Confidence!

Seeing Neji's worry, Hinata was touched.

"I think... I can try, right?"

"If I can't take it, I'll say so."

Hinata stepped forward timidly and said in a small voice.

"You really want to try?"

"It's going to hurt a lot!"

"And you'll be very hungry!"

Naruto spoke up.

It had to be said, given Naruto's experiences, these were the most important issues for him.

If it were the previous Naruto.

Even with such a training method, he wouldn't have dared to use it.

Because, if he was hungry, there wouldn't be enough food...

"Mhm, I want to try."

Hinata resolutely stepped forward.

"Don't worry."

"Hinata's strength might exceed all of your imaginations."

Sasuke said, and his chakra began to surge.

Immediately, three Little White Worms attacked the three of them.

The familiar sensation caused Neji and Naruto to immediately sit cross-legged and begin to feel the changes within their bodies.

At the same time, they began to refine their chakra.

Hinata, however, was stunned.

The tingling sensation in her body was inexplicably comfortable.

"Ah..."

Hinata couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

Subconsciously, she quickly covered her mouth, her face flushing red.

"Hinata, if you feel you can still endure it, I'll prepare more white worms to enter your body."

"These are for tempering cells and can assist in physical training, chakra refinement, and other practices."

"But this is your first time, so you need to find a suitable limit."

Sasuke explained briefly.

"Mhm."

"I can still do it, give me more..."

Hinata bravely extended her hand, her cute little face filled with seriousness.

"Alright, here I come."

"Bear with it for a moment, it will hurt a bit at first, but it will become very comfortable once you get used to it."

Sasuke said, and his chakra was released again.

Two Little White Worms entered Hinata's body.

The intense stimulation caused Hinata to twitch.

The chakra in her meridians began to become unstable.

Fortunately, Hinata's body was already extraordinarily strong, and she had been eating well during this period.

She had improved significantly.

Soon, she adapted to Sasuke's power.

After doing this, Sasuke looked outside the training ground.

"They're here?"

"Bang!"

Sasuke pointed his finger and used the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

"Guard them, I'll go handle things over there."

Sasuke said, then turned and walked out of the training ground.

As soon as he stepped outside, three masked ninjas appeared before Sasuke.

"Uchiha Sasuke, for publicly attacking students at the Ninja Academy within the village, resulting in three serious injuries."

"Now, according to the rules set by the Konoha higher-ups, you are to be taken to the Anbu for punishment."

"I hope you won't put up a futile resistance. This is our advice to you."

The leader of the Anbu members spoke calmly.

"I won't."

Sasuke replied with a placid expression.

"I'm sorry, but if you attempt to resist, we will take coercive measures..."

"Since when did the Anbu's reach extend so far?"

Just then, an arrogant voice interrupted the Anbu member.

Uchiha Natsume, Uchiha Ueda, and Uchiha Chu appeared on the scene.

The three were wearing armbands.

That's right, they weren't appearing as Uchiha members, but as members of the Military Police Force.

"Uchiha Natsume?"

"You should know that we..."

"I don't know."

"If you intend to take Sasuke away, produce the Hokage's execution order."

"Regardless of the facts, this matter falls within the purview of our Military Police Force."

Uchiha Natsume interrupted him again.

Natsume harbored no good feelings towards the Anbu.

These guys, besides guarding the Third Hokage, were always causing trouble everywhere.

He, Uchiha Natsume, utterly disdained these rats who operated in the shadows.

The reason the Military Police Force offended more people than the Anbu was that they used their real identities.

Whereas no one knew who the Anbu were.

They only associated the Anbu with the Hokage.

It was only due to Hiruzen Sarutobi's management that the Anbu's reputation wasn't worse.

"Today, Uchiha Sasuke must come with us."

"If you dare to attack me within the village, then..."

"Tch!"

Before the leader of the Anbu members could speak, a silver light flashed.

The mask on the Anbu member's face fell off.

"Sanada So?"

"So it's you?"

Uchiha Natsume stared at the man before him with a hint of mockery.

At the same time, he called out his name.

Sanada So froze and quickly covered his face.

"Uchiha Natsume, do you know what you're doing?"

"Your actions now are already..."

"The Konoha Military Police Force is executing its duties according to Konoha's regulations!"

"An Anbu member is maliciously obstructing and attempting to abuse his authority to interfere with the normal work of the Military Police Force."

"Furthermore, he is using his power to coerce!"

"Lord Sanada So, I wonder if you are satisfied with my statement?"

A sinister smile appeared on Uchiha Natsume's lips.

His Three-Tomoe Sharingan had been activated.

A fierce aura began to gather around him.

He was kidding himself, Uchiha Natsume had participated in two wars.

The blood on his hands and the killing intent he had accumulated were incomparable to these guys who only knew how to bully others by association.

"Let's go!"

Sanada So knew that no matter what, he couldn't take Uchiha Sasuke away today.

If he stayed any longer, he would only be further humiliated by Uchiha Natsume, and nothing else.

If others were to gather and watch, his Anbu work might even be jeopardized.

"Tch, coward!"

Uchiha Natsume scoffed as he watched the three disappear.

"Sasuke, are you alright?"

Uchiha Natsume finally turned around to look at Sasuke.

"I'm fine."

"Those guys are fine too; they won't die."

Facing Uchiha Natsume, Sasuke revealed an innocent smile once again.

"You brat..."

"Alright, go back and train properly with your companions."

"The clan will handle the rest."

Uchiha Natsume found himself liking this kid more and more.

Compared to Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Sasuke's talent and personality were exactly the type he preferred.

That guy Itachi... was just too unlovable.

"Thank you, Lord Natsume."

After expressing his gratitude, Sasuke returned to the training ground.

That was right; Sasuke only acted so recklessly because he knew the Military Police Force was behind him.

Even if the Hokage himself came, he couldn't do anything to Sasuke over a mere scuffle between children.

This was the confidence that came from having someone backing you.

While enjoying this sense of security, Sasuke was also considering how to continue reaping the high dividends provided by his clan.

He needed to accelerate his plans.

He wondered how things were going on his father's end...