Chapter 42: Hinata, Beauty
As long as Hinata was happy and joyful, then naturally Sasuke would be happy and joyful too.
Sasuke didn't just care for Hinata meticulously, he also helped her release the pressure buried deep in her heart.
"Hinata, I know you haven't asked why I have so many girlfriends... but deep down, you must care, right?"
Hinata looked at Sasuke. She didn't speak. This topic was one she couldn't face easily.
"Actually, the reason I fall for every girl I meet isn't just because I'm a playboy."
Sasuke opened up about his personality to help Hinata better understand him.
"I'm not like those ordinary scumbags!"
"Most scumbags abandon women after seducing them, but I, Sasuke, am building a massive harem."
"Any woman involved with me will be my consort."
"And this plan is something the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, fully supports. He hopes I can revive the Uchiha clan."
Sasuke tightly held Hinata's soft little hand and spoke with deep affection: "Hinata, I can't give you a love that belongs only to you."
"Your husband is destined to have countless women."
"But don't worry—your place in my heart has always been very high."
"I'll protect you for life and keep you happy."
"You don't have to care about any external pressure."
"As for the Hyuga clan... Hinata, to you it might be an unchangeable fate."
"But to me, the Hyuga clan is nothing. Even combined, the entire Hyuga clan isn't half as important to me as you are."
Hinata was stunned.
She stared at Sasuke in a daze. She hadn't expected him to say such things.
No matter how introverted she was, she still asked in surprise, "The Third Hokage-sama, why would he agree to let you build a... harem?"
The word 'harem' was far too advanced for Hinata!
Sasuke instantly puffed up with pride. "Hinata, that just shows how amazing your husband is."
Sasuke gave a simple explanation—his strength was tremendous, nearly on par with the Third Hokage.
"..."
At that moment, Hinata was truly shocked.
She knew Sasuke was powerful, but didn't expect him to be that powerful.
"Sasuke, are you lying to me?"
"Silly girl, looks like I'll have to show you a bit of my power, or you won't believe me."
Saying that, Sasuke activated the [Byakugan] right in front of Hinata.
"..."
Hinata was completely dumbfounded.
She never expected to see something like this.
"Hinata, now do you understand why I can come and go from the Hyuga clan freely?"
"With my Byakugan, I can see every single person in the Hyuga clan!"
Hinata asked in shock, "How is that possible?"
"Byakugan is a kekkei genkai. You're clearly from the Uchiha clan..."
Could it be that Sasuke's mother was from the Hyuga clan?
Sasuke pinched Hinata's soft, adorable cheeks, doting on her. "Not just Byakugan. I also have advanced Sharingan. I, Sasuke, can easily obtain either."
"Hinata, my good wife, now do you see how incredible I am?"
"Honestly, even if your entire Hyuga clan came at me together, you still couldn't beat me."
"So, while the Hyuga clan might be your destiny, to me, they're just a big house."
Hinata was floored.
It was the first time she realized how amazing Sasuke truly was!
It turned out, when Sasuke said he could protect her...
It wasn't just empty sweet talk. It was real.
"So the Third Hokage agreed to all this just to recruit you into Konoha—and let you build a harem with many, many wives."
Sasuke shamelessly admitted it.
That shamelessness wasn't about his strength.
It was about him building a harem.
In the world of Naruto, no girl would be used to the idea of a harem.
Unless it was an ancient time when polygamy was normal. Back then, many women even fought to enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine.
"Sasuke..."
Hinata was shocked, and her feelings were very mixed.
Sasuke comforted her again.
"Alright, don't overthink it. No matter what hardship comes, your husband is here."
"Hinata, ever since you became my wife, in this world, you never have to fear anything again. Because I, Sasuke, will handle it all."
So touching!
Was this what it felt like to be protected by your boyfriend?
But why did she feel this sudden wave of good fortune today?
'Maybe being with Sasuke... isn't as bad as I feared.'
She and Naruto were already impossible!
Even if she weren't Sasuke's woman in the future, it was unlikely she'd ever become Naruto's wife.
In that case...
Hinata felt she could accept becoming one of Sasuke's harem members.
...
They arrived at Kurenai-sensei's Team 8—composed of jōnin Kurenai Yuhi, and teammates Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka.
When Sasuke personally brought Hinata over—
Whether it was the beautiful jōnin Kurenai, or Shino and Kiba—
They were all shocked.
"Uchiha Sasuke—"
"What are you doing here?"
When Kurenai saw Sasuke holding Hinata's hand, she was stunned.
"Hinata, you and Uchiha Sasuke..."
He lifted their hands and declared on the spot: "As you can see, Hinata is now also my girlfriend."
"So today I came to Team 8 just to say this."
"Hinata is my wife now. From now on, you all must respect and take care of her."
"Otherwise, I won't be pleased."
So domineering!
Especially Kiba—he was furious on the spot.
"Shameless Sasuke!"
"On graduation day, you had Sakura and Ino in your arms."
"Now you dare come and mess with our Team 8's Hinata too!"
Kiba, like Naruto, had a hot temper.
Just based on Sasuke's recent reputation, everyone knew he wasn't a decent guy.
An outrageous womanizer!
He must've bullied Hinata first.
Now he had the nerve to show up and make an announcement and a threat. Unforgivable!
Kiba's taijutsu was decent, but unfortunately, his opponent was Sasuke.
With just a single glare, Sasuke froze Kiba in place.
"W-what is this?!"
It was the first time Kiba had encountered something so strange.
Shino, wearing his dark glasses, was fully on guard.
"That's an advanced Sharingan!"
A basic Sharingan wouldn't be this powerful.
Sasuke smiled. "Looks like I'll have to show you a bit of my strength."
He deactivated the Sharingan, and Kiba was able to move again.
Then Sasuke struck.
He moved fast—too fast for Kiba to react—and knocked him to the ground.
Next was Shino. Even though his ninjutsu was unique, in Sasuke's eyes...
He was pathetically weak.
Two punches, and Shino was down.
"Let me show you one more jutsu."
Sasuke formed a seal with both hands. Instantly, lightning crackled.
"Lightning Style: Chidori."
In a flash, the chirping of a thousand birds filled the air. Sasuke's Chidori pierced through more than a dozen massive trees.
BOOM BOOM BOOM — the sound of trees toppling echoed.
The ground was littered with surging currents of electricity.