Hokage Building,Hokage’s Office
Keeping an eye on Naruto’s first day of school, Hiruzen Sarutobi found it a bit difficult to maintain his composure as he watched the scene unfolding inside his crystal ball.
Didn’t Hinata Hyuga just come to apologize yesterday after bullying Naruto?
Given how intelligent the child was, there was no reason she wouldn’t have figured out the relationship between Naruto and himself.
After all, she had bullied a kid, only to immediately be caught by her father and dragged right in front of the Hokage to apologize.
To put it into perspective, Hiruzen wouldn’t even be surprised if Hinata had guessed that he and Naruto were grandfather and grandson.
This child seemed so smart…
Having finished bullying the three idiots and Naruto, Hinata let out a soft huff, swept her sleeves, turned on her heel, and walked away.
After all, she still had to report to her teacher.
She left behind only Da, Er, San, and Naruto, the four of them battered and sprawling on the ground.
“Waaah, Boss, we couldn’t beat her…”
Er and San rubbed their faces, whimpering in grievance.
“So what?
There are four of us!”
“She’s only one person!”
“If we work hard to get stronger, we can definitely beat her!”
Naruto stared in the direction Hinata had left, his face filled with resentment as he spoke through gritted teeth.
“Hey, what are you talking about?!”
Er and San spoke up in dissatisfaction upon hearing this.
“He’s right!
This guy makes a good point!”
“She’s just a girl!”
“What’s the big deal?!”
As the saying goes, male friendships are always built on the strangest of things.
“You’re Naruto, right?
From now on, you’re Number Four!”
Da rubbed his cheek, which had swollen from a punch, and slapped Naruto on the shoulder.
“Huh?”
“Yeah!”
“From now on, I’m Number Four!”
Naruto blinked, then looked at Da with a face full of pleasant surprise.
Boys have to fight together and climb walls together to truly become friends.
Unexpectedly, because of that beating, these three idiots had inexplicably bonded with Naruto.
“Hmph, one of these days, we four brothers will definitely defeat the Great Hyuga Demon King!”
Seeing this, Naruto shouted happily.
“That’s right!”
“We’ll show that Great Hyuga Demon King the power of our red-hot, passionate bonds!”
Watching this scene unfold through his crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn’t help but chuckle.
Because Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he had never been accepted by others.
He had tried to get the ordinary villagers to accept Naruto, but most of his efforts were in vain.
Who would have thought that just by fighting Hinata Hyuga together, Naruto would gain three friends?
Huh?
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused.
Hinata was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan.
Judging by her behavior when they met yesterday, she didn’t seem like a brainless brute.
Furthermore, given the Hyuga clan’s strict upbringing, their heir could never be a simple-minded hothead.
Could this…
could this have been Hinata Hyuga’s intention all along?!
Considering Naruto’s relationship with him, and given that the Hyuga clan, as a major noble clan, couldn’t openly associate too closely with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki…
…she chose to beat up Naruto along with the three kids who bullied her yesterday.
That way, following the simple logic of children…
Since we all got beaten up by her, we naturally have to team up to beat her back!
Through this shared adversity, the former victim and bullies became friends!
Turning swords into plowshares!
This…
she is simply a genius!
As expected of the Hyuga heir!
She not only found friends for Naruto but also kept the Hyuga clan clear of any suspicious ties to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, all while leaving a wonderful impression on the Hokage!
Killing multiple birds with one stone!
Hiashi Hyuga raised quite a remarkable daughter!
Rubbing his bruised face, Naruto returned to the classroom with a bright smile, thoroughly thrilled to have made three new friends.
His joy didn’t last long.
The violent jerk who had just thrashed him was sitting right next to his beloved Sakura!
And her arm was draped right over Sakura’s shoulder!
“Hey girl, has anyone ever told you that you have a beautiful forehead?”
Hinata looked at Sakura Haruno beside her with a teasing grin.
“Ah, really?”
“Hinata, you’re only the second person to ever say my forehead is pretty…”
Flushed from the compliment, the pink-haired Sakura looked completely bashful.
“Is that so?”
“Then who was the first person to praise you?”
A flicker of curiosity danced in Hinata’s eyes.
“It was Ino.”
Sakura replied.
“Well, you can forget about her starting today.
From now on, I’m the first person who ever praised you.”
“Hinata, you’re way too overbearing~”
Sakura’s face turned crimson, thoroughly flustered by Hinata’s teasing.
“Hey, hey, hey!
I can’t just pretend I didn’t hear that!”
A voice called out from behind them as an angry-looking girl marched over.
“Ah, so this beautiful young lady must be the Ino Sakura was talking about.
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“I’m Hinata Hyuga.”
Ino, whose face had been contorted with rage just a moment ago because Hinata told Sakura to forget her, felt her irritation completely vanish upon hearing herself praised as beautiful.
“Hehe, stop it, I’m only average-looking.”
Ino laughed and waved her hands dismissively, acting as if Hinata’s praise was too exaggerated.
“It looks like you’re from the Yamanaka clan.
We should definitely get to know each other better in the future.”
Hinata’s hand instinctively slipped around Ino’s waist, pulling close as she spoke with a soft chuckle.
“Sure!
My dad told me to make plenty of friends at school anyway!”
Ino didn’t mind Hinata’s forwardness at all; instead, she reached down and held Hinata’s hand.
Watching Hinata navigate the conversation so flawlessly, Naruto’s blood boiled with absolute fury.
There was no way this violent woman could be this polite!
It was one thing to deceive Ino!
But she was tricking Sakura too!
No way.
I have to let everyone in class see this violent woman’s true colors!
As if sensing Naruto’s gaze, Hinata smiled and waved to him:
“Yo, long time no see.”
As for why she didn’t actually wave her hand?
Because she had one arm wrapped around Sakura’s shoulder and the other holding Ino’s waist, leaving her with no hands free.
Long time no see?!
Didn’t we literally just see each other?!
And how on earth do you manage to greet me so casually right after beating me up, acting like absolutely nothing happened?!
And another thing!
You absolute jerk!
Get your hands off Sakura right now!
“You bastard!”
Unable to hide his feelings, Naruto’s sheer rage toward Hinata was plastered all over his face.
“Naruto, what are you doing?”
“Don’t be so mean to Hinata.”
Seeing Naruto direct his aggression at Hinata, Sakura spoke up instinctively.
Seeing Sakura defend Hinata so fiercely, Naruto felt as if something was lodged in his throat, rendering him utterly speechless.
He could only watch helplessly as Hinata smiled and brushed it off, joking around with Sakura.
What the heck is even going on here?!
Hinata Hyuga, that violent woman, actually tricked Sakura so thoroughly that she’s misunderstanding me!
This is just way too much!
“Alright, class is about to start.
Naruto, don’t just stand by the door.”
“Go back to your seat.
By the way, everyone, since Miss Hyuga was delayed by some matters earlier, she didn’t make it to class on time, so you might not know her yet.”
“Miss Hyuga, please come up and introduce yourself to the class.”
At that moment, their homeroom teacher, Iruka, entered the classroom, bringing the chaotic scene to a halt.