The Hyuga clan's branch family cemetery is located in a remote forest on the edge of Konoha. The dense trees around it block out the sunlight, and a light drizzle is falling from the sky, making the overall environment look desolate and cold.

The clearing in the middle of the woods is filled with densely packed tombstones of the branch family members. Many members of the Hyuga branch family were not mission ninjas, and some of them did not die in village missions or the Fourth Shinobi World War. Their names cannot be engraved on the memorial tablets, so they can only leave a trace here.

Hinata Kaze cautiously opened his Byakugan to survey the area, and only after confirming that no one was around did he solemnly and sadly place the white flower in his hand in front of the tombstone of the original owner's parents.

He said, “Father, Mother, you have always taught me that the purpose of the branch family is to protect the main family. The Hyuga branch family that cannot protect the main family is useless!”

"You failed to protect Hinata, the young lady of the main Hyuga clan, during this operation by the Cloud Ninja. From now on, I will take on this responsibility. I will train hard and strive to protect the main Hyuga clan, Hinata, and the dignity of the Hyuga clan."

"If there is an opportunity, I will seek justice for you from the Cloud Ninja and let them see the strength of the Hyuga clan."

His true innermost thought was, "Hyuga Ten, Hyuga Reiko, although I am not your son, this body still carries your bloodline."

"Don't worry, I will live well and make the Hyuga clan show a new face, and make the Hyuga bloodline flourish after me. When I can crush the barbarians of Kumogakure, I will definitely avenge you. As for Hinata, I will protect her well, I will not let anyone bully her, and I will give her the warmth of a family."

After performing a sorrowful and grief-stricken act, Hinata Ten fell silent, kneeling upright before the tombstone with vacant eyes, looking lost in thought.

This state lasted for quite a while. Hyuga Ten stayed quietly in the cemetery for a full half hour before slowly tidying his clothes, getting up and leaving silently, heading straight for the Hyuga clan's training ground.

As one of the most powerful clans in Konoha, the Hyuga clan has many training grounds: a private training ground for the main family, a collective training ground for the branch families, and even small training grounds for each individual family.

Hyuga Kaze's current goal is the branch family training ground, where the branch family children train together. Most of the Hyuga branch family members receive training and practice physical skills at this training ground.

After a certain period, the main family will test the training results. Those who pass will be assigned to the family, while others will become mission ninjas and be assigned to Konoha Village.

Those who are not qualified will be assigned to be maids, servants, or property managers of the main family. Soon, they will be arranged to meet with members of the branch family of suitable age, form families, and produce new members of the branch family, providing the main family with a continuous supply of human life.

As for those who passively resist getting married and having children, let's look at the whole process of brainwashing from childhood, urging marriage and childbirth by relatives and friends, and the "caged bird curse".

Upon arriving at the Hyuga branch family's training ground, the thirty-odd children of this generation were diligently practicing Gentle Fist under the supervision of several branch family ninja. Some were practicing Gentle Fist on specially made ironwood stakes, while others were engaging in novice-style attack and defense drills.

The branch ninja in charge of leading the group stared wide-eyed at the group of children, and would reprimand them mercilessly if any of their movements were slightly off or if any of their attacks or defenses showed any weakness.

"These are all top-quality cattle and horses. I wonder how many of them will become my help in overthrowing the Hyuga main family and even the Konoha F4 in the future," Hyuga Kaze muttered to himself. He stared at the edge of the training ground with dead fish eyes for a while before walking towards the Chunin leading the team with a sorrowful and indifferent expression.

He should have been a member of the training session, but he was granted a three-day leave due to a sudden tragedy at home, and was exempted from the family training camp.

Don't assume that the Hyuga clan members are trained in a school just because Neji and Hinata Hyuga joined the Ninja Academy in the future.

In reality, the Hyuga clan, and even the major clans of Konoha, are all the same. Ordinary members generally don't go to the Ninja Academy. Instead, it's the direct descendants of each generation who go to the Ninja Academy to cultivate connections. Then, each year, a few mediocre clan members are selected and sent to the academy to show that they are integrating into Konoha and actively trying to become the Hokage.

The remaining members are mostly trained within the clan. Firstly, the clan's traditions are indeed far more profound than the meager training offered by the ninja academy, and secondly, it preserves the clan's core fighting force.

Every major clan has a group of members who are only drafted into combat ninjas during the Fourth Shinobi World War; otherwise, they are invisible in the Konoha ninja hierarchy.

The Chunin instructor was also a little surprised to see Hyuga Kaze. "Didn't we give you a three-day vacation? Why are you at the training ground?"

Hinata Kaze was slightly nervous. She took a deep breath and gave her all to perform her acting skills.

"The purpose of the branch family is to protect the main family. My father was killed by the Cloud Ninja while protecting the main family as a Chunin."

"Compared to others, my strength is far too weak. In order to protect the main family, I must work twice as hard in my cultivation, not wasting a single moment, and grow from a weak sapling into a towering tree, so as to protect the main family in place of my father!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the training ground instantly froze, and the soft punches thrown by several children who were nearby became distorted!

Hearing such self-deprecating words, the Chunin opposite Hyuga Kaze couldn't help but twitch his eyes and the corners of his mouth.

After a long pause, he spoke in the elegant and calm tone characteristic of the Hyuga clan: "It is good to have this kind of awareness, but the Hyuga clan does not need a child as young as you to protect it right now."

"What you should do most right now is to get some rest and then focus on your cultivation. Today's cultivation time is almost over."

"But since you're here, take this month's training resources back with you, and start rejoining the regular training team tomorrow."

The instructions for the ninja had already been made, so Hyuga Kaze didn't insist anymore. After bowing and thanking them, he obediently followed the branch ninja next to him to collect his monthly training resources.

A roll of medical protective bandage for the hands and four medicated bath packs are important and basic auxiliary methods for practitioners of physical techniques to protect their bodies and improve themselves through medicated baths. The Hyuga clan has been practicing physical techniques for thousands of years, so they have a wealth of resources and experience in this area.

Carrying the resource pack, Hyuga Kaze walked home in silence. Was the training in the ninja world going to start tomorrow?

No, I have to start tonight when I get back. Having the system's gift pack is useless if I can't stick to my own training. The Naruto world is too dangerous. I must master the power to protect myself as soon as possible! Thinking of this, Hyuga Kaze clenched his fist and quickened his pace.