Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Within the Hyuga clan's territory.

Inside the clan chief's residence.

Hiashi Hyuga looked at Hinata kneeling in front of him with a gloomy expression.

"Didn't I tell you I was supposed to be home before dinner?"

Although he tacitly allowed Hinata to come home later, he still had to maintain the demeanor of a head of the household.

"Father, I will train hard from now on."

"You deserve to train hard!"

"Please punish me, Father."

Looking at Hinata now, who is actively admitting her mistakes, although she is still somewhat fearful, she no longer has the timid and submissive demeanor she used to have.

Hiashi Hyuga was also somewhat surprised. Could things have changed so much in just one afternoon?

While feeling quite gratified, a nameless anger also arose within me.

His daughter hasn't changed much over the years, but now she's changed so much because of a stranger she's only met a few times.

This is a difficult situation for any father.

With a flick of his wide sleeves, Hyuga Hiashi turned his back and said in a cold voice.

"You are not allowed to leave the house until the Ninja Academy starts!"

Hinata Hyuga trembled when she heard the details of the punishment.

"Father, could... could we choose another one?"

"I can do anything..."

Hiashi Hyuga felt his heart was bleeding, even though he intended to let the relationship between Hinata and Aoba Shirakumo develop naturally.

But the first time his daughter disobeyed her father's wishes was for some brat...

He turned around again and looked at Hinata's pitiful and pleading face. The cruel words stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them.

"Tomorrow's battle with Neji will let me see your strength after activating your Byakugan. I will determine your punishment based on your performance."

"Go and rest first."

"Yes, thank you, Father."

Hinata got up and left, finally letting out a sigh of relief as she reached the door.

My heart is still pounding.

Although she had promised Aoba-kun that she would be strong, she was still quite nervous in front of her father.

She was also worried that if she were confined to her home for six months, would Aoba-kun still be with her after that time apart?

Back in her room, Hinata didn't fall asleep immediately.

She recalled what Baiyun Qingye had said to her that evening, and also thought about the promise they had made to each other.

Gradually, a smile blossomed on Hinata's face.

From now on, she will fight for Aoba-kun, and Aoba-kun will protect everything she has.

Therefore, for Aoba-kun's sake, she must do her best in tomorrow's battle with Neji-nii.

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boom!

boom!

boom!

Inside the training room.

As their fists and feet clashed, Neji's attacks were swift and dense, but his expression no longer carried the cold composure of the past; instead, it was filled with disbelief.

Is the Hinata he's sparring with really the same one from before?

Moreover, when did she start rolling her eyes?

Facing Neji's swift and dense Gentle Fist.

Hinata's defense was surprisingly impenetrable, and the two exchanged blows, neither able to gain the upper hand for a time.

Amidst the exchange of blows, Hinata's eyes lit up slightly. Neji, shocked by Hinata's change, momentarily lost his composure and had a brief opening in his mind.

"I'm sorry, Neji-nii-san!"

Hinata's eyes hardened, and she steeled herself, taking advantage of Neji's momentary lapse in attention to strike him squarely in the chest.

boom!

Ding Ding Ding-

Neji staggered back several steps, staring at Hinata in disbelief. He had actually been defeated by Hinata.

He also didn't believe Hinata could improve so quickly.

Hiashi Hyuga watched from the sidelines, and was slightly startled by what he saw.

Not to mention that this was the first time Hinata had repelled Neji, this was also the first time she had actively attacked Neji's weak points.

Neji's fragile and sensitive heart was instantly stung.

He was actually defeated by this weak and incompetent young lady?

"Impossible! How could this be! I was just careless and lost focus!"

Neji stared intently at Hinata, his eyes overflowing with resentment.

However, Hinata had already exploited his weakness and defeated him. After one round, he could not make another move without Hiashi Hyuga's permission.

Hiashi Hyuga naturally noticed Neji's unwilling look and sighed inwardly. He worried that Neji might lose control of his emotions in this state.

Then he would have to use the caged bird to punish the other party.

Hiashi Hyuga looked at Hinata again and found that Hinata was standing very quietly, looking at Neji with a calm expression, although she was breathing slightly out of breath.

At this moment, Hiashi Hyuga also wanted to see where Hinata's limits were.

"continue!"

Neji and Hinata moved at the same time.

However, this time when Neji made his move, he didn't hold back as much as before.

Every strike was extremely ruthless.

Hinata fought and retreated in the first half of the battle, while Neji pressed forward relentlessly, as if venting his emotions, and his attacks became less measured.

As he watched, Riji frowned and sighed inwardly.

As expected, Neji had been working even harder than Hinata over the years. Some things can't be changed just by suddenly unlocking the Byakugan or changing one's personality.

The gap between the two is not so easily bridged.

However, during the fight, Hinata felt increasingly unwilling to accept defeat.

She hadn't expected that just by Neji getting a little serious, she wouldn't even have a chance to fight back?

Thinking back to the promise between herself and Aoba, she had promised to throw a punch for Aoba-kun.

She, who even Neji couldn't defeat, has no right to stand beside Aoba-kun.

If she loses this time, her father might make her stay at home for six months and not be allowed to go out.

"Don't underestimate the bond between me and Aoba-kun!"

Hinata's previously clenched-teeth expression suddenly became even more resolute, with veins bulging around her eyes, covering the upper half of her face.

His entire demeanor changed abruptly.

For some reason, when Neji saw Hinata's even more refined Byakugan, he immediately felt a pang of fear.

An invisible pressure emanated from those eyes, like a subordinate encountering a superior, making him feel as if he was about to faint.

(Let's just consider it a case of bloodline reversion and give Hinata a little boost.)

In Neji's eyes, Hinata's speed and strength had increased dramatically, and she had become much more ruthless and domineering, gradually turning the tide of the battle.

Moreover, it possesses an indomitable spirit, a determination to crush whatever lies ahead.

The stalemate didn't last long before Hinata found another opening in Neji's distracted state and knocked him to the ground with a single palm strike.

"what happened?"

Neji was completely bewildered. He hadn't recovered from the oppressive aura he had just experienced when he was knocked unconscious by that palm strike.

But when he looked up at Hinata, he saw Hinata's pale face as well.

Although his opponent was also swaying, Neji knew that he had lost. If it were a real battle to the death, that palm strike would have taken his life.

He lost again.

They lost to this weak eldest daughter of the main family.