Chapter 74

He had also guessed some of what was going on.

And Hyuga Tenzou also noticed Hashirama Senju's gaze,

so he had no intention of hiding his motives at all.

"Kagetsu is my youngest daughter..."

"From the moment she was born, she was destined to bear the fate of the branch family..."

"Even if she were to stay within the Hyuga clan by force, her achievements would be limited..."

"I think it would be better for her to stay by Clan Leader Hashirama's side, so she can accomplish something..."

"Although her talent is average, she is still far stronger than most members of the Hyuga clan."

"If Clan Leader Hashirama has any matters that are inconvenient for him to handle personally, you can leave them all to Kagetsu. I believe she will not disappoint you..."

Good lord...

Is this a direct attempt to use a honey trap on me?

Although he had some general understanding of the Hyuga clan's cruel system,

Hashirama Senju never expected

that Hyuga Tenzou would actually treat his own daughter as goods to be traded!!!

"Senior Tenzou... I..."

Before Hashirama Senju could speak,

Hyuga Tenzou smiled and cut off what he was about to say.

"Clan Leader Hashirama, don't rush to give me an answer just yet..."

"I'll step away for now. You and Kagetsu are the same age, so the two of you have more topics to talk about properly."

"I won't disturb the two of you any longer."

After saying that, Hyuga Tenzou turned and left the place.

Looking at Hyuga Kagetsu, who still wore an icy expression before him,

Hashirama Senju made no move at all.

He simply sat in place, brazenly sizing up Hyuga Kagetsu.

"Mm... the face isn't bad."

"It's just the figure is a bit lacking..."

"If she bore my children, I wonder if she could pop out ten or eight..."

Upon hearing this,

a flush of shame rose on Hyuga Kagetsu's previously frosty face.

But her eyes were still so numb, so dead!!

She simply could not understand...

why she had only been born a little later than her own sister,

her sister was the main family of the Hyuga clan,

while she had become the branch family of the Hyuga clan,

and the two of them had such vastly different fates!!!!

In looks, she was better than her own sister!!

In talent, she was even the number one of the younger generation of the Hyuga clan today!!!

But even so,

she still could not change her own fate,

being pushed out like goods by her own father, Hyuga Tenzou!!!!

"Relax, I have no interest in you."

"What I said just now was only a joke with you, you don't need to worry..."

Looking at Hyuga Kagetsu, who stood before him as stiff as a wooden post,

Hashirama Senju had no extra desire to tease her either.

Hyuga Kagetsu raised her head and gazed at the calm look in Hashirama Senju's eyes,

and she knew that the man before her truly had no extra interest in her.

This instead stirred a strange feeling in Hyuga Kagetsu's heart.

From childhood, she had known just how many men's gazes her appearance had drawn.

Even within the Hyuga clan, there were no few who proposed to take Hyuga Kagetsu as their wife.

Thinking of those men's gazes, Hyuga Kagetsu felt a wave of disgust!!!!

And precisely because of this, Hyuga Tenzou was able to push Hyuga Kagetsu before Hashirama Senju!!!

Even without any proper status!!!

【Jiraiya: Dammit!!! This great man is one of the Legendary Sannin, the Gallant Sage of Mount Myoboku—why doesn't anyone introduce a partner to me?!!!】

【Tsunade: That old man from the Hyuga clan is truly disgusting—actually using his own daughter as a political sacrifice for a marriage alliance!!!】

【Terumi Mei: But this Hyuga Kagetsu's face really isn't bad... come to think of it, the people of the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan all seem to be quite good-looking...】

【Neji Hyuga: This is the fate of the branch family, the branch family of the Hyuga clan... we can never escape our fate; all of this is destiny!!!】

【Hinata Hyuga: Brother Neji...】

【Fourth Raikage: Are all you Konoha people this superstitious? Liking to explain everything with fate??】

【Rasa: Looking at it this way, the people of their Konoha do indeed seem to enjoy spouting useless things...】

【Shimura Danzo: Hmph!! To achieve great things, sacrifices must be made—this is unavoidable. Without the contrast of darkness, how could there be the greatness of light?!!】

"It seems you are quite unwilling to accept your fate."

"You are very dissatisfied with your current situation, and also very dissatisfied with why you have appeared here?"

"Once a bird in a cage has seen the outside world, it naturally will not be willing to stay in the cage willingly…"

Hashirama Senju stared at the Hyuga Kazuki before him and said lightly.

And Hyuga Kazuki, listening to Hashirama Senju's seemingly pointed meaning,

bit her lip unwillingly and gave a cold snort.

"What exactly do you mean?"

"Kill me, flay me, or do anything else you want to me—it's all up to you…"

"Anyway… I don't have the right to choose."

3.7 "But I don't need anyone's pity, you don't have to put on that look of feeling sorry for me!!!"

Hyuga Kazuki clenched her fists tightly.

"A bird in a cage—when shall it fly?"

"I like your eyes…"

"This look of new life, full of struggle and willing to forge ahead, is far better than those rotten old fellows…"

"The windmill of the new era has already begun to turn… the ship I build does not need old fellows from the old era."

"The ship of the new era no longer has a place to carry them; things of the old era should stay in the old era…"

"If someone is willing to help the caged bird open its cage, letting it spread its wings and fly freely without a care—now, what a wonderful scene that would be…"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Kazuki could not help but feel a jolt in her heart!!!

She looked at Hashirama Senju with a face full of suspicion,

and said in an uncertain tone.

"You… are you saying that you can help me remove the Caged Bird seal?"

"You… why would you want to do this? …"

Before she could finish speaking,

Hashirama Senju waved his hand and let out a helpless laugh.

"Don't get the wrong idea—I am not helping you without any conditions."

"When the time comes for you to pay a price, I will naturally tell you what kind of price you need to pay…"

"Right now I only want to know—if you open the cage for the bird inside, what kind of new scene can it actually create? …"

"This rotten Hyuga clan is not the Hyuga clan I want."

"I don't think it has the qualifications to move on to the new era."