There were none left, practically not a single one. The Third still had some skill, but he was old, after all.
Danzo was now nothing more than a rat who could only hide in the shadows, unable to show himself in the light.
"First, I'll go to the Hyuga Clan and obtain the Byakugan, then meet the longest-serving Hokage. After that, I can leave Konoha." Having drawn up his brief plan, Otsutsuki Toneri fell into thought.
The Hyuga Byakugan was something he was determined to obtain. His sight and growth in strength depended on it.
The Tenseigan!
The divine eyes said to possess the mighty power of creation and destruction!
But just as Otsutsuki Toneri was lost in thought, the sound of children mocking someone suddenly reached his ears.
Otsutsuki Toneri turned toward the sound, his previously calm expression becoming slightly strange.
Was fate really this wondrous?
He had just met the crown prince and Uchiha Sasuke, and now he had happened upon her too?
(Requesting everything~)
Chapter 22: Be my wife someday! Second update!
Not far from Otsutsuki Toneri, three or four boys had formed a circle, and in their midst...
A little girl crouched timidly on the ground. With her ear-length blue hair, she looked exceptionally petite and adorable.
But she was not in a good situation. Tears misted her pure white eyes, and she dared not raise her head to look at the boys.
She was afraid of them.
"Hey, look at her eyes."
"They're white. Why aren't they like ours?"
"Who knows? Maybe she has some weird disease?"
The boys pointed at Hinata Hyuga without restraint. Being so young, none of them knew that the person they were discussing belonged to the Hyuga Clan.
But it was precisely because they were still young that they dared to criticize and mock Hinata Hyuga as though she were not even there.
Hearing their discussion, Hinata Hyuga hugged herself even tighter, her head deeply bowed and her expression on the verge of tears.
She looked terribly hurt and frightened.
She really was scared. She disliked these people very much, but she did not dare resist at all, afraid they would bully her even more.
"The Byakugan Princess. We met so soon~" Otsutsuki Toneri's lips curved into a smile. Wasn't this Hinata Hyuga as a child?
Still, although he had known that Hinata Hyuga was weak and timid as a child, he had not expected her to be this cowardly.
These boys were merely ordinary people, while Hinata Hyuga had undergone strict training from her father, Hyuga Hiashi, since she was little.
If she could muster the courage, she was more than capable of dealing with these ordinary people.
"But this is my future wife. I can't let you bully her so brazenly." A cold smile then appeared on Otsutsuki Toneri's face. Hinata Hyuga was his destined wife, wasn't she?
The crown prince?
Not happening! Hinata Hyuga is mine, Otsutsuki Toneri's!
Otsutsuki Toneri slowly walked toward the boys, with Otsutsuki Quxian following quietly behind him.
By now, the boys saw that even after everything they had said, the girl had not reacted in the slightest.
One of the boys reached straight out to grab Hinata Hyuga's clothes.
Without warning, however, a repulsive force suddenly struck them, sending them flying and leaving them dazed from the heavy fall.
"Waaah~ It hurts."
Struggling to their feet, the boys immediately spotted Otsutsuki Toneri. Tears fell from the pain, and they turned and ran without hesitation.
They instinctively wanted to stay far away from a boy like him.
Hearing the boys' cries of pain, Hinata Hyuga immediately raised her head to look at them, only to discover that all she could see were their retreating backs...
At the same time, a gentle, youthful male voice reached her ears.
"Are you all right?"
Hinata Hyuga froze at his words and turned to look. What greeted her eyes was a white-haired boy with an exquisitely delicate face.
He's so good-looking~ Was he the one who helped me?
With that thought, Hinata Hyuga stared blankly at Otsutsuki Toneri with her pure, flawless white eyes.
"It's very rude to stare at someone like that, you know~" Seeing that Hinata had not answered because she was staring at him, Otsutsuki Toneri could not help chuckling and teasing her.
This girl really was adorable as a child.
Though she was beautiful when she grew up too.
At his words, Hinata Hyuga immediately came to her senses and lowered her head, her previously fair face flushing red with embarrassment.
"S-sorry..." Her young voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.
"You should look at someone when you apologize too, shouldn't you?"
"Um... well... I..."
"You can speak a little louder."
"S-sor..."
Otsutsuki could not help finding it funny. Within the Rinnegan's field of vision, Hinata Hyuga's head drooped lower and lower. This girl was actually even more timid as a child than she had been at graduation...
Seeing someone this timid really was an eye-opener. She had not spoken a single sentence without stuttering...
"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you, will I?" Helplessly, Otsutsuki crouched down as well, facing Hinata Hyuga and gently stroking her soft hair.
Communicating properly was simply impossible like this.
"Um... sorry..." Feeling the handsome boy's touch, Hinata Hyuga's cheeks reddened further, her head drooping even lower as she spoke in a barely audible voice.
His hand is so warm...
But, inwardly embarrassed, Hinata Hyuga still did not dare raise her head to look at him, because she knew her face must be frighteningly red.
Seeing me like this might scare him, right?
At her words, Otsutsuki Toneri finally could not contain his inward cursing, and his eyelid twitched. This really was getting ridiculous.
Do you dare say anything other than sorry?
How am I supposed to build affection like this?
"My name is Otsutsuki Toneri. Be my wife someday!" Otsutsuki Toneri considered for a moment, then said it directly to Hinata Hyuga.
Hinata Hyuga was an extremely devoted girl who took her feelings very seriously.
I have to leave a deep impression on her. As long as I leave her with an indelible memory, no one will ever be able to steal her from me!
There's no way I'm getting cheated on. I'll only ever be the one stealing someone else's woman!
I'm never getting cheated on in this lifetime!
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Chapter 23: The two Hyuga beauties. Third update!
At his words, the embarrassed Hinata Hyuga froze, even raising her head to look straight at the boy.
People in the Naruto world seemed to learn about relationships between men and women especially early, and Hinata Hyuga, already seven years old, naturally understood what the word "wife" meant.
You helped me, and I'm very grateful. I also like you quite a lot, but what do you mean by suddenly saying, "Be my wife"...?
But after seeing Otsutsuki Toneri's smiling face, Hinata Hyuga instantly lowered her head again like a startled rabbit.
"Um... well... n-no..." Her whisper remained almost inaudible, but this time it was steeped in embarrassment.
A wife...
Just thinking of the word made Hinata Hyuga feel a little dizzy.
Although she was timid, she understood that a wife was a man's most important lifelong companion.
Does he... like me that much?
At that thought, Hinata Hyuga felt her heartbeat seem to quicken.
"No saying no~ You're mine! This is fate! Hinata, believe me. I'll treat you well for the rest of my life!" Otsutsuki Toneri interrupted Hinata Hyuga's stammering and spoke softly in a gentle voice.
Hinata Hyuga was his!
He had always believed that. Perhaps it was also because he had become Otsutsuki Toneri.
That obsession had always existed within him. Having the crown prince steal away the wife he was about to marry could never happen again!
"But..." At his words, warmth flowed through Hinata Hyuga's heart. This was the first time anyone had valued her so much and sworn so firmly to treat her well.
Her father had held high hopes for her, but because her temperament was far too weak and timid, he was now utterly disappointed in her.
And since she was little, her father had always been extremely strict with her.
This was the first time she had felt this deeply moved!
"No buts, Hinata. We're still young. Once I grow up, I'll come for you. Would you like that?" Otsutsuki Toneri interrupted her again, still speaking with a faintly overbearing tone.
Let her be timid, then. I won't have to spend the effort building affection.
I'll make you remember me deep in your heart!
"I... I wou..." At his words, Hinata Hyuga felt a slight sting behind her eyes. The warmth flowing through her heart made her feel much warmer all over.
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