Chapter 33: Strange Knowledge Has Increased Again
The crimson light of the setting sun shone through the window of the hospital ward onto Naruto's head, not only making his golden hair look more charming but also waking him from his slumber.
Turning his head to glance at Hyuga Hinata, who had fallen into a deep sleep leaning against the edge of his bed, a smile curled at the corner of Naruto's mouth. The current atmosphere made him feel very comfortable.
Peaceful, calm, carefree...
But beauty is always fleeting; this has become the norm in the adult world. Opportunities to slack off are far too few, and even with no days off 365 days a year, time always feels insufficient...
Hyuga Hinata, who was worried about Naruto, woke up. She hadn't been sleeping soundly at all, and Naruto's slight movement caused her to spring up like a startled bird.
"Naruto-kun, are you feeling unwell anywhere!"
Seeing Hyuga Hinata's nervous look, Naruto felt a warmth in his heart, but mostly helplessness.
Raising his hand to flick Hyuga Hinata's smooth forehead, Naruto felt a sudden wave of panic as he watched her wobble unsteadily. Had he... just now... been too intimate?!
"Hinata... it's getting late. If you don't go home soon, Uncle Hiashi will start worrying about you." Naruto could only hurry to break the atmosphere, otherwise, Hyuga Hinata might actually faint.
"It's the same if you come to see me tomorrow. These injuries of mine won't heal in a day or two!" Naruto successfully avoided an "intimacy accident." Upon hearing this, Hyuga Hinata's body temperature dropped slightly, and she nodded somewhat hesitantly.
"Naruto-kun... then... then I'm going back!" Hyuga Hinata was a bit reluctant, her slender finger pointing to the fruit basket next to the flower basket. "Naruto-kun, remember to eat more fruit; it's good for your recovery!"
"Don't worry, Hinata. When you come tomorrow, you won't see these fruits anymore. I can eat a lot!" Naruto gave a big smile. "Hurry back, and remember to bring me something delicious tomorrow!"
"Mhm!" Hyuga Hinata nodded vigorously. She hesitated at the ward door for a long while, and finally, after taking a deep look at Naruto lying on the bed, she gritted her teeth and pushed the door open to leave without looking back.
"It's like a life-and-death parting..." Naruto wanted to laugh, but he didn't want to face Hyuga Hinata's feelings for him right now.
Hyuga Hinata being too young was only part of the reason; more importantly, Naruto's feelings for her weren't pure yet—he had approached her with an objective in mind.
But Hyuga Hinata...
Naruto's sensitive heart could feel that Hyuga Hinata's feelings for him were without any Impurities. This gave Naruto a bit of a guilty conscience, making his reluctance to face it understandable.
And the most effective way to escape is to keep oneself busy. There were simply too many things Naruto had to do, an uncountable number of tasks.
"Leisure time is over. It's time to go meet Kurama!" Once alone, Naruto could finally settle his consciousness into the Seal and continue to scout for information from the Nine-Tailed.
Having an elder at home is like having a treasure; this saying wasn't nonsense. Moreover, the Nine-Tailed had lived for over a thousand years, and the secrets of the Ninja World it knew were, to some extent, far more than those of the long-standing great clans.
"Brat, disturbing my peaceful slumber again!"
The Nine-Tailed's voice was still like rolling thunder, leaving Naruto dazed as soon as he entered the Seal Space within his body.
"So noisy, Kurama!" Naruto muttered with great dissatisfaction. "This isn't how you should treat a guest, is it? Besides, the place you're staying is my territory!"
"Do you want to die, brat!" The Nine-Tailed's attitude was no different from before—extremely foul. "If you have something to say, say it quickly; otherwise, get lost! I don't have time to coddle you!"
"I'm here to continue asking about the secrets of the Ninja World!" Naruto got straight to the point. "And by the way, I want to ask for a way to release you without me dying. After all, I still have to kill you to avenge my parents!"
"Do I look like the kind of Tailed Beast who digs a hole and jumps into it himself?!"
"If you don't cooperate, you'll just have to stay here!" Naruto continued to use "freedom" as leverage over the Nine-Tailed. "I remember you saying that when you broke the Seal back then, my mother didn't die immediately."
"Heh!" Hearing Naruto's question, the Nine-Tailedwas very disdainful. "You overestimate your half-baked Uzumaki Bloodline. How can a blonde like you compare to Kushina?!"
"Does hair color have something to do with Bloodline purity?" Naruto asked, full of curiosity like a child.
"This is one of the few consensus in the Ninja World. There's no harm in telling you!" Whether it was because the Nine-Tailed craved freedom or was just bored being locked up and wanted someone to talk to, once Naruto started the topic, the Nine-Tailed's chatterbox opened up.
"In the Ninja World, there were several families that dominated an era, and the Uzumaki Clan, known for their Physique, was one of them." The Nine-Tailed shifted into a more comfortable position. "The only two characteristics of the Uzumaki Clan are their red hair and their consummate Sealing Jutsu."
"But unfortunately, the Uzumaki Clan was destroyed early in the founding of Konoha. Their descendants are scattered throughout the Ninja World, and the uzumaki bloodline is constantly being diluted. You are the product of that diluted Bloodline."
Naruto naturally heard the underlying insult in the Nine-Tailed's words, but it wasn't the time to care about that.
"Then does my body's abnormal recovery power have to do with my uzumaki bloodline?"
"You call that abnormal?" The Nine-Tailedchuckled. "You're far from it!"
"Body recovery power, Chakra volume, Chakrarecovery speed, and Vitality—these characteristics are indeed the strengths of the Uzumaki Bloodline. As for you now, besides your recovery power, Chakra volume, and Chakra recovery speed being decent, you're missing the most crucial one!"
"Vitality?" Naruto chimed in at the right moment.
"Yes! Vitality!" Once the Nine-Tailed started, it was unstoppable. "Actually, if you trace the Uzumaki Clan further back, they share a common ancestor with the Senju Clan that still exists in Konoha, known as the Sage Body!"
"Sage Body?" Naruto was a bit bewildered. Did his half-baked Bloodline have such a grand-sounding name?
"Sage Body is a general term. It not only possesses all the characteristics of the Uzumaki Clan's Bloodline, but all those characteristics are enhanced. Most importantly, the Vitality directly exceeds the imagination of ordinary people!"
The Nine-Tailed showed a reminiscent look. "In my thousand years, I've seen no fewer than seven or eight Ninjas with the Sage Body, but the one who amazed me the most and had the strongest combat power was a member of the Senju Clan, not the Uzumaki Clan."
"Aren't the two clans from the same source? Why..." Naruto was puzzled.
"Because the Senju Clan has a condition that the Uzumaki Clan does not; they specialize in Earth Release and Water Release, not Sealing Jutsu!"
"Earth Release and Water Release?" Narutobecame even more confused. "What does that have to do with the strength of the Sage Body?"
The Nine-Tailed smiled mysteriously, looking as if its scheme had succeeded. It extended a massive claw and beckoned to Naruto.
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