LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Hyūga Hinata
[Senju Tobirama: Haha! You're all just making excuses. It's exactly because the Uchiha clan harbored crazy individuals and that cursed bloodline, I was always on guard against them]
[Senju Hashirama: THAT'S ENOUGH, TOBIRAMA]
[Senju Tobirama: Fine, fine, I won't say anything more But with the Uchiha clan gone, Konoha will only become more stable and harmonious. This is something I'm truly happy and relieved about!]
[Makoto Ito: That's exactly what I'd expect from the Second Hokage! I just hope you'll be just as happy and relieved in a little while!]
[Senju Tobirama: …What do you mean by that?]
[Makoto Ito: Oh, nothing much. You'll find out soon enough!]
At that moment, everyone in the group chat was bewildered.
What could it be? Was this related to the Second Hokage somehow?
Tobirama had just celebrated the downfall of the Uchiha clan, feeling that Konoha was finally at peace. But what event could possibly turn his relief into shock and sadness?
While some already knew what he was talking about.
But they stayed silent and waited for Makoto to talk about it.
Sensing that Makoto was unwilling to reveal more, Senju Tobirama chose not to press further. However, he couldn't shake off a growing sense of unease.
Something felt terribly wrong.
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Meanwhile, as the conversation continued in the chat, Makoto stepped into his classroom at the Ninja Academy.
Since he had arrived a little late, most of the seats were already taken, and the room was buzzing with chatter.
He glanced around, greeting his classmates as he walked toward his seat.
"Ino! You're looking beautiful as always!"
"Chōji, still snacking on potato chips first thing in the morning?"
"Shikamaru, you're already sleeping? We just got here!"
"Oh, Hinata! Your eyes are as mesmerizing as ever!"
"Hey! Move aside! Your big head is blocking my way!"
While conversing with his classmates, he gently pushed Sakura away who was blocking the way, walked toward his seat.
As he made his way through the room, he stopped near Hinata, who sat quietly at her desk.
"Good morning, Hinata!" With a warm smile, he greeted her.
The shy Hyuga girl immediately lowered her gaze, her face tinged with pink.
"G-Good morning, Makoto-kun..." she murmured softly.
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[Senju Tobirama: Is that a Byakugan?]
[Senju Hashirama: Looks like she's from the Hyūga clan!]
[Hyūga Hizashi: Hinata? That's my brother's daughter. She's already grown so much!]
[Makoto Ito: Yeah, She and I are the same age.]
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Makoto gazed at Hinata, who sat before him looking like a delicate porcelain doll, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of fondness.
After all, when he had watched the Naruto anime in his previous life, Hinata had been one of the female characters he adored the most.
As for his second favorite? That would definitely be Yamanaka Ino.
Unable to control himself, Makoto instinctively reached out, his fingers gently ruffling Hinata's soft hair.
The moment his hand touched her head, Hinata stiffened.
Her face instantly turned crimson, and she shrank down in embarrassment, practically burying her head beneath the desk. Despite her overwhelming shyness, she made no effort to resist or pull away.
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At the same time, as Makoto observed the scene unfolding before him, he recalled a crucial detail from his memories.
Though his academic performance had never been remarkable, his relationships with his classmates at the Ninja Academy had always been quite good. Except for that arrogant Sasuke, everyone else in the class was quite friendly toward Makoto.
The most important thing was naturally his appearance. He was absolutely on par with Sasuke!
Even Yamanaka Ino had once sent him flowers. Though, looking back, it seemed like his original self had been a bit of an idiot.
He hadn't even realized what that meant! Ino had never said a word about her feelings, and the original Makoto had remained clueless about it.
But in the end, none of that mattered.
What truly mattered was that he had done something very important in the past.
When he was just four years old, he and Naruto had saved Hinata from being bullied by a group of brats.
At that time, Naruto hadn't even noticed Hinata. All he could think about was Haruno Sakura.
He somehow became hinato's childhood crush.
As for Naruto's future? Whether he ended up with Sasuke or Sakura, who cared?
At the very least, by cutting off Hinata's path to Naruto, he had done a great service to the ninja world. He prevented the birth of Boruto, the infamous hate pulling machine.
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[Hyūga Hizashi: Damn it, Makoto, What the hell are you doing?! Get your hands off my niece's head!]
The moment Hyūga Hizashi saw Ito Makoto ruffling Hinata's hair, He was so outraged.
"That damn brat, he actually dared to lay hands on my adorable little niece?!"
If only he weren't dead right now, he would have personally shown this insolent boy the true power of the Hyūga clan's Gentle Fist!
[Makoto Ito: Why are you freaking out? Can't you see hinato likes it?]
[Hyūga Hizashi: Like it, my ass! You shameless brat, All I see is you being an scoundrel!]
[Makoto Ito: Sigh.... I'm warning you, don't slander me! Out of respect for you as an elder, I'll let this slide once. But if you keep this up, I will have to ban you]
Upon reading the message, Hyūga Hizashi was so furious that his entire body trembled with rage.
[Hyūga Hizashi: ARRRRGHHH! This damn brat!]
[Hyūga Hizashi has been banned by the group leader Makoto Ito for three minutes!]
Seeing that he had been banned, Hizashi's
temples throbbed with frustration.
"Damn that brat! I will never accept him and Hinata being together! Not in this lifetime! NEVER!!!"
However, as his anger settled, Hizashi was suddenly struck by a terrifying realization
He was dead.
Which meant... He couldn't interfere with what was happening in the real world.
No matter how much he cursed, raged, or resisted, he had absolutely no way to stop Makoto and Hinata getting together in the future.
He could only watch helplessly, grinding his teeth in frustration.