“Hin… Hinata-sama.”
“You shouldn’t have laid a hand on him…”
Just as they left the Cedar Forest, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of Hinata.
Hyuga Tokuma, Hinata’s bodyguard.
As the heir to the Hyuga Main House, it was impossible for her to have no security measures at all.
“That child is…”
Hyuga Tokuma opened his mouth, somewhat at a loss for how to speak.
What kind of situation was this?
His own young lady had beaten up the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki over a minor disagreement?
If this were to be settled, would Hokage-sama come knocking on their door to demand accountability?
“You shouldn’t have had any interaction with that child…”
After agonizing for a long while, Hyuga Tokuma managed to squeeze these words out with difficulty.
“Are you managing me?”
Facing Hyuga Tokuma’s words, Hinata raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, her face full of indifference.
This caused Hyuga Tokuma’s expression to freeze.
As everyone knows, the Hyuga Clan is a traditional clan, a disciplined clan, an unchanging clan.
But there are exceptions to everything.
The young lady in front of him was that exception.
She did things her own way; the Hyuga rules were nothing more than a scrap of paper to her, and at only six years old, she ran rampant within the Hyuga household.
Relying on her high talent, in every sparring session with her cousin Hyuga Neji, she almost always beat poor Neji until he cried out for his father to save him.
And every time this happened, Miss Hinata would speak even more arrogantly: “To beg for mercy, you even called for your father. It seems I still need to let you know what backbone is, what integrity is.”
To the point that, outside of mandatory sparring, Neji avoided this younger cousin like the plague within the family, for fear of annoying her.
Hinata left Hyuga Tokuma behind without a care and walked toward the family compound.
As for beating up Naruto?
She did it, so what?
…
“He was beaten up?”
At the same time, the news of Naruto being beaten by Hinata was quickly presented by the Anbu monitoring Naruto onto the desk of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha.
The old man, who had governed Konoha for decades, looked at the latest intelligence regarding the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and couldn’t help but feel a bit of a headache.
Take up the cudgels for Naruto?
I’m sorry, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no such intention at all.
After all, the perpetrator who beat the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga family.
And the Hyuga family had always been law-abiding, never participating in any disputes, and completely followed the Hokage’s orders when facing foreign enemies; they were truly a model for all shinobi clans in Konoha.
Unlike the Uchiha Clan.
So…
If he was beaten, so be it.
It’s no big deal, just consider it play between children.
However…
This legitimate daughter of the Hyuga Main House certainly had a distinct personality, completely different from traditional Hyuga clansmen.
Hiruzen Sarutobi merely glanced at the report and set it aside, planning to go see Naruto and comfort him after today’s business was finished.
After all, Naruto had kindly helped Hinata, only to be beaten without a word.
He must feel very wronged in his heart.
…
Hyuga Residence
“I’m back!”
Pushing open the gate to her home, Hinata, who had just vented some of her resentment, was in a fairly good mood.
“Hinata-sama.”
The guards stationed at the Hyuga gate nodded slightly with a hint of nervousness on their faces.
“Mm-hmm, I’ll have the old man give you a raise later~~”
Hinata strolled leisurely into the clan compound with her short legs, and the words she left behind made the guards’ eyes light up.
Although their young lady had an eccentric temper, one thing was certain.
She kept her word.
When she said a raise, it really meant a raise!
Similar things had happened before; when Patriarch Hiashi wouldn’t allow it, this young lady would stubbornly deduct it from her own food expenses.
This also led to the young lady Hinata running to the kitchen all day during that month, looking for food to fill her stomach.
The two Hyuga guards who heard about the raise were suddenly full of energy, as if they weren’t guarding the Hyuga gate, but protecting the young lady’s dignity.
Forget enemies, today not even a mosquito would dream of flying into the Hyuga residence!
Loyalty!
“You still know to come back!”
“Tell me, did you bully Neji again today!”
As soon as Hinata’s left foot stepped into the main hall, a voice full of authority suddenly came through.
This made Hinata look up, only to see a middle-aged man sitting in the main seat of the hall with an air of natural authority, looking at her with a serious face.
Hyuga Hiashi, Hinata’s father and the current patriarch of the Hyuga Clan.
“Can’t beat his younger sister and then goes to complain, how embarrassing.”
“I’ll increase the intensity for him tomorrow.”
Facing her father’s questioning, Hinata waved her hand dismissively and then walked toward the side corridor, picking up the plate of snacks from the tea table next to Hyuga Hiashi as she went.
“I’ve said it many times, Neji is your older brother. If you keep this up, I won’t know how to explain it to Hizashi’s side.”
Facing his daughter’s headstrong behavior, Hyuga Hiashi was quite helpless.
Although his daughter was exceptionally talented, which satisfied him immensely—as expected of Hyuga Hiashi’s daughter—he really had no way to deal with this unruly personality.
“Uncle Hizashi won’t mind.”
Stuffing a snack into her mouth, Hinata spoke indistinctly.
It was worth mentioning that Hyuga Hizashi, who was supposed to have voluntarily gone to his death when Hinata was three, had survived.
As long as the three-year-old Hinata at the birthday banquet resisted her sleepiness and clung to Hyuga Hiashi’s side without leaving, the so-called Kumogakure peace delegation naturally wouldn’t find an opportunity to kidnap her, and the subsequent events wouldn’t have happened.
Hyuga Hizashi wouldn’t have needed to die in Hyuga Hiashi’s place.
“…”
“By the way, what did you just go off to do?”
Seeing his daughter’s reckless manner, Hyuga Hiashi felt both love and frustration.
“I…”
“Hiashi-sama…”
Just as Hinata was about to speak, Hyuga Tokuma appeared of his own accord, which made Hinata roll her eyes.
“I’m leaving, bye.”
With that, Hinata directly carried the plate and left.
Hyuga Hiashi frowned slightly as he watched Hinata’s departing figure, feeling that something was not quite right.
“Speak.”
Hyuga Hiashi looked at Hyuga Tokuma.
“Hiashi-sama, it’s like this…”
Hyuga Tokuma quickly recounted what had just happened.
Hyuga Hiashi’s heart tightened, his perennial cold face stiffened, and his palm almost crushed the armrest of the chair beneath him.
What do you mean my daughter beat up the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki without rhyme or reason?!
This is simply…
Lawless!
“Hinata!!”
Words that were almost like a roar erupted from Hyuga Hiashi’s mouth, with veins bulging on his forehead.
This caused nearby Hyuga clansmen to instinctively look toward the hall, and even the birds resting on the roof flew up in a panic.
Oh, the Patriarch has been angered by the Young Lady again.
Just get used to it; it happens all the time.
Hearing her father’s near-roaring voice, Hinata quickened her pace and ran toward her room.
It’s none of my business; the blondie’s skills were just inferior.
Eating is more important.
Besides, can beating Naruto really be called a beating?
That was giving him a lesson, letting him know how sinister the world is.
He should be thanking me instead!