Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 558 I Can't Live Without You

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In the Hidden Mist Village:

Mei Terumi gathered all the Jonin from Kirigakure together and asked: Are there any suitable candidates who can be recommended to participate in the Chunin Exams to be held in Konoha next year, which are open to the entire ninja world?

The group of Jonin looked at each other without saying a word.

Mei Terumi was somewhat disappointed. As expected, these guys still had a distance between them and her deep down; they were not willing to cooperate with her wholeheartedly.

Just then, a Jonin stepped forward: "If Lord Mizukage doesn't mind, my Hozuki clan has a suitable young man who fits the bill, but... but he's a bit... strange."

Mei Terumi's eyes lit up: "Clan Chief Hozuki, please speak. If you have any special requests, I will do my best to fulfill them!"

Hozuki Clan Chief: This child is named Hozuki Suigetsu. He possesses a special ability that most people in our clan do not have... well, you can find out the details yourself. In short, his talent is definitely not weak, but he has a peculiar hobby... He really likes ninja swords, especially the swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. So I thought, I would like to ask you to let Suigetsu meet those members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, so that he can broaden his horizons indirectly.

Mei Terumi fell silent...

This hobby...

That's really quite unique...

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Whether Naruto has feelings for Hinata is not specifically shown in the original work, that is, the manga.

In fact, in the early stages of the Naruto manga, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that the female lead was Sakura. Hinata, while not exactly invisible in the early stages, could only be described as a supporting character who liked the protagonist.

It wasn't until the theatrical version that Hinata was officially confirmed as the female lead.

Of course, as mentioned here, that's the original work, and only Kishimoto himself knows what he was really thinking back then.

That's how long-running comics are; a single serialization can last for decades. The skills and plots in action-packed comics are already mentally taxing enough, so putting less effort into the female lead can save some brain cells. There's nothing wrong with that.

As for Yuya...

He has watched these children grow up day by day with his own eyes.

Although Naruto's schedule for each year, month, and day is not explicitly stated, in this ninja world that has been completely altered by Yuya, Hinata, as a friend, has always been a part of Naruto's life from childhood to adulthood.

Think about it, Naruto and Hinata have been in the same class since kindergarten.

After that, he spent several more years at Hyuga Elementary School before entering the Ninja Academy for a three-year education.

Although he almost didn't graduate because of his terrible math grades, his growth trajectory was quite regular overall, similar to that of most ninja families in Konoha.

Oh, this refers specifically to some ninja children from ninja clans.

After all, these ninja clans would never allow their children to receive a mediocre education, so choosing Hyuga Elementary School was a perfectly normal choice.

Minato Namikaze's family was not short of money, and they couldn't possibly have neglected education. Therefore, to some extent, it was inevitable that Naruto and Hinata would meet when they were young.

Unless the Hyuga clan stops running schools, Naruto might not see Hinata very often.

As a result, Naruto, even if he doesn't know Hinata very well, will certainly have a deep impression of her.

Now, Naruto is 13 years old, and he's reached the age where he's just starting to experience romantic feelings. He's pretty much ready to understand what it means to like someone.

So here's the question: does Naruto now know Hinata's feelings for him?

Theoretically speaking, Naruto should understand this.

However, Naruto felt that a girl who blushed and almost fainted when she saw him might have a stronger sense of idol worship than genuine affection for him.

Without a doubt, Konoha's entertainment development is the best in the ninja world, so there must be some fan groups, fandoms, nicknames, and other similar groups.

If we really want to trace it back, we might have to go back to the time when the Queen of the Snow Country had just made her debut.

At that time, Kushina Uzumaki was a fan of the other party.

Naruto felt that Hinata might like him in this way.

That's why Naruto was able to maintain a peaceful relationship with Hinata even after he understood romantic feelings between men and women.

Even now, Naruto has received guidance from Jiraiya.

Regardless of whether Jiraiya himself is a pervert and a scoundrel, the fact remains that with Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze absent, Jiraiya is indeed the first person Naruto would think of asking when faced with a problem.

As for Youya...

Tsunade is too fierce; Naruto has decided never to go there again.

After Jiraiya's guidance, Naruto understood.

What did he realize?

Leaving reality aside...

Well, reality can't be ignored.

In short, why did Naruto want to see Hinata after his battle with Neji, after learning about Hinata from Neji?

Do you have some affection for Hinata in your heart?

Naruto asked himself a question and discovered his blind spot.

That is, he had grown up with the existence of this girl who blushed whenever she saw him and would faint after saying just a few words.

Naruto used to think that she had always been there, quietly waiting.

But Jiraiya made Naruto realize something...

That is, in itself, extremely abnormal.

After all, reality isn't a game, and Hinata can't just stand there foolishly waiting for him forever.

After all, Naruto isn't someone who's destined to stagnate.

Naruto can't stay a student forever, and he can't stay in the same team as Hinata forever. In fact, you can already see the clues from the training issues.

It's true that Naruto and Hinata were paired together again in Kakashi's team, but before the planned year was up, they had to separate because they needed to prepare for the Chunin Exams the following year.

After figuring this out, Naruto was surprised to discover...

Nothing in this world unfolds in a static, predictable way according to a set plan.

Hinata might not stay there waiting for him forever.

Hinata may marry someone else in the future.

Hinata might... leave him forever.

Thinking about it this way, Naruto suddenly felt a pang of panic.

So, he finally faced his own heart.

Because Naruto was used to Hinata always silently watching over him, he never thought about what would happen if Hinata really left one day.

But now that he's faced with this problem, he'll find that...

None of this is impossible.

Although this time the so-called trouble Neji caused turned out to be a big misunderstanding.

But in essence, that problem is interconnected!