Sun Empire, Water Province.
Over the vast, boundless sea, three black figures sped through the air, skimming close to the surface as the airflow whipped up splashing waves.
The figure at the very front suddenly stopped, spun around, and flung two golden light bullets at the two behind him.
The sudden attack caught the two behind off guard. They barely dodged the light bullets and watched as they plunged into the water with a boom, blasting waves several meters high into the air.
Splash—
It was as if rain had begun to fall all around them.
"Are you two done yet? Keep chasing me, and I won't be so polite."
"Hinata, hand over the thing!"
The seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl was bright and striking in appearance. Her pearly white eyes revealed her royal bloodline. She was the empire's eldest princess, Hyuga Hinata.
The black-haired boy standing opposite her snapped, "You brat, there's a limit to how recklessly you can behave! Neji is about to ascend the throne, yet you stole the Time Power Father gave him!"
Hinata said disdainfully, "Neji is nowhere near as capable as Dad. He isn't worthy of the throne at all. It would be better if I took it instead. Naruto, you can just keep being his lapdog for the rest of your life."
"You!" The boy she had provoked instantly flew into a rage.
The other boy beside him, who appeared somewhat colder, said, "Neji is the eldest brother. He should inherit everything Father has."
Hinata sneered. "Who says the eldest brother gets everything? He was only born a few years earlier. Even now, aren't the two of you still no match for me?"
Naruto said, "That's only because you got Dad to give you Space Power!"
Hinata found it amusing as she looked at