Glancing at the crowded family meeting hall, Hyōjin was thoughtful.
The scale of this clan meeting is somewhat beyond his expectations. Almost all the Jonin's, especially the Jonin's, and even some senior Chunin's were present. He even saw Hyuga Yui in the crowd who has never participated in the clan meeting.
"What the hell are those guys doing this time!"
After curling his lips, Hyōjin sat next to Richa and sat on a futon.
Not long after, a group of people led by the clan leader, Hiashi, walked into the great hall.
There are a total of four people attending the family meeting this time. In addition to the Patriarch Hiashi, the other three are the elders who control the power of the Hyuga Clan.
With the arrival of the Hyuga Clan, the family meeting officially began.
As the Patriarch, Hiashi sat in the main seat with a serious expression, but he was silent and seemed to have no intention of speaking at all. The Hyuga clansmen looked at each other.
"Cough …"
At this time, a Patriarch coughed twice and said: "Today's family meeting is to discuss what happened in the recent Ninja School actual combat drill."
"What happened in the actual combat drill?"
"Is it about Nine Tails's Jinchuriki?"
"Do you want to discuss Immortal Arts?"
As soon as the Patriarch's voice fell, the members of the Hyuga branch who participated in the family meeting began to talk.
The Patriarch immediately raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet, and then his eyes fell on Richa: "The matter of Nine Tails's Jinchuriki has nothing to do with our Hyuga clan. Today's family meeting is to discuss the child Ningci."
A Jonin from the Hyuga Family asked in confusion, "Although Neji's performance in the actual combat drill this time is not brilliant, but it is also in line with the rules, he did not bring shame to our Hyuga Clan, right?"
"Yes!"
"Well, Ningci is not worse than the kid of the Uchiha family this time! If it weren't for the Nine Tails's Jinchuriki, Ningci's expression would actually be reasonable. "
The members of the branch family all chimed in.
"Hmph!"
The Zong Clan Elder suddenly snorted coldly.
This cold snort caused the clamor in the hall to stop abruptly, and all the branch family members participating in the meeting consciously shut their mouths.
Coldly glancing at the branch family members in the hall, the ancestral elder sternly scolded, "As a ninja of Muye, Ningci's performance is indeed impeccable. But don't forget that he is not only a Muye ninja, but also a member of the Hyuga Clan. In the face of a strong enemy that he can't resist, he should prioritize the safety of the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan, instead of entangling with the strong enemy like a reckless man! "
Speaking up to here, the Zong Clan elder stared intently at Richa as he asked, enunciating each word clearly, "This old man is extremely curious. Is he purely stupid, or has he completely forgotten the most noble mission of dividing the clan? Richa, can you answer this question for this old man? "
There is no doubt that this time Ningci did not prioritize the safety of Hinata in the actual combat drill, but chose to fight against the strong enemy with all his partners, the Zong Clan expressed strong dissatisfaction.
In the eyes of the Zong Clan, the biggest mission of the branch family is to protect the Zong Clan. The interests of the Zong Clan should be higher than parents, higher than brothers, higher than the village, higher than everything!
The shouts continued to echo in the hall.
However, in the hall full of members of the branch family, except for the shouts of the Zong Clan elder, there was silence. In the face of the dissatisfaction of the Zong Clan, the members of the branch family all looked anxious, even some Jonin's were no exception.
At this time, Richa slowly lowered his body and put his forehead on the ground: "I'm sorry, I didn't teach him well."
Looking at the humble younger brother below, Hiashi, who was sitting on the main seat, had a complicated expression.
From an emotional point of view, he did not want to see this scene in front of him, but as the head of the family, he had to protect the interests of the Zong Clan, even if it was against his original intention.
Richa's deference did not completely dispel the anger of the Zong Clan elder. He deliberately let Richa maintain a low posture, and waved to the servant beside him.
The servant hurriedly stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for the Zong Clan elder.
After raising the teacup and taking a sip, the Zong Clan elder said slowly: "Richa, you have to understand a truth, if you even forget your own duty, then no matter how outstanding you are, there is no meaning in your existence."
A thin layer of sweat suddenly appeared on Richa's forehead, and he nodded repeatedly: "I understand, Ningci will not make such a mistake in the future."
Due to the existence of the 'caged bird', the Zong Clan controlled the life and death of the branch family members. No matter how strong the branch family members were, the Zong Clan only needed to activate the 'caged bird curse' to control the life and death of the branch family members. Therefore, when the Zong Clan elder said 'there is no meaning in your existence', it was not an empty threat, but a practical warning.
One must know, although there were not many cases of the Zong Clan executing the branch family members, it was not unheard of.
The atmosphere in the hall became even more oppressive. The tens of branch family members all shut their mouths, and the hall was so quiet that one could even hear each other's breathing and heartbeats.
Looking at the silent branch family members in front of them, the Zong Clan elders looked at each other and smiled.
With regards to this result, the three of them were not surprised. From their point of view, all the branch family members in the Zong Clan had already been tamed. As long as they displayed the power of the Zong Clan, the branch family members would definitely keep quiet out of fear.
Suddenly, the Zong Clan elder noticed the expressionless Hyōjin in the crowd.
Unlike the other branch family members around him, Hyōjin's eyes were clear, there was neither fear nor hidden anger in his eyes, not even a trace of fear that ordinary people should have.
The Zong Clan elder's eyes narrowed and said, "Hyōjin, as Ningci's teacher, Ningci's mistake this time also has an unavoidable responsibility. And it is too reckless, why didn't you report the actual combat drill plan to the Zong Clan in advance? This kind of combat drill that cannot be evaluated safely, how dare you hide it from the Zong Clan! "
In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on Hyōjin.
Richa on the side was afraid that Hyōjin was young and impetuous and would do something stupid, so he winked at him repeatedly, signaling him to temporarily give in to the Zong Clan.
In Richa's view, Hyōjin, who is now the headmaster of the ninja school, has quite a lot of prestige in the village. As long as he is willing to give in, the Zong Clan won't punish him too much.
Kuroto, who was sitting at the edge of the hall, was shocked and afraid at this moment, looking at Hyōjin with a pleading face.
She was very clear about Hyōjin's character. She knew that although Hyōjin was usually amiable, he was actually a very assertive person, unwilling to be bound by anything, and had a ruthless spirit in his bones.
But at the same time, she understood that no matter how strong Hyōjin was, in front of the "caged bird", he had no ability to resist, so she could only look at Hyōjin, praying that things would not develop in a bad direction.
In the corner, a member of the Hyōjin branch family who had an extremely weak sense of presence also cast a curious gaze at Hyōjin at this moment …
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