Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"Great!"

The group then headed towards Ichiraku Ramen.

On the way, Naruto couldn't help but ask curiously, "Hinata, what exactly are these 'main family' and 'branch family' things that you and that bastard Neji Hyuga were talking about?!"

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on Hinata.

Hinata gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her eyes dimming with a sense of desolation...

Chapter 73 Hinata is my best friend! Sasuke's transformation! Please vote with monthly tickets!!!

At Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto treated everyone, including Hinata, Ino, and Rock Lee, who each ordered the ramen they wanted to eat the most.

While filling her stomach, Hinata also answered Naruto's question.

The Hyuga clan's system of dividing the main family into branches is no secret.

However, they are still children and cannot fully understand the meaning behind it.

Hinata lowered her head and said, "Neji has always hated the main family to the core because of Uncle Hizashi's death. To be honest, I don't really know the truth about this matter..."

"Regardless, the Hyuga clan's main and branch family system is indeed..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.

Ino's expression was also very unpleasant.

"This is too much. Even if it's to protect the bloodline limit, it doesn't have to go this far, does it?"

"They are clearly of the same clan, even blood brothers and sisters, yet they are reduced to a master-servant relationship, with one's fate completely controlled until death..."

"Looking at it this way, I can understand Hyuga Neji quite well now..."

Rock Lee also blankly forgot about the ramen on his chopsticks.

"So Neji has been carrying this kind of pain all along?"

"No wonder he's developed this personality..."

Although Naruto still disliked Neji, he did understand his pain.

She lost her family at a young age, and was even forced to her death by her own brother from the same clan...

This is indeed an unbearable experience.

Hinata nodded: "So, I know how much Neji is suffering inside, but..."

"It's not that I want to excuse my father, but there's probably more to this than meets the eye..."

"In the end, my father was just an enforcer of this system; sometimes he was also powerless to change it..."

boom--

Naruto slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly!

"Then abolish that damn system!"

"Naruto, Naruto-kun..."

Naruto shouted, "Why has something so harmful been kept until now?!"

Ino frowned and said, "Naruto, calm down."

"That's a matter concerning the Hyuga clan, after all. Even the Hokage wouldn't be able to interfere, let alone you..."

Naruto scoffed, "Then I'll change all this myself when I become Hokage!"

Hinata was taken aback for a moment, then a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"Naruto-kun..."

“I believe you can do it, and, moreover…”

"I will also try my best to change all of this..."

Naruto said, "Of course it needs to change! Otherwise, Hinata, won't you end up becoming a member of the branch family too?!"

"I will never allow this to happen!"

"Naruto-kun..."

Hinata was deeply moved, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Ino chuckled: "Naruto, you really know how to show off..."

"However, it seems that Hinata holds a very important place in your heart!"

She said that on purpose, of course, to help Hinata test Naruto's feelings.

Hinata blushed instantly and lowered her head, not daring to look at Naruto again.

Naruto, however, was very open and unpretentious.

"of course!"

"Hinata is my best friend!"

"what?"

Ino was stunned.

Hinata, however, was not disappointed; on the contrary, she felt quite happy.

"Really, Naruto-kun?"

"real!"

Rock Lee: "And what about me, Naruto?"

"Of course we're good friends!"

Ino could only shake her head and sigh helplessly at Naruto's clueless actions.

"As expected of you, Naruto..."

She looked at Hinata: "So, what do you plan to do about Neji?"

Hinata shook her head.

"I... I don't have any good ideas either."

"Although I really hope to reconcile with Neji and work together to change the fate of the Hyuga clan, but... he..."

Naruto, however, patted himself confidently.

"Don't worry, Hinata! Neji Hyuga is the type who responds to force but not persuasion!"

"You're trying to be nice to him, but he won't listen. I'll just give him a good beating!"

Ino thought that there seemed to be some truth to it.

"Hyuga Neji... with his personality, he might actually do that."

"But can you beat him?"

Naruto confidently replied, "Of course!"

Rock Lee shook his head.

"Naruto, never underestimate Neji. His strength is far beyond what Sasuke Uchiha can match, at least for now."

"That guy is completely out of the ordinary in our year. Forget about defeating him, there's no one even qualified to fight him..."

"Some even say that he already possesses strength surpassing that of a Chunin!"

Naruto nonchalantly replied, "So what? It's not like I haven't fought Chunin before!"

Rock Lee's fighting spirit was also ignited.

"That's true! Even if we're not his match right now, we'll eventually surpass him if we work hard!"

"That's right! Uncle Ichiraku, another bowl, please!"

"it is good!"

……

Naruto and his three or five friends were enjoying a bowl of noodles.

Sasuke stood alone, quietly facing the flowing river.

The anger has been vented.

The resentment was suppressed.

All that remains is a deep sense of loneliness.

Is losing to Naruto really that important?

Perhaps Sasuke himself knew that he didn't.

The person he wanted to kill was Uchiha Itachi.

It has nothing to do with Naruto Uzumaki.

He himself has already tried his best to become stronger, as for Naruto becoming stronger, that is entirely Naruto's business.

The person Sasuke truly hates...

It's actually myself.

Why am I so weak...?

Why am I still not strong enough?

When will we finally see any hope of revenge?

How can one see even a glimmer of light in endless darkness?

He has been struggling in the abyss for far too long.

But it's still just falling.

There was no trace of escape.

This pain and repression is something that can be shared with no one, and that no one can understand.

Sometimes, he even wanted to give up on everything and end all the suffering.

If I jump into the river, will that end everything?

However, he didn't even have the right to die.

The hatred for one's parents, the hatred for one's clan, are irreconcilable.

After committing the crime, Itachi Uchiha said to himself...

Do you want to kill me to avenge your parents and clan?

Then let's live an ugly life!

To eke out a living, devoid of dignity, groveling and subservient, and fight with everything you can to survive!

Living is worse than being dead.

But I can't die.

This is Sasuke's greatest tragedy.

at this time.

"I knew you'd be here."

A familiar voice sounded from behind.

Sasuke knew that it was Iruka-sensei's voice.

But he didn't turn around, nor did he give any answer.

Iruka-sensei walked up behind Sasuke along the wooden plank bridge that extended into the river.

"How about it, are you very unwilling, Sasuke?"

Sasuke remained silent.

Teacher Iruka sighed as he looked at the aloof and arrogant young man.