News Arrives, and the Companions Are Stunned

"What?! Qingwu is going to become the head of the Hyuga clan."

"No way?!"

"How is that even possible?!"

"It's true, my old man told me."

"..."

The little friends were all stunned.

Holy crap~ We're still in elementary school, and you've already become the head of the prestigious Hyuga clan. We agreed to be slackers together, so how did you take off on your own? Qingwu, you liar~

Naruto yelled and hollered: "Yay~ Yay~ Qingwu is a clan head! Then I have to become Hokage as soon as possible; I can't lose to him, big daddy is the best~" He was genuinely happy for Qingwu.

A smirk tugged at the corner of Shikamaru's mouth: "Slacker, you're going to be busy now, hehe~" Black-bellied.

Little did he know, Qingwu was already considering kidnapping him to serve as a strategist. I can't lie flat, so you can't either, brother.

We share the blessings, and we share the burdens.

Choji: "Roar roar~ Being a clan head, does that mean you can eat snacks whenever you want without anyone nagging you? So envious~"

The head of the Hyuga clan—how many bags of potato chips could he buy? He could even have his clansmen go out to find delicacies for him. Truly enviable.

Kiba was a bit unwilling: "This bastard, he's already so far ahead. How am I supposed to surpass him and become the boss~" Being part of this little group didn't mean he lacked the ambition to surpass him.

Akamaru rubbed his cheek: Woof woof~ (comforting)

Shino was more reserved and didn't speak. Qingwu, I will become stronger as quickly as possible to keep up with your pace.

Facing the one person in the class who always noticed his presence, shared his hobbies, and always dragged him along to gatherings, the "invisible" boy felt the kindness of the world.

Uchiha Sasuke was grinding his teeth so hard they might shatter: What exactly am I doing?! Everyone else is already a clan head~

The Hyuga were a clan of ocular jutsu as famous as the Uchiha. Qingwu becoming the head meant he had received the clan's recognition, which proved he was far stronger than imagined. If he had that kind of strength...

Although Qingwu had been helping him get stronger, he still felt it was too slow. He wanted power; he wanted to know everything~

What he didn't know was:

As his emotions fluctuated.

A pair of two-tomoe Sharingan flashed in his eyes.

Haruno Sakura looked at Sasuke with worry: "Sasuke~" It wasn't that she only had eyes for Sasuke and looked down on others; it was just that Qingwu seemed to always avoid her, and she truly hated Naruto~

Ino cheered happily: "Yada~ As expected of my man." That was just how she was—daring to love and daring to hate.

Hinata was a bit shy: "Qingwu-gege~"

"Qingwu is here~" Following a shout, the entire Ninja Academy instantly exploded into chaos.

"Where? Where?"

"Let me see~ Holy crap~ Don't push me, I..."

"Move aside~ I can't see anything..."

"The Hyuga clan head! Quick, let me get some of that good fortune..."

This was the head of the prestigious Hyuga clan! No one expected that the head of such a powerful family would come here, and that he was a student at the Ninja Academy just like them.

"Hehe~ The Hyuga clan head is my classmate; I can brag about this for a whole year..." At this moment, everyone felt that the head of the Hyuga clan was so close to them.

"If I can make contact and leave a good impression, then later..."

"Iruka and Mizuki really have good luck~"

"Yeah, yeah~ Having a student like that means they can save years of hard work. It's completely made their reputation..."

"Why can't I run into such a good thing?"

"Sigh~ Different people, different fates. It's enough to just form a good connection; don't be so greedy...~"

"That's true, that is the prestigious Hyuga clan after all."

"..."

Especially the teachers from other grades, who all walked out of their classrooms one after another. They wanted to see this new head of the Hyuga family. If they could climb up and form a friendship, it would be of great help to their future development.

"Hehe~"

Iruka giggled foolishly. Mizuki looked at his brother's pathetic display, quickly moved away to avoid catching the stupidity, and began calculating something in his heart.

Qingwu also became a hot commodity in an instant. After all, he was not just the head of a prestigious clan.

He was also young, wealthy, handsome, and possessed unparalleled power.

Such a perfect man was simply the object of every woman's dreams.

"Wow~ So handsome..."

"If I could become his woman, I'd wake up laughing in my dreams~"

"He's a total catch~"

"Junior, I love you..."

"Do you mind an older sister? I can be your little one~" The upperclassmen at the academy and the single kunoichi in the village all cast their gazes toward Hyuga Seigo.

Their eyes were filled with burning intensity. In their hearts, they silently screamed, "Take him down, take him down, take him down..." It was as if possessing him meant possessing everything.

That kind of naked, hungry gaze.

"Whoa~ they aren't going to rush me, are they!?"

Even Seigo couldn't help but swallow hard. Damn it~ are their eyes trying to swallow me whole?

So dangerous.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk through the school gate, smiling and responding to each of them. There was no helping it; if he were to shrink back from a scene like this, wouldn't he fail even harder at his future succession ceremony?

Just treat it as a dress rehearsal.

"Seigo-kun, can we take a photo together?!"

"Seigo-kun, these are two movie tickets. Can you accompany me to see it after school?"

"Seigo-kun..."

Seigo's face felt like it was going to stiffen from smiling, yet he couldn't lose his temper.

"Seigo~ Seigo~"

"Over here~ over here~"

Finally, his savior arrived. Seigo let out a sigh of relief and used Body Flicker to appear beside Ino and Hinata.

"Hinata, let's go~"

Ino immediately occupied Seigo's right arm and pushed Hinata toward the other, then glared fiercely at the crowd, declaring her territory, "Seigo is ours, you vixens better stay away~"

"Mm-hmm~"

Hinata appeared delicate, but her nature was actually quite resilient. For the first time, she revealed a determined gaze, refusing to be outdone as she glared back.

"Phew~" Seigo finally got a chance to breathe.

Good grief~ the celebrities in my past life faced this kind of life every day? It's truly terrifying~

He made up his mind.

Take leave, he absolutely had to take leave.

Wait for this wave of hype to pass.

Then come back to school.

Otherwise, he really couldn't take it.

"Seigo, we're here." Under the protection of Ino and Hinata, Seigo finally reached the classroom.

He hurriedly shut the classroom door and sat down, gasping for air.

"Damn it~ just that short walk, and I'm exhausted. It's more tiring than sparring with Grandpa for a whole day; they are just too crazy~"

The people outside were eventually held back by the teachers who had rushed over to curry favor, and order was maintained.

"Hahaha~ look at him, he looks like an idiot." Naruto, that brat, burst into laughter the moment he saw this scene.

Seigo's appearance was truly comical. His clothes had been pulled into disarray by the fanatical female fans, hanging in strips like a beggar's, and his hair was a complete mess.

"Hahaha~" With Naruto leading the way, the others followed suit, laughing out loud. It was indeed quite funny.

"You bunch of schadenfreude-loving bastards~"

Seigo gritted his teeth: "Seeing me in such a pathetic state just now, not a single one of you helped. No loyalty at all~"

"You guys aren't even as brave as Ino and Hinata. This young master is breaking ties with you all."

Having said that, he took the two girls' hands and walked toward the back of the classroom; after all, he was in too much of a mess right now and needed to tidy up.

"Hinata, Ino, let me show you a magic trick."

Seigo smiled mysteriously.

Ino asked in surprise, "What kind of magic trick?"

Hinata also showed an interested look.

Naruto and the others didn't care about Seigo breaking ties with them and crowded around: "What is it, acting all mysterious~"

"Great Transformation Technique~"

Three streams of light descended upon Seigo, Hinata, and Ino.

"Wow~" It drew a chorus of gasps.