Compete for Hokage or Inherit the Hyuga Clan

Hinata listened with a serious expression as Hyuga Hiashi showed off the family fortune, only to finally realize that the Hyuga Clan was truly incredibly wealthy.

A thousand years of accumulated wealth was no joke.

Aside from the Land of Water, the Hyuga Clan had businesses, vast tracts of land, and treasures in the Land of Fire, Land of Lightning, Land of Wind, Land of Earth, and even some relatively peaceful minor nations.

The Hyuga Clan also had longstanding ties with many nobles.

Hinata remembered that in the Original Story, when Pain attacked Konoha, Hyuga Hiashi had taken Hanabi to visit some noble.

And judging by the situation, that noble was probably not from the Land of Fire, since Konoha ninja had accompanied them at the time.

Protection in name, surveillance in truth.

Rich enough to rival a nation, with friends everywhere!

Hinata was stunned. The Hyuga Clan was really so rich!

Hyuga Hiashi said calmly, "For now, it's enough that you understand these matters. Most of the Hyuga Clan's businesses are in the Land of Fire, because once a ninja war breaks out, our businesses in other countries will be paralyzed..."

"What are you thinking about?"

"No! Nothing!"

Hyuga Hiashi continued, "In a little over a year, you'll graduate and be assigned to a team. I've already made arrangements for you."

"Kakashi Hatake left the Anbu last year. The Third Hokage arranged for him to lead new genin, and the purpose is obvious: Naruto and Sasuke from your class."

Given Hyuga Hiashi's knowledge, he naturally knew exactly what Naruto was.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the last Uchiha survivor—only by placing them under Kakashi's leadership could the Third Hokage rest assured.

Hyuga Hiashi said, "I've already made a suggestion to the Third Hokage. You'll be assigned to Kakashi's team."

"There are things you may not know. Kakashi was once the Fourth Hokage's student. If you join Kakashi's team, you'll be qualified to compete for the Hokage Position."

"Huh?"

Hinata was a little dazed. Compete with the Child of Destiny for the Hokage Position?

Hyuga Hiashi took a sip of tea and said blandly, "Hinata, you are the Hyuga Clan's heir. Your conduct must match your status. After joining Kakashi's team, you must work hard to prove yourself and raise your reputation in the village..."

"Of course! It doesn't really matter whether you become Hokage or not. If you fail to compete for the Hokage Position, then come back and inherit the Hyuga Clan!"

Two choices lay before Hinata.

Choice A: the Hokage Position, burdened with endless official duties and exhausting work.

Choice B: the position of Hyuga Clan Head, with wealth enough to rival a nation.

Only an idiot would choose to become Hokage!

Fortunately, Hyuga Hiashi was quite tolerant. Just listen to what he had said: if you fail to compete for the Hokage Position, then come back and inherit the Hyuga Clan!

How beautiful and pleasant those words were!

Besides, competing with Naruto for the Hokage Position... transmigrator versus Child of Destiny. The odds of failure were very high!

Didn't the transmigrator Wang Mang from her previous life lose to the Child of Destiny Liu Xiu?

Wait!

I'm joining Kakashi's team?

Then what about Sakura?

Forget it, who cared who Sakura was anyway!

Seeing Hinata remain silent, Hyuga Hiashi asked, "After hearing all that, what do you think?"

Hinata said timidly, "Father, being Hokage is so tiring!"

More importantly, competing with the Child of Destiny might bring divine punishment if she was not careful!

Hyuga Hiashi: "..."

In truth, Hyuga Hiashi was already quite satisfied with Hinata, his eldest daughter.

Putting aside her talent and strength for the moment.

Though Hinata often seemed unreliable and had even said such narcissistic things in public, even Hyuga Hiashi had to admit that her social skills surpassed his own!

In only five short years at the Ninja Academy, Hinata had already become close friends with the heirs of every major clan.

Hyuga Hiashi had even heard that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki seemed to like his daughter.

If Naruto had not been the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Hyuga Hiashi would have slapped him to death long ago.

Thus, in Hyuga Hiashi's view, Hinata's chances of becoming Hokage were actually quite high. At the very least, all the major clans would support her.

As long as she gained considerable prestige among the civilian ninja afterward, becoming Hokage would practically be a certainty.

But Hyuga Hiashi would never know that the legendary Child of Destiny was the same age as Hinata, and that he would soon gain cheats, his strength skyrocketing like a rocket.

Hyuga Hiashi asked seriously, "Then what do you want to do in the future?"

His obedient daughter was actually a girl with the soul of a couch potato. Hyuga Hiashi was truly at a loss!

Hinata studied Hyuga Hiashi's expression, gathered her courage, and said, "Actually, I want to be a Hokage Advisor! High status, great authority, the ability to influence the Hokage's decisions, and most importantly, hardly any work in daily life!"

Actually, joining Kakashi's team was pretty good.

The Sixth Generation Hokage would be my teacher, and the Seventh Hokage would be my... friend at most.

Hinata could also inherit the Hyuga Clan, and she was friends with the heirs of the other ninja clans. If she became a Hokage Advisor too...

Wouldn't Konoha be mine to call the shots in the future?

Besides, there was still Otsutsuki Toneri on the moon, secretly in love with her.

What was Otsutsuki Toneri's job?

Guarding Kaguya Otsutsuki's seal!

If anyone dared to upset her, she could release Kaguya Otsutsuki to beat them up in minutes.

The entire ninja world would be hers to call the shots!

Hyuga Hiashi felt exhausted. His daughter had no ambition at all—what was he supposed to do?

But on second thought, being a Hokage Advisor seemed pretty good too. As long as she could influence the Hokage's decisions, the Hyuga Clan would never decline.

Seeing that Hyuga Hiashi had fallen silent, Hinata could only play her trump card. "Father, think about it. The First Hokage, Second Hokage, and Fourth Hokage all died young! Becoming Hokage definitely leads to no good end!"

"What about the Third Hokage?"

Could I tell you that the Third Hokage won't live past another two years?

Hinata sincerely felt that being a Hokage Advisor was quite good.

During the Konoha Crush Plan and Pain's attack on Konoha, when Konoha was attacked by enemies twice, it was always the Hokage who faced the enemy. The Hokage Advisors would not even show their faces, and there was no danger at all.

The Third Hokage died during the Konoha Crush Plan, while the Fifth Hokage nearly died during Pain's attack on Konoha.

If not for the Child of Destiny saving the world, Konoha would have been destroyed long ago.

Looking at Hinata, who had no fighting spirit whatsoever, Hyuga Hiashi temporarily compromised. There was still plenty of time in the future.

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly and said blandly, "In a few days, the Ninja Academy will be on break. At that time, you'll accompany me to visit the Hyuga Clan's old friends. In the future, you'll need to maintain these relationships."

"Yes, Father!"

Seeing that Hyuga Hiashi seemed to have nothing more to say, Hinata could not help asking, "Father, the Hyuga Clan has been passed down for a thousand years. Don't we have any records from ancient times?"

Hyuga Hiashi asked curiously, "Why are you asking about that?"

Hinata curled her lip. "I'm just curious!"

"The ninja secrecy regulations are such a pain. I know the stories of the First Hokage, Second Hokage, and Fourth Hokage, but I have no idea what ninjutsu they knew or how strong they were!"