A few minutes later, Hinata and Hanabi walked out of the room.
Seeing that the film had already been loaded into the camera, Izayoi's eyes lit up with excitement. He immediately praised them repeatedly, "Beautiful, absolutely beautiful."
If Hinata and Hanabi in kimonos earlier had the air of elegant young ladies from ancient times, then the Hinata and Hanabi now exuded a pure and modern cuteness that reminded Izayoi of his past life's urban school life.
White sailor-collared blouses, dark blue ribbons and pleated skirts, along with long black stockings—this was the outfit inside Hinata's gift box.
Hinata, standing at 1.55 meters with a figure that far surpassed her peers—even enough to make many mature women jealous—looked nothing like a twelve-year-old in that outfit. She was more like a high school beauty with a youthful face and a voluptuous body, which made Izayoi's heartbeat quicken unusually.
This is exactly the kind of school beauty I used to imagine!
Beside her, the little sister-in-law was just as charming.
Wearing the same outfit in a smaller size—a white sailor-collared blouse, dark blue ribbon and pleated skirt, but with white thigh-high socks instead of black—Hanabi had her waist-length hair tied into twin tails, making her look irresistibly cute.
"Onii-chan, do I look good?"
Hanabi walked up to Izayoi, clasped her hands behind her back, bent slightly forward, and blinked her pretty eyes at him with a bright smile.
"Super cute!" Izayoi gave her a thumbs-up.
"Hehe… I think the clothes Onii-chan made are really nice too." Hanabi spun in front of him, then said a bit regretfully, "It's just a shame the clothes are too thin, and the skirt is so short. Totally not suitable for wearing outside or in battle."
"No worries, I can improve it later. After all, it's my first time making clothes," Izayoi said with a chuckle.
"Six… Sixteen Night-kun, does this outfit have a jacket?"
At that moment, Hinata's voice came through, soft as a whisper.
Standing next to Hanabi, Hinata had her hands held in front of her, cheeks flushed, eyes darting around, and her voice trembling slightly.
It was the classic appearance she showed when feeling shy.
Seeing this, Izayoi asked in confusion, "Hinata, is the outfit not fitting properly?"
That couldn't be—he had measured everything accurately.
Don't tell me… Hinata grew again?
"N-No, the fit is perfect… it's just… too revealing," Hinata mumbled as she slowly lowered her hands.
In an instant, the white sailor blouse—tight-fitting like a black fishnet shirt—fully emphasized her assets without hiding anything.
"Ahem… there is a jacket, but I didn't have enough material or time, so I haven't made it yet," Izayoi coughed lightly and said.
"…Mm."
Hinata lowered her head, her face red as a tomato.
"Let's not dwell on that—come on, let's take a group photo!"
Quickly changing the subject, Izayoi picked up the camera excitedly.
Soon after, a picture was taken with the three of them standing in a row—Hinata and Hanabi each clinging to one of Izayoi's arms, the other hand making peace signs, smiles blooming brightly on their faces.
Afterward, Izayoi retrieved the camera from his shadow clone, dispersed it with a punch, and began directing Hinata and Hanabi to strike poses for more pictures.
There was a shot of the two sisters pressing close together, forming a heart shape with their little hands.
There was a shot of them standing back-to-back, posing with finger guns at Izayoi.
After several shots, at Hinata and Hanabi's request, Izayoi changed into his Snowman outfit and a new white robe to take photos with the Hyūga sisters.
This time, the photographer wasn't Izayoi's shadow clone, but Hinata herself—who had secretly been learning photography—and another clone.
A long while later, the three moved to the dining room and began cutting cake at the table.
Various scenes were captured again.
There was a shot of all three clinking juice glasses, smiling with eyes curled like crescent moons.
One of the sisters feeding Izayoi with a fork, and him feeding them in return.
One where Hanabi smeared whipped cream on Izayoi's face with her little hands, grinning mischievously while Izayoi closed one eye, smiling dotingly.
And one where Hinata gently wiped the cream off Izayoi's face with a handkerchief.
At first, the atmosphere was heartwarmingly peaceful, and many lovely moments were saved.
But gradually…
There was a shot of Hanabi with cream on her face like a little kitten, pretending to angrily bite Izayoi's palm, with Hinata gently knocking her on the head with a mock-scolding fist.
Then one where Hinata got accidentally hit by a piece of cake, her smile turning stiff and her eyes shifting from gentle to sharp.
And then came a series of cake war pictures.
In the final shot, Izayoi sat triumphantly on a chair, laughing with his head thrown back, while Hinata and Hanabi looked distressed at their now cake-stained sailor uniforms, the dining room behind them a complete mess.
That day, Hinata and Hanabi played until after nine at night. After taking a bath at Izayoi's house and changing back into their original clothes, they finally went home.
"Still not enough reputation points, huh…"
Standing on the balcony, waving goodbye to the Hyūga sisters, Izayoi watched their fading silhouettes. Also visible was a guard stationed outside—a silent protector and also a monitor, ensuring the noble daughters didn't stay out too late. Izayoi whispered, "Don't worry. Before long, no one will be able to stop us."
…
June 23rd, Year 60 of the Hidden Leaf
At the southern Naka River in the outskirts, two loud shouts rang out.
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"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Two massive fire dragons clashed in midair, bursting into a brilliant firework above the river.
Below the firework, two boys with a clear height difference were locked in a fierce taijutsu battle on the water's surface.
On the riverbank, a Byakugan girl in a white outfit with petal patterns stood quietly with a camera, looking for the right angle to sneak a few pictures of the taller boy's cool moments.
Boom!
Normally, even with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and excellent perception skills, Uchiha Sasuke could last dozens of rounds before getting overwhelmed due to fatigue.
But today, it only took a few exchanges before Sasuke's Sharingan spun wide in shock, and his handsome face was smashed by Izayoi's punch, sending him flying.
That punch wasn't especially powerful, and with Sasuke's improved durability, it didn't take him out.
Usually, he would've gotten back up right away to continue fighting.
But this time, Sasuke just sat there on the water, eyes wide, and asked, "That just now… was Lightning Release?"
Just moments before, Izayoi's speed had suddenly spiked—at a level the Sharingan could see, but the body couldn't react to. Sasuke had been completely defenseless against the incoming punch.
"To be exact, it's Lightning Release nature transformation," Izayoi lied without blinking. "I'm working on developing a new jutsu, and Hinata helped me find a scroll on Lightning Release nature transformation. I accidentally discovered that lightning chakra can stimulate the body's cells and greatly boost speed."
In truth, it was Izayoi's shadow clone who had turned Kurotsuchi Raiga into a human puppet, observed his Lightning Blade with the Tenseigan, and easily figured out the technique using anatomical charts.
After awakening the Tenseigan, Izayoi had already mastered at least six chakra nature transformations.
His secret technique was still being refined.
Compared to that, using lightning chakra to stimulate the body's cells was child's play.
Of course, Sasuke knew nothing about this. His focus wasn't even on the Lightning Release itself—he was more shocked by another fact. "You developed a jutsu?" he exclaimed.
"Wanna learn it?"
"You mean your original jutsu?"
"Yeah right. I meant the lightning chakra stimulation trick," Izayoi rolled his eyes. "If you hadn't already learned tree-walking, water-walking, and had lightning affinity, I wouldn't even consider teaching you something this dangerous."
"I wanna learn. Teach me," Sasuke stood up and nodded eagerly, looking like he was about to reach out like a chimp. He had long forgotten what modesty was.
Unlike Naruto—who had some fate-bound rivalry with Izayoi—Sasuke had already been thoroughly convinced by Izayoi's strength over the past few years.
Whether it was One-Tomoe or Two-Tomoe, he could never beat Izayoi.
Even though both he and Naruto had outstanding chakra reserves, Naruto was just a dead last compared to Izayoi.
In Sasuke's heart, Izayoi was the first friend he truly acknowledged.
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