Here's a concise summary of the previous Chapter.
Suigin Tou (Black Hinata) confronts White Hinata, accusing her of secretly coexisting in their shared body and interfering. It's revealed that they are two sides of Hinata: the dark and the gentle. Suigin Tou becomes violent, but the pain is shared due to a flaw in the Kon Tenshin no Jutsu (Soul Possession Technique). Despite the aggression, White Hinata responds with compassion, saying "I thought you were me," which momentarily halts Suigin Tou. The scene ends with Suigin Tou confessing to working with Danzo and Akatsuki, while White Hinata admits she didn't stop her only to protect innocent lives.
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"Sister?!"
Hanabi was undoubtedly in a very happy mood. Earlier, while taking her medicinal bath, she had heard about her sister easily defeating Neji in the Chunin Exams. This meant that her sister's strength had indeed been proven to the entire Hyuga clan.
Neji, the Gentle Fist genius, losing to Hinata's Nanto Seiken, showed that the power of Gentle Fist had indeed been surpassed by Hinata's Nanto Seiken. As someone who wholeheartedly intended to follow in her sister's footsteps, Hanabi was undoubtedly extremely excited by this result.
So, after finishing her medicinal bath, the overjoyed Hyuga Second Young Lady eagerly ran all the way to her sister's room and then burst in.
However, the scene inside the room immediately surprised the Byakugan loli.
The beautiful and domineering sister was currently sitting cross-legged behind a low table filled with food and drinks, while a strange redhead woman, wearing a disheveled yukata, clung tightly to the sister's right side, currently holding a cup of juice to the sister's mouth.
"Hm? Hanabi, have you finished your medicinal bath?"
Hinata, with a hint of languor still on her face, contentedly swallowed the juice brought to her lips by Karin. A blushing Karin then scrambled to her feet, bowing respectfully to Hanabi, who was glaring at her fiercely.
"Yes~! I've been soaking in the medicinal bath every morning and evening these past few days, according to the recipe Big Sister gave me!"
With a very hostile glare at Karin, Hanabi excitedly squeezed to Hinata's left side and hugged her sister's arm: "I really feel my strength has increased so much! Both my strength and agility have improved a lot!"
After her previous confrontation with Black Hinata, Hanabi's words had indeed moved Black Hinata. So, with the mindset of preparing a successor in advance, Hinata had indeed given her a list of medicinal herbs for a bath, intending to lay a foundation for the second young lady. After all, Hanabi was still young, and her body's plasticity could still be comprehensively enhanced through medicinal baths, whereas for Hinata at her age, it was already a bit late.
"Well done, Hanabi, truly my sister."
The languid Hinata didn't feel like moving at all right now. The recent interaction with White Hinata had really relieved a lot of her stress, so she was currently in a state of ethereal afterglow.
White Hinata's consciousness, too ashamed to face anyone, had naturally vanished without a trace. And Black Hinata, at least for now, needed to fill her stomach. Coincidentally, Karin's treatment and dressing were already complete, and the Hyuga maids had professionally created this environment, which was why Hanabi saw what she did.
"Did Big Sister really defeat Cousin Neji? He used to be the Hyuga clan's best Gentle Fist genius, but now it seems he's still no match for Big Sister~"
Rather possessively, Hanabi picked up the previous juice cup and offered it to Hinata's lips. This act of Hanabi's only made Hinata smile. This sister, who sought her attention and encouragement, now free from the pressure of having to inherit the Hyuga clan, had indeed released her previously suppressed sisterly affection. Her hostility towards Karin was understandable.
"Alright, Karin, you can go rest now. I won't need your service today."
Hinata nodded to Karin, signaling her to step back. The somewhat flustered red-haired girl quickly nodded: "Yes~ Then, if you need anything, please summon me anytime."
Watching the clumsy Karin hurriedly retreat, Hanabi, nestled in Hinata's embrace, narrowed her eyes in satisfaction. This was right; this redhead was still a bit lacking to compete with her for Big Sister.
"Nee-nee~ Big Sister, teach me Nanto Seiken, okay? You've already defeated Cousin Neji, this time Father definitely won't say anything!"
Hanabi excitedly rubbed against Hinata's arm, her eyes full of longing and anticipation. After all, even for her, she had grown up hearing about Neji's genius from a young age, so it was impossible not to feel pressured by him. Now that her cousin, the source of that pressure, had been defeated by her Big Sister, it felt like a small revenge.
"Alright~ But, I'll be stepping out for a bit, so Big Sister will teach you, understood?"
Hinata picked up a fried shrimp ball from the table and popped it into her mouth, subtly glancing at Hanabi in her arms.
Clearly, after learning about White Hinata's existence, she immediately understood the meaning of Hanabi's words last time after putting two and two together: undoubtedly, her sister must have already noticed the difference between her and White Hinata at that time, but still regarded her as her sister.
So, now that she had laid her cards on the table with White Hinata, there was no need to play charades anymore.
Moreover, analyzing the situation from last time when the little loli came with Naruto, it was likely that the blonde also knew about her and White Hinata.
"Uh~~ Sister~ I didn't... mean to..."
Stunned by Hinata's words, Hanabi was still a clever little genius and quickly reacted, then spoke to Hinata with less conviction. Black Hinata stroked her little head and spoke softly: "I'm not blaming you. However, this secret can only be known by you... and Naruto. Everyone else, including Father, must be kept in the dark, understood?"
"Yes~! Big Sister! This is our secret!"
Seeing that Black Hinata wasn't upset, Hanabi became happy again. Clearly, for her, both sisters were Big Sisters, and one was gentle and kind, while the other was domineering and powerful. This couldn't be better.
"Then~ I'll leave my little sister to you."
Having eaten and drunk her fill, Black Hinata smiled faintly, then slowly performed the Soul Transfer Jutsu. As her soul departed, White Hinata reluctantly took over the body. Looking at the eager Hanabi, White Hinata subconsciously sighed softly. As her biological sister, she clearly had more tolerance and affection for her.
"Hanabi, do you really want to learn Nanto Seiken from me?"
Gently stroking Hanabi's little head, White Hinata's tone was full of doting affection: "This fighting style is indeed very powerful, but... the hardships you'll have to endure are also great. Are you really determined to learn it?"
"Yes~! Big Sister, I must become as strong as, cough cough... Big Sister, so I can be with you."
Stunned for a moment, Hanabi immediately realized that the 'Big Sister' in front of her was now another one, but this didn't stop her from continuing to fawn over her.
"Alright then... although this fighting style requires walking on hot coals and punching into iron sand, I have some experience in that area. Hanabi, in a little while, I'll repeat these actions, and you use your Byakugan to observe my chakra circulation method, then practice on your own."
White Hinata was clearly more indulgent with her younger sister. Although it pained her, she still couldn't bring herself to refuse her, then bit her lip and agreed to Hanabi's request.
Yes, as a soul sharing a body with Black Hinata, she had also experienced the training process firsthand. It could be said that whatever power and technique Hinata's main body possessed, she also possessed.
And... this was probably the first time in over a year that she could appear in this world openly again, though the price was the white and black madness that occurred in the basement not long ago.
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She was truly startled. She hadn't expected the original owner of this body to still be here, and to have been hiding and observing her actions all along. Fortunately, this original owner was the soft-hearted type like White Hinata, otherwise, she might have had to consider extreme measures.
After inhabiting Suigin Tou's body, Hinata easily left the Hyuga main residence. For her, if she truly determined White Hinata to be a dangerous entity, there were ways to deal with her. The best approach would be to directly imprison her main body and then continue to appear in other bodies herself.
This way, even if White Hinata's body was bound to Black Hinata's soul, it wouldn't be able to affect Black Hinata anymore.
However, from Black Hinata's firsthand experience, White Hinata was not an entity that would cause trouble, at least not any trouble for her.
This girl's gentle and kind nature made it impossible for her to plot against Black Hinata. Furthermore, in their peculiar state of one body and two minds, White Hinata had probably already grown accustomed to Black Hinata's presence. After all, now the entire Konoha Village, and even the entire ninja world, only knew that the Hyuga clan's young lady was a powerful and cunning money-making expert, not a weak and easily bullied pushover.
From White Hinata's reactions and behavior, it was impossible for her to resist Black Hinata, even when she was violated by her using Suigin Tou's body, she didn't put up a fierce struggle. Otherwise, she could simply bite her tongue and retaliate against Black Hinata with similar damage.
In short, White Hinata undoubtedly also hoped to obtain her own life now, to no longer bear the family's indifference, and to be noticed by others, especially Naruto. So~ as long as Black Hinata didn't push her too hard, she wouldn't do anything drastic.
As for what would constitute pushing her to the limit, that was currently unclear. At least, what was certain was that Black Hinata's invasion of her was still within her tolerance.
If that were the case, White Hinata's existence would actually be a good thing for Black Hinata. After all, Black Hinata had to use Suigin Tou's body to go out, but if her main body was left unattended, it would have to pretend to be asleep, which was undoubtedly too inconvenient and too easy to expose. Now, with White Hinata as an excellent cover, Black Hinata could basically come and go as she pleased.
Moreover, now she could finally implement her long-planned strategy.
Danzo had returned to Akihabara. As a rapidly developing economic zone, Akihabara had a considerable number of daily affairs, and Danzo was the type who found it difficult to trust anyone but himself. So, basically, anything even slightly important was handled by him personally, which meant his daily workload was quite substantial.
"Yo~ Lord Danzo, busy as ever today."
Using the speed of the Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals, Black Hinata easily arrived outside Danzo's office window.
Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly, and after about a second of hesitation, he decisively spoke: "I see, so this is the body you created using the First Hokage's cells? It seems quite good."
"Hehehe~~ Thank you for the compliment, Lord Danzo. So~ I'm here to borrow some material from you."
Leaping into Danzo's office, Hinata stated her purpose without any pretense.
"I need some usable Uchiha clan corpses or body tissues to create a better vessel~"
"After all, I'm also very curious to test out the power of the Uchiha clan."
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(ANs: I'm going to use an Uchiha corpse that best represents Black Hinata's evil to cause some trouble. Can anyone guess whose corpse it is? Hint: Has a close relationship with Itachi~~)
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