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Hinata was on the ground gasping for air as sweat dripped from her face. 'I have to get stronger,' she thought as she tried to sit up, however, her body refused to listen. There was an upcoming war, her little sister was being groomed to be the next head of the clan, her cousin would act as leader while her father took a trip with Hanabi. And Hinata was just left there, incapable of holding any major responsibilities. Everyone continued to view Hinata as weak, despite her efforts at merely being recognized. Things were always changing, and yet she was always the same. 'I can't believe how much I hate, pressures of a new place roll my way.' Hinata recalled when she was first disowned by her father and being put in Kurenai's care. Then she became part of Team 8 and she was constantly holding her team back. She couldn't even make it past the preliminaries for the Chunin exams. 'I crumble underneath the weight,' Hinata thought as she once again tried to sit up, and again her body refused to move. "Always a failure," she said to herself.
Hinata continued to lay there, wallowing in self pity. But then she started to feel the sun's rays giving her warmth. A warmth that reminded her of the person she admired most, Naruto. She wouldn't give up, because her goal was to be able to stand by his side. And she wouldn't be able to do that if she continued to give up. With effort she sat up, and with even more effort she got on her feet. "Can't give up! Dusting off my jumpsuit," she said as she got in position and activated her Byakugan. "I will get stronger," she affirmed.