31: Chapter 31: On the Verge of Explosion! The Ignition of FuryKiba Inuzuka pouted, turned his forehead away first, and gave a somewhat awkward hum:
"Tch!Since Hinata said so.I'll let this loser off the hook this time, for your sake!"
"Hey!I was the one who let you off the hook!"
Naruto retorted, not to be outdone, but his tone was noticeably gentler, and he moved his forehead away.
He felt a strange warmth in his heart as he watched Hinata cry in distress to protect him, and also a little.embarrassed?
Aburame Shino, who had been standing silently to the side, adjusted her sunglasses and spoke at the opportune moment, her voice calm and even:
"Alright, Ya, now it's time for our Class 8's first get-together dinner."
He looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto, you should go find your teammates too."
"teammate..."
Naruto then realized that his teammates—Sasuke and Sakura—had long since disappeared.
He had no idea where to find them and felt a little embarrassed.
"Hmph!Who cares!"
Naruto stubbornly raised his chin, trying to hide his embarrassment, "Let's go our separate ways!"
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the classroom, his back view carrying a hint of feigned nonchalance.
The three students and their dog from Class 8 then left the classroom together.
However, just as they reached the main gate of the Ninja Academy, Kiba Inuzuka, who was walking at the front, couldn't help but turn around abruptly and yell at Naruto, who was following not far behind:
"Hey!You loser!We told you to stop following us!What do you want?"
"ha?"
Naruto immediately jumped up and down, "There's only one road outside the school!When did it become the exclusive road for your Team 8?I can go wherever I want, what's it to you?"
He quickened his pace, and their foreheads collided again, like two fighting bulls!
"Woof!"
Akamaru called out to Naruto again.
"What did you say?" His teeth clenched and veins bulged on his forehead.
"Want to fight?" Naruto refused to back down.
Just as the tension was rising again, a clear, cold voice, carrying an undeniable air, broke through:
"Hinata-sama."
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw three figures standing under the shade of a tree not far from the school gate.
The leader was tall and handsome, yet his face carried a cold indifference that kept people at a distance.He wore a Konoha headband on his forehead, and most strikingly, his eyes were.
Just like Hinata's, pure and flawless Byakugan!
It was none other than Hyuga Neji, the genius of the Hyuga clan!
Behind him followed Lee Rock, who was wearing a green bodysuit and had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and Tian Tian, who was carrying a huge scroll and had her hair in two buns.
Neji Hyuga's gaze swept over Naruto as if it were a physical object, finally landing on Hinata, who looked somewhat helpless, sandwiched between Naruto and Kiba.
His eyes were devoid of warmth, and his voice was as cold as a winter spring.
"The family sent me to check on you, Miss.is there anything I can help you with?"
Although the sentence was simple, it carried an invisible pressure.
The Hyuga clan was worried about their timid eldest daughter, but sending an adult ninja to stand up for her after she had just graduated seemed like overkill.
Thus, the task fell to Hyuga Neji, the strongest and most renowned among his peers.
On one hand, it's about supporting Hinata and demonstrating the Hyuga clan's presence.
On the other hand, it is also hoped that this talented member of the branch family can "incidentally" give some pointers to the timid eldest daughter of the main family during the mission.
Neji's gaze swept over Naruto and Kiba, whose foreheads were still pressed together, his cold scrutiny as if he were looking at two ignorant ants.
Lee, standing behind him, curiously sized up Naruto, while Tenten wore an expression of anticipation, as if watching a good show.
The atmosphere at the school gate instantly became subtle and heavy due to the appearance of Hyuga Neji's team.
"Are these two.the kind of people the young lady can 'entrust her life' to?"
Seeing Hyuga Neji's cold gaze sweep over Hinata and then fall on them, Kiba Inuzuka and Naruto were already burning with rage.
Neji's dismissive remark about "trash" ignited a powder keg.
Hey!You eye-rolling jerk!
Kiba Inuzuka was the first to attack, pointing at Neji.Akamaru growled threateningly above him, "Who do you think you are?It's none of your business what we are!Who do you think you are?"
"that is!"
Naruto immediately chimed in, glaring angrily at Neji, his golden hair practically standing on end, "And who are you?What are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty!"
Hinata was caught in the middle, facing Neji's cold gaze and her companion's anger.She trembled with nervousness, her lips moved a few times, but she couldn't utter a single word.She could only lower her head helplessly.
Neji's lips seemed to twitch upwards very slightly, so quickly that it was almost an illusion.
His gaze swept over the angry Kiba and Naruto, finally settling on Hinata.His voice remained cold, yet carried a hint of deliberate "concern":
"It seems that the young lady's future teammate.is quite dissatisfied."
He paused, then his tone suddenly turned stern, "As a senior, I'd be happy to 'teach' them a lesson and teach them some manners and respect!"
After saying that, he ignored Naruto and Kiba, who were jumping up and down in anger, and didn't even glance at Hinata again.
He turned around directly, and with steady and confident steps, walked straight toward the nearest small training ground, his back view showing aloofness and determination.
"You bastard!Stop right there!"
Kiba Inuzuka couldn't stand such blatant provocation and disregard, so he roared and immediately gave chase.
"Teach me a lesson?I'd like to see who teaches whom a lesson!"
Naruto, equally enraged, followed closely behind.
"Naruto-kun… Kiba-kun…"
Hinata watched the two figures chasing after her, so worried she almost cried.
She bit her lip.He took small steps and chased after them.
Whatever the outcome, she cannot let things get worse.
Li and Tiantian, who remained where they were, looked at each other, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
"What's wrong with Neji today?"
Tian Tian muttered to herself, "She's usually aloof, but she wouldn't be this.provoking, would she?"
Li frowned, his face serious: "I don't know!But the passionate battle of youth is about to ignite!Let's hurry and follow them to see!Neji must have his reasons!"
His eyes burned with the flames of battle, and he pulled Tian Tian along as they chased after them.
Only Shino Aburame, who was completely transparent throughout, stood quietly in place, raising her hand to adjust her sunglasses, the lenses reflecting a blank skylight.
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He was silent for a moment, staring at the empty school gate, as if talking to himself, or perhaps asking the buzzing parasitic insects: "So.are you still going to the dinner party?"
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