The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

Ever since becoming the Patriarch of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hitoshi knew that to change the fate of the Hyuga clan and escape from the quagmire of Konohagakure, having a plan alone was not enough.

Given the strategic importance of the Byakugan, once they left Konohagakure and its protection, it would undoubtedly cause a huge stir in the ninja world.

At that time, the fate of the Hyuga clan might be even worse than that of the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan was wiped out, but the miraculous Konohagakure managed to snatch a bloodline and preserve it.

But for the Hyuga, being kept in captivity would be the least of their worries. No one would ever think they had too many Byakugan.

This is probably why, in the original story, Hyuga Hiashi was always so accommodating, even at the cost of his own brother. Compared to Uchiha Fugaku, he was a qualified Patriarch but not a qualified brother. Their choices were different, and so were their outcomes.

Therefore, no matter how perfect the plan, without strong power to back it up, it was all empty talk.

Fortunately, he inherited his golden finger from his previous life, and it was even more powerful than before.

Until now, he had been stirring up trouble in Konohagakure, and it was finally time to reap the rewards.

His golden finger had upgraded.

Naturally, the Byakugan techniques he had obtained before were also enhanced in various ways.

At the very least, the Byakugan intimidation technique had upgraded from a basic version to a standard version.

It wouldn't be long before it surpassed the effect that Otsutsuki Kaguya had used.

After all, there was something on the moon that could take him even further!

Secretly transferring clan members and finding an opportunity to absorb the power of the Tenseigan was the next thing Hyuga Hitoshi had to do.

From Fugaku's previous attitude, it was clear he wouldn't be content to stay idle and would continue to charge forward, attracting the attention of the higher-ups.

Even if Hyuga Hitoshi told him there would be a day when he would go to the battlefield, Fugaku wouldn't be able to swallow his pride.

So he didn't need to worry about the old village chief having any energy left to deal with the Hyuga.

The upgrade of his golden finger also gave Hyuga Hitoshi full confidence in the future.

Just as Patriarch Hitoshi had analyzed before, in the original world, his golden finger could only take him to the limit of that world's view, but in this world, it could break through dimensional barriers.

As he grew, his golden finger also made breakthroughs.

The most direct manifestation was that after the upgrade, it became more intelligent.

In the past, including in the previous world, the use and abilities of the golden finger were all figured out by Hyuga Hitoshi himself.

But now, it seemed that with sufficient energy, after completing certain events, the golden finger would give prompts, rather than relying on Hyuga Hitoshi's intuition to feel which ability had been enhanced.

This gave Hyuga Hitoshi a great sense of accomplishment, like a child he had raised had become sensible, which made him very pleased.

**Golden Finger: "Ah, yes, yes."**

Yes.

Unlike before, when everything was based on guesswork and intuition, it had learned to communicate with words. At the right time and place, completing the right things, the golden finger's textual feedback would become more direct. According to the golden finger, it seemed that this method was summarized from the experiences of its predecessors.

Well, it seems that countless worlds have countless golden fingers wandering around, and their days are not easy, as they are all in competition.

But it's not a big problem. Hyuga Hitoshi is still a novice and can't participate in the battles of the golden fingers.

Moreover, for him, the intelligence upgrade was not the biggest surprise.

What gave Hyuga Hitoshi the most confidence was that, based on preliminary research after the upgrade, he understood one thing.

Compared to before, where he only enhanced his various attributes, purified his bloodline, and strengthened his Byakugan awakening eye technique, there now seemed to be a very small chance of sneaking through the dimensional barrier and bringing back power from other worlds.

Although the probability was very low, Hyuga Hitoshi's mastery of his golden finger was too proficient to be ignored.

The growing golden finger would steal things to strengthen its master, which made Hyuga Hitoshi even more gratified.

[Golden Finger: It's not stealing, it's taking. These are two different concepts.]

Look, it even answers back!

In short, the gains from this upgrade were huge, and it strengthened Hyuga Hitoshi's resolve to stir things up. As he had guessed, the less he cared about the original plot, the more the world deviated from its course, and the stronger the impact on the worldview, the more he gained.

This coincided with his decision to go against his ancestors.

So, the next steps were simple.

Thinking back to the messages sent by the shadow clone left on the moon during the upgrade, Hyuga Hitoshi had already made plans.

The shadow clone, which had persisted for several days, finally self-destructed, bringing back several important pieces of information.

Apart from the tense situation between the Otsutsuki branch and main families, the most outrageous was the rumor that the Otsutsuki clan forbade the use of Byakugan on their own people.

Not allowed unless necessary?

In that case, it seemed there were many opportunities for manipulation.

"Patriarch!"

Still deep in thought, the two brothers had already walked in.

Shisui, who was in the courtyard, wanted to come in and greet Hitoshi, but was pulled away by Itachi, who was holding Sasuke.

Although Itachi was ruthless to his own people, he was very polite and had high emotional intelligence when dealing with outsiders. It was clear that a clan meeting was about to start, so there was no need to get involved. Greeting and paying respects could wait.

Even the Hyuga Patriarch's wife had left, so shouldn't we also be sensible?

In the end, only the Hyuga brothers and Kakashi, who was still in standby mode, were left in the hall.

Hitoshi had ordered Kakashi to stay, which puzzled Hyuga Hiashi, but he didn't say much.

"Patriarch, the reconstruction of the new clan grounds is progressing quickly. It won't be long before we can move on a large scale. However, regarding the scope of the reconstruction..."

Hyuga Hiashi was giving a work report. Moving the clan grounds was not simple; at the very least, living arrangements had to be made. Although the new clan grounds were far from the center of Konohagakure, they were indeed large. If carefully built, they could be very luxurious.

"Make it similar to now. There's no need to build it too luxuriously to show off the Hyuga noble aura."

Hyuga Hitoshi gave the order.

"Don't pay too much attention to the new clan grounds. That's secondary."

Turning to his guard captain, Hyuga Hitoshi's face showed a hint of anticipation.

"Ushiuma, how is the guard training going?"

Since knowing the bizarre rules of the Otsutsuki clan, preparations for the next step had to be made.

Triggering conflicts between the main and branch families and letting them fight was just the beginning. He needed to control the situation when both sides were almost dead, as handling it alone would always have flaws.

Moreover, it would be a pity to kill all the Otsutsuki. It would be better to control them and use them as human resources. How many could be left would depend on how many Byakugan were needed to create the Golden Wheel Tenseigan.

"The progress is fast; already half of the clan members have mastered the new techniques," Hyuga Ushiuma said respectfully.

Only half?

Hyuga Hitoshi touched his chin. The talent limitation was still quite significant. After occupying the moon, the Hyuga's glorious evolution plan had to be put on the agenda. Anyway, with so many test subjects, it wouldn't be difficult to research.

"Patriarch, what is this?" Hyuga Hiashi asked tentatively, sensing something.

"The base I mentioned before has been selected. I needs manpower," Hyuga Hitoshi said solemnly.

"After the old village chief takes office, there will be no shortage of trouble."

"And even if Konohagakure's attitude towards us doesn't change in the end, I must leave a safe retreat for the Hyuga clan! Being completely bound to Konohagakure is not an option; the initiative must not be in others' hands!"

Standing up, Hyuga Hitoshi took a deep breath and pointed to the moon.

"Tell the clan members to be ready to go to the sky with me at any time!"

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