"The Ōtsutsuki clan on the moon is gone now." Rinka then said, dropping another bombshell.
"What?" Hiashi was shocked by this, looking at Rinka in disbelief.
Rinka said, her gaze fixed on Hiashi, "They provoked Kazuki before, and he went up to the moon and slaughtered them. Many of them had pretty good strength, and their physical capabilities might even have been comparable to the First Hokage, but they were still massacred by Kazuki."
"This..." Hiashi didn't know how to react.
Those were the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths's younger brother, yet Kazuki went to the moon and just went on a killing spree against them.
At this moment, Hiashi finally had a clear understanding of Kazuki. Kazuki kills regardless of the opponent's background. As long as they provoke him, they are destined to be killed by him.
As if remembering something, Hiashi quickly asked Rinka, "So, have you received the true inheritance?"
Rinka said, looking deeply at Hiashi, "Part of it is for that reason, and it's also related to that Giant Tenseigan. By paying a certain price, one can undergo a bloodline regression."
"Kazuki is bearing this price. In the Hyuga clan, there doesn't seem to be anyone worth Kazuki specifically bearing the cost for them. After all, I am different, aren't I?"
Compared to the Hyuga, Rinka clearly considered herself Kazuki's person. This point was actually very similar to Mito. After she married Hashirama, many of her actions revolved around Hashirama. After Hashirama's death, she prioritized Konoha. Many things Mito did actually threatened the interests of the Uzumaki clan.
Although Rinka and Kazuki were not married, they had long since become intimately involved. At this time, Rinka would naturally prioritize Kazuki's interests.
As for helping the Hyuga clan become stronger, that would require the Hyuga clan to produce someone with potential, and their talent would at least need to be up to par, right?
"I understand." Hiashi frowned.
This price, without a doubt, would be huge. After all, it was a bloodline regression. Thinking about being able to possess strength comparable to the First Hokage, his heart surged with excitement.
But hadn't the Hyuga clan already pledged allegiance to Kazuki? What else could they offer?
"I want to change the relationship between the Main Family and the branch family." Rinka suddenly seized the opportunity to say.
"What?" Hiashi looked at Rinka in disbelief.
He hadn't expected Rinka to say such a thing.
Regarding changing the relationship between the Main Family and the branch family, to be honest, Hiashi didn't really have that much resistance. He had an attitude of neither actively pursuing nor rejecting it. After all, his younger brother was now growing distant from him because of the branch family's status. Hiashi found this somewhat difficult to accept, but he was, after all, the current head of the Hyuga clan, and he needed to protect the Hyuga clan's interests.
"The Caged Bird Cursed Seal was originally established to guard against the Ōtsutsuki clan. Now that the Ōtsutsuki on the moon are gone, there's no need for it. As for other villages, don't worry, I will take action." Rinka's aura flashed and then disappeared.
"You…"
Feeling Rinka's aura, Hiashi felt as if he was facing the entire world.
His strength was quite good, but facing Rinka, Hiashi felt an unparalleled sense of oppression, something he had never experienced from anyone else. The gap between him and Rinka was probably greater than the gap between a newborn child and himself.
For the Hyuga clan to have such a powerful individual, it was a blessing.
No matter what the Ōtsutsuki clan was like, they were all dead, but Rinka was absolutely the strongest person in the Hyuga clan's history.
Rinka's strength alone was enough to bring glory to their ancestors.
"If I wish it, no one can stop me. And no one would dare to lay a hand on the Hyuga clan." Rinka looked at Hiashi with a serious expression.
"But…"
Hiashi wanted to tell Rinka that no matter how powerful she was, she was limited by lifespan.
The First Hokage was powerful, but he was dead now. Mito had protected Konoha for decades, but she had passed away a few years ago.
Could Rinka really live for thousands of years like a Tailed Beast?
As if understanding Hiashi's concerns, Rinka continued to explain, "As for other things, you don't need to worry. I can live for thousands of years in the future."
"My future children with Kazuki will also not be ordinary."
"Is that so?" Hiashi didn't know what to say.
To be able to live for thousands of years, how enviable that was.
Even the Sage of Six Paths…
Hiashi thought of something. The Sage of Six Paths might not actually be dead.
It seemed no one had ever seen the Sage of Six Paths's body, right?
If that were truly the case, Hiashi didn't know how to react.
Rinka then continued, "Of course, we can also develop a Caged Bird Cursed Seal-like cursed mark, one that destroys the Byakugan upon death or when the Byakugan leaves the body. As for the Hyuga clan's heritage, it can be shared."
"If that's the case, it should be much easier." Hiashi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Reforming the Hyuga clan was not an easy task, but with Rinka's stance and these assurances, it should be much smoother.
"If anyone is unwilling, just place the cursed mark on them." Rinka narrowed her eyes and let out a cold snort.
"If they are stubborn, just eliminate them."
Seeing Rinka act like this, Hiashi knew that he couldn't refuse this matter even if he wanted to.
Since those people didn't treat the Hyuga branch family as important, then he didn't need to treat them as members of the Hyuga clan. Eliminating them was only natural.
Seeing Rinka in this state, Hiashi sighed softly.
At this point, there was no way to object. With Rinka's attitude, if anyone dared to test her, they would surely perish.
As for what Rinka wanted to do, the Hyuga clan found it difficult to refuse.
However, for the entire Hyuga clan, this was a good thing.
His younger brother would surely be very happy if he knew about this, wouldn't he?
Rinka said, "Ultimately, the current Hyuga clan is different from the Hyuga clan of the past. In the past, the Main Family needed forbidden jutsus to protect the branch family, but now it's different, the Main Family has lost its purpose. Konoha is enough to protect the Hyuga clan. To make amends, if your child has sufficient talent in the future, I can consider taking them as my disciple."
"Yes." Hiashi's eyes lit up at the words.
He knew that he no longer had any opportunities but his child might have such an opportunity.
Hiashi had some confidence in his own talent. If his child's talent was similar to his, he believed Rinka would not refuse.
And becoming Rinka's disciple would also be a roundabout way of becoming Kazuki's disciple, which meant Kazuki would very likely help his child awaken an ancestral bloodline.
Thinking of this, Hiashi felt a surge of excitement.
…
The Hyuga clan's reforms progressed rapidly. No one expected that soon after Hiashi became clan head, he would propose such a rebellious idea. Some Main Family members even wanted to depose Hiashi immediately.
Even Hiashi's father felt the same, but after Hiashi stated that this was Rinka's will, many people fell silent.
Everyone had some guesses about how strong Rinka was now. She had probably reached Kage level, undoubtedly the strongest person in the Hyuga clan. Moreover, Rinka also had Kazuki backing her.
No one had expected that the Hyuga clan's strongest, the Main Family's princess, would want to reform the Hyuga Main Family. However, there were still some who couldn't accept it.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Not even Hokage-sama can interfere with the Hyuga clan's matters. This was promised by the First Hokage back then." An eighty-year-old Hyuga Main Family member, clearly from the village's founding era, spoke with uncontrollable rage.
"Have you not considered what will happen if the branch family is uncontrolled without the Caged Bird Cursed Seal? What if the bloodline is lost?"
Hiashi calmly replied, "There is a new curse mark, but everyone will need to wear it. This curse mark has no effect normally, but it will activate only upon death or when the Byakugan leaves the body."
He didn't know if this person couldn't let go of his power or truly wanted to protect the branch family and the Hyuga clan's heritage.
Hiashi then continued to explain, "As for the loss of the Byakugan bloodline, I believe that as long as our Hyuga clan is strong enough, those with the Byakugan will surely be proud of our surname, instead of worrying about bloodline loss."
Hiashi truly believed this point.
Didn't Rinka follow Kazuki? If Rinka had several children, wouldn't they all have the Uchiha surname?
Moreover, the Ōtsutsuki surname was quite good. If possible, Hiashi even wanted to change the Hyuga clan's name to Ōtsutsuki.