Chapter 181
Four hundred years ago, if it weren't for historical records, no one would have known about this—the secret history of the Hyūga clan. Not only were outsiders oblivious to it, but even within the Hyūga clan itself, very few were aware of the details.
Hyūga Hizashi knew about it because, from the moment he was born, he was designated as the heir to the Hyūga main family. One day, he was destined to inherit the position of clan head. As the future leader of the Hyūga, it was necessary for him to understand the history of his clan. Many of the most significant events in Hyūga history had been personally recounted to him by his father.
Hyūga Reita also knew about it because he was one of the rare individuals permitted to access the forbidden archives of the clan. He could freely browse any ancient scrolls stored there. However, he had never paid much attention to the records of the war against the Meiji clan—it was just history. He had read about it, but to him, such events were common in history.
Yet, who would have thought?
The long-lost treasure of the Meiji clan had actually been found!
Inside the secret chamber, Hyūga Reita started flipping through ancient texts again. He searched for records of the specific techniques that had been lost and how the Meiji clan had managed to steal the secret scrolls. The documentation was incredibly detailed because, at the time, it had been a shocking scandal.
Hyūga Hizashi and Hyūga Hiashi waited for quite some time before Hyūga Reita suddenly appeared, as if out of thin air, holding several ancient scrolls.
"Uncle, was I right?" Hyūga Hizashi asked eagerly. "Although I haven't personally seen the records, my father once told me that the Meiji clan stole our techniques. They even tried to use those secret scrolls to negotiate with us, but the deal never went through. My father said that those lost techniques were hidden within the Meiji treasure. Some of them were lost forever because the elders who mastered them died in battle, and the secret scrolls were stolen..."
"You're absolutely right!" Hyūga Reita nodded gravely. Then he quickly asked, "Have you sent people there yet? Where exactly is the treasure?"
Hyūga Reita had full confidence in Hyūga Hizashi's efficiency. Even though Hizashi was still a teenager, he was mature beyond his years and extremely capable. Since the treasure had been discovered, he expected Hizashi to have already deployed a team to retrieve it. After all, as the heir to the main branch, Hizashi had the authority to mobilize any resource within the Hyūga clan.
At least, that was what Hyūga Reita assumed—but the situation was not so simple.