Young Lady Development?

"I, Hyuga Sho, defeated Young Master Asuma through my own hard work!!"

Having won, Hyuga Sho stood up and loudly proclaimed it.

"The reason you're inferior to me is because you don't work hard enough!"

"That's right."

Asuma brushed the dust off his butt and got to his feet.

"We've all seen Hyuga Sho's efforts. There are no shortcuts if you want to improve your strength!"

At that moment.

The tough Asuma.

The hardworking Hyuga Sho.

Their images were etched into everyone's minds.

Dusk.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's old residence.

"900... 950... 1000..."

Asuma was drenched in sweat.

He held two enormous dumbbells in both hands.

These were not training tools children should be using at all.

"Young Master Asuma, you're working very hard today."

Off to the side.

A masked "ANBU" remarked with emotion.

The so-called ANBU.

Were Konoha Ninja who concealed their identities when necessary and carried out certain confidential missions.

As the leader of Konohagakure.

The Third Hokage naturally had ANBU under his command.

Several ANBU members were responsible for guarding the safety of this area.

ANBU: "Normally, at this time, you would have run off to argue with Lord Hokage."

"Huff... huff... I don't want to do that anymore."

Asuma continued swinging the dumbbells, completely focusing his energy on training.

ANBU: "Eh? Young Master Asuma, have you finally understood Lord Hokage's painstaking intentions? Follow Lord Hokage's instructions, and becoming the next Hokage will be just around the corner."

"I refuse to follow a path arranged by someone else! Huff... huff..."

Asuma's workout movements paused slightly.

Sweat covered his face and his muscular body.

"What?!" The ANBU ninja did not quite understand.

"My good friend told me..."

A smile appeared on Asuma's face, his gaze resolute.

"He only recognizes me like this. I am me, I'm Asuma, not someone else! I'll forge my own path!"

Night.

Hyuga Sho gazed at the sky.

The starry sky of this world was so pure.

Looking upon it could not help but broaden one's mind.

[Doka Degree: 14.1%]

Looking at the Doka Degree value.

Hyuga Sho grew increasingly eager for the progress to come.

A moment later, a discordant sound shattered the quiet night.

"Mami...! The Hyuga Clan's inheritance is the Gentle Fist. The Gentle Fist is the glory of our Hyuga Clan! Those other crooked paths will only waste your energy!"

Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi's voice came from the Main Family residence next door.

Though by the time it reached here, it was already faint and nearly inaudible.

Hyuga Sho's keen hearing, however, helped him catch that trace of discord.

"Is it because Hyuga Mami used Genjutsu?"

Hyuga Sho immediately realized why Hyuga Hiashi was so furious.

As agreed.

A few days ago, Yūhi Kurenai had taught Hyuga Mami the D-Rank "Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique."

Perhaps... Hyuga Hiashi had seen Hyuga Mami practicing Genjutsu.

To the Main Family.

The Gentle Fist was everything.

Anything else that was irrelevant would only waste one's talent and energy.

He touched the mark on his forehead.

Hyuga Sho shook his head.

"Stagnation and conservatism... that is the true portrait of the Hyuga Clan."

The Caged Bird Seal, the various rigid matters occurring within the Hyuga Clan compound, and his own circumstances.

All constantly reminded Hyuga Sho of what he needed to do.

The next day.

Morning.

Hyuga Sho and Hyuga Mami headed to the Ninja Academy as usual.

Although the latter showed no obvious abnormalities.

Hyuga Sho clearly Detected slight changes in Hyuga Mami.

"Hyuga Sho, what do you think... is the Hyuga Clan's inheritance?"

Hyuga Mami suddenly asked.

Her voice was still as ethereal as before, but it carried an extra trace of... hesitation.

"The Gentle Fist, and the Byakugan."

Hyuga Sho gave this standard answer with almost no thought.

"Since it's the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan, why do you practice other Taijutsu?"

Hyuga Mami's second question left no gaps, directly filling Hyuga Sho's thoughts.

"Because I'm a Branch Family Member."

Hyuga Sho smiled.

"A Branch Family Member can only learn a small portion of the Gentle Fist. The spare time can be used to practice other Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and the like."

Hyuga Sho scratched his head, putting on an expression of great interest.

Just like before...

When he had stood before Hyuga Mami.

And shown an interest in "Genjutsu."

"Is that so..."

Hyuga Mami seemed to have received part of the answer she sought.

Hyuga Sho was a Branch Family Member.

The Gentle Fist inheritance he received was fragmented and incomplete.

That was why he had spare energy to learn other things.

But what about herself?

Though she had received the complete Gentle Fist inheritance.

She had also lost the prospect of other things.

Was this...

Really worth it?

"I don't know."

When Hyuga Mami rephrased the question and asked it.

Hyuga Sho shook his head.

"Young Lady Mami..."

A moment later.

Hyuga Sho looked at Hyuga Mami, who had stopped walking and turned around.

"If it were me, I would decide for myself."

"Decide... for myself?"

A hint of confusion surfaced on Hyuga Mami's icy face.

Ever since she had first become aware of things, she had been instilled with the belief that she must inherit the Main Family and carry forward the Gentle Fist and Byakugan.

For the past several years.

That was how she had lived.

Yet as she came into contact with the outside world.

And her life experience broadened.

Many of her past beliefs... began to waver within her heart.

She could not help but start questioning whether those beliefs were right or wrong.

Last night.

She had been reprimanded by her elder brother.

Her heart had been deeply troubled.

In the past, she had followed every arrangement her elder brother made.

"What... is it that I truly want to do?"

Hyuga Mami fell into deep thought.

As he watched her confused profile.

At that moment, Hyuga Mami finally seemed like a five-year-old child.

Rather than the Young Lady meant to inherit the Main Family.

Facing Hyuga Mami like this.

A thought could not help but arise in Hyuga Sho's heart.

"Though this Hyuga Mami is exceptionally intelligent, she is ultimately just a child. Once I gain her favorability, it will be easy to influence her values... so..."

Would this count as raising a Loli?

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