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Chapter 14: Hyuga Aozuki!
Chapter 14: Hyuga Aozuki!
"Your parents, as members of the Branch Family, failed to protect the Main Family. Beat her!"
The shouts from the forest reached Tohei's ears, causing him to slow his pace.
"Let me do it!"
"How dare she not kneel before Young Master Rosuke? Beat her!"
"Hmph, having only one leg cut off is already the Clan Head's mercy. Her parents caused Elder Aozuki to be injured; if it were up to me, both her legs should have been cut off!"
...
The continuous voices made it clear to Tohei what was happening in the forest.
It turned out that the Main Family's young master was leading a group of Branch Family members to bully a Branch Family girl. Her parents had failed to protect a Main Family elder, and as a result, she had one of her legs cut off.
And her parents?
They had been killed in battle.
It was clear that the Hyuga clan was truly ruthless.
Caged Birds!
In the anime, only a fraction of the cruelty was shown.
But in the real Hyuga clan,
only the Main Family members were treated as human, while the Branch Family members were nothing more than slaves and tools.
No wonder the once-renowned Hyuga clan never produced any Kage-level shinobi after the Warring States period.
Why bother striving when the strongest Branch Family members could only serve the Main Family like dogs? It was better to just give up and do nothing.
If it weren't for the future Crown Princess, the Hyuga clan's fate would have been no better than the Uchiha's.
In the village, the Hyuga clan's Caged Birds were a taboo subject.
Not long after,
a dozen or so Hyuga clan youths left the forest.
"Hyuga... huh?"
Tohei muttered to himself, then stepped into the woods.
He was very interested in this clan.
After all, they possessed the divine bloodline of the Otsutsuki, a rare and valuable resource.
In the past, he had no way of collecting it, but now that he had the opportunity, he wouldn't let it slip away.
When he reached the small grove,
he immediately saw the slender figure with only one leg, along with a broken cane and a pool of blood on the ground.
It was a terrible sight!
Too terrible!
But Tohei wasn't a saint. He silently stood behind a tree, waiting for her to leave so he could collect the blood on the ground.
It wasn't that he was cold-hearted, but he understood one thing very clearly:
Know your limits!
This was the Hyuga clan's internal matter, and even the village wouldn't intervene. He had no right or power to get involved.
Thud, thud!
However, her injuries were so severe that she couldn't stand, let alone leave.
"Ah..."
After watching for a while, he noticed her movements slowing down, and she eventually stopped moving. Tohei finally stepped out from behind the tree.
His heart wasn't as hard as it should be.
The most logical thing to do would be to let her die there.
But having only been in this world for two and a half years, his values hadn't become as cold and callous as those of the shinobi world, where people were treated as nothing more than tools.
If she were an enemy or a villain, he could have watched her die.
But seeing a girl around his age die in front of him was too much.
He walked over to the unconscious girl.
So beautiful!
That was Tohei's first thought when he saw her face.
Even with bruises and swelling, her delicate features and smooth skin were still evident.
And her figure was even more impressive than his fiancee's.
'Is this a hidden talent of the Hyuga clan?'
The thought of the future Crown Princess's figure made Tohei's expression strange.
He took out a bottle of diluted healing potion and quickly poured it into her mouth.
Her injuries were too severe; if not treated immediately, she would surely die. This type of external injury was exactly what the healing potion was designed for.
It could be considered a reward for providing the materials—Tohei thought to himself.
Then he quickly collected the blood on the ground.
Inh!
The Hyuga girl slowly regained consciousness.
And Tohei immediately left.
"Wait!"
The girl struggled to open her eyes, but she only saw Tohei's retreating back.
On the other side!
Tang Ping naturally heard the voice calling out from behind, but he had no intention of turning around.
What would it matter even if the other person knew it was him who saved her?
He was a "married man," and getting too entangled with her wouldn't be a good thing.
A boy out in the world must protect himself.
Just like the Root, they had been eyeing his body all along.
Over the next half-month,
Class Three would go on D-rank missions every morning and then train under their teacher's guidance in the afternoon.
Water-walking, tree-climbing, chakra control—these basics improved rapidly under the tutelage of a jonin like Minato Namikaze.
However, their days of leisure were about to come to an end.
Class Three couldn't stay in the village doing D-rank missions forever.
So, it was time for the main course.
Starting tomorrow, they would begin taking on C-rank or higher missions.
The key was... to see blood.
Ninjas were, by nature, a profession of killing, and it was inevitable that they would encounter bloodshed.
After mastering the basics, they would begin to see blood.
Minato Namikaze had secured a B-rank mission for them to clear out a band of thieves.
It would be a C-rank mission if it were just thieves, but the possibility of encountering other ninjas raised the rank.
If an ordinary chunin-led team were to take on such a mission, it would be a different story.
But with Minato Namikaze, taking on a B-rank mission was no problem.
His strength was enough to ensure their safety.
The question was whether he had mastered the Flying Thunder God technique yet.
If he had, he would be a Kage-level ninja.
If not, he would be an elite jonin or a near-Kage level.
Sometimes, a single jutsu could drastically change a person's strength.
Such jutsu were often S-rank forbidden techniques.
While thinking about these things, Tang Ping continued training in the field until nightfall before leaving.
Unbeknownst to him, a pair of white eyes appeared after he left.
"Uchiha Tang Ping... huh!"
Hyuga Sogetsu walked to the training field, muttering to herself as she watched Tang Ping's retreating back.
In fact, she had found Tang Ping the very next day.
Knowing his approximate age and recognizing his ninja equipment, it was easy to find him by checking the surrounding training fields.
So, she had been observing him secretly for the past half-month.
With the Byakugan, even Minato Namikaze hadn't noticed her.
Tang Ping had no idea that the girl he had saved was watching him from a distance every day.
The Byakugan, though weak in combat, was unparalleled in reconnaissance, which was why so many coveted it.
The next day!
At the entrance to Konoha Village,
The giant wooden gates, adorned with the Konoha emblem, swung open, and the entire Class Three gathered.
Villagers and merchant caravans were coming and going.
With a population of hundreds of thousands, the village's only entrance was bustling.
On the side, a registration desk was manned by two ninjas responsible for logging entries and exits.
Note that they only handled ninja-related matters.
The village also had a barrier, so there was no need to worry about ninjas sneaking in silently.
Future ninjas like Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi could infiltrate not because the barrier was ineffective, but because they were once high-ranking members of Konoha and knew its vulnerabilities.
"Alright, let's go!"
Minato Namikaze finished the registration and called out to the three students, who were carrying their backpacks, to follow.
Sleeping bags, fire starters—these and other essential items for outdoor survival were purchased the day they received their mission.
For Tang Ping, who was leaving the village for the first time, the air seemed to be filled with the scent of blood.
According to the protagonist's rule, if something unexpected can happen, it will.
Whether it's Minato Namikaze or Kakashi, they are both protagonists, so it would be strange if nothing happened.
(End of Chapter)
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