How Does Neji Not Qualify as a Main Branch Member?

[IDreamofClouds4817]

Hi, I'm new here.

I've been working on writing a Naruto fanfic set in a more realistic world, and as such I've been trying to come up with logical explanations for the some of the events and traditions that take place in the Narutoverse.

Right now I'm stuck on the Hyuuga clan. The primary point that's bugging me is how exactly does Neji not qualify as a main branch member? Or better yet, how did his father not qualify?

From what I understand there are more main branch members asides from Hanabi, Hiashi and Hinata. So, looking at this how would Hiashi's TWIN brother not qualify as a main branch member? Is it only the first born of a pair of siblings? If so then how come Hanabi is considered main branch?

If you know of a logical explanation as to how this works then please, I'm all ears. If not, then please help me out with coming up for a more realistic reason as to why Neji would harbor resentment towards much of the Hyuuga clan. Any scenarios would be much appreciated.

Thank you for reading, and thank you in advance for your responses.

 

[Frankenstein]

It's all about the lineage, it has nothing to do with whether they qualify or not.

 

[Reaper]

his fathers brother is older then his father so the younger one is not the main branch
he is the son of the younger one so auto not main branch

 

[Aertes]

Hiashi is the older brother,Hizashi the younger.
Skills doesn't have to do anything with this discrimination it's only made to protect the secrets of the Huyga clan.

 

[IDreamofClouds4817]

I'm sorry but I don't quite understand. How exactly do they decide who becomes main branch? You say its the lineage that matters, but I don't get what you mean by that.

Could you please explain why Hizashi was not main branch but Hinata and Hanabi both are.

 

[medal32]

lineage bro
Its all about lineage

 

[IDreamofClouds4817]

Okay, but then how is it that both Hanabi AND Hinata are main branch when Hinata is older and thus Hanabi should not be main branch.

 

[Reaper]

Okay, but then how is it that both Hanabi AND Hinata are main branch when Hinata is older and thus Hanabi should not be main branch.

Mabye cuz they are girls and only guys can be the leaders of the family... idk xd

 

[Stark]

His father was pulled out the womb second so his lineage will forever be second in the clan, main branch members come out the womb first as Nejis uncle.

 

[hamer34]

family branches aren't about strenght

 

[Chatte]

It's not about power it's about who was born first, so because Hiashi was born first he went in the main branch and Hizashi was sent into the other one because he was born second.

 

[IKSOKRIPS]

Okay, but then how is it that both Hanabi AND Hinata are main branch when Hinata is older and thus Hanabi should not be main branch.

That's because there is still a leader to the Clan, their father.

When Hiashi and Hizashi's father stepped down from that position he named the leader of the Clan Hiashi, the older brother, and Hizashi became the part of the Branch Family.

That what's going to happen, when Hiashi steps down form the leader position, he is going to name Hinata the head of the Clan. . . . . . . . . or I think it will be like that, cuz it's a she, and Hanabi will became the part of the Branch Family. :shrug:

 

[IDreamofClouds4817]

Okay, finally that makes sense. However now my question is, does that mean there is ever only 3 or 4 individuals at most who are considered main branch?

Right now it is supposedly

Hiashi, Hinata, Hanabi and were she alive their mother as well.
Under your ruling of how it works once Hiashi steps down, Hanabi will no longer be main branch and supposedly Hiashi would probably retain his branchiness.

But then does that mean that they are the ONLY main branch members.

 

[IKSOKRIPS]

Okay, finally that makes sense. However now my question is, does that mean there is ever only 3 or 4 individuals at most who are considered main branch?

Right now it is supposedly

Hiashi, Hinata, Hanabi and were she alive their mother as well.
Under your ruling of how it works once Hiashi steps down, Hanabi will no longer be main branch and supposedly Hiashi would probably retain his branchiness.

But then does that mean that they are the ONLY main branch members.

No, I don't know how all it work, but there are other members.

Remember this:


Main Family

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[Chatte]

Well, the thing is, there is no branch house or main house now, remember?

 

[Honord Sage]

Hinata and Neji father are twins,Hinata Father was born Fist and was Chosen as the Head of The Hyuga Can,only one person can be leader,thus Neji father gets relegated to go to the Branch Family.

 

[AaaaNinja]

Okay, but then how is it that both Hanabi AND Hinata are main branch when Hinata is older and thus Hanabi should not be main branch.

I think the official transition only occurs when an heir takes their position as the head, their siblings become branch members. I mean, what would happen if one of them died??

Note that they're called main family, this is why Hinata is still main even when it was decided Hanabi would replace her as heir. An heir that has ascended secures their position when they marry and produce their own offspring.

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

He was born in the servant branch house of the main

 

[IDreamofClouds4817]

Okay then, but in that case just how many main branch unsealed people can there possibly be?

Lets say Hinata became the head. She then has children. It doesn't matter how many children she has because only ONE can become an unsealed main branch member. Looking at it from that perspective, the main branch never grows, it stays the same because one main branch member can only give birth to one main branch member.

Now, when I visualize this I'm left wondering, what about the others in the family. I'm quite certain that there are more main branch members, and if they are, how do they differentiate between which of their children become main branch and which don't? I mean seriously, if it simply boils down to who's born first then that is ridiculous.

In fact, the more I think about it now the more I'm beginning to think that maybe that IS how they do it. I don't think the creator would have done much of a sanity check on it since most viewers and readers simply won't be bothered enough to think about it to that deep a level.

Honestly speaking, it would be stupid for them to decide which members of the family essentially become slaves simply by who is born first. It would make no damn sense in a Naruto world where most things make sense to some extent.

Oh well, I guess it isn't really that important.

Thanks for the answers though!