"You—you stay back!"
"I'm warning you, I've got backup! Careful—they'll make you regret it!"
Facing the advancing Root special jonin, Ye Wu Di leaned against the barrier.
He deliberately put on a "panicked" face, "anxiously" shouting.
"Eek…!"
Right then, Hinata in his arms rubbed her rosy cheeks with tiny hands, blinking awake.
"Brother Wu Di, stop flying… let's go… hooome!"
Thinking they'd escaped, Hinata's jaw dropped.
She froze…
What's happening?
Why's there a barrier-thing behind Brother Wu Di?
And that guy on the ground—twitching and foaming?
And this scary masked dude in front…?
Seeing Hinata wake and sense the chaos…
Ye Wu Di crushed her in a hug before everyone's eyes.
His face turned tragic-heroic as he roared at the Root jonin:
"Hinata! I'll never let them take you!"
"You bastards! Want Hinata? Step over my corpse!"
Brother Wu Di… would actually… for me…
Hinata's heart warmed in his arms.
Then, resolve hardened. She clenched her tiny fists.
Facing the Root jonin, she "fiercely" waved her pink fists.
"Yah! Don't come closer—watch me open… open Byakugan… and… punch you!"
"…"
Hyuga princess, scaring people with that face? Really?
Looks more like moe overload!
Says "Byakugan"—but just big-eye stares.
I've seen Byakugan—you're a kid! Fooling who?!
And you, punk.
Who wants the Hyuga princess? We're here for you—your Body Flicker!
Didn't we just say that?!
Playing dumb now?!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Root Special Jonin!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning…
Though baffled why Ye Wu Di flipped the script, the jonin stepped forward to finish fast.
Blade swung—flat-side aimed at Ye Wu Di's head.
"Too slippery—with insurance, nap time!"
"Hinata!"
"Brother Wu Di!"
"…"
But as the jonin struck, he missed something.
On a nearby rooftop: Hiashi Hyuga—and Hyuga jonin!
"Clan head, we're really intervening? They're Root—we…"
The summoned Hyuga elder spoke tensely.
He craved Ye Wu Di's Body Flicker, but it wasn't confirmed.
Risking Root beef for an unproven jutsu?
Bad trade!
Ye Wu Di's protectiveness warmed them, sure.
But as elder, clan interests first…
Hiashi cut in coolly:
"That kid's Body Flicker is Uchiha Shisui's—confirmed."
"Elder, lead the strike. My Hyuga son-in-law won't suffer other-village spy attacks!"
Nani?!
The kid really has Shisui's technique!
The hesitant elder's eyes bulged. He perked up.
Ye Wu Di—kid I've admired since childhood—didn't disappoint!
No matter what, he survives today!
"Clan head's right! How dare other-village spies harm our son-in-law!"
"You lot—follow me! Chop these spies!"
Grandma's foot—chopping Root? Just special jonin max.
Worst case: frame other villages, per Hiashi!
Shisui's jutsu > this risk. Hyuga takes it!
Kill all witnesses—we write the story!
You attacked our turf? We chop you—deal with it!
Clan interests?
Did I say that?
Nope!
"Wu Di! Hinata! Don't fear—Elder's here!"
"Son-in-law! Miss! We've arrived!"
Before all eyes, Hyuga jonin charged under elder's lead—fierce!
Even Hiruzen's ANBU sent a jonin-led trio (to spectate).
Seeing this, the four barrier Root ninjas yelled:
"Knock him out—haul to boss!"
"Only then can we drop barrier, cover your exit!"
"Obviously!"
Hearing his team, the jonin before Ye Wu Di panicked.
Good—blade's one centimeter from his skull.
Next instant…
"Wh-where'd he go?!"
As Hyuga rushed aid, ANBU "helped," Root thought mission done…
Ye Wu Di vanished from the jonin's face!
Wait—no. As the blade nearly hit…
He backflipped—plummeting to the street below!
All ninjas' faces: disbelief + ghost-saw shock.
The barrier…
Gone!
Especially Root—faces blacker than coal.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Root Special Jonin!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Root Special Jonin!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning…