That was why Tsunade harbored a faint hostility toward Mei Terumi.
But the two had yet to meet, and Mei Terumi knew nothing of Tsunade's relationship with Shin. Who knew what sparks might fly when they finally met?
By then, the team leaders had also finished their first meetings with their students.
Unlike the other teachers, however, Kurenai Yuhi kept Hinata behind after dismissing Team 8.
Compared with her counterpart in the original story, this Hinata was taller, and her face glowed with a confident, warm smile rather than timidity and fear. After all, unlike the original Hinata, she had grown up surrounded by affection.
She was already engaged to Shin Uchiha, the Uchiha Clan's leader. As a result, her father, Hyuga Hiashi, did not set overly demanding expectations for her, instead focusing on preparing her to become the matriarch of a great clan.
Moreover, she had become Tsunade's apprentice. Not only had her talent not gone to waste, but her temperament had also been nurtured. Hinata was now far more confident than in the original story, though the kindness in her bones had not changed in the slightest.
Thanks to her exceptional talent with the Byakugan, Hinata had mastered the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist with effortless fluidity. The Byakugan's ability to see through things also made her training in Medical Ninjutsu go smoothly.
The greatest difference from the original story, however, was her waist-length hair.
Ever since Hinata had learned through her interactions with Shin that he liked long hair, she had begun growing hers out.
Thus, the Hinata Hyuga standing before Kurenai Yuhi was a tall girl with waist-length hair and a smile on her face, already showing the first signs of the beauty she would become.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at the outstanding girl before her, who seemed