Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

As a transmigrator, Shinichi Hyuga would be incredibly foolish to think that he could live peacefully in this world simply because of his status as a member of the Hyuga main family.

The ninja world is not peaceful now. Although the Third Shinobi World War is nearing its end, peace has not truly arrived. Although there are no longer large-scale ninja wars between the Land of Fire, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water, small-scale conflicts and frictions continue.

On these unseen battlefields, countless ninjas still die every day. In the few years that Shinichi has lived in the Hyuga clan, he has lost count of how many funerals of his clansmen he has attended.

Although the main family was well protected, there were still cases of Byakugan bloodline limits being lost during the Third Shinobi World War.

Shinichi didn't want his eyes to become someone else's trophy to show off.

Moreover, even if Shinichi could hide in the village and safely get through the Third Shinobi World War, wouldn't trouble still come knocking on his door?

The Nine-Tails' rampage; Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha; Pain's "making the world feel pain"; Obito's Fourth Shinobi World War, which he started to create a "world with Rin"; and even after Naruto and Sasuke saved the world, one "alien" after another still appeared, wanting to destroy it.

Judging from Shinichi's age, his life is destined to be full of hardships. If he wants to live a peaceful life, he must successfully overcome those tribulations, and the only thing that can help him is his own strength!

Fortunately...

While many other transmigrators were worried about being harmed by Danzo, the "King of Konoha," Shinichi, who came from the Hyuga main family, didn't need to worry about Danzo or his Root.

No matter how long Danzo's reach was, he couldn't touch this "genius of the Hyuga main family".

Therefore, Shinichi never suppressed his potential, unleashing all his talents in order to become stronger.

Over the years, Shinichi Hyuga has trained very hard. On the one hand, Hiashi's training of him was indeed very strict, but Shinichi himself also enjoyed this strictness because he really wanted to become stronger.

[I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but Shinichi... is genuinely afraid of dying!]

Inside the dojo, as the sparring continued, Shinichi Hyuga's originally fierce and torrential attacks gradually began to "slow down".

Shinichi Hyuga's chakra reserves are terrifying. Perhaps it's due to his exceptional talent, or perhaps it's because his Hyuga family bloodline has undergone a certain degree of atavism. In any case, Shinichi Hyuga, who is only five years old, has an enormous amount of chakra.

If we had to find a comparison, Shinichi Hyuga's chakra reserves would probably be comparable to Naruto's during his teenage years under normal circumstances, or to put it more bluntly, a full 100 "calories".

The Hyuga clan members didn't find Shinichi's terrifying chakra reserves unusual. After all, he was a genius, and only someone with such a performance could be called a genius, right?

Although Shinichi Hyuga possessed a vast amount of chakra, a child his age ultimately had limited physical strength. In the heat of battle, the intense consumption of stamina inevitably made Shinichi's movements sluggish.

As Hiashi seized the opening when Shinichi's strength waned and launched a counterattack, knocking Shinichi back with a single palm strike, both of them stopped fighting at the same time.

Panting, Shinichi Hyuga caught his breath and then bowed respectfully to Hiashi Hyuga standing before him.

"Thank you for your guidance, Father."

Large families have strict rules, especially in front of everyone. So, when Shinichi called his father, Hiashi, who was about the same age as him before he transmigrated, it wasn't too difficult for him.

The kindness of Hiashi in raising him in this life is enough to make him worthy of being called "father." Over the years, Shinichi has long since come to terms with it and accepted his new identity.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Hyuga clan members who were watching the battle applauded. Shinichi Hyuga's strength and talent were recognized by everyone.

However, after the sparring session ended, Shinichi's face showed a deep sense of disappointment, and he did not feel any joy despite the applause from the clansmen around him.

Too weak... He couldn't even defeat his own cheap old man. Shinichi felt that he was really too weak.

The thought of the village's super geniuses, such as Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, Shisui Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha, made Shinichi Hyuga's expression even more somber.

When Minato Namikaze was twelve years old and still in the Ninja Academy, he was able to kill more than a dozen Cloud Ninja who were kidnapping Kushina Uzumaki without taking any damage; Kakashi Hatake was already a Chunin at the age of 6 and became a Jonin at the age of twelve.

The two from the Uchiha clan need no further introduction. Shisui had already made a name for himself at a young age, and even Itachi Uchiha, who is about the same age as Shinichi now, was taken to the battlefield of the Third Shinobi World War by his father when he was four years old and was only thirteen when his clan was wiped out.

Compared to these guys, Shinichi, who is also called a genius, felt that his growth rate was too slow.

Shinichi often felt inferior because people called him a genius; he felt he didn't deserve the title.

But the problem is that people still call him that, and few people can understand the shame he feels about not being worthy of his position.

"......"

"Stop filming, stop filming, please stop filming..."

Hearing the enthusiastic applause from the clansmen around him, Shinichi Hyuga, standing in the center of the dojo, couldn't help but twitch his eye. He wanted to leave this embarrassing place as soon as possible.

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Chapter 3: The Hokage's Visit!

"That was truly outstanding, Shinichi!"

"He's too outstanding! Lord Shinichi's talent is truly extraordinary!"

The dojo echoed with compliments from the clansmen, and Hiashi Hyuga was clearly pleased with this "performance" within the clan.

But at this moment, he suppressed his laughter, kept a straight face, and pretended not to hear the compliments from the surrounding clansmen about his child. He even walked up to Shinichi, gently patted Shinichi's shoulder, and said:

"Shinichi, you have a long way to go on the path of a ninja."

"Never become complacent because of some praise."

"Strive to train hard, and do not tarnish the reputation of the Hyuga clan!"

In front of his clansmen, the young clan leader, Hiashi Hyuga, maintained his authority in this way.

The ultimate purpose of today's trial is that the main family has specially set up a stage for the young Shinichi Hyuga, so that he can make an appearance in front of all the clan members.

Wherever there are people, there will be conflicts and intrigue. Large families like the Hyuga clan have far more hidden darkness and contradictions beneath the surface than smaller families.

The biggest and most important conflict within the Hyuga clan is naturally between the main family and the branch family. Although the main family holds the lives of the branch family ninjas in their hands through the Caged Bird Seal, if the branch family truly does not acknowledge the leadership of the main family and does not put in any effort, it will become extremely difficult for the main family to accomplish anything.

The main family and the branch family are not only interdependent, but also rivals who compete with each other.

Fortunately, the rules and logic of the ninja world are relatively simple. The stronger one is, the more power one has. The main family has been able to maintain its superiority over the branch family by monopolizing a portion of high-level Byakugan bloodline-related ninjutsu, which has led most branch family ninjas to accept the leadership of the main family.

Even so, the main family often needs to demonstrate its strength and potential to the branch family, constantly increasing their importance in the minds of the branch family ninjas, so that the branch family ninjas feel that only the heirs of the main family can better inherit the Byakugan bloodline limit. Only in this way can the branch family ninjas be guaranteed to serve the family wholeheartedly.

Therefore, the more outstanding the successor of the main family, the stronger and more united the Hyuga clan tends to be in that generation.

With his exceptional talent, Shinichi Hyuga naturally sought an opportunity to become the "face" and "brand" of the main clan after achieving some success in his training, in order to unite the clan's ninjas.

This is similar to the succession of the throne in ancient feudal dynasties. The more outstanding the crown prince is, the more the nobles and ministers below will be able to do their jobs diligently and will not have any other messy thoughts.

However, for Shinichi Hyuga, this trial, which had other purposes, was actually just the same physical training as usual.

After exchanging polite and simple greetings with his clansmen, Shinichi prepared to leave the dojo.

His daily training schedule was very tight. Although physical training consumed a lot of his physical energy, his chakra was still plentiful. Next, he would train in chakra form transformation. Shinichi would try to avoid such meaningless social interactions as much as possible.

However, just as Shinichi and Hiashi were saying goodbye and preparing to leave, the dojo's gate was suddenly pushed open by a clansman who rushed over.

The man arrived in a hurry, his face full of excitement. Only when many clansmen in the dojo turned to look at him did he realize his lapse in composure. He knelt on one knee at the entrance and reported in a deep voice:

"Lord Hiashi, the Third Hokage and his wife, the Fourth Hokage, have come to the clan's territory to see you."

"Now, the clan elders have gone out to greet the three of them and invited them to the front hall to await your arrival."

The ninja who came to report did not hide it from the other clan members present. The branch clan members who were "observing" Hyuga Shinichi's training in the dojo today were all considered senior members of the clan. There was no need to hide or conceal the fact that the Hokage was visiting the Hyuga clan.

Shinichi Hyuga, who had just reached the door, paused for a moment and glanced sideways upon hearing the report from the newcomer.

The Hokage, the supreme ruler of Konoha Village and the "leader" of all ninjas, can certainly be described as holding a high position and wielding great power.

In the five years since Shinichi came to this world, he has never met either Hiruzen Sarutobi or Minato Namikaze, the two Hokage.

On the one hand, it's because he's young and doesn't have many opportunities to come into contact with people of that level. On the other hand, it's also closely related to the special status of the Hyuga main family.

Complete peace has not yet arrived, and the clan's protection of him is very tight even in Konoha Village. Moreover, Shinichi himself is eager to become stronger and has no interest in playing like his peers. He has always stayed in the clan's territory and rarely goes out.

However, this does not mean that Shinichi Hyuga is not curious about the two current Hokage of Konoha.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was one thing, but the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and his wife were the parents of the Crown Prince. Both of them were important figures who would directly influence the future of the ninja world.

Shinichi has always wanted to do something to change the future, but he doesn't have any strong cards to play right now. He might be able to play some cards, but they would probably bring him a lot of trouble.

The arrival of the Hokage has stirred some thoughts in Shinichi's mind.

Shinichi's adoptive mother was recently found to be three weeks pregnant. Although Shinichi has never studied the timeline of the Naruto world in detail, he is familiar with some major events.

If things go as expected, the child in his mother's belly should be Hinata. Considering the age of his cousin Neji, who is not yet a year old, Shinichi judged that there were probably only a few months left before Konoha was hit by the Nine-Tails.

Shinichi knew that his combat strength wouldn't have much effect on the upcoming turmoil, but some of the information he was familiar with could help Konoha to a certain extent.

With the Hokage's visit, Shinichi Hyuga considered making contact with him. After all, he didn't know when he would have another opportunity to meet the Hokage so naturally.

"The Third and Fourth Hokage and their spouse have come to our Hyuga clan's territory?!"

"Is something wrong?"

Hiashi Hyuga frowned slightly upon hearing his clansman's report, momentarily unable to understand the purpose of their visit. Meanwhile, Shinichi, who had already reached the dojo entrance and was about to leave, had somehow returned to Hiashi's side.

Upon hearing this, Shinichi gently tugged at Hiashi's sleeve and whispered, "Father, this is not the time to focus on their intentions. The arrival of two Hokage must be for something important. It is most important that you change your clothes and go see them."

"It is extremely impolite of you, the clan chief, to delay in showing up and only have the clan elders receive you."

Shinichi's words brought Hiashi back to his senses, who was deep in thought.

"Yes! You're right."

Hiashi nodded and was about to leave the dojo when he suddenly remembered something at the door. He turned back to look at Shinichi, who was standing not far behind him, and waved with a smile.

"Shinichi, why don't you come with me to meet the two Hokage and the Fourth Hokage's wife?"

"Showing your face in front of the Hokage will do you some good, more or less."

At this moment, Hiashi was thinking about many things. Although he didn't know what Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze had to do with the Hyuga family, it was still a good opportunity to connect with the Hokage, wasn't it?

Although strength is paramount in the ninja world, it doesn't mean that personal relationships are completely useless.

Right now, Japan is already planning how to pave the way for his son...