Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird!

Hinata Yuzuru stayed alone in her room and was autistic for several days.

Except for meal time, he hardly greeted anyone. When he was alone in the room, others could only feel that a powerful chakra reaction would appear from inside, but it would quickly disappear.

Just when his mother was worried that he was in trouble, he finally walked out of the room, but after leaving, he didn't come home for several days.

The forest around Konoha suffered.

Countless powerful ninjutsu appeared and disappeared, causing chaos in the forest. Three generations had heard about it, and they were dumbfounded and asked Hinata Yuzuru to go to the Forest of Death to tinker with ninjutsu on his own, instead of causing destruction in the village.

Hyuga Yuzuru was so happy that he practiced new ninjutsu like a fish in water in the "Forest of Death" near the outside of the village. He constantly integrated existing knowledge and tried every means to combine the new ninjutsu with the original ones. Mastery of Ninjutsu.

The extra large number of low-level ninjutsu gave him the opportunity to gain free experience points, and many of the forbidden techniques related to the soul made him increasingly obsessed.

How to perfectly combine your soul and body?

What is the nature of the soul?

What is the nature of chakra? What is the specific relationship between the soul and human spiritual power, and how can one strengthen one's own soul, or even control one's own soul?

Various novel theories sometimes made him exclaim in amazement, sometimes frowning and thinking hard, and he became more and more aware of the second generation's astonishing attainments in ninjutsu.

Especially the ninjutsu related to the soul, most of them have special Yin-type properties.

This Yin-Yang escape, which is independent of the Five Elements, is very powerful and vaguely related to the nature of power in this world.

Yin escape is the power of yin that originates from the spiritual energy of the master's imagination, creating form from nothing; while Yang escape is the power of yang that originates from the physical energy of the master's life, giving life to the form.

This power, if mastered, can even create life out of thin air.

During the research, Yang Dun's progress was somewhat slow, but Yin Dun's progress was astonishingly fast because of his white eyes.

The enrichment of theoretical knowledge not only allowed Hyuga Yuzuru to understand himself to a higher level, but also allowed him to understand his own power more thoroughly.

What exactly is the pupil power of Byakugan? Is it a manifestation of human spiritual power, or a form of escape?

Being able to control chakra to shape into wings, does it rely on the control of pupil power, or is it something that can be created without these eyes as long as one is proficient in Yin Escape? The specific connection between pupil power and mental power, the connection between pupil power and Yin Escape...

One question after another kept popping up during the practice, but it inspired Hinata Yuzuru to devote himself to studying with greater enthusiasm.

In the end, he even had an understanding based on pupil power and Yin Escape, and in a short period of time, he came up with a clear research direction.

Can he create such a pupil technique like Susanoo's with the help of yinjutsu and pupil power?

What's more, can he create an existence like a tailed beast with the help of Yin Escape and Yang Escape?

The latter is still a bit elusive, and the power involved is undoubtedly closely related to the Immortal Mode, or to be precise, natural energy, but the former, after constant research and experience, is not that far away.

One month, two months, three months.

Hyuga Yuzuru only goes home once a month to deal with family work. After that, he spends most of his time in the vast and deserted Forest of Death, like a sponge thrown into water, crazily absorbing all the information brought by the Sealed Book. Class knowledge improves one's own level.

This kind of life lasted until the summer of Konoha's 56th year, when he reluctantly came out of the seclusion and returned home.

If possible, he really wanted to plunge into the search for power quietly, but his reason told him that he had a more convenient and fast way to go.

So, after a few days of short rest at home, he went to the Hokage Building alone to take on the mission.

"you sure?"

At first, when Sandai heard that Hyuga Yuzuru was about to take over the mission, he just nodded without any reaction, thinking that he was just resting in silence and had gained a lot in the Book of Sealings, so he planned to go out and use the mission to try out actual combat.

But when Yuzuru was about to leave after giving Yuzuru the task of cleaning up stray ninjas in the Land of Fire, the third generation raised his head and asked, "How long do you plan to go?"

As soon as he looked at the mission Hyuga Yuzuru chose, he knew what his purpose was. It was just to find a name so that he could go out and move around freely.

These wandering ninjas who committed crimes may have died in some nook and cranny. Even if they are not dead, they may have fled to other areas. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive to arrest them, but the reward is very low.

Hinata Yuzuru made an estimate: "One year at most."

The third generation nodded and didn't say much. He just said, "If possible, let's collect information about Jiraiya and Tsunade."

Hinata Yuzuru nodded and didn't care much. In the ninja world, it's not difficult to find information about the two of them. Everyone knows Tsunade's reputation as the big fat sheep in the ninja world, and Jiraiya often has to follow behind. To repay her debt, it is not difficult for the dignified Sannin of Konoha to find traces.

After leaving Konoha, he changed his clothes, shrouded himself in a black robe, and headed straight to the black market of the Land of Fire.

The so-called black market is actually a place where bounty hunters and intelligence dealers gather. As an ANBU, Hyuga Yuzuru understands it quite well.

It didn't take much effort to find the Black Market's stronghold in the Land of Fire.

Naturally, he was not here for information or business, but just to check a list.

Bounty list.

There are tens of millions of S-class rebel ninjas, or key figures in each ninja village.

They can range from a few million taels to a wandering ninja worth hundreds of thousands of taels.

His portrait, list, scope of activities, and approximate strength are all clearly marked on the black market's reward list.

Even Hinata Yuzuru saw his own name.

[Reward target: Hinata Yuzuru]

[Age: 10 (seriously suspected of falsifying his age)]

[Strength: Elite Jonin (recent update)]

[A genius ninja of the Hyuga clan, proficient in Hyuga-style ninjutsu, possesses top-notch teleportation speed in the ninja world, and has a rich reserve of ninjutsu. His strength cannot be underestimated.

Current identity: Konoha Anbu (crossed out), Konoha Jonin.

Achievements: Once against many enemies, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's arm was injured in a head-on battle.

Specific information value: 100 million taels. 】

[Kill reward: fifteen million taels. 】

[Value of a white eye: 100 million taels. 】

Hey!

Hinata Yuzuru was shocked by his own worth.

Not to mention that his head is now worth fifteen million taels, Baiyan has reached an astonishing price of a small target.

Just the information about him can be sold for one million taels, which is amazing enough.

Hyuga Yuzuru stared at the list for a while, then walked into the black market information exchange without saying anything.

"I want to buy specific information about Yuzuru Hinata."

The inside of the Information Exchange looked very mysterious. The owner and the customers were completely separated by a wooden wall. As his voice sounded, the other side of the wall just lazily replied: "One million taels."

Hyuga Yuzuru took out one million taels of money from his wallet. This was a bearer check. As long as the notes were complete and the seal was intact, the money could be withdrawn from the bank.

A small window was opened on the wooden wall. After taking the money note, he handed over a piece of letter paper filled with words.

[His white eyes are suspected to be highly mutated, possessing a completely different power from ordinary white eyes. 】

[Hyuga Yuzuru has the ability to fly independently and can use chakra to condense wings. The speed data is predicted to be...]

[Hyuga Yuzuru masters the Konoha ninja, Hatake Kakashi's S-level ninjutsu Raikiri, which is famous in the ninja world. He can penetrate the sand gold defense of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa with one blow when caught off guard. 】

[His instantaneous speed is most likely to be higher than instantaneous Shisui. His straight-line burst speed and continuous acceleration are the fastest. 】

[The Ninjutsu reserves he masters are quite abundant, and he has the ability to cast multi-attribute Ninjutsu. 】

[The Hyuga Fluid Technique is an original Ninja Technique. Based on the Hyuga Fluid Secret Technique Bagua Kong Palm, it can use long-range soft fists to complete acupuncture points and block the flow of chakra, which is extremely dangerous. 】

[His identity is the eldest son of Hyuga Hizashi, the current leader of the Hyuga clan. If he can be captured alive, he may be able to obtain multiple Byakugan from the Hyuga clan. 】

Hinata Yuzuru read it carefully, shook his head, threw it back to the information exchange nonchalantly, and walked out of the room.

He even knew who was selling this information, or who was putting a reward on it.

There is a high probability that it is Luo Sha.

This move is very understandable. This is not the first time that various ninja villages have done this. They put each other's younger generations on bounty lists and sell their targeted information. On the one hand, they can make some money; on the other hand, if they can If you are lucky enough to use a bounty hunter to get rid of the young geniuses and mainstays of other ninja villages, why not?

Hyuga Yuzuru did not stay too long and left the black market in a low-key manner, but did not leave too far.

On the bamboo hat, layers of black gauze covered his face, and his white eyes flashed with unknown blue arcs, searching for the target.

Where is the best place to find people on the bounty list?

Of course they are people who come to the black market to hunt bounty targets!

The ninja world is like the cruel nature, where the weak eat the strong.

There is often only a thin line between the predator and the hunted.

Hyuga Yuzuru's purpose of leaving the village this time is very simple - to gain free experience points.

At present, it seems that the most effective way to obtain free experience points is to rely on fighting.

The more powerful the prey, the richer the free experience points given to it.

The wandering ninjas and rebel ninjas active near the black market had no idea that they had become the 'prey' being selected.

After locking two jounin-level targets with his Byakugan, Hyuga Yuzuru quietly escaped into the shadows. As an ANBU, tracking, lurking, and assassinating were his job.

Hyuga Yuzuru waited patiently. As expected, the two rebel ninjas did not stay in the black market for long. After receiving the bounty and information, they used the transformation technique to blend into the crowd and prepared to continue wandering.

But Hinata Yuzuru's blue pupils were unwavering, staring at their backs under the veil of the bamboo hat.

The hunt has begun.

......

One year later.

Konoha fifty-seven years.

Autumn.

Near the black market of the Country of Fire, there is a money exchange, an unknown tavern.

It was now mid-afternoon and dusk was gradually setting.

Logically speaking, this should be the busiest start of the day in the pub.

But at this time, there were only a few people in the tavern. Only three disguised rebels from Longyin Village were sitting in the corner, drinking sake.

"What's going on? Isn't it said that the black market near the Country of Fire has the most people, and you can't find anyone if you want to negotiate a deal? This is a money exchange, doesn't anyone come here to collect money?"

A rebel ninja grumbled and complained.

The other traitorous ninja was observing the surroundings vigilantly at the moment, and also felt that the situation was somewhat abnormal.

The three exchanged a few words in a low voice and called the bartender in the tavern.

Rather than being a bartender, he is more like a service worker at a black market money exchange.

The wandering ninjas received tasks, exchanged intelligence, traded currencies of different countries, and exchanged heads for bounties, all in this humble-looking tavern.

The people who opened the tavern here were certainly not ordinary people. After receiving a large tip, the bartender smiled and explained.

"You're asking why there's no one around here, right?"

The bartender repeated their question, waited until they nodded, and then grinned: "Do you know who the most famous bounty hunter is in the past six months?"

"You mean..." One of the rebel ninjas' expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously wanted to get up and leave, but saw the bartender wave his hand and said: "Don't worry, he never kills people on the street. You also don’t meet his hunting standards.”

A traitorous ninja looked confused, looked at his temporary partner who looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, and asked curiously: "What's going on?"

"It's that hunter and executioner!" Cold sweat could be seen faintly falling on the forehead of the nervous rebel ninja. He murmured in disbelief: "Didn't you say that he was in the Kingdom of Water recently? Why did he come here?"

"Hehe, your news is too late. He came to the Fire Country while hunting a few days ago."

"You know, the place where this guy first appeared was around the Country of Fire. This is his main hunting area."

After the bartender finished speaking, the nervous rebel nin immediately explained to his companions: "You don't know who the hunter and executioner is?"

"Well, I have been active in the Kingdom of Frost before. Is he famous?" The confused rebel said cautiously.

"In just one year since his debut, the number of rebel and wandering ninjas who have died at his hands has already reached an astonishing number of over a hundred!"

"No matter how many people there are or what organization they belong to, as long as they are hit by him, they will die! Rumor has it that he captures prey around the black market. The prey he targets will leave the black market no matter how they hide or escape. Then he hunted me!"

"Chūnin, jounin, and even S-class traitorous ninjas also died in his hands! His strength is so terrifying that it is unimaginable!"

"As long as he takes action, there will be no survivors, not even witnesses!"

"No intelligence, no information! We only know his approximate height and his usual disguise. No one even knows whether he is a boy or a girl!"

"Generally speaking, as long as you see this guy, you should never leave the black market until a scapegoat appears..."

After the knowledgeable rebel explained, the bartender smiled faintly and said: "He is a man. Moreover, there is no use hiding in the black market. He occasionally practices assassination techniques near the black market."

"Have you seen him?" Rebellious Ninja's eyes widened.

The bartender raised his chin and looked outside the room with a helpless tone: "Ah, probably..."

Outside the tavern, a man dressed in black robes and a hat came slowly.

The rebel ninjas felt their bodies stiffen, and their breathing stagnated for a moment.

"Executioner, this is not a very pleasant title."

A hoarse and deep voice sounded from under the bamboo hat, and his face could not be seen clearly. He could only vaguely feel the dimly visible eyes under the veil, which seemed as sharp as invisible swords.

Several rebel ninjas swallowed their saliva.

The bartender smiled ingratiatingly and innocently, as if it had nothing to do with me: "I didn't say that!"

The three rebellious ninjas were sitting on pins and needles. Even though the man in black in front of them had already ignored them, they still felt extremely oppressed. The bone-chilling murderous aura in his body was almost solid, making people instinctively feel chilled all over.

"Clap."

A seal scroll was thrown out.

The bartender took it skillfully and quickly went to check it the day after tomorrow. After a while, he returned the scroll with a stack of money bills in his hand.

"A total of seventeen million taels."

The man in black took the money ticket, turned and left.

It wasn't until he was far away that the few rebel ninjas gasped and relaxed.

"It's scary!"

"Yes, seventeen million taels. How many people has this guy killed?"

The bartender slowly took out the reward list, changed the drawings on it, and blacked out a few names.

In my heart, I couldn't help but sigh - if he continued killing like this, all the black markets around the Fire Country would be closed down.

Many of the people he wiped out were all his regular customers!

As for the identity of the man in black on the street, there is no doubt that he is Hinata Yuzuru, who has been wandering around for a whole year.

During this year, he briefly experienced the job of a bounty hunter and did a good job.

The Country of Fire, the Country of Water, the Country of Grass, the Country of Wind... He left footprints in almost most places in the ninja world, and of course, there were corpses.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the group of traitorous ninjas and wandering ninjas had been killed by him, making it increasingly difficult to catch them, and the benefits and efficiency of hunting were getting lower and lower, he would have even wanted to work outside for one more year.

After hard work, the harvest is naturally extremely abundant.

[Current free experience value: 221980]

A full 220,000 free experience points have fully reached Hinata Yuzuru's goal.

Considering that the recent harvests were getting less and less, and the time to complete a hunt was getting longer and longer, Hinata Yuzuru made a decisive decision to leave this industry and return to Konoha.

Returning to Konoha in a dusty state, he canceled his disguise before approaching.

The first thing, of course, is to go to the third generation to report the mission.

A year has passed, and there are a few more wrinkles on the third generation's face, but he seems to be in a much better mood - as the battle between Kumogakure and Iwagakure continues to deepen, it finally stabilizes to a certain extent, and Konoha's The situation gradually improved.

A large number of newborns have reached the age of school, especially the younger generations of major families, and have also entered the campus of ninja schools. If nothing happens, in the next ten years, Konoha's faults will be greatly improved. After a group of post-World War III baby boomers have grown up, Konoha will once again have the capital to compete in the ninja world.

Although the Uchiha clan is in trouble, but with the joint efforts of Uchiha Fugaku and Shisui, they have made a gesture of actively integrating into Konoha. Although the results have been minimal, and sometimes even counterproductive, in general, The attitude is pretty good.

Whatever happens in the future, let young people have the headache.

The third generation looked at Hinata Yuzuru with a smile and said: "When you come back this time, do you still plan to go out?"

Hinata Yuzuru smiled and shook his head: "No, if nothing else happens, I plan to stay in the village in the next few years."

"Okay...it's time to spend time with your family. Neji is already in second grade now, right?" The third generation chatted about home affairs.

Hinata Yuzuru raised the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "How is the boy's performance in school recently?"

"Not bad. He is your younger brother after all. For more details, you have to ask his teacher." After the third generation finished speaking, he paused and then said: "Are there any promising talents? This batch of Ninja School students Among the students, there are many children with good talents."

The third generation smiled and did not hide it, looking full of sincerity: "If you are interested, you have to say hello to me in advance - like Metkai, he seems to have taken a liking to a child named Xiao Li recently. .”

Hinata Yuzuru responded, but did not agree immediately. He just said: "Let's wait until I have contact with those children."

"Well, don't worry, even Neji still has five years to graduate."

Sandai raised his pipe with a smile, and then suddenly said seriously: "There is something I think I need to talk to you about."

"What?" Hinata Yuzuru looked confused, and Sandai sighed and took out an application form.

Hinata Yuzuru picked it up, stared at the photo on the application form, looked at it with complicated eyes for a while, and nodded.

"Quan is an excellent ninja. If this is the path she wants to take, I think she can be given a chance."

What Hinata Yuzuru held in his hand was an ANBU application form.

The person who made this application was Uchiha Izumi, who passed the serious Chunin exam at the beginning of this year and became a Chunin, and had already changed his name.

"Her name?" Hinata Yuzuru raised his head and asked.

The third generation picked up his pipe and said: "Last year, during the mission, the team led by Kato Jonin was attacked by an unidentified ninja. As a result, Uchiha Izumi awakened the double Magatama Sharingan, and was asked by the Uchiha clan to return to the family. "

"Now, he, his mother and father have moved into the Uchiha clan and officially live as an Uchiha clan."

Hinata Yuzuru narrowed his eyes and asked softly: "What is the specific situation?"

"Izumi didn't say anything - he just said that he was attacked by a powerful mysterious ninja. Kato Jōnin died on the spot almost instantly. She was far away and fell into a coma due to the mental shock after opening her Sharingan. In the past, when I woke up, the other party was nowhere to be found.”

The third generation's smile was a little playful, and he looked at Hinata Yuzuru: "Now, do you still think she is suitable to join ANBU?"

Hinata Yuzuru was silent for a moment and nodded slowly: "I believe her."

"it is good."

Sandai took back the application form with a smile, stamped it, but said meaningfully: "If possible, you'd better have a chat with her."

Hinata Yuzuru nodded again, his good mood lessened a bit. He smiled calmly and stroked his glasses: "I will do it."

"By the way, Naruto has been secretly asking me where you have been - on the day of admission, he was very disappointed that you were not here." The third generation helplessly exhaled a puff of smoke in front of the microphone, and said quietly: "Since you have decided to Be good to him and guide him well. He, like you, is responsible for the future of Konoha."

"I know, thank you, Lord Sandai." Hinata Yuzuru thanked him sincerely. In any case, by saying these words to him, Sandai was already selling his favor. It could be said that he was working hard to maintain each other's feelings.

Especially when he was attacked by a "mysterious man" in Uchiha Izumi, but he was reluctant to give out specific information, and he was still approved to join ANBU. This was obviously all for Hinata Yuzuru's sake.

"Ah, yes, there is Kakashi." The more the third generation thought about it, the more helpless he became. When he thought about it carefully, many of the troubles of the younger generation that had troubled him for a long time seemed to be gradually inseparable from Hinata Yuzuru.

"He has also left ANBU for a while, but no matter what kind of students he recommended, he turned them back. The pass rate is currently 0%."

"You have the best relationship with him, so why not have a good chat with him? If you already have a student you like, it's not that you can't make arrangements for him. It's not good for those children to always send them back to repeat their studies. A good thing."

Hinata Yuzuru just smiled when he heard this: "Yes, yes, I will talk to him carefully, but well, it may not be effective."

Why Kakashi continuously eliminates graduating children and refuses to lead the team is naturally the same reason as in the original work - those who cannot value their companions are not worthy of becoming his disciples.

In this regard, Hinata Yuzuru thinks that he has nothing wrong. His methods may be a little colder than other ninjas, but it is not a kind of protection for those children.

No one knows better than him what it means for a child to leave school and enter the ninja world.

"Go ahead. I guess you have a lot of things waiting for you at home. Say hello to the Hizashi clan leader for me."

Sandai waved his hand and let him go home to rest.

Hyuga Yuzuru left the Hokage Building after saying goodbye, deciding to deal with the trivial matters of Izumi and others first, and then break through his own chakra refining technique to see what the road to becoming a sage was like.

What kind of impact will becoming a fairy have on yourself? Will it affect my strength in the short term? Will it cause any changes in my body? These were all his concerns and he did not dare to act rashly.

Not wanting to delay, he immediately set off for the Uchiha clan's territory.

Once the ANBU approval comes through, Izumi Uchiha will probably be very busy.

Naruto, just treat him to a nice barbecue later - eating him until he collapses on the ground will probably make him forgive himself for not being able to make it back when school started.

Even though he had been sleeping outside for a long time, Hinata Yuzuru looked very neat at this time. His longer hair was randomly tied into a half bun. Because of the length, it looked a bit messy, but it did not look sloppy at all. , wearing a tactical vest and black combat uniform, he already looks like a qualified ninja.

When he walked to the door of the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha at the door was obviously very familiar with him. He took the initiative to say hello, showed a smile that was rare for other people in Konoha, and took the initiative to ask him who he was looking for.

"Uchiha Izumi, is she home now?"

Hearing that Hinata Yuzuru was looking for her, a young Uchiha ninja who was just passing by, he stopped and asked subconsciously: "What are you looking for her for? Ah, I'm sorry, it's just curious."

Hinata Yuzuru turned to look at him with a smile. From the face of this Uchiha ninja, he saw a little... vigilance.

Quan's charm is really great.

"We are friends, we have known each other since we were very young." After Hinata Yuzuru finished speaking, the Uchiha ninja's face became a little stiff.

He laughed awkwardly: "You are... childhood sweethearts. Then, let me tell you that she should be at home."

When the young ninja entered the house, the Uchiha guard at the door laughed unabashedly.

Hinata Yuzuru didn't intend to go in, so he started chatting with the guard at the door.

"Is Quan well-known within the clan?"

"Famous, but it doesn't matter. After all, it's rare to be able to open the Sharingan at her age and grow up outside the clan. Her mother also married out because of her ordinary ninja talents, but she didn't expect Izumi's The talent is so amazing.

And you also know that even in the Uchiha clan, girls as beautiful as her are rare. How can these brats remain calm? "

Although the guard looked to be in his early thirties, he spoke in an old-fashioned manner and had obviously experienced a lot.

He chatted intimately with Hinata Yuzuru: "But, in my opinion, these young men in the clan are quite tough - was she also so cold when she was a child?"

"Leng Bingbing?" Hinata Yuzuru was stunned for a moment, unable to imagine what Uchiha Izumi looked like. In his impression, Izumi had always been that weak, kind, gentle, and cute little girl.

"Ah?" The guard was also stunned. Then he let out a sudden sigh and stopped his smile. As if he thought of something, he just whispered with emotion: "Then you should chat with her more. She is in the clan. I don’t have many friends either.”

Before Hinata Yuzuru could ask, footsteps could be heard inside the gate.

The girl poked her head out from the door and saw Hinata Yuzuru. There was a hint of surprise on her pretty face. She looked at him blankly for a while, but there was no gentle smile on her face like before. In other words, she It seemed that he was not used to smiling anymore. At this moment, he just raised the corners of his mouth and nodded. He really looked as 'cold' as others said.

Looking at her long hair cascading down her shoulders, she could still see a bit of a childish face the last time they met. Now she has completely transformed into a girl, with her long hair hanging casually on the back of her head, and her slender eyebrows. Next, his bright eyes just stared at Hinata Yuzuru quietly, the emotions in them were a bit complicated and difficult to understand.

Under the bridge of his increasingly tall and delicate nose, his lips opened and closed gently: "Yuzuru, you are back."

Izumi Uchiha walked out of the house, nodded to the guard and said hello. He walked briskly in front of him, looked up and down, smiled lightly, but quickly regained his composure.

"Is something wrong?" she asked softly.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled and suggested: "If you're not busy, why don't we go for a walk together?"

"We have to eat later, and we have training in the evening... Let's take a walk around the house?" Uchiha Izumi finished his words.

Even though the two of them didn't say anything, there was a subtle, somewhat cold atmosphere that formed a subtle barrier between them.

The smile on Hinata Yuzuru's face gradually faded, and the eyes under the lenses did not have much emotion, but seemed to be looking at her curiously.

Until Uchiha Izumi sighed, took the initiative to take steps, and whispered: "What's wrong?"

"It's just that I'm not used to you looking like this." Hinata Yuzuru's face reappeared with the gentle smile that Izumi Uchiha was all too familiar with.

Uchiha Izumi lowered his head and said casually as he walked forward: "People always change."

The two fell into silence again.

Unconsciously, he walked to a river embankment in the village. Thanks to the fact that the Uchiha clan's territory is on the edge of Konoha, you can find a quiet enough place if you just walk around.

The sloping river bank was covered with green grass, but now most of it was gradually withering.

The two stopped at the stone steps leading to the river bank. Hinata Yuzuru sat down without caring about his image. Izumi hesitated for a moment, kept a little distance, and sat next to him.

The autumn wind passed by, blowing Uchiha Izumi's long hair. She picked up a strand and put it back casually. The profile of her face with the beautiful tear mark shone brightly under the gradually setting sun.

"Your ANBU application will be approved soon if nothing else happens."

After Hinata Yuzuru's words fell, Uchiha Izumi's eyes were unconsciously attracted to him. At this moment, he was just like himself just now, just quietly staring at the autumn riverside, watching the river gurgling away, From time to time, there were several sounds of hitting the river bank.

On his chiseled profile, looking sideways, he just passed the glasses he had worn for a long time and saw his crystal clear white eyes like snowflakes.

Hinata Yuzuru seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly took out a booklet from his tactical vest, and sketched it seemingly casually with a sketch pen. Izumi glanced at it secretly, and seemed to be drawing.

Can he still draw?

"In the subsequent groupings, I will suggest to the third generation that you join Shisui-senpai's team."

Uchiha Izumi wanted to speak, but Hinata Yuzuru casually sketched it on the booklet and said in a tone that could not be refused: "There are some things you don't know about, you can ask Shisui-senpai, he won't hide anything from you. of."

She has nothing to say.

"If you feel you are not adaptable to the life of ANBU, just tell Shisui-senpai."

After the words fell, it took a long time for Uchiha Izumi to give a low voice and finally agreed.

There was another moment of silence, only the tip of the pen in Hinata Yuzuru's hand rustled on the paper.

Hinata Yuzuru turned his head and only saw her slightly panicked eyes and side face as she moved away. He closed the picture album in his hand and handed it to her.

"A gift for you... Congratulations on becoming a chuunin. I drew this myself and recorded a lot of interesting scenes and scenery."

Uchiha Izumi hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take the picture album, silently opened it and took a look. The picture on the first page was an ordinary wild flower.

On both sides of the muddy and narrow road, where there are thick weeds, this beautiful flower blooms quietly. In the painting, it quietly releases its beauty.

"Thank you." Uchiha Izumi whispered.

Hinata Yuzuru stood up slowly, patted the dust on his butt, and laughed softly: "You have to fill in the blank spaces behind by yourself."

"Come on, if you have any questions, you can always come to me - just like before." He said, and he wanted to leave.

Uchiha Izumi stood up and pursed his lips. Finally, he lowered his head and said in a soft voice: "Don't you ask... what happened?"

"Want to know, but if you don't want to tell, don't ask."

Hinata Yuzuru smiled softly, stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to touch her head, but stopped: "I'm sorry, I didn't protect you this time."

"It's none of your business!" Quan subconsciously raised his voice, but he didn't know what he thought of and swallowed the rest of the words.

She stood up, raised her head slightly and looked at him, staring at him calmly.

"I know what I'm doing."

Uchiha Izumi's voice was firm.

Hinata Yuzuru hummed, their eyes crossed. In her eyes, there was only her own persistence.

So, whatever she concealed no longer mattered.

"If you make a mistake, I will correct you in time."

After Hinata Yuzuru finished speaking, he stared at her, stretched out his hand, and flicked her forehead.

She still didn't hide away.

Watching quietly as he raised his head slightly.

"Ok!"

The two parted under the sunset.

On the way home, Quan covered his head, a little annoyed, but a little unable to bear it, and opened the album.

A person is admiring each page in the album attentively, guessing what his mood was when he drew this picture.

Soon, I turned to the last page.

The picture he had just painted.

In the painting, the profile of the girl sitting on the stone steps beside the river embankment is clearly shadowed in the sun, and the eyes on the tear stain are as bright as if they are responding to the light. The girl in the painting has slightly raised corners of her mouth that make her instantly familiar. , and a little strange.

This is the gentle smile that only Hinata Yuzuru searches for in his memory and reappears under the brush.

Uchiha Izumi looked at it for a long time, until his face showed the same smile as the girl in the painting, and then he returned to the clan with brisk steps. When the guard at the door saw this, he just showed a knowing smile, which made her subconsciously react again. He returned to his cold demeanor, which made the guard laugh a little.

After the separation, Hinata Yuzuru's eyes became colder.

There is no doubt that Quan has become someone's target, or a pawn.

The person who uses her may not necessarily be targeting him - after all, he has always kept a distance from Quan, neither distant nor too close. To outsiders, Quan's existence is just an 'insignificant' part of his childhood. Just playmates.

Even if someone really wants to take action from his side, they shouldn't start from Quan.

Isn't Itachi better? His identity is more sensitive, his potential is more prominent, and his relationship with him is relatively closer.

But no matter who chose to make her a pawn, whether it was against Konoha, Uchiha, or him.

Hinata Yuzuru was very unhappy.

The last person who made him so unhappy was Hinata Hui, who even shared his grave with other Hyuga clan elders.

After standing at the intersection, taking a deep breath and calming down.

Hyuga Yuzuru regained his composure, walked towards the ninja school, and hurried away with a flash. It was already time to get out of school, and he had to speed up his pace.

He couldn't protect everyone - whether it was Kakashi, Metkai, Izumi, Shisui...or himself.

As long as you embark on the path of ninja, you are destined to have countless crises lurking on the road ahead.

Even now, he has problems that he cannot solve and enemies that he cannot deal with.

If you want to change everything, there is only one way.

Become stronger.

Become stronger than everyone else.

When I walked to the main entrance of the Ninja School, I stopped. It was just the right time for the children to get out of school.

Konoha's seedlings came out of school in groups, noisily and noisily. Some parents, like Hinata Yuzuru, were waiting for their children at the door.

Hyuga Yuzuru looks to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. He has a handsome face and the tactical vest on his body is also quite eye-catching. This unfamiliar face naturally attracts many people's attention.

"elder brother!?"

Neji's voice sounded in surprise from the crowd of children after school.

Next to him, a boy with a bruised nose and a swollen face, thick eyebrows and wearing green tights, was shouting something next to him, but was silenced by Neji's words, and subconsciously turned towards Hinata Yuzuru. Look.

Neji's face showed a cheerful smile that was rare among his classmates. He quickened his pace and walked towards him, but suddenly he let out a low shout and stretched out his hand to punch Hinata Yuzuru in the stomach.

"Snapped."

A finger flicked his forehead hard.

Neji's fist, which was wrapped in Soft Fist chakra, was easily dodged by him. At the same time, his head was thrown back by Hinata Yuzuru. Tears of pain almost came out, and his eyes widened in annoyance. .

"You don't think these improvements are enough, do you?" Hyuga Yuzuru retracted his fingers with a smile and rubbed his forehead. The bright green chakra light waves quickly made his pain subside.

This is much more force than Danquan's forehead. If he doesn't get treatment, he might be able to get a cure soon.

Neji whispered depressedly: "How can you be like this? You went out for a year without saying a word, and you still look like this when you come back..."

"Sorry, sorry." Hinata Yuzuru apologized with a chuckle: "This time, I will stay at home with you for a while."

"Who needs your company..." He turned his head away, not letting him touch him, and stood next to Hinata Yuzuru with an arrogant look.

The boy with thick eyebrows next to him is naturally Xiao Li.

"You are Neji's classmate, right? What's your name? You look very similar to a friend of mine."

Hinata Yuzuru smiled and stretched out her hand to greet him.

Xiao Li subconsciously stretched out his hand to wipe his hands on his trouser legs, and then stretched it out, full of vigor, and said loudly as if reporting to the instructor during military training: "I am Rock Li! I am Neji's classmate! Neji , is my most important opponent!"

He held Hinata Yuzuru's hand tightly, his eyes were burning, and he didn't know, thinking that he wanted to propose marriage to Hinata Yuzuru and marry Neji back.

People around him looked at him one after another, and from time to time, a few uncontrollable laughs could be heard.

Neji seemed to be so used to Xiao Li being like this that he despaired. He sighed and tugged at the hem of Hinata Yuzuru's clothes: "He is an idiot."

"Not bad, very energetic." Hinata Yuzuru patted Xiao Li's shoulder affirmatively, looked at his eyes that were wide open in disbelief, and said softly: "You can train your body like this at this age. Be strong, you will definitely become an outstanding ninja in the future."

"Thank you, thank you!" Locke Li was about to cry.

"Do you know Metkai?" Hinata Yuzuru asked.

Locke Li nodded vigorously: "He is my teacher! Do you know him too!?"

When Xiao Li was in the first grade, he was ridiculed and even had stones thrown at him because of his abilities. Metkai asked him, what is your goal? Xiao Li's answer made him vaguely see himself back then. , so he began to train him bit by bit and teach him the training methods of physical skills.

And Ningci, as a little kid who was only seven years old at the moment, smiled contemptuously when Xiao Li said in public that he could become a great ninja even if he didn't know how to use ninjutsu and illusions, and was taken as a challenge by Xiao Li. The goal.

It was so pitiful that Ningci really wasn't laughing at him at that time, but in Ningci's heart, there was only one great ninja - a ninja like his brother.

Xiao Li?

He really can't do it.

No one knows better than Neji how powerful his own brother is.

But Xiao Li only felt that he was looking down on himself. While working harder, he regarded Ningji as an insurmountable mountain in front of him, but also an extremely clear goal.

You must work hard until you beat him!

Even though Neji feels a little innocent, he is also a very arrogant person who will never explain anything. If you want to hit, just hit, and that's it.

As a result, the bad relationship between the two has continued from the first grade to the present. In fact, judging from the trend, it seems that it will continue forever.

Hinata Yuzuru looked at Neji's curled lips, put a hand on his head, and messed up his hair unceremoniously, while talking to Xiao Li: "Of course, he is my friend, a very outstanding person." Taijutsu ninja.

Rather, in my eyes, among the ninjas in Konoha and even the entire ninja world, Akai is the one with the strongest physical skills. Even I am far inferior to him in terms of pure physical skills.

Even if one puts aside the scope of taijutsu and only evaluates him as a ninja, he is definitely a very powerful ninja in the ninja world. "

"Really!?" Xiao Li has never heard anyone commenting on Metkai like this, let alone anyone saying that even if he only specializes in physical skills, he can become such an outstanding being.

The feeling of being recognized and the excitement made their eyes turn red, and they almost cried on the spot. They roared loudly with passion: "I must become a strong person like the teacher! Tell everyone! Taijutsu Ninja ,can also..."

"Yuzuru-nii!!!"

But a louder voice overshadowed his heroic words. In the distance, Naruto with a yellow hedgehog head rushed towards Hinata Yuzuru like a small missile, as if he was flying, trying to give him a head cone. .

Hinata Yuzuru just slowly turned his body, and Uzumaki Naruto plunged into the air, staggered several steps, and almost hit the wall before he stopped.

"Damn it! Look at my taijutsu!" Uzumaki Naruto screamed and tried to hit him. This time Hinata Yuzuru caught him. To be precise, he pressed his forehead with one hand.

Uzumaki Naruto waved his arms angrily, spinning his arms like windmills, but he couldn't touch anyone because of his short hands: "Why did you leave for so long without saying goodbye! You promised to celebrate my birthday with me and send me to school! You're a liar! !big liar!"

"I just said that if I have time, I will definitely arrive, but I just don't have time." Hinata Yuzuru explained unhurriedly.

Neji couldn't bear to see him acting coquettishly towards his brother, and snorted: "Ninjas are very busy, Naruto, stop being childish."

"It's very childish for you to be jealous for your brother, but it's so cute~" Hinata Yuzuru leaned into his ear and said quietly.

Neji's face immediately turned red.

Just when he was about to explain a few words, he saw Hinata Yuzuru hugging his neck affectionately and hugging him to one side. His brother's long-lost display of closeness made him happy and embarrassed at the same time. This was at the school gate, and many people were watching. It’s here!

Naruto also stopped and puffed his face: "I also know that ninjas are very busy, but..."

He was a little sad.

Hinata Yuzuru simply put her arm around this boy's neck and half hugged him: "Little devils, don't be too pestering. If you are lonely, you two can play more."

"Who would pay attention to this stinky asshole like Sasuke." Naruto turned away.

"Huh? Crane tail, don't use Sasuke to humiliate me." Veins bulged on Neji's forehead.

"Humph! Boring!"

Uchiha Sasuke's snorting voice sounded from behind and he joined the battle group.

Because of Hyuga Yuzuru, it can be said that Neji, Sasuke, and Naruto have been playing together since they were three or four years old. Although they seem to be fighting non-stop when they meet, their relationship is actually good.

Erzhuzi was now in a heroic posture, with his cool hands in his pockets. Ino and Sakura were surrounding him on the left and right. He really looked like a winner in life - if you ignore that his face was also red with anger at this moment. If it looks like.

Hinata Yuzuru took a step back, folding his arms happily and watching a group of children noisy, glanced at it, and smiled.

"Yuzuru...Master, good afternoon."

Hinata, who had originally planned to sneak away, met his eyes and had to stop, lowered her head, and whispered hello.

"Okay, since we happened to meet each other."

Hinata Yuzuru clasped her hands together to attract attention.

Under the gaze of a group of children, he smiled: "Today, I'm going to treat you to a barbecue. You all can come together. Parents, don't worry. Leave it to me to communicate."

Children who dream of becoming ninjas don’t love eating barbecue.

Even if some people feel a little embarrassed, after all, it is the first time they meet, but it only takes a few gentle words from Hinata Yuzuru, and then they will feel relieved and happily agree.

He formed a seal with his hands, and amidst the sighs of a group of children, he released several shadow clones to notify their parents to obtain permission, including to give permission to his own family, and then led the team straight to the barbecue restaurant.

Hinata had no choice but to be 'threatened' by him a few times and follow the others.

In this way, he collected most of Konoha's twelve strong men.

Hyuga Yuzuru, who was sitting in a barbecue restaurant, taking care of a group of brats eating barbecue, looked at the future of Konoha with a smile on his face.

He was only responsible for helping with the barbecue, ordering dishes, and occasionally eating a few bites - he had to be full first so that the children could stop eating for the time being.

When they are all full, use the shadow clone again to send them all home.

On the way home, Neci and Hinata followed him on the left and right. Hinata was one step behind, and Hinata Yuzuru also took a step forward. Until she understood, she had to stand aggrievedly like Neci. Until we walk together beside him.

"Brother, can we train together tomorrow?"

Although he was impatient when he went there, Neji seemed very happy after finishing the meal.

Everyone likes Hinata Yuzuru.

This makes him feel prouder than others directly praising him.

Hinata Yuzuru looked at his cheerful look and smiled, but still said in an apologetic tone: "Not for the time being."

"Oh..." Neji fell silent.

His interest visibly dropped.

Hinata Yuzuru reached out and gently touched his long hair: "I want to study a technique recently... I will practice with you after I succeed."

"Yeah." Neji said dullly.

"You have to take good care of Hinata. As her brother, you have to protect her like me."

"I know! It's her...she doesn't like talking to me."

Hinata Yuzuru glanced at Hinata, and she turned away, not looking at him with a complicated mood.

"Then take the initiative to talk to her! In short, after returning home, I will go into seclusion to study. When I come out, you can accept my training with her. I am much stricter than your teacher."

"I'm not afraid...it's just, how long will it take to study?"

"Who knows?"

Hinata Yuzuru glanced at the text floating in the system with deep eyes.

How long it will take... we will know soon.