After getting the promise from Tsunade, Natsume burst out with extremely high enthusiasm.
He took the finalized list and personally paid visits to every major ninja clan.
His first stop was the future father-in-law's family, the Hyuga clan.
"Stop right there," a young man said, raising his hand to block Natsume. "This is the Hyuga clan. State your business."
"I'm here on behalf of The Fifth Hokage. I need to see Hiashi Hyuga," Natsume said, showing Tsunade's written directive.
"Please wait a moment," the young man said. After confirming it was genuine, he returned the directive to Natsume and then turned to enter the courtyard.
It was afternoon.
Hiashi Hyuga was in the small training ground in the courtyard, watching Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga spar.
His expression was serious, yet he felt extremely delighted inside.
Although he didn't understand why, Hinata had suddenly become enlightened one day and made rapid progress, even surpassing Neji.
This was something he couldn't even dream of before.
At that time, his greatest wish was not for Hinata to surpass Neji, but just for her to change her personality.
"Why didn't it happen earlier?" Hiashi sighed.
If it had been two months earlier, he wouldn't have thought about having another child.
But now, What's done cannot be undone. Hanabi Hyuga was born into the main family of the Hyuga clan.
According to the rules, she would receive the [Caged Bird Seal] when she turned three.
In the original story, Hinata was abandoned because she performed worse than Hanabi.
But because of Naruto Uzumaki, she didn't end up with the [Caged Bird Seal].
Now the situation was different.
Hiashi knew it would be difficult for him to protect Hanabi.
Just like when he was a teenager, he watched helplessly as his younger brother, Hizashi Hyuga, was branded with the [Caged Bird Seal], and the two gradually drifted apart.
From inseparable brothers to strangers today.
But he didn't have the right to abolish the [Caged Bird Seal].
Although Hiashi was the clan leader, there were several elders of the main family before him.
One of them was the former clan leader.
How could he resist?
"Clan leader, there's a ninja outside with a written directive from the Hokage. He wants to see you," the young man said. He glanced at Neji and quickly walked up to Hiashi, kneeling on one knee.
The main family and the branch family of the Hyuga clan were like fire and water, yet they maintained an inseparable relationship because of the [Caged Bird Seal].
Neji was the most talented genius from the branch family in recent decades.
They all had high hopes for him.
But unexpectedly, he had recently lost to Hinata.
This made many ninjas from the branch family lament the cruelty of fate.
The branch family could never resist the main family.
"Let him in," Hiashi said, raising his eyebrows.
Because of Hinata's kidnapping case, there was actually a rift between the Hyuga clan and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Especially for him, who was at the scene, it was even more embarrassing.
Now that there was a new Hokage, and they came to visit the next day, it seemed that they attached great importance to the Hyuga clan.
Hiashi didn't dare to betray Konoha. He just hoped Tsunade wouldn't be like Hiruzen, making compromises for profit.
Now he could test the waters.
Not long after, Hiashi saw Natsume.
His first impression was of youthfulness, and the second was of contempt.
But he quickly recognized who this person was.
One of Tsunade's disciples.
It seemed that it wasn't contempt after all.
Hiashi Hyuga was about to step forward when he suddenly saw Hinata Hyuga in a daze and was knocked to the ground by Neji Hyuga.
He was slightly stunned, and a look of anger appeared on his face. Subconsciously, he raised his hand, intending to form a Hand Seal[b]Hand Seal[/b].
"Fa... Father."
Hinata Hyuga raised her hand and said, "I'm fine. You don't need to intervene."
Her voice wasn't very loud, and there was even a tremor in it.
But it firmly covered up her fear and nervousness and was clearly conveyed.
Hiashi Hyuga slowly lowered his hand.
At this moment, he suddenly had a premonition that if he used the Caged Bird Seal[b]Caged Bird Seal[/b] to punish Neji Hyuga, it might affect his relationship with his daughter.
Neji Hyuga stood still on the spot.
In fact, he just followed his instincts and took action when Hinata Hyuga was in a daze.
According to her previous performance, it shouldn't have worked.
But it unexpectedly worked today.
What surprised him even more was that Hinata Hyuga stopped Hiashi Hyuga.
He thought he knew this young lady quite well.
Even though her sparring style had changed recently, her personality was still quite introverted.
Especially, she was afraid of Hiashi Hyuga.
Before this, not to mention stopping, she had never even opposed.
She was like the most obedient child, following any arrangement of her parents.
Neji Hyuga thought of the three - point reform that Hinata Hyuga had mentioned before.
Maybe it was really worth looking forward to.
Natsume had just entered the courtyard[b]courtyard[/b] and exchanged a glance with Hinata Hyuga, and then something went wrong.
He quickly stepped forward, squatted in front of her, and said, "Don't move."
Hinata Hyuga's body immediately stiffened.
There were other people around.
She and Natsume had always met in secret before.
But now there was Hiashi Hyuga, whom she was most worried about.
Natsume grabbed her hand and rolled up her sleeve.
The place where Neji Hyuga had just struck was her right arm.
There were bruises on her originally fair skin.
The Gentle Fist[b]Gentle Fist[/b] differs from an ordinary fist in that it transforms Chakra[b]Chakra[/b] into needles and pierces them into the acupuncture points[b]acupuncture points[/b].
So it was actually more serious than it looked.
Hinata Hyuga lowered her head, her face was extremely red, and her mind was blank. She didn't even know where she was.
After Natsume exchanged for the Sage Body[b]Sage Body[/b], although he didn't know Medical Ninjutsu[b]Medical Ninjutsu[/b], he had mastered Yang Release[b]Yang Release[/b] without a teacher.
Oh!
In fact, Medical Ninjutsu[b]Medical Ninjutsu[/b] was originally an application of Yang Release[b]Yang Release[/b].
So things became simple.
Natsume raised his hand and placed it on the bruise, and the Yang Release[b]Yang Release[/b] Chakra[b]Chakra[/b] was input into Hinata Hyuga's body.
Visibly, her right arm returned to normal.
Hinata Hyuga felt a warm Chakra[b]Chakra[/b] flowing through her whole body.
The fatigue from sparring with Neji Hyuga was also swept away.
She instinctively let out a soft moan.
"It's okay."
Natsume pulled the sleeve back to its original position and helped her up.
Hinata Hyuga didn't dare to look up. Her hands were twisted together, and her thumbs kept crossing.
"What the...?"
Hiashi Hyuga was completely confused.
What's going on?
Hey, kid! Do you even see me here?
Is she someone you can lay a finger on?
Hiashi Hyuga caught Hinata Hyuga's reaction and instantly got pissed off.
As the young miss of the main family, she could never marry someone outside the clan.
"Hinata Hyuga, go back to your room first," Hiashi Hyuga frowned and said.
After all, Natsume was the Hokage's apprentice, so it was not appropriate for him to lose his temper in public.
Hinata Hyuga didn't even notice his expression.
But she was so shy that she wanted to leave. So when she heard his words, she turned around and left.
"Clan leader, I'll take my leave," Neji Hyuga bowed slightly and slowly backed away.
He couldn't be as casual as Hinata Hyuga and had to follow the proper etiquette.
"Lord Hyuga," Natsume greeted him voluntarily for Hinata Hyuga's sake.
"Your name is Natsume, right?" Hiashi Hyuga asked with a somewhat unfriendly tone.
Natsume suddenly remembered a line from his past life, "So you're the Xia Luo, huh? What the fuck!"
He knew that his actions just now might seem improper to Hiashi Hyuga.
But he couldn't stand by and watch Hinata Hyuga get hurt.
Moreover, the most important thing was that Natsume didn't take Hiashi Hyuga seriously.
After all, he wasn't qualified to talk to him from a strength perspective.
"Yes," Natsume said with a smile. "I'm surprised that Lord Hyuga still remembers me."
Hiashi Hyuga sized him up, a bit surprised.
Normally, at Natsume's age, people would be more or less restrained or in awe when they saw him.
But he wasn't. It was as if he was chatting with an ordinary friend.
"I wonder what orders the Hokage has?" Hiashi Hyuga didn't invite him into the hall and asked in the courtyard.
Although he wouldn't take action, it didn't mean he didn't care.
Especially since the Hyuga clan had strict rules.
Natsume had been a bit impolite just now.
It was the Hyuga clan's business to handle Hinata Hyuga's injury, and it had nothing to do with him.
Natsume sighed and asked, "Lord Hiashi, can you keep a secret?"
From the original story, he could roughly understand Hiashi Hyuga's personality.
In a nutshell, he was a bully who feared the strong and bullied the weak.
Don't be fooled by his harsh treatment of the branch family members. He wasn't really that capable when it came to outsiders.
Especially when it came to Hiruzen Sarutobi. When Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Hizashi Hyuga to Kumogakure to apologize, Hiashi Hyuga didn't react much.
Although the original story described that Hizashi Hyuga knocked him out and went voluntarily, he was still loyal to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Wasn't it because he was the Hokage and Hiashi Hyuga didn't dare to express his dissatisfaction?
Natsume thought for a while and decided to show off some of his strength to scare Hiashi Hyuga.
To prevent him from interfering in his relationship with Hinata Hyuga in the future.
And it would also be beneficial for the upcoming conversation.
He needed a capable secretary to divide the power of the Hokage advisors; otherwise, it would be meaningless.
"What do you mean?" Hiashi Hyuga clearly didn't understand the question just now and looked confused.
"I want to teach you a lesson today: never underestimate any young person," Natsume shrugged and said.
"What did you say?" Hiashi Hyuga understood this sentence and suddenly turned pale with anger.
He punched directly, but his fist passed through the figure in front of him.
"Genjutsu?"
Lord Hiashi Hyuga was suddenly startled. When did this happen?
He formed Hand Seal[b]Hand Seal[/b], disrupting the flow of his Chakra[b]Chakra[/b], and immediately dispelled the Genjutsu[b]Genjutsu[/b].
The next moment, he felt a chill from head to toe, and there was a Kunai[b]Kunai[/b] on his neck.
"Lord Hyuga, nice to meet you. Here's a little gift for you," Natsume said as he stuffed the Kunai[b]Kunai[/b] into his hand.
"You..."
Lord Hiashi Hyuga was filled with a lingering fear and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
If Natsume had ill intentions towards him just now, he would have entered the pure land by now.
Am I getting old?
I didn't even notice I was under Genjutsu[b]Genjutsu[/b].
No, that's not right. It's because this teenager in front of me is too strong.
Lord Hiashi Hyuga knew Natsume because he had participated in the war between Konoha Village and Kumogakure a few years ago.
But at that time, he was just a Genin[b]Genin[/b], unremarkable.
It's only been such a short time.
Lord Hiashi Hyuga couldn't understand it.
"Lord Hyuga, can we talk business now?" Natsume waved his hand in front of his eyes and asked.
"Please... come in."
Lord Hiashi Hyuga came to his senses and stepped aside.
"Thanks."
Natsume entered the meeting hall but didn't sit in the central seat.
He was a teenager who showed respect for the elderly and kindness to the young.
Giving Lord Hiashi Hyuga a little shock just now was just to make it easier to talk business.
As for whether he would tell others?
Probably not.
Would he tell Tsunade?
Lord Hiashi Hyuga wasn't that stupid.
"This is an order from the Hokage[b]Hokage[/b]."
Natsume took out the order and handed it to him.
This chapter is not over.
Lord Hiashi Hyuga glanced at it and was a bit speechless.
Is this it?
You made such a big deal out of it?
No, that's not right. This kid is warning me.
Lord Hiashi Hyuga thought of Hinata Hyuga and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Now he suddenly felt glad that he still had Hanabi Hyuga.
At least there was room for maneuver.
"I'll send Mirai Hyuga to report," Lord Hiashi Hyuga said without hesitation.
Mirai Hyuga was a good Chunin[b]Chunin[/b] in the Hyuga clan, known for his intelligence.
That's why Tsunade had chosen him.
Even if an Jonin[b]Jonin[/b] was willing to be a secretary, the Hyuga clan wouldn't agree.
It would be a waste.
Instead of being a secretary, an Jonin[b]Jonin[/b] could go on high - difficulty missions.
And being a secretary didn't pay.
"No, I hope you send Lord Hizashi Hyuga," Natsume put forward his request.
"Are you joking?"
Lord Hiashi Hyuga's face darkened instantly.
Being a Hokage[b]Hokage[/b] secretary might sound good, but in fact, it was just being an odd - jobber.
Because there were still Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado above.
Who would dare to go against them?
"I'm not joking," Natsume explained. "I don't like Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, so I need someone to stand up to them."
"Is this the Hokage[b]Hokage[/b]'s intention?"
Lord Hiashi Hyuga's face changed.
If Hizashi Hyuga became a Hokage[b]Hokage[/b] advisor, it would indeed be good.
But only if it really happened.
Otherwise, he would offend Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
They had built their influence over half a lifetime, and their power was not to be underestimated.
Most ninja clans are reluctant to make enemies with the Hokage advisors.
But soon he thought of another thing.
Given the Hokage advisors' great power, might it make the members of the branch family have ulterior motives?
"It's my idea," Natsume said without hiding.
Well, how should I put it about Tsunade?
In her position, she had to consider too many things and couldn't directly deal with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
Natsume could only help her secretly.
"Your idea?"
Hiashi Hyuga looked at the calm - faced Natsume and couldn't help frowning slightly.
This situation was a bit tricky.
Just now, Natsume had shown off his [Genjutsu], which had really shocked him.
But that wasn't enough.
After all, going against two Hokage advisors was no small matter; one wrong move could drag the Hyuga clan into trouble.
The Hyuga clan had survived peacefully for so long because they knew how to stay out of harm's way.
In the original story, when Hinata Hyuga was kidnapped and Hizashi Hyuga died as a sacrifice, the Hyuga clan didn't take any drastic actions.
From this, one could see their way of doing things.
"I just haven't climbed high enough on the social ladder," Natsume casually said a catchphrase from his past life.
He stood up and stopped hiding. His eyes spun rapidly as he activated his [Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan].
A bone - chilling aura swept out.
Hiashi Hyuga was shocked and couldn't help shivering.
This was a crushing demonstration of power.
"You should thank Hinata," Natsume smiled and said calmly, "I usually don't have much patience with old men, but you're going to be my future father - in - law after all."
Father - in - law?
Hiashi Hyuga froze, instinctively showing an angry expression, but then he forced himself to calm down.
He didn't want to test these eyes that looked like [Sharingan] but were even more terrifying.
"Is this the [Mangekyo Sharingan]?"
Hiashi Hyuga remembered the records in the clan's ancient books and couldn't help asking.
"Indeed," Natsume nodded and admitted.
Hiashi Hyuga suddenly felt a wave of fear.
He knew too many secrets.
Would Natsume kill him to keep him quiet?
For a teenager in his teens to have such incredible strength, there must be a reason behind it.
But he was sure he couldn't beat him.
The [Mangekyo Sharingan] was the eye that Madara Uchiha had.
Although the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan were equally famous, in terms of top - tier combat power, the former far outclassed the latter.
"Don't worry," Natsume could probably guess what he was thinking and smiled, "I'm showing my strength just to cooperate better."
"I'll send Hizashi," Hiashi Hyuga struggled for a few seconds and then nodded in agreement.
"Thanks for your cooperation, Lord Hyuga," Natsume stood up and said in a flat tone, "I hope only the two of us know about today's matter."
Hiashi Hyuga was about to say something when suddenly the scenery in front of him changed.
There were endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Another [Genjutsu]?
He instinctively formed a [Hand Seal] to disrupt his own [Chakra].
But it was still useless.
If it were that easy to break the [Genjutsu] of the [Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan], it would be a shame considering how difficult it was to obtain.
An infinite amount of fear welled up in Hiashi Hyuga's heart.
So powerful that there's no solution to defeat.
Natsume snapped his fingers.
Hiashi Hyuga returned to reality. His chest heaved as he gasped for air. "I definitely won't let a third person know," he said.
Relying on strength is still more satisfying.
It's a pity that the controlled person can't provide destiny value.
However, it's quite fun to be a prankster.
Natsume put away his thoughts. After waiting for a while, he received a prompt from the Tamaki of Destiny.
[Due to your actions, Hizashi Hyuga's destiny has changed. You've gained 37 destiny value.]
Sure enough, there's no contribution from Hiashi Hyuga.
Natsume bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Hiashi Hyuga watched his back as his tense body gradually relaxed.
Oh, the pressure he felt just now was simply overwhelming.
It was as if he would die the next second.
"Maybe it's not a bad thing," Hiashi Hyuga suddenly thought. If Natsume married Hinata Hyuga in the future, the Hyuga clan could continue to be stable.
A disciple of the Hokage doesn't necessarily become the Hokage.
But with Natsume's incredible strength, he'll most likely become the Hokage.
Having a son - in - law who's the Hokage seems far more reliable than relying on the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, before.
Natsume didn't leave the Hyuga clan. Instead, he went to Hinata Hyuga's room.
Anyway, he had a talk with Hiashi Hyuga, and now he won't be stopped.
"Brother Natsume!"
Hinata Hyuga opened the door and immediately showed a surprised expression.
"Is the wound on your hand okay?"
Natsume sat opposite her and asked.
"It's okay."
Hinata Hyuga opened her snow - white eyes and asked curiously, "Can you use Medical Ninjutsu, Brother Natsume?"
"No."
Natsume paused and explained, "It's not exactly Medical Ninjutsu, but it's a similar principle."
"Oh."
Hinata Hyuga nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"Do you have any other injuries?"
Natsume moved his fingers and smiled. "I can treat them all."
"No... no need..."
Hinata Hyuga was stunned for a moment, then blushed deeply and replied nervously.
"Give me your hand."
Natsume figured she must have misunderstood.
Hinata Hyuga shyly stretched out her hand. When she touched his hand, she couldn't help but tremble and lowered her head.
Natsume infused Yang Release[b]Yang Release[/b] Chakra, which flowed along her arm and circulated throughout her body, healing all her visible and hidden injuries.
"So... amazing."
Hinata Hyuga came to her senses and was quite amazed.
This was far more effective than the treatment from the Medical Ninja hired by Hiashi Hyuga.
"Come to me if you get injured next time."
Natsume stroked her hair and said with a smile, "Moreover, your father has agreed that you can go out as you like."
If he doesn't agree, I'll beat him until he does.
"Really?"
Hinata Hyuga looked up, her eyes shining brightly.
Although she was already at school, her free time was still extremely limited, let alone going out to play.
"Yeah."
After Natsume said that, Hinata Hyuga immediately showed a smile. But when she noticed his look, she blushed and lowered her head again.
Five thousand words. I'll merge a few chapters a bit. I posted too many chapters in the previous days, and the average subscription rate looks quite bad.
The average number of subs is tied to the website's promotion, so the author'll randomly combine chapters of the novel to up the average subs.
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