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3 years later.
Evening. Three people wearing black hooded cloaks were walking along the road. Two of them were tall and seemed to be the older of their group. Walking close to one of them was a small red-haired girl who clung to the man beside her and had no desire to let go. They walked slowly and leisurely, occasionally glancing at the full moon, which had long since risen in the sky and was shining brightly along with countless stars.
After a while, in the distance, they saw large walls surrounding the village, and in the middle of them a gate of the same height. Looking towards the gate, the man in front of the other two lifted his hood a little and a bright smile of a young boy appeared under it.
- We're almost there, are you ready?" the two behind him nodded and one of them folded a few seals, after which a thin and transparent barrier was formed around them. The guy just grinned and said...Let's begin...and released the chakra that was being held back inside him. The ground around him shook and a powerful wave of force exploded in all directions. The hood on the guy's head opened and his face was revealed behind it. Pale skin, sharp features, red, unruly hair and the same colour eyes, snow-white teeth and a beautiful smile that could win the heart of any woman if its owner did not emanate such an overwhelming aura. The other two behind him simply stood there, unmoved by the chakra surge of their companion.
The boy was staring intently at the Village he was travelling towards, and seemed to be waiting for something. But he didn't have to wait long, a few seconds later several men in strange masks appeared in front of him. Each of them pulled out a tanto and looked at the young man apprehensively. He smirked, and in an instant all the power emanating from the boy vanished as if it had never been there, and he raised his thin, pale hands up and let the shinobi in front of him know that he was not hostile. They looked at each other in silence for a while, but then one of the Masked Ninja lowered his blade and put it back into its scabbard behind his back. Afterwards, walking over to the group of unknown men, he stopped a couple of metres away from the red-haired young man.
- Who are you and what reason have you come to the Village?
- My name is Ryoshi Uzumaki and I'm a free bounty hunter.- the guy put his hand on his chest and then pointed at the people behind him.- These are my clan members, Mariko and Karin Uzumaki.- both girls lifted their hoods and stood before the Konoha Shinobi. The older one was a light-skinned woman with grey eyes, while the younger one's eyes were red with a pink tint and looked about six years old. You will accompany us, won't you?
- What was the reason you released your chakra near the Village?" the Crow-masked man continued to ask questions.
- I did it far enough away from the Village so as not to disturb the civilians. I hope I didn't frighten you. I didn't want to be seen as a spy for the enemy Village or anyone else hostile to Hidden Leaf. So I decided to make my presence known before I set foot in Konohagakure territory, and show myself not hostile to you. I don't think it would have been better to do this in the Village, don't you think?
- Your reasons for wanting to meet with the Hokage-sama?
- Business negotiations.
- What kind of business?
- That's something I can't tell you. I can only discuss that with the Hokage personally." The Raven Masked ANBU stopped talking and stared at the group of three people in front of him. Then he gestured to one of his comrades and he was instantly at his side.
- Report to the Hokage-sama and we'll keep an eye on them until you return," he whispered to the Panther-masked man.
- Aye!" the ANBU said and walked away with the Shunshin.
- I hope you can wait a little longer," Raven asked, staring at the two girls as the barrier began to disappear around them.
- Sure." Ryoshi said, and thought to himself, "Long time no see, Itachi, Sarikawa."
***
Hokage's office.
- Allow me, Hokage-sama!!! What's it gonna cost you?" the red-haired boy shouted, looking at the Old Man holding a pipe in his hand and smoking it.
- No, Menma. You've become Tokubetsu-Jonin, but your age still doesn't qualify you to be Clan Head," the grey-haired Hokage replied calmly, sighing and looking at the boy in front of him.
- But why can't you make an exception for me? I'm the only Shinobi Uzumaki and I've already reached such a high rank at my age. I can afford to run a clan and also go on missions. Some clan heads and Chunin became Chunin at the age of thirty or so, and you won't let me, who became Tokubetsu-Jonin at eleven, get that title!" the boy raised his tone with each word, his hands on the Hokage's desk.
- No, Menma. The rules are the same for everyone. You can't become head until you're thirteen, it's the law. The title of Clan Head is not an empty word, but a great responsibility that not everyone can handle. You're still very young, and even if you were thirteen, the elders wouldn't let you become one. You're too frivolous, Menma. Wait a couple of years and gain experience being a Shinobi. Then maybe I'll consider making you head of the Uzumaki Clan. Sarutobi had no intention of continuing this conversation and Menma realised it.
- I'll still come here every day and achieve the title my mother left me!" the red-haired man finally said and left the office.
- Heh, what a fiery boy, just like his mother. Why didn't he take after his father? If Minato were here...- Hiruzen looked at the picture of the Fourth Hokage hanging on the wall with all the other previous Hokages and sighed. - "If Menma gets the Title, it could spell trouble. We'll have to worry about many of the Clan Heads being against Menma's appointment as Head at the next meeting. Too bad Viper and Shikaku can't change the boy's mind. And why is he so eager to become Head? Does he really care that much about his mother's inheritance?" - Suddenly, Hiruzen's musings were interrupted by a Giant chakra surge.
- Hmm? Who could that be? Such a powerful energy, it's comparable to chakra...no, that can't be. There's no way that Tailed One's chakra could suddenly appear near the village. But if that's the case, then there could be a war. We need to find out what happened there as soon as possible. An ANBU team has probably already gone there. An ANBU appeared in the Hokage's office a few minutes later.
- Hokage-sama!" said the Panther-masked Kunoichi in a female voice.
- What's going on?" Sarutobi shouted.
- Three people were found a hundred metres from the Village. One young man in his early twenties, and a similarly aged woman with a female child about six years old. They introduced themselves as members of the Uzumaki clan, and the one who released his chakra said he was a free Headhunter. They weren't wearing a protector belonging to any of the Hidden Villages. One of them also possesses Barrier techniques and was standing freely at the epicentre of this chakra surge along with her child. According to them, they are not hostile to the village and have come for an audience with the Lord Hokage for business negotiations. The rest of the ANBU team is now following them and awaiting your further instructions. The report is over." Panther said with a bowed head.
- Uzumaki? - Hiruzen asked a question into the void. What would they want with the Village? If he was a free Hunter, then he really didn't belong to any of the Hidden Villages. But who could it be... - What's the name of the one who released his chakra?
- He introduced himself as Ryoshi Uzumaki.
- I've never heard of such a Hunter. However, many of them operate in secret and are only known by their nicknames. Escort them to my office, but keep an eye on each of them, even the child. Execute.
- Yes! - and the ANBU disappeared into Shunshin.
- Who the hell is this guy?
***
After leaving the Hokage's office.
The guy with the Uzumaki mark on his back slammed the door softly and walked towards the exit of the residence with a disgruntled expression. Waiting for him at the entrance were two girls and one guy with a healthy muscular build. He silently approached them and they immediately turned to him.
- Menma-dono, did you make it?" asked the tallest of the group, a white-haired guy with muscles in every part of his body.
- Daruma, can't you see the frown on his face?" one of the girls with straight, long, coal-black hair turned to the big guy.
- Come on, Menma-kun, don't worry. Do you want your sister to comfort you~?" a girl in an unbuttoned Tokubetsu-Jonin Vest with purple hair asked affectionately.
- Don't touch Menma-senpai, you lecherous girl! I'm the only one who can comfort Menma-senpai!" Misami wrapped her arm around the guy's hand and put her small charms, which were covered by Chunin's waistcoat. Seeing this, Asami smirked victoriously.
- Hmm. You're still quite small, Misa." she glared at her to show her the small size she was talking about. Shifting her gaze to the same place, the girl blushed and immediately became indignant.
- They're still growing!" she puffed up her cheeks, burning Asami with her blood-red eyes.
- While Kenshi was trying to address the red-haired man, who was pinned on both sides, Menma himself folded a couple of seals and disappeared in a puff of smoke, replaced by a water clone, which immediately collapsed, wetting the two Kunoichi closest to him.
- It's cold! Sempai! That's not fair.
- And really, Menma-kun, if you wanted to see your sister in wet clothes, you could have just asked~.
- Enough of this." A young, muscular guy in a Chunin waistcoat appeared behind the young, muscular guy in black and red clothes and looked at the two friends and held out his hand. "A gust of warm wind." he said in a monotone voice and a wave of warm air came from his hand towards the two wet Kunoichi. A moment later, they were already standing dry, without a drop of moisture on their clothes.
- W-wow! Menma-dono, you're still so cool!!! It's so easy to control the Wind element and add the necessary part of the Fire element to it, just Unparalleled!!!!- Daruma, with eyes that showed stars in them, looked fanatically at Uzumaki.
- Heh-heh, we've already handed in the mission report and received the award for it, let's go to the firing range, I need to blow off some steam." the guy said in the same monotonous voice, but his words made all three of those standing next to him shudder and turn pale, then they said synchronously.
- M-maybe we shouldn't?" their eyes were filled with despair, and even Kenshi, who was several times the size of the young man, looked at him with fear.
- I have to go, guys, I have to go." Menma said as he walked off in the direction of Range 10, ignoring the three Ninjas following him.
After only a couple of hundred metres, he stopped and looked at the group walking towards the Hokage Residence. The three men in black cloaks walked slowly and leisurely, while the ANBU walked around them, keeping an eye on their targets. The boy recognised one of the ANBU's. It was his former co-commander who had joined the ANBU along with his other co-commander who was also there. Guy took his time to greet him as he was on duty and couldn't socialise with his friends. He also turned his attention to those his friend was accompanying, particularly the guy with hair colour like his. The latter also saw Menma and smiled at him as well as his friends. He then walked over to the ANBU in the Raven mask and addressed him....
- So it's true that there are people from my clan in Konoha?" he didn't answer, and realising this, Ryoshi stepped back and continued walking at a leisurely pace towards the Hokage Residence.
- Misa turned to Menma when she saw that he had stopped and was looking at a group of unknown people.
- They have the same hair as you, are they Uzumaki?" questioned Asami, who was aware of her mate's clan identity.
- Menma-dono clan?" Daruma stared at her incomprehensibly and shifted his gaze to Menma, waiting for an answer.
- Maybe.- a smile appeared on the guy's face, just as Ryoshi Uzumaki's face was identical to it.- Alright, the mood to train is completely gone. Let's better celebrate the end of the long term mission.- smiled red-haired already looking at his comrades.
- Really?!" his three friends shouted simultaneously, looking at Menma with the happiest expressions on their faces.
- Really, we can blow off steam tomorrow." he replied without removing his smile and walked on.
- Heh, I shouldn't have hoped so," Misa said, looking at the guy who was leaving.
- Come on, a new barbecue restaurant opened today, let's go there, it's my treat." Uzumaki called out to his friends.
- Huh? Menma-kun, when are you going to take me on a date with just the two of us?" Asami began again.
- Wait! I'm the only one who can go out with Menma-senpai!" Misami continued to compete with Asami.
- "Menma-dono is really cool! Even the girls are fighting over him!!! I want to be like that!!!" thought Kenshi and followed his mates.
***
The Hokage's office again.
The door opened and Raven entered the office, followed by Ryoshi and his companions. The rest of the ANBU accompanying them wanted to enter after them, but Hiruzen raised his hand and signalled for them to wait outside. Raven stepped out as well, and Ryoshi sat down in front of Hiruzen.
- So, you have business for me, young man?" placing the tube on the table, Hiruzen looked at Uzumaki carefully, studying him from head to toe.
- Yes, Hokage-sama. I think you already know my name as well as I know yours, but it doesn't tell you anything, does it?" Ryoshi looked calm and spoke at a leisurely pace without changing his friendly expression, occasionally glancing at Mariko and Karin, who were seated away from them.
- Right, but if you're telling the truth about your profession, that's not surprising." Sarutobi softened his voice, treating his interlocutor as he did him.
- Perhaps my nickname, the one people gave me, would tell you something?" Ryoshi said mysteriously and intriguingly.
- What is it?" Hiruzen asked interestedly.
- The Hairy Devil- Ryoshi's words echoed in the Third Hokage's head.
- "Hair Devil. A headhunter of S rank. One of the most dangerous members of his profession. Possesses all the traits of the Uzumaki Clan and is a Master Fuin. Appearance unknown, age unknown, origin unknown, belonging to a particular village is also unknown, about this man little is known, but there is one of the rules of life: when you meet him, do not engage in close combat in any way! One of the best killers who never left his victims alive, and no one could get away from him. He is also rumoured to be the one who killed Karatachi Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage of Blood Mist and Jinchuriki Three-Tailed, and brought his head to Terumi Mei for a huge reward. No one has seen his face, but he is also known to be looking for members of his clan. For what purpose is unknown. Countless gangs have died in the places where he has been, particularly in the Land of Water and the Land of Grass. And such a person revealed his face for the first time and came to our Village for an Audience with me?" - Sarutobi was confused and unable to utter a word. He simultaneously tensed up and looked at Ryoshi with interest.
- 'It seems like you know me after all?
- I've heard a lot about you.
- Really, am I really that popular?" smiled Uzumaki, looking at the dumbfounded Hiruzen.
- But can I believe your words? "Sarutobi regained his composure and decided to see if the man in front of him was telling the truth.
- If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you.
- How?" The Hokage saw no lies in his eyes, only confidence in his words.
- There are rumours that I killed Yagura Karatachi and gave his head to Mei Terumi, who later became the head of Kirigakure as a young girl. That's really true.
- What's your point?
- I can prove that I killed him.
- How, may I ask?
- Yagura was a Three-Tailed Jinchuriki and had control over his Tails. He was a really difficult opponent. To tell you the truth, I came within a hair's breadth of death more than once in a fight with him and, one might say, miraculously survived.
- Please don't keep me in suspense, Ryoshi-san.
- My apologies, Hokage-sama. So, it's believed that Three-Tails is now being reborn because he died after his Jinchuriki died.
- Don't tell me that you...- without letting the old man finish, Red-Haired released the Chakra of the Three-Tailed within him and a Tail formed behind him. The entire room crackled with the force of Jinchuriki and Ryoshi surrounded the ANBU in a flash.-Halt! Don't touch him! It's okay." came the voice of Sarutobi, who had decided to save his subordinates from making a deadly mistake.
- You understood me correctly, Sarutobi-sama. I have sealed the power of the Three-Tailed One within me." came the voice of a boy distorted by the Tailed One's chakra.
- I believe you now, so please calm down and suppress Tails' chakra.
- And I am calm.- The aura disappeared as quickly as it appeared. Hiruzen was shocked even more than before and stared at Uzumaki without hiding it.- Mariko, are you alright?
- Yes, Ryoshi-sama.- came the voice of a woman inside the transparent dome, who was holding her daughter's hand and covering her eyes with her other hand.
- It's... this... this...
- The three-tailed one is under my control as well as Jagura's, Hokage-sama, so don't worry about me starting a mayhem here.
- That's amazing. I now believe that you are the very same Scarlet-haired Devil, Ryoshi-san.
- I'm glad we cleared that up.
- But then, what would such a famous hunter want in my village?
- That's what I wanted to talk about. Recently, it came to my attention that there is a young woman from my clan living in Konoha. Kushina Uzumaki, who inherited the knowledge of Mito Uzumaki, the princess of our clan. I also learnt that she created a Clan here and was looking for her kin....
- Wait, Ryoshi-san. I'm sorry to disappoint you, I've heard that you're looking for your clan members, but I'll tell you right away. Kushina Uzumaki died six years ago.
- Don't worry about it. I know she's been dead for a long time.
- Then...?
- As you said, I'm looking for members of my clan. Behind me, you can see the two I found in the Grassland. The reason why I came to Hidden Leaf is because of the clan left behind after Kushina Uzumaki's death. I would like to become its head, and by extension, the Shinobi Konohagakure. Since Uzushiogakure, my homeland, has long been an ally of Konoha and was home to Mito Uzumaki, the princess of my clan, and Kushina Uzumaki also chose this place to revive the clan, I have decided to follow her example and put my trust in Konohagakure. If you fulfil my request, I can offer myself to Konoha as a loyal Jinchuriki who can control his Tailed, and I am also quite the strong Ninja, so what do you say?
- Hm... - Hiruzen was speechless. In the first few seconds when he learnt of the arrival of the red-haired Headhunter, he had thought about recruiting him to his village. But after he learnt who this Hunter was, he lowered his hands because he believed that such people were not going to join any of the Hidden Villages. And after what this man demonstrated to prove his words, Sarutobi had forgotten about recruiting such a powerful Shinobi who was as strong as the Kage. But now... now this man had said exactly what Sarutobi could only dream of. The Three-Tailed One was indeed considered dead and was only supposed to be revived in a few years. If this man were to join his Village and be loyal to Sarutobi himself, it would raise his prestige and the fighting power of Konoha many times over. And because Three-Tailed was officially dead, there was no need to fear the threat of attack from other Villages due to the imbalance between the Five Great Lands, unless that information came to light. All these thoughts went through Hiruzen's mind in a flash, and he replied in a determined voice.If you're telling the truth, then I'm ready to sign the papers right now to make you and your companions the Shinobi of our village and make you the Head of the Uzumaki Clan.
- I'm glad you agreed so quickly. But there is one more thing I'd like to clarify.
- Yes?" Hiruzen felt a shiver run through his body and was afraid that everything he thought he would gain by joining this man would disappear if Ryoshi refused. But he pulled himself together and listened carefully to his interlocutor to see if he could do what Red-Haired was asking.
- I would like all the members of my clan to join him. I'm talking about the children of Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze.- Hiruzen frowned. It had long been decided in the council of Clan Heads that the Jinchuriki would not join any of them and would remain neutral so as not to ruin the balance within the village itself. But the Third was surprised by one point.
- How did you know that Uzumaki's second child is also the son of Uzumaki Kushina?
- I have my own connections, Sarutobi-sama, and I wouldn't want to spread about them.
- I see, I'm sorry anyway, but it was decided at the Clan Council that they won't join any clan since they are the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. So it's impossible.- it was public information, and Ryoshi knew a lot and couldn't help but know about it, so the Hokage wasn't afraid to tell him about it.
- Hmm.- Uzumaki's smile fell off his face for the first time and he frowned, which Hiruzen noticed and began to fear that he would refuse to join, so he decided to continue.
- If you wait, at the clan council we can discuss this point and I'll try to convince them...
- Really? - Ryoshi's good mood has returned.
- Yes, but it'll take another day. While the council is going on, you can stay in the village.
- Hmm, that's a good option, I agree. But I'll add one more thing.
- Hiruzen smiled again when he heard his companion agree.
- To make the council's decision unconditional, I have decided to offer another favour, hopefully to my future home village.
- What are you talking about, Ryoshi-san?
- You've seen what I can do, haven't you?
- You're talking about your control of Three-Tails?
- That's right. I can teach one of the Jinchuriki Kyuubi to do the same, if you really accept my offer. The other one is too young and this power would kill him.
- You really...! - Sarutobi was even more shocked by this information and was very glad that he had suggested that he wait until the clan council decided on the matter rather than immediately refusing his offer. "If he can really teach Menma how to control Fox chakra, that would be just fine. I have to get all the Clan Heads to agree to this decision. But... now I'm concerned about something else. Although this proposal seems logical and even equal, because with such powers, the Uzumaki clan will become the strongest in the village, but something still bothers me. I have very little information about this man and I can't agree to his proposal right away. But it would be too foolish to refuse such a thing either.
Two Jinchuriki capable of controlling Tails. In Kumo, a Jinchuriki can also do this kind of thing, and if they attacked us, they would have a big advantage, but with this kind of ability, we can defeat any of the Five Great Countries. And if he can help Naruto in curbing the Kyuubi's power as well.... The key is not to let this opportunity pass us by, but not to lose our heads. He would have to find out more about the mysterious Scarlet Devil and make sure he was telling the truth. I think I'd have to team up with Danzo for that. After thinking about all this for about a minute, Hiruzen opened his eyes and resolutely said....
- I'm ready to hear the details of your proposal so that I can introduce it to the other Clan Chiefs.
- The discussion will take quite some time. Are you free?
- I'm willing to clear my schedule for this.
- Well, I'm glad you're so interested. But my companions are tired from the journey and--
- Raven.
- Yes, Hokage-sama." an ANBU appeared beside Ryoshi and knelt before Hiruzen.
- 'Take a few of your subordinates, escort the guests to one of the Hotels in our Village and make sure they are safe. Execute.
- Aye.- The ANBU stood up and walked out the door with Mariko and Karin.
- You may proceed.
- I will. So, I...
***
So, it's been three years since the clone went to cut off all the criminals' heads. I actually spent all my Crystals and bought him all kinds of amps. I think he regained all his strength quickly, but it took me YEARS!!!! But that was only because the Clone started to replenish his supply of Crystals. The day the Clone set off, he and I decided how we were going to level up. The biggest rule was that I would strengthen myself in open combat, and he would learn Assassination Techniques, Fuin, learn how to use poisons with senbon and all sorts of secret techniques. Right now I don't know how strong he's become. Even though Kurama could bond with us and he could see how Clone was getting stronger, I, like him, didn't want to see how strong the other was getting. Perhaps it was so that we wouldn't imitate each other, or because I wanted to be impressed by his strength because he would be stronger than me anyway, or just because I felt like it.
Of the notable moments in all those three years, there was only one interesting incident. A year after the clone left, one evening I was still sitting on Hokage Mountain watching the sunset. When the sun finally disappeared from the horizon, I lay down and looked up at the sky. It was quiet and peaceful, but the calmness was interrupted at some point. I heard a noise coming from the direction of the village. No, the noise was not coming from the centre of the village, where the sounds came from every evening, it was coming from the side of the village. Listening, through my perception I was somehow able to hear where the noise was coming from. It was from the Hyuga neighbourhood and it seemed that something was being celebrated there. When I saw it, I remembered one of the individuals in this clan who interested me to no end in my past life. Hinata Hyuga. She was my favourite female character and she was all I thought about for the first time in this world. But after meeting Saki, it subsided, and after what I realised and thought about it, I forgot about her altogether. But now I happened to remember, and I really wanted to see her. So I jumped down from the Mountain, landed on one of the rooftops, and ran towards the Hyuga Quarter. The roofs of each house were surprisingly sturdy, maybe on purpose, so that Shinobi could walk on them without fear of falling on the next step?
But I didn't have to ponder this interesting question for long, so I sped up and in a couple of minutes I reached the Quarter. Of course, they didn't like me much and wouldn't let me stay at the party, so I used my Invisibility Technique and snuck into Hinata's house. Everyone was having a good time at the party, though it was low-key, it was still a great aristocratic clan, so there was no drunken talk or fighting. And in general, a child's birthday party was not like this in my old world, but here I couldn't call it a children's party. It seemed as if everything was made not for children, but for adults. But it was interesting and everyone seemed to like it. Though there was one strange moment. I couldn't find the birthday girl, Hinata, anywhere, and it was strange. It was also strange that no one else had noticed the disappearance of the clan princess but me, though no, Hiashi seemed to be worried, but he was talking to the clan elders and couldn't be distracted, at least that's how it seemed to me.
After a while it was starting to bother me a lot and suddenly I remembered! I remembered what was happening! And I ran towards the forest. There, I folded the seal and activated the Technique...
- Mass Shadow Cloning Technique! - everything around me was enveloped in white smoke and five hundred of my copies came out of it. It was enough to create weak clones, so as soon as they appeared, they rushed in all directions. Each of my copies had a different perception thanks to chakra, and after a couple of minutes, one of the clones dispelled, giving me Hinata's location. I dispelled the other clones as well. - First Gate: Gate of Beginnings Open!!!" I shouted, and using my Body Flicker buff at full speed, I ran towards Jonin, who had kidnapped Hinata. On the way, I activated the Invisibility Technique again and after two dozen seconds, I reached him. As I approached the kidnapper, I knocked him out with a single blow to his carotid artery and picked up the falling Hinata like a princess, just like Papa Mama. She seemed to realise that I was saving her, I could tell by her facial expressions, which I could see with my Sharingan, so she didn't try to run away, thinking I was just another kidnapper. Creating a Shadow Clone I, holding Hinata in my arms, jumped up and ran up the upper paths back to the Quarter. I think we even passed that moment with the moon that Daddy had. The clone dragged Jonin Kumo's unconscious body behind me, holding it on his shoulder. Halfway back to the Quarter, I saw Hiashi rushing at full speed towards me.
- "Let go of my daughter, Demon!" the head of the Hyuga Clan came flying at me with his palm in the air.
- Hiashi-san, calm down!" I shouted at him, dodging his blows with my eyes. But he was a head taller than me in Taijutsu, so I wouldn't be able to last much longer, and then I heard the girl's voice in my arms.
- Daddy, don't!!!- Hinata shouted out, whereupon Hiashi jumped back and stopped.
- What do you want, Demon?" the crazy man asked me with a threatening tone. Really, that's what he sounded like to me.
- I don't want anything! Look over there!!!" I pointed my finger at the clone, which was indecent, but it was still me. "That's Jonin from Kumogakure, and he's the one who kidnapped your daughter.- Hiashi froze and looked at me studiedly.
- You mean you defeated him yourself?
- Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. The effect of surprise played into my hands. If you don't believe me, you can question him or ask your daughter.
- All right, I believe you. Now slowly let go of my daughter and let her come to me.
- Okay. I did exactly as he said.
- Hinata.
- Daddy!
- Are you all right? Are you hurt?
- No, Dad, you don't have to fight him, he helped me! Another man stole me. - she pointed her finger. That man is unconscious.
- Okay, I hear you. I'll deal with him right away. Kid, put him on the ground and you can go. I thank you for saving my daughter, but I'll take it from here." He looked angrily at Jonin Kumo and you couldn't help but read the bloodlust in his gaze.
- Are you going to kill him?
- It's none of your business. Put the body down quickly and go home. This is my clan's problem.
- No, it's the village's problem.
- What? What are you talking about?
- This man is one of the ambassadors from Kumogakure who came to sign the peace treaty. You realise the consequences if you kill him, don't you? Are you prepared to accept them?
- This man tried to kidnap my daughter, Princess of the Hyuga Clan. That's a good reason to kill him. So back off.
- Do you have any proof? Do you think your word will be enough? If you do what you're about to do, it could result in the cancellation of the peace treaty. But Konoha won't break it because of your antics, so you'll have to pay for your actions. Your clan could suffer greatly. Please don't go by your emotions and make a mistake like that. You have two choices right now. Either forget about what happened, or you can take this shinobi to the Hokage and interrogate him, which again could result in the cancellation of the contract, but with accusations from our side. Choose one of these, but don't destroy your clan for the sake of killing one man! - I blurted it out in one breath. I don't know why I'm trying so hard, but I don't want what happened in the canon to happen. Maybe it's because I like Hinata, maybe it's because it's a stupid situation that made two girls I like from this anime, Hinata and Hanabi, suffer, and I can make sure that doesn't happen. Well, or I just don't want Neji to become like he did in canon. Who knows, it doesn't really matter right now.
- Your words are right. I guess I really did get angry," Hiashi sighed and softened his expression, "The best thing to do is to turn a blind eye to the situation. I'll take this man to the Hokage and clarify our situation. You can put him down and go home. Thank you again for saving my daughter." he bowed and Hinata next to him did the same.
- I was just passing by and in the right place at the right time.
- Humble guy.
- Heh-heh-heh. Well, now that we've cleared that up, good luck to you and-- Happy Birthday, Hinata-chan." With a final smile, I dispelled the clone and ran towards my house.
- Dad, who's that?" a little girl with dark blue hair said with a blush on her cheeks.
- You better not mess with him, he's dem..... No, no. Forget it. He's just one of Konoha's Ninjas. That's all you need to know about him. "Taking his daughter's hand and grabbing the Ambassador from Kumo with the other hand, Hiashi moved towards the Quarter...