Three days later, the hotpot restaurant opened.
According to Hiashi's instructions the night before, the Hyuga Clan would not have too many people present to avoid suspicion.
The restaurant's name was also under Neji, essentially a test run.
Hiashi himself would attend as an uncle and guardian.
He did not plan a grand opening; he would only make a real move if the profits were substantial.
After all, his Hyuga Clan was already wealthy enough.
If it weren't for the Uchiha Clan drawing fire, they would have long been suppressed by the Hokage lineage.
So, at the opening, many people of status came and were entertained by Hiashi, which Neji didn't have to worry about.
He only needed to entertain the friends he invited and the friends Hinata invited... "Yo! Neji, congratulations on the opening."
"Neji, congratulations on the opening!"
A boy with bright white teeth and a girl with a bun hairstyle greeted Neji at the door.
It was Lee and Tenten. As the two closest to Neji at the Ninja Academy, they had arranged to come and congratulate him together.
Neji smiled slightly: "You're here! Go inside and sit down; I'll join you later."
Tenten looked at Neji, dressed in white with an elegant demeanor, her eyes sparkling slightly.
"Alright, we know, so Neji, you go be busy, Lee and I will wait for you inside!"
Lee, who hadn't had a chance to say much, was pushed inside by Tenten.
Hinata watched the two enter, somewhat curious about the girl who had just gone in.
Neji explained in a low voice: "They are two classmates I befriended at the Ninja Academy. They helped me a lot when I was initially inconvenienced."
Hinata was silent, thinking of Neji's eyes, yet his strength was still formidable, even suppressing those of the Uchiha Clan.
Neji-nīchan (Neji, older brother) must have trained very hard, so I can't fall behind either. You are Hinata, who is supposed to protect Neji-nīchan (Neji, older brother).
Recalling their childhood promise, Hinata secretly cheered herself on.
So, young lady, your focus is a bit off!
"Hinata, we're here to support you guys!"
Woof!
Kiba, with Akamaru on his head, was the first to greet them, with many others beside him.
"Yo! We're all here."
Nara Shikamaru, with one hand in his pocket, extended the other, calling out coolly.
"Hehe, we should also thank Hinata for inviting us."
Ino happily came to Hinata's side, with Sakura also present.
"And me, the great Naruto!"
A loud shout, as if Naruto had just caught up, he yelled from afar.
This made Sasuke, standing alone, snort and glance at him disdainfully.
This immediately made the arriving Naruto bristle, getting into a playful fight with Kiba, who was trying to mediate, and even pulling in Choji, who was looking forward to hotpot, creating a ruckus.
Shikamaru, beside them, covered his face in exasperation; it was truly embarrassing.
Neji, however, didn't mind: "I am Hyuga Neji. I'm very happy that you, as Hinata's friends, accepted the invitation!"
"Since everyone has arrived, let's go inside and begin!"
"The hotpot has been ready for a long time, and we've prepared a lot of ingredients this time!"
As soon as his words fell.
Among the previously brawling group, a pair of eyes lit up furiously.
"Hotpot! Food!"
Grabbing Naruto with one hand and Kiba with the other, a powerful Aura pressed down on Akamaru, the small Ninja dog, making even the aloof Sasuke glance over.
It was Choji, who had heard 'food,' breathing heavily through his nose. Naruto and Kiba both shivered, then turned around, whistling to indicate they wouldn't fight anymore.
This made everyone smile knowingly. Indeed, no one could stop Choji's love for delicious food.
The group excitedly entered the restaurant, where Tenten, already seated, waved to them.
Soon, everyone sat at a large table, their eyes sparkling at the sight of abundant delicacies, with a gurgling yin-yang hotpot in the center.
They had seen the advertisements days ago, the legendary hotpot, where fresh ingredients only needed to be briefly cooked in the pot before being eaten directly.
This was simply too amazing; they had been looking forward to it immensely.
Neji smiled: "Alright, it's the grand opening today, everyone eat to your heart's content!"
"Ohhhhh..."
The group instantly began a food-grabbing competition, especially fierce among Choji, Naruto, and Kiba.
Hinata, with elegance and speed, made many ingredients disappear from in front of her, all while chatting with Ino and Sakura, truly showing a hidden talent that made Neji marvel.
Neji also joined the feast, but these guys didn't go easy on him just because he was blind.
They still snatched food as they pleased, which Neji considered his official friendly interaction with them.
After all, they had only recently started at the Ninja Academy, but their relationships had already formed... After a big meal, almost everyone had bulging bellies.
Only Hinata, the other girls, and Neji seemed normal; even the usually aloof Sasuke was in the same state.
After all, Sasuke was merely tsundere at this point, without the deep-seated hatred he would later harbor.
Neji was actually quite curious why Sasuke would come, but it wasn't too surprising.
Even though the two clans seemed to be vying for the position of Konoha's largest clan, with long-standing conflicts, due to war issues,
Many people were comrades who had faced life and death together. Even within the Hyuga Clan and Uchiha Clan, there were quite a few people who had good relationships.
They weren't very concerned about the children's issues; it was just that the adults couldn't show such intimacy.
Otherwise, the Hokage faction probably wouldn't be able to sit still, especially that 'Pot Shadow' (referring to the Third Hokage, Sarutobi, who often smoked a pipe).
So, the conflict between the two clans was more of a superficial display of attitude.
In reality, no one would truly cause an irreconcilable rift; this was the adult world!
Neji and Hinata saw off their classmates, who all praised the hotpot, saying they would come again next time.
Neji and Hinata warmly welcomed them, as their restaurant was much better and more affordable than barbecue places... Night.
After a busy day, Neji, with his mind somewhat exhausted, lay on his bed.
The first day's performance was good, and it should remain popular for a few more days.
The ultimate result, however, would depend on a month later, when the novelty wore off; that would be the true normal turnover.
"These trivial matters are finally settled. Next is the matter of gaining experience."
Neji removed his blindfold, feeling his eyes being nourished, and slowly opened them.
In the dim night, under the scattered moonlight, a long-lost view appeared before Neji's eyes.
He felt a bit emotional; having lost his eyes for so long, he had almost forgotten the colors of this world.
"In the future, I still need to find some quiet places to practice opening my eyes. Under the cover of the blindfold, they can still be used easily."
After all, the essence of the Byakugan is to see through and see far. Compared to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's Byakugan, it's truly unknown how many versions it has been castrated.
"The Tenseigan doesn't need to be considered for now. One method is the Fusion of a large number of Byakugan. Although it's not too big of a problem, it cannot be guaranteed."
After all, he possessed Vinsmoke's [Bloodline Factor] technology, also known as the [Life Design Blueprint].
A perfect cloning or even gene-adjustment technology, he just didn't know what differences it had compared to this world.
After all, Chakra and [Kekkei Genkai] exist here.
In the future, he plans to seek out Snake Aunt, but it would probably be under a different identity.
Definitely not free, making money with money, come and invest a little.—Golden Pot