"Huh? When did you ever confess to me? And when did I ever have someone I liked?!" Sakura's face was covered in floating question marks — clearly lost for words.
"Tch. You just said Hinata was yours. How come now you deny it? Truly trash!" Sasuke scoffed slightly, smirking coldly.
"What the heck!"
Sakura got so angry she directly cursed out loud, grabbing a cleaver and starting to chase after Sasuke. "What I meant by saying Hinata was mine is that she's my good friend, my companion! You dirty-minded bastard, where did your mind go?!"
"Eh? So Sakura doesn't really like Hinata after all? That means… I've still got a shot! Heheh!"
Naruto suddenly let out a goofy laugh. Judging from this situation, he still had opportunities!
"They all got it wrong — why are you only coming after *me?!*"
Sasuke scrambled away, arms shielding his head like a startled mouse, feeling extremely humiliated. He had no chance against Sakura — his only option was to run.
"Who told you to smirk at me like that just now, and call me trash too! Uchiha Sasuke, you're dead today!"
Sakura's eyes glowed red as her murderous aura overflowed. This group of perverted thinkers had completely twisted things. Especially that Uchiha Sasuke guy daring to look down on her — it seemed she definitely needed to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, he'd already forgotten the fear of being dominated.
"If you dare to run again, just wait until your cross-dressing photos get sent across the entire shinobi world! Then everyone can admire the youngest son of the Uchiha clan head!"
Sakura stopped chasing, too lazy to continue running. She immediately issued threats, directly hitting Sasuke's weak spot.
"You..."
Sasuke angrily and bitterly stopped moving. That period in history was undoubtedly the most humiliating moment he'd never forget. Most critically, he couldn't afford to ignore Sakura's threat — if those cross-dressing photos truly spread throughout the entire shinobi world, then the whole Uchiha clan would lose face forever. People might think of him first whenever mentioning the Uchiha, seeing them as a clan whose heir loved wearing women's clothes. Then he really would become a sinner of the Uchiha.
"Good. Obedient is better."
Sakura cracked her knuckles and advanced. Moments later, Sasuke's pained scream echoed down the street.
Once Sakura finally stopped, Sasuke already had raccoon eyes — making him look hilariously ridiculous.
"Let's go together; we'll send you back home first."
After disciplining Sasuke, Sakura and the others directly escorted Hinata back. On the way, they'd make sure she didn't run into any other annoying little boys. Most importantly, they wanted to carefully inquire what exactly happened to make Hinata feel upset!
Chapter 57: Rise of the Big Brother Spirit [First Update]
Through Sakura and others' persistent efforts, they finally found out the reason behind Hinata's bad mood. Regarding this, all of them felt rather helpless.
Hinata was known for her especially kind-hearted nature. This gentle personality always made her reluctant to hurt anyone. Even during sparring matches with others, Hinata habitually held back her strength.
But here's the thing—if Hinata were just a regular ninja from an ordinary civilian family, her personality wouldn't be much of an issue. At worst, she could simply become a Genin or Chunin and carry out missions that didn't involve killing. However, as the eldest daughter of Hiashi Hyuga, head of the prestigious Main House of the Hyūga clan, she was destined to one day lead the entire clan. To lead such a powerful family, kindness alone wouldn't cut it.
Hiashi Hyuga had turned his hair white with worry over this matter. He had spoken with Hinata about it numerous times, yet none of those talks had changed anything.
"And there's also something else!" Hinata said suddenly, her expression turning somewhat embarrassed.
She extended her right hand, and everyone watched in shock as her right index and middle fingers began slowly transforming into crystal-like structures.
"Just a few days ago," Hinata continued, biting her lower lip, "I discovered I can transform parts of my body like this."
Everyone knew the Hyūga clan's Kekkei Genkai was the Byakugan, yet somehow, Hinata had developed an entirely new power. When this ability first emerged, it had startled her greatly. But she hadn't dared tell Hiashi about it—after all, Kekkei Genkai abilities are passed down through bloodlines. Since Hiashi didn't have this particular power, did it mean she wasn't actually their biological child?!
In her young mind, Hinata immediately conjured up countless dramatic tales filled with love, hate, revenge, and betrayal. Afraid she wasn't truly part of her family, Hinata didn't know how to face Hiashi anymore. Even during daily training sessions, she became distracted. All these pressures weighing on her heart made her feel as if she couldn't breathe anymore.
"Is this another Kekkei Genkai?" Sasuke asked, frowning. "Aren't the Byakugan the only known Kekkei Genkai of the Hyūga clan? No other inherited abilities have ever been reported among our clan throughout history."
"No, this isn't a Kekkei Genkai!"
Sakura stared joyfully at the crystallized portion of Hinata's hand. This new power reminded her of Emma Frost, also known as the White Queen from the Marvel Universe—a character who could transform into a diamond-like form. One of the White Queen's signature abilities was her Diamond Form—a state in which her entire body became as hard as diamond. In this form, she became nearly indestructible, able to withstand immense force without tiring, needing neither food nor water. Most importantly, she gained complete immunity against mental attacks—an ability that essentially qualified as game-breaking within the world of ninja arts.
"Not a Kekkei Genkai?" Hinata's heart leapt. If this wasn't a bloodline limit, then this ability wouldn't come from inheritance. That meant her bloodline remained pure Hyūga, and Hiashi really was her true father after all.
Meanwhile, completely unaware that she had doubted their blood relation, Hiashi suddenly shivered involuntarily.
"Hmm, does everyone remember why I asked you all to practice chakra together?" Sakura said with a smile. "Well, now it seems my plan has worked!"
"You're saying this is what you meant about quickly increasing our strength?" Shikamaru and others looked curiously at Hinata's diamond-like fingers.
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