Chapter 9
That night, after switching shifts with another Root squad, Neiki returned to the Hyuga compound.
Before he could go upstairs, the old lady who ran the pancake shop next door, a member of the Hyuga branch family, pulled him aside.
“Neiki, did you see the notice about the clan meeting?” she asked excitedly.
Just like the Uchiha clan had ordinary people who couldn’t awaken their Sharingan, the Hyuga clan also had members who couldn’t activate their Byakugan. While the Byakugan was easier to awaken than the Sharingan, it still had specific requirements.
Take the old pancake lady, for instance. Although she had Hyuga blood, she was a regular person who couldn’t even sense chakra. On the other hand, her son had successfully awakened the Byakugan and became a ninja, but even at nearly thirty years old, he was still just a regular Chunin.
Neiki, on the other hand, was about to be promoted to Jonin, highlighting how much talent mattered in the harsh world of ninjas.
“Yes, I saw it. What about it?”
A notice from the Hyuga main house had been posted on the bulletin board, and Neiki had seen it on his way home.
“It’s a full clan meeting. Doesn’t that mean everyone can attend?” The old lady was thrilled, and her Cursed Seal of the Caged Bird crinkled and wrinkled her forehead.