The moment he saw the mark on his forehead disappear, Hinata Shingo understood that the 'caged bird' that had troubled him for many years was completely a thing of the past.

But there are still many doubts that have not been resolved.

"Are you confused? In fact, there is no need to be grateful to me. It just happened that you became one of my experimental subjects."

Seemingly seeing that Hinata Shingo was in a confused and complicated state of mind, Shiraishi opened his mouth to explain.

"Why do you want to..."

"Unlock the caged bird?"

Hinata Shingo heard Shiraishi's rhetorical question and understood a little bit.

He didn't know anything about Shiraishi. As the top jounin in Konoha, Sakumo Hatake, his reputation was even higher than that of the three ninjas. Many people in Konoha paid attention to his every move.

Even a wealthy family like Hyuga spoke highly of Hatake Sakumo and did not dare to neglect him in the slightest.

As a former member of Sakumo's team, Shiraishi is a completely inconspicuous and transparent figure, but a lot of information about him will still be collected.

After all, medical ninjas do not need to have high combat abilities, they only need to be proficient in medical ninjutsu.

Compared with regular ninjutsu, medical ninjutsu is more difficult to master.

Because it involves a lot of professional knowledge and requires constant practice and accumulation of experience, the formation speed of a medical ninja is much slower than that of a regular ninja.

"Is it for Ayane?"

As a leader of the younger generation of the Hyuga clan, he was already a jounin in the village at the age of sixteen, and a former member of Sakumo's team. It was impossible for Shingo not to understand him at all.

After all, that is also the genius of the branch family, not the genius of the clan.

"If you don't talk about this anymore, what are you going to do next?"

Shiraishi was not very interested in discussing this aspect, so he asked Shingo about his future plans.

Intend?

Zhenwu was so happy and excited to be liberated from the 'caged bird', but now he has slowly regained his composure and fell into deep thought.

What to do next?

"If you have nowhere to go, would you like to come and do something for me?"

"Do I have a choice?"

Shingo smiled bitterly.

This boy, who is about the same age as Ayane, is not an ordinary guy.

He didn't know how Shiraishi cracked the caged bird, but he also knew how hard it was.

"It seems not. Because if you return to the Hyuga clan now, you will definitely be tortured to extract a confession, and then executed. Due to the release of the caged bird, your existence is already an extremely unstable bomb for the Hyuga clan. It may even implicate your parents.

, your wife and children."

There is no need for Shiraishi to remind him of this kind of thing, Zhenwu is also very clear about it.

After the Caged Bird is cracked, the Hyuga family will definitely be divided.

The long-standing rule of the clan will be shaken, because in the branch of the Hyuga clan, there are many people who do not want to have ugly marks on their foreheads.

Resentment, hostility, cannibalism.

At that time, Konoha's top management will intervene.

Shingo doesn't know how they will choose to deal with the Hyuga family's affairs.

Whether to help the main family or the branch family, or to balance the two parties, Konoha will have another Hyuga clan ruled by the original Hyuga branch family.

These things are possible.

As for taking refuge in other ninja villages, or wandering in the ninja world, let alone whether he can survive safely, what about his wife, parents and children? Stay with the Hyuga clan?

If he takes them with him in the past, whether he can get out of the Hyuga clan is also a question.

Even if you are lucky enough to escape the Hyuga clan, you will be blocked by Konoha ninjas and hunted by ANBU no matter how you leave Konoha or the Land of Fire.

There is only a dead end.

"If I agree to become your subordinate, can I save my family?"

Shingo looked at Shiraishi with hopeful eyes.

Baishi gave him an affirmative answer and said with a smile: "Of course. Because your family is in my hands, I can make you loyally work for me without putting a curse on you."

Hearing Shiraishi say this, Shingo didn't know whether to feel happy or smile bitterly.

Forget it, this is much more free than before.

And living in this world, where is true freedom?

"I will arrange for you to go to the Kingdom of Ghosts, an organization established by me there. You will be a security guard at the organization's headquarters. You will not be allowed to appear in the public eye for the time being."

Shiraishi decided in a few words where Shingo would go.

He has the strength of a Jonin, and now he also has the Byakugan that has no blind spots, so he is perfect as a security guard at the organization headquarters.

At least the organization's high-end combat capabilities have been supplemented by personnel.

"Yes. Then my family..."

"Don't worry, I have no plans to leave Konoha for the time being. But it's coming soon and I won't keep you waiting too long."

"Understood."

Zhenwu had no choice but to give up.

"By the way, there must be many branch ninjas in the Hyuga clan who are hostile to the clan. It will be of great use to me if you make a list of these people."

After hearing this, Zhenwu took a deep look at Shiraishi.

He didn't need to ask, he knew what Shiraishi planned to do next.

Catch all the branches of the Hyuga clan that are hostile to the clan.

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Among the Hyuga clan, Ayane was intercepted by her colleague Touma Hinata as soon as she came back from outside.

He frowned and asked in a calm tone:

"Ayane, what are you doing out there?"

"Why, is Senior Dongjian very interested in my whereabouts?"

Ayane didn't answer, she just looked up at him and showed a gentle smile, not dissatisfied with Touma's stiff attitude.

Rather, she always demands perfection from herself when it comes to reception etiquette.

"After all, you, like me, are Lord Rizu's bodyguards. This kind of absence from duty should be avoided as much as possible."

"But, I have already asked Rizu-sama for leave, and Rizu-sama agreed."

"That's not the problem."

"This is a permission order from the future clan leader. Isn't it the highest priority in the clan?"

Ayane asked with a smile.

Winter was speechless.

"Senior Touma, you have to know that from now on it is Mr. Hizu who will be in charge of the Hyuga clan, not the elders. To be honest, they should retire and live in seclusion. After all, they have worked hard for the family all their lives, and it is time to enjoy peace and happiness."

Ayane walked to Dongma, then stopped, and after finishing this sentence, she added:

"I seem to have caught a cold recently. Wouldn't it be a problem if I went out to buy some cold medicine? This is also to better protect Mr. Rizu."

Ayane specially took out the cold medicine she bought.

Dongjian lowered his head slightly and said, "Sorry, I was the one who offended."

"No, you, Touma-senpai, who is loyal to his duties, has always been the goal I want to surpass. Please don't take my words to heart. Senior is a qualified Hyūjōnin."

Despite being so praised by Ayane, Dongjian felt that there was something in Ayane's words, but he couldn't figure out what Ayane meant specifically.

Because he knew that this woman's character was incompatible with the entire Hyuga clan.

Why does Rizu-sama treat her so specially?

He knew that Ayane had followed Nizu earlier than him, but the relationship between the two was not ambiguous at all, and the relationship was only at the level of superior and subordinate.

Can't figure it out.

The sun was setting, and it was evening.

Ayane gets off work on time.

It is said that he is the bodyguard of Hizu, and his job is very boring. In the Hyuga clan, it is almost impossible to encounter any assassination incidents. It is better to say that it is to strengthen the reputation of Hizu, the future clan leader.

It would be more appropriate to call them tools and weapons.

Dong Jian still stayed because he was on night shift today.

Not long after Ayane left, he came to Rizu and suggested to the future Hyuga clan leader: "Master Rizu, with all due respect, you have been too indulgent towards Ayane."
To be continued...