Hinata, Stop Pretending

Although Takasaka Hyuga belonged to the radical faction within the Hyuga Clan, that was only in comparison to the Hyuga Clan as a whole. Compared to the Uchiha Clan, they were absolutely obedient little darlings.

To put it plainly, one reason clans and the village could coexist peacefully in Konoha was the Ninja Academy, which was undoubtedly the bond maintaining their relationship.

Each clan sent some of its higher-status children to the Ninja Academy to be instilled with the Will of Fire. Once those children grew up, they would naturally strive to find a peaceful balance between their clans and the village.

Take Hinata Hyuga, who was already studying at the Ninja Academy. In truth, however, most clan members were still trained by their own clans.

Hyuga Hiashi's decision appeared casual, but in this world, it was practically tantamount to handing over his clan's descendants with both hands.

After all, students who graduated from the Ninja Academy would, after receiving the teachings of the Will of Fire, develop some estrangement from their clans. Besides, every clan had its own exclusive methods.

Such as the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan and Gentle Fist system, the Aburame Clan's Insect Ninjutsu, and so on.

Hyuga Hiashi then continued outlining the Hyuga Clan's operational guidelines for the coming period. Hinata merely listened quietly. Though she held sufficient status, she had no right to speak at a time like this.

By the time the clan meeting ended, the sky was already bright. Hinata walked out of the ancestral hall indifferently. The earlier parts had at least been worth listening to.

But later on, it had become increasingly boring. She calculated inwardly, It should be Year 56 of Konoha now, right? Itachi God should only be thirteen. What a ruthless person—being able to be so decisive at that age.

If it were a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old kid in my previous life, they might still cry at the drop of a hat. Maybe that was the difference in living environments!

Lost in thought, she returned to her room. Perhaps when she had watched Naruto in her previous life, she had not felt much about it. The Uchiha Clan Downfall? So what if they were wiped out? It was necessary for the plot—nothing surprising about it.

But after hearing the news again in this world, even though she had neither experienced it personally nor witnessed it with her own eyes, she could still feel a suffocating oppression in this environment.

The more she felt, the more she thought. Her heart was filled with too many thoughts, yet she did not know how to express them, nor did she know who to express them to.

Because of the Uchiha incident, Hinata did not need to go to the Ninja Academy today. Only after the matter had completely settled would she be able to resume her old life.

As her thoughts began to wander, she suddenly remembered something she had previously forgotten. Right, it seems, maybe, probably, possibly... other transmigrators all have their own Golden Fingers.

But this is already my second day after transmigrating. So where is my Golden Finger? The thought struck her abruptly, but looking at her current situation, she clearly did not have one.

This isn't fair. The more she thought about it, the angrier and more wronged she felt. In the end, she could not help shouting, "Golden Finger, get out here!"

That shout startled a large number of Hyuga clansmen outside Hinata's room into activating their Byakugan to investigate. They thought someone named "Golden Finger" had infiltrated the Hyuga Clan compound.

However, after conducting a 360-degree inspection without blind spots, they found only familiar Chakra around them and no intruder. Only then did they relax.

They assumed that Young Miss Hinata had lost a pet or something like a teddy bear and had shouted because she could not find it.

It was just that the name "Golden Finger" was rather strange. Other than that, there was nothing unusual. Although the Byakugan was highly useful, its use within the Hyuga compound was forbidden unless there were special circumstances. After all, people needed some privacy, didn't they?

The moment the words left Hinata's mouth, she immediately regretted them. What kind of nonsense was I blurting out? I don't even know whether people in Naruto understand what "Golden Finger" means.

But based on my memories, it seems they don't? Hinata thought uncertainly.

At that moment, an unexpected voice suddenly rang out in Hinata's mind. "Ding. Your Golden Finger has successfully come online."

Hinata fell silent. Although she had never used a system before, thanks to the influence of countless web novels, she was highly proficient at conversing with one.

She silently said in her heart, "System, tell me honestly—you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

System: "This system is called the Mature System. Naturally, it hopes that its host will also be a mature person."

Hinata sneered. "So you made me lose face once? If I hadn't shouted it out, I might never have known you existed for the rest of my life."

System: "What is face? Can it be eaten? If it can, give me two pounds. Host, please understand: the system has already said it once. This is a Mature System."