Hinata was not the romance-brained girl from the original story.
Nor did she have the kind of personality where she would stay silent even when she was starving.
At the same time, it was even more impossible for Hinata to become a simple housewife in the future.
The talent of this body was incredibly powerful.
Although she had complained quite a bit about her identity before, she had to admit that Hinata’s talent was truly extraordinary.
The Byakugan Princess.
This was the title Toneri Otsutsuki gave Hinata in The Last: Naruto the Movie.
And Hinata in The Last had already proven exactly how much weight those words carried.
Using her Byakugan on the moon, she was able to perceive a village over twenty kilometers away.
Twenty kilometers?!
What kind of concept was that?
Even Hiashi Hyuga, the current clan head, had a Byakugan perception range of only ten kilometers.
Yet Hinata in The Last could perceive up to twenty kilometers away.
This proved that the purity of Hinata’s bloodline already surpassed almost all members of the Hyuga clan!
It practically reached the level of atavism!
Only under these conditions could Boruto, the original Hinata’s son, awaken the Jougan.
And that was even considering that the original Hinata had silently endured hunger without receiving proper nourishment.
“Neji is no longer a match for Hinata.”
Outside the training ground, Hiashi Hyuga sat on the wooden veranda, holding a teacup as he spoke calmly.
Sitting beside him was a man who bore an eighty-to-ninety percent resemblance to Hiashi.
This was his younger twin brother, Hizashi Hyuga.
“It’s not just now; it has been that way for a long time.”
Facing the words of his clan head and elder brother, Hizashi Hyuga took a sip of his tea, his expression slightly hesitant.
“What is it?”
Hiashi noticed that his brother’s expression seemed off.
“Brother, do you really intend to send Hinata to the Academy?”
Hizashi frowned slightly.
In his view, sending a genius like Hinata to the Academy was a complete waste of time.
The so-called Academy was merely a place where Konoha trained civilian shinobi.
If Hinata could be kept within the clan to be trained by their top experts, the education she would receive would belong to an entirely different league.
Hiashi had initially thought his brother was hesitant because Hinata was overwhelming Neji so unreasonably in their almost entirely one-sided sparring matches.
“Fugaku Uchiha has sent his second son to the Academy.”
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Following the dissolution of the Senju clan, the prominent shinobi clans representing Konoha were the Hyuga and the Uchiha.
Years ago, Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha clan, had sent his eldest son, Itachi Uchiha, to the Academy.
Itachi had completed the Academy curriculum and graduated at the age of eight, second only to Kakashi Hatake, who was renowned as a genius in Konoha.
And now, Fugaku had sent his youngest son, Sasuke Uchiha, to the Academy as well.
With Fugaku setting this precedent, Hiashi had to send Hinata to the Academy too.
Otherwise, it would conflict with the long-standing philosophy of the Hyuga clan.
Especially given the situation where the Uchiha clan was practically considered a thorn in the side of Konoha’s higher-ups.
Furthermore, the heirs of many other shinobi clans—such as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the Inuzuka, and the Aburame—were all enrolled in the Academy.
If the Hyuga clan acted completely independently, it would inevitably invite gossip and criticism.
“I understand,” Hizashi nodded slightly.
“But given Hinata’s talent, she will probably graduate from the Academy very quickly, right?” Hizashi added with a light chuckle.
“I hope so,” Hiashi smiled, not paying it too much mind.
In his eyes, it was a certainty.
As the heir he held such high expectations for, how could Hinata possibly lose to the Uchiha clan?
Meanwhile, in the training ground, Neji was already on the verge of tears, completely numb.
Like a machine, his body was knocked down, only to climb back up, get knocked down again, and climb back up once more.
Once upon a time, he too had refused to accept defeat and felt indignant.
He had sought guidance from his father and the top experts of the clan, striving to grow stronger in an attempt to surpass Hinata so that he would have the power to protect her.
But only after putting in the effort and growing stronger did he realize just how weak he truly was.
No matter how hard Neji worked, the gap between himself and Hinata seemed like it could never be closed.
“Keep it up, Brother Neji!”
“You’re a genius, you can’t just fall like this.”
His body completely drained of strength, Neji forced himself up from the ground, looking helplessly at Hinata, who was still standing tall ahead of him.
To Neji, the words of encouragement coming from her mouth were nothing more than Hinata’s twisted sense of humor.
“I lose,” Neji said, utterly helpless.
Hinata’s personality was a total mismatch for her appearance.
Beneath her seemingly gentle, cute, kind, innocent, lively, and pure exterior lay a deeply mischievous and wicked heart.
Aside from completely disregarding the clan rules on a daily basis, when the mood struck her, she loved to mock and tease others with passive-aggressive sarcasm.
This was especially true whenever Hinata held the upper hand.
However, as long as one responded to Hinata’s demands with cold indifference and waited for her enthusiasm to die down, she would naturally leave on her own.
After spending three years with Hinata, Neji believed he had thoroughly figured out his younger cousin’s personality.
“Brother Neji, you can’t just give up so easily.”
“You are one of the few geniuses in our clan, and also the person I trust the most.”
“Please, for my sake, stand up and keep fighting.”
The dark-haired young girl leaned in close to Neji, wearing an expression full of deep concern, as if she genuinely cared about Neji’s well-being.
Neji’s lip twitched.
If he hadn’t already figured out his cousin, he might have actually fallen for this act.
If this had been his first time meeting Hinata, he probably would have been completely swindled by her.
“I get it,” Neji sighed, painfully dragging himself up from the ground.
Compared to his cousin, a “genius” like him was like an ordinary person facing a ninja.
In fact, no genius could ever be compared to Hinata.
This was the conclusion Neji had reached over the past three years.
Neji was genuinely happy that the clan had produced someone like Hinata, and that he had such a cute younger cousin.
But Hinata’s personality was just too mischievous, which made it a little hard for Neji to fully enjoy it.
“What’s with that reluctant look on your face?”
“How boring.”
Seeing Neji’s completely reluctant expression, Hinata couldn’t help but pout.
Tsk.
I’ve spent too much time with this guy; he’s completely figured out my patterns.
Next time, I’ll have to find someone else.
The deeply concerned look on Hinata’s face vanished instantly.
Her rapid change in expression left Neji utterly speechless.
Huh?
Wait a minute…
Wasn’t my original goal to train hard, grow stronger, and then save the world?
How did I accidentally end up just fooling around?
Only now did Hinata realize in hindsight that she had completely strayed from her original purpose.
As expected, it’s all this guy’s fault!
“Can’t you get just a bit stronger, Brother Neji?”
“At least give me some sense of urgency…”
Hinata mumbled as if talking to herself, causing Neji, who had just barely stood up, to nearly stumble and lose his footing again.
Seriously, who could possibly compare to you…