"You weren't scared by me...... This kid, like Sasuke, hasn't heard much of that rumor? ”

It wasn't until he got closer that Naruto noticed that the little guy crouching on the ground in front of him found out that he was coming, not only did he not show the slightest fear and panic, but he didn't resist and let himself slowly pull him up from the ground, and his originally panicked eyes became a lot more relieved and relaxed, and he joked in his heart in surprise.

"Well, or I went to the doctor in a hurry, and I didn't even realize that I was the 'monster' that the villagers said."

"Now, don't cry all the time, good, good...... Hey, your hands are really cold, it looks like you've been freezing for a long time in this cold day. Covering the hand holding the little guy in front of him in the palm of his hand, in addition to the soft touch of baby fat unique to young children, it was like a popsicle without detecting the slightest warmth, which made Naruto feel sorry for this well-behaved and docile little guy At the same time, without thinking, he took off his hot coat and scarf, and before Hinata could react, he put it on the person lightly.

“…… Alas? This is ......" By the time Hinata reacted to the cold winter erosion, which was already a little vague subconsciously, Naruto had already taken off his clothes and draped them on Hinata's body, and at the same time, Naruto's instinctive casual care also made Hinata's heart warm.

"Hey, hey! You should feel a little warmer now! Naruto's eyes soothed the shy and introverted little guy in front of him with a smile in his eyes, and his eyes surveyed the man's immature face.

"Yes...... But if you give me these to wear, you'...... Aren't you going to ......" Looking at Naruto's thin and thin body after taking off his coat and scarf, although he coveted the warmth from the clothes on his body, he still mustered up the courage to ask softly, and tried to take off his clothes and return them to Naruto, "My words...... Not...... Didn't ask......"

"Ahh Hearing this, Naruto habitually covered his free other hand and stroked it lightly on Hinata's little head, not caring about stopping people's movements, but he ignored Hinata's increasingly ruddy and even slightly steamy little face as a natural reaction of the body to keep out the cold, "These eyes...... Supercilious? Are you, a child of the Hyuga clan? ”

“…… Alas......! As soon as Naruto's words fell, Hinata finally noticed that Hinata who was staring at her eyes became more and more shy, blushing, and buried her head deep in the red scarf around her neck to cover her eyes, and nodded slightly, almost inaudibly, in response. …… Well, my name is Hina Hinata......"

"That's good! In that case, I probably know where you live! It's already so late, your family must be worried about it! ”

Seeing Hinata nodding his head to confirm his conjecture, Naruto interrupted loudly before he could hear Hinata's next words, looked sideways around to identify the direction, and quickly determined the best route to the Hyuga clan's territory based on his familiarity with the surrounding road conditions, and smiled and clenched Hinata's small hand in his palm while guiding the right path to bring people home.

"Let's go, hold my hand, I'll take you home."

"Wooh...... Well...... Hmmm......"

In this way, Naruto, who didn't realize how easily his words were crooked, and Hinata, whose face became even more ruddy after hearing the words, almost equivalent to ripe tomatoes, trotted hand in hand, and quickly disappeared into the dim alleyway.

……

Just as Naruto was marching towards the territory of the Hinata clan with Hinata unfast and slow, the ancestral temple that had just finished the Hinata Hinata memorial ceremony was completely exploded.

"What? Haven't you found Hinata yet! ”

Hinata Hinata Hinata has always been calm on his face, his brows are furrowed and full of anxiety at this moment, and he paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pot, and asked the clansmen who came to report in a muffled voice.

"Yes...... I'm very sorry Hizoku-sama, but we've searched the territory of the city dozens of times with white eyes, but we still haven't found any trace of Hinata-sama, so please forgive my subordinates for being incompetent......"

The eyes of the comer protruded hideously green tendons, obviously opening the bloodstain boundary of the Hyuga clan...... But even with the help of his companions' 360° white eye exploration, such a long search was fruitless, and I couldn't help but feel ashamed and self-reproachful in the heart of the leader who was supposed to be responsible for guarding Hinata in secret.

"It seems that Hinata is no longer within the territory of the Hyuga clan......" Although Hinata had been mentally prepared for the results of this search, after really hearing the report of his subordinates, he still inevitably rolled up a monstrous wave in his heart.

"Is it those damn Thunder Nation ninjas who are making a comeback if they don't keep their promises? Or is it that the enemies lurking in the Konoha Ninja Village and watching the secrets of the White Eyes are not only the forces of the Land of Thunder? ”

"Whatever the conjecture, it won't be good news for Hinata, who has been missing for so long...... Damn, when the hell did Hinata disappear, and why didn't I even notice it? Could it be that God wants to let the sacrifice of the day difference be wasted, so that I will lose my daughter again after I have tasted the pain of losing my brother! ”

"No, no, no, calm down, calm down, sunfoot...... Calm down! Think about it, think about it...... There must be some remedy! ”

“…… Lord Hizoga, should we ...... Report this matter to the three generations of Hokage-sama and them? ”

“…… Three generations of Hokage-sama...... Isn't it......" Rizu, who gritted his teeth and desperately thought about countermeasures, couldn't help but turn his head after hearing the inquiries of the clansmen next to him, and looked at the tightly closed coffin in the middle of the ancestral temple, and was silent for a long time.

Indeed, the disappearance of Hinata, the heir of the clan, is serious enough to report to the Konoha higher-ups for help...... But Hinata who has just experienced the death of his twin brother Hinata Hinata for himself, but at this moment, he can't give birth to the idea of reporting to the top.

Although nominally, the day difference is a voluntary substitute for the day foot death...... But this decision was the "best plan" decided by the Konoha high-level to bypass him, the patriarch of the Hyuga clan, without authorization!

Rizu clearly knew in his heart that he did have an unshirkable responsibility for the death of his younger brother Hiza......

However, knowing that the cause of the incident was that the Ninja of the Land of Thunder forcibly abducted Hinata and was discovered by himself and died in self-defense, he was so cowardly that he did not dare to respond head-on to the aggressive Country of Thunder and chose to sacrifice the lives of the Hyuga clan to appease the enemy...... In a sense, it can be said that they, the people in power who are high up and "take care of the overall situation", forced Hinata Hinata to embark on this road to death!

Under the influence of this radical thought, how could the current Hizuki be willing to ask the Konoha high-level for help...... Who does God know who they plan to kill after this plea for help?

“…… Order, the first, second, and third squads, continue to search for Hinata's whereabouts within the territory! Thinking of this, Hinata continued to take a deep breath to forcibly calm down, and after a pause, his brows furrowed, and he waved at the Ninjas of the Hinata clan who were waiting around him and gave a decisive order, "The fourth, fifth, and sixth squads, expand the search area to the entire village!" ”

"Yes! That...... Hokage-sama's ......"

“…… On the Hokage-sama's side, I'll report back to him in person later. Hizoku, who had made up his mind to avoid high-level action, waved his hand to interrupt his subordinates' questioning, and then shouted angrily with his eyes wide open, "Listen to me!" Look carefully and carefully, and don't let go of any dead ends......"

"Even if you turn the village upside down, you have to get Hinata back for me!"

"Yes! Hizoka-sama! ”

After all the people around him dispersed and devoted themselves to the search operation again, Hinazu, who had been tense, turned around and walked towards the coffin step by step, looking at it and reaching out to caress the delicate patterns on the coffin, as if he was confiding in someone, and talking to himself as if he was self-promised.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to let your sacrifice go to waste...... I will not let it happen a second time if I am at the mercy of others and dare not resist. ”

"I'll let those guys watching Hyuga know...... The Hyuga clan is the strongest in Konoha! ”