Chapter 180 - 7

Chapter 7: Hyuga HinataNaruto didn't know which would come first: tomorrow or an accident.So, the most reliable thing was still his own strength.However, three years old was an age considered too early even for refining Chakra; there wasn't much he could do.After much thought, the only thing he could do was physical training.The body is the foundation of everything—Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu. No matter what type of Ninja one is, having a strong body provides immense benefits.Conversely, at most one would be a Specialist with a narrow talent, and such Specialists... don't go far....In a secluded alley, three Bratty kids were surrounding Hinata and bullying her."Hey, is this the Byakugan?""Hey, your eyes look so disgusting. You're a Byakugan monster, aren't you?""Let's work together and drive the Byakugan monster away."The brats were grinning, ignorant and fearless. Having never experienced the harsh reality of society, they didn't understand the concept of the prestigious Hyuga Clan and even dared to bully the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan.If their parents were here, they would likely have been scared into kneeling and apologizing long ago, begging for forgiveness."I... I'm not..."Aggrieved, pitiful, and helpless, Hinata had tears at the corners of her eyes. She stammered for a long time without managing a complete sentence before collapsing into the snow.Instantly, her tears flowed even more, and the brats' laughter grew more joyful.Bang, bang, bang!The laughter stopped abruptly as three snowballs slammed heavily into the brats' faces, turning them red."Who is it?!"The brats looked over angrily; it was Naruto, who happened to be passing by on a run."Aren't you going to beat it?"As he spoke, Naruto threw three more snowballs in quick succession.The brats were furious. What an arrogant kid! Didn't he know this street was their territory?Just as they were about to take action...One of the brats noticed the six whisker marks on Naruto's cheeks. Remembering the warnings from the adults at home, his face became filled with extreme terror."Wait, don't... don't go near him. He... he's the Demon Fox!"Upon being reminded, the other two brats also recognized Naruto."Waaaah! It really is the Demon Fox! Run, don't let the Demon Fox eat us!"They dared to bully a fake 'Byakugan monster,' but encountering the 'real Demon Fox,' the three brats screamed in terror and turned to flee.Because they were so scared, they even tripped and fell several times.But they didn't dare stay for a second; they wiped their snot, scrambled up immediately, and kept running."..."Wait, have the rumors in the village exaggerated to this extent? It's even worse than in the original timeline.But thinking about it carefully, it wasn't surprising. In the original timeline, Naruto was a trash can for the Konoha villagers to vent their negative emotions; now, Naruto was standing toe-to-toe against these unruly people.Not only could they not vent their negative emotions, but those emotions actually increased, along with the bumps on their heads.It was obvious which version was more disliked.But it doesn't matter!It's just the opinion of a bunch of unruly people; I don't care at all.Pulling his thoughts back, Naruto turned his gaze toward Hinata.He saw that Hinata had stood up at some point and was trying to sneak away quietly."What are you doing?"Thud!Hinata fell again, her face full of weakness, sitting on the ground and trembling."Don't... don't eat me.""..."If you weren't potentially my future wife, I'd have to give you a punch to make you understand what politeness is.Spending more than ten minutes, Naruto finally made the little girl understand that he doesn't eat people, he isn't a Demon Fox, and the lies the brats told couldn't be believed."I'm leaving. See you if I see you."Waving his hand, he prepared to continue his run.The next moment, he turned back speechlessly, looking at Hinata, who was clutching the corner of his clothes and wouldn't let him go."Is something wrong?""I..."Hinata's expression was hesitant and aggrieved, tears welling in her eyes, but she just couldn't speak.Naruto was dying of impatience for her and said with a slightly heavier tone: "If you have something to say, just say it!"As soon as he finished... Hinata's tears started streaming down, and she was even less able to speak.Why is she crying? Is it that serious?Naruto was dumbfounded, and a realization struck him—girls are a very troublesome species; they must be raised with caution!For the sake of his future wife, Naruto spent another ten-plus minutes soothing Hinata and learned the reason she wouldn't let him leave."Lost? You want me to help lead the way... Getting lost even with the Byakugan, I've really seen it all now."Sizing Hinata up with a subtle look, Naruto had to admit it.Although his future wife had good looks, a high family status, a great figure, and was even devoted to 'him' unto death...She... really was a bit of a failure, and an outstandingly useless one at that, completely wasting a pair of high-purity Byakugan.Hinata lowered her head in shame, her face flushing red.She didn't want to be like this, but... there was no helping it; what she couldn't do, she just couldn't do.With a sigh, Naruto patted Hinata on the shoulder and said earnestly."Hinata, you have to cheer up and work hard, otherwise how will you be worthy of me in the future?""You should know, the future isn't set in stone. I can't say for sure if I'll marry you; I can only say you're the most likely possibility.""But don't be proud!""The official pairing isn't everything. Don't rely on your status as the official love interest to slack off. If you don't work hard, the official pairing can disappear or change...""Alright, that's enough for now. Take my hand, I'll walk you home."...The Hyuga Residence."The Young Lady is back."A clansman who had gone out to find Hinata came before Hiashi and reported the details.The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? How could Hinata have come into contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?Hiashi couldn't help but frown. For a large clan like the Hyuga, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was a very troublesome character, someone they always tried to avoid contact with as much as possible.Just like a while ago, after the Uchiha had a minor contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they were immediately warned by the Third Hokage.With that as a lesson from the past, the Hyugamust not repeat the same mistake.Especially since the current time was sensitive; it wouldn't be good if Konoha misunderstood and thought the Hyuga were dissatisfied and plotting something against the Nine-Tails.Thinking of this, Hiashi couldn't help but clench his fists, feeling very aggrieved.It was clearly the Hyuga who had suffered a huge loss, but now... now...Sigh, Hizashi..."Father."Hinata had changed into a small kimono and walked over to greet Hiashi.Looking at Hinata, Hiashi was silent for a moment before saying slowly: "Hinata, tell me about what happened while you were out."Hinata nodded weakly and began to recount the events slowly.When he heard that his daughter had been bullied by brats, Hiashi immediately felt a surge of anger.It was both toward the brats and even more so toward Hinata.Too cowardly!For the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Main Houseto be bullied by a group of ordinary little brats was simply a disgrace.Seeing her father's unsightly expression, Hinatawas so scared she didn't dare speak.This appearance made the father even angrier. Being this timid, how could she bear the heavy responsibility of the clan in the future?Taking a deep breath, Hiashi suppressed his anger and said as calmly as possible: "Continue. Focus on... how you met the child who brought you home.""...Yes, Father..."But she subconsciously skipped over some parts..