Chapter 39
"No... Naruto-kun, I mean... I am truly sorry~!"
Furthermore.
Being oppressed by Nine-Tailed Chakra at close range is not something an ordinary person can withstand.
Watching the branch family maid become increasingly incoherent, Nine-Tailed even felt a bit of pity.
It believed that at this moment, Naruto looked more like a devil.
Eloquent, logical, and possessing amazing oratorical skills, he suppressed her with ease.
So... could this also be a type of Bloodline Limit?
Its name is... "Talk no Jutsu"?
"Oh my, someone who isn't good at speaking like me is really not suited for lecturing."
In one second, Naruto had a simple, honest smile; the next, he changed to being cold and ruthless at light speed.
"So..."
The devilish, needle-like red gleam stared intently at the beautiful maid before him.
Hyuga Natsu, 17 years old this year.
She is a genuine member of the Hyuga Clan.
Although it is a bit strange to say, in the official Naruto setting, the bloodline of the Byakugan has branches. For example, a clan with the surname Kohinata is a product of countless generations of divergence.
The advantage of being pure-blooded, combined with standing out from the competition for the maid position, gave her a very high Byakuganpurity.
One can judge the strength of a Hyuga's Byakuganby the clarity of their eyes.
In terms of figure, she is the more traditional type of girl. Neither tall nor short.
The Hyuga Clan has always been rigid.
The dark, house-wear kimono covering her wrists and ankles shows how conservative they are.
However... when a lace-trimmed maid outfit is worn over this dark house-wear inner layer...
Everything became different.
Especially.
The brand-new maid outfit she put on now adopted a new style that will start becoming popular from the end of the year into next year.
The jade-like feet wearing wooden clogs, slender hands... and a fair, beautiful face.
Combined with the temperament brought about by maid training.
This made her fully possess the professionalism of a "uniform temptress," and the sexiness was directly maxed out.
One can only say that the people of the HyugaMain Branch really understand.
"...You should just express it with action. Hmm, I mean, when apologizing, you must... do that. This is common sense."
Naruto's gaze finally locked onto the area below the beautiful maid's neck...
"What?!"
Hyuga Natsu opened her eyes wide suddenly; she simply couldn't believe what she had just heard!
The Demon Fox boy... what is he saying?!
"What? Unwilling?"
Naruto did not give the other party a chance to react, but instead, with an aggressive posture, quickly began to reason again.
"Your Clan Leader, in order to thank me, even personally knelt before all the Hyuga clansmen to show his sincerity. And I am only asking you to do this small~ thing, and you feel aggrieved? Hmm?"
Bringing out Hyuga Hiashi to pressure her directly widened the gap in status between the two again.
"Ugh~."
Looking down at Naruto, there was an absolute height difference between the two.
However, at this moment, Hyuga Natsu felt that she was the one being looked down upon.
She bit her white teeth tightly, her body trembling slightly, seemingly in the midst of a fierce mental struggle.
The overly simple-minded maid soon yielded to Naruto's suggestion.
"I, I understand..."
She barely squeezed out a reply from between her teeth.
It's nothing... it won't cost anything...
A slight sense of compromise emerged.
She comforted herself, thinking that as long as she paid a small price to resolve the incident, it was still quite cost-effective...
Thus.
Under Naruto's gaze.
The beautiful branch family maid slowly... raised her hands.
Rustling sounds rang out.
Visibly, her cheeks began to flush rapidly.
And at this moment, her expression also appeared somewhat strange.
Because although she subjectively wanted to compromise, the true feelings deep in her heart were intertwined, and finally... formed an expression that made one look forward to it.
The disgust and aversion on her pretty face manifested naturally.
And for Naruto...
"What a very nice expression~."
Naruto grinned, his pupils flickering with a faint red light, dyeing his face with devilish ferocity...
...
At the same moment, in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Just like the people of the Hyuga Clan.
Every household lit their lamps, waiting for the ringing of the New Year's bell.
At Uchiha Fugaku's home.
Uchiha Itachi followed his mother's instructions and intended to go wake up his sister.
"The nature of Chakra... Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, Lightning, Yin, Yang..."
He arrived in front of his sister's room.
Dreaming murmurs came from inside.
The keen-sensed Uchiha Itachi immediately heard these faint whispers.
He gently pushed open the door and, as expected, saw his sister sleeping.
His sister's sleeping face was very cute.
Furthermore, while asleep, she was still murmuring about Ninja knowledge.
This caused the corners of Uchiha Itachi's mouth to curl up involuntarily.
His sister is working so hard; one day she will realize her dream.
"Sako, Sako..."
Following Uchiha Itachi's soft call.
Sako slowly woke up.
Looking dazed, her mind was still filled with the impression of wandering through the ocean of knowledge in her dreams.
"Brother..." Sako raised her eyes to look at the older brother who had woken her up.
"Sako, get up. You can't miss the New Year."
Uchiha Itachi said, staring at his sister, intending to wait until she was fully awake.
"Oh."
Sako rubbed her eyes, moved her mouth wanting to say something, but stopped in the end.
"Strange..."
She thought to herself.
"Recently, every time I dream, I dream of all sorts of knowledge."
Things she clearly hadn't learned or come into contact with were all flooding into her dreams.
"What's wrong, Sako?" Uchiha Itachi, noticing his sister's abnormality, asked.
"Nothing."
Sako got up quickly, feeling her body had become much lighter again.
Strength, speed... the knowledge suddenly appearing in her mind.
Her entire body was undergoing constant transformation, becoming stronger at an unimaginably fast speed.
At first, Sako was happy about this, thinking it was a significant improvement in her training.
But slowly, she realized things didn't seem to be like that.
In order not to worry her family, she concealed her situation. At most, she just thought about sneaking into the Konoha Hospital for a check-up after the New Year.
"Brother, let's go to the living room."
Sako waved her hand, revealing a concealing smile. She felt her smile was natural enough.
"..."
Uchiha Itachi silently watched his sister's silhouette turn into her back.
Sako's abnormality began last month.
That is, from the time she came into contact with Uzumaki Naruto...
Therefore, his sister's changes were highly likely related to Uzumaki Naruto.
He hadn't not gone to look for Uzumaki Narutobefore, but he was basically never home.
"It seems I can only go after the New Year..."
Uchiha Itachi muttered, a trace of gloom added to his heart.
Thinking of Uchiha Shisui's evaluation of Uzumaki Naruto.
Uchiha Itachi felt... the matter of his sister getting along with him might not be that simple.
Furthermore.
Watching the sister he raised with his own hands make a friend, he should have been happy.
But what was this faint feeling of annoyance in his heart?
Sure enough, he should visit again after the New Year, until he met Uzumaki Naruto...
In the Hyuga Clan Compound, at the lodging with the paper sliding doors tightly closed.
"Like this... you can forgive me, right..."
A cold wind whistled past her.
Hyuga Natsu's gaze glanced aside, her hands placed in front... below her neck trembling slightly, it was almost intermittently that she finished the sentence.
She felt her cheeks flushing red at this moment.
Humiliation, and... shyness.