Steam Princess Hinata Hyuga

Hinata Hyuga gave up thinking.

Her head felt dizzy, and all she could feel was an unprecedented warmth and sense of security.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally came to her senses.

Like a startled rabbit, Hinata Hyuga hurriedly backed away two steps. Once she steadied herself, she lowered her head, her cheeks so red they seemed to be steaming.

"You're really cute."

Beizawa smiled. "Wait here a moment."

He turned and headed north, soon coming to a stop.

Before him lay the scarf Toranosuke had thrown away.

The white scarf was half-buried among the leaves, covered in dust and stripped of its original cleanliness.

Beizawa frowned slightly.

It would not have mattered if it were merely dirty, but several tears had appeared in the scarf.

Beizawa bent down and picked it up.

[Current Mission: Help your deskmate Hinata Hyuga get her scarf back.]

[Mission Reward: Konoha Whirlwind.]

[The host has completed the mission. Reward issued.]

Konoha Whirlwind was a Taijutsu developed by Might Guy.

A thought suddenly occurred to Beizawa.

He had been worrying about where to learn a C-Rank Ninjutsu, but now he had an idea.

He would go find Might Guy.

Taijutsu was also a type of Ninjutsu, and theoretically, it did not require a Chakra Nature.

Beizawa had considered learning Genjutsu from Kurenai Yuhi, but learning Genjutsu required a Yin Attribute. Otherwise, progress would be very slow.

His mission required him to master Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique faster than Sasuke Uchiha.

Genjutsu was unsuitable, but Taijutsu perfectly met his requirements.

Especially now that he had mastered Konoha Whirlwind.

He already had a goal: find Might Guy and learn the upgraded version of Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Great Whirlwind.

The only difference between the two was that the latter included an additional turning motion.

"Hinata."

Beizawa glanced at the scarf. "This scarf can't be used anymore. I'll buy you a new one."

"Huh?"

Hinata Hyuga froze for a moment, then hurriedly shook her head. "N-No need!"

"Consider it my apology for making a decision for you without asking."

Beizawa smiled.

"What apology?"

Hinata Hyuga asked in confusion.

"Toranosuke challenged you to a one-on-one spar a month from now. I accepted it for you."

Beizawa explained.

"Me? Fight him?"

Hinata Hyuga's voice trembled slightly. "I... I can't..."

"You haven't even fought yet. Why are you saying you can't?"

Beizawa crouched down and met her eyes. "Hinata, you're stronger than him. You just don't know how to fight back."

Hinata Hyuga stared at him blankly.

At that moment, four lines of text appeared before Beizawa's eyes.

[Unity is strength. As the Class Leader, you should help classmates bullied by other classes.]

[Current Mission: Help your deskmate Hinata Hyuga defeat Toranosuke.]

[Mission Reward: Water Release: Water Colliding Wave.]

[Accept?]

Beizawa narrowed his eyes.

The rewards from this system's missions really were all over the place. It had every kind of Ninjutsu.

But on second thought, that made sense.

This system was called the Strongest Hokage Development System.

To surpass every previous Hokage, he would have to master every kind of Ninjutsu, including Kekkei Genkai.

"It's fine. There's still a month left. I'll put you through special training."

Beizawa put away the scarf and smiled.

Hinata Hyuga nodded with a flushed face.

"I'll walk you home."

Beizawa took her small hand and left the grove.

"Goodbye, Teacher Beizawa."

Hinata Hyuga stood at the entrance, watching Beizawa walk away.

Only after he disappeared from view did she reluctantly enter the courtyard.

After buying a similar white scarf on the shopping street, Beizawa returned home.

He opened the front door and began business at the General Store.

"Teuchi, please bring me a bowl of Chashu Ramen."

Beizawa called toward the nearby Ichiraku Ramen Shop.

"Got it!"

A response came quickly.

Beizawa sat behind the counter with his chin resting in his hands.

He was thinking about what excuse he should use to approach Might Guy.

But after thinking for a few seconds, he decided there was no need.

With Might Guy's personality, he did not need any excuse. He only needed the right password.

For example, youth.

"I'm coming in, Brother Beizawa."

A pleasant voice rang out.

A young girl wearing a white chef's uniform walked in from outside.

She was Ayame, Teuchi's daughter.

"Thank you."

Beizawa accepted the Chashu Ramen.

"You're welcome."

Ayame replied with a smile.

As she left, she gave Beizawa a few extra glances.

Like Ino Yamanaka, she was a looks enthusiast in the original story.

After finishing dinner, Beizawa returned the bowl and paid the bill.

When he came back, he found an extra figure in the shop.

Kurenai Yuhi leaned against the counter, her long legs straight and her rounded hips pressed against it.

Her arms were crossed over her chest, and a smile rested on her lovely face.

With the dim yellow sunlight, she looked like a tranquil painting.

"Kurenai, what do you want to buy? I'll give you a discount."

Beizawa smiled and walked over.

"Then I'll take a bottle of soda."

Kurenai Yuhi reached out and picked up a bottle of soda.

"One bottle of soda can't compare to the breakfast you gave me. It's on the house."

Beizawa said casually.

"Thank you."

Kurenai Yuhi took a sip of soda. "I just came back from the Kurama Clan."

"Did the advice I gave you help?"

Beizawa asked curiously.

"A little."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded, then sighed. "But the key issue isn't me. It's Yakumo."

"Her talent for Genjutsu isn't good?"

Beizawa asked despite already knowing the answer.

"It's not that it isn't good. It's too good."

Kurenai Yuhi explained, "Her body can't bear the burden of her talent for Genjutsu."

"I see."

After thinking for a moment, Beizawa asked, "Then can she be taught Taijutsu?"

"It'll be difficult."

Kurenai Yuhi shook her head. "She was born physically weak. There's no way for her to learn Taijutsu."

"That really is troublesome."

Beizawa frowned slightly.

In the original story, the solution was to kill Ido, the Yin Release monster inside Yakumo Kurama.

But now, Ido had not yet fully been born.

"Better to channel than suppress."

Beizawa volunteered, "I can try teaching her Taijutsu."

In the original story, Ido was born because Yakumo Kurama's parents and Kurenai Yuhi prevented her from becoming a ninja.

"That's too much trouble. There's no need."

Kurenai Yuhi refused. "Besides, I can teach her Taijutsu too."

"It's no trouble. We're friends, after all. Besides, under normal circumstances, she should have been my student to begin with."

Beizawa smiled. "I was a teacher for five years. I know how to adjust my teaching based on her physical condition."

"You still have to work. Where would you find the time to teach her?"

Kurenai Yuhi froze for a moment and asked.

"That's easy to solve. Have her attend classes at the Ninja Academy."

Beizawa answered calmly.

"Attend classes?"

Hesitation appeared on Kurenai Yuhi's face. "Her parents won't agree, and her body can't handle it either."

"She doesn't need to attend classes all day."

Beizawa thought for a moment. "I can arrange for her to attend only Combat Class."

Kurenai Yuhi fell silent.

Today, following Beizawa's advice, she had spoken with Yakumo Kurama as a friend and treated her as an equal.

During their conversation, Kurenai Yuhi learned about her dream of becoming a ninja.

Perhaps letting her attend school would not be the wrong decision.

"When you're free, come with me to the Kurama Clan."

Kurenai Yuhi finally gave her answer.