You? Dare Touch My Wife

"So boring."

Naruto lay lazily on the floor, watching Hinata and Neji spar with the Gentle Fist in the courtyard. Without the Byakugan, he could not see anything of value. He yawned again.

"Brother Neji, let's rest for a while."

Hinata secretly glanced at Naruto, lowered her head, and pleaded softly.

"Resting again? Fine..."

Neji sighed. Unlike him, Hinata was already drenched in sweat. As her brother, he could not be too harsh on her, so he could only helplessly stop.

"Hinata, are you resting? You're sweating so much. Here, wipe yourself off. Want some fruit too?"

Naruto immediately grabbed a towel and jumped into the courtyard, helping Hinata wipe the sweat from her face. Naturally, this scene displeased the single one.

"Tell me, how did you develop this habit of barging into our home and acting like you belong here?"

Neji's brow twitched irritably. He came over and sat beside Naruto, then unceremoniously picked up the apple Naruto had prepared for Hinata and took a bite.

"Ah! That's not for you! Spit it out! (°д°)"

"Shut up. Consider it payment for letting you into the house."

Eating the juicy apple improved Neji's mood slightly, but when he remembered how Naruto had been acting more and more familiar lately, he grew irritated again. This guy never came in through the front gate. He always vaulted in with a bamboo pole. Hyuga Hiashi, the clan head, did not bother with him either. Who knew what spell Naruto had put on him?

"Naruto-kun, I can do it myself. It's dirty..."

Hinata's little face turned red again. She wanted to push Naruto's hand away, but she was too weak to exert any strength.

"Really? I think Hinata smells nice."

To prove he was telling the truth, Naruto deliberately leaned close to Hinata's neck and sniffed. That simple act, devoid of even a trace of lewd intent, made Hinata faint again.

"You bastard!"

Neji viciously kicked Naruto away.

"What was that for? You want to fight?!"

Naruto rubbed his butt as he got up, then pounced on Neji without backing down.

One minute later.

"Still want to fight?"

The victor dusted himself off and looked disdainfully at Naruto, who was sprawled on the ground.

"Ugh, one day I'll knock you to the ground."

Naruto also knew he was no match for Neji right now. A gentleman's revenge was never too late. He decided to endure it for the time being.

"Come to think of it, Hinata hasn't landed a single hit on you. You're the legendary genius, aren't you?"

Naruto let the unconscious Hinata rest her head on his thin thighs, picked up a fan, and gently fanned her as he spoke to Neji.

"A genius? Even if I am one, there's nothing to be proud of when I was born into the Branch Family."

Neji touched the bandage on his forehead, the bandage used to conceal that mark, and spoke indifferently.

"What are you talking about? Cheer up. You're an opponent I acknowledge. If you don't keep getting stronger, there'll be no point in defeating you."

Naruto firmly patted Neji on the shoulder and showed his signature smile. If a smile were sunlight, then perhaps Neji's heart warmed a little as well.

"Mr. Hiashi, are you going out?"

Naruto saw many Hyuga Clan members in combat uniforms coming out through the front gate, with Hyuga Hiashi at their head. He greeted him politely. Unfortunately, his initial attempt to call him Father had been rejected.

"Yes. Hinata, what kind of posture is that? Get up."

Hyuga Hiashi frowned when he saw Hinata's current state and shouted at her, but a beautiful woman quickly shoved him.

"Don't mind him, Naruto-kun. While we're away from home, I'll leave Hinata to you."

The beautiful woman had the same long purple hair as Hinata and always wore a gentle smile. She never made a fuss about Naruto's identity, nor did she oppose him getting close to Hinata.

"No problem, Auntie Hina. I'll protect Hinata. Cough, cough, cough!"

Naruto raised a fist and thumped his chest, but accidentally used too much force and nearly lost his breath.

"What an interesting child."

Hyuga Hina's gaze grew gentler and gentler, as though she were looking at her own child. The reason was simple: after Naruto appeared, the originally timid and introverted Hinata had gradually become more cheerful. That greatly comforted her as a mother.

"Auntie Hina, is there a baby in there?"

Naruto innocently pointed at Hyuga Hina's swollen belly and asked.

"There is. Before long, Hinata will have a little brother or sister. That's why we're going to the ancestral house to pray, hoping for a healthy baby."

"Have a safe trip."

With Naruto's blessing, Hyuga Hina left arm in arm with Hyuga Hiashi. Most of the Hyuga Clan members followed them to the ancestral house to pray, leaving only a small number behind to guard the estate.

"What kind of sight is this, the dignified eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan sleeping on a man's lap..."

Hyuga Hiashi's muttering drifted over from nearby.

"Alright, time for bed."

After nightfall, Naruto carried his blanket and pillow to Hinata's door. The moment he opened it, he saw a foot rapidly growing larger before his eyes, ruthlessly kicking him in the face.

"What are you doing?!"

"Who said you could sleep here? Go sleep in the guest room!"

Neji knew Naruto would push his luck. Though he had been allowed to stay overnight, he definitely would not obediently sleep in the guest room. So Neji had deliberately hidden here to ambush him.

"Tch, fine, I'll sleep there. Pth."

Naruto rubbed his face and stood up. His plan to sleep with Hinata had fallen through. He made a face at Neji and slunk back to the guest room to sleep.

[Brat, get up.]

[Brat, are you sleeping like the dead?]

[Brat, Ichiraku Ramen is free.]

"Really? Where?"

Naruto immediately sat up in bed, drooling as he looked around, but he did not find any free ramen.

"Nine-Tails, stop disturbing my sleep."

[Shut up, you little bastard. I actually had to say something like that to wake you up. What an idiot.]

"Fine, I'm an idiot. Yawn~"

[Keep sleeping, and your little wife will be taken away.]

"Hinata?"

[Listen carefully. Smell carefully. I don't believe you haven't sensed anything.]

"The smell of blood...!"

Something was wrong. It was too quiet. He could not even hear water dripping in the pond, nor the footsteps of the night patrol. A faint smell of blood drifted through the gap beneath the door. Naruto immediately leaped out of bed and ran toward Hinata's room.

"Give Hinata back!"

Neji's roar rang out. Naruto immediately ran into the courtyard and saw Neji confronting a burly man. The man was holding the constantly crying Hinata in his hand. The sight instantly made Naruto's hair stand on end. Without asking what had happened, he lunged at the man, only to be brutally kicked back.

"No matter how loudly you shout, it's useless. A Soundproof Barrier has already been set up here. My only target is this little girl. Behave yourselves, and I won't take your lives."

The Land of Lightning ninja leader cursed his bad luck. He had not expected that after silently killing so many Hyuga Clan members, a brat would ruin things. He was also baffled as to why this brat had a room but was sleeping outside Hinata's door. God knew Neji had only been there to stop Naruto from sneaking in.

"Don't listen to him. With the barrier here, he doesn't dare use any high-powered ninjutsu. He's holding a kunai in his hand, ready to kill us at any moment. Naruto, hurry outside and get help. I'll hold him off."

Neji had already seen through what was in the Land of Lightning ninja leader's sleeve with his Byakugan. He immediately spoke to Naruto, then charged forward himself to cover Naruto's escape, launching an attack with the Gentle Fist.

"Hmph, just a brat. You're still far too inexperienced."

The Land of Lightning ninja leader could not even be bothered to defend himself, allowing Neji to strike his chakra points. Before Neji's Chakra could enter his chakra points, it was blasted away by the man's powerful Chakra, leaving Neji's palms numb from the shock.

"Since you're looking to die, don't blame me. You can become research material for us too."

The Land of Lightning ninja leader gripped his kunai and stabbed it toward Neji's head. Neji fortunately dodged in time, but the bandage around his forehead was sliced apart by the sharp kunai and fell to the ground.

"Oh? So you're a Branch Family brat. You have no value for research. Compared to the Main Family, you have no future at all. I'll deal with you here."

The Land of Lightning ninja leader immediately lost interest when he saw the X-shaped mark on Neji's forehead. Having studied the information beforehand, he knew what that mark meant. This kind of specimen would be useless even if he took it back.

"What's wrong with being Branch Family? What's wrong with the Caged Bird?!"

Neji lost his cool under those words. He was still a child, and the man had struck the most painful part of his heart. Filled with fury, he charged at the Land of Lightning ninja leader.

"Brat, losing your composure in battle will get you killed!"

The Land of Lightning ninja leader showed no mercy. He drove the sharp kunai through Neji's chest, then casually threw him in front of Naruto. The sharp kunai had pierced through Neji's chest and emerged from his back, splattering warm blood across Naruto's face.

"Neji..."

Naruto hurriedly picked Neji up, but felt his body growing colder and colder. He wanted to pull the kunai out, yet did not know what to do.

"Cough... Protect Hinata..."

Neji spat out a mouthful of blood, grabbed Naruto by the collar, and left those final words before his body gradually went limp.

"Neji... Neji, aaahhh!!!"

The sight before him was so much like when Yue Guanhai had died. Neji was dead. He would never see him again. That guy who was always picking on Naruto, who never showed mercy when fighting him, had died just like that. Naruto had not even defeated him yet. He had already considered him a friend...

Anger made Naruto lose his reason, and his body began to change. Red Chakra surged from within him, gradually covering his entire body and forming a red cloak. His eyes changed from azure blue to crimson, their pupils becoming slits like those of a cold-blooded animal. His nails sharpened, fangs emerged from his mouth, and the whiskers on his face became more pronounced. Like a beast released from its cage, he let out a roar.

"What's with this brat?!"

The Land of Lightning ninja leader felt an astonishing Chakra, power strong enough to tear him to shreds. Before he could even react, Naruto was already in front of him, raising his hand and slamming it down.

"Argh! My arm!"

The Land of Lightning ninja leader could not help screaming. After Naruto's strike, the right arm he had raised to defend himself was left with only a little flesh still connecting it, swaying in the air like a candle in the wind.

"Roar!!! Die!!!"

Naruto had already lost his reason. Three tails extended from the Demon Fox Cloak, pinning the Land of Lightning ninja leader's limbs to the ground. Naruto pressed down on his body, clasped his hands tightly together, and hammered them toward the man's head.

"Naruto-kun..."

At the instant Naruto was about to kill him, Hinata's voice reached his mind.

Boom!

Sand and stones flew everywhere, and a huge crack split open in the ground. Naruto's fist struck beside the Land of Lightning ninja leader's head, and the violent shockwave knocked him unconscious.

"Hina...ta..."

With difficulty, Naruto uttered Hinata's name. The Demon Fox Cloak slowly withdrew into his body. Naruto gave Hinata one last look, then collapsed stiffly to the ground and fainted.

[He unconsciously used my power because of his anger? Interesting.]

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