My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 7

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand paused slightly. With his strong will, even if he were engulfed in flames, he would not flinch. But at this moment, a sentence from a twelve-year-old member of the Hyuga branch family in the Hokage's office shocked and stunned him.

"It would be wonderful if everyone in the village could be satisfied."

There was no demand for greater "power".

They did not crave a higher "status".

Even the Hyuga clan wasn't mentioned.

To make everyone in the village happy...

Hyuga Yuto, in your subconscious, does the importance of the village surpass everything else?

The Hyuga clan's school would certainly not instill such ideas. Were you deliberately saying this to me... or did you come from the bottom of your heart without even realizing it yourself?

For the first time, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked seriously at the twelve-year-old boy from the Hyuga branch family in front of him.

Very handsome, very young, with thick calluses on your hands, you must have worked very hard. Hyuga no Tama... Yes, after becoming a genin, you were rarely at the Hyuga clan's territory, spending most of your time on missions. You were only six years old when you became a genin, so naturally you didn't have that much time for clan school education...

He suddenly thought of the genius who had fought alongside him through thick and thin and ultimately died for Konoha, Uchiha Kagami.

Even powerful, closed-off, and proud ninja clans can produce individuals who inherit the Will of Fire...

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about many things, but in the end, he suppressed all his turbulent thoughts and gave Yuto Hyuga a deep look:

"Yuto, step down and get some rest."

"Yes, Hokage-sama." Hyuga Yuto bowed and withdrew.

He didn't make any further moves and left the Hokage Building feeling relaxed.

He had done everything he could, and Yuto Hinata couldn't predict how things would develop next.

How will Hiruzen Sarutobi deal with a Hyuga branch family boy with exceptional talent and the "Will of Fire"?

If it were sixteen years later, when the story officially begins, the elderly third generation, nearing the end of their lives, would most likely only passively observe, at most offering some assistance in secret.

But now, the one in charge of Konoha is the Third Hokage, who is just over fifty years old. Men of this age are ambitious, dare to make bold actions and drastic choices, and look down on everyone else.

Hiruzen Sarutobi... Don't let me down.

Thinking this through, Hyuga Yuto, true to his usual character, didn't linger and went straight back to the Hyuga clan's territory.

This time, he can enter through the main gate.

The Hyuga clan's territory is vast. The central area is where the main family resides, while the remaining area consists of numerous branch family residences. Just by looking at the difference in location and elevation between the two areas, one can understand how deeply ingrained the concept of "the main family is the master of the Hyuga clan, and the branch families must protect and support the main family" is.

For over a thousand years, the rules and the concept of hierarchy have been ingrained in the very blood of every Hyuga clan member.

The clan believes this rule is a matter of natural law.

The same view was held when the family split up.

Over the long years, the seeds of resistance have been completely destroyed.

Hyuga Yuto's house is located in the southwest of the clan's territory, only about 400 meters away from the high wall, which is considered a peripheral area.

However, it is comforting to know that his home is spacious. Although there are not many valuables, his parents loved to grow flowers and plants and kept the yard well-maintained. Stepping inside feels like visiting a flower and plant garden in a past life.

He crossed the yard, went inside, and began tidying up the rooms and cleaning.

Hinata Yuto has been away from home for eighteen days, and a layer of dust has accumulated on the tatami mats.

Cleaning is a chore, but Hyuga Yuto enjoys it. As a ninja, he can walk on walls by concentrating his chakra on the soles of his feet, so he doesn't miss any corner and cleans up cobwebs, dust, and small insects.

After cleaning all the houses until they were spotless, the sun was already setting in the west.

Hyuga Yuto lay back on the grassy tatami mat, took off his headband, and stroked his smooth forehead. He knew that the ugly Caged Bird Seal was lying on it. Although he felt no pain or sensation, Hyuga Yuto always felt that there was a spider spinning webs on his forehead.

The boy suddenly felt nauseous at the scene. He shivered, got up, and went to the kitchen to cook.

Even a twelve-year-old boy, if he is a ninja, would find it difficult to cook well. He may be skilled at wielding kunai and able to concentrate chakra into his palm in a tenth of a second, but he still doesn't understand the heat and the best time to add seasonings. Often, a strangely shaped cooking utensil can make him flustered.

Fortunately, Hinata Yuto only needs to cook a small amount of food.

Because he was all alone.

After much effort, a braised fish, a plate of greens, and a bowl of rice were finally ready.

The fish was slightly burnt, the vegetables were so salty they made my throat ache, and the rice was undercooked.

Even so, Hinata Yuto enjoyed his meal very much.

No one in Konoha Village knows that when Hyuga Yuto is alone, he is actually a rather carefree and cheerful person.

Born into the Hyuga branch family, destined to be a slave from birth, if Hyuga Yuto had been gloomy and depressed when alone, he probably wouldn't have lived to this point and would have died long ago.

As he ate, Hinata Yuto suddenly felt a little lonely.

So he quickly got up, ran upstairs to a room, found a box, and took out two kunai from it.

The two kunai were still covered in congealed blood.

These are some of the few personal belongings of Hyuga Yuto's parents.

Nine years ago, Hinata Yuto was three years old.

That year, Hyuga Yuto, a time traveler, was a complete carefree couch potato. Born into the Hyuga branch family, he was full of hope for the future.

He knew the future development of this world. With the "Child of Prophecy" Naruto Uzumaki, everything would be alright, and happy days were just ahead!

Until that day, the father and mother, who were "guards", were sent to the clan's territory covered in blood.

An important member of a certain clan was attacked. His father and mother, who were his protectors, fought desperately and, at the cost of being seriously injured and on the verge of death, protected the clan's life.

Whether out of gratitude for their upbringing or out of fear of the impending catastrophe, Hyuga Yuto desperately stays by his dying parents' side, determined to witness their life or death.

But in the end, Yuto Hinata did not witness the moment the couple died.

Because he was taken away, by force, by whip, by dogma.

The day the couple who split up died fighting for the main family was the day their son carved the image of a caged bird.

Rewarding a dead hero is to mark his descendants as slaves.

The date for casting the curse seal was set long ago and cannot be changed no matter what happens. This is the rule, a rule that the Hyuga clan is proud of and that has been passed down for thousands of years.

When three-year-old Yuto Hinata stumbled toward his parents, clutching his forehead, all he touched were two cold corpses.

He looked at his parents, who had lost their lives, and noticed that their mouths were open, as if they were saying something.

After much thought, carefully comparing lip movements and questioning those present at the time, Hinata Yuto finally learned his parents' unanimous last words—

"Yuto, I'm sorry."

I'm sorry... I'm sorry for what?

now.

In a lonely, cold home.

Hyuga Yuto stroked the two bloodstained and rusty kunai, murmuring softly:

"There's nothing to apologize for."

"You haven't done anything wrong... Father, Mother."

(End of this chapter)