Chapter 31: Change! Just change already!

This UP’s (content creator’s) evaluation was quite high.

However, a wave of bullet comments below were all wailing, telling the person not to jinx it.

“Stage, can this kind of video help me gain Popularity Points?” Hanabi asked.

[New anime videos help temporarily increase audience attention to the character and the new series, which can indirectly influence Popularity Points.]

Got it, it’s similar to KOL (Key Opinion Leader) traffic direction and buying views. Except here, it’s “tap water” (spontaneous fans) bringing their own dry rations (promoting for free).

“Although I can’t see specific preferences, at least I can analyze that the other side seems to be in a trough period for animation.”

Hanabi continued reading down. There were quite a few new anime recommendation guides, mostly expressing anticipation for Ninja Road.

However, while browsing the comments, Hanabi also noticed some viewpoints, the kind with very high likes.

[Although rekindling the hot-blooded soul is exciting, I still hope for something different.]

[Paying homage to old tropes is enough; the boy’s growth path follows that pattern, I want to see something new.]

[How about a girl’s growth path (laughs).]

[If the protagonist of Ninja Road was Naruko from the start, it seems it would be more interesting.]

[Female lead and male second lead? Isn’t this a female-oriented trope?]

[Didn’t you say you wanted to see something new? How about letting Naruko and Hanabi stick together (Yuri).]

[Actually, I’d rather see Hanabi and her sister Hinata stick together.]

[Hanabi is dressed too thickly; the combat suit of the Anti-Demon Ninja next door, I think it could work.]

[Anti-Demon Ninjas are ninjas too, no problem lol.]

“The atmosphere is different too.”

The internet environment of the audience’s world was specious compared to Hanabi’s previous life.

And regarding the concept of “ninja,” it seemed the more well-known ones were some kind of Anti-Demon Ninjas (Taimanin) that good kids shouldn’t watch.

“Oh my?”

Just then, Hanabi suddenly noticed the livestream camera lit up again and switched to another person.

“You’ve already started teaching them tree climbing?”

Kakashi Hatake’s voice came.

“Good day, Kakashi-sensei.”

Hanabi greeted Kakashi Hatake.

Hanabi wasn’t surprised by Kakashi Hatake’s arrival because the screen had just given Kakashi some shots.

On the screen, Kakashi had a conversation with the Third Hokage regarding Naruto and Sasuke, and then Kakashi decided to come see his disciples.

The cheating effect of this series livestream was simply better than the Byakugan.

“Because Kakashi-sensei has to contemplate the path of life every day, so it fell to me,” Hanabi replied.

“Cough cough.” Kakashi awkwardly looked away. “Well, your teaching is appropriate; these two indeed need such basic training. It’s just that making Naruto transform before climbing trees, isn’t that a bit…”

“I think it’s very appropriate. Naruto has a lot of chakra; I think he could even use Shadow Clones for practice.” Hanabi herself often trained with Shadow Clones active. “It’s just that Naruto isn’t proficient in using Shadow Clones yet. If he overuses them now, he could easily be crushed by fatigue. So I plan to tell him after some time.”

“What about yourself?” Kakashi looked down at Hanabi’s hands.

Hanabi was kneeling on the picnic blanket, seemingly just meditating motionlessly. However, in reality, Kakashi noticed Hanabi’s physical energy consumption was rapid; the clothes on her body seemed to have become some kind of training tool themselves.

Moreover, Hanabi’s hands were constantly held open in front of her, and Kakashi could feel waves of chakra swirling within them.

“Ah, you mean this.”

A sphere of chakra began to manifest in Hanabi’s palm.

“—?!!” Kakashi was almost stunned seeing this scene. “Rasengan?”

“Kakashi-sensei is the Fourth Hokage’s disciple, right? And the Fourth Hokage’s original hand seal-less ninjutsu, Rasengan, is very powerful,” Hanabi said. “While teaching Naruto, I had a sudden whim, so I wanted to try it out. Seems not bad.”

This is a lie.

As the ninjutsu displayed in the most detail throughout Naruto, Hanabi had actually learned the Rasengan long ago.

“Trying to recreate the Rasengan yourself?” Kakashi lost his calm.

Able to do such a thing on a whim?

This genius is too outrageous.

“Not entirely. The Rasengan is non-elemental. I’m trying to integrate Fire Style nature transformation into it; that would be more interesting.”

A simple Rasengan wasn’t much; if she couldn’t learn it with step-by-step instructions, she might as well quit.

But a Rasengan integrated with nature transformation, that could only be explored by herself.

Besides that, Hanabi was actually trying to integrate the power of planetary rotation into it, creating a Rasengan Uzuhiko. Unfortunately, that thing from Boruto was too metaphysical, and Hanabi had no clue.

Kakashi fell silent.

If someone else said this, Kakashi would think they were boasting. But if Hanabi said it, it was hard to say.

“Anyway, we have a mission tomorrow, don’t overexert yourself.”

Kakashi, with chaotic thoughts, could only leave such a sentence.

He seemed to be still struggling with it.

[A·Sudden·Whim]

[Why is Kakashi acting weird?]

[Inside story! Definitely an inside story!]

[We still don’t know exactly how many moves Miss Hanabi Hyūga knows.]

[This move seems to be the Fourth Hokage’s move, looks quite complex, and then Hanabi says ‘on a whim,’ is this the leeway of a genius?]

[Where have you guys veered off to? Shouldn’t the focus of this segment be that Kakashi Hatake is the Fourth’s disciple?!]

Netizens were discussing and analyzing in a clamor, and the A-part of the episode ended.

“Huff huff, huff huff huff…” Only by evening were Naruto and Sasuke panting heavily, marking the end of today’s training.

“Naruto, you turned back again.”

Hanabi noticed Naruto had dispelled the transformation.

“But, but, I have no strength left.” Naruto shouted weakly. “Maintaining the transformation for so long is also very tiring.”

“Indeed, in work requiring long-term infiltration, disguise is the more practical method. But Naruto, you aren’t infiltrating, you are training, understand?”

“Uh…”

Naruto scratched his head and transformed back into the blonde twin-tailed “Naruko” appearance.

[Overwhelmingly positive reviews.]

[Transform for me.]

[As expected of my wifey, full marks for this wave.]

[Speaking of which, Lady Hanabi’s attitude towards Naruto is indeed somewhat different, but also has a feeling of distance. Could Lady Hanabi’s orientation be…]

[Damn, now that you mention it, there seems to be something going on between Hanabi and Hinata too.]

[Why do I feel Naruko and Sasuke are a better match together?]

[Shippers get out, this daily life is obviously just for memes and comedy, who asked you to ship them?]

The netizens started arguing again.

And Hanabi’s Popularity Points were skyrocketing.

Although the bullet comments were a mess, Hanabi was certain of one thing.

Compared to a normal hot-blooded shonen, the netizens indeed enjoyed the current “Miss Naruko” more.

So Hanabi decided to continue testing the waters.

“Miss. The annex is ready.” Just at this moment, the maid Natsu Hyūga walked over.

“Mm, okay. Then let’s go have dinner first,” Hanabi said.

“Alright! Food!” Naruto revived instantly.

“Ugh, that guy still has stamina?”

Sasuke struggled to get up.

Naruto actually still had stamina.

One had to know, he wasn’t just simply transforming; both Naruto and Sasuke had weights on their bodies!

“Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Actually, compared to me, Kakashi-sensei would be of greater help to you.”

Sasuke’s biggest “cheat” was the Sharingan.

However, the Uchiha clan was gone (sent/Ji), and the only one who could teach Sasuke was Kakashi.

“That lazy Jonin…” Sasuke frowned.

“I can’t possibly find an Uchiha clansman to help you… Hmm, seems not impossible?”

Hanabi tilted her head.

“What did you say? I still have clansmen alive?!”

Sasuke immediately got excited, trying to get up from the ground, but then fell back down weakly.

“Don’t get excited. I just heard a rumor; don’t get your hopes up too high. Besides, even if there are Uchiha bloodlines scattered outside, those people probably don’t even know what ‘Uchiha’ is clearly, let alone the Sharingan.”

“…Right.” Sasuke was visibly disappointed.

Indeed, there might be scattered bloodlines of the Uchiha clan, but how many of these people could awaken the Sharingan in their lifetime? And after awakening it, how many could explore it themselves and possess combat power?

However, Sasuke didn’t know Hanabi didn’t mean that.

Because Hanabi indeed knew an Uchiha.

Since the Warring States Sealing History existed, there was a high probability that the girl named “Hikari Uchiha” was also in it.

Calling Hikari Uchiha out and saying “Let’s burn the ninja world to ashes together”?

Seems quite interesting too.

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