- Hozu-san and the elders were removed from power by the overwhelming majority of Hyuga clan members, and then I was unanimously elected as the head," the Hyuga village leader said calmly, "everything else is an internal matter of the clan.
- But, as far as I remember, your brother was the heir," the Hokage frowned perplexed, "and the head of the clan cannot be a member of the Hyuga side branch.
What he didn't say, but read between the lines, was that the mere utterance of the idea of violating centuries-old traditions would quickly put any insolent person in the grave, regardless of personal power or family importance.
- The changes in the internal politics of the clan concern only Hyuga and no one else," Hizashi bowed slightly, putting an end to the topic.
- I would like to speak with your father or one of the elders," the village leader asked softly, taking out his pipe and leisurely filling it with herbal mixture.
- I'm afraid that's not possible, Hyuga-san, the Hyuga aren't receiving visitors anytime soon, even if it is you," the young jonin shook his head, "and if that's all, I'll bow out.
Then, without waiting for a reply, he bowed slightly and turned to leave, feeling the heavy gaze of the village leader in his shoulder blades until the gates closed.
- Taro-san," he called out to his companion a few seconds later, quietly exhaling and suppressing the trembling in his hands.
- Yes, head?
- Tell the iryonins to remove the dojutsu from all the dead from the main branch and place them in the vault," Hizashi ordered, "and have the bodies prepared for burial and sealed.
Later, these eyes and those already there will be given to those talented shinobi and kunoichi who are born with weak or defective byakugan, or who have lost their dojutsu as a result of battle injuries. Previously, this kind of aid could only be given to the families of the clan head or elders.
- It will be done!
After glancing at his subordinate, he turned to his other close associate.
- Kizato, send people to collect the documents of the elders - all their savings will be transferred to the clan treasury, with the exception of one tenth if there are any living relatives left," Hizashi ordered, "and I'll take care of the papers of the past head and cases that need urgent solution.
Thanks to the simultaneous cleansing of all the top power, the clan will inevitably lose in connections and missions, kept only on personal acquaintances, but Hyuga over the years have accumulated a lot of wealth, businesses and land, being a noble clan with connections at the court of the Daimyo and part of them the young head was introduced before the fuin, so the negative consequences will not be so sensitive.
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