Naruto: The Prince of Lust-Chapter 321

"Hey Karin, Kurenai," the blond returns with a happy salute.

"If you’re worried about Hinata, she’ll be fine. She’s resting now," Kurenai relays, managing to keep her voice neutral but failing to keep a small smile from her face. He was two feet away from her and the fact that it felt too far, made her want to smile like a complete fool. Feeling a more relaxed joy settle her anxiety, Kurenai asserts, "you should be focused on your own match."

"It’s all good," Naruto tells them as he moves to the door. "I’m just a clone. Boss-man wanted me to stay with her, just in case."

As he walks into the room, Kurenai’s conflicting emotions knots her stomach once again. Looking at the blank door, her mind recites, ’we all love each other, even if Naruto doesn’t love her in the same way, but only one of us can be with him... and it’s obvious who it should be.’ The painful truth creeps into her heart like giving up the warmth of the sun. ’Unless I end my relationship with Naruto, none of this will end well,’ and she hates it; hates it so much she wants to cry. Compartmentalizing her chaotic emotions, Kurenai and Karin return to the stadium.

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In the infirmary room next door, Neji is looking over the many tenketsus Hinata managed to close with sheer frustration. Though two-thirds of his tenketsus are functional, Hinata managed to close off many of the most important openings utilized best for offense. So focused on his injuries, he hardly noticed a person walk into the room, who he assumes is a healer.

"Your tenketsus will remain closed for a minimum of an hour," Hiashi points out. At the sight of his clan’s Head, Neji quickly lowers his arms and stares at the man indifferently; nearly glaring at him as Hiashi adds, "you will have to forfeit your next match."

Long past honorifics and courtesy, Neji bitingly retorts, "what do you want?"

Taking a breath, Hiashi walks around the room as he explains, "soon after Hinata graduated the Academy, her Jōnin-sensei approached me in a foolish attempt to goad me into allowing her free range to instruct Hinata. She rightly believed I would seal my daughter for the good of the clan. Hinata showed no promise and could never best her younger sister—mentally, it would seem—which is of paramount importance when you become the leader of a clan as great as the Hyūga, so I paid no mind to Yūhi-sensei’s scheme and permitted her folly." Ending his pacing in front of Neji, his clear eyes strong and genuine as he admits, "I had not expected to see such... tenacity from her."

"You must be so proud," Neji retorts hostilely. "Am I supposed to have more sympathy for your daughter than my father?"

"There is nothing I would not do for our clan," Hiashi softly admits. "As would my brother-"

"Don’t," Neji growls before recalling the seal on his forehead. In a much more calmer tone, he replies, "nothing you say will make up what I’ve lost to the main branch."

"To think my eyes were blind to your pain as much as my own daughter," Hiashi sadly states. "Anyone with a modicum of ability can see she would not have been able to best you and yet her will... her strength of heart stood her up against a superior opponent regardless of consciousness." Turning to Neji, "will you, nephew, continue?"

"...I can do no less," the genius genin answers.

"Neither can I," the elder returns.

Neji is surprised when the leader of the Hyūga clan kneels and bows, forehead to the floor before apologizing for his loss. Hearing the rest of how his father died, Neji stands and walks to the window, looking up at the birds flying in the sky.

SASUKE VS KIBA

Sasuke and Kiba meet in the battleground, and in full view of their Kage and village, Sasuke proves yet again why he’s considered a genius shinobi. Kiba may have had Akamaru and his sharp sense of smell, but Sasuke only needed his Sharingan and taijutsu to defeat the Inuzuka heir in less than a minute. Though Kiba lost, everyone could see he tried his best and that the Inuzuka clan are still strong. However, throughout the match, the way Sakura paid extra attention to Sasuke’s match made Ino worry.

After getting over her initial shock about Naruto, Ino was imagining all the ways she can tease her blond stud between observing the matches. Hinata’s match moved her the most and gave her such a sense of resilience, she felt her own blood boil to prove her worth. It’s why she was so concerned after noting Sakura’s reactions to Sasuke’s match. It was clear that her pink-haired sister wasn’t completely over the Uchiha. From an intellectual standpoint, Ino can understand Sakura not being over Sasuke but with all the progress she’s made in her training and her relationship with herself and Naruto, she had hoped Sasuke was firmly behind her.

’Matters of the heart aren’t that simple,’ Ino thought with rising concern, only for a second voice to declare, ’but I also love Sakura.’ Considering Naruto’s polyamorous admission, Ino couldn’t be sure in what manner she loved Sakura, be it the loving sisterhood or the sexual intimacy she can’t deny she enjoyed—even if it’s not on par with Naruto. Glancing at her sister beside her, Ino mentally admits, ’more than sister but not fully into girls.’

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