After Ye Wudi gave Hiashi Hyūga a good beating with his nunchaku, it didn't take long before the clan head was lying flat on the ground, eyes lifeless and spirit thoroughly crushed.
Ye Wudi simply shrugged, unfazed by the outcome.
Soon after, he and Hinata finished packing their things and changed into their academy uniforms, ready to head off to the ninja school.
As for Hanabi, she was still clinging to Ye Wudi, clearly not ready to let him go.
"Wudi-nii, the high toss just now was so fun! I wanna play again~"
Looking at the little Hanabi in front of him, Ye Wudi let out a helpless chuckle. He gently patted her head to comfort her.
"Little Hanabi, your sister and I need to go to school now. You stay home for a bit, and when we get back, I'll play toss-you-high again with you, alright?"
"No! Hmph~"
"Be good, Hanabi."
"No! I don't want to!"
She pouted, and her eyes started to glisten with tears clearly on the verge of crying.
Seeing this, Ye Wudi sighed in resignation and chose to give in.
After all, who could say no to such an adorable little sister-in-law throwing a tantrum?
A wife is someone to love.
A sister-in-law is someone to spoil.
With that in mind, Ye Wudi took hold of both Hinata and Hanabi's small hands.
"In that case, let's go to school together."
"Yay!"
The moment Ye Wudi agreed, Hanabi practically jumped with joy, her mood flipping from gloomy to radiant in an instant.
Just as all three were about to leave the house, however, Hiashi who had slipped out while they were changing was already standing at the front gate, leading a group of Hyūga clansmen to block their way.
His face was stern, Byakugan locked directly on the small figure riding Ye Wudi's back.
"Hanabi, Hinata and Wudi are going to school. What are you doing following them?"
"I..."
Faced with Hiashi's severe expression, Hanabi, who had just been full of confidence, shrank back instantly.
She lowered her little head and clutched at Ye Wudi's back, hiding behind him with a pitiful look.
But even as she hid, her eyes stared stubbornly at her father filled with defiance and determination.
Hinata, watching her sister like this, couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Instinctively, she stepped forward to plead on her behalf.
"Father, Hanabi has been training hard these past days. Skipping just one day wouldn't hurt..."
"What did you say?"
Hiashi frowned slightly, cutting her off.
Hinata immediately cowered, just like Hanabi had moments before.
"N-nothing..."
Hiashi didn't say a word in response, but in his heart, disappointment grew.
Both were his daughters. Hanabi might still be a little scared of him, but at least she held her ground and dared to meet his eyes.
Hinata, on the other hand...
She lowered her head and couldn't even look at him.
Fortunately, she had Ye Wudi now. Even if her personality was timid, at least she had someone by her side to protect her.
While Hiashi mulled over this, the group of Hyūga guards standing nearby along with Neji, who had been assigned by the elder council to assist suddenly stepped forward and greeted them in unison.
"Good morning, son-in-law!"
"Good morning, Young Miss! Good morning, Second Miss!"
"G-Good morning... s-son-in-law..."
Hinata, who was still trying to think of how to negotiate a day off for Hanabi, collapsed into Ye Wudi's arms the moment she heard how everyone addressed him.
"Wudi... Nii... I... I can't take it..."
"It's fine. Leave the rest to me."
"O-okay..."
Seeing Hinata faint once again, Neji quickly gestured for the guard team's best medical-nin to come forward.
"Where's Hyūga Gangmen? Someone get Gangmen to help Lady Hinata!"
"Coming! Coming! Don't worry, Lady Hinata, Gangmen is here!"
Rushing over with a medical kit in hand, Hyūga Gangmen sprinted up to the group.
But the moment he leaned toward Hinata, Ye Wudi's expression darkened.
Not only was this guy a man, he went straight for the buttons on Hinata's uniform clearly trying to unfasten them!
Whoosh!
Without hesitation, Ye Wudi zipped in front of him.
"And what exactly do you think you're doing to my wife?"
"S-Son-in-law! I-I just wanted to examine her! No ill intentions, I swear"
"Examine my ass and your whole damn family while you're at it! Get lost, Gangmen!"
Before Gangmen could finish, Ye Wudi sent him flying with an uppercut straight to the gut.
As Gangmen soared through the air, one of Ye Wudi's shadow clones leapt in with a follow-up kick, ensuring the poor guy would be out cold for a good while.
Who knew what else that perv might try if he stayed conscious?
Better to let him nap indefinitely.
Ding! You've received 999 negative emotion points from Hyūga Gangmen!
"Try to lay your grubby hands on my wife? Not happening!"
With a disgusted flick of his hand, Ye Wudi dusted himself off and gently smoothed out Hinata's now slightly tousled hair.
The surrounding Hyūga guards and Neji looked on, speechless.
That guy had come to help, but Ye Wudi had knocked him out the moment he arrived!
Ding! You've received 666 negative emotion points from Hyūga Neji!
Ding! You've received negative emotion points from the Hyūga Guard Squad...
"Uh, Wudi..." Neji said awkwardly, glancing at the unconscious Gangmen now wedged head-first into a rooftop. "Gangmen's the best medical-nin we have."
"You knocked him out... so who's going to wake Hinata?"
"Him? Your best?"
Ye Wudi shrugged nonchalantly, then placed his hands together and began performing a chest compression.
He didn't even glance up as he spoke, his tone full of scornful confidence.
"Once he wakes up, ask him if he knows about '666 Cold Medicine,' or that when a child's cough won't go away, it's usually because of some outdated 'Sunflower Brand' junk... and..."
Neji: ???
Hyūga Guard Squad: ???
Wudi... can you speak like a normal person?
What the hell are you even talking about?!
Ding! You've received 666 negative emotion points from Hyūga Neji!
Ding! You've received 666 negative emotion points from the Hyūga Guard Squad!
Ding! You've received...
Just as everyone was about to accuse him of rambling nonsense again, Hinata who had fainted just moments ago slowly blinked her eyes open under his revival.
Though still groggy, she seemed fine enough that with a little rest, she'd be ready to attend school.
"Ugh... my head's spinning... what happened just now...? I fainted...?"
"..."
Hiashi, who had been burning with rage earlier after getting his ass kicked by his own daughter, now stared at Ye Wudi like he was a golden goose.
This brat not only inherited Uchiha Shisui's teleportation techniques, but apparently knew all sorts of strange medical skills as well.
Even that mysterious "cold medicine" might be
Well, anyway, this kid just kept bringing one surprise after another!
His stern expression finally eased a little, and he turned to Hanabi.
"Hanabi, I've seen how hard you've been training lately. As your father, I acknowledge that."
"So today, I'll give you a half-day off."
"As long as you train properly this morning, I'll allow you to spend the afternoon at the academy with your sister and Wudi."
"Really?!"
Hanabi lit up, excitement brimming in her voice.
Seeing her sparkling eyes, Hiashi gave a dignified nod.
"Of course it's true."
"Yay! I get to hang out with Wudi-nii this afternoon! Woohoo~"
In the next instant, Hanabi jumped out from behind Ye Wudi and started skipping circles around them in pure delight.
Hiashi was just starting to feel proud of how well the situation had been handled when suddenly...
A hand landed on his shoulder.
An overly kind suspiciously kind smile appeared right in front of his face, and a looming shadow swallowed him whole.
"My dear father-in-law... now that we've agreed on Hanabi's school schedule, let's talk about our unfinished business."
Ding! You've received 999 negative emotion points from Hiashi Hyūga!