Tsk... Konoha Has Produced Another Genius Ninja

Naruto merely smiled.

"You flatter me."

Hyuga Hiashi was middle-aged, not yet old.

His hair was still black.

"Do you know the Hyuga Clan's rules?"

Hyuga Hiashi asked bluntly.

Since Naruto had such a disposition,

he was clearly a clever boy.

There was no need to beat around the bush when dealing with clever people.

It was easier for him, and the other person was happy to keep things simple.

Naruto thought for a moment, then replied,

"Are you referring to the rule that members of the Hyuga Clan aren't allowed to marry outside the clan?"

Tsk, tsk... Father-in-law, that's not very nice of you.

We'll be family someday.

Why make trouble over something like this?

A flicker of surprise crossed Hyuga Hiashi's eyes, then vanished. He nodded.

"I didn't expect you to know so much. You must have looked into it beforehand."

"Still, it's no secret. Anyone who wants to learn about it can find out."

After a brief pause, Hyuga Hiashi looked toward the Hyuga Clan's landmark building.

"Correct. Not only my daughters, but no one in the clan is allowed to marry outside!"

"The aim is to preserve our pure bloodline and ensure that our Kekkei Genkai continues to be passed down."

"You don't have a Kekkei Genkai, so you don't understand how precious one is."

I don't have a Kekkei Genkai?

Pardon me for asking, but does the Golden Rinnegan count?

Naruto asked,

"Are these rules handed down by the Hyuga ancestors?"

Hyuga Hiashi neither confirmed nor denied it, merely giving a slight nod.

"Yes."

Naruto understood. The corner of his mouth curled into a faint smile.

"Rules are dead, but people are alive, aren't they?"

"Isn't it ridiculous to cling to past glory forever?"

"Doesn't that just show that your clan has fallen into decline, even if no one wants to admit it?"

"You're just using self-deception to numb yourselves."

Hyuga Hiashi's expression shifted, his face darkening.

"What are you trying to say?"

Being lectured by a little kid was enough to sour anyone's mood.

The times have changed, old man...

Naruto smiled.

"Sometimes, making appropriate changes to meet the needs of the times is the only practical thing to do."

After a pause,

Naruto's smile faded, and his expression grew just as serious.

He met Hyuga Hiashi's faintly murderous gaze without fear.

"If something doesn't make sense, change it. Isn't that what you've done, too?!"

I'm going to marry my darling little Hinata, no matter what!

No one can stop me!

That's final.

Hyuga Hiashi was stunned.

Could you imagine a little kid who was still a Genin

telling you to make a decision that went against your ancestors?

What kind of experience was that?

Good grief!

No one else dared to say it,

but you did!

If he'd said that to someone else in the Hyuga Clan, it would have been one thing.

Hyuga Hiashi might even have turned a blind eye.

But the person he was speaking to

was the Clan Head himself.

Wasn't this a blatant attempt to make him break the rules?

Hyuga Hiashi's gaze grew colder.

"Oh? I've always followed the rules."

"The Ancestral Teachings passed down through the family will never change!"

Naruto gave him a knowing smile.

"What's the point of saying things you don't even believe?"

"Aren't you the one who's broken the Clan Rules more than anyone else?"

"From what I've heard, if you were truly following your clan's customs and treating everyone fairly,"

"your little sister Hanabi should have had the 'Caged Bird' mark placed on her by now. So why hasn't she?"

Hyuga Hiashi's expression abruptly changed. He roared,

"Enough! Shut your mouth!"

In the next instant,

Hyuga Hiashi narrowed his eyes, and veins bulged around them.

His Byakugan's Pupil Power flared!

A steady vortex of wind gathered around his hands.

Naruto's words had struck a sore spot.

That was right!

Naruto had hit the nail on the head.

He had two daughters.

He loved both of them equally.

His elder daughter was timid, while his younger daughter was a little better. Still, he wasn't sure if she could shoulder the clan's responsibilities in the future.

That was why Hyuga Hiashi hadn't given her the 'Caged Bird' mark.

And the most important reason was his own selfishness.

Everyone had their own selfish motives, and Hyuga Hiashi was no exception.

But he was the Clan Head, and he'd used his position to put a lid on any criticism over the matter.

Naruto shrugged helplessly.

"Honestly, I don't want to fight you."

He meant it.

There was no need to fight.

Wouldn't it be awkward for a son-in-law to fight his father-in-law whenever they met afterward?

Besides, Naruto had no intention of doing that in the first place.

Hyuga Hiashi didn't appreciate his words at all.

"Hmph, now you're admitting you were wrong? I'll teach you a proper lesson on behalf of your parents..."

Before he could finish,

Hyuga Hiashi's expression changed again.

His pale eyes filled with shock.

His Byakugan was active,

so he could see the Chakra meridians in Naruto's body.

But even Hyuga Hiashi hadn't expected

Naruto's chakra to be so abundant.

"Such broad chakra meridians, and they're incredibly resilient, too. Even some High Shinobi don't have such an impressive constitution!"

"Tsk... Konoha has produced another genius ninja!"

Hyuga Hiashi sucked in a sharp breath.

A ninja's chakra meridians largely determined their potential.

They could grow stronger through constant training, but the improvement was limited.

Konoha's High Shinobi had trained relentlessly, day and night,

before they could develop a constitution like that.

Yet Naruto had already reached that level.

How old was he?!

Naruto grinned and thought to himself,

"Byakugan? I wonder if it can see through the chakra levels I'm hiding!"

That was right.

Naruto had held back.

The system had said it could conceal the true state of his chakra meridians.

Even the Byakugan, a Kekkei Genkai,

couldn't see through the deception!

Naruto trusted the system.

Judging by Hyuga Hiashi's expression,

if he showed everything,

Hiashi would be even more shocked!

After all, Naruto knew that his strength had already reached Kage Level.

His abilities were even more formidable than those of an average Kage!

Hyuga Hiashi withdrew the Pupil Power from his eyes.

It was a tacit acknowledgment of Naruto's strength.

"The Clan Rules do have unreasonable parts. If I were the only one pushing for change, it would be difficult to convince the entire Hyuga Clan."

"If I became Hokage, it would be much easier to drive reforms forward. At least there wouldn't be bloodshed within the clan..."

"My Hyuga Clan really can't take any more upheaval."