Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

[Knock knock knock—]

[In the early morning, Naruto looked at the gate with a puzzled expression.]

Put down your bread and milk.

After thinking for a moment, I placed the book on the table.

[Squeak—]

[Push open the door.]

[Then a cute little girl with rolled-up eyes stood prettily in front of her house.]

"Hinata?"

Naruto paused for a moment.

Hinata just told Naruto about her family's traditions yesterday.

They arrived at their doorstep the very next day.

This certainly surprised Naruto.

[Of course, there's another thing: this little girl actually remembered the location of her house after only hearing it once.]

Naruto welcomes Hinata into his home.

As they drew closer, Naruto noticed the beads of sweat on Hinata's hair.

"It must have taken quite a bit of time, right?"

[Squeak—]

The door was closed.

Suddenly, Naruto felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by some ferocious beast.

[I relaxed my senses, but didn't detect any suspicious individuals.]

But the feeling of being watched just now was undeniable.

[Could it be that the old man is worried?]

[No, this feeling flashed by, and... it felt very unfamiliar. Could it be someone from the Hyuga clan?]

Hinata stood there awkwardly, frozen in place.

Naruto smiled and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

"No." Hinata nodded, but the words she was about to say came out as "no."

Naruto's eye twitched.

Looks like they haven't eaten enough.

Fortunately, there's plenty of stock...it should...should be enough, right?

Downstairs, Hiashi Hyuga gritted his teeth, hiding in the crowd.

His eyes were fixed intently on the tightly closed door of Naruto's house.

[“That kid…if I’m not mistaken, he actually sensed me using my Byakugan to probe him just now.”]

"He can sense it immediately even with his Byakugan... It seems he already discovered the ANBU ninja the Third Hokage sent to monitor him."

[“But this kid wasn’t sent to Root, and the Third Hokage doesn’t seem to have sent anyone else... This can only mean one thing: the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has gained the Third Hokage’s trust.”]

[Considering what I just perceived... hehe, this is interesting.]

Hiashi Hyuga narrowed his eyes slightly.

[“This kid is probably not as simple as he seems.”]

Should we stop Hinata?

Hiashi Hyuga remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he took a deep breath.

【"No."】

"I want to see what this child is up to."

Thinking of his younger brother's death, Hiashi Hyuga immediately abandoned the idea of ​​stopping Hinata from getting close to Naruto.

[Immediately afterward, Hyuga Hiashi formed hand seals.]

Immediately afterwards, his aura decreased to the level of an insect.

[Whoosh—]

In the next instant, Hiashi Hyuga leaped onto another tall building.

[Watching everything at Naruto's house from afar.]

At first glance, Hiashi Hyuga saw his daughter eating rice again.

Hiashi Hyuga: "..."

【Aren't you full yet?】

[The next meal will need to be larger!]

Otherwise, if others found out, they'd think that I, the mighty Hyuga, couldn't even feed a little girl properly.

With his exceptional eyesight, Hiashi Hyuga clearly saw the conversation between the two.

Lip reading is also one of the essential skills for ninjas.

"Naruto-kun, what kind of book do you want?"

"I'll sneak into Father's study tonight to look for it for you."

Hiashi Hyuga: "..."

[His very first words were to tell Hyuga Hiashi to stay in Bengbu.]

You are such a good daughter to your father!

However, Hiashi Hyuga frowned again in an instant.

What does the child need a book for?

"Is this alright?" Naruto asked, sounding a little worried.

Upon hearing this, Hinata lowered her head slightly, "It's...it's alright..."

Seeing his daughter in that state, Hiashi Hyuga's fists hardened.

[This is preparation for physical punishment if I find out.]

What kind of bewitching potion did that nine-tailed brat give you?

"If it's too much to handle, then forget it," Naruto shook his head.

He certainly didn't want Hinata to be punished because of this.

Of course, the most important reason is the fear of having their purpose exposed.

Whether the Uchiha and Hyuga are friends or foes is currently unknown, and young Naruto is also aware that he is not yet at a level where he can stand on equal footing with them.

[Actually, Naruto also had Shikamaru oversee things on Sasuke's side.]

[But Shikamaru said that Sasuke Uchiha had repeatedly assured him that no one else would know about this, and Ino had been constantly provoking him, so Naruto decided to take the risk.]

Of course, Naruto had also prepared for the worst, that his true intentions would be exposed to the Uchiha clan.

[And the Uchiha clan, through the clues from the four younger members, traced back to themselves.]

However, Naruto had thought things through carefully before making his decision.

The fox demon incident appears to be related to the Uchiha clan.

Furthermore, the Uchiha clan seems to be ostracized by the entire village.

[Unless they're idiots, they won't easily associate with me; otherwise, I could pin any blame on them.]

The worst-case scenario might be a return to the previous situation where they were constantly under surveillance.

[It's worth it to obtain some crucial information in this way.]

[If Naruto could fool the old man once, he was confident he could fool him again.]

However, the Hinata are different.

[Despite having witnessed Hyuga's undeserved misfortune firsthand.]

Naruto, however, dared not gamble.

However, faced with Hinata's persistent questioning, Naruto was somewhat exasperated.

That sincere look touched Naruto.

Finally, he said, "Hinata, can I trust you?"

Upon hearing this, Hinata excitedly stood up immediately.

She wanted to make a promise, but her face was flushed with excitement, and she could barely speak.

"I understand," Naruto said with a smile.

Then, pressing down on Hinata's shoulder, he said softly, "I want some books."

"Any book will do, as long as you can buy it and no third person knows about it."

"Including some banned books...about history."

"But your identity is special... so I can't ask you for this, otherwise it would put me in danger."

[After reading Naruto's lips, Hiashi Hyuga broke out in a cold sweat.]

He hadn't expected that this child, who looked about the same age as Hinata, had grown up to this extent.

[Once he obtains the true history... knowing his origins will be a matter of moments, and then he can use that to plot his next move...]

After a long silence, Hiashi Hyuga sighed, "As expected of Minato and Kushina's child."

[“If either Minato or Kushina were still alive, this child would absolutely stun everyone!”]

Time passed, second by second.

[After feeling remorse, she personally taught Naruto's daughter human techniques.]

Hiashi Hyuga wasn't troubled this time.

Instead, they're struggling with the decision.

【Should we place a bet?】

In reality, the system of ninja villages... is pretty much the same: the ninja clans remain constant, while the kage come and go.

[During this period when Hiashi Hyuga was struggling with his decision.]

It's time for the Ninja Academy preschool to let out.

Yesterday, Shikamaru asked me to go there ahead of time to meet Uchiha Sasuke.

So, Naruto took Hinata with him when they went out.

Hiashi Hyuga remained silent, following closely behind, maintaining a distance from which he would never be detected.

[Then proceed directly to the destination ahead of schedule.]

[Kiss]

[Hiashi Hyuga: ???]

[Staring at each other, wide-eyed.]

[The two clan leaders, who have had almost no interaction yet have been secretly vying for power for years—one with cataracts and the other with conjunctivitis—have unexpectedly met at this crucial moment.]

【"What are you doing here?!" x2】