
After the Chūnin exams, Neji joins the team sent to recover Sasuke, who defected from the village. He's paired up with his cousin, Hinata Hyūga, whom he nearly kills and then is beaten by Naruto Uzumaki. During the Chūnin exams, Neji flies under the radar until the one-on-one fights. As a child, he didn't fully understand his father's sacrifice and formed a grudge against the main Hyūga house, who he believed killed his father.Īs he grew up, Neji took the necessary steps to become a shinobi, passing the Genin Exam and joining Team Guy. Neji was a victim of abuse from his uncle, Hiashi, who raised him after his father sacrificed himself for the village.

Born into the Hyūga Clan with natural shinobi talent, the family marked him with their customary seal that destined him to serve the clan's leading family.
