I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Don't say things like "arranged marriages are trash."

As a method of courtship that has continued since the dawn of humanity and remains indispensable even among the upper echelons of modern society, marriage undoubtedly plays a significant role in fostering goodwill.

If the relationship with Yun Ting can be further improved, the family's development will be faster.

It's understandable that the higher-ups at Hyuga would have such thoughts.

Although the position of principal wife is impossible, Yun Ting is the Fourth Hokage and the Shogun of the Shogunate. He is the most powerful and influential person in the ninja world. The Hyuga clan would not allow a member of the branch family to marry into the Hyuga clan, as that would undoubtedly be a slap in the face to the former.

Therefore, it is necessary to send the Hyuga main family, who are of noble status.

Today, the only unmarried women in the Hyuga main family are Hinata and Hanabi.

The latter is too small to be considered for the time being.

Although Hinata is still a minor, the matter of a marriage alliance is far from being finalized.

This is because Yun Ting, as the person involved, has consistently refused to do so.

The Hyuga clan, however, was quite patient with this.

They weren't worried that the matter wouldn't work out.

As a family with a history spanning millennia, these old folks who have witnessed the rise and fall of countless dynasties know very well that if Yun Ting truly has the ambition to unify the ninja world, then once the country is completely unified, it will be essential to win over the hearts of various forces in order to stabilize the nation.

For rulers, marriage alliances were undoubtedly the most effective and quickest method.

By then, Hinata should have grown up.

If all else fails, you can keep it with someone else.

In addition, this also brings another benefit.

The reason is that the higher-ups within the Hyuga clan now recognize that Hinata's timid personality makes her unsuitable to be the next clan leader.

However, due to his unwavering adherence to orthodoxy, even though Hyuga Hiashi, as the clan head, favored Hanabi more, it was extremely difficult for the latter to replace Hinata as the successor of the Hyuga main family.

If Hinata could marry the Hokage, this problem would undoubtedly be solved, a win-win situation.

Therefore, without Hinata's knowledge, the Hyuga leaders had already arranged a path for her and helped her establish a good relationship with Yun Ting early on.

Yun Ting, who assumed it was just a large family with many rules, hadn't considered these things.

At this point, realizing that Hinata might faint from embarrassment if he stayed any longer, he didn't dare to linger any longer.

Finally, unable to resist, he gently patted Hinata's head, said goodbye, and then left.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Hinata, who had barely managed to stay upright, finally caught her breath after getting back into the car. She clutched her bulging left chest with both hands, trying to calm her wildly beating heart.

"I...I...I did it!"

Overjoyed that she was able to greet the Hokage for the first time, Hinata, after recovering, blushed deeply and clenched her fists tightly, secretly encouraging herself.

Afterwards, she looked at the driver in the front seat like a startled rabbit, and only breathed a sigh of relief after noticing that the latter hadn't seen her little movements.

"I've finally done what Father asked me to do. And, the Hokage is so kind..." Hinata thought, her face growing increasingly red as she recalled the past moments and tried to shrink to one side, not wanting the driver to notice her.

When the car arrived at the Ninja Academy, the Hyuga branch family member, who was acting as both driver and bodyguard, reminded them, "Hinata-sama, we've arrived at the Ninja Academy."

Hinata then realized what was happening, and was instantly startled. She quickly replied, "Okay! Thank you, Uncle Aoki!"

"If the young lady calls me Aoki, then..." The branch family member named Hyuga Aoki was about to point out Hinata's mistake when he saw her quickly push open the door and leave.

He could only stop, then look at Hinata's back, shake his head with a genuine smile, and mutter to himself, "If Lady Hinata could become the clan leader in the future, that would be wonderful!"

On the other side, when Hinata hurriedly stepped out of the car and looked at the ninja academy in front of her, which was much larger than she remembered from her childhood, her startled heart gradually calmed down.

Just as she was about to enter the school, she suddenly heard a warm shout: "Hinata, good morning!"

Hinata was startled again, but after seeing who it was, she wasn't so nervous anymore, having spent four years in the same classroom with them. She politely bowed and replied, "Good morning, Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun!"

It's worth mentioning that due to various unforeseen circumstances, Naruto and Hinata didn't end up in a classic "hero saves the damsel in distress" situation, so Hinata naturally wasn't as shy at this point.

"Oh dear~ We're all acquaintances now, Hinata, so you don't need to be so polite." Naruto, with his arms behind his head, said nonchalantly.

Then, he looked at the car that brought Hinata and said enviously, "Hinata, your dad is so good to you. You have a car to pick you up and drop you off every day. Unlike my mom, she never lets me borrow her car."

Given Naruto's family's financial situation, they could naturally afford to buy a car.

However, the car at home was treasured by Kushina, who had developed a passion for racing. She even personally assembled many parts in it and would often take it to the suburbs for off-road races, leaving him no chance to play around.

Beside him, Sasuke, who had somehow gotten used to traveling with Naruto, proudly raised his head: "What's a car? I have several at home, I can drive whichever one I want. It's just that as a ninja, I prefer to train myself and am too lazy to drive."

As members of the Uchiha clan, the clan head's family was naturally not short of money.

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto, ignoring the latter part, immediately exclaimed with shining eyes, "Sasuke, when will you get one too? Let's go for a race in the countryside!"

After being taken on a few high-speed races by Kushina, Naruto was also getting a little itchy.

"Naive! No way!" Zuo Zhu refused decisively.

Naruto persisted, "No way! Racing is a lot of fun. Besides, Yui really wants to try it!"

Zuo Zhu's expression changed drastically: "What? Yui wants to too? How come I, as her older brother, didn't know?"

Naruto chuckled and said smugly, "Of course! Yui is closer to me after all!"

"What did you say!"

"I said Yui and I are closer now! Isn't that obvious?"

Naruto!

! ”

"What's wrong? Sasuke???"

"..."

At this moment, I was a little confused as to why Naruto and Sasuke mentioned driving. Did they forget that according to traffic laws, one must be at least fourteen years old to drive?

But seeing that the current situation seemed a bit off, Hinata still rationally bowed to the two of them and said goodbye, "Class is about to start, Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun, I'll be going now."

After saying that, she ran away without waiting for the two people, who were already cross-eyed, to respond.

Inside the classroom.

When Hinata arrived at her seat, Kiba and Akamaru, who were sitting next to her, greeted her with great enthusiasm:

Good morning, Hinata!

"Wang! Wang!"

"Good morning, Kiba and Akamaru," Hinata said softly, her face still slightly flushed. Then, turning to the other side, she added, "Good morning, Shino too."

"morning."

Shino succinctly described a set, then adjusted his sunglasses.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses.

'Looks like I still have a pretty strong presence!'

Unaware of Shino's inner thoughts, Hinata had just sat down when she saw Sakura and Ino, not far away, habitually starting to discuss handsome men.

"I still think Sasuke is the most handsome!" Sakura, with her long pink hair, looked at the empty seat next to Sasuke, cupped her hands to her heart, and said with a lovestruck expression.

"Zuozhu is nowhere near as handsome as Bai-senpai! Besides, Bai-senpai is incredibly gentle and patient with everyone. He's much better than Zuozhu, who only knows how to act cool."

When Ino first enrolled, she really liked Sasuke, but after seeing Haku once and learning that he was a man, she immediately changed her affections.

“Boys are supposed to be cool!” Sakura retorted.

"No! My mom says I must find a gentle boyfriend!"

"You're wrong! Sasuke..."

"Senior Bai..."

Soon, as always, the two started arguing, neither willing to back down.

Then, influenced by the excited participation and support of the red-haired girl named Karin Uzumaki, most of the girls in the class quickly joined in.

At Kushina's request, Yunting nodded in agreement to the plan to bring the survivors of the Land of Whirlpools to Konoha.

This has been implemented over the years.

Karin Uzumaki and her mother were among the beneficiaries of the plan, as they were brought to Konoha early on and no longer had to wander.

That's why we have the scene where the red-haired girl with glasses is now standing on the same side as Sakura, supporting Sasuke.

The classroom was unusually lively at this moment, with a group of girls arguing.

Beside Ino, Shikamaru slumped on the table with a helpless expression, saying, "Women are such a hassle!"

Not far away, a boy named Zuo Jing picked up a drawing board and paintbrush and started drawing with great interest while watching the two groups of girls argue.

Beside Hinata, Kiba watched this scene with great displeasure, wondering why it was always Sasuke and Haku who were not even there who were stealing the spotlight.

As for the few girls who didn't participate, Hinata's mind wasn't on that.

"In terms of both handsomeness and gentleness, the Hokage should be better, right?" Hinata's ears turned red instantly as she suddenly thought of this.

She glanced around shyly, and although no one noticed her, she couldn't help but bury her head on the table.

The classroom farce only stopped with the arrival of the star teacher, Ionruka.

With a scar on his nose, he frowned and asked after taking attendance, noticing that Naruto and Sasuke were not there:

Has anyone seen Naruto and Sasuke?

"Teacher... Katsukata... I just saw Naruto and Sasuke fighting at the gate." Choji answered while eating potato chips next to Shikamaru.

"Choji, stop eating snacks during class!" After saying this, Yinluka, his brow furrowed, stormed to the window and shouted at the top of his lungs so the whole school could hear:

"Naruto! Sasuke! Do you two want your parents called in? Get back to your seats right now!"

! ”

Naruto: "..."

Zuosuke: "..."

A day at the ninja academy begins.