Ghost of the Uchiha

3"So you removed our seals... Just like that?" Unable to process the facts, Yuji stared at Jun in disbelief. For ages, the branch had been in the hands of the main family. The fact that this seemingly all-powerful tradition was broken in such an easy manner... it didn't fit in his head.     

Suddenly, Yuji remembered something important and looked at Jun with a pleading expression.     

"Please remove it from our daughter as well! I beg of you!"     

"Calm down. I was going to do it anyway. Also, would you fancy some Taiyaki?" Opening the box-full of fish-shaped delicacies, Jun offered them one each. Baffled, they didn't know how to respond.     

"I-I guess..."     

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"Alright, that should be it." Removing his hand from Nozomi's forehead, Jun smiled at her parents. "She's free now."     

"Thank you!" Bowing down as hard as he could, Yuji held back his tears once more. Too much had happened at once, causing a whirlwind of emotions to surge in his heart. "I can't possibly repay such a huge favor!"     

"Don't thank me... The problem is far from solved. Tell me, how many people are in the branch compared to the main family?" Jun questioned with a stern expression.     

"The main house only has five people..." Scratching the back of his head, Yuji understood what Jun meant.     

Sighing, Jun frowned. "The problem your clan is facing won't be solved by just freeing you three. Now that the clan-head is under my genjutsu, he won't wake up until tomorrow, at the earliest... And even after, he won't immediately be up and running."     

"In the meantime, I want you to gather every member of the branch who you think is trustworthy." Holding his chin, Jun rolled his eyes as he fell in thought. "You know what I'm talking about, right?"     

He felt like he had to do something. If he didn't intervene, not only would Nozomi suffer, but he would be another step away from accomplishing his main goal.     

"Are you going to remove all of our seals?" Still confused, Yuji asked in an anxious tone. "What if the main family finds out?"     

"This is a coup. You and your family shall lead the charge." Biting into a Taiyaki, Jun continued matter-of-factly, his voice muffled as he munched. "In fact, Nozomi will lead the charge. She's more of a genius than the main house's kid, after all... that should convince the masses."     

"We'll force the main family to submit and hand over their secret techniques to the rest of you."     

With that said, Jun got to planning. If the main house consisted of a mere five people, they would easily be able to stage a coup, and since these were clan matters, the village had no say in them.     

This would all be done in secret, and he would make sure to keep his identity a secret. No one could know he had a hand in all of this, or it might bring trouble to his door.     

As Jun's words trailed off, Yuji and his wife stared at him with surprised expressions. Everything this boy did was crazy.     

"U-understood."     

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Later that day, as the sun settled, around a hundred members of the Hyuga clan gathered in a secret location, fifty of which were active ninja of various ranks. There were civilians, as well as Genin, Chunin, and even Jonin, all of the branch.     

"Why did the head call us? Why is it a secret?" The people were restless. They'd been told that Ryuu wanted to see them, so they all came without delay, lest they would be punished.     

"Ahem. Thank you for gathering here today, everyone. I have a very important announcement to make." Clearing his throat, Yuji garnered everyone's attention.     

"As you may already know, my daughter defeated the main house's prince in the Chunin exams. Without knowledge of their techniques, which they hide away from us."     

His words instantly piqued everyone's interest. After all, they all felt great relief when they heard this news a few days ago. Nozomi beating Hiashi was like a slap to the main branch, making them all feel good inside.     

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