Let the Byakugan Burn

A goofy mission, an even goofier reward!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the performance check-in. Reward: Reverse Harem Technique.]

WOC!

Reverse Harem Technique!

That was Naruto's signature jutsu...

Chiye Jun still remembered the shock he'd felt watching episode 683!

The battle was raging.

Then the whole tone suddenly shifted! (At 05:21)

Naruto used the Reverse Harem Technique...

A group of handsome men suddenly appeared.

Sakura immediately turned into a pig-faced mess, her nose bleeding profusely.

Even adorable Kaguya Otsutsuki was too stunned to react for a moment.

Even the most powerful could still get lovestruck.

Then Naruto punched her flying...

That didn't mean Kaguya wasn't strong. It just meant she'd been completely dumbstruck.

After all, all those impossibly handsome guys had gathered in one place.

There seemed to be Izuna Uchiha, Yashamaru, Yagura, the Three-Tails Jinchūriki, Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchūriki, Yakushi Kabuto, Jugo, and Sai.

Chiye Jun couldn't recognize the rest.

At that moment, he was thinking.

Which ones should he choose for the technique later?

The Third Hokage, Danzo, Orochimaru, Kankuro, the Tsuchikage, Kakuzu, Kisame...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.

Hinata's Gentle Fist had improved by leaps and bounds, much to Chiye Jun's delight.

The bridge construction was also going smoothly.

Every so often, a few of Gato's lackeys came to cause trouble.

One morning.

Hinata went to the bridge with Li Wanji.

All along the way, the Land of Waves was full of residents dressed in rags.

The people were destitute, barely able to survive.

Seeing the gaunt, sickly children filled kindhearted Hinata with blazing fury toward Gato.

Suddenly!

Four of Gato's lackeys came running from the other end of the bridge.

One of them kicked over a woman holding a child.

Hinata was completely enraged!

Before Sasuke and the others could act, she launched into her Gentle Fist.

She fought with such elegance and style:

Simply magnificent!

Absolutely freaking awesome!

One man's internal organs ruptured, and every one of his meridians snapped. He spat blood and died on the spot!

The other three had their hands and feet crippled, too.

Everyone stared in stunned disbelief.

Naruto was so shocked his hair practically stood on end. He shouted, "No way! Is this really Hinata Hyuga?"

Sister Wanji covered her mouth, too.

In her eyes, this timid girl was so shy and delicate.

How could she possibly kill someone...

Only Chiye Jun understood: some people seemed mild-mannered, but when they finally snapped, you really didn't want to be on their bad side!

Let the Byakugan burn!

This is your ninja way!!

Seeing the bodies on the ground, Hinata froze, too.

She looked down at her hands, trembling. "I... I killed someone..."

Chiye Jun pulled her into his arms and comforted her:

"It's okay. This is a path you have to walk. Next time, the fourth time... you'll face even more brutal situations!"

That's right!

Compared to Sasuke and the others, Hinata was a little weaker.

But she was still a Genin with the Byakugan and Gentle Fist!

She was more than capable of handling thugs!

And her graceful Gentle Fist kept those scumbags from even touching her.

It had been Hinata tormenting them one-sidedly...

At dinner.

Everyone praised her.

Naruto: "Hinata, you were amazing! You took on four people by yourself!"

Kakashi: "This is what training is for. Hinata, you've improved the most!"

Sasuke nodded. "Mm..."

Chiye Jun: "My Sweet Sauce is the best!"

Li Wanji: "Your big sister made you some stewed snow frog with papaya."

Chiye Jun suddenly remembered a case he'd read about:

"A twenty-year-old man drank papaya-stewed snow frog for a long time, causing his chest to grow as large as a woman's..."

Hinata really couldn't have any more...

Meanwhile, Hinata's cheeks were flushed, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

It was the first time so many people had praised her!

If only Father would praise me like this, too...

Just then, someone knocked at the door.

It was Tsunami.

She was the daughter of Tazuna, the master bridge builder.

She came in carrying a plate of seafood sushi.

"Has your master been discharged?" Li Wanji asked.

Tsunami nodded. "He was discharged a week ago, but he left the village."

"He left? Where did he go?" Li Wanji asked in surprise.

"He didn't say..."

After dinner.

The more Chiye Jun thought about it, the more something seemed off.

So he went to the kitchen to ask.

After hearing Li Wanji's explanation and adding his own analysis, Chiye Jun reached a conclusion:

The old man had gone to Konoha to hire ninjas, too...

It turned out that Tazuna had just been hospitalized before Li Wanji went to Konoha.

She'd gone to his room to tell him she was going to Konoha.

But the old man had been dead drunk and hadn't heard her clearly. He'd just nodded absently.

As soon as he was discharged, he'd set off for Konoha, too...

He hadn't even realized Li Wanji wasn't in the village.

And what's more!

They'd taken different routes and missed each other...

"What did you say? Tazuna went to Konoha, too? But you've already taken the mission! Won't he be wasting his money?"

Chiye Jun smiled and shook his head. "You two really need to communicate better. But don't worry, the mission office keeps records. They won't send anyone else."

Only then did Li Wanji relax.

Kakashi, who had come in to pour tea, thought, Not necessarily...

After leaving the kitchen.

Chiye Jun took out a little gift for Hinata.

"Sweet Sauce, I made this myself over the last few days. It's a little reward and a sign of how proud I am of you!"

Hinata opened it!

It was an adorable outfit.

A bunny hat, pink all over, with a little tail in the back.

Once she had changed into it.

Ta-da!

The cutest, softest, most super-duper, two-dimensional bunny girl had arrived!

Everyone was left speechless!

"Kawaii!"

Naruto clamored for an outfit, too...

"Like hell you're getting one!"

After the commotion, Kakashi, doing push-ups with one finger, said:

"Gato won't just let this go. Everyone, stay on your guard over the next few days."

But Chiye Jun knew.

Zabuza would show up again soon...

At dawn.

Chiye Jun got up to pee.

Suddenly!

A shadow darted out of Kakashi's room.

He took a closer look!

Holy crap!

Sister Li Wanji...

What was going on!

Kakashi-sensei, what happened to your principles?

Your resolve?

O(╥﹏╥)o!

Wasn't Guy still waiting for you...

The next day.

After breakfast.

Everyone arrived at the foot of the magnificent bridge.

On the way, Chiye Jun kept looking at Kakashi and letting out a Kaz-like laugh.

He laughed so hard Kakashi's hair stood on end.

"Congratulations, Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi was completely baffled.

What did he mean...

(Actually, Li Wanji had been sleepwalking the night before...)

At the bridge.

"Everyone, the bridge should be finished in about ten days."

Seeing Kakashi and the others, Li Wanji bowed.

"Until then, I'll have to trouble you to keep protecting us!"

"Don't worry," Kakashi said with a smile.

As they were speaking.

The air suddenly turned chilly.

A thin mist began to rise.

Kakashi soon sensed a murderous aura.

"This fog feels wrong... You four, protect the builders."

The four of them took up formation, keeping watch all around.