Marrying Into the Hyuga Clan

By the time Hyuga Hiashi and Issui arrived at the Intelligence Division, Inoichi Yamanaka was already waiting for them.

"This must be Issui. Come with me. Don't be afraid, and don't resist. It'll be over soon," Inoichi Yamanaka said.

"Go on, Issui. Inoichi and I are on good terms, and I know what sort of person he is. It'll be over soon," Hiashi said.

Issui followed Inoichi Yamanaka into a quiet secret room, guarded outside by two Konoha Chunin. The security was indeed tight. Inoichi Yamanaka motioned for Issui to sit on a stool, close his eyes, and relax his

mind. Issui did as he was told.

Seeing that Issui offered no resistance, Inoichi was delighted. It showed that Issui truly trusted Konoha completely. He placed a hand on Issui's forehead and began the examination...

After leaving the Intelligence Division, Issui's head felt a little swollen. Although Inoichi Yamanaka had been careful when examining his memories, he had still been searching inside Issui's head, so there was bound to be some mental damage. It was very

slight, though.

Konoha really did have a lot of alleys. Hyuga Hiashi led Issui through one turn after another before they finally arrived in front of a magnificent mansion. As expected of the head of a major Konoha clan, he certainly lived in style.

Inside the mansion, Hiashi brought Issui into a side room, then ordered a servant to fetch Hinata. Issui felt a little nervous. He was about to meet the little beauty Hinata, and he was so excited.

Hyuga Hiashi looked at Issui, who was trembling all over, and smiled faintly. Perhaps he had never seen such a magnificent home before. He was still a child, after all, so it was normal. There really weren't

many mansions like Hiashi's in all of Konoha. Although money wasn't the most important thing to a ninja, enormous wealth was also a symbol of status.

While Issui and Hiashi were lost in thought, the door to the side room opened.

"Father, hello. What did you want to see me about?" Hinata opened the door and asked timidly from the doorway.

"Mm, let me introduce you. This is the young clan head of the Kanna Clan. He has already married into our Hyuga Clan, and he will be your husband in the future. Issui possesses the powerful 'Eye of Heaven' Kekkei Genkai,

and he has already awakened it. He can make your bloodline evolve. Once your souls resonate, your bloodline will evolve. I hope you can achieve soul resonance with Issui and evolve your 'Byakugan' before you become a Genin

," Hyuga Hiashi said, his expression somewhat grim. This daughter of his was timid by nature, and her progress in Ninjutsu was poor. She was practically useless. If she weren't his daughter, he would have driven her out of the family long ago. And in the future,

she would have to inherit the position of clan head. Without great strength, how could she command the respect of the clan's members? He hoped Issui Kanna could make her bloodline evolve.

"Ah, y-yes," Hinata said timidly.

"Mm, get to know each other. I have something to do, so I'm going out for a while. Also, the village's Ninja Academy will be enrolling new students in two days. You should go together. From now on, you'll live together,

and work toward achieving soul resonance," Hyuga Hiashi said. Then he closed the door to the side room and walked straight out.

"Um, h-hello. I'm Issui Kanna. I hope we'll get along well from now on." Looking at the shy little beauty in a pink jacket before him, Issui Kanna was absolutely

delighted. She was the loli of all lolis, the very master of cuteness.

"H-hello. I'm Hinata Hyuga. It's a pleasure to meet you, my husband," Hinata said timidly and shyly. Although she was still young, Hinata already knew that the person before her would be her husband. Always

timid, she would never defy any of her father's wishes.

"Wait, don't, Hinata. Just call me Issui. I'm easy to get along with. Although I don't know what soul resonance is about, I feel like it should be possible after my eyes evolve again.

Until then, we just need to get along. From now on, we're companions. Being husband and wife is something for the future; right now, we're just companions," Issui said sincerely. Indeed, if he forced

Hinata to accept him now, she would probably dislike him. Besides, feelings had to be nurtured, and a marriage without love wouldn't be happy. He hoped Hinata would accept him completely, in body and heart.

"Mm, but what about Father...?" Hinata felt that this boy wasn't so unpleasant after all. He was a good person.

"It's fine. We'll do whatever we should on the surface, and I promise I'll make your Byakugan finish evolving before we graduate from the Ninja Academy. In private, we're just companions. You don't have to deliberately do anything;

just be yourself," Issui said with a smile, holding out his left hand in friendship.

"Mm." Hinata nodded happily and held out her right hand, taking Issui's left.

Issui felt as if he had drunk a bottle of Shuang Wai Wai, a little sweetness in his heart. He had taken the first step toward becoming friends with Hinata. As the saying went, those closest to the water enjoyed the moonlight first. Besides, Hinata was his wife in name, so anyone who wanted to take her would have to consider

the Hyuga Clan's strength. As for that idiot Naruto, he could go eat Sakura's fists. Issui had to hold on tight to his Hinata. *Naruto, if you dare come near her, I'll make you eat shit. You've got protagonist plot armor, and I've got

transmigrator plot armor. Let's see which of us is more badass!*

"Um, could you... let go of my hand?" Hinata said shyly. What is Issui-kun doing? He's hurting me. Is shaking hands really that much fun?

"Oh, look at me. Come on, to celebrate becoming companions, I'll treat you to ramen. I hear Ichiraku Ramen in Konoha is delicious, so I'll try it today too." Issui scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

"But shouldn't we tell Father?" Hinata asked.

"No need. There aren't any bad people in the village. Besides, we don't need to tell him about something this small. And with me here, nobody can bully you. I don't know any Ninjutsu yet, but I can already refine Chakra, so my

body is much stronger than an ordinary person's."

"All right, then."

And so the two walked side by side out of the Hyuga Clan's gates.

Along the way, Issui looked around, curious about everything. But halfway there, he suddenly remembered that he had no idea how to get to Ichiraku Ramen. What a tragic life.

"Um, Hinata, do you know where Ichiraku Ramen is? I don't know the way, ahaha..." Issui asked sheepishly.

"Ah, I rarely go out, so I don't know the way either. I thought you knew!" Hinata said in surprise.

"Caw, caw, caw." A flock of crows flew overhead, as if mocking Issui.

"Never mind. Let's ask someone. There's a flower shop over there. Let's ask the owner," Issui said, then took Hinata's hand and walked into the shop.

There was only one little girl inside. Her chestnut hair was tied into a small ponytail that hung down her back, and her bangs were long enough to cover half her face. Wasn't that Uncle Yamanaka's daughter, Ino Yamanaka, one of the

Konoha Twelve? Although she looked a little different from the anime, she was already a little beauty.

"Hello. Are you two here to buy flowers?" Ino Yamanaka looked curiously at the pair before her. The girl with the Byakugan had to be from the Hyuga Clan. She didn't have the 'Caged Bird Seal' on her forehead, so she had to be from the Main Family.

She could be reasonably sure that the girl was Hinata Hyuga, the Hyuga Clan's eldest daughter. The boy beside her, though, was a little strange. He had a vertical red line on his forehead. It looked painted on, but up close it seemed to pulse,

as if it could split open from the middle at any moment. It was like an eye. Yes, it was just like an eye. She had never heard of anyone in the world with an eye on their forehead. The eye on his forehead

was probably some kind of Kekkei Genkai too. Still, this boy was so handsome, a thousand times more handsome than Shikamaru and Choji.

"No, that's not it. We wanted to ask where Ichiraku Ramen is. Could you tell us?" Issui said.

"Oh, Ichiraku Ramen? It should be at XXX. Handsome, what's your name? Where do you live? Do you have a girlfriend?" Ino Yamanaka asked several questions in rapid succession.

"Oh, thanks. My name is Issui Kanna. We might be classmates. We're going to the Ninja Academy in two days, and you should be in this year's class too, right? We'll see each other again, beautiful." As soon as Issui finished

speaking, he pulled Hinata out of the flower shop. Ino and Sakura were famous fangirls in Naruto, after all. Sakura was relatively devoted, but Ino was different. To quote a classic line, 'This

world is full of love, and I love every handsome guy.'

Hinata, meanwhile, felt that the girl was so forward. I'd die of embarrassment. Are other girls like that too? If they are, then this world is far too crazy.

Alas, this was another failing of powerful clans. Girls from ordinary families would be playing wildly with their friends at this age, but children of powerful clans had to present a perfect image in public. Sasuke was one such person, constantly showing the villagers his genius to win his father's and brother's praise and approval

, acting cool all day. In truth, he simply didn't show his joys and sorrows in front of outsiders.

Before long, Issui and Hinata reached Ichiraku Ramen. Inside, a little blond boy with a few whisker marks on his face was rapidly devouring the ramen in his bowl. Issui took one look. Wasn't that

the famous protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki? This guy was really lucky, with one plot armor after another.

"Boss, two large bowls of ramen. Any flavor is fine," Issui called to the man making ramen.

"Coming right up! You're new here, aren't you? I haven't seen you before. And this must be the Hyuga Clan's eldest daughter. Ayame, two bowls of miso ramen, extra large. Don't forget," Uncle Ichiraku

said cheerfully.

"Hello. I'm Issui Kanna. I just joined Konoha. My village was destroyed by the Mist Ninja, and I joined Konoha on my late grandfather's recommendation."

"Hello, I'm Hinata Hyuga. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Oh, that's heartbreaking. It's all right, kid. Now that you're in Konoha, you're home. The ramen is on me today, so don't be shy. Who knows, we might need you two to protect Konoha someday," Uncle Ichiraku

said.

"Thank you so much. I'll protect Konoha as if it were my own family. Although my strength is still very small, I'll definitely grow stronger and become the strongest ninja in the world."

Issui spoke earnestly. Of course he had to protect Konoha. His wife was here.

"Hmph, I'm the strongest! I'm definitely going to become Hokage, believe it!" Hearing Issui's words, Naruto immediately grew excited. His dream was to become Hokage and make everyone in the village

acknowledge him.

"Is that so? Then we'll wait and see. You can't gain great strength just by talking. It takes relentless effort. There are no born geniuses, only hardworking ones. A boat going against the current either moves forward or falls

back. But I acknowledge your courage. Tell me your name. I'll remember you," Issui said with a smile, holding out his left hand in friendship.

"H-hello, I'm Naruto Uzumaki. It's a pleasure to meet you." Naruto hurriedly held out both hands, tears streaming down his face. This was the first person to acknowledge him. Finally, finally, someone was willing to acknowledge his existence.

There would be a second, a third, a fourth... Someday, everyone in the village would acknowledge him.

"Haha, what a lively friendship. I really am old after all. Tomorrow belongs to you young people." An aged voice rang out.