Chapter 242: What Are Your Intentions?

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

-Author notes-

Chapter 242: What Are Your Intentions?

An old servant opened the door. "Welcome, Lord Naruto. Please come inside. Our Lord is waiting."

He walked into the hall while Asami trailed behind him.

The massive room was a lot less populated this time around. Other than the two attendants present, Naruto could only see Lord Hiashi and Hinata herself, who was sitting on the right side of her father.

They had left a cushion ready for Naruto right in front of them, on the other side of the small table.

Hiashi waited patiently for him to get comfortable while Hinata offered him a sweet smile.

Naruto noted that the table had been moved to one side, leaving most of the room quite empty.

As soon as he sat down, Asami and the old servant moved quickly to bring some green tea and a plate with some plain cookies.

His host remained quiet while the tea was served into cups and placed in front of them.

Once everything was arranged, the two attendants left the room and closed the door but remained standing to the side, as if they were ensuring no one interrupted their meeting.

Hiashi took a sip of the tea before placing the cup down. Only then did he speak. "What are your intentions with my daughter?"

Hinata threw her father a glance and then looked at Naruto.

"Quite direct," Naruto said.

Hiashi looked directly at him. "I believe my time is too valuable to waste on useless chatter, and so is yours. So forgive me for being too direct."

He let a short pause create a moment of silence before continuing.

"I am aware that you are courting my daughter… but you are also doing the same with the Yamanaka heir. Is my daughter alone not good enough for you?"

"Father!" Hinata snapped.

Hiashi raised a hand to request her silence. "I wish to hear what he has to say."

"That depends… for a romantic partner, she would be more than enough by herself. But for a Dao Companion… that is a different story. She doesn't have enough cultivation by herself, so at least one more is necessary."

By the look on his face, Hiashi did not like his answer.

"Dao Companion… I have heard that term a few times already. And I can get an idea of what it implies… You are using my daughter and the Yamanaka girl as tools to strengthen yourself. Is that correct?" Hiashi asked.

"That would be correct, but also incomplete. I am not the only one who benefits in this relationship." Naruto looked at Hinata. "Surely, you have not missed her progress."

"No… I have not. And that is one of the reasons I am even having this conversation with you in a polite manner," Hiashi said.

"Good."

"I may not have been the best father to her, but… I truly care for both of my daughters. I want them to be happy," Hiashi said.

This made a smile appear on Hinata's face.

"A tool…" Hiashi glared at Naruto. "Is that all my daughter is to you?"

"Do you believe Hinata is stupid enough to be with someone who only wishes to use her?" Naruto asked.

Hiashi remained quiet after that.

"Then you have your answer," Naruto said.

"How much do you actually care for her, though?" Hiashi asked.

The aura around Naruto changed… it became more hostile. "I will only say this… if anyone was bold enough to cause them serious harm, this entire world will be reduced to cinders on my way out."

"Naruto…" Hinata felt a warm sensation in her chest. Naruto had just promised to destroy the world if anyone were to kill her. 'That's so romantic!' she thought.

"Will that be enough?" Naruto asked.

"I'm afraid not…." Hiashi stood up.

"Father?" Hinata wondered what her father was planning now. He had purposely chosen not to share his intentions, other than having a conversation with Naruto.

Naruto glanced at the man as he stood up and walked away from the table until he reached the center of the room.

"I want two more things," Hiashi said. "If you wish to be with my daughter… you will do this properly and marry her. An official wedding inside this compound."

Hinata gasped.

Naruto nodded. "That would be fine."

Hinata had to try her best not to lose consciousness. Her imagination was starting to run wild now.

"And the second thing?" Naruto asked.

"I had wanted to do this three years ago, but it would have seemed like I was bullying a Genin. You are now a proper ninja and a Jonin." Hiashi adopted a fighting posture and gave him a signal. "Show me what you can do. I want to see what kind of person my daughter has chosen."

Naruto was surprised by the request. As the Lord of the most powerful clan in Konoha, he was sure that Hiashi was well-informed about him.

By now, Kakashi and Yamato must have returned, meaning that the news about him killing Orochimaru and that agent from Akatsuki must have become public knowledge to the most influential figures of the village, like Hiashi.

Not to mention the fact that he had also killed Elder Shimura and his entire organization.

Hiashi knew his chances of beating him were none, but still wanted to fight him just for his daughter's sake.

This made Naruto gain a great deal of appreciation for this man. 'It seems like my initial impression about him had been wrong.'

So he had made the decision to give him what he wanted.

"You are an admirable man…" Naruto's aura exploded with force, shaking the entire building in the process. "You have earned my respect, Lord Hiashi."

His pure chakra, which contained Yin, Yang, and Natural energy, began to flow around his body at an increasing pace.

With each revolution, his aura grew more violent and intense.

"Byakugan!" Hiashi did not hesitate to activate it, and neither did Hinata.

Lord Hiashi had more experience in analyzing others' chakra circuits with his eyes, not to mention that he had already sparred against the most notable ninjas of the village… including Maito Guy.

So he immediately knew what Naruto had done.

"S-Stop!" Hiashi hurried to say.

The hall was being disintegrated around them, but the Lord did not care for that. Without uttering a word, Naruto had opened seven gates already.

Hinata was also watching with concern, but she did not try to stop him. Her trust in Naruto was absolute. 'He knows what he's doing.' She still had to remind herself.

Hiashi tried to approach, but the sheer force generated by Naruto's aura was enough to keep him at bay. "Don't do it! Don't open it!"

And then… he saw it. The Eighth Gate is called the 'Gate of Death' because it passes through the heart. Once that immense amount of chakra goes through, it destroys this vital organ beyond repair, killing the user.

And Naruto had just opened it.

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