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"It is indeed my daughter. Lord Mizukage, you wish to..."

"It's nothing. I just didn't expect that Chief Rizu would have such a prodigy. If he is properly nurtured, his future achievements will be limitless."

"W-what? Hinata has such talent?"

Rizu was overjoyed, but then seemed to remember something, and his joy faltered: "But, but when I and the clan elders jointly assessed her recently, my daughter's aptitude was mediocre at all..."

Hinata is now almost three years old. For ordinary people, she is far from being old enough to start training, but in some large clans, she has already begun her 'preschool education'.

Take Uchiha Itachi, for example. At the age of four, he was taken to the Third Shinobi World War by Uchiha Fugaku as a form of preschool education. Despite being only a four-year-old child, he already had the record of defeating Iwagakure genin.

The same applies to the Hyuga clan. However, Hinata, who was also the daughter of the clan leader and was highly regarded, was clearly not as talented as Itachi Uchiha from next door. In fact, she was considered to have mediocre talent in the first Gentle Fist talent test.

Furthermore, being a woman, if she weren't the daughter of the Hyuga clan leader, but just an ordinary member of the Hyuga clan, Hinata's status and resources within the Hyuga clan would likely plummet.

"Don't believe me?" Ye chuckled lightly. "You must have heard some of the rumors about me. In some aspects, I've never been wrong."

The soul...

Hiashi was greatly shocked and, without a doubt, said with a serious face, "I naturally believe in and acknowledge the power of Lord Mizukage, but... since my daughter has such outstanding talent, why did she act that way?"

Hiashi then recounted Hinata's performance in the Gentle Fist test some time ago.

"Her boxing style is weak, her reactions are slow, and her attention to detail is rough... That's not just the result of a test, but the fact that my daughter is truly like that, so..."

"Is that so?" Ye raised an eyebrow. "Bring him over for a look?"

"It is an honor for my daughter and Hiashi to receive guidance from Lord Mizukage!"

Hiashi could not hide his excitement. He offered tea to the night and then instantly disappeared.

The name of the Fourth Mizukage, Mizuki Yoru, is known to everyone in the ninja world. He is currently recognized as the number one ninja in the world!

Furthermore, his research on the Byakugan and the Otsutsuki on the moon would be a tremendous boon for both the Hyuga clan and his daughter if they could receive guidance from him!

A moment later, Hiashi entered the room with a girl with short, light purple hair wearing an orange-pink kimono.

The young Crown Princess had short, light purple hair, and her white eyes looked extremely clear and fair. She had a lovely face. After noticing Ye's gaze, Asahi Shitaka shrank back shyly and fearfully, looking just like a rag doll.

"Mizukage-sama!"

Hiashi nodded silently behind Hinata, and the shy Hyuga heiress quickly and respectfully bowed to Yoru. Clearly, Hiashi had already informed Hinata of Yoru's identity during the process of changing clothes.

Although Hinata was young, her manners were impeccable. After Yoru nodded, she knelt on the futon next to the low table with a mixture of restraint and respect, but also curiosity, behaving very obediently.

"I see."

Under Hiashi's expectant gaze, Yoru's eyes swept over Hinata from head to toe, pausing briefly in her Byakugan before nodding.

“Your daughter’s aptitude is not a problem. Even among the Byakugan currently being cultivated in Kirigakure, none can compare to this purity. Of course, the same is true for the Hyuga clan.”

"Without a doubt, this pure Byakugan, if allowed to grow properly, will only require a little Otsutsuki chakra to activate it, or the guidance of the Tenseigan's power, for your daughter's eyes to be able to evolve and be sublimated."

"Really, really?!"

Hiashi cleverly ignored the sensitive topic of 'those Byakugan cultivated by Kirigakure' in Yoru's words, and looked at Yoru with great excitement.

"I never lie. If it's true, it's true; if it's not true, it's not true."

"As for the issue of Gentle Fist aptitude you mentioned..." Ye paused slightly, "Indeed, your daughter's chakra reaction and physical fitness are not high, and cannot be compared with those geniuses. She is only at the level of an ordinary ninja."

"But I think this problem can be solved."

"As for the solution..."

Ye suddenly looked at Hiashi: "Chief Hiashi, at this time of day, I think having a late-night snack and a pot of sake while we eat and chat would be much more interesting than just drinking tea."

"Ah? Yes, yes, someone come here!"

Hiashi was taken aback, but without questioning Yoru's sudden change of words, he immediately summoned his servants and said, "Prepare a sumptuous meal immediately, and also bring a pot of fire-festival sake!"

"Yes."

The servants quickly left, and Ye chatted with Hinata in a casual manner.

Hinata is so cute and polite, but she's also quite shy, which makes it very amusing for Yoru to tease her.

Before long, a table full of delicacies was served, with chicken, duck, fish, meat, and rare delicacies laid out. However, Yoru did not gorge himself. Instead, he poured himself a cup of sake and continued to talk to Hiashi about the Otsutsuki on the moon.

Hinata sat stiffly to the side, the enticing aroma of the food lingering around her nose, making her swallow hard.

Although the sound was faint, neither Minazuki Yoru nor Hyuga Hiashi were ordinary people, so how could they not hear such a sound?

"Hinata!"

Hijikata said in a rather serious tone: "Don't be rude!"

"Yes, yes! I'm so sorry! Father, Lord Mizukage!"

Hinata was startled and quickly stood up, bowed deeply, and apologized. Hiashi, naturally, didn't want to be rude to Minazuki Yoru, and considering Hinata might become the hope of the Hyuga clan, he didn't scold her too much. Yoru, on the other hand, smiled faintly and said, "Eat if you're hungry. Children don't need so many rules."

Hinata didn't dare to reply and looked at her father with some fear.

"Since you're hungry, then eat." Hiashi said calmly, and Hinata dared to sit down, but she still didn't dare to make any other movements with her hands.

“Don’t worry about your father, eat first,” Ye said.

Hinata still dared not make a move until Hiashi gave a soft "hmm" before she dared to pick up her bowl and chopsticks and take a few bites of food.

One bite, two bites.

He put down his chopsticks and sat respectfully on the prayer mat.

"Really are……"

Looking at the extremely reserved Hinata, Yoru smiled helplessly: "Hiashi, I finally understand why such a talented girl would turn out like this."

"If you continue to be trained like this, forget about becoming the future hope of the Hyuga clan; it would be strange if you didn't just become ordinary people!"

Chapter 190 Come on, Hinata, let's find a godfather, cough cough, let's find a master!

Hinata's talent is beyond question.

As a blind man of the Otsutsuki clan… Otsutsuki Toneri took a liking to someone at first sight and immediately wanted to marry her, vowing to stay together for a thousand years. He even managed to have a Byakugan princess with Naruto, a half-blood prince, who possessed the Byakugan.

Hinata's talent is definitely no less than Naruto and Sasuke's!

Even the night had its own guesses.

If Hinata had chosen someone other than the Crown Prince, but instead Otsutsuki Toneri, whose bloodline had reversed and whose talent rivaled or even surpassed that of Otsutsuki Hamura.

Then, it is estimated that the strength of Grandpa Bo will be several times greater, or even far exceed that of ordinary Otsutsuki members!

The "Pure Eyes" technique is too domineering.

Those eyes are extremely rare, even among the Otsutsuki clan, yet Hinata was born with them, which shows the prestige of her title as the Byakugan Princess.

Then the problem is coming.

Why is it that this Byakugan princess, with her exceptional bloodline and extraordinary ancestral talent, consistently performs only moderately in the original story, appearing almost like a decorative vase throughout the early, middle, and late stages? Her combat strength is not only inferior to the other twelve Konoha ninjas, but also to ordinary Hyuga clan ninjas.

It's very simple; the scene before us has already provided the answer!

"Lord Mizukage, what makes you say such a thing!"

Faced with Minazuki Yoru's almost complete denial, even belittling the Hyuga clan's education to nothing, Hiashi's brows furrowed deeply.

As a large clan with a history spanning thousands of years, the Hyuga clan naturally has its own set of educational methods.

This educational approach may not be the fundamental reason why the Hyuga clan has remained strong and prosperous for thousands of years, but its role is undoubtedly enormous.

However, Mizuki Yoru's opening statement was a complete denial. If Hiashi hadn't known that he was no match for Mizuki Yoru, he probably would have already unleashed a set of Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

"Hiashi, you are the head of the Hyuga clan. Do you know why the missions assigned by the Hidden Village are graded and assigned with different bounties?"

"this…"

The topic that Ye had taken off made Hiashi a little stunned, but he still kept his composure and pondered.

"Because the intensity and danger of the missions are different, if they are not classified, it will not only cause great trouble for the village's ninjas, as the strength and danger are unclear, but it will also affect the village's income."

"By classifying missions, categorizing them by difficulty and danger, and listing rewards of varying amounts, we can better enable the hidden villages to develop and allow ninjas to carry out missions and thus obtain the rewards they deserve."

Ye nodded in satisfaction. Chatting with someone of the clan chief level was much more comfortable than chatting with a hot-blooded kid.

Although Hiashi is not a "Kage," his status as the head of the Hyuga clan will lead him to think about many things.

"Since you know this principle, then you should understand it."

Night pointed at Hinata, who was sitting upright, and said, "You want Hinata to show amazing talent so that she can take over the burden of the Hyuga clan in the future, but you don't give her a proper level or help her do good things at this stage. You only put pressure on her. How can she perform well?"

Hitachi's expression changed slightly: "You mean..."

"If one is not well-fed, one will lack strength, and one's talents and beauty will not be revealed. If one only knows the surface of etiquette and is restricted by rules and regulations, it is like wearing a golden headband and shackles."

"Even the most outstanding genius, under such a pincer attack, will probably just fade into obscurity."

Night shook his head, downed the sake in his cup in one gulp, and casually picked up a piece of sushi in front of him, placing it in front of Hinata.

"Eat up! The world is vast, but your stomach is the most important. If you don't eat your fill, how can you have the strength to become someone that everyone recognizes and needs?"

Having said all that, Rizu clearly understood Ye's meaning.

But deep down, he still couldn't quite believe it.

How could the Hyuga clan, a prestigious family in Konoha, let the clan leader's daughter go hungry?

Moreover, how much can a three-year-old girl eat?

"Eat."

Seeing Hinata staring at him nervously, looking somewhat uneasy, Hiashi nodded: "As the Mizukage-sama would say, eat until you're full."

"Yes, Father, Lord Mizukage."

Having obtained the consent of her most respected father, Hinata happily picked up a piece of sushi from in front of her with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

One after another.

Her movements were so slow and deliberate, her chewing was so gentle, and everything seemed so normal, just like an ordinary young girl having a meal.

As he watched, Hiashi gradually became stunned and stood there, until finally his face was filled with disbelief!

One bite after another, a three-year-old girl unknowingly ate the equivalent of an adult's meal, and she didn't stop, which meant that Hinata was still not full.

How is this possible!

Under the watchful eyes of Yoru and Hiashi, Hinata ate all the delicious food on the table. Without Yoru saying a word, Hiashi had already instructed the maids to prepare another table of dishes.

After Hinata had eaten most of the food on the table, she put down her chopsticks and gave Yoru and Hiashi a sweet and cute smile, still wanting more.

"Father, Lord Mizukage, I'm full."

"Sure enough."

Looking at Hinata's blissful face, Yoru let out a soft sigh.

Riji was completely stunned, even turning his eyes wide as if he couldn't believe that the girl in front of him was his daughter.

They say a half-grown boy can eat his father's bread.

It's unheard of for a three-year-old child to have the appetite of two or three adults.

Are you from the Hyuga clan or the Akimichi clan?

Even the little ones of the Akimichi clan don't have such an appetite!

“Hiashi, now you should understand. Your child has probably never been full since birth.”

"Because of the Hyuga clan's etiquette, because of the image of the clan leader's daughter, and because of her father's strict education, poor little Hinata could not even eat her fill, let alone dare to take more than a few extra bites at the table."

“But you treat her with the mindset of ordinary people, and even have strict standards for her.”

Ye sighed softly, her face full of regret.

"It's already quite remarkable that a child who has been malnourished since childhood has grown up to look like this. How could you possibly expect her to become a genius who can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Hyuga clan?"

is it possible?

"So that's it..."

Hiashi stared blankly at Hinata, and images of himself strictly demanding various manners from her, even limiting her to only half a bowl of rice to appear elegant, floated into his mind.

I feel guilty and ashamed!

It wasn't just the self-blame and guilt for the Hyuga clan almost losing a top genius, but also the guilt of a father who couldn't even feed his child properly, resulting in stunted growth!