Chapter 61: The Woman Who Gambled Her Life
Hyuga Aya's hospital room was very similar to Kakashi's, but the difference was that almost all the Ninja living there were female.
Uchiha启's sudden arrival also startled these female Ninja, but fortunately, it didn't cause too much of a stir. Hospital rooms always have various people visiting every day.
However, Uchiha启's appearance did make Hyuga Aya pause. She never expected this guy to come and see her.
"Why are you here?" Hyuga Aya looked at Uchiha启 with some confusion. Soon, she seemed to think of something and immediately said with a smile, "How rare, an Uchiha actually came to visit a Hyuga. It seems Qi-kun is indeed different."
The Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan are both famous Dojutsu families in Konoha and even the entire Ninja World. To be honest, these two families are not exactly harmonious.
Because these two Dojutsus overlap to some extent, yet they develop in different directions. For example, the Sharingan is top-tier in insight, while the Byakugan is top-tier in reconnaissance.
In fact, the Byakugan and Sharingan have deep origins, but unfortunately, by now, probably only Uchiha启 knows this, and no one else is aware.
Due to their competitive relationship, members of both families will more or less have some open and secret struggles, and there will also be conflicts and displeasure between them.
Hyuga Aya was not worried or afraid of Uchiha启 at all before. In fact, before he displayed his Sharingan, Hyuga Aya looked down on Uchiha启, even if Uchiha启 could kill a Jonin. This was the advantage of a Bloodline Limit.
The Hyuga Clan is not to be trifled with, and neither is the Uchiha Clan. Without the appearance of the Mangekyo, the 'strongest Ninja' of these two families were actually evenly matched.
Hyuga Aya was from the branch family, and Uchiha启 was a marginal figure, so she naturally wouldn't be afraid of Uchiha启.
But now it was different. With Uchiha启 displaying his Sharingan, she had no choice but to be honest. Although this honesty stemmed from wariness, she would still be annoyed.
"I'm here to visit my teammate." Uchiha启 also smiled, "After all, as the only injured person in our squad, as the Captain, I still care about my team members."
"Qi-kun, you misspoke. Do you wish for Captain Fukyu to have some accident?" Hyuga Aya blinked, looking very puzzled, "Or, Qi-kun, have you received some news?"
This woman is truly troublesome, Uchiha启 cursed inwardly. It truly seemed that after a few days apart, her level of passive aggression had grown stronger.
However, Uchiha启 didn't take it too much to heart. Back before he transmigrated, he also had several level 13 accounts on anti-bar forums. Although Uchiha启 was now too lazy to curse or insult people, and doing so didn't fit his status.
"Of course, I hope Captain Fukyu lives a long life. It's just a pity that even if he returns, he might not continue to be our Captain. Of course, there are exceptions, but..."
Uchiha启 smiled and suddenly leaned his head closer to Hyuga Aya, "I just came from Third Hokage-sama's office. The person standing before you right now is a Jonin, Hyuga Chunin."
"You? A Jonin?" Hyuga Aya's expression changed. Although she had anticipated it, Uchiha启 becoming a Jonin so quickly still exceeded her expectations.
If Uchiha启 truly became a Jonin, then Captain Fukyu Kohei would probably be out of the picture. Because Uchiha启 led the entire mission this time, and he had already proven that he had enough ability to lead a squad to complete a difficult mission.
With Uchiha启 as a Jonin, and given that he was probably more integrated into this squad than Fukyu Kohei, it was only a matter of time before Fukyu Kohei was reassigned.
And Uchiha启 coming to visit her was probably just as Hyuga Aya thought: he was putting on a show for others!
"Congratulations, Captain." Although Hyuga Aya was filled with resentment, she still congratulated him with a smile.
Uchiha启 looked at Hyuga Aya's fluctuating expression with satisfaction. Children of great families were like this; even if they hated the other person to death internally, they would maintain a certain demeanor when others were present.
Especially families like the Hyuga Clan, which had an extremely strict hierarchy and adhered strongly to tradition. Their education and norms must have ingrained this 'demeanor' into their very bones, right?
"Thank you, Aya-kun." Uchiha启 nodded, then suddenly whispered, "Heal well. We'll have plenty of time together in the future."
"Then I'll leave it to the Captain's care." Hyuga Aya said, almost gritting her teeth.
"It's nothing, taking care of the weak is a given." Uchiha启's smile became even brighter, "And I must say, Aya-kun's performance truly impressed me. It's something I should definitely learn from."
"Captain, what are you saying?" Confusion appeared on Hyuga Aya's face once again. She looked as if she truly knew nothing.
However, even without activating his Sharingan, Uchiha启 noticed her pupils instantly dilate slightly, which further solidified Uchiha启's judgment.
This woman probably intentionally got herself injured, but what made her so confident that she wouldn't have any problems?
Hyuga Aya, this woman, was ambitious, decisive, and cherished her life greatly. She must have noticed some detail to act this way, right?
After much thought, Uchiha启 seemed to have thought of something.
"Nothing, just thinking of a few things." Uchiha启 leaned his head closer to Hyuga Aya again, disregarding her uncomfortable expression. Uchiha启 whispered, "Captain Minato said before he left, to summon him in the most critical situation. And what is the most critical situation? Kakashi severely injured? Almost, but not enough for me to truly make up my mind. So, the best way is to get injured myself."
"Captain, what are you talking about?" Hyuga Aya's eyes narrowed slightly, "I'm a bit tired, Captain."
"Don't rush." Uchiha启 completely ignored Hyuga Aya's words. He continued, "Although you took a big risk, I think you also noticed my movements. With your Byakugan, even unintentionally, you could have detected that I was going to ambush you."
"So, the time when an enemy is most relaxed is when you are defeated. Although you were terrified then, you were probably worried that I would let that Stone Ninja kill you, right? But if you died, that Stone Ninja would naturally target others. You knew I didn't want to die, so you concluded that I wouldn't let that Stone Ninja kill you."
"These are all just your guesses, Captain." At this moment, Hyuga Aya's face had completely darkened.
She appeared extremely calm on the surface, but her heart was pounding!
That's right, Uchiha启 was completely correct. She did it on purpose; she was gambling at that time!
She was betting that Uchiha启 wouldn't dare to let the Stone Ninja kill her, and then have the energy to cause trouble for Uchiha启. She was also betting that after two people were injured, Uchiha启 would summon Namikaze Minato.
It must be said that she won all her bets, because she knew that Uchiha启 also cherished his life extremely, and in such an extreme situation, he would definitely make the most correct choice!
Moreover, this injury also allowed her to leave the Land of Grass battlefield without any damage to her reputation. After all, surviving the interception by Kitsuchi's squad was already a miracle, and being severely injured was nothing out of the ordinary.
This gamble allowed Hyuga Aya to successfully escape, but what she never expected was that Uchiha启 had seen right through her!
Just like Uchiha启's Sharingan, at this moment, Hyuga Aya was completely seen through by Uchiha启.
Talk. Should we create a group chat?