More than a year passed in the blink of an eye, it was Konoha Year 53.
Shun looked out from the Capital of the Land of Water.
In the over four years since he became the Daimyo of the Land of Water, this land had gradually begun to prosper, looking vastly different from the Capital of the Land of Water of a few years ago.
In the Land of Water, New Konoha, Hokage Office.
An Anbu suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee. "Hokage-sama, the Three-Tails Isobu has revived."
Orochimaru licked his lips with interest and asked, "Specific location?"
The Anbu calmly replied, "Near the southern coral reefs. It just revived, so its Chakra is a bit weak."
Orochimaru's eyes flickered. "Oh? The Three-Tails Isobu, that's worth a deep study."
Shikaku rubbed his temples and said, "The revival of a Tailed Beast means the balance of power is broken. We already have Nine-Tails and Six-Tails. If we add Three-Tails, we'll have three Tailed Beasts. Other great nations won't stand idly by."
Hiashi activated his Byakugan and looked south. "It just revived, its Chakra is a bit weak."
Genji leaned on his cane and said, "While Three-Tails is weak, let's decide on the candidate for the Three-Tails Jinchuriki first."
...
At this moment, Shun also received news of Three-Tails' revival. He activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. His gaze pierced through space, landing on the newly revived little turtle.
He mused, "Is this the newly revived Three-Tails? Because it just revived, it's still in its infancy, looking like a small turtle."
Looking at this small turtle, a bold idea emerged in Shun's mind.
The bloodline of the Hyuga clan leans towards Ōtsutsuki, but its drawback is a somewhat small amount of Chakra. If they became Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, with no shortage of Chakra, many changes might occur.
He thought carefully for a moment. Both Neji and Hinata had excellent talent. If Three-Tails were split into Yin and Yang parts and sealed into their bodies respectively, it might bring unexpected changes.
So, he slowly turned around and instructed the Anbu standing behind him, "Immediately summon Orochimaru, Shikaku, Hiashi, and Genji for a meeting."
The Anbu took the order and quickly departed like a gust of wind.
Not long after, Orochimaru, Shikaku, Hiashi, and Genji all arrived.
Everyone sat around the conference table, the atmosphere heavy and serious.
After the meeting began, Shun looked around at everyone present and said, "Gentlemen, after much deliberation, I believe that since Three-Tails has not yet recovered its full strength, perhaps we can try a new method, splitting it into Yin and Yang parts."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire conference room fell silent.
Shun continued to explain, "Neji and Hinata have good talent, so I want to seal the Yin and Yang Three-Tails into their bodies. However, the current Three-Tails is too weak. We will perform the seal in six months."
Hiashi was a little overwhelmed. "Your Excellency, this... wouldn't it be inappropriate?"
Shun smiled slightly. "Hiashi, let's do it this way. Meeting adjourned."
Six months flew by in an instant.
In the Sealing Chamber, Shun activated Nature Mode, his body surrounded by the glow of natural energy. He stood in the center of the specially designed array, forming ancient hand seals from the Land of Demons.
"Yin and Yang separation, soul and body split!"
The array glowed brightly, and the small Three-Tails let out painful shrieks within the array, its body gradually splitting into two halos of light: the Yang Three-Tails and the Yin Three-Tails.
Beside them, four-year-old Neji and three-year-old Hinata stood side by side.
Hinata, with unease in her white eyes, quietly asked, "Brother, are you scared?"
Neji squeezed her hand and said, "No. It is our honor to serve Daimyo-sama."
The sealing ceremony began.
Shun infused the Yang Three-Tails into Neji's body and the Yin Three-Tails into Hinata's body. The two children gritted their teeth, enduring the intense pain, veins bulging on their foreheads, but neither cried out.
When the ceremony ended, Neji collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
Surprisingly, the Caged Bird Cursed Seal placed on his forehead by the Main Family showed subtle cracks under the impact of the Yang Three-Tails.
Hinata, meanwhile, stood quietly in place, a faint silver glow emanating from her body. She gently helped Neji up, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
"Brother Neji's eyes, they've changed a little."
"This is..." Hiashi stepped forward in shock.
Shun, after examining them with Divine Eye, said, "Your Byakugan requires a large amount of Chakra to nourish it. With the high-quality Chakra from Three-Tails, the Byakugan's evolution accelerated, which caused some impact on the Caged Bird Cursed Seal."
...
Night fell, and the lights came on, bringing a quiet calm to the Daimyo Mansion.
Shun sat on the sofa in the living room, his wives gathered around him, listening to him recount the day's ceremony.
Tsunade held Shiryu, who was still babbling. She raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Splitting the Three-Tails? You always have so many ideas. This way, there's one more Jinchuriki."
Mikoto silently poured Shun a cup of tea, then said worriedly, "But those two children are so young. To bear such a heavy responsibility, I'm a bit worried."
Shun took the teacup from Mikoto, took a small sip, then comforted her, "In this turbulent world, strength is the best protection. Moreover, the Hyuga clan's bloodline is special. With the boost of Tailed Beast Chakra, a qualitative change might occur."
His gaze fell on Shiryu, a hint of tenderness in his eyes. The little fellow was curiously looking at everything around him, seemingly uninterested in the adults' conversation.
Tsunade chuckled softly. "Alright, since you've decided, we'll fully support you."
Shun nodded, saying solemnly, "This is just the beginning, the road ahead is still long. I'm actually quite looking forward to seeing what changes Neji and Hinata will undergo in the future."
...
Months later, on the Hyuga clan training ground, Neji and Hinata were sparring.
Surprisingly, the Caged Bird Cursed Seal on Neji's forehead was gradually fading.
Hinata exclaimed, "Brother, your Caged Bird Cursed Seal, it's going to disappear?"
Neji stood frozen, touching his forehead in disbelief.
The shackles that had bound him for years, had just vanished like that.