Chapter 282: The Present Me Is Your Future Self
Neji glanced down at him, completely ignoring his words. He merely flicked his finger casually, and a chakra orb shot toward him at high speed.
That Main House member startled badly, instinctively using Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation, attempting to deflect the attack.
Who knew that upon collision between this chakra orb and Rotation, it immediately exploded. With a "boom," it shattered the supposedly perfect defense of Rotation while simultaneously blasting this Main House member into fragments.
Blood and flesh flew everywhere across the sky, splattering surrounding people from head to toe.
"Ah!" Everyone cried out in alarm, hastily retreating several steps. Looking toward Neji in the sky, their eyes grew increasingly wary.
However, Neji paid them no attention. He simply spread both arms, loudly proclaiming to those Branch House members:
"All my Branch House comrades! I've already escaped the Caged Bird's shackles and can freely soar across the skies."
"Do you yearn for freedom's sky?"
"If you're willing, I can take you away from here to live among the clouds."
"There will never again be Main House and Branch House, never again slavery and oppression."
"Naturally, there will never again be Caged Bird curse seals."
"Neither for you nor your children."
After hearing Neji's words, everyone belatedly discovered that Neji's forehead—not wearing a headband—was now completely smooth.
The Caged Bird curse seal that should have been there had now completely vanished without a trace.
"This is impossible!"
Almost all Main House elders cried out in unison, looking at Neji in the sky while trembling all over.
The Caged Bird curse seal on his forehead disappearing meant someone had invented a method to break the Caged Bird seal.
And this method could definitely be widely disseminated. When that time came, which Hyuga Branch House members would willingly accept their enslavement?
"This is genjutsu!"
"This must be genjutsu!"
One Main House elder completely couldn't accept the reality before him. Extending his hand, he formed the Caged Bird seal, continuously activating it madly toward Neji.
However, Neji didn't even dodge. Arms crossed over his chest, he simply stood floating there, allowing that Main House elder to show off.
"This is impossible!"
"Could I have remembered the seal formation wrong after so long without using it?"
That Main House elder almost instinctively pointed his seal toward a Branch House member beside him.
"Ahh..." That Branch House member screamed, collapsing to the ground while clutching his head and rolling.
"Aahhhhhh! Spare me!" That Branch House member screamed miserably.
The Main House elder startled, knowing his anxiety had caused him to do wrong. He hastily withdrew the seal.
But everything was already too late. He clearly saw surrounding Branch House members' gazes toward him had begun showing evasion, not daring to meet his eyes.
They'd developed different intentions!
The Main House elder's heart filled with alarm and uncertainty. Just pondering whether to speak some soft words to gloss over this matter, he heard astonished cries nearby.
Raising his head, he saw a chakra orb had already smashed before him.
This immediately frightened his soul nearly out of his body. He hastily performed a desperate roll, attempting to dodge.
But after that orb struck the ground, it exploded like a massive bomb with a thunderous roar, swallowing him entirely.
When the firelight dispersed, this Main House elder had transformed into roasted pork—completely charred black, emitting heat. The disgusting smell of burned human flesh assaulted nostrils directly.
From beginning to end, those Branch House members standing beside him coldly watched from the sidelines. Not a single person attempted stepping forward to save him.
Nearby Main House members watching felt chills through their hearts. But in the current situation, they dared not even fart—only nervously staring at Neji in the sky, fearing they couldn't dodge when the next target arrived.
"My Branch House comrades, do you see?"
Neji called out loudly with high spirits.
"The present me is your future self!"
"As long as you're willing, no one can restrict you!"
"Simply remove the curse seal on your heads, and you'll forever have the right to say no to anyone!"
The Main House's recent perverse actions had indeed chilled many Branch House hearts thoroughly.
Those originally loyal to the Main House might not waver so easily. But those originally neutral found it very difficult not to be tempted now.
Even if they themselves didn't care about having shackles on their heads, were they truly willing to let their children and descendants remain forever inferior?
Seemingly detecting the Hyuga's unsettled hearts, Mizuki suddenly stepped forward, waving his arms while loudly shouting:
"Everyone, don't believe his deceptive words!"
"The village's current strength is formidable! We already have our own Wood Release ninja. Today we'll make this chief culprit who killed Lord Third answer for his crimes!"
Following Mizuki's shouts, birds suddenly rose from all four village directions, carrying shinobi on their backs while surrounding Neji.
After being beaten badly by Nagato and Konan's aerial bombardment tactics, Konoha Village had focused on training aerial forces.
Through contracted ninja beasts or using Flying Bird Jutsu scrolls, they increased shinobi's anti-air capabilities.
With Konoha Village's foundation, they could easily equip all jonin with flight assistance.
Now with Neji's return, this proved perfect for testing effectiveness.
"Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A group surrounded Neji, beginning their siege. Various techniques fell, encompassing Neji's entire area.
In an instant, the entire sky was illuminated by various technique colors—just like daylight.
Some ninja beast birds accelerated inward, attempting to approach Neji's body for close combat.
"Hehe..."
Neji laughed coldly. His figure suddenly shot upward like an arrow leaving the bowstring, soaring into high altitude while avoiding all attacks completely.
Everyone hastily looked up, closely pursuing.
Who knew that just upon changing direction, they saw massive chakra orbs pouring down like raindrops—densely packed, unavoidable.
Whether artificially controlled Flying Bird Jutsu or ninja beasts with autonomous intelligence, all relied on wings for flight. Turning and such proved insufficiently agile—inertia's influence was tremendous.
Meanwhile, humanoid shinobi flying via gravitational manipulation possessed agility far exceeding various 'vehicles'.
If that old fellow Onoki didn't lack chakra, he alone could collapse an entire village.
Facing densely packed chakra orbs, Konoha Village's jutsu forces were successively shot down, falling with crackling sounds.
Those ninja with superior skills manipulated their ninja beasts left and right, using various extreme maneuvers like performing acrobatics, finally dodging this wave of chakra orbs.
But before they could breathe relief, they heard another cold voice from above.
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"