The members of the clan were visibly shocked. They exchanged glances, their hearts pounding with anxiety, and their anger vanished.

What was the Fifth Hokage trying to say...? Ninjutsu was created by ninjas, so the next line should be, "It was also broken by ninjas..." Did the Fifth Hokage want to break the Caged Bird Seal for those guys from the branch family?!

The main family members were quite shocked and angry that the Fifth Hokage was interfering in the Hyuga family's affairs.

They didn't really believe that the Fifth Hokage could break the Caged Bird Seal. Over the past hundred years, the Hyuga clan had tried to do this before, but all attempts had ended in failure.

Although the Five Dynasties were powerful, they were no exception.

However, I always had a lingering worry in my heart.

After all, the fact that the Five Dynasties clearly stood on the side of the branch family was a form of oppression against their main family, which made them think twice.

Compared to the fearful and angry members of the main family, the members of the branch family secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and were immediately invigorated.

As expected, this gamble paid off... Unlike the Third Hokage, the Fifth Hokage genuinely wanted to help them...

When the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was in power, he pursued a balance, a balance of power among all factions, and did not allow any one side to become too powerful. In this way, he, as the Hokage, could mediate between the parties and maintain control of power.

Cao Ya is different; he pursues development. Those who can develop will rise, and those who cannot will fall.

Whether it's development in terms of power, or development in the economic or cultural spheres.

He can allow various factions to exist, but he cannot delay the development of Konoha. This is a bottom line issue, and there is no room for negotiation.

As for the control of power... Cao Ya is extremely powerful, who would dare to disobey him? Do they really think he's a pushover, afraid to kill someone?

Not to mention the Root and Dark Divisions, which are entirely under Cao Ya's control. Either of these two departments alone would be enough to intimidate a region.

The Root organization was established by Danzo. Cao Ya initially belonged to the Root organization, but later killed Danzo and took over the Root organization.

The Anbu were directly under the Hokage's command, and once he became Hokage, the Anbu became loyal to him.

Moreover, Root was already infiltrating the Anbu, and with a legitimate reason for doing so, coupled with his excellent personal strength and the prestige of saving Konoha, Cao Ya took control of the Anbu with virtually no effort.

To put it bluntly, the position of Hokage is still one where the capable rise and the weak fall.

If you're strong enough, you can hold your position even without any subordinates; if you're not strong enough, you're just a puppet even if everyone elects you.

Unfortunately, with the older generation of Konoha passing away and the new generation yet to grow up, no one besides the Sannin can compete with Cao Ya.

Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, launched the "Konoha Crush Plan" and was eventually captured by Cao Ya. He is definitely out of the running for Hokage, especially since he previously defected and became a Konoha rogue ninja. Jiraiya, on the other hand, never wanted to be Hokage and had no such ambition. Tsunade is currently depressed and even more averse to the Hokage than Jiraiya, and she needs Naruto to overcome the shadows of her past.

Under these circumstances, Cao Ya's ascension to the Hokage position was a natural progression, and while there were dissenting voices, they were not significant.

Cao Ya simply ran over it.

Cao Ya's political skills may not be considered particularly strong, but he has powerful backing, so others have to take his words seriously.

For example, the Hyuga main family is in a difficult position right now.

If they back down, it seems a bit shameful, since they just refused; if they confront them head-on, without the support of the branch family, how dare the few remaining members of the main family go against the Hokage?

Cao Ya's gaze was deep and calm as he stared at the Hyuga main family, and he said:

"We're all from the same clan, we share the same ancestor. Making too obvious distinctions is just too cold. Konoha has lost that kind of oppression, and the Hyuga is turning back the clock of history."

The main family members looked rather grim. Was the Fifth Generation criticizing the Caged Bird Seal?

What gives him the right?

The members of the separated family pursed their lips; this was a source of pain in their hearts.

As Wu Dai said, we all come from the same ancestor, so why should your main family be high and mighty, enjoying the fruits of others' labor, without having to face any life-threatening dangers, with a bunch of branch families risking their lives to protect you on missions, and even being able to oppress and extort money from the branch families, treating you like a human being?

Just because you were born earlier?

What kind of logic is that?

Despite the envy of outsiders, only they know the hardships the Hyuga branch family endures. Within the Hyuga clan's territory, the branch family cannot speak of dignity; they are no different from servants.

Even Konoha hasn't done this, and the ninja villages have been established for decades. The Hyuga is still doing this. Isn't that turning back the clock of history?

As for the outside world's covetousness of the Byakugan, it's only because Konoha can't subdue the ninja world. Otherwise, who would dare to provoke Konoha?

Hyuga will always be Hyuga of Konoha.

Attacking the Hyuga clan is a slap in the face to Konoha.

Why back down when faced with greedy eyes lurking in the shadows? Just push through and wipe out anyone who gets in your way!

Konoha must have the imposing presence of the number one ninja village.

Of course, in the future there may not be any more ninja villages, but instead ninja kingdoms.

Cao Ya didn't completely rule out being hostile to the Hyuga main family, since they still couldn't break the Caged Bird Seal.

I really don't know how the Hyuga clan came up with that thing; it's a real headache to figure out how to crack it.

He and Orochimaru had studied it, but they made no progress.

Cao Ya can only hope for her counterpart in other worlds.

If you rely on yourself, it doesn't count as cheating, right?

Hiashi Hyuga listened calmly for a while, then suddenly spoke:

"I understand the thoughts of the Five Dynasties."

He glanced at the main family, then at the branch families, sat up straight, and then gave a deep bow to the branch families, which surprised everyone.

“As the Fifth Generation said, we are all one family, sharing the same ancestor. I know that sometimes the main family, relying on its status as a caged bird, has bullied the branch families too much. On behalf of the main family, I apologize to you.” Hyuga Hiashi felt very sorry; as the clan head, he had not accomplished much.

Whether it was during the reigns of the previous three generations, when they reasonably cracked down on human traffickers from the Land of Lightning, under pressure from the third generation and their associates, they ultimately had to send their younger brother, Hyuga Hizashi, to die in their place to quell the anger of the Land of Lightning delegation.

It was clear that the envoys from the Land of Lightning had infiltrated the Hyuga clan to kidnap people, and Hiashi Hyuga acted to protect his family. This was reasonable, legal, and justifiable, and he could stand up to it anywhere. However, the Land of Lightning delegation was more assertive, while the Third Hokage's group softened, yielding to the Land of Lightning delegation but oppressing the Hyuga clan.

The things that the Konoha high-ranking officials, led by the Third Hokage, did are so many that it's almost too much to mention.

Hiashi Hyuga constantly blamed himself for not standing up for himself back then, and for giving in under pressure from the Third Hokage and his group.

Later, he tried to resolve the rift between the main family and the branch families in the clan, but after much effort, he achieved nothing.

Hiashi Hyuga understood that unless the caged bird was removed, equality within the Hyuga clan would forever remain just an empty phrase.

No one even bothered to say these empty words.

Hiashi Hyuga later backed down and stopped trying in this area.

Now that the Fifth Hokage had spoken up for him, Hiashi Hyuga's old ambition resurfaced. After thinking about it seriously, he decided to follow him.

Without the Fifth Hokage, Hiashi Hyuga's life would have remained stagnant, without much progress. He would never have achieved what he has now, managing the taijutsu club, wielding much more influence, and commanding the respect of many Jonin.

Previously, I only respected the Hyuga he represented, not Hyuga Hiashi as a person.

Only through comparison can we understand the importance of choice and truly appreciate the beauty of today.