empty Palm, Empty Wall Palm, and other family secret techniques...
These things were given to him directly without any demands, which left Neji quite bewildered!
Do the main family and the branch family still have kinship ties?
"I see. I didn't expect the Hyuga clan head to do this." Knowing the whole story, Ishikawa glanced at Hiashi with surprise and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
If Neji hadn't been defeated by Naruto, his thoughts and hatred wouldn't have been so easily reversed and disappeared.
Hiashi's simple yet sincere resource compensation directly caused Neji to begin questioning himself, the main branch of the Hyuga clan, and the Hyuga clan itself...
As expected of the clan patriarch, his methods are undeniably simple, brutal, and highly effective.
"So, what exactly is your understanding of the Hyuga main family? Is it resentment at being exploited and manipulated? Or resentment over your father's forced sacrifice? Or perhaps discontent with your fate? Or maybe hatred for the caged bird?"
"Neji, what we said before was based on your hostility and hatred towards the main family and the root cause of your persecution! But if we put aside these personal grudges, from the perspective of the clan, the Hyuga clan's branch family system is not fundamentally wrong!"
At this point, Neji's face darkened and he was about to retort, but Ishikawa silenced him with a look. "Neji, not every branch family member is a genius ninja like you."
"The Hidden Cloud Village has been coveting your Hyuga's Byakugan for a long time; you know this better than I do. Other countries haven't made a move, but that doesn't mean they don't want it. So, if they don't have enough strength to protect the Byakugan, they can only rely on special methods, namely the Caged Bird Seal."
"For those branch families with mediocre talents, the caged bird is both a constraint and a protection. Because of the caged bird, their existence is ignored by various countries, allowing them to survive."
"Ultimately, the problem with the Hyuga clan lies in the division between the main family and the branch family. The Caged Bird Seal can be used to protect the Byakugan, but it cannot allow the main family to gain the ability to use the Cursed Seal to oppress the branch family, thereby creating a conflict between the clans. Moreover, the division between the branch family and the main family should not be based on birth, but rather on the ninja's talent."
"Of course, I don't deny that there are some bastards in the main family who abuse their power and act arrogantly because of the Caged Bird Seal. But just as there are some ninjas in the main family who are bound by the rules and have no choice in their actions."
“I don’t know about the Hiashi clan leader, but Hinata is definitely fine. For example, in the Chunin Exams, if she really wanted to use the Caged Bird Seal, you probably wouldn’t have been able to defeat her and advance.”
"If you're still confused after all this, then strive to become the head of the Hyuga clan and change the branch family system..."
"Hyuga clan leader!!" Neji's body trembled upon hearing this, and his wide eyes regained their brilliance.
But can he really become the head of the Hyuga clan as a member of the branch family?