You seem to have a problem with us?
Although Inari was afraid, she still spoke her mind.
"Am I wrong? You were definitely the people that old man called here, all for his so-called bridge. Can't you just live a peaceful life? Why do you have to act like heroes?"
As Inari spoke these words, it seemed as if she was recalling a tall figure, an optimistic and cheerful person who ultimately died a tragic death.
Naruto smiled as he listened to what Inari said.
"Kid, we're not as weak as you think. As for why your grandfather wanted to play the hero, you should ask him that, not mock us. Now, apologize to us, or we'll send you to reunite with your old man."
Naruto said this with a smile. He wasn't exactly free, and he didn't want to lecture an NPC who knew nothing. He'd rather let Tazuna do that.
Inari felt that if he dared to say no, the person in front of him would definitely kill him without hesitation, so Inari chickened out.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that to you."
He bowed directly to the members of Team 7 and apologized. Feeling the pressure emanating from Naruto, he felt his clothes were soaked with cold sweat. It was too terrifying. After apologizing, he ran into the house crying. It was just too scary.
Hinata whispered behind Inari, who was crying in fear.
" Naruto-kun, you were so mean just now."
"No, I was just trying to scare him."
Naruto shrugged, indicating that he was also helpless. This kid cries as soon as he's scared, so who can he blame but himself?
When Tazuna saw that the men had spared his grandson, he quickly ran over to thank them. He was genuinely afraid of these killing gods who had conveniently eliminated them as his grandson's henchmen.
See? This is the world of ninjas. They humiliate you, beat you up, and you thank them for sparing your life, even treating them to good food and drink. See? This is the reality for ordinary people in the Hokage world—helpless and desperate. What have they done wrong? They just want to live better in this world.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group arrived at a forest. Kakashi planned to give them some Ninjutsu instruction; he couldn't just leave his subordinates to fend for themselves. Although two of the kids were already quite advanced, he still had to teach them.
" Naruto, you go and supervise Sasuke. I feel he doesn't need to practice those basic things anymore. You should understand him better than I do, so I'm leaving him to you."
The two didn't say anything, but silently stepped aside and went about their own business.
Because Naruto was a time traveler, and the Uchiha hadn't been wiped out, how could the scions of such a large clan be left unattended? Sasuke and Naruto had both undergone systematic training.
Although Hinata is also a princess of the Hyuga Clan, there are inevitably some things that her family cannot teach her.
" Hinata, you don't need to compare yourself to those two freaks. Your Chakra is still in the development stage. It's best to first understand the nature transformation of Chakra and further control your own Chakra. That's what you need to do. Although you have the Byakugan and can learn Hyuga Clan Ninjutsu, you can't slack off on learning other Ninjutsu. That way, you won't become one-sided..."
Kakashi explained to Hinata, basically telling her not to learn the Hyuga Clan's methods, but rather to learn some other Ninjutsu.
This is also related to the Hyuga Clan's beliefs. Because they possess the Byakugan, they look down on other Ninjutsu besides their own, which is why we don't see members Ninjutsu the Hyuga Clan using other Ninjutsu.
Hinata was also somewhat surprised. Was this really a good idea? Could she really learn other Ninjutsu? Would her father be angry if he found out?
Naruto overheard this as well and was quite satisfied with Kakashi's arrangement; he was willing to teach Hinata wanted to.
"Alright, first learn the most basic Fire Release Ninjutsu I'll teach you."
"Okay, Kakashi-sensei."
It turns out that Kakashi had just tested Hinata's Chakra nature and saw that half of the Chakra Paper was burned to ashes and the other half was wrinkled, indicating that Hinata's Chakra nature is fire and lightning.
That's why Kakashi taught Hinata very first Fire Release Ninjutsu.
After Kakashi left, the three of them began their respective training sessions.
" Hinata, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask us."
"Okay, I will."
Although Hinata was born into a large family, this was the first time she had ever encountered such Ninjutsu. Her father usually didn't allow her to learn these Ninjutsu at home, so she found it very difficult to learn.
After Naruto and Sasuke left, Hinata remained where she was. Just as she was about to leave, a very handsome person emerged from the depths of the forest.
Hinata naturally noticed the newcomer; she simply thought the young woman in front of her was very pretty.
"Sister, you're so pretty!"
The newcomer was taken aback upon hearing this, looking at the little girl in front of him with some surprise. Although she was quite young, it was already clear that she would definitely grow up to be a great beauty.
He was carrying a basket containing a few unidentified herbs, and he smiled and nodded at Hinata.
Hinata saw that the person who came was wearing a kimono, with fair skin, delicate features, red lips and pearly teeth, and was very beautiful.
"Little sister, I'm not some older sister."
"Ah?"
This time, Hinata was stumped. That's right, the newcomer was none other than Haku, the cross-dressing master from the Hokage world.
He has an androgynous face, and just by looking at his face, how many people would be fooled, and how many men would be infatuated with him? But don't be fooled by his sweet appearance; he might actually have something bigger than yours.
Are you a boy?
Hinata also came to her senses, her face filled with disbelief, as if she had witnessed some kind of wonder, and something strange suddenly entered her mind.
"If Naruto-kun could wear it too..."
Hinata blushed immediately at the thought, too ashamed to even consider it.
Seeing the little girl blush so much after hearing he was a boy, Haku was a bit confused. Did this little girl like him? But he belonged only to Zabuza...
The two completely misunderstood.
Naruto arrived just in time. He hadn't seen Hinata for a while and was worried she might be in danger, so he rushed over. He found her chatting with Haku. That's right, Naruto recognized him the moment he saw him.
Konan Liang Bai, he occasionally dresses as a woman to deceive those rough men... how wicked! But that doesn't stop him from being a boy, and he's chatting so happily with Hinata, and most importantly, Hinata even blushed! This isn't a good thing...
Naruto suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and even the tone of his voice unconsciously became a few degrees more forceful.
"Let's go, Hinata, it's time to eat."
Hinata could tell that Naruto was unhappy. Although she didn't know what had happened, she still walked towards Naruto out of habit.
"Oh, here you are, Naruto-kun..."
Ignoring the expression on Haku's face, Naruto took Hinata's hand, as if asserting his ownership.
Hinata's face was flushed, like a ripe apple...
Haku was completely bewildered. What had just happened? Why did the air smell sour? He was only under Zabuza, so what was with that brat?