The Byakugan Princess of Konoha

Hinata suddenly stopped as she turned into a small alley.

It turns out that more than one person was following him!

"Who could it be? Danzo? What audacity!"

'Shuh! '

A figure flashed by, and Hinata looked up, somewhat surprised, and said, "Sasuke, it's you?"

Since Tokuma Hyuga didn't come out, it proves that the person in front of us is the real Sasuke, and that someone else used a transformation jutsu.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Hinata felt a little different about Sasuke.

His chakra... became somewhat cold.

Sasuke's gaze was somewhat complicated.

He had made his decision and intended to leave alone in secret. But before leaving, he still wanted to say goodbye to Hinata.

Sasuke remained calm and chuckled lightly, "Interested in a fight?"

Sasuke's feelings for Hinata are actually quite complex.

They were originally just rivals.

For the sake of the Uchiha and Hyuga's reputation as the 'strongest,' everyone in the Uchiha clan told him that he had to defeat Hinata at the Ninja Academy.

However, Hinata's strength left Sasuke powerless.

As a child, Sasuke was a bit awkward; the more he couldn't beat Hinata, the more attention he paid to her...

After only six years at the ninja academy, Sasuke seemed to have gotten used to being bullied by Hinata.

Sasuke left Konoha this time in pursuit of greater power, enough to sustain his revenge.

So before leaving, Sasuke really wanted to see Hinata... to see just how big the gap was between him and Hinata.

Hinata nodded slightly and chuckled, "Alright!"

Sasuke leaped into the air and ran quickly towards the back of Konoha Mountain.

Hinata followed, while giving Hyuga Tokuma a hand gesture, telling him he didn't need to come.

In a clearing in the woods, Sasuke formed a hand seal of opposition.

Hinata looked somewhat surprised and returned a counter seal.

Sasuke quickly formed hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Even though his strength has increased considerably, Sasuke still understands the reality that fighting Hinata in close combat is no different from actively courting death.

Hinata leaped into the air, hanging upside down from the tree, and looked at Sasuke with a light laugh: "The Fire of Mercy, huh? This kind of fire jutsu won't kill anyone!"

"Blind eyes!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hinata bent her knees, pushed off with her feet, and pounced on Sasuke from above at an extremely fast speed.

While still in the air, Hinata began to spin, releasing chakra through all the pressure points on her body.

"A bomb that could turn the tide!"

This was the first time Hinata had used this ninjutsu in actual combat since it was developed.

Although it's a rather silly ninjutsu, it's enough to teach Sasuke, this rookie, a lesson.

Sasuke leaped into the air, avoiding Hinata's attack trajectory.

Just as she was about to hit the ground, Hinata's spinning speed suddenly decreased. She pushed off the ground with one hand and used the momentum to spin again, rushing straight towards Sasuke.

It's still a game-changer!

Unable to gain leverage while in mid-air, Sasuke had no choice but to form hand seals again.

Lightning Release—

The limitations of ninjutsu were once again demonstrated; Sasuke still couldn't control Chidori at will, and he simply couldn't condense it in such a short time.

'boom--'

Sasuke was hit by the Rotation Bomb and flew backward, crashing into a tree.

"vomit--"

Hinata felt a little dizzy and nauseous; she really couldn't use this move again.

You win!

Sasuke's competitive spirit towards Hinata was not as strong as his desire to compete with Naruto.

Perhaps he had become accustomed to being bullied by Hinata, or perhaps it was because there was no chakra connection between Indra and Ashura.

Hinata paused for a moment, then spoke, "You've already decided to leave?"

Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes fixed on Hinata, and he spoke with difficulty, "You know?"

Hinata nodded slightly.

Sasuke asked coldly, "What do you want to do?"

Hinata tilted her head, looked at Sasuke, her eyes crinkling, and said with a smile, "Remember this: no matter how distant our relationship becomes in the future, just one meal... can bring us back to how we were before!"

Sasuke fell silent for a moment.

In the past, when Hinata showed this expression, it usually meant that she was about to get beaten up, and she would get beaten up badly.

But seeing Hinata's expression now, Sasuke felt a warmth in his heart.

He felt that Hinata understood him.

However, Sasuke suppressed these emotions in just a moment.

He had to leave Konoha; he had to sever all ties with the past and become a true avenger, an avenger devoid of emotion.

He can only have one bond, and that is the life-or-death bond between him and Itachi Uchiha.

Perhaps only after Sasuke severs his bond with Itachi Uchiha will it be possible for him to return to his original state!

Hinata asked, "When do you plan to leave?"

Sasuke shook his head slightly, his voice devoid of any emotion: "I haven't decided yet!"

"Huh?"

Hinata asked in surprise, "Didn't you already make up your mind?"

Sasuke didn't answer. He got up, dusted himself off, and walked alone into the darkness.

Before taking his final step into the darkness, the moonlight still illuminated Sasuke's figure, and his voice could be heard clearly.

"Maybe tonight!"

Chapter 127 Hinata in a Dilemma

I walked home alone, bathed in moonlight.

Hinata felt somewhat disappointed by Sasuke's departure, but she wasn't overly saddened.

Before Sasuke becomes powerful, it's safest for him to stay with Orochimaru, because Orochimaru will do everything in his power to nurture Sasuke.

Sasuke's eye power, or rather, the Indra chakra within Sasuke, was enough to suppress Orochimaru's Reincarnation Technique.

Indra: You think you, a mere little snake, can covet my reincarnation?

Therefore, Sasuke's situation with Orochimaru was not actually very dangerous.

However, if Sasuke had stayed in Konoha, even if the Third Hokage were still alive, it might not have been able to save Sasuke.

When Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha dominated the ninja world, the Third Hokage and Danzo were still quite young, so they probably didn't know much about them.

But anyone who has witnessed the power of the Nine-Tails should be able to understand just how vast the power of these two truly is.

The First Hokage could easily suppress the Nine-Tails, and Madara Uchiha even treated the Nine-Tails as a pet.

Danzo already possessed the Kaleidoscope. Although Hashirama's cells could avoid the Kaleidoscope's defects, Danzo was not necessarily unaware of its limitations.

The eternal kaleidoscope... for Danzo and the Third Hokage, it might not be a secret at all.

Even if they don't know, over the years, they would have some guesses.

Once Sasuke begins to grow stronger, once he shows signs of awakening his Sharingan, it may well be the day of his death.

The Third Hokage and Danzo understood Itachi Uchiha, and Itachi would ultimately choose to let Sasuke succeed.

But that's the worst part.

Sasuke is an avenger, but Konoha is the real culprit behind the Uchiha clan's annihilation.

In order to restrain Itachi Uchiha, the Third Hokage and Danzo could tolerate a weak Sasuke, but they absolutely could not tolerate a fully grown Sasuke.

"Sigh! Sasuke is leaving, and Naruto is leaving too."

Hinata sighed. Now, Team 7 was down to just her and Kakashi.

"Forget it, I'll be nicer to Kakashi from now on!"

Hinata decides to turn over a new leaf and start anew.

Once Tsunade has severely injured Kakashi, I'll go visit him in the hospital.

The moon is so dim tonight, just a tiny crescent...

Back at the Hyuga residence, Hinata took a bath and went to her room, where Hanabi was already fast asleep in bed.

Every time Hinata returns from an outing, Hanabi always runs to Hinata's room, waiting to sleep with Hinata.

Hinata returned late, and Hanabi, while waiting, fell asleep on her own.

Hinata covered Hanabi with a blanket, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep while holding Hanabi.

To be honest, Hinata didn't sleep well that night.

Sasuke has defected, so the village must order a pursuit, right?