| Neji is a member of the Hyuga clan and possesses | | | | His feeling of oppression from the main family resulted |
| the Byakugan. He is a child prodigy and a genius. But | | | | in him adopting a fatalism philosophy - "fate is |
| as a member of a branch family of the Hyuga clan he | | | | something decided at birth and no matter what one |
| is ineligible to learn their most secret techniques. | | | | does, people cannot escape their destiny". Neji |
| Despite this however, he has managed to deduce their | | | | attempts to condescend Naruto during their Chuunin |
| workings simply through observation, and has learned | | | | exam match saying "that someone who is weak will |
| many of them. | | | | always remain weak" but this fails and he goes on to |
| Neji is highly proficient with the Gentle Fist style of | | | | be defeated. Naruto then suggests that if a "failure" like |
| hand-to-hand combat, which, in combination with the | | | | himself can change his destiny, a "genius" like Neji can, |
| byakugan is used to attack an enemy's Chakra | | | | too. |
| pathway system (the network of vessels which carry | | | | After this match, and having been proven wrong, he |
| chakra), thus causing internal injury. | | | | abandons his philosophy. He also learns the truth about |
| On the third birthday of Hinata (his cousin) when Neji | | | | his father's sacrifice and is given the opportunity to |
| was four years old, he was branded with the Main | | | | resolve his estranged relationships with members of |
| family's Juinjutsu which serves two purposes. The first | | | | the main family by training with their leader (his uncle). |
| is to seal their byakugan ability when they die (shielding | | | | Neji is a member of Team Guy, along with Tenten and |
| its secrets from enemies) and the second is to control | | | | Rock Lee. During the two and a half year time skip |
| the branch family members with the ability to destroy | | | | between Part 1 and Part 2, when all the other rookie |
| their brain cells with a secret hand seal. | | | | team members have advanced to Chuunin, Neji has |
| A night soon after this, an incident occurred involving | | | | gone one step further and advanced to Jounin - |
| the main family's Hiashi (Neji's uncle and his father's | | | | further emphasizing his abilities as a genius. |
| twin brother) which could result in war for Konoha. To | | | | He is one of the best examples of the true talent |
| avoid this, Neji's father sacrificed himself. Neji | | | | which resides in Konoha, along with the likes of Naruto |
| mistakenly believed that the main branch had forced | | | | and Shikamaru. He trains constantly and vigorously. |
| him to do so, and from this he developed a fierce | | | | This is one character which deserves your attention. |
| grudge against them. | | | | |