Hinata ran towards me. She tried to attack me with her palm. Slow!? I can avoid it With my eyes closed.
↪Ding!!1 Quest triggered!!
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Quest name: Strong impression.
Type: Event quests.
Description: Impress all your Clan members.
Objective: Impress all your Clan members during Hinata's sparring.
Rewards: XP +450, Shop points +500
Accept: Yes / No
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Impress them?
Impossible!
If I use my true strength, they will kill me.
Mmm~
There's a way to impress them without showing my true power. But, I have nothing to lose if I put in more effort.
"Accept"
It's my first time hanging out with someone my age. Dad usually wouldn't hold back on me. I had to use all my strength and speed while training with him. I continued to dodge and block her attacks without attacking. I could feel she was holding back. It felt like she was afraid of hurting me.
However, she is too good.
But she was wrong. Holding back on your sparring partner is an insult. Her kind heart can be both a blessing and a curse. One day she would be in a lot of trouble.
"Hinata-sama, please don't hold back. You won't be able to level up if you don't use all your strength."
"Neji's right. Hinata, don't hold back anymore." Hiashi advised Hinata after hearing my words.
"Yes," Hinata nodded at Hiashi's instructions. She continued her attack, this time with even greater force. However, it still wasn't enough to hit me.
"Here!" I hit her attack with two punches. "This!" I kicked her right leg, and she fell to the ground. "Watch your feet. Try again." I said.
She quickly stood up and immediately attacked me. I dodged her attack. She's not as bad as in anime, but still not enough to push me.
"Don't attack if your body doesn't have a good balance."
I walked over to Hinata to help her up. She took my hand and took it up.
"Alright, done... Neji, you are strong. Hinata can gain a lot by sparring with you." Praise Hiashi after seeing the improvement Hinata got in sparring.
[Quest: Strong impression completed. Reward: XP +450, Shop points +500]
"Hizashi, bring Neji to the main hall." Hiashi continued.
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Clan Hyuga is one of the four noble clans of Konohagakure. As Otsutsuki Clan descendants, All members possess the Byakugan. A Kekkei Genkai grants the ability to see through great distances, nearly 360 degrees of vision with a blind spot behind the neck, penetrate through solid objects, and even other people's chakra circulation systems.
The Hyuuga Clan is one of Konohagakure's strongest clans. Hyuuga's greatness is still very much remembered until the Fourth Shinobi World War when a Kumogakure ninja said that they had trouble during the previous war. However, although all Clan members inherit the Byakugan, they must undergo rigorous training to activate the original power of the Dojutsu. Not all Hyuuga can do it.
In addition, they can release chakra from tenketsu points in the body a method. They can immobilize an opponent by cutting off the flow of their chakra only through a gentle touch that transmits chakra to the enemy's body.
To keep the secrets of the Byakugan, the Hyuuga family formed a complex internal political system and divided the family into two parts.
The Main House members governed while the Branch House was in charge of protecting them and getting the cursed seal on their foreheads. The seal not only seals the Byakugan when the owner dies but also gives full power to torture or even kill Branch House members with a single move. Feeling treated like slaves and the freedom of the Branch House is restricted, even though it aims to keep the Clan's secrets, all things related to the separation of the House and the seal often trigger conflicts within the Hyuuga Family.
The curse seal granted to a branch family member was on the next heir's old Birthday. Many of them wish Hinata's third birthday never happened. Even though Hinata never did anything to them. Poor Hinata.
No!!
Before that, I have to think about my problem.
In a few more minutes, the cursed seal should be on my head.
But I didn't find any way to avoid this.
I don't want to have a cursed seal.
But what can I do to avoid it?
The Hokage does not interfere in the affairs of the Clan. Showing what I'm really of doesn't help me either. No matter how talented I am, as a branch Clan member.
Rebel against the Clan and leave Konoha?
Bad idea, I'll be hunted down and killed. I don't have enough strength to survive. There's nothing I can do to avoid it. My heart beats faster as I walk into the main hall. As soon as I entered, Father, Hiashi, and probably the Clan elders.
"Come here, Neji," Hiashi called me to come closer.
Who would harry up to become a slave?
"Neji, from now on, your destiny is to protect the Byakugan and the main Clan," Hiashi said.
Old man Hiashi said as he returned to his serious face. Hiashi did some autographs and put his hand on my forehead. I prepared to feel intense pain, but nothing happened. It doesn't hurt at all. I just feel a tingling in my skull.
Just that?
It doesn't even hurt.
I can't believe that his simple hand movement was enough to make me a slave.
What a cruel reality.
"The purpose of your forehead is to protect the Byakugan and keep it a secret from coveting strangers," said Hiashi.
Well, you're right, and I already knew that! But I guess you forgot to mention that it could destroy my brain if I disobey the main house. And you can also kill me if you're in a bad mood. Easily!
"Yes, understood"
"Good. The ceremony is over."
It ended quicker than I thought~
I turned to my father and saw the hatred in his eyes for a moment. He must hate the fact that the cursed seal is on me. We left the main hall together.
A man walked toward me.
"Our Clan members usually hide a seal on their forehead... Here, take this."
He then gave me a bandage. I don't care if other people see this seal, but as an obedient child, I have to do it like everyone else.
"Thank Ojii-sama"
He just smiled in return.
"Okay, I'll come. See you tomorrow!"