Chapter 259. Naruto: She's so Cute!

Chapter 259. Naruto: She's so Cute!

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Time passed little by little.

Before long, the so-called "My Little Princess is So Cute" had escalated into an uncontrollable frenzy due to the increasingly fierce competition.

Now, whenever people in the village met, instead of greeting each other with a casual "Good morning! Have you eaten?" they would pull out their phones, flash the screen at each other, and hope the other person would cast a precious vote for their daugh—wait, son?

It was just like in the old world—whenever there was a voting contest involving children, mothers would rally their friends and family to vote.

Anyway.

After it was revealed that the first-place contestant was actually a boy, the entire event reached its peak.

For countless parents with daughters, this was nothing short of an embarrassment!

As for that pure and delicate "girl" named Haku from Kirigakure… no one had yet realized that he was also a boy.

Meanwhile, thanks to this event…

Yuto Group's new app was successfully promoted.

Many users had already begun filling it with content, even those who weren't participating in the competition. They could upload other types of posts as well.

[Ninstagram is getting livelier.]

In this era with no real competition, launching a new app was incredibly easy.

As for why software development, programming, and gaming had remained untouched for so long… perhaps it was simply because most people didn't understand coding.

Unlike filmmaking—where anyone could attempt to shoot something, even if the quality varied—software development was an entirely different language.

That was why progress in this field had been slow and largely ignored.

At the same time…

As the "Little Princess" contest grew more popular, more and more people joined in.

Especially after realizing that the first-place contestant was actually a boy, parents without daughters also started getting ideas.

"If a boy can do it… what about our child?"

"As long as they're cute, there's no problem at all!"

You could say that…

Right now…

This was the era of Uchiha Sasuke.

His video had ushered in a strange new trend, shifting the nature of the competition.

Many people…

Had now memorized the name of the number-one contestant… the boy who looked just like a girl.

His name was…

Uchiha Sasuke!

Meanwhile, in the Hyuga Clan.

"The Uchiha Clan?" A gentle woman with Byakugan, dressed in traditional Hyuga attire, gazed at her phone. Her usually calm expression revealed a faint smile as she murmured to herself, "Mikoto-san… is quite something, isn't she?"

Lately…

Clan affairs had been weighing on her mind, particularly concerning Neji. She had heard that, despite his young age, he was already displaying remarkable ninja talent. Because of this, Hiashi's expression had grown increasingly stern.

As his wife, she knew exactly why.

Hiashi wanted his own child to shoulder the responsibilities of the main family, to become a great Clan Leader, and to lead the clan toward a glorious future.

However…

Hyuga-san looked at her daughter, who was quietly gazing at the pond, and let out a helpless smile. "Perhaps Hinata doesn't have that kind of talent."

She was too soft-hearted.

Obedient, yes—but too quiet. She could sit by the pond for an entire day, simply watching the water. A few days ago, Hiashi had given her a simple test, and he had seemed somewhat disappointed by the results.

So…

"Sigh…" Hyuga-san let out a long sigh. "I just hope Hinata can grow up happily."

She turned her gaze back to her daughter, who was crouching by the water, watching something intently.

With her calm expression, fair and delicate skin, and round, chubby cheeks…

She, the Hyuga princess, was also undeniably cute!

Suddenly—

Hinata extended her tiny, delicate finger, and a dragonfly gently landed on it.

A bright, joyful smile spread across her face.

Hyuga-san was momentarily stunned.

And then—

At that very moment—

Something seemed to spark in her mind.

With a loving smile, she quietly took out her phone… and aimed it at her peacefully smiling daughter watching the dragonfly…

…

The conflict between the main and branch families had only been temporarily suppressed, not resolved.

If, when the time came, Hinata failed to demonstrate an overwhelming talent surpassing Neji's… things could get dangerous.

Hyuga Hiashi sighed as he reviewed recent reports on the branch family. His younger brother had remained quiet since their last encounter, following the Hyuga clan's branch family rules without deviation.

However…

Everyone knew.

The tension between the main and branch families would not remain dormant forever.

And as a father… he knew as well…

This silence was only temporary.

After all, what kind of father would simply stand by and watch his child's future unfold…?

He fell into brief contemplation, staring at the reports in his hands. Finally, he burned them without a word, sitting quietly as if deep in thought.

Suddenly—

Ding Ding!

A notification sound?

Although Hiashi disliked how Yuto Group had disrupted the Hyuga clan with its new network technology… he had to admit that it was remarkably convenient.

As long as there was a signal, communication could be instantaneous—even across long distances.

Of course—

For certain critical village intelligence, messenger ninja beasts were still relied upon, as they remained the safest method.

Hiashi pulled out his phone and glanced at the notification. He was momentarily taken aback.

It wasn't a message from anyone needing his attention. Instead, it was an alert that his close [friend] had uploaded their first video.

That close [friend], naturally, was his wife.

But—

"Aren't you supposed to be resting?" Hiashi frowned, his tone slightly displeased. "Why is she uploading videos now?"

After a brief hesitation, he opened it.

"Ninstagram?"

Of course, he was familiar with it. It was that popular new app spreading through the village. Whenever he attended Hokage meetings, some of his peers would even pull out their phones, asking him to "like" videos of their daughters.

Ridiculous.

Since he hadn't downloaded the app, he had always refused.

Now, seeing the "Downloading…" status next to the stop button, he hesitated for a moment but ultimately let it proceed.

Finally—

It finished downloading.

He installed it and opened the app.

A video immediately started playing.

"Hinata?!"

Hiashi was momentarily stunned when he saw the small figure sitting quietly by the pond. However, his expression quickly returned to normal, though his tone carried a trace of dissatisfaction. "Instead of resting properly, what is she doing?"

Did she want to participate in that pointless event as well?

However—

In just a dozen seconds…

He watched the entire video. Then… after a brief hesitation, he tapped replay and murmured, "This is utter nonsense. A ninja shouldn't be involved in such trivial matters."

He had already heard about the Uchiha clan's "cute boy" incident.

It's a disgrace!

Yet, after another ten seconds, just as he was about to close the app… he suddenly… tapped a small red heart.

As if—

Even he hadn't noticed it himself.

He immediately closed the app.

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At the same time.

In the Namikaze household.

After his afternoon nap, little Naruto sat up and looked around, but he didn't find his mother at home. Of course… as a brave man, he wasn't scared at all, even if his mother wasn't around. Nope, not one bit.

He was just… a little curious about where she had gone.

Suddenly—

Naruto's gaze landed on the table, where his mother's phone was sitting. His young face froze for a moment.

"Mom forgot her phone?"

That meant Mom hadn't gone far—she was definitely somewhere nearby.

A small grin spread across his face, and he happily skipped over to the phone, curious about the still-lit screen.

His eyes instantly—

His eyes instantly widened!

Inside… were so many little girls about his age~!

He blinked his big, bright blue eyes and reached out his chubby little hands, swiping the screen again and again.

After a while—

He stopped at a video of a quiet girl squatting by a pond, a dragonfly resting on her tiny hand.

Naruto froze slightly.

She looks kinda cute.

Then—

He continued to scroll.

Suddenly—

He stopped, and his big, round eyes stared at the screen in awe.

A cold-looking girl with black hair.

He blinked.

Then, as if unable to help himself, he mumbled, "Who is she? She's so cute!"

Just as he finished speaking—

"Naruto, are you awake?"

His mother's voice came from behind him. Naruto turned around happily, only to see his mother smiling at him… with something in her hands.

He quickly nodded with a grin and cheerfully replied, "Naruto is awake!"

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