The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World-Chapter 329. Someone Out to Beat Him!

Chapter 329. Someone Out to Beat Him!

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Very soon—

The competition ended.

This square dance contest was just a marketing move by Root Studio to promote their new app.

All that talk about "hundred-billion subsidies" and "limited-time flash sales" sounded flashy and exaggerated.

No one knew what Root Studio would do next, but Yuto believed that, with the sheer strength of their discounts, it was entirely possible that his [Rootzon] might actually carve out a niche for itself.

[T/N: Changed [Root Mall] to [Rootzon] to make it similar to Amazon.]

Although... that name...

Who was the genius who came up with it?

Of course, Yuto didn't feel much about it inwardly.

After all, since commerce began developing in the Ninja World, there had been all kinds of bizarre names. Something like [Rootzon] wasn't even that strange anymore.

After the rankings were announced, Yuto, who served as a judge, quietly left.

As for the competition results—

He had zero interest.

Seeing Suzune and Kana in front of him, he gave them a polite nod and then looked around curiously, asking, "Huh? Where is Hanabi?"

As he finished speaking—

Suzune hesitated, then replied, "Earlier, the Clan Leader of the Hyuga clan came looking for Hanabi. Maybe something happened in the clan, and they needed to discuss it with her."

She had always been curious about Hanabi's identity—after all, she didn't have the Caged Bird Mark, and her pure Byakugan already indicated she wasn't ordinary. Otherwise, her eldest brother wouldn't have come directly to find her!

Thinking back on it, even after living together for so long, she still didn't know Hanabi's full background.

But since Yuto was the one who brought her back, she hadn't asked too many questions.

"So, Hanabi left first."

"I see." Yuto nodded after hearing Suzune's explanation.

Went to see her father?

Eh, whatever. Why should he care so much?

He didn't dwell on it, and looking at the pouting Konan and Kana showing gentle smiles, he laughed awkwardly. "Well then... let's not worry about her. Since Konan and Kana are both here, how about we find somewhere to eat and celebrate a bit?"

Later, he'd have Kana give him a check-up. These past few days... he'd had this constant feeling like someone was out to beat him!

Could it be... some Uchiha mental illness was kicking in?

Right before an outbreak, there's always that sense of: the whole world is my enemy, there's not a single friend around, everything sucks, and life is meaningless!

But still—

He hadn't even awakened his Mangekyo yet, so why was this feeling creeping in now?

Could it be... the system upgrade... and my three-tomoe Sharingan is finally evolving into Mangekyo?

He'd always felt his pupil powers were abnormally strong, yet after all this time, still no Mangekyo evolution.

Surely it couldn't be that he really had to go bankrupt and experience great sorrow before he could awaken it?

And yet—maybe now...

It was finally happening?

But after a moment—

He sighed, shaking his head. "Actually, things are fine the way they are."

His three-tomoe already beats Rinnegan—what more does he need?

...

Meanwhile—

Hyuga Hiashi was staring at Hanabi in shock. His brows furrowed from time to time, his gaze complex and filled with disbelief... and occasionally, realization.

He had grandchildren already?!

There was no longer any separation between the main and branch families in the Hyuga clan.

His brother's son—Hyuga Neji—was a genius!

Hinata ultimately couldn't bear the weight of the clan and married the son of the Fourth Hokage?!

Just thinking about it... his inner voice screamed one "WTF?!" after another.

His daughter was still so young... why did it suddenly feel like his precious cabbage had been eaten by a pig?

The Fourth Hokage and his wife had died during the Nine-Tails incident not long after taking office, the Third Hokage resumed leadership, Shimura Danzo plotted the Uchiha Massacre, Orochimaru defected, Itachi defected...

So many strange and unbelievable events left his mind spinning. Although some parts overlapped, many things had already diverged from the history he knew.

For example, in both Ninja Worlds Orochimaru defected, but... in this world, Orochimaru hadn't defected due to his human experiments being exposed. Instead, he left because he failed to strike against Konoha for 1 billion.

As for the Third Hokage, Fourth Hokage, and Danzo... forget it, let's not talk about them!

No wonder she never wanted to talk about it! Hiashi looked at Hanabi with conflicted eyes.

After all, once this matter was revealed—

If it could be connected to the other world, then fine. But if it couldn't... with all the killing going on, if someone found out, it might mess with their heads.

Those who believed might assume they'd be killed in the future and act preemptively. Those who didn't might suspect she was a spy from another village.

So, until there was proof that it was all true, keeping it secret was the right call.

No wonder I felt so familiar the first time we met—maybe it really was the attraction of the Hyuga bloodline!

Hiashi sighed deeply, then looked at the seemingly resigned Hanabi in front of him and asked, "Why are you telling me all this now?"

"You were already suspicious, weren't you? I figured... it's not like it's something I can't talk about." Hanabi hesitated a moment. After all, Yuto had said—if it came to it, just spill the beans. It's not like they were from the same world anyway.

"So, I told you."

"I did have some doubts. When Keiko said the name 'Hanabi,' and with your identity, I started wondering... who are you really?" Hyuga Hiashi nodded, paused, and sighed. "I didn't expect something so unbelievable." Then he looked up at Hanabi, his gaze soft. "It must've been tough, right~"

With those words—

Hanabi was slightly taken aback, staring at the father in front of her. It was like seeing that gentle grandfather who doted on his grandchildren.

[As expected... Father is still Father!]

She smiled and shook her head. "It was fine! A bit uncomfortable at first, but later... I found this place kind of interesting!"

Though she had gathered so many secrets and couldn't take them back, it was still a bit of a regret in her heart.

However—

After a moment's hesitation, she looked at Hiashi in front of her. "Do you believe what I said?"

"I am still a little skeptical, but..." Hiashi shook his head and returned to his calm expression. "You really do look like Hanabi... and like your mother."

No wonder there was that sudden invitation for Tsunade-sama to examine Keiko's condition.

Maybe not long after... Keiko had already passed away, and it was because of that... that he might've ended up neglecting Hinata and Hanabi.

He gave a bitter smile. "Thanks for what you did for Keiko."

"She was... after all, the mother of the Hanabi in this world~"

"And what about you?" Hiashi furrowed his brow, looking at Hanabi. "Can you still go back?"

She wasn't the Hanabi from this world. There would also be a Hyuga Hiashi on the other side, waiting for his daughter.

"There's no response from the Dragon Vein. I don't know." Hanabi sighed and shook her head helplessly. "All I can do is keep searching for a way."

"Since you're the Clan Leader of the Hyuga from that world, and your sister has already found her own happiness... what about you? Is there someone you've married yet? If not..." As her father—even though not this Hanabi's father—he still felt the obligation to ask, "If you can't find a way back, are you planning to stay here all alone?"

"I..."

Hanabi was slightly stunned.

That really was a headache~

Back there...

She was the Clan Leader of the Hyuga clan, aiming to become a strong ninja and lead her clan. But here... she was just an outsider who happened to end up in this world. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Surely it couldn't be...

That guy Yuto, right?

Scratching her head in frustration, "So annoying!"

Just as the words left her mouth—

Hiashi's brow furrowed. "Uchiha... Yuto?"

And with that—

The air went still for a moment.

Then—

After a beat—

"...He's not!" Hanabi smiled gently, once again showing the poise of the Hyuga Clan Leader, and said cheerfully, "I'm the Clan Leader of the Hyuga now too! So please don't meddle in my personal affairs!"

With that—

She turned and ran off!

"Take care of my sister! That version of her had a rough childhood! As for me... don't worry about it!"

"..."

Hiashi's mouth twitched slightly as he watched Hanabi dash away, then helplessly shook his head and let out a long sigh. She really does have the presence of a Hyuga Clan Leader...

As expected of his daughter!

Not of this world's Hyuga clan, not of the Otsutsuki on the moon, but with pure Byakugan and chakra that felt inherently familiar... he still had some doubts, but in truth, he already believed what she said.

Because this sense of closeness... couldn't lie.

It's just that—

As he looked in the direction Hanabi disappeared, Hiashi's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint as he murmured:

"Uchiha... Yuto!"

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