Chapter 1: Starting With Eloping With Hinata
"Lord Third! Lord Third! This is bad! This is really bad!"
In the Hokage's office, a young man around twenty years old burst in, his face full of panic.
"What happened?" The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, took a calm puff from his pipe.
"It's Mingyu! He… he took the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter, Hinata Hyuga, and ran away! He said they're eloping! The entire Hyuga family has already gone after them. They're threatening to beat him into a pulp!"
"Nani?"
Sarutobi nearly choked on his pipe smoke. His face twitched in disbelief.
That name again… Mingyu.
As one of Konoha's two biggest troublemakers, the boy had caused more headaches than anyone could count. Peeing on the Hokage Rock, sneaking into the women's bathhouse, bullying upperclassmen — the list was endless.
But Sarutobi couldn't punish him too harshly. Mingyu's parents had been heroes who died protecting the village during the Nine-Tails attack. On top of that, the kid's talent was frighteningly high.
"What exactly did he do this time?" the Third asked with a sigh.
"He kidnapped Lady Hinata and declared they're running away together! The Hyuga clan is furious!"
The Third rubbed his temples. "…He's only eleven or twelve. Since when do kids that age know about eloping?"
He waved his hand quickly. "Send people after them immediately. Bring them back. And make sure to calm the Hyuga family down. They're just children — no need to turn this into a clan incident."
"Yes, sir!"
After the young ninja left, the office fell silent. Sarutobi stared out the window, his expression filled with nostalgia.
"Naoki… your son really takes after you. Though I have to say, his talent for causing trouble is even greater than yours. If only you were still alive… the village is facing troubles both inside and out."
...
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Konoha, deep within a dense forest.
Two small figures were sprinting at full speed — a boy and a girl, both around eleven or twelve years old.
The boy had sharp, handsome features and bright, star-like eyes that burned with confidence. The girl was adorable and gentle-looking, with long dark hair and the signature pale white eyes of the Hyuga clan.
They were Mingyu and Hinata Hyuga.
"Big Brother Mingyu… are we really eloping?" Hinata asked softly, her cheeks flushed bright red. Her heart was pounding like a frightened rabbit.
"Of course," Mingyu replied with a grin. "Don't you like the idea?"
In truth, Mingyu wasn't originally from this world. He was a guy from 21st-century Earth who got hit by a truck while helping an old lady cross the street — classic isekai style. After transmigrating, he awakened a special system at age three.
The Card System.
By using different cards, he could gain all kinds of powerful abilities.
At first, he thought it was lame. Card games? I'm not a kid.
But… it turned out to be ridiculously strong.
The only downside? He had to complete weird missions to earn the cards. That's why he ended up peeing on the Hokage Rock, sneaking into the women's bath, bullying seniors… and now, eloping with Hinata.
"I-I like it!" Hinata nodded shyly, her face turning even redder. Mingyu was handsome, insanely talented, and incredibly smooth with girls. Every girl in the academy had a crush on him. Even so, running away from her powerful clan still made her nervous.
But for love… she was willing to take the risk.
"Don't worry. I've got you. Everything will be fine," Mingyu said gently, patting her head.
Eloping with the Hyuga clan's precious princess… This has to be a first in the ninja world.
"Stop right there! You're not getting away!"
A loud shout echoed from behind. Three Hyuga clan members were chasing them at high speed — and among them was the clan's genius, Neji Hyuga.
The three quickly surrounded Mingyu and Hinata, cutting off all escape routes.
"Ah! Big Brother Mingyu, what do we do?!" Hinata cried, grabbing his hand tightly. She was clearly scared.
"Relax. Leave it to me," Mingyu said calmly.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a glowing cyan card. With a flick of his finger, the card shone brightly.
Ding! Power Card activated — Strength increased by 100%.
A surge of overwhelming power exploded through his body.
"Release Lady Hinata right now, or the Hyuga clan will never forgive you!" shouted one of the older teens, a furious eighteen-year-old named Hyuga Hoshi.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Boom!
Mingyu shot forward like a bullet. Before Hoshi could finish speaking, a single punch sent him flying like a broken kite.
The other two Hyuga members — including Neji — stared in shock.
They never expected Mingyu to be this strong.
But there was no time to be stunned. The remaining two charged at him.
Hinata's face grew even more worried. On one side was her family, on the other was the boy she liked. She didn't know what to do.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sounds of fierce combat echoed through the forest.
Even fighting three-on-one, Mingyu wasn't falling behind. His speed and strength had both reached their peak thanks to the card.
"Eight Trigrams — Eight Palms!"
Neji activated his Gentle Fist style, the Eight Trigrams diagram appearing around him as he struck with fluid, precise movements.
The Hyuga clan possessed the Byakugan — one of the Three Great Dojutsu. With near 360-degree vision, telescopic sight, and the ability to strike chakra points, they were deadly in close combat.
That was exactly why Mingyu chose to fight them with pure taijutsu.