Weighted Training Gear

Hinata sat quietly at Naruto's doorstep, her delicate little hand supporting her chin as her jade-like eyes blinked at the sky, waiting for Naruto to return.

A few minutes later.

Tap, tap, tap, tap.

Rhythmic footsteps sounded. Hinata turned to look, and a familiar figure came into view. Joy immediately appeared on her little face.

"Naruto, you're back."

"Yeah. Have you been waiting long?" Naruto said with a smile as he walked over to Hinata and looked at the set of weighted training gear on the ground.

"I just got here not long ago. Naruto, I brought the weighted gear. Take a look—do you like it?" Hinata said, pointing at the equipment.

Considering how heavy the set was, Hinata reminded him, "Naruto, this equipment is very heavy. It's best to put it on one piece at a time. Put the rest in your house first, then wear them after you've gotten used to it."

After saying that, Hinata bent down to pick up a piece of the gear, intending to help Naruto carry it inside. But she found it extremely difficult to lift, especially the weighted vest, which was so heavy she could barely pick it up.

"This is really heavy. Naruto, let's carry it together."

"No need. I can do it myself."

Naruto waved his hand, easily lifted the weighted vest, then picked up the rest of the gear and walked inside.

"Huh?"

Hinata's little head felt muddled when she saw this. The weighted gear was obviously so heavy, so why had Naruto lifted it so easily?

The important thing was that two members of the Hyuga Clan had helped carry this set over. Back then, those two clan members had been exhausted.

Yet Naruto had effortlessly lifted alone what even two people had struggled to carry. More importantly, he was not even flushed or out of breath, which left Hinata astonished.

"N-Naruto, let me help you. It's so heavy."

After staring blankly for a moment, Hinata wanted to help, but the moment she stepped forward to catch up, Naruto had already put away the weighted gear.

That made Hinata a little embarrassed. Her long eyelashes fluttered as she became somewhat unsure what to say.

[Experience Points +1]

"Hinata, can you do me a favor?" Naruto spoke up to ease her embarrassment.

"What favor?"

"Help me wash this set of clothes. It's a little dirty."

"Wash clothes?" Hinata asked adorably.

"Yeah. You don't want to help me?" Naruto raised an eyebrow, stepped in front of Hinata, and stared straight into her large eyes.

With Naruto staring at her from so close, Hinata was too shy to refuse. In the end, she nodded her little head.

"I-I'm willing."

"Good girl. I'll go change and take a bath. I'll give you the clothes after I take them off."

"Mm-hmm."

Splash, splash.

The sound of bathing came from inside. With her little face red, Hinata held Naruto's clothes outside and washed them.

She had been very embarrassed when she first started washing them, her big eyes even watery. But after washing for a while, she gradually got used to it and even thought about having clothes made for him.

Yesterday, she had noticed that Naruto's clothes were somewhat worn out. Knowing he only had two sets of clothes made her feel awful.

To help Naruto, she had personally gone to a clothing shop yesterday, selected the best fabric, and ordered five sets of clothes specifically for him.

Although it had cost quite a bit of money, she was still very happy.

"The clothes will be ready tomorrow. I wonder if Naruto will like them?"

Hinata spoke expectantly, dearly hoping to receive Naruto's praise.

A few minutes later.

After finishing the laundry, Hinata walked toward the living room. But the moment she arrived, she froze, because Naruto was standing there putting on the weighted training gear.

The key was that Naruto had actually put on every piece. He did not even look affected when walking, which left Hinata amazed.

"Naruto, you're amazing. You can even wear such heavy weighted gear," Hinata praised as she came to his side.

[Experience Points +1]

"Mm, not bad. It's a little light, though. It'd be more suitable if it were heavier," Naruto said after testing the gear, giving an objective assessment.

"Huh? A little light?"

Hinata was stunned again when she heard that. She could not even wear one piece, yet Naruto had put on the full set and even found it light. The gap between them was truly enormous.

[Experience Points +1]

"Naruto, how about I get you another, heavier set of gear?" Hinata suggested.

"No rush. I've been growing taller quickly lately, so let's wait a while. I'll tell you roughly what I need then," Naruto said after thinking it over.

"Okay. Naruto, you really have gotten taller."

Hinata remembered that she and Naruto had once been about the same height, but now that they stood together, she had to look up at him. Naruto was clearly taller.

[Experience Points +1]

"Alright, let's not talk about that. I'll first see what ninjutsu scroll the Third Hokage gave me."

As Naruto spoke, he walked to the nearby table, opened the ninjutsu scroll on top, and began examining it.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough?"

Looking at the ninjutsu in his hand, Naruto felt speechless. This technique was among the lowest-level ninjutsu. Even people from some small villages knew it; it was common trash-tier ninjutsu.

"He really is stingy."

Naruto felt somewhat disappointed. After gaining the Saiyan Bloodline, he no longer cared much about ninjutsu, but he still felt disappointed.

No matter what, he was Naruto, the descendant of the Fourth Hokage. Even setting aside the confiscated family property and the many sealing techniques, his identity alone meant he should not have been given only a trash technique.

This result truly chilled Naruto's heart.

"Naruto, do you want ninjutsu? My family has a lot of them," Hinata hurriedly said when she saw the disappointment on Naruto's face.

"Oh? Right, you're the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan. You're a little rich girl," Naruto said, turning to look at little Hinata.

"Not really. It's just that my family has been passed down for a long time, so we've accumulated quite a stockpile of ninjutsu. The clan members only practice the Eight Trigrams Palm and rarely learn ninjutsu, so all the ninjutsu are kept in the study. Whichever ninjutsu you like, I'll bring it to you."

Hinata spoke earnestly. She did not like seeing Naruto in a bad mood, so she worked hard to give him everything she could.

"No need." Naruto shook his head in refusal.

He had already decided to follow the Saiyan path in the future, so he did not care about ninjutsu anymore. However...

Naruto suddenly thought about cooking when he was out and about. If he had a Fire Release or Water Release Ninjutsu technique, cooking would become much more convenient and save him a lot of trouble.

So Naruto changed his mind. "Alright, find a few ninjutsu. Fire Release and Water Release are both fine."

"Okay, got it."

Hinata nodded her little head, deciding to bring more of her family's stockpile so Naruto could choose whatever he wanted. She had to make Naruto happy.

And after she made that decision, the Hyuga Clan Patriarch, far away in the Hyuga Clan compound, suddenly shivered, feeling as if someone was about to take advantage of him.

[Experience Points +1]

Next, Naruto and Hinata began making dinner together. Naruto continued teaching while Hinata studied diligently, until the sun set.

After seeing Hinata home, Naruto sat cross-legged and began checking his Experience Points.

"Today's Experience Points weren't bad either—230 points in total. Should I try the lottery?"

Naruto looked at the lottery interface, somewhat eager to give it a try, but worried about getting cheated.

"Should I try drawing once? This lottery can draw things from the Myriad Worlds. If I'm lucky and draw some heaven-defying ability, that'd be incredible. Like Saitama's ability? Wait, would I go bald?"