Chapter 93: Our Hyuga Clan is Indeed the Strongest - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

Chapter 93: Our Hyuga Clan is Indeed the Strongest After parting ways with everyone, Hinata found Hiashi Hyuga sitting in the audience. A quick glance around confirmed that Might Guy and Lee were there too. “Father, Hanabi, you came to watch my match!” Hiashi nodded slightly, while Hanabi, upon seeing Hinata, beamed with admiration, exclaiming, “Sister, you were amazing just now! You effortlessly defeated that Naruto guy!” Hiashi's face darkened as he chided, “Hanabi!” Regardless of the situation, at least one of the Hyuga clan’s daughters must be presentable in terms of etiquette. Hinata he had already given up on; Hanabi, however, still had potential. Hinata stepped in to defend Hanabi, “Father, why so stern? Hanabi is only seven; it's the age to enjoy childhood and have fun, not to wear a stern face all the time!” Hinata paused, then suddenly adopted a naïve look, blinking at Hiashi, “Why don’t you instruct me in ninjutsu after the Chunin Exams?” Hiashi’s face stiffened. Was she threatening her father? This is it! I'm no longer the master of this house! Hiashi Hyuga’s household authority -1 “Oh right!” Hinata suddenly recalled her main purpose, lowering her voice to a serious tone. “Father, I have something very important to tell you!” Hiashi's expression turned solemn. He glanced at Hanabi and said, “Hanabi, you come along too!” Hanabi nodded and trotted after him. In the hallway of the venue, Hinata activated her Byakugan to check her surroundings. Finding no one around, she lowered her voice and said, “Father, I recently got wind that the Village Hidden in the Sand seems to have teamed up with Orochimaru and might be planning something against Konoha.” “Orochimaru?” Hiashi frowned, “Isn't Orochimaru's target Uchiha Sasuke?” Hinata looked at Hiashi in surprise, “How do you know that?” Hiashi explained in a deep voice, “A month ago, Orochimaru’s subordinate, Kabuto Yakushi, attacked the Uchiha residence. Luckily, Kakashi arrived in time, or Sasuke would have been in danger.” “But that night, Orochimaru personally assaulted Sasuke. Even though Kakashi was secretly protecting him, he was severely injured by Orochimaru.” Hinata exclaimed, “Kakashi-sensei was injured by Orochimaru?” That was a month ago—wasn't that the day when the rookie eleven gathered at the barbecue restaurant after the second exam? Hiashi nodded, “Kakashi and Sasuke recuperated in the hospital for a week to recover, after which their whereabouts became unknown.” “But this is Konoha’s top secret. You’re just a Genin, so you weren't informed of this.” Hinata felt a bit downcast. Just because you’re a rookie Genin, you’re expected to be ignorant? Hiashi continued, “Mid last month, Hayate Gekko seemed to have discovered some clues, but before he could report to the village, he was killed.” Hinata nodded; she had anticipated this. During the third stage of the Chunin Exam preliminaries, Hayate interrupted the Third Hokage several times, essentially courting death. Hinata sighed in frustration, “So you all knew about this already? I risked my life gathering intelligence from the Sand Village, and for what?” Hiashi replied seriously, “Konoha did not know that Orochimaru had already allied with the Sand Village. This Chunin Exam is indeed unusual, and the village is prepared for the worst-case scenario.” “Hinata, your efforts to gather such intelligence are commendable; you've uncovered more than what the village knew.” Hinata took a deep breath, looking at Hiashi, she asked, “Is our family prepared as well?” Seeing that Hinata’s first thought, after risking her life for intelligence, was to inquire about the family's safety, Hiashi felt his heartwarming. I'm so proud! Originally, when sending Hinata to the ninja academy, Hiashi wasn’t concerned about her abilities but feared she would be brainwashed by Konoha. However, given the integration of the Hyuga clan into Konoha and Hinata’s insistence on attending school, he didn’t oppose it strongly. In the original, it seemed Hanabi never attended the ninja academy. Although Hiashi was unaware of the truth behind Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, as the head of a clan, he had some intuition. Hiashi looked at Hinata with gratification, thinking, “Thankfully, Hinata isn’t like that.” He even felt some sympathy for Fugaku Uchiha. While Hiashi may have faltered in producing a male heir, in terms of shaping his offspring’s beliefs, Fugaku was no match for him. Hiashi solemnly confirmed, “The family is fully prepared, all thanks to your intelligence on Orochimaru.” Hinata nodded, “Oh, if both the village and family are ready, then there should be no problem!” Hinata thought this over. Since the village now knew most of the info, it might be best not to inform Might Guy. After all, if Guy went berserk, he might actually kill Orochimaru. If the Third Hokage didn’t die, it wouldn't be as fun! Hanabi looked puzzled, glancing from Hiashi to Hinata, utterly confused about their conversation. Holding Hanabi’s hand, Hiashi said to Hinata, “I’ll take Hanabi back to watch the match, and after Neji's fight ends, I'll send her home.” Hinata nodded slightly, no wonder she hadn’t seen Neji’s father, Hizashi Hyuga. It seemed the family really was prepared. Hiashi continued, “Hinata, you should stay at the venue!” “Eh?” Hinata was stunned, wouldn’t returning home be more helpful? Hiashi was gratified, showing a rare smile, “You are Kakashi’s student; staying at the venue will aid in your future competition for the Hokage position.” Hanabi hesitated, “Is sister going to become Hokage?” Hiashi glanced down at Hanabi, then led her away. Whether Hinata wanted to become Hokage or not, remaining at the venue to fight the enemy would certainly help her accumulate prestige. As the heir to the Hyuga main house, Hinata’s prestige was also the clan's prestige. And given Hinata’s current strength, Hiashi wasn’t too worried. Once Hiashi walked away, Hinata clicked her tongue. Hmph! Worried for nothing. From the original story, it appeared that while many Konoha ninjas might die, civilians largely remained unharmed. But this world has changed considerably because of Hinata. At least in the Forest of Death, Orochimaru didn’t reveal himself. “But since Orochimaru has targeted Sasuke and severely injured Kakashi, Sasuke's resolve to follow Orochimaru is likely stronger!” “Well, that might be for the best!” Hinata mused, “With the Third gone, Sasuke and Naruto staying in the village makes it too easy for Danzo to plot against them!”