"Tojo-kun saved my life, there's no need for this." Hinata Hyuga moved aside, not accepting Seiya's bow.
"Tojo-kun guessed correctly. I came to you privately precisely because I considered your sensitive identity. I haven't told anyone, please rest assured!"
This attitude and behavior did make Seiya feel a little reassured.
After thinking for a moment, Seiya understood and said in surprise, "You actually think I saved you that day?"
"Yes!" Hinata Hyuga nodded and explained, "The rogue Shinobi from the Yugakure had bizarre abilities. If Tojo-kun hadn't intervened on our behalf, we definitely wouldn't have escaped his pursuit."
"However, Kurenai-sensei believes that you and the rogue Shinobi were putting on an act to deliberately curry favor with us."
"A very logical thought," Seiya nodded in approval. "Why don't you think like your teacher?"
Hinata Hyuga had pondered this for a long time before, so she answered without hesitation, "I feel that if Tojo-kun intended to deliberately bestow a favor, he shouldn't have invited the rogue Shinobi to join his organization right in front of us. Doing so would only taint your image and provoke our suspicion and resistance."
Seiya smiled faintly and retorted with interest, "It's also possible that I deliberately did the opposite?"
Hinata Hyuga shook her head, "It wouldn't be worth the effort. Furthermore, our squad is not worth Tojo-kun's calculated effort to bestow a favor."
"Well said." Seiya nodded in approval, then added, "Since you recognized me, you should know that Uchiha Itachi and I actually belong to the same organization. After all, the clothes he wears are the same as what I wore in Unkai City."
"And Uchiha Itachi only recently attacked your village. Against this background, you're willing to keep the identity of someone in the same organization as him a secret?" Seiya felt extremely curious.
"Uchiha Itachi is Uchiha Itachi, and Tojo-kun is Tojo-kun. Uchiha Itachi attacked the village, but Tojo-kun saved Team 8. You are different!"
Hinata Hyuga stated as a matter of fact, "As long as Tojo-kun does not seriously endanger Konoha's interests, I will strictly keep your secret!"
"Alright, thank you."
Seiya nodded in thanks, secretly cautioning himself that even with a mask on, he must not appear before a Byakugan user in the future, as his identity could be easily exposed.
Just like Hinata Hyuga, after a year, she could still make a perfectly accurate comparison!
Truly astonishing, worthy of the Byakugan!
After returning to the private room from the restroom, Seiya and Hinata Hyuga resumed their previous state, with no extra words or eye contact, as if they were still just casual acquaintances who only knew each other's names.
Before long, the rice, dishes, beverages, alcohol, and desserts were all served, and everyone began to feast heartily.
Sharing a meal easily closed the distance between people.
This was the first time everyone had met an approachable Uchiha descendant, and they couldn't help but be curious about his life in Kumogakure, asking and discussing questions animatedly.
Ino Yamanaka, on the other hand, tried to subtly find out Seiya's views on love, his relationship status, and his preferred type of girl...
Seiya naturally understood that her real intention lay elsewhere, and he was happy to oblige.
As the restorer of the Uchiha clan, he would not refuse any girl with good potential.
He answered all Ino Yamanaka's questions seriously, without dodging or showing impatience.
As for his views on love, he didn't really have any.
After all, his situation was special, and it was impossible for him to live a monogamous life with just one beloved.
Relationship status: None.
However, upon returning to the village, after his coming-of-age birthday and reaching the village's mandated childbearing age, he would be preparing for marriage.
His mother had hinted before that Mikoto-nee would likely be the first wife.
Yugito-sensei had been working on her mindset.
As for his preferred type of girl, this was quite broad.
Children inevitably look for a spouse based on their parents' image.
Seiya's most preferred type of girl was one like his mother.
However, his mother was unique, and there was probably no girl who fit that type.
Besides that, Seiya thought carefully and found that Hinata Hyuga was very much to his liking.
Her looks and figure were excellent.
Most importantly, Hinata Hyuga's personality was very good, gentle yet firm, soft yet resilient.
She never showed her sharp edges, always appearing frail and timid, making one instinctively want to care for and cherish her.
In comparison, Yugito-sensei, Samui-nee, and Karin were all more resilient than gentle.
However, they also had their own charm.
Samui-nee's cold arrogance was unique and pleasantly provocative.
Mikoto-nee might be somewhat similar to Hinata Hyuga, but she was older, which made it difficult for Seiya to feel the desire to protect the weak against the strong with her.
In short, Hinata Hyuga had exceptional conditions and was truly a rare find.
Of course, Seiya could not openly state his thoughts directly at the dinner table.
He omitted specific names, organized his words briefly, and tactfully expressed his views.
However, this still had a massive impact on Ino Yamanaka and the others.
After all, everyone held the traditional view of monogamy, and the sudden mention of polygamy was unacceptable!
Shion, however, reacted indifferently.
In her view, both monogamy and polygamy were perfectly normal, with one being the marriage pattern of the wealthy and the other of the poor.
Some regions even had polyandry!
As the former ruler of the Land of Demons, Shion was tolerant of and approved of a variety of marriage patterns.
After all, the specific circumstances and needs of every citizen of the Land of Demons were different.
Ino Yamanaka felt a great sense of pity.
Tojo-kun, such a handsome and excellent boy, actually held a view on marriage like that of corrupt feudal lords.
Alas, what a shame!
With their conflicting views, it seemed she could only abandon the idea of a romantic relationship.
However, Ino Yamanaka was unwilling to give up Seiya, who was excellent in both looks and character.
She was so conflicted that she couldn't taste the delicious food in her mouth.
Kurenai Yuhi secretly chuckled upon seeing Ino's serious distress.
Even without the difference in their views, a relationship between her and Seiya was impossible.
After all, she was a descendant of the Yamanaka clan, possessing precious secret techniques that are not taught to outsiders; Seiya was an Uchiha descendant, possessing a rare Dojutsu.
If the two combined, which village would their offspring belong to?
Whichever village gained them, the other side would be unhappy!
This was because it represented a loss of strategic resources!
For the two of them to unite, Konoha and Kumo would have to merge into a single Shinobi village!
But was that possible?
Kurenai Yuhi believed it was clearly impossible.
Harboring such an absurd idea was less realistic than hoping for the legendary Goddess of the Rabbit to descend upon the Shinobi world.
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