Chapter 530: The Virtuous Son-in-Law
In the Hokage Office, "Rest assured, Uncle Hiashi."
With his customary sunny yet steady smile, Naruto looked at the Hyuga Clan Chief, whose face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and explained in a relaxed tone, "I just felt it was a bit late at the time. Sending Hinata and Hanabi back to the Hyuga Clan Compound might have disturbed your rest."
"Besides, I have enough rooms at my place. Arranging a separate room for both Hinata and Hanabi is absolutely no problem."
His words were reasonable, but to Hyuga Hiashi, especially when paired with Naruto's smile, it felt more and more like a provocation.
Hiashi's face darkened further, and a vein seemed to be throbbing on his temple.
As the father of Hinata and Hanabi, seeing his two precious daughters wandering the streets with Naruto, accompanied by Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno, and surrounded by the public, it would be strange if his heart as an old father could remain calm.
Such a reactive response was well within Naruto's expectations.
Standing up from the Hokage's seat, Inoichi Yamanaka was smiling and wanted to smooth things over, but when he saw his daughter Ino peeking in from outside the door, looking clearly energized and showing no signs of fatigue from her night shift, the smile on his face instantly froze and then slowly faded.
He looked at Hiashi's livid face, then at his own daughter hiding behind Naruto, her cheeks slightly flushed and her eyes sparkling, and suddenly understood Hiashi's attitude.
Thinking about it carefully, the Hyuga Clan Chief had his reasons! Inoichi Yamanaka suddenly understood Hiashi.
How is this simply "worrying about disturbing rest"? They are still young; they can be as lovey-dovey as they want after they get married, but they aren't even engaged yet, what's the rush!
"Hmph!" Hiashi snorted heavily, barely suppressing his anger, stepped aside from the doorway, and said to his daughter in a stiff tone, "Hinata, bring them in."
He deliberately emphasized the word "them," his gaze sweeping over Ino and Sakura.
As it turned out, after a day and a night of deep sleep to recover, Naruto woke up the next morning feeling refreshed.
He remembered that he should take Hinata and Hanabi back to the Hyuga Clan Compound to report that they were safe, after all, they had gone to the moon and stayed there for so long.
The three of them set out together, but they hadn't gone far when they ran into Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno, who had just finished their night shift at Konoha Hospital.
The five young people met and naturally chatted for a bit. Naruto is now the Sixth Hokage and has extremely high prestige among the people of Hidden Leaf Village; wherever he goes, the people welcome him wholeheartedly.
This lively commotion was just noticed by Hyuga Hiashi, who was preparing to head to the Ninja Academy to handle some matters. He followed the sound and saw Uzumaki Naruto, surrounded by the public and four young girls, smiling brightly.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Hokage Office was subtle.
Hiashi and Inoichi stood on either side of the Hokage's desk, their expressions serious.
Naruto stood calmly in the middle in front of them, while the four girls, Hinata, Hanabi, Ino, and Sakura, stood behind or beside him, looking slightly restrained.
Inoichi Yamanaka spoke first, "Ino, I remember you had a night shift last night, right? You must be very tired now; you should go back and rest."
Ino stuck out her tongue, poked half her body out from behind Naruto, and said with a giggle, "Dad, it's fine. Naruto used his secret technique to replenish my Chakra earlier and even helped me recuperate a bit, so I'm not sleepy at all right now; I'm feeling great!"
Although she said she wasn't sleepy, her subconscious action of hiding behind Naruto, along with the undisguisable look of reliance and excitement on her face, had already completely exposed her internal lack of confidence and certain little thoughts.
Seeing his daughter acting so "elbows turning outward" yet being so righteous, Inoichi Yamanaka was immediately speechless, not knowing what to say, and could only sigh helplessly and rub his temples.
His gaze towards Naruto also became complicated.
Naruto, on the other hand, looked calm, as if he didn't feel the two old fathers' "scrutinizing" gazes, which felt almost tangible.
He even felt like laughing in his heart: Aren't they just two fathers-in-law? Even if two more came, I, Uzumaki Naruto, wouldn't be afraid!
Seeing the atmosphere was somewhat deadlocked, Naruto decided to play his "trump card."
He directly took out a small cyan gourd from the ninja tool pouch at his waist.
The gourd was not big; it could be held in one hand.
He shook the small cyan gourd in front of Hyuga Hiashi, successfully attracting all of his attention.
"Do you remember what I said before I left, Uncle Hiashi? The key to the evolution of the Byakugan is right here."
Naruto's voice was calm and firm.
Hiashi's gaze was instantly locked firmly onto the gourd, and he even subconsciously softened his breathing.
"What is contained inside is the Chakra left behind by the Six Paths Sage's brother, Otsutsuki Hamura."
Naruto said slowly, every word hitting Hiashi's heart like a heavy hammer, "According to what Senior Hamura said himself, as long as a member of the Hyuga Clan uses his Chakra to nourish their eyes, there is a very high possibility that the Byakugan will evolve, ultimately awakening the 'Tenseigan'."
"Tenseigan?!" Hiashi exclaimed, unable to maintain his superficial calm any longer, and abruptly stood up from his seat, his white eyes filled with shock, ecstasy, and disbelief.
As the Hyuga Clan Chief, he knew the power of the "Tenseigan" better than anyone.
After all, the ancient books that only the Clan Chief could see had records of that branch on the moon losing to the Tenseigan.
Following that information was the Caged Bird Seal.
"Sixth Hokage-sama... truly... possesses Divine Ability!"
Hiashi's voice trembled slightly with excitement, and his gaze towards Naruto instantly changed from "looking at a pig rooting for a cabbage" to "looking at a great benefactor."
He impatiently reached out his hand, wanting to take the small gourd that carried the hope of the clan.
However, when his fingers touched the gourd, he found that the gourd didn't move at all, still lying steadily in Naruto's hand.
Hiashi was stunned for a moment, increased his strength, but still couldn't take it.
The gourd seemed to have merged with Naruto's palm.
Hiashi looked up at Naruto, his eyes filled with urgency and confusion: "Naruto..."
Naruto just looked at him with a half-smile, with no intention of letting go.
Hiashi understood instantly.
His old face flushed red, he looked at Inoichi Yamanaka, who had a strange look on his face, then looked at his two daughters, and finally gritted his teeth, leaned into Naruto's ear, and in a volume that only the two of them could hear, mumbled extremely awkwardly and quickly: "Son-in-law!"
As the words fell, a satisfied smile appeared on Naruto's face, and he relaxed his fingers.
Hiashi felt his hand lighten, and the small cyan gourd was finally handed over to him.
He held it with both hands as if it were a precious treasure, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.
Naruto restrained his smile, and his tone became serious, "Remember to first find reliable people to test it with a small amount of Chakra to ensure it is safe and effective."
"Although I trust Senior Hamura, it is better to be cautious."
"After confirming that the Tenseigan can truly be safely awakened, I will send the person who successfully awakens the Tenseigan to Orochimaru."
"Orochimaru?" Hiashi calmed down a little from his ecstasy, feeling somewhat puzzled.
"Yes," Naruto nodded, "Orochimaru is at the top of the Ninja World in terms of life sciences and Kekkei Genkai research. Let him study the mysteries of the Tenseigan to see if there are any other more convenient and universal methods to solve the problem of Byakugan evolution, besides using Hamura's Chakra to nourish it."
"After all, Hamura's Chakra is limited; it is impossible for all members of the Hyuga Clan to use it. We need to find a sustainable path."
Upon hearing this, Hiashi deeply agreed.
He solemnly put away the cyan gourd and bowed deeply to Naruto: "On behalf of the Hyuga Clan, I thank the Sixth Hokage!"
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