69novels Chapter 131 The Repressed Self (For Subscription)
Chapter 131 The Repressed Self (For Subscription)
Chapter 131 The Repressed Self (for subscription)
"With regard to the improvement of the Caged Bird engraving, the clan has already made some progress, and I believe that new spells will be developed soon."
"And the secret arts that only the clan could practice in the past have also re-established a new system. As long as the clansmen who have contributed enough to the clan have the opportunity to study higher-level spells."
"The various rights of the main family have also begun to be delegated to the branch house. We plan to learn the methods used by the daimyo of the land of fire to replace the old deliberative system."
"By the way, we have re-discussed about the protection plan of the clan's bloodline..."
The solemn meeting hall is no longer empty and old-fashioned.
The simple futons were thrown out of the hall and replaced with brand new tables and chairs. They were spliced together to form a large circle.
On the table, there are all kinds of melons and fruits, water bottles, and cups for the participants to replenish their energy during the meeting.
This is Hyuga Hiashi's simple remodeling of the meeting room in the Hokage building.
In the future, this conference hall may be used from time to time, instead of being used for only one or two meetings a year.
At that time, if the big guys still sit on their knees or sit cross-legged on the ground for meetings, they will definitely be more... prone to fatigue, especially for some elderly people.
Therefore, the transformation of the environment is necessary.
"Then... this week's meeting is here first. Although nothing has happened in terms of implementation recently, I still hope that everyone can keep an eye on the big and small affairs of the clan together."
The discussion ended. As the patriarch, Hyuga Hiashi stood up and looked at the clansmen who were sitting in a circle.
Regarding the end of the meeting, the others had no objection and also stood up from their positions.
And Hinata is one of them, she temporarily sits in the last position to participate in the discussion.
During the recent period, important high-level members of the family have frequently gathered in the conference hall to discuss the family reform plan.
During this process, Hinata, as the proposer of the plan and one of the assistants to implement it, followed Hyuga Hiashi and participated in every meeting.
Regarding her existence, no one else in the clan had any objections.
Although the system proposed by Hinata is something that the clan elders, Hyuga Hiashi, and the others have discussed.
Even, the things they have considered are more perfect than Hinata.
It's just that there are still many loopholes in this proposal and there is no way to improve it.
They are not sure to complete all this, and they don't want to be the sinners of the ages, so they have not formally proposed this content.
But after all... the person who is really willing to take responsibility and put this issue on the surface is Hinata.
Her courage is still commendable.
And when Hinata was able to bring up this matter, they all recognized her ability, because she thought of the same thing as them. At that moment, she was already on the same starting line as these old things.
From this point of view, Hinata surprised others.
So no one objected to her appearing in this meeting hall, even if she was still young.
"You go back first, let Ah Liang prepare a dinner for me, I may go back to eat later."
Before leaving the meeting hall, Hinata got his father's order.
Without the hypocrisy of having to be alone with her, she nodded silently, left the meeting hall, and walked home.
Along the way, enthusiastic clansmen would greet her, calling Miss Hinata, or even Mrs. Hinata.
The smiles on their faces were something Hinata never felt before.
Although they used to call her that, but now the words are more sincere and from the heart.
"Master Hinata..."
And at this time, a louder voice than others, from far to near, is the uncle of the Hyuga tribe who is often in charge of guarding the gate...
"Uzumaki Naruto has been wandering outside the clan grounds since he returned to the village from a mission recently, as if he was waiting for you."
Hinata, who was originally a good student and would never ask for leave except for illness, resolutely gave up school life under the leadership of Ryosuke and began to focus on her family.
After a hard day's work, Hinata returned home exhausted.
By the way, she brought back a message for Ryosuke.
"Your tone...why do I find it weird."
Wiping his wet hair with a towel, Ryosuke had just finished a day of practice and was about to have dinner after taking a shower.
As soon as the result came out, I saw Hinata approaching and talking in a sour tone, which made him feel a little delicate and strange.
"I heard from Sister Xingcai that you have been paying attention to his information recently."
When Hinata thought of this, she became angry, "You have never cared about me so much."
She puffed her face, feeling like her boyfriend had been robbed.
Obviously she has been in charge of important affairs recently, but this guy didn't pay attention to her at all. Instead, he sent someone to pay attention to the movements of that Uzumaki Naruto.
"what are you thinking……"
Ryosuke looked at her dumbfounded, "Naruto is just my friend, besides, you are also his friend."
"...Yes, yes, you are right."
Staring into his eyes for a long time, facing his serious gaze, Hinata didn't bother to say anything anymore, she was very tired today.
"Naruto is waiting for you at the door now, but he didn't report. The gatekeeper uncle saw that he had been there for several days, so he came to remind you, why don't you go and have a look?"
Hinata asked while taking off his shoes and entering the house.
"No, I can't answer his question, so I won't pass it."
Ryosuke shook his head.
Although recently, Naruto seems to be very common no matter whether he is the eyeliner on Konoha's side or their information on Hyuga's side.
Set out missions every day, practice seriously, read information and so on.
But Ryosuke noticed from intelligence sources that this guy seems to be still obsessed with his life experience, but this is also understandable.
But as he gets closer to the truth, Naruto may get an incomprehensible answer.
That is, his father would be Fourth Hokage, and he, who was rejected by the people in the village since he was a child, would be the son of Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato.
Even... the person who sealed Nine Tails on him was Fourth Hokage.
Although he didn't contact him, Ryosuke could guess that maybe the reason why Naruto came to him frequently but didn't dare to tell him was because the question he wanted to ask was a question that would embarrass him.
As to whether his father is the Fourth Hokage, Ryosuke knows, but cannot answer.
When Naruto came to Hyuga as a guest, he gave a positive answer to this point.
The two of them also knew each other that raising this question would only make their situation more complicated, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to ask, and Ryosuke didn't want to see him either.
Hearing Ryosuke's answer, Hinata, who had just put on her indoor shoes and stood up, froze for a moment, but then seemed to understand something, "I seem to know... why he came to you."
Regarding Naruto's matter, because Ryosuke always pays attention to it, as a person close to her, she also knows a lot about his situation.
"But... Isn't he your friend? It's not good to hide this kind of thing from him."
Hinata looked at Ryosuke suspiciously, "Although... this matter is more sensitive, if you intervene, it may have an impact on our family, but with your current ability, you can put the answer on the screen without anyone noticing it." Come to him."
"He may already know the answer, but he just doesn't want to face it."
Ryosuke shook his head, walked into the living room with her and sat down, waiting for dinner time.
"The identity of Hokage's son, can it be easily concealed? In fact, as long as he intends to understand the life and past of Fourth Hokage, he can easily learn something."
"Naruto just doesn't want to believe it in his heart now, why his father treats him like that, and as an outsider, I have no way to give any opinion on this."
"It's like when my father and I hid the Caged Bird from you and didn't tell you until you have the ability to bear it. Many things can't be solved simply by knowing the truth, but need to have some knowledge. Face it with a certain state of mind.”
"Instead of me telling him the answer, it's better for him to try to accept it himself and think about why his father would do this."
Looking at Hinata who was tired lying on the ground, Ryosuke sat on the other side of the table, smiled and pushed a glass of fruit juice onto the table in front of her, "Are you so tired today?"
"very tired……"
Like a deflated ball, Hinata was lying on the ground curled up into a small ball, his eyes half-closed, as if he would fall asleep at any moment.
But even so, she still insisted on talking to Ryosuke, "But Ryosuke is really gentle, always able to stand in a... like a teacher's perspective, and enlighten others."
"If you go to the ninja school to teach, maybe you will be very powerful?"
Her tone was a little lazy, but this feeling was quite comfortable.
After a hard day's work, chatting with loved ones at home while waiting for dinner time, a very loose and comfortable pace of life.
"I just think it's more appropriate for one's life to be in charge of one's own life."
Picking up a scroll of Water Style Technique casually, Ryosuke read it while Kaidō said: "At least... I want people around me to be able to make choices about their lives and not let themselves regret it."
There is no way to say that everyone I come into contact with has the opportunity to choose their own life.
Ryosuke can only do it, let some people around him have this opportunity and ability.
But the living room slowly quieted down after he finished speaking.
On Hinata's side, there has been no further movement.
Just when Ryosuke thought she had fallen asleep, she rolled round to Ryosuke's side like a ball of cotton, whimpering.
"It's so kind of you."
With a strange sound in his mouth, Hinata bumped his head on Ryosuke's leg like a kitten, and then lay still.
Fortunately, Ryosuke relaxed the muscles in his legs in time.
Otherwise, with his current physical strength, it wouldn't be the same as hitting a wall when Hinata hit him all of a sudden, but there is no difference.
"Sleep for a while, I'll call you after dinner."
Raising a palm, Ryosuke slowly stroked her hair.
The soft voice reached Hinata's ears, and she enjoyed the comfortable and warm atmosphere, her body stopped shaking, and she closed her eyes obediently.
It could be seen that she was really tired.
After a while, the sound of even breathing slowly sounded, accompanied by a slight snoring sound.
rustle——
The girl's falling asleep made Ryosuke become a little cautious when flipping through the scroll.
But this feeling is not bad, let him enjoy it a little.
While reading the scroll in his hand, Ryosuke enjoyed this warm evening like smoothing the fur of a kitten.
But soon, this comfortable atmosphere was broken.
"Sister! I'm back!"
Hurriedly running from the courtyard into the house, the little Hanabi who was returning home couldn't wait to rush towards Hinata.
As a brat who can't wink, after bouncing home from the training ground, the first thing he does is to share today's training results with his sister.
So, under Ryosuke's helpless gaze, she woke up Hinata who had just fallen asleep...
whoosh whoosh—
The sound of breaking through the sky resounded among the dense woods.
As the sky was getting dark, the two figures rushed into the deep forest outside the village, chasing each other.
"What seems to be on your mind recently?"
A very magnetic voice came from one of them.
Wearing a dark blue blouse with a fan-shaped family pattern on the back, Uchiha Sasuke threw a few kunai towards the figure in front of him as he spoke.
As if after precise calculations, these kunai rushed forward at varying speeds, and then collided with each other in mid-air, changing the original trajectory.
With extremely changeable angles, the kunai thrown by Uchiha Sasuke stabbed at the orange figure from several directions.
Not only blocked the direction of the enemy's movement, but also blocked the direction of dodge.
"No."
A calm voice sounded from the mouth of the orange figure, and Uzumaki Naruto deftly pulled out a kunai from the ninja bag.
With a kunai in his hand, he can easily block the ninja tools that shoot from different directions.
"Although you hid well from Kakashi-sensei and the others, you seem to have let your guard down in front of me."
Of course, it is impossible to defeat Uzumaki Naruto with ninja tools alone. Uchiha Sasuke is not so naive. As early as the moment he swung his ninja tools, his figure was already hidden in the shadows among the branches, approaching Naruto.
Hidden in the shadows, before Uchiha Sasuke could speak, his thighs were whipped out towards Naruto.
In his eyes, two tadpole-like hook jades are intertwined, improving his insight.
boom!
"...Well, there is a little thing, but it's just some insignificant little things."
Raising his arm, Naruto easily blocked the kick while answering.
Power spread from the collision of their legs and arms, sending their hair blowing in the wind.
"Small matter? Judging from your expression, it doesn't seem like an insignificant matter."
Sasuke continued to ask, but the movement of his hand did not slow down at all, and he swung another palm.
This time, it was still blocked.
But Naruto's expression was no longer relaxed, he frowned and wanted to retreat.
But unfortunately, before he started to open the distance, Uchiha Sasuke had once again used the power of being blocked, and a barb was slashed from top to bottom in a whip leg.
His movements were smooth and smooth, and the subsequent offensive didn't give Naruto a chance to breathe, let alone give him time to perform seal spells.
Uchiha Sasuke's Sharingan stared at Naruto.
The Chakra in Naruto's body flows, and every detail of movement is reflected in these eyes.
During this period of time during the mission, he has already figured out Naruto's fighting habits.
With the Sharingans, he's progressing faster than anyone else.
It was only after awakening the Sharingan that Sasuke realized how much youth and time he had wasted.
"I noticed...you seem to have been looking for that kid from Hyuga's house, but he doesn't seem to see you."
In such a fierce and swift offensive, Naruto has no chance to breathe temporarily, but as Uchiha Sasuke who launched the offensive, he appears calm.
With this pair of Sharingan, many combat movements seem to be slowed down several times in his eyes, and it is very easy for him to deal with them.
"Your progress is so slow, Naruto."
"When you fought with me a few days ago, you didn't seem so nervous."
"But I'm a little curious about you losing your vigilance in front of me, Naruto, do you think I can't see the panic and loneliness in your heart?"
Easily, Uchiha Sasuke yelled out Naruto's inner thoughts.
At the moment when the last two words fell, the strength in his hand intensified a bit, and he punched Naruto on the cheek.
But then, his movements froze.
The punch hit Naruto's cheek firmly, almost with all his strength.
But as if hitting a solid wall, the punch didn't make Naruto back a half point, just tilted his head a little.
"It's been chattering since just now."
An indifferent and impatient voice sounded from Naruto's mouth.
Uchiha Sasuke was surprised to find that the fist he pressed on Naruto's cheek was being pushed back little by little.
"Didn't I tell you not to talk to your enemies while fighting?!"
The blue eyes were stained with scarlet at some point, Naruto also stared at Uchiha's eyes firmly, just like he stared at himself just now.
The next moment, the light red Chakra gushed out from his body, and the substantive aura centered on him and spread to the surroundings, "You don't really think that you can beat me with just a pair of Sharingan, do you?"
"For this power, do you know what I have been enduring?!"
A sound like the roar of a wild animal sounded from his throat.
Instinctively, Uchiha Sasuke wanted to retreat the moment he felt the danger.
Unfortunately, at the moment when his body was facing Naruto and leaping backwards, a hideous and terrifying palm covered with sharp claws grabbed his ankle...
(end of this chapter)