Hinata and Naruto's Bond

Everyone began to shop, waving the banknotes Uchiha Sasuke had provided; after all, they were definitely going to feast later!

Even the usually introverted Hyuga Hinata was quite excited at this moment.

She had visited the homes of other classmates before, and she had also invited these same classmates to her own home as guests...

Among them, her favorite place to visit was the home of Ito Hirofumi, mostly because the meals prepared by Ito Hanako were simply delicious, and she could always eat her fill!

She really couldn't help it; she didn't know why her appetite was so large, as she was almost always left hungry at home...

But now, Uchiha Sasuke had brought out so much money for their supplies.

She would definitely be able to eat her fill today!!!

Besides, she didn't need to tell her father; after all, these friends she got along well with had been visiting each other's homes frequently over the past few years, and her father had already grown accustomed to it.

The situation for the other classmates was much the same as Hyuga Hinata's, as they would all be graduating from the Ninja Academy this year and would soon become true ninjas.

Therefore, their families did not restrict their freedom too much.

However, some unpleasantness occurred while they were shopping...

Uzumaki Naruto waved a ten-thousand-ryo banknote Uchiha Sasuke had handed him with immense excitement and rushed quickly into a barbecue restaurant.

Barbecue was a type of food he had never dared to even dream of before!

But today, since that stuck-up Uchiha Sasuke had contributed so much money, he was determined to have a massive feast of barbecue!

In the past, whenever people refused to sell him food, it must have been because he didn't have enough money. Now that he had so much, they would surely sell to him!

But the next moment...

After Uzumaki Naruto entered the barbecue restaurant.

"My god!!! Why did that detestable demon fox brat come in here!!!"

"Yeah, yeah! Look at the whiskers on his face, it's truly disgusting!!!"

"Stay away from him! Be careful he doesn't turn into the demon fox and kill us all!"

"So disgusting! It's ruined my mood to eat!!!"

"Hey! Look at that demon fox brat's hand—is that a ten-thousand-ryo banknote?!"

"It really seems to be..."

"Hmph! How could a demon fox brat like him have so much money?! He must have stolen it from somewhere!!!"

"Right! Exactly!!! It must be stolen!!!"

"That detestable demon fox brat! Not only does he look strange, but he's even learned to steal money!!!"

"Get out of here, demon fox brat!!!"

"Get out, get out!!!"

"Right! Hand over your money! How dare you steal! Let us keep this money safe for you!!!"

The villagers cursed Uzumaki Naruto while surrounding him with malicious intent, their eyes fixed greedily on the ten-thousand-ryo banknote in his hand...

He was just a demon fox brat anyway, and the money must have been stolen, so there was no harm in robbing him!

Uzumaki Naruto was already panicking at this moment...

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto! I am not some demon fox brat! And! And I didn't steal this money! I didn't steal anything!!! I just wanted to come here to buy some barbecue!!!"

Hearing Uzumaki Naruto's words, the people in the barbecue restaurant burst into wild, arrogant laughter. Several villagers who were clearly drunk began to shove Uzumaki Naruto aggressively.

"That's hilarious!!! The demon fox brat says he has a name?! What Uzumaki Naruto? You're just a demon fox brat!! A demon fox brat that everyone hates!!!"

"That's right, and this detestable demon fox even claims he didn't steal the money?! I think it's obvious you stole it! Hand over the money right now!!!"

These drunken villagers were no longer satisfied with just shoving Uzumaki Naruto; they began to punch and kick him, while simultaneously trying to snatch the ten-thousand-ryo banknote from his hand.

Uzumaki Naruto was beaten into a corner, yet he still protected the banknote in his hand with his life...

The drunken villagers felt incredibly smug as they saw the surrounding crowd watching them!

It satisfied their vanity...

The group had split up to purchase supplies, and only Hyuga Hinata had been quietly following behind Uzumaki Naruto. When she heard the chaotic noise coming from the barbecue restaurant, she rushed inside!

"Naruto!!! Are you okay?!!!"

Hyuga Hinata hurriedly pushed aside two of the drunks who were beating Uzumaki Naruto and quickly helped him up...

A few villagers who weren't drunk noticed Hyuga Hinata's eyes.

"Those eyes are..."

"That's right, aren't those from the Hyuga clan?!"

"I never expected someone from the Hyuga clan to be hanging out with the demon fox brat..."

"And it looks like they're actually quite close!"

"Yeah, yeah..."

Because the Hyuga clan held a very high reputation in Konoha, those villagers who were not drunk did not dare to be too reckless.

However, those few drunks had completely lost their minds to the alcohol, and had entirely forgotten what the Byakugan represented...

"Oh my! This is truly a rarity!!! We just beat up the demon fox brat, and now another Byakugan monster has shown up!!!"

"Ahahahaha... wouldn't you say it's hilarious?! One demon fox brat, one Byakugan monster! They actually look like quite the match..."

"This Byakugan monster dares to help the demon fox brat; she must be in cahoots with him! Neither of them are any good!!!"

Meanwhile, the villagers who hadn't drunk too much dared not say a word, for that was the Hyuga Hinata clan after all!

Only those who were heavily intoxicated would dare to call someone a Byakugan monster...

But seeing the crowd remain silent, those few drunks assumed everyone was intimidated by their overwhelming presence!

One by one, they became even more smug and arrogant...

"Hinata... hurry and leave... go find Haowen and the others! You'll get beaten up too if you stay here... go quickly!"

Watching Hyuga Hinata's small figure spread her arms to shield him, Uzumaki Naruto's heart suddenly began to beat incredibly fast for some reason!

Uzumaki Naruto's heart was also deeply touched; he never expected that this seemingly eccentric Hyuga Hinata would be willing to protect him like this?!

"Hinata... go quickly, don't worry about me! Go find Haowen and Sasuke and the others!"

"No! I won't leave! Even if I get beaten, I want to stand with you!!!!"