True Heroine Destiny

The Ninja World valued intelligence above all else, and news had always traveled quickly here.

Hinata had barely returned home when Hyuga Hiashi summoned her.

"Did you fight Sasuke Uchiha?"

Hyuga Hiashi was clearly very pleased with Hinata's victory. As he spoke, he deliberately emphasized the words "Uchiha."

Hey, hey! Don't get too carried away!

Fugaku Uchiha had secretly awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan already. He could wipe the floor with you!

"Yes, Father!" Hinata replied with an obedient posture, her expression serious. "Sasuke Uchiha challenged me. For the honor of the Hyuga Clan, I had no choice but to accept."

"Mm! Very good!"

Hyuga Hiashi nodded in satisfaction, then cautioned her, "Although you defeated Sasuke, his older brother, Itachi Uchiha, was promoted to Chunin last year and has now joined the Anbu."

Naturally, the Anbu were not as weak as they had seemed in the Original Story.

The minimum requirement for joining the Anbu was the strength of an Elite Chunin. To become a squad captain, one needed to be a Jonin.

Itachi Uchiha had become an Anbu squad captain at thirteen relying only on his Three Tomoe Sharingan.

If he used the Mangekyō Sharingan, he would at least possess Quasi-Kage strength. If he fought desperately, he could even hold his own against a Kage-level expert.

Hinata nodded earnestly. "Understood, Father!"

A ninja's period of fastest growth was from the age of twelve to twenty. During this time, not only did their bodies develop, but their minds gradually matured as well.

Chakra was the fusion of cellular energy and spiritual energy. During this stage, even one's chakra reserves would increase dramatically.

Hyuga Hiashi said, "It's your first day of school. Go back and rest first. We'll continue training tonight."

Back in her small room, Hinata collapsed onto her bed and did not want to move at all.

She wanted the power of a ninja, but training was simply too exhausting.

Hinata felt somewhat annoyed. If she had known, she would have wished for "getting stronger even while lying down" when she transmigrated.

At home, she had to act like a young lady of the Hyuga Clan. Outside, she had to maintain the image of a refined lady and could not bring shame to the Hyuga Clan.

Her life might have been luxurious, but the price she paid was high too!

"Perhaps only after defeating Hyuga Hiashi will I be able to live the life I want."

Beneath Konoha's calm surface, hidden currents surged.

The Nine-Tails' Rampage had cost Konoha a great many elite ninja. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, as well as the mature Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, had both died in battle against the Nine-Tails.

The Hokage faction was suffering from a lack of successors, while the power of the ninja clans continued to grow.

As the eldest daughter of her family and the future heir of the Hyuga Clan, Hinata had to shoulder her responsibilities despite her young age.

To put it in conspiracy-theory terms—

During the Konoha Crush Plan in the Original Story, the experts from all the major ninja clans had seemingly only acted after the Third Hokage died.

The rise of civilian ninja meant that the ninja clans were destined to surrender part of their interests.

In truth, at this stage, the major ninja clans were still fairly peaceful.

After all, they lacked sufficient strength.

Even the Hyuga Clan had no confidence to act arrogantly when facing Konoha's more than thirty thousand active-duty ninja.

Besides, the Uchiha clan was currently standing at the forefront.

Since Konoha had been founded, the Uchiha clan had always been suppressed by the village.

During the Nine-Tails Incident, the Uchiha had come under grave suspicion—throughout history, the Nine-Tails had only ever been controlled by the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Now, the Uchiha clan had been relocated to a corner of the village, practically becoming a village within the village.

Hinata could still see the situation clearly. Hyuga Hiashi intended to let the Uchiha take the lead and test the village's true strength.

It was absolutely impossible for the Uchiha to succeed in a coup. Other than the Uchiha clan, not a single ninja in Konoha would recognize the Uchiha.

If the village truly proved weak, Hyuga Hiashi would not mind taking the opportunity to seize some power for himself.

But at this moment, the Hyuga Clan was still very obedient. Hyuga Hiashi barely even participated in the village's decision-making, agreeing with whatever the Hokage proposed.

In fact, the period from the Nine-Tails' attack on the village to the Uchiha Clan Extermination was Root's fastest period of growth.

The Hokage faction was weak, and the Third Hokage urgently needed a force that could suppress the Uchiha without appearing openly—a surprise force to be used when needed.

In the Original Story, after the Uchiha Clan Extermination, the Third quickly reclaimed Danzo's authority.

From that alone, the Third's political wisdom was fairly impressive. Danzo had truly been played by him his entire life.

Of course, the Third had also sincerely loved Konoha. That was beyond doubt.

The village's affairs might seem to have little to do with six-year-old Hinata, but as the young lady of the Hyuga Clan, she had to ensure that the Hyuga Clan remained strong, if only for her own sake.

The Uchiha Clan Extermination was undoubtedly a warning. From then until the Third Hokage died, Konoha's ninja clans remained relatively well-behaved.

Hinata propped up her little head and thought for a while before finally realizing something.

The Hokage faction was simply too powerful.

With the Hyuga Clan's strength, they could not contend with it at all!

Even if Hinata awakened the Tenseigan in the future, Naruto would still obtain Six Paths Power, not to mention the Tailed Beasts as his cheat.

It seemed that even Otsutsuki Toneri had been dealt with by Naruto in the anime.

And Naruto also had an equally powerful best friend.

Given the Hyuga Clan's status, there was no need to fight for power within the village. As long as they ensured their own strength, power would naturally be delivered into the Hyuga Clan's hands.

If you were not strong enough, stepping forward only meant courting death.

Hyuga Hiashi was indeed quite wise. He appeared not to contend, but in truth, he had been contending all along.

"As expected, I don't need to worry about the village's affairs at all!"

Hinata let her thoughts run wild for quite a while before finally abandoning these mundane matters. In any case, they had nothing to do with her. Hyuga Hiashi would stand at the front and handle everything.

"I just need to train properly and be a proper young lady."

Rolling over, Hinata stared at the ceiling, her gaze somewhat vacant.

I'm really so stupid!

Originally, Hinata had wanted to gain great strength through her own efforts. Cheats and such were not important at all!

Rock Lee's words about defeating geniuses through hard work had been so inspiring.

But surviving without cheats was simply too difficult.

Although Hinata had the Tenseigan cheat and exceptional talent, neither was ridiculously overpowered.

Hard work might defeat geniuses, but it could not defeat those with cheats.

"It seems... there's someone on the moon who has a crush on me..."

Mm!

Hinata pondered for a moment, silently calculating in her heart.

Neji, who adored his little sister; Hanabi, who adored her big sister; Naruto, her fated love from a past life; Sasuke, who currently could not stand the sight of her; and Otsutsuki Toneri, her secret admirer on the moon.

Even Kaguya Otsutsuki, the big boss of the Ninja World, was apparently my ancestor...

"I really do have the destiny of a heroine!"

"If anyone bullies me in the future, I'll just have them deal with it."

"With all these people protecting me, how could my Hyuga Clan possibly fall?"

Come to think of it, Konoha seemed to have suffered an even greater disaster in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. However, Hinata had not watched it, so she did not know what had happened.

"I just hope it won't affect the Hyuga Clan!"

After all, in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Hinata was probably already the head of the Hyuga Clan.