My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 226 The Night of Konoha's 51st Anniversary (Part 1)

There is a small hole on the right side of the gate to the Hyuga clan's territory. The thick weeds below cover it, making it quite hidden.

In a sense, this is the Hyuga's "secret place"—the Hyuga children would hide their toys in this small hole, and little notes carrying their childlike hearts would also be passed through the hole.

For the strict Hyuga clan, being playful is not allowed.

Every child knows there is a "secret base" here, and every child will eventually grow into an adult. Therefore, all members of the Hyuga clan know of the existence of this small hole.

Strangely, the small hole was not filled with cement, but remained there, watching generation after generation of children grow up, filled with all sorts of toys.

—All the children who grew up have tacitly forgotten this place.

Two hours before sunset.

Hinata bent down, stuffed the marbles she had made into the small hole, glanced at the guards on duty at the gate of the clan's territory, and ran away.

He ran along the wall of the clan's territory, circled around, and returned to the main gate, panting heavily. Then he pretended to be nonchalant and walked in.

The two Hyuga Chunin standing at the door suppressed their laughter, keeping their eyes straight ahead.

"The 'Stealing Glass Marbles Operation' was a complete success...hehe."

Hinata Yoru was secretly delighted and walked home with practiced ease.

"Mom, I'm home!"

He pushed open the door and shouted, and as he took off his shoes, the aroma of food wafted into his nose.

A woman holding a spoon peeked out from the kitchen:

"Xiaoye, wash your hands first, then eat!"

"I know~" Hinata Yoru replied, her voice still a bit childish because she was so young.

After washing his hands, he went to the kitchen, stood on tiptoe, and stared blankly at his mother. Three-and-a-half-year-old Hyuga Yoru didn't know that cutting tofu into thin strips was not a very difficult task for a ninja. He just thought his mother was amazing, wielding the cleaver with great skill, and in a flash of white light, the tofu turned into hair.

Soon, all the dishes were finished, and Hyuga Yoru and her mother brought the food to the table together.

"Mom, aren't we waiting for Dad?"

"Yeah, your dad's on duty in the secret service tonight."

"Hey~ Dad's been working overtime for three days straight..."

"I heard that Lady Kushina is about to give birth, and the village will be on high alert. Your father is a Jonin, and he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders."

"Mommy, what is childbirth?"

"It's about giving birth to a baby... Hurry up and eat!" The woman tapped Hinata Yoru's head with her chopsticks.

In this family of three, there was no rule against talking while eating. Hyuga Yoru chatted with his mother while eating, and when he talked about "winning Hyuga Takahiko's jewel marbles," he even started gesturing excitedly.

However, the young child didn't see that when this topic came up, the mother's expression suddenly changed, and her fair cheeks turned ashen.

"Hyuga Takashi... the young master of the main family... he's already old enough to play marbles..."

"Yes, Mom, but he's nowhere near as good as me!"

The mother silently reached out and brushed aside her son's bangs, her expression somber.

The young children's foreheads bore no ugly marks; for the Hyuga clan, this was proof of freedom.

However... when the main family's young master, Hyuga Takashi, turns three, Hyuga Yoru and other children of the appropriate age will undergo the "Honor Ritual" to be imprinted with the Caged Bird Seal, and from then on, their lives and deaths will be entirely controlled by the main family.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Hinata Yoru's cheeks were bulging out, like a frog in a field.

"It's nothing..." The mother withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

"Eat quickly."

Hinata blinked, not understanding his mother's behavior, but he still obediently nodded and ate all the grilled fish and tofu.

Even in the glorious Hyuga, a three-and-a-half-year-old child did not have too much homework. Under her mother's guidance, Hyuga Yoru reviewed the "knowledge of human body acupoints" and went to her room to sleep after washing up.

Awooo... Roar!!!

At one moment, a roar more terrifying than thunder descended upon the earth. Hyuga Yoru suddenly awoke, clutching his body in panic. A heavy, sticky "feeling" almost drowned him on the spot. Hyuga Yoru gasped for breath, writhing in agony.

He doesn't yet know that this "feeling" is the Nine-Tails' chakra filled with hatred and rage!

Roar!

The hurricane roared, rattling and crackling through Hiyata Yoru's house. The windows shattered instantly, and the wind, carrying shards of glass, blew in, sharper than knives.

"Saya!"

In the critical moment, the mother burst through the door and tackled Hyuga Yoru. The shards of glass were enough to kill a young child, but not enough to cause fatal injury to an adult ninja.

rustling sounds...

Blood splattered everywhere, and the mother's back was covered in blood as glass shards pierced her flesh, reaching her bones.

She groaned and hugged her son even tighter.

"Mom, Mom, blood..."

"Xiao Ye, it's alright." His mother looked up and smiled at him.

"Mom is a really amazing adult."

The Hyuga clan's exceptional physical strength was on full display at this moment. She moved her muscles to squeeze out shards of glass and huddled in a corner with her son in her arms.

Through the torn wall, the mother and son saw a nine-tailed fox demon that resembled a deity.

Crimson tailed beasts, chaos in the clan's territory, roaring ninjutsu, screams and anger filled the peaceful Hidden Leaf Village. This night, blood was destined to stain the Hokage Rock red.

"It's alright, Yoru." The mother moved again, choosing a safer spot, and embraced her son, boundless courage erupting from the depths of this Hyuga ninja's body.

"The Hokage is here, as are the Third Hokage, Yuto-sama, and Tsunade-sama, and no matter what happens, Mom will always be by your side..."

As Higashi's body, which had been trembling like a leaf, gradually calmed down, he felt that his mother's embrace was the safest harbor in the world, and that the wretched fox would not harm him.

After an unknown amount of time, the turmoil gradually subsided, and the terrifying chakra, as if from the deep sea, suddenly disappeared. Even far away in the Hyuga clan's territory, the mother and son could hear cheers such as "It's the Hokage-sama's Flying Thunder God Technique!"

After a while, realizing that Kurama had indeed moved far away from the village, the mother finally put Hyuga Yoru down.

"Hide here, Xiaoye, Mommy will go out and see what's going on... Don't worry about me, Mommy is a very capable adult."

She chuckled and took out a toy bear, stuffing it into her son's arms.

"I was planning to give it to you as a surprise for your birthday next week, but Xiaoye was very brave just now. You're a real little man now... Brave boys deserve a reward."

Before Higashiya could say anything, she saw her mother rush out.

He grabbed the teddy bear and hurriedly chased after him, but how could a child of that age keep up with an adult ninja?

In the blink of an eye, he was left behind. Helpless, Hyuga Yoru could only go back to the house, clutching the part of his body that he had just fallen and staring blankly, hoping that his mother would come back soon.

He was too young and had been impacted by the Nine-Tails' chakra, so he was extremely exhausted. At first, he just dozed off, but eventually he fell asleep sitting up.

Time passed slowly in his sleep. Suddenly, he felt a burning sensation in his body. He opened his eyes groggily, but before he could see what was happening, the blinding light forced him to close his eyes again.

—A raging fire broke out in the Hyuga clan's territory.

(End of this chapter)