Chapter 94
At this moment, she no longer cared about Hyuganobility or anything else.
She just wanted to escape!
But how could she, a mere Chunin, be a match for Naruto?
So, in an instant, her Gentle Fist was parried, and then Naruto struck her in the abdomen with a punch.
"Ow~!"
Hyuga Natsu cried out in pain and fell to the ground, her expression one of extreme agony.
Looking at the pretty maid curled up on the ground, Naruto's breathing slowly grew heavy.
The next moment, Naruto launched a counterattack.
The Tailed Beast Partner was unleashed, biting towards the Hyuga maid before him!
Sizzle~!
The terrifying attack directly pierced through the Hyuga Clan's defenses.
"!"
Hyuga Natsu suddenly widened her white eyes.
Crimson blood slowly began to flow down.
Drip.
Drop.
She… was injured.
What… happened? For a moment, the pretty maid still hadn't reacted.
"Oh~~~."
Naruto's pleased sigh had already arrived. And very soon, the Tailed Beast Partner's biting began anew.
"Ugh~!"
Only then did Hyuga Natsu let out a mournful cry, her heart filled with extreme resistance and sorrow.
As if finding her noisy, Naruto casually picked up some cloth someone had just dropped and stuffed it directly into her mouth.
Now the sound was almost completely gone, barely more than a mosquito's buzz.
"Isn't that much better?"
Naruto said with a smile.
"Alright, let's continue searching for the 'secret medicine formula' together~."
Naruto leaned forward, earnestly beginning to search the basement for a way to save Hyuga Hazuki.
His small body worked so hard that it even brought tears of emotion to Hyuga Natsu, who was with him.
"A Xia, I need to put in more effort~… Oh~!"
Naruto sped up his search for the treasure.
Meanwhile, Hinata, in the living room upstairs, naturally heard some of the commotion that had come from below earlier.
But she remembered Naruto's instructions and decided to guard the place well, not wanting to cause Naruto any trouble.
"Naruto-kun~, don't worry, I'll keep watch~."
Hinata looked around, diligently guarding the house, not letting any factors affect Naruto's search… Time flew by.
Night faded, and morning arrived.
Early in the morning, Gekkō Hayate had prepared a table full of delicious food.
During his time out of the hospital, he had been idle at home, and since he had nothing else to do, he began to refine his cooking skills.
When his childhood friend, Yūgao Uzuki, came to sit down, Hayate took off his apron and chatted with Yūgao with a smile on his face.
"Yūgao, how have your missions been these past few days?"
"Quite easy. Naruto helped me a bit, and my strength has improved some…"
Yūgao wore a long dress, revealing her snow-like arms and calves.
Beneath her delicate face were equally delicate collarbones and a fair neck.
He took one look and felt a little parched.
So he immediately suppressed the thought and turned to the breakfast on the plate: "Is that so? Then we should thank Naruto."
Naruto, who had defeated Biwa Jūzō, was already an undeniable person of immense potential.
In some aspects, he could indeed help others improve.
Yūgao, holding a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of soup and slowly brought it to her lips.
Her rosy little mouth opened, and she slowly drank it.
Throughout this process, her movements exuded endless charm.
Hayate couldn't help but sigh, his childhood friend was truly becoming more and more womanly.
"Cough, cough…"
Just then, Hayate suddenly started coughing.
The bloodline disease caused by his Bloodline Limit would continue to worsen his body.
So what he had told Naruto before, that he could live for at least another ten years, wasn't just idle talk.
"Hayate, are you alright?" Yūgao immediately put down her spoon and asked with concern.
"Same as always…"
Hayate shook his head.
"Let's not talk about that. Naruto saved me last time, and I haven't thanked him yet."
No matter what, being able to survive against Biwa Jūzō would have been impossible without Naruto's help.
"I really don't know how to thank him…"
"Don't worry, Hayate… I've already thanked him for you."
Yūgao leaned forward and told Hayate that she had already thanked Naruto on his behalf.
Looking at the slender, fair hand resting on the back of his own, Hayate felt his heart flutter once more.
They were both at an age where they could consider marriage.
However, his body… and lifespan, probably wouldn't be able to give Yūgao happiness.
So, this was fine.
Hayate suppressed the urge to formally propose to Yūgao and then silently enjoyed his breakfast.
His inner turmoil was known to no one.
Meanwhile, Yūgao also had a different state of mind.
She remembered her promise with Naruto, that today would bring her second power-up, and Yūgao was extremely excited about it.
Because of her immense anticipation and joy, her body trembled slightly.
Her fair and slender legs beneath the table slowly swayed a few times… Naruto's house.
Lifting the cover, Naruto emerged from the basement.
Hinata was already asleep on the floor, sleeping soundly.
"Hinata, Hinata…"
Only when Naruto called her name did she suddenly wake up.
"Naruto-kun~? Eh?! It's daylight… Naruto-kun, I… I'm sorry…"
Hinata, feeling extremely ashamed for having fallen asleep, immediately blushed.
She had intended to stay awake all night, but she had fallen asleep.
"It's okay, we've already found the secret medicineformula~."
Naruto happily told Hinata that after working hard with A Xia all night, they finally found the formula.
And next, they would go out to buy the ingredients and concoct the secret medicine.
"Is that so…"
Hinata immediately broke into a joyful smile.
That's great… Mom is saved.
"Where's A Xia?"
Hinata didn't see A Xia.
"A Xia worked all night and is too tired, and she's all dirty, so she's embarrassed to come out and see you. So let's just go out. A Xia will come find us after she's tidied up. Oh, and… Hinata, what do you want for breakfast…?"
Naruto quickly left the house with Hinata.
After they left.
Inside the basement, the scene slowly became visible as the sun rose higher.
The despairing and sorrowful face of the weeping maid, her gaze fixed on the ceiling above, as if there was something there.
Having been busy with Naruto all night searching for the formula, she was indeed, as Naruto said, completely dirty, with even her hair stained with grime.
Even her clothes were torn by sharp objects, revealing her fair skin.
She was tired, extremely tired… The maid, who had been busy all night, soon fell into an unconscious, deep sleep.
What would tomorrow bring?
She didn't know.
She only knew that her life had completely collapsed.
All of this stemmed from her past aversion to Uzumaki Naruto, an unchangeable past, and an unclear future.
And this was not the end.
In the days to come, an endless hell awaited her… She thought of her branch family status.
Suikeido had clan members who admired him.
In their eyes, the perfectly proper and radiant her, the role model for everyone, the object of their affection, was already… broken… The 3rd Second Frenzy!
An hour later.
Naruto returned from his shopping trip.
A beautifully packaged jar, a convenient storage box to carry, and some medicinal herbs and grinding tools.
These were all the items he had purchased.
"Next, I need to grind the medicinal herbs. This is delicate work."
In the room, Naruto was alone.