The real world, Tokyo, a certain university.
"Nice! That's it! Naruto, kick his ass!"
Hinata Hyuga, the school's big-shot queen bee, shouted excitedly. She did not have any particularly profound ideals; she was simply extremely annoyed by the Light Screen footage showing Pain trying to capture Naruto and steal the Nine-Tails inside him.
Or rather, ever since the Light Screen footage had begun, any situation that made Naruto unhappy or targeted him had made Hinata Hyuga incredibly upset.
As for Hinata Hyuga's girl friends, they were already used to it. After all, Hinata Hyuga had never hidden the fact that she liked Naruto, and she rejected every other girl who tried to get close to him.
At least, that was how things were at school.
However, Naruto's appearance in the Light Screen footage, where he had awakened as a transcendent alongside Sasuke, left this queen-bee-type girl feeling extremely awkward and dejected.
After all, the gap between transcendents and ordinary people was no longer merely one of status. Their lives and futures were different too; they were no longer on the same plane.
In order to fight Mystery, Naruto would inevitably be active on the front lines of the transcendent world, while Hinata Hyuga could only remain in the world of ordinary people.
That made Hinata Hyuga feel awful, yet there was nothing she could do about it.
Now, Hinata Hyuga's only wish was for Naruto to stay alive and well, and to save the world as a transcendent in one piece.
And beyond that, she hoped to see Naruto appear in the Light Screen footage and have brilliant moments of his own. That alone would make Hinata Hyuga feel relieved and happy.
Just like now—seeing Naruto's dazzlingly cool performance had Hinata Hyuga practically vibrating with excitement.
"Go, Naruto! Keep it