Naruto entry.

Chapter 83 Hinata Natsu's Lament

"I don't……"

Hinata Natsu quickly denied it.

Kiyoshi continued:

"Wearing a headband, does that mean I can pretend I'm no different from the main family?"

His tone was gentle, even tinged with pity.

"But you know perfectly well that this 'Caged Bird Seal' is your true identity."

"Alright then, to show your sincerity, let me see your curse mark."

Kiyoshi disliked the existence of such an inherently evil curse mark.

But then again, it would be different if he planted it on someone else.

Yes, Kiyoshi knows he's being hypocritical.

He also did not claim to be a good person.

If someone has done him a favor, Qing Si will repay it.

Qing Si would never do something as ungrateful as repaying kindness with enmity.

But he felt no remorse towards those who showed him no kindness, or even those who actively discriminated against him.

Everyone says that the Uchiha are born evil. If they weren't a little evil, how could they live up to that reputation?

First, you need to see what the curse seal looks like and its details in order to break or replicate it.

Hinata Natsu's pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked up sharply, staring at him in disbelief.

"This...this won't do."

Her voice tightened, "We can't let outsiders see this..."

"Can't we show this to outsiders?"

Kiyoshi repeated it in a low voice.

"You mean, I'm an outsider?"

Hinata Natsumi choked, her lips slightly parted, as if something was stuck in her throat, unable to even utter a word of explanation.

Perhaps they didn't expect Kiyoshi to say that.

Kiyoshi didn't urge her, but patiently watched her, as if enjoying her struggle.

The power of his eyes rippled once more.

At this moment, Hinata Natsumi was like a helpless little lamb.

After a long silence, Kiyoshi slowly said:

"It's just looking at the 'Caged Bird Seal,' will it cost me a piece of flesh?"

Are the people who separated from the family really so magnanimous as to be willing to sacrifice for the greater good?

The secret to protecting the Byakugan will forever remain with the Hinata.

If that's the case, then it should be displayed openly and honestly.

This should be a symbol of guardians and heroes.

In reality, all the branch families would cover up the "Caged Bird Seal".

When you become a ninja, if you have a headband, you use it to cover your face; if you don't, you use a ribbon.

Hinata Natsumi's fingertips trembled, and she lowered her head deeply, her lips pressed together until they turned white.

Of course she knew.

"My patience is limited, and you don't want this matter to fall apart, right? After all, you said you would apologize to me."

Kiyoshi said in a calm tone.

A hand rested on Hinata Natsu's soft, fragrant shoulder, making her instinctively want to back away, but her back was already pressed against the cold stone wall, leaving her nowhere to retreat.

And his other hand went toward her forehead.

Hinata Natsu gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her knuckles turning white.

She knew she had no choice at all.

Until the ninja headband was removed.

A dark, cursed mark was coiled on her forehead.

Kiyoshi's gaze sharpened slightly as he carefully examined the pattern.

The curse mark patterns are different in the manga and anime versions; it appears to be the latter.

He reached out and gently brushed his fingertips across her forehead. Hinata Natsumi's body trembled violently, but she dared not move. She could only close her eyes tightly and clench her hands.

"So that's how it is."

Kiyoshi murmured softly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

He quietly activated his Sharingan and memorized the entire pattern of the curse seal.

"alright."

Hinata Natsu suddenly opened her eyes, staring blankly at him, her eyes filled with humiliation and grievance.

"I've received your sincerity, but what about Hyuga Ginka's apology and sincerity?"

He said with a smile.

"Am I not showing sincerity right now?"

Hinata Natsumi exclaimed in astonishment.

He even took off his ninja headband and showed it to Kiyoshi, revealing the cursed mark on his forehead.

Kiyoshi actually said that there was also Hinata Ginka?

"What you're apologizing for now is your bias against the Uchiha clan and your distancing yourself from them. As for the Hyuga Ginka incident, I never said it was over."

Kiyoshi shook his head.

"Or do you think the 'Caged Bird Seal' is so rare, something priceless, something that can't be seen?"

Kiyoshi lowered his head, lifted a strand of Hinata Natsumi's dark green hair, and spoke softly in her ear.

The Art of Speaking (White) is quietly being activated.

To prove his point, Neji, during the Chunin Exams, revealed his cursed seal to everyone.

Hinata Natsu's heart clenched suddenly, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be held back, silently sliding down her cheeks.

But she couldn't say anything anymore.

Qing Si didn't look at her again and turned to leave the cave.

As the night wind blew into the cave, bringing a chill, his figure had already disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a faint sobbing echoing in the cave.

Suppressed and restrained, like a low sob from someone abandoned by the world.

"A-Xia?"

Outside the cave entrance, Hyuga Tetsuya vaguely heard some strange noises.

Just as he was about to rush in, he saw Kiyoshi and Hinata Natsu walking over one after the other.

"Why is it taking so long?"

Kurenai ate only half of the grilled fish, her cheeks puffed out.

"It takes a while."

As Kiyoshi spoke, the skewer of grilled fish he had prepared beforehand was already getting cold.

"Ah Xia, what did you talk about inside?"

Hyuga Tetsu pulled Hyuga Natsu aside and asked in a low voice.

Hinata Natsumi's lips trembled, but she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

"No...it's nothing, it's nothing."

Her voice was hoarse.

Hyuga Tetsuya frowned even more, staring at her suspiciously with worry in his eyes.

But Hinata Natsu lowered her eyes, unwilling to say another word.

The night was dark, and her shadow trembled slightly under the campfire, as if being swallowed by the shadow.

…………

The next day, just as dawn was breaking.

Footsteps could be heard in the distance.

"This is the only place left to be searched in this area."

Terumi Meido.

A group of people followed behind her, including many ninjas, all of whom had been recruited by Mei Terumi.

They have all temporarily formed an alliance, with the intention of plundering bloodline limits or taking advantage of the chaos to obtain scrolls.

"Someone's coming."

Kiyoshi opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction.

Beside him was Kurenai Yuhi, who was keeping watch over him that night.

"Who?"

"enemy."

Kiyoshi didn't say much and stood up.

The allure of bloodline limits to outsiders is quite potent, as evidenced by the fact that Kushina was abducted by the Hidden Cloud Village.

"So that's why I never encountered Sharingan or Byakugan, you've all ended up together."

Kaguya Katsuya spoke slowly.

Kiyoshi raised an eyebrow.

According to this account, they did not encounter Ironfire's squad.

This commotion also woke up Hyuga Natsu and the others.

Hinata Natsumi still had dried tear stains at the corners of her eyes. She hurriedly wiped them away and looked at the crowd that had surrounded them without her noticing.

In the second round of examinations, there was never any explicit rule against forming teams.

Being able to unite everyone when all other squads are enemies is also a demonstration of ability.

Kurenai Yuhi had never seen anything like this before, and she tugged at Kiyoshi's sleeve in fear.

(End of this chapter)