These are quite short shrubby trees so not having that branch won’t affect it. I‘d leave it alone. If the top dies off in due course just prune it out.

just about anything is possible ... but when you talk about probable ... the conversation changes ...

we've all been there.. done that .. and if anyone says otherwise.. they are liars.. lol ...

watch.. learn ... see what happens.. and i bet eventually you will be properly pruning it out ...

the one on the right in the last pic.. will probably take over dominance.. and start growing more vertical ... you can encourage such.. but it isnt requisite ...

you can also plant it slightly on a lean in teh planting hole.. so it is more vertical ...

thru proper training.. you can make this tree into whatever you want. .. dont be confused.. when you see larger versions.. and think they just grew that way naturally .. when you buy young stock .. because the price is right.. it is up to you .... to train it into the form you wish ...

ken

All trees will re-leader. :-)

And this tree has a decurrent growth pattern so most of the pictures show a wider than taller crown, in most cases. That adds to the glory once the tree matures and goes into full bloom. :-)