Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Anbu
I was walking around the village when I sensed a familiar chakra. I ran in the direction it was coming from and saw Kakashi-sensei, Asuma-sensei, and Kurenai-sensei.
As Sasuke arrived, the chakra disappeared. I climbed up a building to try and locate it again. It took me a while, but when I did, I started running in that direction.
While running, I heard someone call my name. I turned to see Naruto, with a big smile on his face.
I dropped down from the building, asking, "Oh hey Naruto, what's up?"
He chuckled and said, "I'm going on a training trip with Pervy Sage, who's going to teach me a jutsu even stronger than the Chidori! It'll make me even stronger than you and Sasuke!"
Grinning, I replied, "I'm not going to let you surpass me that easily!" We fist-bumped and said goodbye.
Continuing to run towards the chakra, I stopped when I noticed it disappeared.
It's been a week since Naruto left, and I was training alone in the forest when I turned around and pointed my kunai at someone's neck. Seeing who it was, I put my kunai back in my pouch and slightly bowed, saying, "Sorry, Lord Danzo, I didn't know it was you."
Danzo ignored my apology as he asked, "Were you able to learn the sealing Jutsu from the scrolls I gave you?"
I smiled and replied, "Yeah! They were a lot of help, thank you." Danzo's expression turned even more serious as he said, "I would like you to join the ANBU."
My smile disappeared as I asked, "The ANBU? Why me?"
Danzo responded, "You're a very talented ninja. You can become stronger if you join the ANBU rather than stay in your current position. And you can better protect the village with those skills if you join the ANBU."
"I decline the offer."
"Why is that?"
"I don't know your true intentions for wanting me to join the ANBU. But I know that's not it. It could be because you think if you can manipulate me enough, then you'll have the Hyuga clan on your side, maybe because I'm friends with Sasuke, the last Uchiha in the village, or because I'm friends with Naruto, the jinchuriki of the Nine Tails."
I paused for a moment as I grinned and said, "Or because you've seen my true eyes, the eyes that no one else possess. You thought you had gained my trust, but I've never trusted you once."
Danzo had a shocked expression on his face, but it disappeared quickly as he said, "You know a lot and are very smart, but this might be your dumbest decision, Hinoka," before disappearing.
As soon as he left, I fell to the ground, hearing a voice in my head. "I agree with the guy, that may have been your dumbest decision ever. I mean, he did teach you multiple jutsus over the years, and he is pretty strong."
"Yeah, but if I joined him and he did something wrong, then I would also be roped into his mess not to mention I'll get in trouble with dad. But I need to get stronger, so if Danzo attacks, I can defend myself."
"I can-"
"No."
"You could have at least let me finish!"
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I was sparring with Neji when he stopped and looked at me, asking, "Are you ok?"
"Huh, what do you mean?"
"You're fighting is sloppy. Are you… sick?"
I chuckled nervously as I said, "I hope not but I have been feeling a bit dizzy."
"Then why are you sparring with me?!"
"Because we need to get stronger if we're going to change the Hyuga clan."
"Change the Hyuga clan?"
"Yeah! You don't like how it is right now, right? So, when I become the head of the clan, you'll need to justify why you're going to be my second in command or my advisor."
Neji had a shocked look on his face before sighing and saying, "Yeah, well, it won't do you any good if you die before then, you idiot. Go rest."
"I guess that means you agree to take the role."
"…Yeah."
I smiled and said, "Well then, I'll keep you to your word, cuz."
Neji looked surprised. As I tried to take a step, I started falling forward but was caught by Neji. His face was the last thing I saw before I fainted.
When I woke up, I found myself in the hospital? I sat up and looked around when a nurse approached me saying, "You're finally awake!"
"How long have I been asleep?" "More than a week now." "More than a week huh. What happened to me?" "According to what I was told you and your sister fainted and were sick for some days and weren't waking up, so you were brought to the hospital, and we found out that the both of you were poisoned. We don't recognize the poison, but it seems that the poison's progress was slowed down for you, but your sister wasn't as lucky. Her condition is much worse than yours."
"Sister?" "Yes, I think her name is Hanabi." I jumped up as I asked, "Where is she?!" "Down the hall, 6th room. But you shouldn't stand up it might accelerate the poison's progress!" "I'll be fine."
As I walked through the hallway, I stopped halfway, wondering why I was already exhausted when I heard a voice in my head say, "You think Danzo was the one who poisoned the both of you?"
'Yeah, but why, why did he poison Hanabi. And if he wanted me dead why would do it with poison why not just outright kill me. I felt someone else's presence when I was talking to the nurse they only stayed for a moment. I'm worried they're after Hanabi."
As I entered a room, I saw someone with an ANBU mask holding a kunai to Hanabi's neck. Hanabi seemed to be unconscious.
Before I could say anything, they jumped out the window with Hanabi. I ran to the window and followed them. As we entered deep into a forest, the ANBU stopped and turned towards me. They pointed their kunai at Hanabi's neck as they said, "You have one more chance," they said. "Join the ANBU, and she'll be spared. If you don't, I'll continue to kill all the people you care about. But this time, you'll fake your death. Try anything, and I'll kill her instantly. Walk towards me slowly. I'll put a sealing jutsu on you, then I'll release her."
I began running scenarios in my head on how to save Hanabi. I was already slowed down by the poison, so I had a lower chance of winning.
I finally found a solution, or I thought I did. As I walked towards the ANBU, halfway there, they suddenly stabbed Hanabi, saying, "I told you not to try anything," before throwing her off the branch and running towards me.
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