Was this what it felt like to have power... Was this my power?!
Hinata Hyuga's face held a trace of fervor as she activated her Byakugan and looked at her fair, slightly chubby hands.
If she didn't want to be bullied, she needed to be strong enough. I have to work hard and become stronger! Even stronger! At such a young age, Hinata Hyuga had come to understand the importance of strength.
Naruto Uzumaki could never have imagined that her casual remark would send the gentle, traditionally feminine Hinata Hyuga of the original story down the path of pursuing strength.
At night, the sounds of impacts from within the Hyuga Main Family's dojo could be heard clearly from outside.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As Hyuga Hiashi passed by the dojo, he heard the sounds coming from inside.
Who would be training in the dojo this late? Could it be Neji?
Thinking of his younger brother's son, Hyuga Hiashi walked to the dojo entrance and gently pushed the door open a crack.
When he saw the petite figure training diligently beneath the moonlight, Hyuga Hiashi's eyes widened in shock.
The person training inside the dojo was actually the eldest daughter he had held the least hope for—Hinata Hyuga!
Hinata Hyuga keenly sensed someone watching her and frowned slightly. Using the Byakugan's perception, she saw the figure at the door. Chakra gathered in her palm as she struck off the training dummy's arm, then spun and kicked the severed arm toward the person at the dojo entrance.
Seeing the dummy's broken arm flying toward him, Hyuga Hiashi realized he had been discovered and waved it aside.
"Father? Why are you here?"
When Hinata Hyuga saw that it was her father, she relaxed, sweat sliding down her cheeks.
"That is what I should be