"Is that so?"
"Then I guess it was fate that Froggy was able to help you."
Noah furrowed his brow and gave a slight nod, but something didn't feel right—the timeline was off.
He'd only awakened the system less than three years ago, yet somehow the Naruto world's timeline had already stretched across so many years. It just didn't make sense.
'System, why is there such a huge gap in the timelines?' Noah asked mentally.
[Answering host: Only after Froggy's friends begin visiting will the timeline fully stabilize. Otherwise, Froggy can travel freely between different periods in each world.]
So that's what it was. No wonder he'd seen photos with Kaguya… and another one with Hashirama Senju. It all made sense now.
"I'm just… too weak. I couldn't help Froggy at all," Hinata said with guilt in her voice. "I haven't made any progress with my strength either."
"Did something happen with Froggy in your world?" Noah asked after a short pause. From the way she spoke, it felt like Froggy might have caused quite a stir over there.
Now even this shy little girl was starting to feel guilty.
"You don't know, Lord Noah?" Hinata looked confused. She'd assumed this place was like Mount Myōboku, a place connected to the summoning realm.
She hadn't expected Noah to be totally unaware.
That left her unsure of how to respond.
"Froggy has been labeled a wanted criminal across the entire Shinobi world," she sighed. "There's a one-hundred-million ryo bounty for him on the black market."
It was all because he'd saved her—only because of that did the ninja world start hunting him down.
"A hundred million?" Noah gave her a strange look.
So Froggy had been hiding his true power all along. For someone to earn that kind of bounty… that was at least the level of three Asumas! Definitely a sign of growth.
Noah thought it over for a moment and decided not to skimp on Froggy's meals anymore.
"Every ninja village has Froggy's picture posted up," Hinata added quietly. She wanted to speak out for him, but the Hyuga Clan offered her no support.
They didn't care what she had to say.
Right now, it felt like she was the only person in the entire Shinobi world who still believed Froggy was a good person.
"It's alright, Hinata," Noah said with a calm smile. "Froggy might be mischievous, but no one in that world can catch him. So don't worry too much. Even if the whole world's after him, he won't be caught."
After thinking for a second, Noah reached into his [storage space] and pulled out a book.
It was the [Marine training manual for Armament Haki].
When Hinata returned to the Naruto world, the knowledge would integrate directly into her mind like a skill book.
Noah had already confirmed this with the system beforehand.
"You care about Froggy a lot. So let me thank you on his behalf," Noah said. "You're probably one of the few real friends he has."
"Take this as a little gift from me."
He handed her the Armament Haki training manual with a warm smile.
It might not be a perfect fit for her, but it could still be useful in some way.
"Lord Noah…"
Hinata looked a little flustered as she held the book.
She hadn't even brought a gift herself—and yet, Noah was giving her something first.
"Keep it," Noah insisted. "If you get stronger, you'll truly be able to help Froggy."
"I can't always be by his side, so I'm counting on you."
He gently pushed the book into her hands, placing his palm on her head to give her a small rub.
Her hair got messy immediately.
Noah let out an awkward laugh and quickly pulled his "sinful" hand back.
Clearly, he wasn't very skilled at this whole "head-patting" thing.
Somehow, it always ended with messed-up hair.
"I'll definitely help clear Froggy's name," Hinata said, looking down at the [Armament Haki training manual] in her hands, her voice filled with quiet determination.
"Lord Noah, what kind of work do you do?" she asked curiously.
Her eyes drifted toward the [Marine uniform] he wore.
There was a pressure about him that wasn't any weaker than Lady Tsunade's.
She figured he had to be at least Hokage-level.
"Me?" Noah tapped his chin in thought.
"I work to eliminate all evil from this world," he said. "Any evil, anywhere in the world—that's my enemy."
Hinata stared at him in wide-eyed confusion… and then awe.
She didn't fully understand what he meant, but it sounded so cool.
Wipe out all evil.
That one line lodged itself deep in her heart.
"Hinata," Noah said, tilting his head, "do you have someone you like?"
He wasn't sure if Froggy had altered the timeline or not.
With how often that little guy went to the Naruto world, something had to have changed.
"A crush...?"
Steam practically burst out of Hinata's head.
Her entire body seemed to turn into a flustered steam machine, cheeks glowing pink with embarrassment.
She'd never even thought about something like that before.
"N-no..."
She quickly shook her head.
"..."
So Froggy really had changed something.
Hinata was still single now, and Naruto was still busy chasing after Sakura and following Sasuke around.
Although—if things went by canon—Sakura would eventually chase after Sasuke instead.
Wait no, there was still a good chance Sakura would end up with Naruto.
Actually... it was possible Naruto might just stay with Sasuke.
Noah's thoughts started spiraling.
He wasn't the one confused—the relationships in that world were just way too tangled.
These changes were pretty massive.
Froggy, you little troublemaker...
Still, Noah had to admit, nicely done.
"Lord Noah? Is something wrong?"
Hinata noticed the weird look on his face, her own cheeks still blushing as she glanced up at him.
No one had ever asked her a question like that before.
"No, I just thought maybe you were already dating someone," Noah said, waving it off. "Anyway, feel free to visit anytime you like."
What a waste it would be for a great girl like her to end up with Naruto.
"Yes!"
Hinata nodded quickly.
Truth be told, she didn't even know how she got here.
She'd just been thinking about visiting Froggy, and then suddenly—this door appeared in front of her.
It was nothing like a summoning jutsu.
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