Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird!

The wind was a little noisy, and Hinata Yuzuru couldn't hear it clearly, so he simply stopped exercising, and while calming his breathing, he pushed up his glasses.

"Hinata...Xun, if I remember correctly."

"What did you want to ask me just now?"

he asked.

With a slight jump, the girl jumped down from the river embankment and slid down the slope covered with green grass. Her movements were gentle and agile, a bit like skiing.

"Hey, ew."

She made a cute little luck sound and successfully landed on flat ground as she glided to the river.

Patting her skirt and shaking off the grass clippings on it, she raised her head and looked at him with Hinata Yuzuru's familiar smile: "I was just asking...Master Yuzuru What’s the point of training so hard and working so hard?”

"We are separated people, and no matter how hard we try, we can't change that."

"No matter how outstanding Master Yuzuru is, his final outcome is just to become a more powerful Hizashi-sama."

"This future..."

"Is there really any point in trying hard?"

She asked with a smile. As she got closer, Hinata Yuzuru realized that the girl was a head taller than herself.

Well, if nothing else, she is eight years old.

A girl who is three years older than him is technically just a child, but Yuzuru Hinata does not look down upon her because of this - Itachi Uchiha joined ANBU at the age of eight. In this world, age does not matter. Reasons to look down on the other person.

not to mention.....

Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly: "Isn't this the fate of family separation?"

Hinata Kaoru shook his head and winked at him mischievously: "Master Yuzuru, that's not what I asked."

"You can't lie down completely just because you are in a separate family." Hinata Yuzuru used the word "lie down" which won the girl's heart.

Hinata Kaoru thought about it for a while and said with a smile: "Lie down, that's a very interesting description."

"By the way, Master Yuzuru actually remembered the names of everyone in the Hyuga family." Hinata Kaoru changed the topic and sighed: "I thought Master Yuzuru wouldn't remember me. Woolen cloth."

Indeed, if I hadn’t intentionally written down everyone’s name, I wouldn’t have known who you were.

Hyuga Yuzuru was thinking hard about his impression of this girl, but he could only remember that she was the daughter of a jounin from a separate family. To be precise, she was an orphan.

Her father's name was on the list of victims of the Third War. Her mother seemed to have died unexpectedly when she was very young, and she forgot the specific reason.

"Have you had any difficulties in your life recently? If you are short of money or need help, please feel free to tell me." Hinata Yuzuru's words surprised the girl.

Hinata Kaoru looked at him quietly for a while, the white eyes under those black-rimmed glasses were only gentle and concerned.

What a terrible... man.

Hinata Kaoru didn't even want to use the word boy to describe the monster in front of him.

Yes, monsters.

She had never thought that a five-year-old boy could do so.

Perhaps others would simply guess that this young man was born with a good memory and kindness, but Hinata Kaoru had never thought of it this way.

Because...she knew Hinata Yuzuru's secret, a huge secret that she shouldn't have discovered.

A secret that she has treasured and protected since two years ago and is not known to anyone. In this world, it may only belong to each other's secret.

"Why do you want to cover the curse mark on your forehead? Master Yuzuru, you have never covered it before. The reason why you do that is to spur yourself on to work hard, right? But why have you been covering it up with a hair tie recently?" She asked suddenly.

The gentle smile in Hinata Yuzuru's eyes gradually disappeared.

Something is not right.

He gently pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose: "Ah..."

Hinata Yuzuru's eyes dropped, and he thought thoughtfully for a moment. Then, the moment he raised his eyes, his whole person seemed to have a different soul, his temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes, and he slowly moved forward.

Even at this moment, his height is slightly shorter than that of Hinata Kaoru.

But when he raised his head again, those cold and pure eyes, as clear as if they were made of countless snowflake crystals, were left with only a dangerous arc and a sense of terrifying oppression that made Hinata Kaoru feel a little dazed for a moment.

"What exactly do you want to hear from me?"

His tone still sounded gentle, but there was no trace of the easy-going smile on his face.

Hinata Kaoru looked at Hinata Yuzuru like this.

But suddenly, he showed an extremely sincere smile.

"Isn't this... right?" She said softly, and her expression became a little excited because of this, and Xiafei's cheeks curled up.

Hinata Yuzuru stretched out her hand and gently touched her heart with two fingers, but Hinata Kaoru did not avoid it. The smile on her face was a little shy because of his actions. It seemed that the two people's actions were a bit ambiguous, but that day When the terrifying blue chakra flashed on Yuzuru's fingers, it didn't seem so wonderful.

"As much as I don't like doing it, I'm sorry."

"Can you tell me what you want to say?"

There was apology in Hinata Yuzuru's eyes, but also murderous intent!

What shocked him was the girl's subsequent actions.

She took a step forward, held the hand containing the terrifying chakra with both hands religiously, and took the initiative to get close to him as if she were offering her heart. Her eyes were filled with extremely longing and sincere light: "Master Yuzuru, please bring me with you." Let me go together! No matter where it is, no matter what you want me to do..."

Hinata Yuzuru was silent for a moment, and at this moment, he probably guessed the intention of the girl in front of him.

She doesn't think...

With all my hard work and my recent active performance, I have found a way and a plan to get rid of the caged bird. I am planning to run away, right?

Compared to the girl's purpose, Hinata Yuzuru cares more about another thing.

There was no smile on his face, and the girl's pious look and sincere eyes did not shake his expression at all. Even the chakra on his right hand, which was immersed in some softness, did not shrink due to this.

"answer my question."

Hinata Yuzuru's words did not disappoint Hinata Kaoru. She was just gentle, staring at Hinata Yuzuru with her beautiful eyes: "Master Yuzuru... do you know when we first met? ?”

Hinata Yuzuru's mind quickly recalled the memories of the past few years. He crawled out of his mother's womb and "traveled through the reincarnation stream". Even the memory of when he was a baby was not blurry. He tried hard to review it from the beginning, but nothing happened. Still found nothing.

"Two years ago, when you and your father were together?" This was the impression in Hinata Yuzuru's mind about the first time they met.

Hinata Kaoru shook her head, and in a low voice she recounted her first impression of Hinata Yuzuru.

"The first time I met Mr. Yuzuru was the day he was planted as a caged bird."

Hinata Yuzuru's mind quickly recalled the memories of that day.

Then, I discovered something strange in my memory worth pondering.

"That night...what did you see?"

The cold light in Hinata Yuzuru's eyes flashed away.

Hinata Xun chuckled and said: "That night, I couldn't sleep, so I secretly wandered around the branch house alone, but unexpectedly, I heard the sound coming from the martial arts field..."

......

That was the gloomiest day in Hinata Yuzuru's life since time travel.

Under the watchful eyes of Hyuga Hizashi, he was personally sealed as a caged bird by the elder of the Hyuga clan.

Even though he was calm and well-behaved at the scene, he never complained about his father.

But that night, unable to sleep, he went to the martial arts arena alone.

cry?

He's not that weak yet.

However, the negative emotions such as anger and hatred caused by the Caged Bird Curse Seal cannot be suppressed at all.

So, he vented his anger out of control on the training ground. Silent but furious, he reached out and hammered the innocent wooden stake over and over again. Until his fists were bleeding, he hit his forehead heavily on the wooden stake. Zhuangshang, at the same time, made up his mind.

He still remembers that he clearly felt the stinging pain on his forehead and gritted his teeth as he made the oath.

"I will definitely tear this cage apart with my own hands."

Then, he treated the wound himself and went back to his room.

At that time, Hinata Yuzuru, who had only been training for half a year and was barely strong enough to be a genin, didn't notice.

A girl, quietly hiding behind the door of the martial arts arena, witnessed through the crack in the door the only moment when he lost control of his emotions since time travel.

Since then, Hinata Kaoru began to subconsciously pay attention to his every move.

........

"Since then, I have often secretly watched Master Yuzuru in the crowd."

"What surprised and puzzled me was that Master Yuzuru, who was so sharp and scary that night, disappeared."

Hinata Kaoru spoke eloquently, describing his subsequent experiences.

Hinata Yuzuru was a little absent-minded, and the chakra in his hand disappeared, but Hinata Kaoru still held his hand and maintained the same posture as before.

"Master Yuzuru has become gentler, more mature, and more stable."

"I started to remember the names of everyone who was separated, and I also started to intentionally build a good relationship with everyone."

"It also became harder."

"On the longest day, Master Yuzuru actually stayed alone in the martial arts arena for twelve hours."

"It's a pity that I can't get close to Master Hizashi's martial arts performance ground. I can only watch Master Yuzuru from a distance as he goes in and out, day after day."

"I also started to think about what Master Yuzuru is thinking about and what is the purpose of all this."

There was some longing and excitement in Hinata Kaoru's eyes: "Until now, I am sure... what Master Yuzuru is thinking about. You must have the same idea as me!"

There was only expectation in her white eyes: "So...Master Yuzuru, please tell me."

"You have trained so hard, worked so hard to become the hope in the eyes of all the branch families, and become a genius recognized by everyone. What is the meaning of all this?"

What she was asking was the meaning.

However, Hinata Yuzuru understood that what she was asking was the purpose, and she even actively wanted to know if he had a plan now and how far the plan had been implemented, and she sincerely wanted to join.

He looked at her indifferently for a while, then withdrew his right hand.

"What qualifications do you have, and in what capacity are you asking me questions?" he said.

Hinata Kaoru just smiled.

She looked directly into the eyes of the young man in front of her and gave the answer directly to her heart: "Please give me freedom!"

"No matter what you want, is my twisted and sick soul, or this incompetent body, I am willing to give everything, as long as I can break free of this cage, even if it is just for a second."

Hinata Kaoru's words failed to receive a positive reply in the end.

Hinata Yuzuru just put on a gentle smile again and said softly: "Then keep quiet for now."

"Yes!" Hinata Xun's voice was full of joy.

"Also, I think it's human nature to desire freedom, and it's not something twisted or sick."

Hinata Yuzuru gave her a partially positive response,

In response to this, she just smiled shyly and gently, without commenting on it.

The two people who had no further communication fell into silence. Hinata Yuzuru, who lost interest, stopped practicing, picked up the bucket and fishing rod containing the big fish, and returned to Hinata's house with her.

That night, Hyuga Yuzuru asked Hinata Hizashi to investigate all the information about Hinata Kaoru overnight.

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PS: Sometimes, just a little bit of hope can make people do their best.

Ah, where is my hope? Hey, collections and recommendation votes, right? Yes, yes! Now go write and save the manuscript!