Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's expression immediately turned serious.
Asana's intention was clearly to overthrow the Hyuga Clan's Main and Branch Family system, which had persisted for a thousand years.
Minato Namikaze couldn't help but recall what the Third Hokage had told him previously.
The Third Hokage had once warned him that the Hyuga Clan's Main and Branch Family system had lasted for a thousand years for a reason, and even if Minato Namikaze was dissatisfied with the system, he should not easily try to shake it.
After becoming Hokage, Minato Namikaze understood one principle: the Hokage couldn't do everything. Many undesirable things couldn't be changed, because politics was the art of compromise.
Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze sighed and asked Asana, "Asana, must you do this?"
Asana nodded.
"I understand. I will not support you, nor can I support you, because this involves the core interests of every clan in the Village."
If the Hokage interferes with the Hyuga Clan's centuries-old tradition, other clans will worry whether the Hokage will interfere with their clan's interests as well.
"Therefore, if you want to do this, it must be an internal matter for the Hyuga Clan. If it escalates to the Village level, I may have to stand against you."
"Don't worry, Minato-senpai. Not a single member of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family will come to you to complain," Asana said confidently.
Minato Namikaze knew that Asana had mastered Snake Sage Mode. Now that Asana's Caged Bird Seal had been completely undone, Asana in Sage Mode could indeed easily crush the members of the Main Family.
After communicating her intentions to Minato Namikaze, Asana returned alone to the Sound Village and brought the Hyuga Clan members there, including her parents, back to Konoha.
At the Village gate, Uchiha En glanced at the thirty-odd Branch Family members behind Asana whose Caged Bird Seals had been removed, and asked, "Do you want me to lend you a hand?"
Asana shook her head. "No need, En. This isn't just about me; it's about the entire Hyuga Clan. As the Uchiha Clan head, it wouldn't be good for you to get involved."
"Alright! Then I won't show myself, but I will guard you from the shadows." With that, Uchiha En's figure vanished.
Asana's lips curled into a slight smile. Although the current members of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family were no different from ants to her, Asana still greatly enjoyed the feeling of being protected.
"Let's go!" Asana called out to the people behind her.
Led by Asana, the thirty-odd Branch Family members of the Hyuga Clan returned to the Hyuga Clan compound with her.
Asana was someone Hyuga Hiashi had expelled from the Hyuga Clan. Her sudden return, accompanied by over thirty Branch Family members, immediately alarmed the entire Hyuga Clan.
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Hyuga Hiashi immediately realized the situation was dire. He instantly ordered his men to notify Minato Namikaze.
However, Asana had already told Minato Namikaze that she wouldn't allow anyone to send word.
Asana activated the Tenseigan, opened her left hand, and a pitch-black Truth-Seeking Orb appeared in her palm.
With a thought from Asana, the Truth-Seeking Orb flew into the air, transformed into four black rods, and shot toward the four corners of the Hyuga Clan compound.
The next second, a red Barrier enveloped the entire Hyuga Clan compound.
There were only two ways to leave the Hyuga Clan compound: one, break the Barrier with absolute power, or two, obtain Asana's permission.
Currently, even if all the members of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family combined their strength, they couldn't break the Barrier, and Asana would certainly not let them leave.
Asana slowly flew into the air and shouted toward the Hyuga Clan compound, "All members of the Hyuga Main Family must come before me within five minutes. If anyone fails to appear, I will kill them directly! Do not doubt my words; I always keep my promises.
Members of the Hyuga Branch Family who are interested may also come, but it doesn't matter if you don't; someone will explain things to you afterward."
Asana's voice echoed throughout every corner of the Hyuga Clan compound, and naturally, people outside the Hyuga Clan heard it too.
With such a huge commotion, even an idiot would know that something major had happened to the Hyuga Clan.
When encountering such an event, many people's first reaction was to report it to the Hokage.
But to their surprise, Minato Namikaze was not in the Hokage Building.
After asking Minato Namikaze's guards who were stationed at the Hokage Building, they learned that Minato Namikaze had gone to patrol the border early that morning.
"Such a huge incident happened, yet Hokage-sama is absent. The Hyuga Clan is truly unlucky," a member of a minor clan sighed.
His companion, a member of the Nara Clan, looked around, confirmed they were alone, and said, "It's not that the Hyuga Clan is unlucky; Hokage-sama deliberately avoided this."
"Hokage-sama deliberately avoided it? This..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. Just wait and see later."
Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, who was drinking tea at home, received a report from his Anbu subordinates.
"Sandaime-sama, something has happened at the Hyuga Clan."
"The Hyuga Clan? What happened to them?" the Third Hokage asked.
The Anbu told the Third Hokage everything they had just learned. The Third Hokage frowned upon hearing this; his intuition told him that something major might happen to the Hyuga Clan today.
Asana clearly had ill intentions; she must want to overthrow the Hyuga Clan's Main and Branch Family system.
This system of the Hyuga Clan had lasted for a thousand years. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, its existence was highly beneficial for the Village in restraining the Hyuga Clan.
Otherwise, the Hyuga Clan might become the next Uchiha.
Thinking of this, the Third Hokage put down his teacup and said to the Anbu Ninja, "Gather your men. We are going to the Hyuga Clan compound."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Returning our focus to the Hyuga Clan, Asana landed back on the ground after making her announcement, waiting for the members of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family to arrive.
Asana gave them five minutes, but not a single Main Family member appeared during the first four minutes.
Instead, quite a few members of the Branch Family showed up.
In the last minute, Hyuga Hiashi led all the Main Family members to Asana.
Asana glanced over the members of the Hyuga Main Family. Previously, there were about 40 people in the Hyuga Main Family, but after Uchiha En killed a wave of them, only 27 remained, four of whom were children who hadn't yet entered the Ninja Academy.
"Hyuga Hiashi, find someone to take those four back," Asana said, pointing at the four children.
Hyuga Hiashi also didn't want the children to see what was about to happen, so he had the Branch Family members take the four children away.
"Alright, now we can discuss the main issue. Hyuga Hiashi, I'm giving you a chance: hand over the Caged Bird Seal jutsu formula and remove the Caged Bird Seals from the heads of the Branch Family members. I can guarantee that no harm will come to the Main Family members."
Before Hyuga Hiashi could speak, an elder of the Main Family spoke first: "That's impossible! Asana, you must be dreaming! The Caged Bird Seal system has been passed down by the Hyuga Clan for a thousand years..."
Bang~ Before the elder could finish speaking, Asana used Eight Trigrams Air Palm from a distance and instantly crushed the elder's head.
"Was I talking to you? I was asking Hyuga Hiashi." After speaking, Asana turned her head to look at Hyuga Hiashi.
Only then did Hyuga Hiashi notice that the Byakugan in Asana's pupils was completely different from his own Byakugan.
"Asana, your eyes..."
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