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Jin watched the two figures, one large and one small, draw closer and closer, his heart filled with anticipation. Closer. Even closer.

Itachi said, "Hello, Lord Hiashi Hyuga."

Jin was so thrilled that he accidentally laughed again. All three of them looked at Jin. Only then did he realize he had embarrassed himself. He stammered, "Um, is that a little girl in your arms?"

Hiashi Hyuga glanced at the child in his arms and smiled. "Oh? How did you know? Did someone tell you?"

Jin felt even more delighted. "I guessed. My intuition told me. Besides, she'll be a genius in the future."

Itachi continued, "How did you know? Can you see the future?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Jin's mind in a ten-thousandth of a second. Not knowing what to say, he simply grinned foolishly.

Looking at Jin's foolish grin, Itachi wanted nothing more than to slap him. Being so thoroughly embarrassed in front of the Hyuga Clan was almost more than he could bear. He glared at Jin, then said to Hiashi Hyuga, "My younger brother is still young. Please forgive him, Lord Hiashi."

Hiashi Hyuga smiled. "It's all right. What an adorable child. By the way, is he called Jin? And the one on your other side is Sasuke?"

Itachi said, "That's right. I brought my two younger brothers out for a stroll and some barbecue. Lord Hiashi, shall we go together?"

Hiashi Hyuga nodded with a smile. "Let's go. My treat! Eat whatever you like!"

The moment Jin heard that, he praised Hiashi Hyuga endlessly in his heart. Meanwhile, Itachi wore an expression of pure schadenfreude. Sasuke seemed to have heard about this before and was determined to verify the rumors today. His face was full of anticipation, and he was even drooling.

Unaware that his wallet was about to be looted, Hiashi Hyuga happily said, "Hinata, are you happy that Father brought you out today? There are a few big brothers here too. You'll be going to school together in the future. Come on, let's go eat barbecue."

After entering the barbecue restaurant, Jin went straight to the owner and began ordering.

Dozens of voices drifted into Hiashi Hyuga's ears, every one of them containing numbers over two hundred. Hearing them nearly made him collapse to the floor. He regretted it deeply. Why didn't anyone tell me that the Uchiha Clan's idiot was such a bottomless pit?!

Jin took various skewers of grilled meat and placed them in front of Hinata, smiling. "Little Sister Hinata, Big Brother Jin is treating you. These are really delicious."

Hinata softly said, "Thank you, Big Brother Jin."

By chance, Jin spotted a small figure. He thought to himself, Could that be him? No, I need to become friends with him quickly. He'll be one of Konoha's Twelve in the future! "Little Sister Hinata, eat slowly. I'll be right back."

"Hello, my name is Uchiha Jin. Can we be friends?" Jin asked eagerly.

"Oh? Me? My name is Naruto Uzumaki. Can we really be friends?"

"Of course. Come on, I'll treat you to barbecue. Eat whatever you want, order whatever you want. I'll tell you a secret. Some sucker is paying today, so we can eat as much as we want. Hahaha." Jin laughed wickedly.

Naruto was deeply moved.

Not far away, a voice rang out. "Achoo! Isn't someone thinking about me? Could it be Hinata's mother? Hinata, stay here and eat with your big brothers for now. I'll go back and take a look, then come pick you up later." With that, he vanished in a flash, moving as fast as he possibly could.

With Naruto joining in, this barbecue feast became even more exaggerated beyond measure. The small square table had originally seated Jin, Itachi, Sasuke, and Hiashi Hyuga with his daughter. After Hiashi Hyuga left, Naruto took Jin's seat, while Jin seized the chance to sit in Hiashi Hyuga's place. Jin said, "Naruto, let's compete today and see who can eat more. Lord Hiashi is paying anyway. I'm digging in."

Naruto said, "Hello, everyone. My name is Naruto Uzumaki. Please take care of me." Itachi and Sasuke looked at Naruto with eyes full of disdain.

Naruto was already used to such looks. "Boss, you still haven't introduced these people to me."

Seeing that the atmosphere was off, Jin hurriedly said, "This is my big brother, Itachi Uchiha. This is my twin younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha. What do you think? Don't we look alike? Surprised, aren't you? And beside me is Hinata Hyuga, Lord Hiashi Hyuga's daughter. Naruto is my friend. Everyone, dig in! When Lord Hiashi comes back, let's watch his expression when he pays the bill. Hehehe, I'm sure it'll be spectacular."

The atmosphere eased slightly. The battle between the two was truly earth-shaking and ghost-weeping. Every Konoha Village resident passing by finally learned what a bottomless pit was. More and more Konoha Village residents gathered around. All sorts of versions began spreading: the Bottomless Pit Championship, the Idiot versus the Monster...

The two were completely unaffected by the crowd watching them and faced it calmly. The other three beside them were dumbfounded. Plate after plate of grilled meat arrived and vanished immediately. Itachi and Sasuke slowly edged farther away. With all the people around them staring, Hinata grew frightened and leaned closer to Jin. Jin casually put an arm around her, while his other hand remained busier than ever.

Passerby A said, "Isn't that the Hyuga Clan's eldest young lady? Why is she with the Uchiha Clan? Could that guy who can eat so much be Uchiha Jin?"

Countless ears immediately perked up around them.

Passerby B said, "You don't even know that? That bottomless pit is the Uchiha Clan's idiot. I really couldn't tell that this idiot had such an ability to eat. That little girl really is the Hyuga Clan's eldest young lady. According to reliable sources, the two clans came today to arrange a marriage. The Uchiha Clan sent Konoha's number one genius, Itachi Uchiha, as their representative, while the Hyuga Clan's head, Hiashi Hyuga, came in person. No one knows why he left."

Passerby C said, "I know, I know. Lord Hiashi wanted the two children to get to know each other, so he used the opportunity to leave. Look how close those two children are. This will definitely work out. With the two great clans joining forces, who knows how strong they'll become? Our Konoha is the strongest."

The surrounding crowd agreed one after another. "That's right, our Konoha is the strongest."

Passerby A said doubtfully, "But that's not right. How could the Hyuga Clan's eldest young lady marry the Uchiha Clan's idiot?"

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Passerby B said, "Lord Hiashi loves his eldest daughter very much. He wanted her to choose one of the three herself, which is why things are like this now. Ah, Lord Hiashi is so great. He's a model for all of Konoha."

The crowd chimed in, "Yes, yes, truly a model for Konoha."