Hokage Building
Hokage Office
Ah, this…
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was watching Naruto’s first day of school, found the scene in his crystal ball a bit hard to handle.
Didn’t this Hinata just come to apologize yesterday after bullying Naruto?
With this child’s intelligence, there’s no reason she wouldn’t realize the relationship between Naruto and himself, right?
After all, she bullied a child and was immediately caught by her father and brought before the Hokage to apologize.
To put it hyperbolically, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn’t even be surprised if Hinata had guessed that he and Naruto were grandfather and grandson.
This child looks quite smart…
After bullying the three idiots and Naruto, Hinata gave a soft hmph, flicked her sleeves, and turned to leave.
After all, she still had to go find her teacher to report in.
She left behind the four of them—A-Da, A-Er, A-San, and Naruto—who had been beaten until they were stumbling.
“Waaa, Boss, we couldn’t beat her…”
A-Er and A-San rubbed their faces, speaking with a sense of grievance.
“So what? There are four of us!”
“She’s only one person!”
“If we work hard to get stronger, we’ll definitely be able to beat her!”
Naruto looked toward the direction Hinata had left with a face full of indignation, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
“You guy, what are you saying!”
Seeing this, A-Er and A-San spoke up in dissatisfaction.
“He’s right, this guy is right!”
“She’s just a girl!”
“What’s the big deal!”
As the saying goes, boys’ friendships are always built on very bizarre things.
“Naruto, right? From now on, you’re the fourth brother!”
A-Da rubbed his swollen face from a punch and patted Naruto’s shoulder.
“Ah?”
“Yeah!”
“From now on, I’m the fourth brother!”
Naruto froze for a moment, then looked at A-Da with a face full of pleasant surprise.
Boys need to fight together and climb walls together to truly hang out.
And right now, because Hinata didn’t want to deal with the trouble, these three idiots had inexplicably mingled with Naruto.
“Hmph hmph, one day, our four brothers will eventually defeat the The Great Demon of Hyuga!”
Seeing this, Naruto immediately shouted happily.
“Right!”
“We’ll show that The Great Demon of Hyuga our hot-blooded bond!”
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn’t help but laugh when he saw this scene in the crystal ball.
He had also tried to make ordinary villagers accept Naruto, but most of it was in vain.
He didn’t expect that just because of a fight with Hinata, Naruto had gained three friends.
From this perspective, Naruto’s two beatings weren’t in vain.
Hmm?
Hiruzen Sarutobi froze for a moment.
Hinata is the Eldest Miss of the Hyuga Clan.
Judging by her performance when meeting him yesterday, she didn’t seem like a brainless brute.
Furthermore, with the Hyuga Clan’s upbringing, the heir could never be a simple-minded person.
This…
could it be that Hinata did it on purpose?!
Considering the relationship between Naruto and himself, and the fact that the Hyuga Clan, as a major clan, shouldn’t have too much contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
So she used the three kids who bullied her yesterday and beat them up along with Naruto.
According to a child’s simple logic…
Since we were all beaten up by her, naturally we have to beat her back together!
In this way, the original victim and the bullies became friends!
Turning swords into plowshares!
This…
is simply a genius!
As expected of the Hyuga heir!
She found friends for Naruto, cleared the Hyuga Clan’s connection with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and even left a good impression on the Hokage!
Killing multiple birds with one stone!
Hiashi Hyuga has raised a fine daughter!
Naruto rubbed his beaten face and returned to the classroom with a happy face because he had made three new friends.
But he couldn’t stay happy for long.
That bastard violent girl who just beat him up was sitting right next to the Sakura he longed for!
And her hand was even draped over Sakura’s shoulder!
“Young lady, has anyone ever told you that your forehead is very beautiful?”
Hinata looked at Sakura Haruno beside her with a teasing expression.
“Ah, is that so?”
“Hinata, you’re the second person to say my forehead is beautiful…”
Because she was being praised, the pink-haired Sakura looked shy.
“Is that so?”
“Then who was the first person to praise you?”
A hint of curiosity flowed in Hinata’s eyes.
“It was Ino.”
Sakura answered.
“Then forget her from today on. I’m the first person to praise you.”
“Hinata, you’re too overbearing~~”
Sakura’s face turned crimson from Hinata’s teasing.
A voice came from behind, and an angry girl stepped forward.
“So this beautiful lady is the Ino that Sakura mentioned. No wonder you have the same good taste as me.”
“My name is Hinata.”
Ino, who was just full of rage because Hinata told Sakura to forget her, felt her dissatisfaction vanish instantly upon hearing Hinata praise her beauty.
“Hehe, it’s nothing, I’m only averagely beautiful.”
Ino laughed and waved her hands quickly, suggesting Hinata’s praise was too exaggerated.
“Looks like you’re from the Yamanaka family. We can interact more in the future.”
Hinata’s ‘claw’ subconsciously wrapped around Ino’s waist as she leaned in and spoke with a light laugh.
“Sure! My dad told me to make more friends at school!”
Facing Hinata’s actions, Ino didn’t mind at all; instead, she grabbed Hinata’s hand.
Watching the socially adept Hinata, Naruto’s anger shot straight to his head.
This violent girl couldn’t possibly be this polite!
It’s one thing to deceive Ino!
But she’s even deceiving Sakura too!
No, I must let all the classmates know this violent girl’s true colors!
As if sensing Naruto’s gaze, Hinata smiled and greeted him:
“Yo, long time no see.”
As for why she didn’t wave?
Because one hand was on Sakura’s shoulder and the other was around Ino’s waist; she couldn’t spare one.
Long time no see?!
Didn’t we just see each other?!
And how exactly do you manage to greet me like nothing happened right after beating me up!
And!
You bastard!
Take your claws off Sakura right now!
“You guy!”
Naruto couldn’t hide his feelings, and his anger toward Hinata was written all over his face.
“Naruto, what are you doing?”
“Don’t be so mean to Hinata.”
Seeing Naruto lashing out at Hinata like this, Sakura spoke up instinctively.
“…”
Seeing Sakura side with Hinata like that, Naruto felt as if something was stuck in his throat, unable to speak.
He could only watch helplessly as Hinata smiled and joked with Sakura that it was fine.
What on earth is going on!
That violent girl Hinata actually tricked Sakura into misunderstanding him like this!
This is too much!
“Alright, get ready for class. Naruto, don’t just stand at the door.”
“Go back to your seat. By the way, since Hinata-san couldn’t make it to class on time due to some business, everyone doesn’t know her yet.”
“Hinata-san, please come up and introduce yourself.”
At this moment, the homeroom teacher Iruka had arrived in the classroom, interrupting the scene.