Naruto: I'm Really Not an Evil Uchiha!

After all, many girls yearn for a hero to appear on a seven-colored cloud, whisking them away to conquer waves and winds.

Put simply, it's a natural attraction to strength—an instinct ingrained in their very genes. Women naturally desire strong men.

Of course, there are those who prefer gentle and delicate men, but the audience for that is quite limited. Hyūga Natsu, for one, wasn't someone who liked that type.

The only reason she and Hyūga Tokuma were close was that they both feared the Main House. Their bond was merely a way to seek warmth from one another amidst adversity.

"Ah Natsu, let me accompany you to the hospital."

"…That sounds fine."

Hyūga Natsu hesitated briefly. Since she had nothing planned for the afternoon, she agreed to Hyūga Tokuma's suggestion.

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An hour later.

At Konoha Hospital, Hyūga Tokuma registered for her and waited outside.

"I'll wait for you out here."

Hyūga Tokuma being considerate, didn't follow her in. He knew girls wouldn't want others to see their unsightly wounds. He also didn't want to make things awkward for Hyūga Natsu.

"Alright."

Hyūga Natsu nodded and pushed open the door. Once it closed behind her, the doctor, who had been reading with his head lowered, finally looked up.

"Hyūga Natsu, long time no see."

Shimizu's lips curled into a slight smile—it was an unexpected but familiar face.

"S-Shimizu..."

Hyūga Natsu was visibly surprised.

She had limited sources of information. The most she had heard was that Shimizu had recently become a Chūnin, but she knew nothing beyond that.

After brief pleasantries, Shimizu got to the point.

"What's bothering you?"

Hyūga Natsu bit her lip, then extended her hand. Her wrist was swollen and red, and upon closer inspection, it was raw and covered in festering blisters.

"A burn?"

Shimizu immediately made the diagnosis after a quick glance.

It was evident that the burn had been there for some time, festering before she sought treatment.

"Yes."

Hyūga Natsu nodded softly and sat at the desk, placing her hand on the surface.

Shimizu's hands emitted a faint green glow as he began healing her. The soothing warmth of medical chakra flowed into her wrist, relieving the searing pain and providing cool comfort.

As her pain subsided, Hyūga Natsu secretly observed Shimizu, curious about why he had become a doctor.

Shimizu had strikingly delicate and refined features, more beautiful than many women.

He was probably the "prettiest" Uchiha she had ever met. If it weren't for his deep black eyes and well-built physique exuding masculine strength, people might mistake him for a woman.

Under the effects of medical ninjutsu, the festering wound quickly healed, and the redness faded, restoring her skin to its original fair complexion.

"Thank you, Shimizu. I'll be leaving now."

She expressed her gratitude and turned to leave, but Shimizu's voice stopped her.

"Wait, Hyūga Natsu. Do you harbor resentment toward the Hyūga clan?"

Shimizu's sudden question made Hyūga Natsu stiffen. If the Main House heard such talk, she'd be in serious trouble!

Forcing herself to remain calm, she tried to laugh it off.

"Haha, Shimizu, you're quite the joker."

"I'm not joking."

Shimizu's expression remained neutral as he spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.

"I... I really have to go."

Hyūga Natsu wanted to avoid entangling herself with this inexplicable Uchiha. She didn't want to invite trouble.

She reached for the door and pulled with all her strength—but it wouldn't budge.

Instinctively, she turned to Shimizu. The door had been fine earlier, but now it was stuck. It had to be his doing.

Shimizu snapped his fingers, and suddenly Hyūga Natsu felt the world spin. In the blink of an eye, she was back in her chair, her hand still resting on the table.

"When?!"

Her heart raced with shock. She hadn't even noticed when Shimizu had trapped her in a genjutsu.

Were the Uchiha's genjutsu always this formidable?

This realization made Hyūga Natsu wary. Her veins bulged at the corners of her eyes—she had activated her Byakugan.

The Byakugan had the power to see through genjutsu. In the original records, even Danzo Shimura's Sharingan illusions were seen through by the Mist Village using the Byakugan.

"So much chakra…!"

Hyūga Natsu could clearly see the vast chakra reserves within Shimizu. His chakra level was far beyond that of an ordinary Jōnin, easily equivalent to several of them combined.

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Though Jōnin often seemed unimpressive in the series, they were actually highly skilled.

A village only had a few Kage-level combatants. Jōnin were already part of the elite, and many ninja spent their entire lives without achieving that rank.

Even many Chūnin didn't earn their rank by taking the Chūnin exams.

Simply qualifying for the exam marked one as an elite ninja. With a staggering 96% failure rate, it was a test that only the most skilled could pass.

Most regular Chūnin earned their rank through experience, skills in information gathering, morale boosting, survival, problem-solving, and determination—combat prowess came last.

In essence, many Chūnin weren't strong fighters, but those who passed the exam were. Only 4% had the combat capability to meet the criteria.

For Shimizu to have chakra reserves far surpassing Jōnin as a Chūnin was remarkable.

No wonder Hyūga Natsu was shocked.

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"Using the Byakugan to look at people is impolite, Hyūga Natsu."

Hyūga Natsu instinctively frowned. He was the one who had used genjutsu on her first—wasn't that more impolite?

But then she remembered how Hyūga Tokuma had offended Shimizu, which had made her elder sister furious. If she provoked Shimizu now, her sister might punish her with the Caged Bird Seal…

Thinking of this, Hyūga Natsu reluctantly deactivated her Byakugan.

"So, Shimizu, what do you want? I don't have any issues with the Main House."

She nervously looked at Shimizu, waiting for his response.

"A person's chakra doesn't lie. You harbor a strong dislike for your sister, Hyūga Ginka, don't you?"

Shimizu's words pierced through her defenses. It was well-known that the Hyūga clan was divided into the Main and Branch Houses. Those familiar with ninja knowledge were aware that Branch members bore the Caged Bird Seal.

"No, I don't dislike her!"

Hyūga Natsu hurried to explain, fearing that Shimizu would spread rumors and ruin her.

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