Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

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Chapter 174 Exploring the Ruins (Please Subscribe)

Shinichi Hyuga is a decisive person. Since he has already decided to investigate the legendary ruins that lead to the moon, it would be better to act sooner rather than later.

On the afternoon he received the Hokage's permission, he began preparing for his trip. After all, it was an "adventure," and Shinichi Hyuga had to make ample preparations in advance.

Previously, when they were in Amegakure, they used a lot of Flying Thunder God kunai. These kunai directly affect Shinichi Hyuga's combat power, so they must be replenished before setting off.

At the same time, Shinichi also prepared a scroll for reverse summoning in advance, storing the technique in the scroll beforehand, so that when needed, he could save the time of hand seals and directly activate the ninjutsu.

These ninjutsu scrolls were actually the prototypes of later scientific ninja tools. However, compared to scientific ninja tools, these scrolls were more complicated to make and required a strong foundation in sealing techniques.

Shinichi Hyuga happens to have experience and ability in this area.

In addition to some necessary escape methods, Shinichi also prepared several sealing technique scrolls in case he encountered enemies that could not be dealt with by ordinary means.

Sealing techniques in the Naruto world are a very powerful type of technique, capable of helping the user deal with most special situations.

That's something that can even seal tailed beasts and Amaterasu, so there's no doubt about the power and practicality of sealing techniques.

After making all the necessary preparations, it was already evening.

Hinata returned home on time after school. After greeting Shinichi in the study, she left home with a smile on her face.

The ninja school dismisses students relatively early, usually before 4 p.m., when all grades are basically sent home.

This time is usually a while before dinner, and children often make the most of this time to play. Naruto's group is a good example; after school, they often gather together to play and roughhouse.

Hiashi Hyuga dotes on his two daughters and rarely interferes with them. He is even more indulgent towards Hinata, and aside from arranging for bodyguards to protect her, he does not interfere with Hinata's normal life or social interactions.

As for the busy Hinata, Shinichi Hyuga doesn't need to interfere too much. The child has her own life, and she is living a fulfilling and happy life now. Shinichi doesn't need to forcibly change Hinata's life or training rhythm.

Hanabi expressed great envy that Hinata was able to leave home and play with her friends.

Unfortunately, she cannot live the same life as her sister at this stage.

Shinichi Hyuga could only offer a simple word of comfort: "You're still young. When you go to school in a few years, you'll have lots of friends to play with."

After offering Hanabi a few words of comfort, Shinichi Hinata focused on his own affairs, and before he knew it, the sky had gradually darkened.

Busy Hiashi and Hanako returned home one after the other, and Hinata also returned home as it was approaching dinner time.

It's unclear what activities these ninja academy kids are doing together, but when Hinata Shinichi saw her return, he could clearly "see" that she had used up a lot of chakra, and her short hair was wet, showing that she had expended a great deal of energy.

Although those children were just "ninja academy students," ninjas are ninjas after all. These children didn't just gather together to play; they actually fought and trained together after school.

Naruto is a hardworking person, and his hard work inspires his friends around him.

Naruto is a person with clear goals for himself; his dream is to become a Hokage even better than his father!

Naruto's upbringing today is vastly different from that in the original timeline. In the original timeline, Naruto's desire to become Hokage stemmed solely from his desire for recognition; his loneliness led him to yearn for wider recognition and public attention.

He naively believed that as long as he could become Hokage, he would win everyone's approval.

To be honest, Naruto spent the first half of his life searching for his true self in the eyes of others.

Although Naruto's living environment has undergone tremendous changes, both Narutos from different timelines have coincidentally reached the same goal.

Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, and this innate identity is like a heavy shackle that has fallen heavily on Naruto's shoulders.

His every move and all his actions will be magnified because he is the son of the Fourth Hokage.

This is why strangers always address Naruto as "the son of the Fourth Hokage," which makes Naruto doubt his own existence.

He wasn't truly recognized; the one who was recognized... was his Hokage father.

Naruto is a person with a very strong sense of self-esteem. Although he seems carefree, he is actually a thoughtful person with a strong sense of empathy.

It is precisely because Naruto is a sensitive and perceptive person that his "talk-no-jutsu" is so effective. Naruto's talk-no-jutsu is perfectly suited to his personality and everything he does.

It was precisely because of Naruto's sensitivity and meticulousness that he became increasingly averse to the title of "Hokage's son".

He felt that the only way to get rid of this title was to become Hokage!

If he could become Hokage, people would probably truly acknowledge his existence and recognize him as Naruto Namikaze, rather than just as the so-called "son of the Hokage."

In order to prove himself, Naruto naturally trained hard for many years, eager to gain power and completely get rid of the title of "Hokage's son".

He wanted people to refer to him as Naruto, not as some kind of "Minato Namikaze's younger brother"...

Naruto's strong inner drive and exceptional talent enabled him to improve his strength rapidly. His hard work and self-discipline also inspired the rest of his team to strive for excellence.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

After dinner, while taking a break to digest, Shinichi Hyuga told his parents about his plan to leave the village. Although Hiashi and Hanako hoped from the bottom of their hearts that their son would not leave, they knew Shinichi's temperament well, and after failing to persuade him, they gave up and instead supported him.

Perhaps, like the Fourth Hokage, they also hoped that Shinichi Hyuga could see the vast world outside one last time before he truly became a caged bird.

Instead of being like Hiashi Hyuga, who rose to power at a young age and then became too busy with clan affairs to attend to anything else.

As the head of the main branch of the family, Hiashi knew better than anyone just how much pressure this position brought.

For the sake of the family, there are some things that Shinichi cannot do as he pleases, but Hiashi ultimately hopes that his son can be happier.

Hinata was already used to hearing that her brother was going out again. Although Hanabi was secretly reluctant, she was sensible and understood that adults have their own things to do.

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The next morning.

Shinichi Hyuga left Konoha silently using the Flying Thunder God Technique. This time, he still acted in secrecy, leaving Konoha without passing through the village gates and without leaving any records.

Shinichi did this to guard against possible spies lurking within the village.

Or rather, it was both to prevent Danzo from having ulterior motives and to guard against spies planted in Konoha by other major powers.

There are just too many people in this world who covet and disdain others, and Shinichi doesn't want to waste his energy dealing with those lackeys.

The Flying Thunder God Technique landed in a dense forest outside Konoha Village. At dawn, a thin layer of morning mist filled the forest, and the sunlight could not penetrate the dense forest, making the forest appear somewhat dark.

Taking a deep breath and inhaling the moist, fresh air of the forest, Hinata felt as if every pore on his body suddenly opened up, and he felt much more refreshed.

Then, Shinichi took out a map from his pocket, quickly identified the location, and headed towards his destination.

Shinichi Hyuga moved at a rapid pace, and the scenery around him changed in response to his fast movements.

Shinichi Hyuga leaves Flying Thunder God marks along his journey as a way to prepare for unforeseen circumstances.

However, the journey has been uneventful.

After several days of travel, Shinichi Hyuga entered the "cold zone," and his location was getting closer and closer to the border between the Land of Iron and the Land of Fire.

The cold wind howled, and the heavy snow covered the mountains and rivers in silver. The river was frozen, and beneath the thick ice, the water flowed swiftly.

As Shinichi Hyuga approaches the ruins marked on the map, the climate and environment have undergone tremendous changes.

Shinichi Hyuga, dressed in rather thin training clothes, walked through the snow, his breath quickly turning into ice crystals.

Ninjas are actually very resistant to cold, but even so, Shinichi Hyuga took out a cloak from his bag and put it on to protect himself from the cold.

The wind and snow were heavy today, making walking on the snow quite difficult. Fortunately, Shinichi had the Byakugan, so his vision was not obstructed, and he did not lose his way even in such heavy snow.

Shinichi Hyuga, wearing a hood, walked sideways through the snow, leaving a long trail of footprints in the forest. However, the footprints were buried by the wind and snow just a few minutes after he walked by.

"Whoosh whoosh-"

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the sound of a waterfall came from the distant forest. Hyuga Shin glanced over and saw a towering waterfall a hundred meters away, with a cold pool at its base.

Through the white light, one can see a natural cave beneath the cold pool, with traces of human activity inside.

Upon closer inspection, Shinichi Hyuga found some lightly weathered ninja characters on the rock walls inside the cave.

If I haven't misunderstood... those words mean "Start from here!"

Upon discovering the cave beneath the icy pool, Shinichi Hyuga realized that this must be his destination. He quickened his pace and arrived at the edge of the pool. After calmly gazing at it for a few seconds, he summoned a toad and then left the Flying Thunder God mark on the toad's back.

Having done all this, the toad also leaped into the pool and swam swiftly towards the cave in the depths.

The cave beneath the icy pool...

The ruins are in a secluded location; if it weren't for the ability to see through things, most people would never have noticed them.

In times of chaos and war, the cave beneath the icy pool would naturally be an excellent refuge. No wonder such a place left its mark on the migration history of the Hyuga clan.

Before long, the toad leaped out of the water and into the cave through the underwater corridor. Shinichi Hyuga stood there quietly observing the toad for a long time. Seeing that the toad was not acting strangely, he casually left a Flying Thunder God kunai on the spot and then teleported into the cave.

Contrary to the imagined dark scene, there is a pool of water on the north side of the cave, which emits colorful light and illuminates the dark cave.

Shinichi Hyuga entered the cave and looked around. He was quickly drawn to a colorful pool of water and walked over to it.

The cave is very large, but there are few traces of human activity left. Apart from some ancient writings, nothing else of value can be found.

They really wanted to find some kind of "ancient" secret technique in the ruins, but it seems that such an idea is far too naive.

If there were any secret techniques, they would probably have been moved away with the clan members long ago.

Approaching the colorful pond, Shinichi Hyuga slowly crouched down and looked into the water. Strangely, his Byakugan distorted his vision when looking at the pond, making it impossible for him to see the underwater scene clearly.

This discovery also caused Shinichi to pause for a moment, feeling somewhat surprised.

"how come?"

"What's happening here?"

Gently scooping up the pool water, Shinichi realized that the water had actually seeped through his skin, and his hands were not wet at all. Upon seeing this, Shinichi's pupils shrank.