["So? How is it?"]
[Uchiha Mikoto gently stroked Sasuke's hair and looked up at Uchiha Fugaku.]
["Mm. Give Sasuke some of the less important historical documents."]
["Tomorrow, I'll have someone secretly tail Sasuke."]
["We can't rule out that this is a scheme by Konoha's higher-ups," Uchiha Mikoto reminded him.]
[Uchiha Fugaku fell silent for a moment, then walked to the bookshelf.]
[He took out a book hidden behind many others.]
[It was a very thin book.]
["Then let Sasuke take this one."]
["Tomorrow, I'll personally go take a look."]
["I hope things aren't as bad as I'm thinking."]
[Uchiha Fugaku's expression was extremely grave.]
[Uchiha Mikoto nodded solemnly as well.]
[Using Yamanaka Inoichi's child as bait?]
[If this involved the Ino–Shika–Chō trio, then it wouldn't be simple.]
["It might be a test from the Ino–Shika–Chō clans toward us, or perhaps… a warning," Uchiha Mikoto said softly.]
[Uchiha Fugaku waved his hand. "You don't need to worry about this. I'll handle it. Take Sasuke back."]
["It's time this child came into contact with some things…"]
["…first confirm whether this matter is related to Konoha's higher-ups."]
[After speaking, Uchiha Fugaku closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.]
[Uchiha Mikoto nodded and carried the already-asleep Sasuke back.]
[After a long while, Uchiha Fugaku glanced at the book placed on the table.]
["The Second Shinobi World War, Under the Wise Leadership of the Third Hokage!"]
["Heh."]
[Uchiha Fugaku let out a cold chuckle and blew out the oil lamp in the study.]
Uchiha Izuna: Not bad. At least he has a brain.
Uchiha Izuna: So then—how did the Uchiha clan end up being wiped out by their own people?
Uchiha Fugaku: Second Ancestor… about this matter… sigh. There were too many factors. Perhaps only the First Ancestor can explain it to you.
Uchiha Madara: "..."
Explain what?
Wouldn't explaining it just expose my plan?
Uchiha Madara still held a sliver of hope—
believing it wouldn't be shown later.
Even though the comparison viewing system had already caused many deviations,
Uchiha Madara still had confidence.
As long as Nagato used Samsara of Heavenly Life to revive him,
even if Senju Hashirama was revived as well,
the outcome would not change in the slightest.
And just when everyone thought that a single day in the black-frame world was about to end—
The black-framed giant screen suddenly shifted!!
[Konoha, Ichiraku Ramen.]
[Teuchi was slumped on the floor, his face filled with exhaustion.]
[Beside him, Ayame and little Naruto hurried over, wiping his sweat and handing him water.]
[Little Ino and little Sakura fanned Teuchi from the side.]
[Chōji lay sprawled on a bench, completely unable to move—his belly was round and bulging, drool continuously leaking from his mouth.]
[Shikamaru was helplessly looking after him.]
[Meanwhile, Hinata was still slowly eating her ramen.]
[The bowls stacked in front of her had reached a truly terrifying height.]
[A single thought flashed through everyone present's mind.]
[Could this little girl… keep eating forever?!]
[And today, Ichiraku Ramen's business had become explosively busy because of this petite girl.]
[Adults unconsciously began competing with her over who could eat more.]
[Without exception—every single one of them was defeated!]
[Moreover, under Shikamaru's "operation," the losers also had to pay double, effectively covering Hinata's ramen bill.]
[Ayame didn't even need to calculate—today's revenue had definitely exploded, even after excluding the ramen Hinata ate.]
[As for why the four kids were here—]
[It was naturally because little Naruto hadn't returned home for almost an entire day.]
[At Ino's suggestion, they came looking for him, and what happened afterward was easy to imagine.]
Hyūga Hiashi beat his chest and stomped his feet.
Exclamations rang out across the ninja world.
Too terrifying!
This combat power… unheard of!
Such a cute little girl, such a tiny belly—
how in the world did it fit all that?!
[Burp—]
[Hinata's face flushed red as she accidentally let out a full burp.]
[This was the first time in her life she had ever eaten until she was full.]
[In truth, the main reason she could keep eating until now was because Uncle Teuchi was nearly burnt out.]
[And the ramen was too hot—she had to eat slowly.]
[Of course, another reason was that Hinata digested extremely quickly. Ramen wasn't meat, so it was consumed in no time.]
[Visibly, little Hinata's complexion looked much better, and her large eyes became extremely lively.]
Senju Tobirama: A genius!
Senju Tobirama: This child's talent may well stand at the very peak of the Hyūga clan's history!
Senju Tobirama: The Akimichi kid doesn't even have one-tenth of her combat power!
Akimichi Chōji: "Damn it! I can't believe I lost so badly… Hinata, you're amazing!"
Yamanaka Ino and Sakura exchanged silent looks.
Then they looked at Hinata, who had already fainted again.
How does this girl eat so much and yet her figure doesn't change at all?!
It's just too enviable!
["Th-thank you~!"]
["I'm full~!"]
[Hinata stood up without the slightest discomfort. In fact, it felt like she could still eat more.]
["N-no problem… as long as you're full!"]
["Uncle is Konoha's best ramen master!"]
[Teuchi barely raised his hand and rubbed Hinata's small head.]
[Looking at her adorable smile,]
[Teuchi shuddered unconsciously.]
[Not long after, the kids bid farewell to the utterly exhausted Uncle Teuchi and left with their new future member—little Hinata.]
[Ayame rubbed her arms sore from washing dishes.]
[She was just about to speak when—]
[A tall figure suddenly appeared in Ichiraku Ramen without warning.]
["You're… Father?!" Ayame froze, then cried out in surprise.]
[Teuchi turned his head.]
["Please make me a bowl of the same ramen that child ate," the newcomer said.]
[Teuchi instinctively wanted to refuse, saying they were closing, but seeing the man's serious expression, he sighed and continued cooking.]
[Moments later—Teuchi was truly burnt out.]
[Hyūga Hiashi clasped his hands together, then consumed the bowl at an astonishing speed.]
[With just that one bowl, he already felt full.]
[He glanced at Ayame, who was still tidying up.]
[With a grave expression, he stood, pulled out a thick wad of money from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and said, "Thank you for your trouble."]
Hyūga Hiashi: "Whew—!"
Hyūga Hiashi: "At least the me in the black-frame world won't repeat the same mistake!"
[In front of the Hyūga clan gates.]
[Hinata waved goodbye to the kids somewhat shyly.]
[Hyūga Hiashi watched the group from afar.]
[He remained silent for a long time. Only after the children disappeared at the end of the road did he slowly walk back toward the gate.]
[He didn't immediately go to see Hinata.]
[But in front of his own room, he saw the petite figure kneeling there.]
[After being missing for most of the day, how could Hinata not be anxious?]
["Get up."]
["We'll talk about it tomorrow."]
[Hyūga Hiashi waved his hand, telling her to go sleep, leaving Hinata staring in disbelief as he spent the entire night awake in his room.]
["That child… his identity is special, yet I didn't see a single ANBU following him all day. Has he been completely trusted?"]
["For now, I'll observe. Hinata seems to like that child—let her try to make contact first."]
["Or… is this the Third's test toward us?"]
["It seems I'll need to follow along tomorrow."]
[The next day.]
[Uchiha Clan Grounds, Clan Head's Residence.]
[Sasuke looked at the book newly placed on his desk—"The Second Shinobi World War, Under the Wise Leadership of the Third Hokage!"—and couldn't help smiling.]
[But after thinking it over, he ultimately took out paper and pen, copied the contents of the first page, then cheerfully stuffed it into his schoolbag.]
["Hmph~!"]
["Stupid little brats—now the tables have turned!"]
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