Malphegor

HGBW: Ch. 78

"If you fully support me. As long as I become the Fourth Hokage, I promise that after I take power, no one will dare to put something like this on you or the Hyūga clan ever again."

Orochimaru glanced at the Konoha forehead protector placed on the table. He spoke bluntly, without any hesitation or sugarcoating.

Compared to Hiruzen, though he didn't like making empty promises, he was just as generous to those he recognized.

Like the Kusanagi Sword—if he said he'd give it, ...

HGBW: Ch. 77

"Forget everything you just saw and heard."

After Orochimaru entered the door with Tanaka, Hizashi ordered the clan members who had just seen the Sannin to forget everything they had just witnessed and heard.

"Yes."

Both the openly stationed guards and the hidden sentries nodded in agreement.

After giving these instructions, Hizashi quickly turned around and followed after them.

Watching the two figures ahead, one tall and one small, conversing harmoniously, he c...

HGBW: Ch. 76

When?

Has he been following us ever since we left training ground?

Realizing that Orochimaru had been lurking beneath his feet, hidden underground, Hizashi tensed up, his body covered in goosebumps.

He had made a mistake.

When activating his Byakugan, he was accustomed to scanning the back and sky, neglecting what lay beneath his feet... especially when it was 30 meters underground.

After all, penetrating 30 meters deep into the earth consumed f...

HGBW: Ch. 75

"It was so difficult to escape from the cage, yet now, I'm about to step into another one."

Facing Hizashi's continuous praise, Tanaka glanced at the Konoha forehead protector in his hand but did not put it on his forehead.

"Another cage?"

Upon hearing this, Hizashi was momentarily stunned, then his gaze fell upon the Konoha forehead protector in the other's hand.

"Don't you think it looks similar, Hizashi-sensei?"

"In my view, the Konoha forehead protector is th...

HGBW: Ch. 74

"What did Setsuna just say to you?"

"Acting all secretive. Clearly up to no good."

Only after Fugaku and Setsuna had left did Tsunade finally speak.

"Nothing much."

Tanaka opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but in the end, he couldn't say it like that.

There was no way.

He couldn't just tell Tsunade that Setsuna had the same idea about her as Hyūga Tsunade.

He wanted Mikoto to change her surname and become Hyūga Mikoto.

"There's something I...

HGBW: Ch. 73

The fact that the Eight Gates Released Formation was recorded in the Scroll of Seals did not surprise Tanaka.

After all, when Madara saw Guy open the Seventh Gate, he was rather excited, remarking that the steam was actually red. Later, when Guy opened the Eighth Gate, Madara even said that it was a rare experience to fight against the Eight Gates Released Formation.

This meant that, even before Duy, the Eight Gates Released Formation had already existed in the shinobi world as a ...

HGBW: Ch. 72

It seems that my previous opinion of this child was somewhat biased. Hiruzen nodded with a smile.

Tanaka possessed the ability to pose a potential threat to the village. However, at the same time, it was undeniable that he was a Konoha ninja.

As long as he did not act like the Uchiha, resorting to a coup at the slightest disagreement...

As long as he did not point his sword at the Hokage's position, posing a real threat to himself or Minato...

As long as ...

HGBW: Ch. 71

"Don't shout."

"A battle between jonin is naturally intense, and full of danger. How could one possibly avoid getting injured?"

"Let alone the jonin exam—even in the chunin exams, aren't there injuries and deaths every year?"

"You expect an eight-year-old kid to not only defeat a thirty-something-year-old ANBU captain but also achieve a flawless victory without a single injury?"

Just as Hiruzen, overwhelmed by emotion after seeing his son impaled by the Kusanagi Swor...

HGBW: Ch. 70

A flash of cold light.

Two sharp sword slashes streaked through the air like meteors, instantly appearing behind Shinnosuke and his shadow clone.

The swords were aimed directly at the lower back of both the real body and the shadow clone.

Then—

Puchi!

Accompanied by the simultaneous sound of blades piercing flesh, Shinnosuke attempted a swift retreat using the Body Flicker. However, an excruciating pain exploded from his lower back, halting his escape....

HGBW: Ch. 69

After Hiruzen dispatched the ANBU to preemptively seal off the area, they not only cleared a 100-meter radius but also had the barrier squad ninjas enclose the entire training ground with a barrier, cutting off external perception.

At this moment, inside the barrier-sealed training ground, apart from Tanaka, the witnesses present were all high-ranking officials of Konoha.

"A jonin is the backbone of Konoha. With exceptional intelligence, benevolence, and courage, they stand at the...

HGBW: Ch. 68

"Minato?"

Hiruzen was clearly tempted by Jiraiya's suggestion, but after some thought, he ultimately rejected it.

It had been difficult enough to push Minato into the position of ANBU commander despite opposition. Right now, he had yet to fully gain the trust of others. If Minato were to be defeated by Tanaka at this moment, how could he continue serving as the ANBU commander?

Even though he knew the likelihood of this happening was very low, he still had to be cautious.

HGBW: Ch. 67

"If everyone is interested, why not go together?"

Tanaka glanced around the room and extended an invitation to those present.

Minato, Fugaku, and the others naturally felt intrigued, but they didn't respond immediately. Instead, they looked toward Hiruzen.

"Since Tanaka has already said so, let's all go together!"

"After all, if he truly passes the assessment, he will become the youngest jonin in Konoha's history. A historic moment like this is definitely not to be mis...

HGBW: Ch. 66

Tsunade curled her lips and looked at Hiruzen with unconcealed disdain.

Others might not see through the Third Hokage's scheming nature, but she could tell at a glance.

The Scroll of Seals was written by her grandfather, and her granduncle working together.

Now, Hiruzen was allowing Tanaka to pick one jutsu from it, either for his own training or to pass down to other Hyūga clan members.

Sounds generous, right?

But what was the Scroll of Seals?

It containe...

HGBW: Ch. 65

"Hey, hey, hey, hey!"

"Tsunade, stop being lovestruck. By the time that brat grows up, you'll already be old."

"Even if you're just joking, do you really plan on changing your surname to Hyūga?"

Seeing the way Tsunade was looking at Tanaka, Jiraiya had to step in and break the atmosphere.

If this continued, he couldn't guarantee that these two wouldn't completely ignore the age gap and end up together.

After all, time and circumstances were on their side.

...

Note

I am quite free today, so I am trying to rush HGBW. This means there will likely be no chapters for other novels.

Oh, and I have some ideas like re:zero with rinnegan, one piece and dark-dark fruit meets solo leveling (the shadow idea), or Naruto but with an average guy. I've made too many op mcs, so I want an mc who is not op and will take time to get strong.

Next week, I still have vacation, so maybe I can try writing 2ch/day next week.

Only for one though, so here is the ...

HGBW: Ch. 64

"There's no need to be born earlier, nor later. A woman being three years older is like hitting the jackpot."

"If she's older by twelve years, that's like winning the lottery four times over."

Tanaka counted on his fingers, seriously calculating.

Wasn't it just an age gap of more than twelve years?

Which Naruto fan wouldn't want the strongest and most beautiful kunoichi in the shinobi world—one who never aged until death?

Moreover, she could freely adjust her a...

HGBW: Ch. 63

"I know that this little money used to train medical-nin is just a drop in the bucket—it can't even solve the urgent crisis—but every grand building starts from the ground up."

"Our village was also built brick by brick by the First Hokage with his life's effort, which is why we have the strongest ninja village today."

"800 ninjas—The Hyūga clan doesn't have that many, but 100 is possible."

"If you don't mind the Hyūga ninjas being crude and ignorant, the Hyūga clan...

HGBW: Ch. 62

A proposal was put forward, but Hiruzen repeatedly refused. How could Tsunade not know what her teacher was thinking?

Once the medical ninja training system was implemented, whether it was the ninja clans or civilian ninjas, they would all owe her a favor.

By then, her reputation and status would soar to unimaginable heights, possibly even surpassing Sakumo when he was alive.

If someone else had proposed this idea and taken credit for it, that would be one thing. But the key...

HGBW: Ch. 61

Seeing the sharp edge of Hizashi, the people present completely changed their view of him. They no longer saw him as just the shadow or tool.

Instead, they now saw him as a bold and determined great clan leader with extraordinary means.

"The Hyūga clan's contributions to Konoha are well known to all," Hiruzen addressed Hizashi.

"Your clan has dedicated both manpower and effort to the village, Hiashi. I am deeply gratified."

Turning to the assembled clan leaders, he ge...