Inside the dimly lit basement, there was a faint scent of lavender. A beam of light slanted down, illuminating a tired-looking, handsome young man.
The young man was tied up in a turtle-like bind with red ropes, sitting on a soft leather sofa, his body trembling.
He numbly raised his eyelids, gazing at a woman with long, straight black hair in front of him.
The woman had an exquisite face, her eyes filled with excitement, and her usually cold, deep-set features were now flushed with a hint of crimson.
"Night Veil, Night Veil, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you paying attention to me anymore?"
Her clear voice carried a hint of seduction, clearly satisfied.
Qingxue looked at Night Veil, whose eyes had lost their light, and a sickly, almost panicked expression appeared in her own eyes. "It's all your fault, it's all your fault for being ambiguous with other women! You... you took so many of my firsts, why are you ignoring me now?!"
"Talk to me, please?"
Qingxue shook Night Veil's body, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.
Perhaps unable to accept that the man she loved most had died after being continuously drained by her for over ten days, Qingxue pulled out a short knife from under her black dress and placed it in Night Veil's palm...
Even in death, Qingxue's lips still held a faint smile, because she knew she could finally be with Night Veil forever.
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Land of Fire, Konoha, Year 54.
Inside the village, people came and went in front of the Ninja Academy. Spring had arrived, and it was time for the annual... no, the new student enrollment.
The Ninja Academy was established by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, with the purpose of cultivating new strength and spreading the Will of Fire. The Ninja Academy typically lasted for six years, and students usually graduated at 12 years old.
Except for a few exceptionally talented individuals.
Unlike other students who were escorted by their parents or older siblings, Hyuga Yomukage was one of the few who came alone.
And among these few, only Hyuga Yomukage looked at others without envy in his eyes, but rather with a sense of ease.
He wasn't an orphan originally.
However, at the age of three, his parents sacrificed themselves in a conflict with Hidden Cloud Village Ninja to protect Hyuga Hinata, the young lady of the Hyuga Clan.
Good news: he transmigrated, and to a major Konoha clan—the Hyuga Clan. Bad news: he was part of the Hyuga Branch Family, a tool and cannon fodder.
The sole purpose of the Hyuga Branch Family was to protect the Main Family.
This was why, when Hidden Cloud Village falsely accused the Hyuga Clan of killing their envoy, Hyuga Hizashi, the head of the Hyuga Branch Family, would sacrifice himself for his elder brother.
However, none of that mattered.
There was only one thing Hyuga Yomukage cared about.
That was, he had finally escaped his terrifying yandere girlfriend from his previous life.
You can like yanderes, but never let a yandere like you.
Night Veil learned this truth through cruel facts.
Hyuga Yomukage still didn't want to recall the more than ten days he spent in the basement in his previous life.
At first, he was enjoying himself, but after five days, he became terrified. Under the effects of Viagra, he deeply understood the meaning of "there are no fields that cannot be tilled, only oxen that are exhausted."
Hyuga Yomukage covered his forehead with his hand. Blue sky, white clouds, fresh air, a ray of sunlight slanted down, shining on his rather handsome face.
This made some girls who were secretly watching him nearby blush and quickly avert their gaze.
Who would have thought that a quiet girl who loved reading in the library could be so crazy?
Never be deceived by appearances.
This was the second lesson Hyuga Yomukage learned.
"Another beautiful day."
After sighing, Hyuga Yomukage headed towards the entrance of the Ninja Academy.
The world of Hokage, also known as "Black Zetsu's Quest for His Mother."
In this world, bloodline represents everything; essentially, it's an internal struggle within the Otsutsuki Clan.
Hyuga Yomukage wasn't worried about this conclusion at all, because he had a cheat.
"Talent Trait System."
"By causing characters to experience emotional fluctuations, you can draw prizes. The more central the plot character, the more emotional value you gain."
"One hundred emotional value allows for one draw."
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Host: Hyuga Yomukage
Emotional Value: 0
Traits: Otsutsuki Bloodline (Red), Handsome (Blue), Chakra Control (Blue), Bajiquan Master (Gold)
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"Otsutsuki Bloodline (Red): You possess a pure Otsutsuki bloodline, and will have infinite possibilities in the future."
"Handsome (Blue): Your appearance is blessed by the heavens, naturally attracting the opposite sex, and a very small possibility of attracting the same sex."
"Chakra Control (Blue): Years of training have given you more precise control over Chakra."
"Bajiquan Master (Gold): You have combined the Hyuga Clan's Eight Trigrams Gentle Fist to develop a more powerful Bajiquan, and your talent for developing taijutsu will greatly increase."
Talent levels are divided into White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold, and Red.
Hyuga Yomukage knew there must be even more powerful talents; Red was definitely not the limit.
He found his classroom door.
Hyuga Yomukage paused slightly.
In his sight were familiar faces.
The boisterous Naruto Uzumaki, the cool-faced Uchiha Sasuke, and the handsome-guy-loving Sakura Haruno.
However, upon seeing Hyuga Yomukage at the door, Sakura Haruno was visibly stunned.
She hadn't expected anyone to be even more handsome than Sasuke-kun.
It wasn't just Sakura Haruno; when Hyuga Hinata saw Hyuga Yomukage enter the classroom, she also guiltily lowered her head.
There was nothing she could do; Hyuga Yomukage's parents had sacrificed themselves to protect her, and after that encounter in the snow, Hinata even suspected she might have developed an inappropriate affection.
"Sakura Haruno feels surprised, emotional value harvested +100"
"Hyuga Hinata feels guilty, emotional value harvested +200"
"Night Veil, you're here too."
Hyuga Neji, the genius of the Hyuga Clan's Branch Family, greeted Hyuga Yomukage when he saw him approach.
"Neji, why are you only entering the Ninja Academy now?"
Hyuga Yomukage was a bit confused; if he remembered correctly, Hyuga Neji could have entered the Ninja Academy last year.
"That guy is in your class. I was worried about you, so I delayed my enrollment by a year."
Hyuga Neji sat at the front of the classroom, subtly turning his head to glance at Hyuga Hinata in the middle of the classroom, his eyes showing some disgust and hatred.
Both his and Night Veil's fathers died because of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family, which made Hyuga Neji believe that he and Hyuga Yomukage were similar.
Moreover, Hyuga Yomukage's talent was not inferior to his; in fact, it could be said to be far superior.
"Is that so? Neji, you don't need to worry about me."
Instead, he actively approached Hyuga Hinata.
"Good morning, Young Lady."
Hyuga Yomukage smiled, looking at the somewhat self-conscious and ashamed Hyuga Hinata, and greeted her proactively.
Hearing this, Hyuga Hinata lowered her head, her hands nervously intertwined under the desk. "Uh, h-hello."
Hyuga Yomukage stroked his chin, pondering, "Young Lady, I told you I wouldn't blame you."
Seeing Hinata's silence, Hyuga Yomukage shook his head helplessly, "Young Lady, why are you so nervous and unable to look at me directly? Are you perhaps lusting after my body?"
Night Veil actually wanted to say, "Look at me, you plant."
However, thinking that saying so might lead to a bigger misunderstanding, he could only grumble inwardly.
But it was normal for her not to dare look directly at a god, so he couldn't blame her.
Just two sentences not only made Hyuga Hinata frantically shake her head, but also made Hyuga Neji turn his head in stunned disbelief.
Hyuga Neji's eyes were wide, his mouth agape, and his expression was blank.
If he could be described, he definitely had a clown mask on his face right now.
Good, good, good. I delayed my enrollment for a year for you, and now you tell me you don't hate the Main Family at all??
Seeing Hyuga Hinata seemingly recover a bit, Hyuga Yomukage shook his head helplessly and headed to his seat, the classic back row by the window.
But very quickly.
Hyuga Yomukage's movements paused.
In his sight, sunlight streamed in, a gentle breeze wafted through the window, and some pink cherry blossoms slowly drifted in with the wind.
What made Hyuga Yomukage pause was not this beautiful scenery, but the stunning silhouette of a black-haired girl whose long hair swayed with the breeze.
Because the beautiful scenery outside the window could not compare to even a bit of this black-clad girl.
"Ultimate plot character detected, Uchiha Kiyomi. This person is your girlfriend from your previous life. Harvesting emotional value from this character will be doubled."
Uchiha Kiyomi seemed to sense Hyuga Yomukage's gaze.
The ice-like beauty rested her cheek on her hand and slowly turned her head. Her dark eyes flickered slightly, and soon, those eyes, like a cold pond, seemed to show intense emotional fluctuations. A faint smile finally appeared on her pale, water-colored lips.
The girl slowly extended her hand, her smile captivating. "Hello, my name is Uchiha Kiyomi. Please take care of me from now on."