The Cowardly Hyuga Clan

"Hmm!?"

Little Hinata opened her sleepy eyes and looked around in confusion.

"This is..."

"Naruto-kun..."

Still somewhat dazed, Little Hinata instinctively reached out and pinched Uzumaki Naruto's cheek. Then, with a poof, her face turned as red as an apple.

"Naruto-kun... Why are you... Why are you in my bed!?"

Steam rose from Little Hinata's head as she looked at Uzumaki Naruto in a daze.

Was she dreaming?

She had woken up to find Naruto-kun beside her pillow, smiling at her... Mmm...

Uzumaki Naruto chuckled helplessly and pinched Little Hinata's cheek. "Of course you're not dreaming. I'm right here."

"Poof!!!"

An even bigger cloud of white steam rose from Little Hinata's head, and she fainted onto the bed.

Uzumaki Naruto smiled helplessly.

The road to raising a lovely wife was long and arduous.

While everyone outside waited anxiously.

The dark bedroom door creaked open.

Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Hinata emerged, looking like a golden boy and jade maiden.

"Lord Hokage!"

Holding Little Hinata's hand, Uzumaki Naruto calmly bowed to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen studied Uzumaki Naruto for a moment and secretly sighed in relief. The aura of Nine-Tails Chakra was gone.

When he looked again at the Hyuga Hinata whose hand Uzumaki Naruto was holding, Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils contracted slightly before returning to normal.

So that was it.

No wonder Uzumaki Naruto, who had always been fine, had suddenly become so furious.

It turned out Hyuga Hinata had been punished.

Her little hands were swollen nearly to the size of buns, and there were bruises on her arms and legs... Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help shaking his head.

"The Main Family and Branch Family system of the Hyuga Clan..."

Nara Shikaku nodded faintly.

"Lord Hokage, the Hyuga Clan's system is far too cruel. One misstep, and it can lead to serious trouble."

As he spoke, Nara Shikaku was filled with resentment.

Damn Hyuga Clan.

If it were not for your twisted and perverse system, how could Uzumaki Naruto have become so furious!?

Not only had he erupted with Nine-Tails Chakra, he had even awakened Adamantine Chains.

That was right.

Everyone, including Sarutobi Hiruzen, unanimously believed that Uzumaki Naruto had awakened his Kekkei Genkai in his rage.

That was not uncommon.

For instance, the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan and the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan could both awaken after stimulation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen could not say much more, since this was the Hyuga Clan's own affair.

Crouching down, Sarutobi Hiruzen kindly asked, "Naruto, were you so angry because of Hinata?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled.

"Yes. Little Hinata is my best friend. She encourages me and makes delicious food for me, so I was especially angry when I saw Hyuga Clan ninja abusing her."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded inwardly.

Just as expected.

His rage had caused the Nine-Tails Chakra to erupt, and that same rage had awakened Adamantine Chains.

It seemed... Hyuga Hinata held no small place in Uzumaki Naruto's heart.

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment, then continued, "Then what is going on with your golden chains!?"

Uzumaki Naruto's expression returned to calm.

"I don't know. They seemed to suddenly appear on my body, and I can control them as freely as my arms."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded inwardly again.

That was right.

It was the experience of first awakening Adamantine Chains.

By this point, everything was clear.

Hyuga Clan ninja had abused Little Hinata. Uzumaki Naruto had seen it, gone berserk in rage, awakened Adamantine Chains, and injured the Hyuga Clan ninja as a result.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed inwardly.

He did not reprimand Uzumaki Naruto too harshly, merely kindly told him to go home and rest.

Just then, Nara Shikaku spoke somewhat awkwardly. "Wait, Uzumaki Naruto. There is one more matter that will trouble you for a moment."

Uzumaki Naruto calmly looked at Nara Shikaku.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was somewhat surprised as well.

What else was there!?

Nara Shikaku stiffly pointed at the Golden Chains covering the entire courtyard.

"Could you remove these golden chains!?"

As he spoke, Nara Shikaku could not help looking up at the sky. The Hyuga Clan head was still hanging there like a dead pig.

This guy... had been hung up for a whole day and night, right!?

"Alright."

Uzumaki Naruto nodded slightly, extended his right hand, and moved his index finger. The golden chains withdrew into his back as though alive.

"Thud!!!"

Hyuga Hiashi slammed heavily into the ground.

Struggling to his feet, Hyuga Hiashi glared darkly at Uzumaki Naruto.

"Uzumaki Naruto!!!"

"You actually dared hang me up for an entire day and night!!!"

Uzumaki Naruto showed no fear. He moved his index finger slightly, letting the golden chains coil around him as he said coldly, "Is there a problem?"

Hyuga Hiashi jumped in fright and instinctively retreated two steps. Then he came to his senses, his face flushing bright red.

Damn it!!!

Being hung in the air for a whole day and night had actually left him with such a huge psychological shadow...

It was all because of those damn Adamantine Chains. If those chains had not countered him so completely, how could he possibly have been so humiliated...

Hyuga Hiashi forcibly changed the subject and gritted out, "Where are you taking Hinata?"

Little Hinata spoke timidly, "Father, Naruto-kun asked me to go home with him..."

Hyuga Hiashi nearly spat out blood.

Go home!?

Whose home!?

Wasn't this her home!?

"No. You must stay at home."

Hyuga Hiashi's face darkened as he loudly stopped her.

Little Hinata jumped in fright and timidly clutched Uzumaki Naruto's sleeve.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Naruto pulled Little Hinata into his arms, rubbed her hair, and looked fearlessly at Hyuga Hiashi. "Hinata's father, do you still want Little Hinata to suffer abuse here?"

Hyuga Hiashi's face turned crimson as he forced out an excuse. "That was only an accident. Not every ninja bullies Hinata."

"Heh!"

Uzumaki Naruto sneered inwardly, Hyuga Neji's figure appearing in his mind.

The Branch Family would not resent the Main Family!?

What nonsense!

"I cannot possibly leave Hinata in this dark clan either."

Uzumaki Naruto sneered. "Besides, don't you already have an outstanding younger daughter?"

"Her name is Hyuga Hanabi, right!?"

"You value Hyuga Hanabi so highly and do not care about Little Hinata. So what if I take Little Hinata away?"

Ignoring Hyuga Hiashi's obstruction, Uzumaki Naruto forcibly used Adamantine Chains to clear a path and strode out of the Hyuga Clan.

Hyuga Hiashi could only rage silently.

The Hyuga Clan ninja were also full of fear, terrified that another fight would break out.

This was too much bullying.

This was too overbearing.

Why did it have to be Uzumaki Naruto who awakened Adamantine Chains?