BSNW CH 008 The Hyuga Affair Part Two

After Hokage arrived, he congratulated The Hyugas, before giving a storage scroll with his gifts inside to young Hinata. The envoys too did the same, congratulating her and giving her a storage scroll with gift. However their gaze stayed on her too long, especially on her eyes, giving Jun weird vibes. Before he could ask Yoshino, His gamer powers interrupted.

[Chain Quest Alert (MANDATORY)

Part One: You don't feel right about the way Hinata Hyuga is watched by Kumo village Delegates. Keep an eye on their activities, and if they do any action to harm the young Hyuga, catch them in the act.

Reward: +100 Reputation with Hyuga Household, +150 Reputation with Hinata Hyuga, +50 exp, +5000 ryo

Failure: Death of either Hinata Hyuga or Hizashi Hyuga, Level -1]

'Chain quest? What is that? First time I got something like that. And mandatory means I can't give up right?' Jun inquired in his mind.

[Those quest that may continue with more quests, on the same topic, depending on the result of the quest provided, is called chain quest. And MANDATORY option is attached only to those quests which may bring a major change to the User and your acquaintances and loved ones. Let's say that they are related to major events of the world in a sense. User can give up, but it will cost user according to how much it has chance of impacting world. In the case of least impact may be charged with Ryo or some exp or skill level. Medium level may be charged with levels of user or even loss of a specific skill permanently. Higher levels have even more dire cost. So it is recommended, NEVER FAIL A MANDATORY QUEST! Also, giving up on a MANDATORY quest is counted as a failure.]

'Geez, don't you have some terrifying cost to failure you damn System!' Jun complained.

[Of course yes. Haven't you heard, everything has a price? Did you think such cheat like abilities of yours come without any price? There is always a price, ALWAYS! And if you don't pay it, the debt will come due in worst possible way. The abilities you gain with such a speed are your benefits, the quests provided to you are the price of such abilities, and the cost of your failure are your debts. That's why you have been warned once again. DON'T FAIL A MANDATORY QUEST!]

'Really doom and gloom today are you not System?' Jun commented sarcastically. 'Why not predict my death too while at it?'

[No need to, all MANDATORY quests have a chance of resulting in user's death. Therefore be careful.]

'Oh that's enough. I will do the damn mission. So shut the 'doom and gloom' up!' Jun shouted in his mind

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One by one after the Hokage and the delegates, all Clan representatives and important guests started going up to the stage to give gifts and congratulations to the Hyuga princess. Hinata shyly accepted each gift, before thanking them politely in return and telling them to enjoy the party.

'Poor girl, being made to face all these people because of politics between clans. A birthday should be an occasion for the child to be happy and free, not where she should be nervous of the embarrassment she might bring to her family because of her unintentional actions.' He decided that he would also give her a gift, so he started on pondering on what to give. At that time he heard what Yoshino was telling about the Hyugas to Shikamaru.

"The Hyugas are a sad bunch in a way. Their entire clan is divided into main and branch family. Those from the branch family are branded with a special type of curse seal related with their brain and eyes. If they try to rebel against main family or are somehow compromised to enemies, the curse seal on their bodies are activated, turning their brain to mush, destroys their Byakugan, the most valuable possession of a Hyuga and kills them. The branch families have always carried a slight hatred for the main family because of the very reason. They feel as if they are slaves to their very family. In fact the Current Head and the man standing behind him that looks exactly like him are Twin brothers. But since Hiashi was chosen to ascend as clan head, Hizashi was branded the cursed seal by the family and sent to branch family. To be fair, Hiashi did protest against it, but it's said his voice was overruled by council of elders in clan as Clan Head must be unchallenged. And then Neji was born to Hizashi, a born genius by their clan standards. But since Hizashi is from branch family, Neji was branded as soon as he was born too. Now all the father and son do is curse their fate as they serve the main family, mainly Hiashi and his daughters. And in the middle of all this, this pure natured child Hinata is born, such a tragedy for her." Yoshino sighed.

Jun looked once again at the timid Hinata and finally realized what he would give her. Finally it was their turn after the Yamanakas, Yoshino and Shikaku led Shikamaru and Jun onto the stage. Hiashi came forward and greeted them first since Shikaku was well famed all over the village as the best strategist to whom even The Third listened to. Shikaku had power, and Hiashi respected power.

"Ah Shikaku Nara-san, I am glad you came with your family. Greetings Yoshino-san, ah and this must be your son Shikamaru. Resembles you a lot Shikaku-san. However--" Hiashi turns towards Jun during his greetings to Nara Family, "—I don't recognize this child. Could you introduce us Shikaku-san?"

"Sure, why not. This is our foster son, Jun Kigen. His mother died during Kyuubi incident hence we adopted him. Please don't enquire further Hyuga-san. It doesn't make a good topic of conversation. Ah, here is the Hyuga Princess." Shikaku said diverting attention towards Hinata. Hiashi got the hint too and kept silent about it.

After the Nara family had given their greetings, Jun came forward. Bowing slightly to Hinata he said,

"Many Happy returns for the day, Hyuga san. Although I didn't know what to give as a present, but I guess I will give you something only I can give." Saying so Jun put a hand inside his pocket, rummaging something. Jun took out three seeds from his pocket before placing them between his palms. He sent out a burst of chakra from his Plant style, making the seeds grow into three White Daisies, their stem bound together by their own leaves, extending and crisscrossing each other in an elegant pattern. Hiashi Hyuga's eyes widened a bit in surprise before activating Byakugan and seeing the way those flowers grew and the Chakra flowing into them, after which he became even more astonished. He saw weird runes swirling around Jun's eyes, on the golden band in his eyes to be precise. Hiashi couldn't figure out what was this, Unknown type chakra release, and now those weird eyes. The fact was also that, those eyes contested against his Byakugan and won, he couldn't see the secret contained in those eyes at all.

"Hyuga-san, White Daisies represent purity and innocence. May you always keep yours and have the determination never to be corrupted by the darkness of the world and break the chains of fate which may hope to bind you in their clutches. These flowers will not wilt for months, as long as you provide little amounts of chakra to it every day. Just put it in a jar of water and provide some chakra in the water every day, that's all. I hope it will remind you of the message it contains and encourage you to fight to create your own fate." Jun said to Hinata, before gifting the Impromptu bouquet, to her, which she took with a face redder that tomatoes, steam almost visible above her head. He then turned to Hiashi, looking directly into those intimidating white pupils for a few moments before saying his farewell to both with a bow and stepped down. Hiashi found himself thinking about Jun long after he had gone.

'Such an interesting child, mature, mysterious and powerful.' Hiashi mused.