"Get lost. Don't get in my way."
Uzumaki Naruto withdrew his fist, coldly glanced at the Hyuga Clan gatekeeper lying on the ground and coughing up blood, then viciously kicked the gate.
"Boom!!!"
The massive wooden gate was sent flying more than ten meters away, crashing to the ground and shattering into splinters.
The rookies watching from afar were completely numb.
Heavens!!!
That was a wooden gate weighing several hundred pounds!!!
You kicked it flying with one kick? Could you at least respect its weight?
"Uzumaki Naruto, that's way too strong..."
Watching Uzumaki Naruto's gradually vanishing back, the other gatekeeper finally came to his senses.
Ignoring his bleeding companion, the gatekeeper yanked open a signal flare and roared loudly:
"Someone has invaded the Hyuga Clan! Alert! Level-one alert! All ninja, assemble..."
At the same time.
Ninja throughout the Hyuga Clan raised their heads. The moment they saw the red flare in the sky, every one of them turned pale.
"An emergency assembly order!?"
"What happened? Has someone invaded the Hyuga Clan?"
"Could it be those damned Kumogakure ninja? Do they still want to steal our Byakugan!?"
"..."
The Hyuga Clan ninja stormed out of their homes in fury, gathering together in large numbers.
When they learned that the intruder was Uzumaki Naruto, their anger did not lessen. Instead, it grew even fiercer.
"Hmph, it's that Fox Demon Brat!?"
"He actually dared to invade the Hyuga Clan. He really doesn't know the meaning of death..."
"Does he think just anyone can enter the Hyuga Clan!?"
"He came for the young lady!? How laughable. What right does he have to meet someone from the Hyuga Clan's Main Family!?"
"We have to teach him a proper lesson."
"..."
The Hyuga Clan ninja cracked their knuckles and marched toward Uzumaki Naruto in fury.
Nine-Tails Chakra!?
Hmph!?
What was so impressive about that?
The Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist could restrain chakra. As long as they sealed his chakra points, even the Nine-Tails' chakra would be useless.
Very soon.
A large group of Hyuga Clan ninja gathered before Uzumaki Naruto, blocking his path and glaring at him with hostile eyes.
"Honestly..."
Uzumaki Naruto stopped walking and coldly stared at the Hyuga Clan ninja before him.
"Do you... want to die!?"
"Clan Head, this is bad! Uzumaki Naruto broke in after unleashing Nine-Tails Chakra..."
A Hyuga Clan ninja rushed anxiously into the clan head's office. Upon seeing Hyuga Hiashi, he hurriedly said, "Clan Head, Uzumaki Naruto has broken in. What should we do?"
Hyuga Hiashi put down the documents in his hand and said steadily, "Don't panic. It's only chakra. There is no need to worry too much."
"Send out the clan's Elite Jonin. Have them use the Gentle Fist to restrain Uzumaki Naruto's chakra flow, then throw him out and forbid him from entering again."
Seeing how calm and orderly Hyuga Hiashi was, the Hyuga Clan ninja gradually calmed down as well. He could not help saying, "Clan Head, do we really need to go this far!?"
"Uzumaki Naruto is, after all, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Lord Hokage has already spoken..."
"Besides, the young lady and Uzumaki Naruto are both children right now. There's nothing wrong with them liking each other. Once they grow up, perhaps..."
"No."
Hyuga Hiashi shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"Hinata may appear weak, but she is actually very strong. Once she has set her mind on something, she generally will not change it."
"How could I let my daughter fall for someone doomed to die young!?"
Hyuga Hiashi said with a grim expression, "Tell me, throughout history, among all Jinchuriki who sealed tailed beasts within themselves, which one ever met a good end!?"
"Uzumaki Naruto may still be young, but once he grows up, who can guarantee that he will not become the next Jinchuriki to go berserk!?"
The Hyuga Clan ninja fell into thought.
That was true.
Not a single Jinchuriki from any of the major hidden villages had met a good end.
Even Uzumaki Kushina, whose seal had been the most secure, died after being plotted against during childbirth and causing the Nine-Tails to go berserk.
But the Hyuga Clan ninja still asked worriedly, "Clan Head, Uzumaki Naruto has unleashed Nine-Tails Chakra. Is there really... no problem?"
Hyuga Hiashi frowned.
"What problem could there be!?"
"Don't think too highly of a Jinchuriki. A Jinchuriki is not a tailed beast. Even if Uzumaki Naruto goes berserk, he can at most possess strength close to a Chunin. With the ninja sent to support..."
"Bang."
A loud crash interrupted Hyuga Hiashi.
The office doors were thrown open, and a blood-covered Hyuga Clan ninja staggered inside.
The two people in the office abruptly rose to their feet, staring wide-eyed at the ninja who had burst in.
"Hiyori, what happened to you?"
"Thud."
Blood-covered Hiyori dropped to his knees, spat out a mouthful of blood, then raised his head and weakly said, "Clan Head, this is bad. Uzumaki Naruto... Uzumaki Naruto, he... Urgh..."
Hyuga Hiashi hurriedly stepped out from behind his desk, crouched down, and helped Hiyori up. "What happened? What did Uzumaki Naruto do?"
"Uzumaki Naruto... he... he took out all the ninja who went to provide support..."
After saying that, Hiyori's head slumped, and he completely passed out.
Hyuga Hiashi's expression changed drastically. He slowly laid Hiyori down, shoved open the office door, and walked outside.
"What kind of joke is this!?"
"Even if Uzumaki Naruto had gone berserk into a three-tail state, he could not possibly defeat the supporting ninja. The ones sent over were all Jonin..."
"How could this happen? Was the intelligence wrong..."
After reaching a corner, Hyuga Hiashi turned and saw the scene before him. His pupils suddenly contracted.
This had originally been a forest where the Hyuga Clan ninja trained in the Gentle Fist.
But now...
Hyuga Hiashi could not help rubbing his eyes.
Several Hyuga Clan ninja hung from trees, others were planted headfirst in the soil, and some even floated in the distant stream...
Without exception.
Their clothes were dyed red with blood, and they had lost consciousness.
The farther he went, the more shocking the sight became. Dozens of Hyuga Clan ninja lay sprawled across the ground.
It no longer looked like a forest at all.
It looked more like the aftermath of a battlefield slaughter.
"Th-this was all caused by Uzumaki Naruto?"
Hyuga Hiashi was stunned.
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