What is there to say about that?
Hinata stood on the podium, looking down at the pairs of curious eyes, and scratched her head.
Among them, only Naruto glared at her with a face full of hostility and annoyance.
Seeing this, the corners of Hinata’s lips curled up slightly.
Due to her personality, Hinata didn’t dress like the little Hinata from the original story, nor did she conform to the traditional Hyuga style; compared to her clansmen who wore either black or white, Hinata’s attire was quite modern.
She wore a striking red jacket on top, lined with the black fishnet armor unique to Ninjas, and modern black Ninja pants on the bottom; her originally short hair had grown to medium length and was tied casually in a ponytail.
This outfit made the slight smirk on Hinata’s face radiate a faint scent of provocation.
“This girl…”
Below the podium, Naruto gritted his teeth as he looked at Hinata, whose face practically screamed ‘punch me.’
What on earth is she being so arrogant about!
So what if she has a good family background, is good-looking, rich, talented, and strong!
What’s so great about that!
“I am Hinata Hyuga.”
“I have always been kind to others.”
“I dislike fighting with people.”
Hinata spoke slowly from the podium, leaving Naruto looking completely bewildered.
???
Are you talking about yourself?
“So, I hope everyone can be more tolerant of me.”
“If I do something wrong or offend you in my daily life, please reflect more on your own problems.”
“Even if it is my fault, setting aside the facts for a moment, aren’t you guys also in the wrong?”
“That is all; this is just a heads-up for everyone.”
“Overall, I’m actually quite easy to get along with!”
???
What kind of introduction is this?
It’s clearly a provocation!
“What the heck! Who does she think she is!”
“Woof!”
“She seems really hard to get along with…”
“This girl is truly arrogant.”
As soon as Hinata finished speaking, the classroom erupted into a flurry of discussion, almost entirely filled with voices of dissatisfaction toward her.
“Of course!”
Hinata’s voice continued to ring out.
“If anyone is dissatisfied, you’re welcome to challenge me!”
“One-on-one, a group fight, or a gauntlet match—I don’t care!”
Everyone looked at Hinata on the podium with disbelief.
Is this eldest miss of the Hyuga Clan crazy?!
Isn’t she making herself a target for everyone?
In the eyes of the entire classroom and even all of Konoha, members of the Hyuga Clan—especially the women, and particularly Main House women like Hinata—were generally seen as well-educated, gentle, and refined.
This current Hinata, who acted like a little delinquent, was truly difficult for people to adjust to.
“That concludes my introduction.”
Hinata looked at the wide eyes below, completely unbothered.
A place like the Ninja Academy, which felt like playing house, was simply too boring.
She had to find some fun for herself.
If possible, Hinata didn’t even want to come to the Ninja Academy.
Is this the heir to the Hyuga Clan…
In a seat by the window below the podium, a boy with black hair and black eyes watched Hinata intently.
He was Uchiha Sasuke, the second young master of the Uchiha Clan.
The Uchiha, who like the Hyuga were a great clan with a thousand-year history, could be said to be the only Ninja clan in Konoha that stood on equal footing with the Hyuga.
As a member of the Uchiha, Sasuke naturally possessed the arrogance inherent to his clan.
Facing such a provocative declaration from Hinata Hyuga, Uchiha Sasuke naturally wouldn’t act as if he hadn’t heard it.
But he wouldn’t react vocally like the others; he would follow the pride of the Uchiha and seek an opportunity when Hinata Hyuga was at her best.
To engage her in a one-on-one duel.
In Sasuke’s view, this was the pride of a great clan.
Is there something wrong with this child’s head?
At this moment, observing the classroom, Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat speechless.
He suddenly remembered something Hiashi Hyuga had said yesterday.
‘My daughter is unruly’…
Hiruzen Sarutobi had originally thought it was just Hiashi’s humble way of speaking, but now it seemed he meant it literally…
However…
Looking at Hinata through the crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his chin.
Though she was a bit rebellious, she was still the heir of the Hyuga Clan after all.
And since such a personality hadn’t caused Hiashi Hyuga to strip her of her status as heir, there must be some shining point about Hinata Hyuga—aside from the intelligence she showed earlier—that forced Hiashi to hold his nose and acknowledge her as the successor.
In that case…
Back in the Ninja Academy classroom, Hinata had already swaggered back to her seat under Iruka’s dumbfounded gaze.
“Hinata, didn’t you overdo it a bit?”
Ino, sitting next to Hinata, spoke in a low voice.
In Ino’s view, even though the Hyuga were a great clan, this was just too attention-grabbing.
“Relax.”
“If Ino is unhappy, you can come and challenge me too~~”
“Ino is so pretty, maybe I’ll just lose to you on purpose~~”
Hinata leaned toward Ino with a mischievous grin.
“You’re too close…”
Looking at the face so close she could almost feel the warmth of the other’s breath, Ino’s face couldn’t help but turn slightly red.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Ino felt like the Hinata in front of her was just like a boy.
No…
Not like a boy either; what boy was this arrogant?
Instead, she was like those big villains on TV.
And she was too familiar too quickly; she and Hinata had only just met, yet it felt as if they had known each other for a long time.
“It seems Ino doesn’t like me~~”
“Then I’ll try to restrain myself in the future…”
Hinata said, feigning a look as if she were about to burst into tears.
“No, that’s not it, I just think you’re being a bit too flashy, Hinata.”
“With so many classmates, speaking like that will offend a lot of people.”
Seeing this, Ino hurried to explain.
“So Ino was worried about me…”
Hearing Hinata’s words, Ino was somewhat speechless.
She felt a bit mentally exhausted.
How was it that perfectly normal words seemed to take on a different meaning when they came out of Hinata’s mouth?
“But please rest assured, I’m very strong.”
“If we encounter danger, I’ll be the first to protect you, Ino.”
After Hinata finished speaking, she pointed a finger at herself, her face full of confidence.
Ino felt speechless in her heart.
She felt that if she ever encountered danger, it would likely be brought upon her by Hinata.
Meanwhile, Sakura, sitting in front of the two, listened to the whispers between her best friend and Hinata, suddenly feeling as if her best friend was about to be snatched away by this Hinata who had appeared out of nowhere.
I was clearly first…
Sakura blinked and scratched her head, feeling a bit strange.
“Of course, there’s Sakura too.”
As if sensing Sakura’s mood, Hinata leaned forward and spoke with a light laugh in Sakura’s ear.
“…”
Ino looked at Hinata expressionlessly.
She had a sense of déjà vu.
If Hinata were a boy, she’d probably be a total scumbag; she had just said with a serious face that she would protect her, only to turn around and start flirting with her best friend in the blink of an eye…