Naruto: God-Level System

"Teacher, Shin was not involved in this." Mikoto Uchiha stood up, attempting to plead on behalf of Hyuga Shin.

"It seems you are all very close, so why don't you go outside and stand in punishment with him!" With that, he left, carrying the unconscious Uchiha Ken.

He had only performed a cursory examination and did not know the true extent of the injuries, so it was better to send him to the infirmary for a check-up.

Chapter 21: Dinner Gathering

Outside Class A, a spectacular scene was unfolding; the entire class had been sent to stand in punishment immediately after enrollment, leaving the classroom completely empty.

Even Shikaku Nara and Minato Namikaze were among them; Shikaku Nara had been dragged out by Inoichi and Choza Akimichi.

As for Minato Namikaze, he had felt a bit awkward being the only one left in the classroom, so he had spontaneously joined the others in their punishment.

"Don't be so dejected. After you all become great ninjas in the future, perhaps this scene will become a fond memory."

"It's just a fight! It's nothing. If you aren't reckless in your youth, what will you have to talk about when you're old?" Hyuga Shin said with an indifferent expression.

"Shin, you really have a great mindset." Nawaki hung his head. "If I become Hokage, this will be a stain on my record!"

"Don't worry, Nawaki, it's fine. Besides, looking at you, one can tell you won't become Hokage anyway," Hyuga Shin 'comforted' him.

Watching Hyuga Shin strike at his pride, Nawaki really wanted to strangle him.

Ignoring Nawaki's murderous glare, Hyuga Shin turned his head to look at Mikoto.

"Mikoto, you are so good to me. Risking the teacher's punishment just to plead for me—I like you so much!"

"I, I..." Seeing the gossiping gazes of those around them, Mikoto glared at Hyuga Shin in shy indignation before lowering her head.

Seeing that Mikoto was so embarrassed she was about to cry, Hyuga Shin didn't dare to tease her any further and turned his attention to Hizashi Hyuga.

"Hizashi! Tell me, should I beat you up, or should I beat you up?"

In front of everyone, Hizashi Hyuga did not want to lose face, so he said stiffly, "This matter had to do with you in the first place, and I didn't say anything wrong."

"Alright! I won't waste any more breath. Pay up to avoid disaster." Hyuga Shin held out his hand.

After a moment of thought, Hizashi Hyuga skillfully pulled out ten thousand ryo and placed it into Hyuga Shin's hand.

"Hyuga Shin, you are actually bullying my brother!" Seeing Hyuga Shin extorting his brother, Hiashi Hyuga was instantly enraged.

"You speak so harshly. It was clearly his own choice to give it to me. Isn't that right, Hizashi?" Hyuga Shin gave Hizashi a threatening look.

"Hizashi, don't be afraid. Big brother will back you up."

Hizashi looked at his older brother, whose strength was similar to his own, then looked at Hyuga Shin, who had soundly beaten him, and shamefully surrendered.

"Big brother, you don't need to worry about it. I gave it to him voluntarily."

"You..." Pointing at Hizashi, Hiashi couldn't say a word. He snorted coldly at Hyuga Shin and went off to sulk by himself.

"Ten thousand ryo, you really are rich!" Nawaki looked at the banknotes in Hyuga Shin's hand with envy.

"As the heir to the Senju clan, why would you care about this small amount of money?" Hyuga Shin looked at him with disdain.

"Sigh! My big sister took all my pocket money to gamble. The money I have on me is only enough to buy a bowl of ramen, and the cheapest one at that." Nawaki took out his wallet, poured out a fifty-ryo silver coin, and said with a miserable expression.

"Then you really are poor, brother." Hyuga Shin gave Nawaki a sympathetic look; he had forgotten about Tsunade just now, which was truly a miscalculation.

Soon, the teacher Ueno Juri returned. Looking at the group standing in punishment, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"All of you, get back inside. If there is a next time, I will punish you severely without exception."

Punishment was impossible; most of these students had deep backgrounds. Fortunately, Uchiha Ken was fine, so the matter was left at that.

Returning to the classroom, Ueno Juri glared at everyone and began to explain some precautions.

Since they had just enrolled, it was impossible to start classes immediately. Formal lessons would begin tomorrow; today was mainly for the students to understand the rules of the Ninja Academy.

"I don't know the full details of today's incident, but it is over now. If such a thing happens again, don't blame me for being heartless."

Speaking to the end, Ueno Juri brought up today's incident once more.

"Yes~~" There were a few scattered responses from below, while the vast majority were slumped over, sleeping.

Seeing this, a vein popped on Ueno Juri's forehead.

"Sigh! Forget it. Since you have just enrolled, I will leave you be for now. But if you dare to do this again tomorrow, all of you will go to the training ground to stand in punishment."

After waiting until school was over, Hyuga Shin lifted his head and invited Mikoto, "Mikoto, do you want to go to dinner with me? My treat!"

"If it's your treat, I'm going too." Nawaki, who had sharp ears, suddenly ran to Hyuga Shin's desk.

Looking at this third wheel, Hyuga Shin smiled helplessly and said, "Fine! Today, I am treating the whole class to a meal. The location is Konoha BBQ Restaurant. Anyone interested can come."

"Great! Shin, I've decided you're a friend of mine." Choza stood up excitedly.

"Mikoto, you have to give me some face!"

"Mm!" Mikoto nodded and replied in a low voice.

Of everyone in Class A, only a few did not agree. The rest, including the brothers Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga, nodded in agreement.

Arriving at the BBQ restaurant, Nawaki shouted loudly, "Boss! Prepare a large private room for us!"

"Coming right up! Since you are all children, I'll give you a... ten percent discount." The boss had originally wanted to offer a thirty percent discount, but after seeing Hyuga Shin, he decisively changed his words.

After arriving in the private room, Hyuga Shin began to order. First, he ordered fifty plates of meat and vegetables.

"Hey, hey! Even though there are a lot of us, and Choza is quite the big eater, there's no need to order this much!" Inoichi Yamanaka, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

"That's right, Shin. It'll be a waste if we can't finish it, and this must have cost a fortune!" Mikoto also chimed in to persuade him.

"Don't worry! You guys just don't know how much he can actually eat," Nawaki said before Hyuga Shin could even respond.

Sure enough, by the end of the meal, even Choza Akimichi, that legendary glutton, was filled with immense admiration for Hyuga Shin.

As things were winding down, Mikoto reached out and tugged on Hyuga Shin's sleeve, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Shin, do you have enough money? If not, I have quite a bit here."

Hyuga Shin chuckled, reached out to pat Mikoto on the head, and teased back in a low voice: "Rest assured! I have plenty of money; it's more than enough to keep you."

"Hmph! I'm ignoring you." Mikoto lowered her head, her face flushed, and picked up a glass of juice to sip on, trying to hide her shyness.

By the time they finished eating, it was already evening, and the classmates had all gone their separate ways.

After saying goodbye to Mikoto and Nawaki, Hyuga Shin headed back together with Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga.

Throughout the walk, the stone-faced Hyuga Hiashi wouldn't say a word, so the bored Hyuga Shin naturally turned to chat with Hizashi Hyuga instead.