Orochimaru, running away with a bucket

The smoke condensed together and transformed into a human form. Zhiliyu knelt on one knee and lowered his head respectfully.

"how's it going?"

Orochimaru opened his eyes while meditating.

"The resettlement allowance has been distributed to all the clan members who came to Konoha. The clan site has been chosen, and it is located in the central area of Konoha. After the wind and snow stop, we will start building the houses for us to live in."

"The central area is a good place. Chiriyu and your people can just settle down there peacefully as a member of Konoha."

Orochimaru was very satisfied with the clan land that Konoha arranged for the Ibri clan.

The central area of Konoha is right on the edge of the most prosperous area. It is neither too noisy nor too quiet, which is perfect for the Ibri clan who live in caves for a long time.

The top leaders of Konoha had obviously given careful consideration to the choice of their clan territory.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

Zhiliyu nodded and disappeared into smoke.

Ding dong——!

The doorbell rang, Orochimaru got up and walked to the door. When he opened the door, he saw Hinata Mio, whose face was as pale as paper and whose eyes were bloodshot. She seemed to have suffered great pain not long ago, and blood was oozing from the edge of the forehead protector.

"Come in and tell me if you have anything to say."

Orochimaru turned and went back into the house, Hinata Mio followed her and closed the door.

Volume 56: Chapter : The Distorted System

“Where…is this place?!”

Hinata Mio felt a hand touching her shoulder, and the next moment she was in a bright and unfamiliar place. There were many sophisticated-looking instruments placed around her. Orochimaru's shadow clone was concentrating on studying something and didn't even glance at her arrival.

"This is my laboratory, my private space. Few people know about this place, not even my teacher."

Orochimaru still chose to leave a shadow clone in the laboratory. The shadow clone's ability to withstand blows is easily exposed, especially if there are people who like to fight among the people she often contacts. If the shadow clone is hit and disappears into smoke with a bang, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Come with me to this room. While I'm examining you, tell me what happened. What made you change your mind and let me study the Caged Bird Curse? I'm very curious and interested."

Orochimaru walked in front, looking at Hinata Mio out of the corner of his eye.

Hinata Mio followed behind Orochimaru, looked at her back, and opened her mouth.

"While accompanying the Zong family members in their training, I couldn't suppress my hatred for them. They noticed this and punished me with a caged bird."

Hinata Mio, lying on the bed, explained why she came to find Orochimaru and why she was in such a mess.

No matter who is rolling on the ground with a splitting headache and eyes that are about to explode, how can they not look miserable?

"So this is ah……"

Orochimaru listened to Hinata Mio's explanation of why she became like this, and looked at the wound on her forehead caused by scratching. The blood that had flowed out had already coagulated and was about to form a scab. He took the test report from the shadow clone and looked at the various data of Hinata Mio's body.

"No matter how much the branch family hates the main family, they can't show it in front of the main family, right?"

Orochimaru held the report in one hand and used the palm technique to heal the wound on Hinata Mio's forehead that she had scratched with the other hand.

After all, he is just a child, and it is difficult for him to hide his hatred for the Zong family.

It seems that the current head of the Hyuga family is far less magnanimous than Hyuga Hiashi, and is unexpectedly petty!

Giving light punishments and severe warnings to Hyuga Hizashi and Hyuga Neji like Hyuga Hiashi did can be considered a lenient approach, after all, they both had murderous intentions towards Hyuga Hinata.

No matter how weak Hyuga Hinata is, she is still the daughter of the Hyuga clan leader. What's the big deal about him having murderous intentions in front of Hyuga Hiashi's daughter?

Hyuga Hizashi's murderous intention towards Hyuga Hinata also reflects his reluctance. He is unwilling to accept that his son Hyuga Neji has a talent that surpasses the main family members, but is cursed with the caged bird seal, and must fulfill the obligation to protect the main family bloodline for the rest of his life, and only death can bring him relief.

Hinata Hyuga, who is unwilling to accept her mediocre talent and cowardice, is a member of the main family and does not need to be bound by the caged bird curse.

All of this became the fuse for him to develop murderous intentions towards Hinata Hyuga. Ultimately, it was a problem with the main family and branch family system.

If the Caged Bird Curse is only used to protect the branch families who have no talent and qualifications and prevent their White Eyes from being taken away by others, why use the Caged Bird Curse to oppress the branch families?

Perhaps the caged bird curse was originally intended to protect the tribesmen without talent and mediocre qualifications, preventing them from becoming targets of people who aimed at their white eyes because of their white eyes.

But how many powerful people does the Hyuga clan have now?

The main family, which should have been more talented and stronger in terms of bloodline, talent and qualifications, and should have protected the branch family, has become the protected party and needs the branch family to risk their lives to protect it.

The existence of the caged bird curse made it impossible for the branch family to escape the control of the main family from beginning to end, and it has always been the oppressed party.

In Orochimaru's opinion, the Hyuga clan's caged bird seal is true to protect the Byakugan and to enslave the branch family. Otherwise, why doesn't the main family cast the caged bird seal on themselves?

how?

Are you afraid that someone in the main family is an Alphabet person and will punish himself because he has nothing better to do?

Or are there multiple factions within the clan?

Maybe he is reluctant to give up the system of main family and branch family?

Are you reluctant to part with the slaves you can use at will?

Afraid of being looked down upon?

The main family has to stay in Konoha forever and enjoy Konoha’s protection?

It's impossible. In the original work, the Byakugan Killer Ao got his Byakugan from the Sou family. Moreover, in the original work, Hinata Hyuga went out on missions more than once, and the Sou family also often left Konoha.

Would someone who wants to take away the white eyes miss so many opportunities?

The Hyuga clan's main and branch family system is really twisted and unreasonable in every sense.

If someone controlled the main family, for example, Black Zetsu controlled a member of the main family, and directly activated the Caged Bird Curse Seal for all the branches...

Oh no~ From now on, there will be no more main family and branch family in the Hyuga clan.

Could it be that the Zong family didn't put the caged bird curse on themselves because they were on guard against this kind of thing that might happen?

I just wonder if White Zetsu can activate the Caged Bird Seal after absorbing the chakra of the Zong family and becoming that person?

"I can not be reconciled……"

Hinata Mio gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and her nails dug deep into her skin and flesh, causing blood to flow out from between her fingers drop by drop.

"Are you unwilling to accept this?"

After Orochimaru treated the wound on Hinata Mio's forehead, he walked to the side, picked up a device that looked like a helmet with many connected wires, and handed it to Hinata Mio.

"So now that you've found me, you're so sure I can break the Caged Bird Curse? I told you the Caged Bird Curse's purpose is to protect the Byakugan, but your Hyuga clan's main family seems to be using it as a tool to enslave and punish branch families."

"This is……"

Hinata Mio looked at the device in her hand.

"I want to examine your brain nerves. The caged bird curse is connected to your brain nerves. You don't think I can remove the caged bird curse just by looking at it, do you?"

Orochimaru paused here, a wicked expression on his face as he said, "Or do you want me to open your head so I can see more directly the effect of the Caged Bird Curse on your brain nerves?"

Hinata Mio's eyes widened a little, and her hands shook so much that she almost dropped the device in her hand.

"Just kidding, I won't do it without your permission."

Orochimaru saw that Hinata Mio was tense all over because of his fear, and spread his hands.

"Please don't joke around."

Hinata Mio put on the device and lay on the hospital bed. She could feel needles piercing various parts of her head, which were exactly the locations of the nerves in her brain.

drop--!

The instruments in the room made beeping sounds, and the light from the screens hit Orochimaru's face. She looked at the data on the screen with a focused expression.

Does the caged bird seal connect not only the occipital lobe but also the cerebellum?

No wonder the Caged Bird can destroy the brain. Once the Caged Bird curse is fully activated, the power spreading out from the occipital lobe and cerebellum will destroy the Byakugan and the brain together. Not only will it prevent the enemy from obtaining the Byakugan, but they will also be unable to obtain any intelligence.

A corpse with an intact brain is a treasure trove of information. It has to be said that the ancestors of the Hyuga clan who developed the caged bird seal were really amazing.

"Is it difficult?"

Hinata Mio stood behind Orochimaru and saw that she was staring at the screen of the instrument.

"Do you want to completely remove the caged bird curse, or... retain some of its functions?"

Orochimaru looked at Hinata Mio out of the corner of his eye.

"What do you mean?"

Hinata Mio frowned.

"It means that the Caged Bird Seal will be retained, but it won't be controlled by the main family. I've said more than once that the Caged Bird Seal protects the Byakugan. Those who want the Byakugan will naturally change their target once they know they can't get the Byakugan from someone in the Hyuga branch family who has the Caged Bird Seal."

Orochimaru turned around, leaned against the instrument, and looked at Hinata Mio with his arms crossed.

"The Hyuga clan's Byakugan is also known as the Insight Eye and the X-ray Eye. You know better than me what the Byakugan can do. A non-perceptive ninja can become a perceptive ninja by replacing it with a Byakugan. Its value is self-evident.

Mio, being born into the Hyuga clan is your fortune, as it gives you talents far beyond those of ordinary ninjas. However, being born into the Hyuga clan is also your misfortune, as you are not from the main family.

The main family members are protecting their own interests, so the branch family members are naturally unwilling to blindly pay and be oppressed...

After all, those who separated from the family hated the fact that they were not part of the main family.

Orochimaru had no interest in the Hyuga clan's troubles. Rotten things should continue to rot and disappear in the dust of history, but she was interested in the caged bird curse seal.

The Caged Bird Seal can limit the eye techniques. If it can temporarily limit the eye techniques, she can take precautions in advance when facing a ninja who possesses the eye techniques.

After all, Konoha is not the only one in this world who possesses eye techniques.

"So, what about you? Your disdain for the Hyuga clan..."

Hinata Mio stared at Orochimaru, veins bulging around her eyes, and her byakugan turned bluish-white as if she wanted to see through Orochimaru. Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Orochimaru.

"I'm not interested in your Hyuga clan's Byakugan. I'm interested in the caged bird seal that restricts eye techniques."

"Orochimaru, I can't come to see you often."

Hinata Mio was worried that if she kept visiting Orochimaru, it would attract the attention of the main family.

"It's alright. All I need is for you to cooperate with me in completing some experiments. I need to develop a new seal based on the Caged Bird Seal. Without further ado, before you leave, open your eyes and let me collect data."

Orochimaru excitedly pulled Hinata Mio towards the bed in the middle of the room.

Is this her truest side?

Hinata Mio looked at Orochimaru, who was more energetic than usual.

Regarding the caged bird curse, I still need to read more related books.

Orochimaru thought of Doraemon, Danzo, and A-mon.

Lord Danzo must have a way to satisfy my needs, right?

Volume 57: Chapter White Snake Skin Care Products Store

"Lord Danzo."

The Root ninja respectfully placed the rolled-up note on the table.

Danzo Shimura stopped stamping, picked up the note and opened it, and saw that it was written by Orochimaru.

Curse Seal...

Danzo Shimura thought about how Hyuga Mio, a member of the Hyuga clan branch, went to find Orochimaru yesterday, and today Orochimaru wanted books related to the curse.

A child's curiosity... Doesn't Orochimaru know what his research on the Hyuga clan's caged bird seal will bring?

Danzo Shimura thought about Orochimaru's popularity in Konoha, which was known to everyone. After all, the Ibri clan joined Konoha because of Orochimaru.

If the Hyuga clan were to come to Sarutobi Hiruzen because of the caged bird curse...

Hiruzen... Koharu... Kadoen...

Which side will you stand on?

Danzo Shimura thought this was an opportunity, a good opportunity to create an irreparable rift between Orochimaru and them. Once Orochimaru was disappointed in them, his chance would come.

"Go, find some books on the curse, seal them in a scroll, and send it to Orochimaru."

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

……

dong dong——!