Naruto 102

Neji reveals that the Hyuuga Branch Family is branded with a seal that forces them into slavery for the Main House, that the Main House can activate to potentially kill them and destroy the Byakugan as a safety measure. Neji’s own father, Hizashi, was the fall guy in a conspiracy by Hidden Cloud to obtain a Byakugan sample. When their ambassador was killed by Hiashi in an attempt to kidnap Hinata on her 3rd birthday, Hizashi was secretly sent in Hiashi’s place then killed by the seal to prevent Hidden Cloud obtaining Byakugan. Because Hizashi was born after Hiashi, their fates were determined since that day and the notion has been Neji’s view on life.