Otsutsuki Toneri's words were astonishing!
But what shocked everyone most was not what Toneri said, but Hinata's reaction.
Hinata's expression was perfectly calm, without the slightest ripple in her white eyes.
She had not even changed her stance. She still held the opening stance of the Gentle Fist, her weight steady and both hands poised to strike.
"I won't marry you." Hinata's answer was crisp and decisive.
Toneri's expression did not change at all. Hinata's refusal had been within his expectations.
He merely tilted his head slightly and said in an almost patient tone, "You don't need to give me an answer now. I'll give you time to think..."
"There's nothing to think about."
Hinata interrupted him, something that would have been almost unimaginable under normal circumstances.
Her voice was quiet, but every word rang firm and clear. "You abducted my little sister. I won't become the wife of someone who hurt her."
"There's nothing to think about!"
Toneri fell silent for a moment, and for the first time, a slightly different expression appeared on his pale face.
"Hanabi Hyuga?"
He repeated the name again. "She's fine. I haven't hurt her. I only need her Byakugan to..."
In the end, Toneri did not reveal the truth, choosing to keep his mouth shut instead.
All information concerning the Tenseigan was secret. He could not readily tell an outsider.
Especially now, when the Tenseigan had not truly awakened yet, Toneri could not afford to let anything go wrong.
So he fell silent and said no more.
"You hurt my father and Neji, and other members of our clan died at the hands of the puppets you controlled. You even abducted Hanabi."
"So you'll only ever be my enemy!"
Toneri pressed his lips together slightly and did not speak again.
"Besides... I already