Hinata stood behind Hyuga Hiashi, silent for a moment, then softly replied, "Because… I don't want my sister to get hurt."
"And I especially don't want her to have the Hyuga Branch Family Curse Mark carved on her at such a young age."
Before she finished speaking,
Hinata noticed her father's broad and strong back seemed to tremble violently a few times.
Because she was behind him, Hinata couldn't see Hyuga Hiashi's expression, and would never know the other side of this dignified and awe-inspiring clan head.
After a while,
Hyuga Hiashi seemed to have adjusted his mindset.
He became stern and composed once more.
He supported his knee with one hand, forced himself to stand up, and said to Hyuga Hinata, "Alright, I'm fine now. Go back to your room and do today's lessons."
"Leave the rest to me, the clan head, to handle!"
Hinata was a little astonished, not knowing what was happening, but she had a feeling something was about to happen.
…
Third Hokage's residence.
Naruto treated this place like his own home, coming and going as he pleased.
He came to the library where Ninjutsu scrolls were stored, standing before shelves brimming with books.
Although the rumor that Hiruzen Sarutobi mastered thousands of Ninjutsu was a bit exaggerated, he certainly had a lot of Ninjutsu scrolls collected in his home.
This also reflected the foundation of the Sarutobi clan.
"I wonder how Hinata is doing, if everything is going smoothly."
Naruto, who was currently selecting Ninjutsu scrolls, was a bit distracted, concerned and worried about Hinata.
At this moment,
In the midst of it all, streams of experience and memories traveled through space and time, returning to Naruto and bringing him no small amount of fatigue.
"The 'Goblin Must Die' quest is complete, and someone has posted a quest to eliminate a Troll?!"
Naruto, feeling a bit tired, his eyes suddenly lit up.
[Side Quest "Goblin Must Die" Completed]
[Obtained 600 Exchange Coupons, obtained rare title "Goblin Slayer", obtained Goblin Slayer Set (Blue), obtained 5000 Experience Points]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Obtained 15 Free Attribute Points]
Three levels up!
With the bonus from the hidden profession, he had a total of 15 free attribute points.
Isn't this too awesome?!
A few days had passed since the Goblin Hero was slain. The time flow in the Goblin Slayer World was already faster, and with his Shadow Clone continuously grinding monsters and leveling up, Naruto's own level had increased from the initial level 10 to level 12.
Now, he had risen another 3 levels, officially reaching the threshold of level 15.
A level 15 Shadow Assassin is a true Shadow Assassin!
[Congratulations, Host, your level has reached 15, successfully unlocked skill "Shadow Sneak"]
There was a lot of information.
Naruto processed them one by one.
First were the free attribute points.
Combined with the points gained from the previous 2 level ups, a total of 25 free attribute points were allocated to [Strength], [Spirit], and [Agility].
[Constitution] was not allocated points because it had already received a significant boost after being refined by Dragon Blood.
Naruto felt that the efficacy of Dragon Blood of the Flying Dragon class must still be there; it couldn't be that it developed resistance after just bathing with Sword Saintess and the Witch. He planned to hunt flying dragons to obtain more Dragon Blood for body tempering!
The final data for the four basic attributes were—
[Strength: 20]
[Agility: 20]
[Constitution: 25]
[Spirit: 30]
These values already exceeded the average of adult Ninja in the Fire Shadow World.
"As an assassin, my Agility is a bit low…"
"Spirit is still important; it directly relates to the capacity for using Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to 'work' and cheat. At the same time, the higher the Spirit, the more spiritual energy there is."
Naruto pondered for a moment and decided that the main focus for future attribute allocation would still be [Spirit] and [Agility].
The importance of Agility is undeniable; it not only affects one's own speed but also reaction time, and even relates to combat adaptability.
In the battle between Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Obito, if Minato Namikaze hadn't possessed the Ninja World's top-tier reaction speed and combat adaptability, he, as the master, would likely have been taken out by Uchiha Obito, this "pseudo-human," in one wave, let alone create the classic famous scene that followed.
Undoubtedly, Minato Namikaze's [Agility] attribute must be very high.
As for the [Constitution] and [Strength] attributes, with the Dragon Blood boost, there was no need to worry for now.
After allocating the attributes, Naruto glanced at the [item bar] again.
The exchange coupons remained untouched for now.
He wanted to save them.
As for the blue quality Goblin Slayer Set,
It was optional for Naruto.
He certainly wouldn't wear the Goblin Slayer Set in the Fire Shadow World, and if he went to the Underground City, facing high-tier magical beasts, the blue set was a bit insufficient.
However, it was better than nothing. When he was short on money, he could sell it, and when he wasn't, he could leave it in the system space to gather dust.
The blue quality Goblin Slayer Set was still excellent equipment for most adventurers.
It is worth mentioning that as his level increased, the system space also continued to expand.
Currently, the level 15 system space was already comparable to Naruto's one-bedroom apartment!
As for the Goblin Slayer title, wearing it would increase damage to all Goblin species by 40%, and the success rate of any negative effects (such as bleeding, paralysis, poisoning, etc.) attached to attacks would increase by 100%, but it would also make it easier to attract Goblin hatred.
Once equipped, you will become the mortal enemy of Goblins!
Moreover, according to the system description, all titles cannot share effects, cannot stack effects, and cannot be worn multiple times.
In other words, after Naruto equipped the Goblin Slayer title, the Shadow Clone summoned by his Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu could not share the title effect.
"Judging by the Goblin Slayer title, most titles are percentage-based boosts. If they could be shared or stacked, that would be too overpowered."
Since it didn't exceed Naruto's expectations, he wasn't too disappointed.
He was just a little curious about what effects titles like "Hokage," "Ninjutsu Professor," "God of Ninja," and "Legendary Ninja" would have.
Without a doubt,
The most valuable titles among them were [Legendary Ninja] and [God of Ninja].
After Naruto equipped the title, a [Goblin Slayer] pattern text appeared above his head.
However, this title was invisible to others.
Only Naruto himself could see it.
Finally, there was the new skill unlocked by the level 15 Shadow Assassin.
[Shadow Sneak: As the most elusive, mysterious, and unpredictable assassin, you can silently infiltrate an enemy's shadow for a perfect assassination.
When you "master" it, you can even control the shadow to move quickly after infiltrating it!]
"Shadow Sneak, it feels pretty good."
"Used in conjunction with Stealth Technique, it truly resembles a genuine Shadow Assassin!"
Stealth Technique itself could eliminate presence, Chakra fluctuations, temperature, etc., and even reduce one's presence.
Then, lurking in the shadows and moving, ambushing from behind…
Naruto suddenly felt that he was more like a Ninja than anyone else!
If he didn't have top-tier reactions comparable to Minato Namikaze, or robust life-saving methods, who could defend against Naruto's assassination?