I Just Wanted to Save the Family Some Money

The Third... actually wanted to die in battle.

He was Ninja Hero of the First Generation, the Third Hokage of Konoha. He did not want to die Mui old age on his sickbed, so dying on the battlefield was his only destiny.

Perhaps this is the price one must pay for bearing the name of Hokage.

To be honest, the lives of the Third were a mixed bag.

He sacrificed a lot for Konoha, did many good deeds, but also made many mistakes.

When Orochimaru attacked, the Third may have already decided to die in battle.

A ninja's value is determined by his death.

The Third also wanted to make his death meaningful, hoping to awaken the somewhat decaying Konoha through his own demise.

By the way... to make amends for some past mistakes and retract Orochimaru's ninjutsu.

Others might not help Third, perhaps because they have various motives.

However, Jiraiya must have understood the Third, which is why Jiraiya entrusted Orochimaru to Third.

From the beginning to the end of the Konoha Crush Plan, Jiraiya never once came to the venue.

He was afraid that if he watched, he wouldn't be able to resist saving the Third, thus wasting the Third's painstaking efforts.

The war ended, Hinata communicated with Nine-Tails, causing Nine-Tails to reclaim its chakra.

Exhausted, Hinata returned to the Hyuga Clan.

The Hyuga Clan's buildings are still relatively intact, indicating that they did not encounter any particularly strong enemies.

Hinata planned to take a bath, then have a big meal, and finally lie in bed for a nice, restful sleep...

Tokuma Hyuga appeared in front of Hinata using a Body Flicker Technique.

"Lady Hinata, Lord Hiashi requests your presence."

Hinata sighed, a hint of helplessness on her face, and said, "Tokuma, go and tell Father that I'm very tired and want to go back to my room to rest. I'll go see him tonight."

Tokuma Hyuga looked up at Hinata and said sincerely, "Lady Hinata, please forgive my bluntness, but you don't look very tired."

Hinata: I... fine!

"Can't I be emotionally exhausted?"

"Fine! Lead the way!"

Hinata was somewhat helpless. Tokuma Hyuga was indeed loyal, but his emotional intelligence was too low. He couldn't tell who he should be loyal to.

When Hinata first traveled to the Hyuga Clan, she always thought that the branch family members would be very hostile to the main Main Family.

But the truth is...

There may be hostility and resentment, but that is only among a very small minority.

Just as Konoha used the 'Will of Fire' to brainwash its Konoha, the Hyuga Clan naturally had its own set of brainwashing methods.

People who have separated from their family are brainwashed by their elders from birth.

The elders of the Hyuga Clan will tell them that their lifelong responsibility is to protect the Main Family and the Hyuga Clan bloodline.

Under this brainwashing policy, as long as the Main Family members do not bully the branch families, the branch families will not resent the Main Family.

Some people may feel dissatisfied or resentful, but they won't show it on their faces.

If the Main Family of the Hyuga Clan were truly hostile to each other, with the Main Family viewing the branch family as slaves and the branch family viewing the Main Family as enemies, then the Hyuga Clan might have perished long ago, perhaps even worse than the Uchiha clan, and would never have achieved its current glory.

The hatred stemming from the division of the family could very well be exploited by the enemy.

The fact that the Hyuga Clan has survived from the Warring States Era to the present day and become the Ninja World's Number One Noble Family proves that this brainwashing policy is effective.

Neji in the Original Story is an exception; he resented the Main Family because of his father's death.

If Hizashi Hyuga hadn't died, Neji might have protected Hinata for the rest of his life!

Tokuma Hyuga to Hyuga Hiashi's study and Hinata open the door to go inside.

Hyuga Hiashi sat behind the desk, his face expressionless, but his hands moved swiftly. After brewing the tea, he poured it into a teacup, gently pushed it toward Hinata, and said indifferently, "Come and sit down!"

"Father!"

After Hinata, Hinata sat down opposite Hiashi and asked, "How is everything at home?"

Hyuga Hiashi said slowly, "Because we made preparations in advance, we only suffered some financial losses."

Hinata took a sip of tea, looked up at Hyuga Hiashi, and asked curiously, "Will the village reimburse me?"

Hyuga Hiashi was speechless for a while.

My Hyuga Clan is a large and wealthy family. If we lose some ninja tools and buildings, you want to ask the village for reimbursement?

Where do you expect the Hyuga Clan to put their faces?

Hinata, oblivious to Hyuga Hiashi's expression, continued, "There must be someone in your family injured too! This should be considered a work-related injury, right? The village will pay for the treatment, won't they?"

Hyuga Hiashi voice, "What exactly are you thinking?"

Hinata stared blankly at Hyuga Hiashi, and said in a daze, "To save money for the family!"

"Father, look! I'm going to inherit the Hyuga Clan, right? Then the Hyuga Clan's money is my money. What's wrong with me saving some money for myself?"

There's nothing wrong with it, right?

Hyuga Hiashi: "..."

Knowing perfectly well not to respond to Hinata's question, Hyuga Hiashi asked, "I heard you captured Gaara One-Tail Gaara, from Sunagakure?"

Hinata exclaimed in shock, "Father, you found out so quickly! The Hyuga Clan's intelligence network is truly impressive!"

Hyuga Hiashi: Isn't this what you yourself were promoting in the village?

Hyuga Hiashi, somewhat weary, asked, "Do you know what Tailed Beasts means to a village? You captured the One-Tail from Sunagakure, which could bring trouble to Konoha!"

Hinata asked, somewhat puzzled, "It can't be that serious! I just wanted to trade the One-Tail and Sunagakure for some money..."

"By the way! Father, you should go and talk to the village leaders about this matter!"

"There are a few other people who came with me to capture the One-Tail. We'll split the money among ourselves after we exchange it with Sunagakure!"

Hinata didn't want to split it up.

Judging from Hyuga Hiashi's tone, it seemed like the matter was quite serious.

Therefore, it is quite necessary to involve a few people in the blame.

Hyuga Hiashi looked at Hinata with a slightly helpless expression. Why is it that all my daughter thinks about is money, money, money...?

Hyuga Hiashi asked, "What do you need so much money for? If you're short of money, you can take it from home!"

Hinata was delighted to hear this and said, "Thank you, Father!"

Hinata paused, then sighed, "I need the money because I need to make up for my losses! I just lost hundreds of millions!"

Hyuga Hiashi exclaimed in shock, "You lost so much money! What exactly did you do?"

At this moment, Hyuga Hiashi wanted to do was quickly check the Hyuga Clan's accounts to see what heinous things Hinata had done to squander hundreds of millions of yen!

"Well!"

Hinata sighed and said, "Father, did you know that there are bets involved in the Chunin Ninja Exams?"

"But I didn't place my bets beforehand, otherwise I could have easily made hundreds of millions!"

Hyuga Hiashi is exhausted.

"Get out of here!"

Hinata stood up and gave a polite bow, saying, "Father, I'm going back to sleep now. Goodnight~"