"What's wrong? What did you say? Do you know that Hinata is the Hyuga Clan's eldest young lady? How can she be so close to that Uzumaki Naruto?" the Great Elder said sternly.
"They're good friends, and Naruto is a good kid. Why can't they spend time together?" Hyuga Hiashi retorted with a frown.
"Hmph, Uzumaki Naruto was a dead last in school. How could someone like him get so close to Hinata? And don't forget, the Nine-Tails is sealed inside him."
The Great Elder spoke coldly, clearly extremely hostile toward Naruto.
"Don't forget Naruto's true identity. The village has already begun focusing on nurturing him. His strength definitely won't be weak in the future," Hyuga Hiashi reminded him.
"I know Naruto's identity, but his foundation is too poor. He was even malnourished from childhood and is small in stature. Even if the village nurtures someone like that, how strong can he become?"
"Besides, Konoha's higher-ups used to keep trying to turn Naruto into nothing more than a weapon, especially that person. It's not like you don't know."
The Great Elder rebutted him, his attitude as firm as ever.
"This..."
Hyuga Hiashi was left speechless.
Still, he had a very good impression of Naruto. Especially since he knew Naruto had the Nine-Tails sealed within him, meaning Naruto was protecting Konoha. That alone was an enormous achievement.
Yet Naruto, who had given so much for Konoha, had suffered so many cold stares. This chilled Hyuga Hiashi's heart, and it was one of the reasons he had not stopped Hinata from spending time with Naruto.
But now that the clan's Great Elder had come personally, Hyuga Hiashi felt pressured as well. He did not know how to speak up for Naruto.
"What? Nothing to say now? Then stop Hinata. Don't let her