Seven black rods pierced Naruto's body, firmly pinning him to the ground.
This was the scene Hyuga Hinata witnessed through her Byakugan at that moment.
'Listen up, I will definitely get the title of Hokage!!!'
'You all just wait and see!!!'
She remembered.
A cold winter night, snow falling.
The painful guilt of the Caged Bird Seal etched on Neji's brother.
Little Hinata ran out alone, walking aimlessly.
Until she met Little Naruto.
Little Naruto, who smiled warmly.
'You have such a big family, why are you still crying?'
'I don't have anyone by my side, but I never cry.'
He was ostracized by so many people in the village.
Yet he was still so optimistic.
He often declared his dreams.
He grew stronger with every setback, his inner strength capable of inspiring many.
Hinata was precisely one of them.
Compared to him, the suffocating atmosphere of her own family no longer seemed so terrifying.
'Hinata'
'I want to become as strong as my father.'
'And as gentle as my mother.'
'I want to become a formidable Ninja.'
Having failed in her competition with her sister Hanabi for the main family heir status, she ran out of the family in sadness.
She was bumped into by those three children, who demanded an apology.
An apology delivered by kneeling.
At this most heartbreaking and desperate moment, Naruto saved her.
'I am Uzumaki Naruto, the future Hokage!'
If not for Naruto.
Hinata would not have transformed from a timid personality to a strong one.
In the Chunin Exams, facing Neji, whom she had never beaten.
Hinata wouldn't have had the courage.
She also wouldn't have refused to give up, even after being knocked down repeatedly.
[Pain: "It's about time, I'll take you with me now."]
[Saying this, Pain raised his hand.]
["Ha!"]
[Hinata used Gentle Fist to interrupt Pain.]
[At this moment, Naruto looked up, only able to see that heroic figure.]
Under Pain's relentless verbal attacks.
Naruto knew the opponent was wrong, but he didn't know how to refute him.
Moreover, the opponent's strength was unimaginable.
Naruto had used his full power, yet the opponent's posture remained so relaxed.
These black rods, which suppressed Tailed Beast Chakra.
A complete dead end!
Until Hinata!!!
["Is it reinforcements?"]
["Why did you come out? Run away! You're no match for that guy!!"]
[Hinata: "This was my own decision."]
["What are you saying? How could you come to such a dangerous place!!"]
[Hinata: "I came here of my own free will."]
["This time, I want to help Naruto."]
["Always crying, giving up from the start."]
["Almost went astray many times."]
["Such a me..."]
["It was Naruto who brought me back to the right path."]
["I'm always chasing Naruto, wanting to catch up to Naruto."]
["Always wanting to walk alongside Naruto, always wanting to stay by Naruto's side."]
["Naruto changed me."]
["Naruto's smile saved me."]
["So, if it's to protect Naruto..."]
["I won't even fear death."]
["Because..."]
["I love Naruto the most."]
The timid girl who used to faint from shyness just by speaking to Naruto.
In this life-or-death situation, she was able to confess calmly.
This change.
Perhaps it wasn't just Naruto's influence.
It was also Hinata's determination to die at this moment.
Considered her last words before death... Watching the confession of the blue-and-black female Ninja on the screen.
Many emotional people in the Ninja World shed tears.
They could mostly guess who Naruto's partner was in the earlier wedding scene on the screen.
In this situation, it would be difficult to conclude without a marriage.
Konoha.
Hokage Building.
Hyuga Hiashi looked at the grown-up person on the screen.
Many emotions stirred within him.
As the clan head, his focus was more on the family.
Both Hinata and Hanabi were raised with the goal and methods of becoming the main family heir.
In such circumstances, paternal care was naturally lacking.
Before seeing this scene.
He had always lost confidence in Hinata.
Believing she was ultimately a weak girl.
Unable to become an excellent Ninja.
Unable to inherit the family.
As the daughter of him, the Hyuga clan head, she was unworthy of her position.
She would not receive his approval.
But seeing this scene now.
Hyuga Hiashi felt stunned and relieved.
He disapproved of Hinata's action of going forward despite knowing she was no match.
But Hinata's strong will and determination earned his approval!
Hyuga Clan Compound.
Hyuga Hanabi looked at the female Ninja on the screen.
She couldn't help but show an admiring and longing gaze and smile.
In that main family heir showdown.
Her older sister lost the match because she held back.
Purely from a strength perspective, her older sister surpassed her.
Hanabi had idolized her older sister since childhood.
Even when her older sister went to the Ninja Academy, her opinion of her older sister didn't change.
She knew her older sister had a crush on that dead-last Naruto.
Initially, she had no good feelings for Naruto.
After the screen's broadcast, her perception of Naruto slowly began to change.
Until now, seeing her older sister bravely stand in front.
Her older sister's figure was once again imprinted in her heart like a brand.
This kind of older sister, she was seeing for the first time.
More dazzling than any she had seen before.
No wonder Light Screen Naruto progressed so quickly.
Her older sister could still keep up, perhaps it was this kind of determination and tenacity!
At this moment, Hanabi, as the family heir, had been diligently practicing the family's secret techniques.
Now it seemed.
She probably couldn't catch up to her older sister.
However, as her older sister's family's backing.
She also had to learn her older sister's strength and determination.
At this moment, her heart became firm once again.
Ninja Academy.
Naruto looked at the confessing girl on the screen.
He was not only dumbfounded.
But even more, a huge storm raged in his heart.
This strange girl who would avert her gaze whenever she saw him.
Actually!!!
Naruto himself couldn't believe his own charm.
He was a dead-last.
And his looks were slightly inferior to that arrogant Sasuke.
Before, in the wedding scene on the screen, Naruto had always thought he would end up with Sakura.
But seeing this now.
Naruto's heart slowly began to change again.
Could it be that... Hinata was not yet the Hinata who had experienced so much in the screen.
Not the Hinata who was in despair.
Seeing the grand confession scene on the screen.
Hinata's face was flushed red like a steamed Hime.
If it weren't for the crowd still blocking her and Naruto.
She would have...
As it turned out, the crowd also seemed to understand the atmosphere and moved away.
Creating space between Hinata and Naruto.
Naruto still smiled optimistically, now scratching his head, a little embarrassed.
Hinata, however, directly fainted... Sakura also really shipped this pair.
She was laughing and saying something with Ino.
Sasuke: Hmph, boring stuff... Kakashi looked at this scene.
He couldn't help but sigh, what a lively and youthful age!
But looking back at the screen.
Kakashi knew the screen wasn't for shipping.
This battle was not over yet.