Chapter 307: Naruto’s Surprise Gift

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Chapter 307: Naruto's Surprise Gift

Naruto landed before the front door of the Hyuga Compound.

Two familiar guards were performing their duty at their post and got startled when they spotted Naruto arrive.

"Whoa!"

"Where did he come from?"

Naruto sighed. "How can you be startled by that? I thought you could see in all directions."

"That's only when we have our Byakugan active!"

"Yeah, that consumes a lot of chakra. No one can keep it active the whole time, except maybe the Matriarch…"

"Speaking of… I would like to see her," Naruto said.

One of the guards seemed to have gotten upset over the request. He was about to shout at Naruto for his rudeness when he realized who this was.

"You are…" His eyes opened like plates.

"You want to see the Matriarch without an appointment? I don't think so, buddy." The other guard was busy looking at his registry book. "And I don't have any appointments for today. So you'll have to g—"

"Wait, you idiot!" The other guard smacked the back of his head. "Look who you're speaking to."

"Damn you…" He grabbed his head before turning his eyes to look at Naruto. "What are you talking a— Lord Naruto?!"

"Hello." Naruto greeted them with a polite smile. Even if he was married to the leader of the clan, it was made clear to him that he did not possess any authority over clan matters. And Naruto was perfectly fine with that. He could live without that hassle.

But even if he didn't have any political influence, most members of the clan still respected him just as much as their Matriarch. After all, the Hyuga Clan values individual strength quite a bit.

"My Lord, please accept our apologies for not recognizing you immediately!" The first guard was already opening the door.

"Wait! Let me help!" The other one hurried to push the massive wooden gate all the way open so Naruto could pass.

"Thank you." Naruto wasn't sure if they were being this desperate to avoid offending him because they were afraid of him, or because they were afraid of what Hinata would do to them if they tried to antagonize her husband.

Naruto walked inside and could see that some things had changed in the compound.

This was partially his fault, since he had destroyed the previous Main Hall, where the Patriarch had all the important meetings.

Other minor buildings had also suffered damage during his demonstration, so in the end, Hinata decided that some remodeling was in order.

The new Great Hall looked twice as big as the previous one, and there were a few new buildings around the main one.

"It does make the garden smaller though," Naruto commented.

"That's what I told my sister."

Naruto stopped and looked at the girl standing at his side. "Is that how you are supposed to greet me, Firecracker?"

The young girl puffed her cheeks in annoyance. "It's Hanabi!"

"And it is Lord Naruto for you. Or have you forgotten about our little bet? Because I haven't."

"It's been almost five years since that!" Hanabi complained.

"Yes, and your manners have not improved… how disappointing." Naruto made an exaggerated gesture.

"Urgh… greetings, Lord Naruto." She gave him a polite bow. "Welcome back to the Hyuga Clan… is that good enough?"

"It's passable, I guess," Naruto said.

"Can I punch you now? How dare you abandon my sister for an entire year. Especially in her condition." Hanabi looked seriously upset.

" I have already been slapped for it, even though I didn't abandon anyone. I went into a period of secluded cultivation. I'm sure Hinata understood this better than everyone else. And what do you mean by condition? She wasn't sick or anything when I left."

Hanabi's anger turned into surprise. "You mean you don't know?... well, of course you don't. Why am I surprised?" She rolled her eyes.

"I've had enough riddles." Naruto felt her chakra signature coming from the second floor of the new Great Hall. She was not alone. There were two other signatures with her. "I'll go see her now." His body began to levitate.

"Wait!" Hanabi tried to say something else, but Naruto just ignored her and flew to the nearest window.

The moment he crossed the window frame, Hinata turned to look at him. She was sitting in front of a small table and was holding something in her arms.

In front of her was her attendant, Asami.

"Naruto, welcome back." She had a bright smile on her face as she said this.

"The runaway husband has finally returned," Asami said.

"Does everyone believe that I ran away?... That's ridiculous." Naruto's eyes moved to the bundle in Hinata's arms. "Is that?..."

Hinata grinned. "Don't listen to them, I'm not upset about that...I understand that you did what you had to do. Now, why don't you come closer and greet your daughter?" She moved the baby in her arms so he could see her better.

"My daughter… so that's what everyone was talking about." Naruto walked closer.

"Her name is Himawari and she is just three months old," Hinata told him. "My apologies for choosing the name by myself, but I couldn't wait any longer for naming her."

" That is fine, Hinata. Himawari is a nice name, for...mmm… let's see."

Naruto sat down next to Hinata, and this one-handed over his daughter to him. He did his best to avoid stirring her awake, but she woke up anyway.

The baby opened her eyes and stared at Naruto with curiosity, but did not cry or yell. Just stared at him with her wide blue eyes.

"Hello, little one. I am your father, Naruto Uzumaki."

"That's a very formal way to introduce yourself to a three-month-old baby…" Asami pointed out.

"Oh… she has my eyes. Well, the old ones," Naruto commented.

"I kinda miss your blue eyes. They were very pretty," Hinata commented.

"And it looks like she has inherited her mother's beauty," Naruto pointed out.

The baby started making noises as if she understood she was being complimented.

"How kind." Hinata smiled. "So you like her?"

"Of course. You have given me an heir. I would have requested one at some point. I just didn't expect one this soon," Naruto said as he held his daughter.

"I wanted to tell you, and Ino did too. But I didn't wish to disturb you during your cultivation," Hinata said.

Naruto nodded. "It was the right call. Still, I'm sorry for leaving for this long."

"You did what you had to do, no need for apologies." Hinata said.

"So, you are not going to slap me like Ino did?"

"She did what?!" Hinata exclaimed.

Naruto chuckled. "It's okay, I deserved it."

"You did not!…" Hinata sighed. "All I care about is that you have returned to me." She wrapped her arms around him. "Can I kiss my husband now?"

"If you two are going to get nasty, let me take the baby outside," Asami suggested.

Naruto glanced at her for a moment before looking back at his wife. "Can you take a few days off?"

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