The autumn rain is falling, like silk, like mist, like smoke.
A cold wind blew into the living room, making people feel chilly.
Ayano knelt down in her seat without saying a word, looking down at the steaming tea cup on the short eucalyptus.
Ayari on the right side looked around the meeting hall, wondering why Zhen hadn't come yet, even though she had clearly informed him.
A tribesman came in hurriedly and said that Mr. Taigui was ill and could not come.
The crowd was in an uproar, and the noise was buzzing in people's ears.
"How could the Zong family not have someone come to today's meeting?"
"Miss Ayano can be considered a clan member, right?"
"You're not married yet, how can it count?"
"There is no Zong family, how can the meeting proceed?"
"Let's wait until Hizashi comes back."
Ayari waved to Tokuma who was standing aside, and the little boy immediately came to him.
She whispered to him: "Go and see what we are really doing, why haven't you come yet?"
Today's clan meeting brings together all the members of the Hyuga clan. Some prestigious old people are sitting on both sides, while the few young people from the Zhuang clan are standing, as well as young descendants like Huomen and Xia.
There is no one above the first place. That is the seat reserved for Hyuga Taikyu, but he has not come yet, and sending people to invite him has failed.
In addition to the vacancy of the main seat, there is also no one in the first place on the left, which is the seat of Hizashi.
In the past clan gatherings, Ayano would sit first on the left side if Taigui didn't attend, but now she sits behind Hizashi.
Not long after, Tokuma, who had just been entrusted by Ayari, suddenly ran back in a hurry.
As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Hizashi-sama is back!"
The noisy meeting hall fell silent instantly, and Tokuma walked quickly to Ayari's side and whispered: "Ma... is here too."
Everyone's eyes turned to the door. The quiet room made the sound of rain outside become louder.
A figure appeared at the door, it was Hinata Hizashi.
Ayari looked behind Hiuzashi, but she couldn't see the real figure, so she couldn't help but blinked in confusion.
Hizashi spoke at this time: "The candidate for the Fourth Hokage has been decided, and he is Lord Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas."
Everyone in the house was shocked. They had only known that Hizashi was going to the Hokage Building for a meeting.
Hizashi continued: "The criminal Hinata Hizashi has been convicted and executed. The Hokage-sama and the Daimyo remember that our Hyuga clan has fought desperately against the enemy, so we will not be held accountable for Hyuuga Hizashi."
Ayano in the crowd couldn't help but close her eyes when she heard this.
They already knew many things at midnight yesterday, and many of them stayed up all night for this reason.
She was also frightened and helpless, and tried many ways to find Hinata Taikyu.
But now, everything has become an established fact.
An old man asked: "Hizashi, since the Hizashi is great...the sinner is dead, where will our Hyuga clan go?"
Then someone else answered: "Yes, Hizashi, who should lead our Hyuga clan?"
Hizashi looked calm: "The clan leader is dead, and our Hyuga clan needs a new clan leader."
Hearing that he said "patriarch" instead of "clan", the old people present were all happy. They all felt that they had seen the dawn, the dawn that could change the current situation of the Hyuga clan and lead them to break out of the prison!
"Master Taigui is old and the clan has no heirs. I think Hizashi should be the one to take up this position."
"Hizashi does not belong to the clan lineage! This position belongs to none other than Hizashi!"
"Yes! Hizashi should be our new clan leader!"
Some people felt that something big was about to happen and were so excited that they even stood up and said something with red faces.
Hizashi has a high prestige in the Hyuga clan. He was once the clan leader's brother and one of the most talented young people in the clan. When the eye-changing incident first happened, someone in the clan hinted at whether Hizashi
You can take advantage of this to plan something.
Listening to the voices of support around him, Hizashi remained calm.
He glanced at Ayano's position and saw that she was sitting there without saying a word, closing her eyes and concentrating.
"No, I am not the new clan leader." Hizashi suddenly rejected everyone's proposal.
There was a brief silence in the hall, and then there was an even more intense wave of sound.
"Hizashi, you don't have to refuse!"
"There is no more suitable candidate than you in the clan!"
"Hizashi, you have to take up this burden! Stand up and lead us!"
It is said that it is difficult to disobey the will of the public, and it is impossible to disobey the will of the public.
Hizashi ignored the excited voices in his ears and walked directly towards the empty seat in the meeting hall.
Just when everyone thought he would just push and take the main seat, Hizashi sat down next to Ayano.
If Hizashi doesn't become the clan leader, who else can?
Hyuga Taikyu?
Didn't you feel that the situation was out of his control just now when you invited him to stay behind closed doors?
Hyuga Ayano?
As long as her status as a clan member is not recognized, what kind of splash can she make as a woman who has not mastered the caged bird?
Zhen is standing on the corridor outside the house watching the rain at this moment.
He remembered that he had attended such a clan meeting a month or two ago. The weather was similar, and the old tree in the courtyard that had lost all its leaves was still swaying in the wind and rain.
At that time, the people in the room were discussing and deciding his fate.
It will be different from now on.
Zhen turned around slowly and walked into the living room.
"real?"
Ayari was suddenly startled when she saw the man appearing at the door. He was wearing black casual clothes today, with black hair and black eyes. Standing in front of the Hyuga tribe, he seemed to be an alien.
She thought about what Hizashi said just now, and her eyes widened slightly.
No way……
Ayano on the side heard Ayari's low voice and opened her eyes to look, feeling an indescribable absurdity in her heart.
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Suddenly, an old man stood up from his seat, turned to Hizashi and asked, "Hizashi, don't make fun of everyone!"
"Are you going to let Zhen become our clan leader?"
"Is he a child?"
Everyone found it incredible, but no one spoke except for a few respected old people.
"Is this Master Manzo?"
Hizashi ignored him, and it was Shin who was standing at the door who spoke.
He looked at the old man expressionlessly: "You think I'm not qualified?"
Hinata Manzo frowned, with an angry look on his face: "It's not your turn to speak here!"
But Zhen Zhen suddenly formed a sword finger with one hand, forming a seal that frightened all the branches present.
Hinata Manzo's whole body froze, and the crutch in his hand fell to the ground. He suddenly put his head in his hands and stared angrily, as if he was suffering from unspeakable pain, and he knelt down on the ground and started wailing.
"ah--"
The screams made everyone feel chilly in their hearts.
Zhen removed his seal and looked at Hinata Manzo, who was collapsed on the ground and already unconscious from pain. No one in the room dared to help him.
The shadow of the Zong family once again shrouded everyone's minds.
That little bit of light was snuffed out.
Zhen walked in front of everyone with a calm expression and slowly sat down on the main seat.
He said: "Don't be so afraid of me."
No one dared to say a word, and all of them had a look of fear on their faces. The intimidation of the caged bird prevented them from daring to show any resistance.
Why did the Hizashi Association support Zhen as the leader of the clan? Is it also being controlled by others because of the caged bird?
Why does Hinata really have the means to control the caged bird? Did Taikyu give it to him?
At this time, Zhen said again: "Rizhao, let everyone take a look."
The Hizashi next to him understood the words and immediately reached out and removed the forehead protector from his forehead, revealing a smooth forehead.
The green curse mark that was supposed to be imprinted there now disappeared!
"From today on, children under the age of three and older will no longer be branded with the Caged Bird Curse."
"As for you, depending on your future performance, you can remove the curse mark as appropriate."
As soon as these words came out, hope was instantly ignited in the eyes of everyone present, especially the young tribesmen, who all saw that freedom was waving to them.
Zhendan laughed: "Don't worry, I have a good temper and I'm easy to talk to."
Hinata Manzo, who was lying on the ground, was still wailing unconsciously, but someone had already lifted him out.
The tribesmen looked at each other and knelt on the ground to salute and shout.
"Lord Patriarch!"
The two sisters Ayano and Ayari on the left hand side also lowered their heads after hesitating.