Naruto: Sasuke loves to visit forums

Chapter 164 The “bow” that cannot be shot

In the past period of time, Hinata Neji's life has not been very smooth.

At this moment, he stared at the water quietly without saying a word.

"You're so good, why did you remember to cut your hair?"

On the side, Uchiha Sasuke was also full of worries. At this moment, he finally came to his senses and asked.

"It's a long story."

Hinata Neji sighed.

That look also seemed to have infinite depression in his heart.

"Then let's make a long story short."

Sasuke responded simply.

"It's too short to say."

Neji rolled his eyes, but couldn't quite tell.

Not in a good mood.

"Haha, then speak slowly."

Sasuke chuckled.

Hyuga Neji said nothing.

I saw him running his fingers through his hair, trying to make the water in his hair evaporate faster.

Then, Neji looked down at himself, his fingers that were a little wrinkled in the water.

Sasuke just sat quietly by the side without urging.

"At the beginning of winter last year, we formed a team together to help Tsunade-sama when she came back from Tanshu City."

After a long time, Neji finally spoke.

Sasuke didn't answer, but nodded to show that he was listening.

"At that time, I fought against Kimimaro, and I have been anxious about improving my strength since I came back."

Neji continued.

"At that time, you gave me a suggestion, saying that combined with the characteristics of Byakugan, I should develop long-range combat methods.

"Later, we went to Grandma Cat's place, remember?"

Sasuke nodded, indicating that he remembered it completely.

Are you kidding me? How could I forget?

Regarding this "advice", I still have a reward waiting to be awarded.

"In the next six months, there wasn't a day that went by that I didn't think about Grandma Cat."

"what?!"

Sasuke almost fell into the river.

This, this, when did this happen?

Does Tiantian know?

Are you sure? !

That's it, Grandma Cat

"I see you are really hungry!"

Regarding Neji's choice, Sasuke said that he really had nothing to say.

"Ah? I mean, I've been thinking about those heavy crossbows sold in Granny Cat's shop."

Neji continued calmly.

Ok

I'm a bit

Ahem, who knows what happens to children like you who fall in love early!

Sasuke cursed inwardly.

Fortunately, Neji just glanced at Sasuke suspiciously and did not notice what was going on in his heart just now, and continued:

“At that time, the price we were optimistic about was 700,000 taels.

“At that time, I had about a hundred thousand taels in total, which I had saved over the years.

"However, for participating in the capture of Gaara, the First-Tailed Jinchuuriki, the village gave me a personal bonus of three hundred thousand ryo.

"If you calculate it like this, the gap is actually only 300,000 taels."

Sasuke nodded, he also had an impression of this matter.

Originally, in Gaara's battle, he, Uzumaki Naruto, and even Haruno Sakura also contributed a lot.

But in the end, what the village said was that he, Naruto and others had seriously violated the village's discipline. The merits and demerits were balanced, so it would be fine if they were not punished.

Therefore, he did not receive any bonus.

"Then we went to the Kingdom of Water for a diplomatic mission together. Although there were many things going wrong during the process, when we left, we were on a diplomatic mission.

"Due to the great diplomatic success, as a member, I received another 100,000 taels of mission remuneration."

Neji said.

"This is only two hundred thousand taels short."

Sasuke, who was pretty good at math, answered.

"After I came back, I really couldn't wait. Finally, I was shameless and borrowed another 200,000 taels from Tiantian."

Neji said seriously.

"Ah, that's enough! What about your heavy crossbow? Have you bought it back?"

Sasuke asked.

"The problem lies in the personal reward of 300,000 taels."

Ningci said rather resentfully:

“From beginning to end, I never saw that money at all.

"Hyuga Hizu told me that the family will keep the money for me, but I can withdraw it at any time if necessary.

“But when I rushed to withdraw money, I first had to fill in the declaration materials.

“Then it’s time to fill out the interview application.

“One level at a time, with the elders of the branch family, the elders of the clan, and the financial officer of the family, they repeatedly explained the reasons for their declaration.

“There are endless materials to fill out, endless processes to go through, and endless approval cycles.

"It feels like climbing a mountain that will never end."

Hinata Neji clasped his fingers and counted the torture he had suffered these days.

"That's enough."

Sasuke clenched his fists as he heard this.

However, there has always been a set of management procedures for matters within the Hyuga clan.

Jiraiya was currently too annoyed by Shimura Danzo to take care of himself.

I'm afraid, I can't take care of these trivial matters.

“Then, when the mountain came to an end, they told me that the file was in the wrong format, that the process was void and that I had to start from scratch.”

Neji continued, his expression numb.

"I'm crazy"

Sasuke couldn't help but want to curse.

"Last time, I went to help you catch an undercover ANBU agent. At that time, I was going through the application process for the third time."

Neji continued to add.

Sasuke felt a ball of fire surge in his heart.

He secretly vowed in his heart that when the time comes in the future, the first thing he will do is to reorganize this bastard family.

“Later, I realized that I might never get this money again.

"So, I quickly returned the money to Tiantian. I bought an ordinary Fuzhu bow from the Ninja Tool Hall."

Neji said:

"I think money can be saved slowly in the future, but for now, I can still practice archery first."

"Uh-huh."

Sasuke nodded, agreeing with Neji's statement.

Then he sighed and said, "Unfortunately, I just gave all my money to Shikamaru some time ago."

Seeing Neji's confused look, Sasuke continued to explain:

"He advanced a pension on my behalf to the civilian boatmen who were implicated and died in the Country of Waves.

"Right now, I have fifty thousand taels left. Why don't you use it first? I have no place to spend money anyway."

Sasuke thought that the other party had finished talking and talked about other things.

However, Hyuga Neji waved his hand, rejected Sasuke's kindness, and continued:

"But, they confiscated my bamboo bow."

"No, are they sick?!"

Sasuke turned his head to the side and shouted loudly, indicating that he could no longer listen.

"Listen to me. This matter is not as simple as you think."

Neji pulled Sasuke to sit down again and continued:

“At first, I thought it was just a matter of deducting the bonus.

"But they also confiscated an ordinary longbow. This fact made me calm down."

"What do you mean?"

Sasuke was stunned and wanted to continue listening.

“At that time, when I had just gotten my longbow back and started practicing my shooting skills, the elders of the branch family immediately came to talk to me.

"What's inside and outside the words? The soft fist is famous in the ninja world, and the best way to use the Byakugan is in close combat.

"I am doing this kind of thing because I am sorry for the bloodline talent given by my family, and I am willing to fall into this kind of situation."

Sasuke sneered, thinking that these were all bullshit.

Neji's reaction back then was exactly the same as Sasuke's.

"Later, when they saw that I insisted on going my own way, they forcibly took away my longbow on the grounds of safety risks."

Sasuke shook his head, cursing inwardly.

He continued to listen to Neji's views.

"Security risks."

“Those four words were always in my mind during those days.

"One night, I touched the Caged Bird curse mark on my forehead, and suddenly I understood everything."

Neji pointed at the bandage under his bangs, his voice rising a little. "Do you remember what I just said, when I applied for the bonus, I filled out an application form?

"In the column for the purpose of the money, I honestly filled in the purchase of ninja tools.

“Then, when I called back for the second time and applied again, they specifically told me to fill in the details of what ninja tool I wanted to purchase.

"Then, after I specified that it was a heavy crossbow, their attitude became even more indifferent."

Neji said.

"At that time, I didn't pay much attention to this matter. However, after confiscating my Fuzhu Bow, I suddenly understood everything!

"What they prevent is never about money! It's about prohibiting people who separate families from developing the ability to fight remotely!

"Especially heavy crossbows, long-range powerful attacks, one-hit kill moves! They must be resolutely stopped."

Sasuke was surprised, but still a little confused:

"Why are they doing this?"

"When I was a child, I saw with my own eyes that my father was tortured once by Hinata Hinashi using the mark of a caged bird."

Neji explained:

“We were in the same room at the time.

“Later I also thought about how there were so many people in the branch house, and there were even people walking around outside the door.

"Everyone has a caged bird curse mark on their forehead. How did Hinata and Hinata pinpoint my father?"

"Such as directional chakra perception?"

For example, the chakra of each branch has its own uniqueness, and the clan can use this as a distinction to accurately find and locate the target's curse seal to activate.

Sasuke tried to express his understanding.

"There are so many ninjas separated, it's not that easy."

Neji shook his head and continued:

"The night the bow and arrow were confiscated, I suddenly remembered it. Last year, I saw it in the Konoha Ancient Documents.

"There is a book specifically introducing the curse seal technique, and in it, there is a mention of the caged bird of the Hyuga clan.

"Although the distance of the operation is not clearly stated in the book, there is a mark with the word 'near' on the explanatory diagram.

"In that book, the label description page mentioned that any ninjutsu with the word 'near' has a casting distance of no more than five meters.

"In other words, the Zong family's desire to activate the caged bird as punishment is not arbitrary and unscrupulous.

"But distance needs to be met as a condition to really cause harm to the members of the branch family."

"In other words, as long as you stay five meters away from the Hyuga clan, this caged bird will have no impact on you?!"

Hearing this, Sasuke couldn't help but feel a little excited.

This is a rare piece of good news.

Neji nodded and expressed his opinion:

"It is precisely because of this that the entire Hyuga clan will not develop long-range combat methods!

“And as soon as I started to show signs of pursuing this direction, I encountered huge obstacles within the clan.

“Many elders who I had never met before jumped out to educate me and blame me for this matter.

"In fact, I suspect that the entire Hyuga clan did not develop the practice of changing the nature of chakra, which is deliberate! After all, which attribute ninjutsu does not have a long-range ninjutsu?"

At this point, Neji became excited and cursed fiercely:

"What are you talking about, a curse seal set up to prevent the precious Byakugan from leaking out? It's all an excuse!

"The biggest function of the caged bird is to prevent the branch family from taking action against the Zong family! To ensure that they can protect themselves when faced with provocations from the branch family who only know how to fight in close combat, and kill them with one strike!

"Obviously, this is the mark that was carved for the purpose of enslaving the family."

"Since there is a distance limit for the caged bird to activate, why don't the separated people run away?

"Could it be that no one else has discovered this except you?"

Sasuke was still a little confused.

"Run? Where to run?"

Neji sighed and said:

"If you really become a traitor, you may be able to escape from the clutches of the Hyuga clan. But how can the power of Konoha Hidden Village allow such a thing to exist?"

Yes, the Hyuga clan's characteristics and ability to fight alone are not top-notch.

And the appearance features are too obvious.

After you get out, just a random reward may threaten your life.

Not to mention, as the strongest ninja village, Konoha Hidden Village still has a lot of diplomatic means that can be used.

"Besides, why are you running?"

Neji looked at the sky in the distance, and before his eyes, the lives of many compatriots from different families seemed to flash before his eyes.

“The Hyuga clan is the largest clan in the village, and even if they are divided, their status in the village is not low.

“In terms of food and clothing, the people in the separated family have always been at a relatively wealthy level.

“If I hadn’t wanted to buy a heavy crossbow this time, I would never have found out that I had been too embarrassed or deprived of money.

"As long as you are willing to wear the collar obediently, remain loyal, and serve the clan diligently throughout your life, then what difference does it make whether you are carved as a caged bird or not?"

Neji repeated the views of the elders who had separated parents that he had heard before, and his heart was filled with sadness:

"They, now, have raised the caged bird to a moral level, and many people from separated families have been brainwashed since childhood.

"To think that one's life has the background of a 'guardian' is to practice a great thing.

“The Zong family also promotes some examples of family separation from time to time, such as my father who died for him.

"Some words of praise that are not real can make those stupid branch families proud.

"Obviously he is a dog, but he thinks he is proud!"

Sasuke's heart was churning.

For a time, too many thoughts flashed through my mind, and I suddenly didn't know how to express them.

"So, what do you think?"

In other words, why are you different?

Uchiha Sasuke tried to learn more about his partner.

"My idea is simple.

“I can guard you, but you can’t carve dog chains on children’s heads just because they come from different backgrounds.

"If you are really afraid of showing off your eyes, then we can all be carved as caged birds!

"This matter seems to be for freedom. But in fact, it is for fairness!

“I despise these high-sounding privileged bastards!

"Even if my own life is still like this, just thinking about them being pulled down makes me laugh in my dreams."

Hinata Neji changed his usual gentle demeanor and spoke violently.

"So, you just cut your hair?"

Sasuke smiled.

"Yes."

After Neji uttered his words, his tone became more relaxed:

“I had this idea in the beginning because I felt it was inconvenient during the process of practicing water escape.

“But then I discovered that this hairstyle is everywhere in the Hyuga clan.

"The people in the separated family look like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. But the people in the Zong family all look like sanctimonious, gentle, courteous and thrifty people."

This is an attempt to achieve one's own independence through differences in appearance.

"Not entirely, right?"

Sasuke recalled that in his impression, the Hyuga clan did have more long hair like Neji's.

But in the Konoha cafeteria, I occasionally saw a few short-haired white-eyed ninjas, such as Hinata Takashi and others.

"People in the center of power, all of them."

Hyuga Neji said firmly.

"Then if you do this"

Sasuke said worriedly.

"What? I have long decided to follow you all the way to 'Black'.

"As for what status I can achieve in this decadent Hyuga clan, I don't care."

Neji said disapprovingly.

"I mean, if you do this, I'm afraid your life in the clan will not be easy in the past two years."

Sasuke finished talking about his worries.

Of course he didn't care about "status", he was just worried about Neji's situation as a friend.

Neji remained silent.

Throughout these years, Ningji's status in the clan can be said to be an inverted U-shape.

When he was a child, as his talents continued to emerge, Hinata Hizu gradually began to notice that his scapegoat brother had left behind such a son.

After assisting Sasuke and others in successfully capturing Gaara, Neji has officially entered the power sight of the senior members of the Hyuga clan.

Since then, I have received a lot of preferential treatment in life, as well as a series of privileges in terms of resources for practice and even the authority to consult ancient books.

Subsequently, after the Kingdom of Water won victory after victory in Tanshu City, his status in the clan gradually reached its peak.

During that time, Hinata and Hinata treated him like a normal uncle.

However, since he started submitting withdrawal applications.

It was discovered that Neji was trying to develop long-range combat capabilities, and his status among the Hyuga clan began to gradually decline.

Now, three things happened one after another: bonus, bamboo bow, and long hair cut.

More importantly, the opportunities given by the senior management, namely attempts to communicate with Neji, had also failed.

Therefore, today's Ningji's status in the minds of senior officials has long been shaky and is no longer what it used to be.

Although, it can't be said that he was bullied and ostracized at the moment.

But judging from the trend, it may be inevitable that he will continue to be ignored and kicked out of his alternate status as the center of power.

While Neji was deep in thought, on the other side, Sasuke was also thinking about his situation.

And the value that Neji can play in his undercover plan.

The two sat side by side, each with his own thoughts, in silence for a long time.

Finally, Sasuke made up his mind and stood up.

I saw him forming a seal with his hands, clapping his hands downwards, and shouted:

"Ninjutsu: Psychic Technique!"

Bang!

After a burst of smoke, a middle-aged monkey with a bored face was summoned.

(End of this chapter)