Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 19 Blindly Obeying Orders Leads to Delusional Thoughts
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The wooden planks made a teeth-grinding sound. Hyuga Neji sat up straight, supporting himself with his hands on the ground. The alarm clock on the bedside table showed 2:00 AM. The room was still dimly lit.

He subconsciously turned his head to look out the window and saw a figure standing quietly in front of the window, exuding a sense of loneliness.

Hyuga Neji, whose emotions were still fluctuating, was startled at first, but quickly recognized the melancholy face under the moonlight.

"Father?"

Neji's questioning voice reached his ears, and Hizashi Hyuga, who had been staring blankly at the night sky outside the window, came back to his senses and looked at his son.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Hyuga Hizashi's gaze was somewhat complicated, but he still revealed a gentle smile and raised his hand to touch Neji's hair.

"It shouldn't be considered a nightmare."

Neji Hyuga's face tightened slightly as he raised his hand to press his throbbing temples.

He tried to recall the details of his dream, but it felt like everything in the dream was disappearing like snow melting in the early sun. His memories were like fine sand in his hand, flowing uncontrollably through his fingers and disappearing with the wind.

Reluctantly, I opened my palm and found that only a few grains of sand remained.

For example, the eerie nursery rhymes in the dilapidated shrine, the fear and resentment of becoming a "scapegoat," those extremely beautiful blue eyes, and finally, the golden light that cuts through the night sky.

"Father."

Hyuga Neji gripped the few grains of sand tightly, looked up at Hyuga Hizashi, and subconsciously asked, "Is it possible for the Hyuga clan to possess eyes other than the Byakugan?"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hizashi paused for a moment, looked at him with confusion, but still explained, "If the bloodline is not pure enough, one may never be able to awaken the Byakugan in their entire life, and will have eyes like an ordinary person."

He paused for a moment, as if remembering something, and added, "Speaking of which, our Hyuga clan actually has a branch of bloodline with the surname 'Little Hyuga,' but their bloodline is so diluted that no one in the clan has awakened the Byakugan." (From Itachi's True Story)
Of course, if any member of the Hyuga clan were to awaken the Byakugan, they would be brought back to the Hyuga clan immediately, have the Caged Bird Seal inscribed on them, and then join the Hyuga branch family.

"So," Hyuga Neji murmured, pursing his dry lips, "was it just a dream?"

Everything reminded him that he had just had a dream, but the figure carrying a severed head and walking out of the fire, along with those beautiful eyes, seemed to be etched into his mind.

He could even recall the star-like radiance in those eyes, and the horror of the final golden beam piercing the sky and striking down.

What happened before that?

Hyuga Neji frowned as he tried to recall, but he couldn't remember anything, though he vaguely felt that it was important.

The dream was so real, so real, that it didn't feel like a dream at all; it made his heart flutter.

If I could also possess that terrifying power, would I also be able to...?

Neji Hyuga didn't say anything more, and Hizashi Hyuga didn't press the matter, resulting in a brief silence.

Clearly, both of them were experiencing complex emotions at that moment.

The former felt a firmness and longing that he himself was unaware of, while the latter kept recalling that brief freedom and craving it. What they had in common was that they both yearned for the figure in their hearts.

However, they did not know that the feelings of the father and son were actually sown by the same person.

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[Ding! Your lie has been judged as [bluffing], [deceptive], and [luring the enemy into a trap]. Hyuga Hizashi experienced a strong emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of [obedience]. You have gained 600 truth points.]

[Ding! Your lie [The Death of Hyuga] has been judged as [Falsehood] and [A Dream of Red Mansions]. Hyuga Neji experienced a strong emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of [Delusion]. You have gained 1600 Truth Points.]

[Remaining realization points: 11193]

"Do two achievements earn a thousand more points than three achievements?"

Inside the room, the clone exploded with a "bang," turning into smoke. The black robe flowed like liquid into the shadow beneath the feet of another figure, gradually revealing Hyuga Kumokawa's thoughtful expression. "As expected, only truly bizarre lies can earn more points."

After manifesting the "Shadow Robe," Hyuga Kumokawa originally had 10293 points remaining. Removing Hyuga Hizashi's Caged Bird Seal for ten seconds only cost 300 points, but trapping Hyuga Neji in the dream he created cost 1000 points.

However, this time, Hinata Kumokawa did not complain about the system being heartless.

After all, only by truly manifesting a trace of the Tenseigan's power could that scene be firmly imprinted in Hyuga Neji's mind, making it easier for him to continue designing even bigger lies later.

"Anyway, we broke even, so we didn't lose money, we made a killing."

Hinata Kumokawa changed his clothes and sat down at his desk, taking out his "diary" from the drawer.

While writing unrelated "diary" entries, he pondered whether there were any oversights in his actions and what he should do with the points he had accumulated.

His current strength is still not strong enough. Don't be fooled by Hyuga Hizashi's servility in front of Hyuga Hiashi. In fact, his strength is among the top in the clan, and his combat experience far exceeds that of Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the main clan.

Perhaps only a madman like him would dare to appear openly in front of Hyuga Hizashi, not only putting Hyuga Hizashi under immense pressure to the point of almost exploding, but also daring to threaten and fool him.

If he hadn't deliberately chosen Hyuga Hizashi's residence as the location, if he hadn't deliberately projected a calm yet powerful aura...

If he hadn't deliberately created an extremely oppressive atmosphere, if he hadn't deliberately chosen to appear on a lonely night.

If he hadn't exploited Hizashi's apprehension towards Neji, if he hadn't known Hizashi so well...

All these design elements are indispensable.

It may seem like the whole process is easy and carefree, but in reality, if there is even the slightest mistake, Hyuga Hizashi will notice it, and then there will be no way to escape.

Even Hinata Kumokawa, in reviewing the situation, couldn't help but marvel at his own audacity, yet at the same time, he felt a deep sense of pleasure from the thrill of it all.

"We need to be more careful in the future and focus on improving our strength first. We can't let this happen again next time."

Hinata Kumokawa nodded, secretly making up his mind.

Yes, I'll definitely do it next time.

[Ding! Your lie has been judged as [self-deception]. Hinata Kumokawa experienced a slight emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of [saying one thing and meaning another], gaining 1 point of truth.]

"...I can't be bothered with a brainless idiot like you."

Upon hearing the system notification in his mind, several black lines appeared on Hyuga Kumokawa's forehead as he silently recited, "Manifestation Ninjutsu - Lightning Release Armor."

[Will the 1000 Realization Points spent materialize?]

"So expensive? Isn't it about to drop below 10000?" Hinata Kumokawa gritted his teeth.

He wasn't exactly a miser, but he had a habit of hoarding things like a hamster.

Seeing the points about to fall below 10000 makes me feel insecure.

So he really didn't want to spend those points and was hesitant about whether to try developing it himself.

But before he could respond in his mind, a soft meow reached his ears.

"Meow."

The cat's meow was just mixed in with the loud hissing of insects, and didn't seem special in this mating season for animals.

But Hinata Kumokawa's gaze paused for a moment, and a faint smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Haha, the "points" have come to me of their own accord.

(End of this chapter)