68: Chapter 68 Hinata, You Are My Gentle HavenThe night breeze was cool, dispelling the cozy warmth inside the room.
Naruto pushed open the French windows and stepped barefoot onto the cool balcony tiles.
The house behind him was filled with the warm, gentle aura unique to Wood Release creations, while just a step away on the balcony, lay the cold night of Konoha.
He leaned on the railing with both hands, his gaze passing over the staggered rooftops and landing on the distant Fire Shadow Rock, silent in the darkness.
I heard light footsteps behind me.
It was very light, with a hint of hesitation.
Hinata went out onto the balcony.
She wasn't wearing shoes; her fair, white feet touched the cold ground, and her toes instinctively curled up.
The evening breeze stirred her pale purple skirt, outlining her slender yet alluring figure in the moonlight.
She didn't stand next to Naruto; instead, she lagged behind by half a step.
"Naruto-kun."
Hinata's voice was broken by the wind as she looked at the figure in front of her.
Even though we're so close, it feels like we're worlds apart.
Are you leaving?
Naruto didn't turn around, his fingertip lightly tapping the railing: "Hmm.Tenchi Bridge."
Those three simple words made Hinata's heart clench.
That place meant Orochimaru, that rogue ninja named Uchiha Sasuke, and unpredictable danger.
"I." Hinata lowered her head, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, her knuckles turning white."I'm too weak."
After witnessing Naruto's incredible power to reverse life and death, her proud Gentle Fist and her daily arduous training seemed so pale and powerless.
"I can't help.I don't even have the right to stand beside you."
"Who said that?"
Naruto turned around.
He leaned against the railing, arms crossed, his deep blue eyes shining brightly in the night, carrying a playful and domineering air as he scrutinized his prey.
Hinata.
He reached out, lifted Hinata's chin, and forced her to look up and stare directly at him.
"There are many people in this world who want to follow me.If I just beckon, those sand-playing kids from Sunagakure will crawl over on their knees, and those opportunists from Konoha will rush to fawn over me."
His thumb traced the smooth lines of her jawline as he spoke slowly.
"I have no shortage of thugs.Knives that can kill are everywhere."
"but."
Naruto's voice lowered, taking on a captivating magnetism.
"Someone like you, pure as a blank sheet of paper, a fool whose eyes are only for me… is my only haven of tenderness in this world."
Hinata's pupils dilated slightly, a mixture of shame and emotion causing her delicate face to flush red once more.
A haven of gentle comfort.
Is she Naruto's.haven of comfort?
This objectified title would be an insult if spoken by someone else, but when it came from Naruto's mouth, it gave her an unprecedented sense of peace.
The gentle embrace of love will surely be cherished, will surely be protected, and will surely be able to watch over him forever.
"Therefore, you don't need to become stronger to kill people."
Naruto released his grip and took something out of his pocket.
It was a necklace.
The chain, made of an unknown metal, was extremely thin yet exuded a sense of resilience.
The pendant is a golden crystal the size of a fingernail, emitting a soft and steady glow in the dark.
That's not a gemstone.
That was Yang Release chakra compressed to its extreme and materialized.
"This is." Hinata could feel the terrifying life force contained in the crystal.Just by getting close, her chakra began to leap with joy.
"Lower your head."
Naruto didn't explain, he just gave a brief command.
Hinata obediently lowered her head, revealing her long and graceful swan neck.
A few strands of hair fell down, revealing the snow-white and delicate skin on the back of her neck.
Naruto wrapped his arms around her neck.
The cool metal chain touched the warm skin, sending a slight shiver through me.
His fingers didn't leave immediately.After fastening the clasp, his fingertips gently traced her spine, finally resting between her collarbones, aligning the golden crystal.
At that moment, Hinata felt like a pet with a collar on it.
There was no humiliation.
There is only one kind of ecstasy called "belonging".
"This is my treasure."
Naruto looked at the golden crystal hanging above her deep cleavage and nodded in satisfaction.
"As long as you wear it, I can sense you wherever you are.No matter how badly you are injured, the Yang Release chakra inside will save your life."
As he spoke, he extended his index finger and pressed it against the surface of the crystal.
"Bear with it."
Buzz!
A burst of golden light suddenly erupted.
A vast yet gentle chakra flowed through the crystal, forcefully pouring into Hinata's meridian system like a river bursting its banks.
"Ugh—!"
Hinata let out a suppressed cry of pain, her body jerking backward, but Naruto grabbed her waist and held her tightly in his arms.
That power was too domineering.
It ruthlessly eroded the Hyuga clan's originally somewhat narrow meridians, forcibly widening and transforming them.
Then, the force shot straight into his eyes.
Hinata suddenly opened her eyes.
Roll your eyes, open!
The ferocious look with bulging veins that was originally there did not appear.Instead, a golden light flowed deep in his pupils.
The perspective has changed.
Previously, one could only see the flow of chakra within a kilometer, but now, the vision penetrated through layers of buildings, through the darkness, and even through the mist of the distant forest without any obstruction.
Two kilometers.three kilometers.five kilometers!
The flow of chakra throughout Konoha Village transformed into an incredibly clear 3D map in her eyes.
Even the strength and attributes of each person's chakra are clearly visible.
"This.this is." Hinata covered her mouth in shock, her body trembling slightly in Naruto's arms.
This power even surpassed his father's and exceeded the limits of the Hyuga clan.
"A small gift."
Naruto whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against her ear.On her earlobe.
"Since she's my woman, she should naturally have a broader perspective."
His palm stroked down her back, the warmth of his hand seeping through the thin fabric of her clothes, carrying a domineering air of asserting his dominance.
"I'll remember that, Hinata."
"You are mine.These eyes, this body, even your life, are mine."
"Without my permission, even Death won't take you away."
overbearing.
Unreasonable.
Yet it was so deeply affectionate that it was breathtaking.
Hinata raised her hand and tightly grasped the still-warm crystal on her chest.
Tears finally welled up in her eyes, and she turned around, throwing herself into Naruto's arms and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
"Yes.I am Naruto-kun's."
"Always."
She was willing to be that locked canary, as long as he was the one who built the cage, and as long as he held the key to the cage.
The night grew deeper.
Just as the two were enjoying their tender moment, Hinata's newly evolved Byakugan suddenly detected a discordant aura.
In the shade of a large tree across from the apartment building.
An extremely faint chakra fluctuation, almost blending into the environment.
That's a secret technique of the Hyuga clan, the Transparent Escape.
Someone is watching.
"Naruto-kun, someone's here." Hinata froze, instinctively wanting to warn him.
"Shhh."
Naruto gently patted her back without even turning his head.
His lips curled into a cold smile, and the eyes that had been gazing tenderly at Hinata turned into ice the instant they turned in that direction.
Those ignorant insects.
Do those old fogies of the Hyuga main family still enjoy playing these spying tricks?
Since you want to see it, then you can see as much as you want.
boom!
There was no action taken.
Just a glance.
A mental shockwave, a mixture of the Nine-Tailed Fox's tyrannical aura and divine pressure, materialized into a sharp sword that pierced the night sky and struck the shadowy spot with pinpoint accuracy.
"Ugh—!"
A short, shrill scream came from a tree a hundred meters away.
A Hyuga branch family ninja dressed in night clothes seemed to have been struck in the soul by an invisible giant hammer.
His eyes rolled back, and two lines of bloody tears instantly flowed down his cheeks.
That kind of fear.
It's not just a difference in strength, but a crushing defeat stemming from a fundamental difference in life level.
Thump.
The ninja fell from the tree and crashed heavily to the ground.
Ignoring the pain in his body, driven by his biological instinct for survival, he crawled on the ground on all fours, a wet patch seeping from his crotch, as he scrambled away from the apartment building.
devil!
That's the devil!
On the balcony.
Naruto withdrew his gaze, and the overwhelming killing intent vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.
He lowered his head, looking at Hinata who was a little nervous in his arms, and his face once again put on that harmless and gentle smile.
"It was just a lost stray cat; it's already run away in fright."
He spoke casually, as if he wasn't the one who had almost shattered a ninja's mental world.
Hinata looked up at the boy who could switch between god and demon at will.
Worship, admiration, and awe.
Countless emotions reached their peak at this moment.
Naruto cupped her tear-streaked face in his hands.
He didn't kiss those alluring red lips.
He lowered his head and, with utmost solemnity, placed a kiss on Hinata's smooth forehead.
They parted at the first touch.
It lacks the stickiness of lust, but carries a sacred solemnity.
Like baptism bestowed by God upon the most devout believers.
"Be good and wait for me at home.I will definitely come back safely."
Naruto released his grip and gently ruffled the long, smooth hair.
Hinata lowered her head shyly, like a kitten.
The sound was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"I'll be waiting for you, Naruto-kun."
"I will wait for you forever, forever, forever."
I like you, and I will always like you.
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