This story is archived on your own as well if you don't want to wait to read the later chapters I will give you a link here. What you're reading here will be the better version of the story that I uploaded originally, but my priority is still writing newer chapters, so updates are going to be slow on . If you want to know what's happening in the story currently, you'll have to go there.

A word of warning: this story is not simply about Naruto, but with Hinata as his sensei. The plot deviates from the usual Naruto series, and readers can expect many changes. One deviation occurs in the Land of Waves arc; however, I won't reveal it here.

This is a NaruHina story, but the romance won't start until the time skip. If you're wondering why, I aged up the characters by at least a year to make things work better for the story. Instead of being 12 like he is in canon, Naruto is now 13.

Anyway, without wasting any more of your time, here's the story.

Hinata being nervous was an understatement; she couldn't believe she was being promoted. She was so young compared to her peers (she is 19) not many get promoted that young unless they're geniuses like Kakashi or Itachi (who is currently a missing nin). She felt honored that she was being given this opportunity to be promoted as young as she was; it was difficult for women to get promotions; the majority of them don't get promoted past Chunin. It angered her (there are) many qualified women that deserved to be promoted but were regulated to being in inferior positions. Hinata wanted to change things; she wanted to become the Hokage in order to change things for women so they can be given equal opportunities and make it so promotions are based on merit instead of the current system where a person needs a recommendation from a Jonin. Kakashi smiled at her, even though it was hard to tell with his mask on. "Relax, you've been given a great honor, what are you nervous about?" Kakashi asked her. "I can't help but think that without your recommendation, I would never get this promotion at all. If I'm allowed to speak freely, Kakashi-sensei, why can't we have everything done based on merit? Why does it have to be a recommendation-based system? There are many other women that deserve this position as much as I do, if not more."

Kakashi took some time to respond "I agree with you unfortunately there's many in the Konoha council that do not want the system to change Lord third has been trying to reform Konoha for a long time but has not had any results unfortunately the old guard do not want to see things changed" Kakashi said to his student. Hinata respond angrily but not raising her voice "No they don't the only way things could change. if I become the Hokage, I would have things done based on merit. I think Lord third doesn't have much of a backbone; he can get anything done if he wants. He's the damn Hokage,"Hinata said with frustration. She was never able to voice this with other people due to Hinata being reprimanded if she did. "I can understand your frustration that's why I gave you the recommendation along with Kurenai and Asuma we believe in you and we think you're more than capable of leading your own team you led your teams on many missions before I believe you are ready to have a Genin team though I take it you're going to give them a harsh test first?"Kakashi couldn't help but chuckle. "I'm not like you sensei I have my own ways of testing as much as I want to I can't just pass them without seeing if they are ready first"from her from the looks of kakashi's she can tell he was proud because he may not have been her teacher when she was a Genin but after she was promoted to Chunin she went on many missions with Kakashi she sees Kakashi more as her Sensei than her original who was killed on one of his missions that she was with him on. He taught her everything she knew he pushed her and believed in her and made her see in herself what he saw in her.

"Thank you Kakashi sensei for believing in me. I won't disappoint you"Kakashi kindly put his hand on her forehead and spoke softly. "This won't be easy whether your first team you fail or you pass won't change this fact. Whatever your peers think that you're too young ignore them I was younger than you when I was promoted you have proven yourself time and time again to be a responsible woman if it were up to me you would have been promoted sooner remember the lessons I've taught you"she remembered them well those who break the rules are scum but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. She held those beliefs deep into her heart; they were her values even before she met Kakashi.

She gave Kakashi her farewell and headed to the Hokage's office to get a dossier for the team she would be instructing.

"Here is your team", the Hokage of Konoha gave her the list she was familiar with two of the three students. She was intrigued by one of them when she heard about Naruto Uzumaki. There wasn't anyone who didn't know him. The village hated him, Hinata had no idea why when she asked the question she was told it was classified information. She felt empathetic for the boy; he didn't deserve the treatment that he had been getting for the past 13 years. Sasuke she knew would be difficult due to a traumatic event that he suffered five years prior, seeing his entire family murdered. Sakura was one person she was perplexed as to why she wanted to be a ninja all because of a boy she was groaning she would be someone she would have to have more patience than she ever thought would be possible; she couldn't stand spoiled brats from what she'd heard about Sakura's upbringing. She hadn't really suffered in her life; she was pretty sheltered.

The Hokage looked at Hinata and spoke knowing that she wasn't pleased with one of the people on her team."I have my reasoning for putting Sakura on team 7 I know how you feel about sheltered and spoiled children but she has the highest grades and by the rules of the academy we have to put students based on their performance"she understood this but it still didn't make her happy having to have someone like her on her team well it wasn't a guarantee thing. "I have faith Hinata that you'll be a great sensei and I have faith in the students that they'll succeed"she heard this from Kakashi she wish she could feel that herself if she failed her first team it would make it seem like it wasn't worth Kakashi's time or effort to recommend her or her other colleagues but she couldn't let them pass either if they were to die because of a bad decision she made it would badly reflect on her. Women had much higher expectations placed on them than men for doing the same job.

"I'll be heading out, Hokage-sama"Hinata bowed respectfully and left.

Naruto was impatient. He was annoyed. He was happy on one hand, but Sasuke was on his team as well. "Why do I have to be this on the same team as that bastard?"

Naruto said to himself, he was annoyed that things were almost perfect. Anyone would have been better than Sasuke, the smug and arrogant look on his face every time he performed better in exercises and his grades. One by one, all the students were leaving with their sensei. Naruto hoped that they wouldn't get stuck with one of the sensei who would be unreliable and always showed up late.

Luckily for him and his team, they wouldn't have to wait long before a woman entered the room. The way she carried herself was with confidence. She had long dark blue hair and her eyes were white, with a slight tint of lavender. Her attire was colored purple; her shoulders were exposed, while her waist was black. Her attire, as a whole, was something that was standard for Kunoichi. What surprised Naruto the most was her figure. She also had a slender, curvaceous figure. Her skin was fair. When Naruto looked at her face, there was a kindness to it. Naruto was speechless. He had no words for his previous disappointment with Sasuke had evaporated. He didn't know what he was seeing. Was she even human? Was she a goddess? To Naruto, she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

When he heard her speak, she spoke kindly and looked at the team with a smile. The woman spoke softly, "I'm Hinata Hyuga, I'm your new sensei. It's a pleasure to meet all of you. I hope we can all get along." Not only was she physically beautiful, but her voice was too. Naruto was caught in a trance. "Let's go and introduce ourselves, let's go somewhere that's more comfortable." The team followed her. Naruto couldn't help but think that Hinata's beauty was beyond comprehension; any thoughts he had of Sakura faded from his mind.

Sasuke was irritated. He was expecting an experienced Jonin. This woman couldn't be any older than 17 or 18 tops. Why is someone so young, whose sensei is she? Of all the people, it had to be a Hyuga, and what made it worse was that she was a woman. Sasuke couldn't help but be disgusted by the majority of functions for women as ninjas: they are only there to support men. Yet this girl, whom he wouldn't even call a woman, is going to be his teacher. What a joke! "She's just a stepping stone to my true goal. I'll put up with her nonsense, but I won't call her a woman. She's only there to support men." Sasuke thought to himself. He would deal with his teammates too.

Sakura was excited because she would be on the same team as Sasuke, and what made it better was that her sensei was a mature woman. She couldn't help but think Hinata was cool. She heard that there weren't many women other than Tsunade who were higher up in the ranks. When she became a ninja, she would finally be able to pursue her dream of marrying Sasuke. She squealed, not knowing how annoying this was to Sasuke and even to Naruto.

Hinata looked at her students, nervous beyond belief. This was her first time taking on her own team of Genin. She knew how harshly women were judged; not many of them were promoted to Jonin due to sexist attitudes towards Kunoichi. Not much was expected from them; they were regulated to support roles and were forced to retire early due to bearing children. Very few Kunoichi ever become anything higher than Chunin. She worked hard for her position and she wasn't going to allow anyone to undermine it. She spoke in a soft-spoken, authoritative voice.

"Since we're starting to get to know each other, I think it would be a good thing if we told a little bit about ourselves. Her team were looking at her with curiosity. They knew she was going to give a bit about herself first. "My name is Hinata Hyuga. In my free time, I like guarding, reading novels. My dislikes are bullies, bigots, and those with no respect or regard for others. My dreams I don't think I'll discuss them at this time. She said politely, "I don't think I'll discuss them at this time." Her students have yet to pass her test; she doesn't like to give too much information to strangers.

She looked at Sakura she hopes this girl is taking this seriously. She didn't understand what Lord third was thinking? putting her on this team. She held her tongue for now and allowed her to speak. "My name is Sakura Haruno. I love to look pretty and I love to do my hair." Hinata almost wanted to tune out what the hell was this girl doing? She was more concerned about her appearance then she was about being a ninja" I also really really really like Sasuke Kun and would like to"Hinata tune the last part out. She had enough she did not want to hear the rest. This girl was shallow.

Sasuke didn't look like a man of many words, she could tell from his demeanor that he had nothing but contempt for her. He spoke in a quick and divisive manner, not wanting to say too much. "I don't have many likes or dislikes. My dream is to revive my clan and kill a certain man." Hinata understood what he was talking about. She had a feeling he would be a difficult person to work with.

She looked at Naruto, who reminded her of his parents, people that were once important to her. The way he presented himself was like someone with confidence in his dream, another reminder of his mother.

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki. My hobbies are cooking ramen and finding new ways of making ramen better. The thing I hate is waiting for the ramen."

What she knows about Naruto's life, she can understand why Naruto would have these hobbies; she couldn't hold it against him. She does wonder why Lord Third didn't give him better living accommodations.

What she heard next intrigued her: "My dream is to be the Hokage, but I have another dream. I prefer not to discuss it." Naruto's dream of being Hokage was no secret, but his other dream she put that aside for now. If they successfully passed her test, she would learn it in time.

The next part that she would say she knew would infuriate the team, but she had no choice; this test was required to see if any of her students were ready. "Many of my peers are testing their students today, but I am going to be lenient and give you one day's time to prepare. Tomorrow is a test: if you pass, you will pass your final test; if you fail, you'll be sent back to the academy." The last part Hinata lied about; she wasn't going to tell them this test was testing if they would become ninja at all. They weren't officially genin; this was the final test of the genin exam. She didn't want to fail any of them, but she had her orders and she had to do her duty. She couldn't disgrace Kakashi; he recommended her. She couldn't disappoint him.

Naruto asked a question, though from the way she could tell, the way he was speaking it was in the most respectful way possible; this was out of character for Naruto. Something was wrong, though Hinata wasn't complaining: "Sensei, didn't we already pass all of our tests? Why do we have to do this?"

Naruto asked her. This was expected of all the students, so they asked this question. She was told by Kakashi that she would patiently explain to Naruto and his team. "Because we have to make sure you're all prepared for the real dangers of being a ninja. It's dangerous work; you can get killed. We have to make sure that you have what it takes in Konoha. We don't like to send people to get killed needlessly. Things will only get more difficult from here if you can't pass the final exam. You won't be able to do the more difficult things that are required."

Naruto looks like he understood the answer. " I will pass. Believe it."

Naruto said with confidence; she couldn't help but find his confidence admirable.

"Get some sleep and remember to be here by 8:00 a.m. Come prepared; this is the hardest test you will take so far. If you're not serious, don't come."

Hinata warned, "That's not what I was advised to do, but my methods aren't like my teachers'. I'm going to teach in my own way to see if they're worth taking under my wing."

She bid them farewell as they headed home. Hinata decided to head home to her own apartment and prepare for tomorrow. She hopes her students know she corrected her potential students' passes. She doesn't want to be the person who destroys their dreams.

Kakashi was watching from his vantage point, even though he wasn't taking his team, he couldn't help but observe his student; she was curious how she was going to use his method, testing. Despite her kind demeanor, Hinata, when she was on a mission or when she was on a team with others, was cold and heartless. Naruto and his team would be in for a rude awakening, especially Naruto, from what he observed when he saw his reaction to seeing Hinata seem to have developed something of a crush on her. Hinata's influence she already had his respect; this was good, and Sakura as well. Sasuke would be a problem; he was looking forward to seeing how Hinata would pass or fail her students.

Naruto was excited but also nervous because he had to pass his dream test to become Hokage. He was surprised that he was already there before anyone else. It was only half an hour until the exam started, so Naruto ate breakfast while waiting. When he finished, he saw Sasuke appear and Sakura nearby. Sasuke was the last person Naruto wanted to see, and Sakura was someone he didn't know. Before he could think about anything, Hinata appeared in front of them. She had a serious look on her face, the same kind of look he saw the previous day was gone, replaced by a cold and calculating expression.

She spoke in a cold manner, "It's good that you all showed up on time and from the looks of it, you're prepared. Good."

Naruto didn't understand what happened to the previous kind voice he had heard. Was that real? He disregarded that for the time being. He saw Hinata take out two bells. What was the point of this? What did this have to do with their final test? "The real test begins. Prove to me that you can get the bells, but know this: one of you will be sent back to the Academy, and if you want any chance in getting them, you better take me seriously. Go at me as if you're trying to kill me."

Naruto felt nervous.

Sasuke charged at her, he did his hand signs and fired his clan signature jitsu. A fireball was about to hit Hinata but she blocked it with a rotation. Naruto would be amazed it was strong, she was awesome but Naruto had to put those thoughts aside no he couldn't think about that now. He threw a smoke bomb and created Shadow clones. He had in order to blend in he charged along with his clones they punched and kicked and threw shurikens every weapon they had at their disposal Hinata disarmed them all. Naruto saw her eyes change and shape. She had veins, then she saw him and hit him instantly. He tried to do another jitsu but he felt he couldn't use his chakra.

He saw Sakura doing nothing, Hinata looked at her and she was angry. Naruto felt a little angry himself. Why wasn't she doing anything? Why would she just stand there?

Hinata was disappointed that Naruto couldn't fight, as his chakra reserves were cut off. Sasuke was putting up a better fight, keeping his distance because he knew the danger of the Gentle Fist. Sakura was scowling on the inside. What the hell was this girl doing? Sasuke was throwing shuriken after shuriken, dodging them all, as Hinata was faster. Sasuke tried to do anything to keep his distance; if he was hit, it would be over. Sasuke was caught in a corner; he couldn't move, so he was hit with her Gentle Fist. He wasn't able to use his jutsu, so it was over. She looked at Sakura, who was scared. She didn't do anything to support her or any of her teammates. She couldn't help but be disgusted.

"So is this what all I can expect from you?"Hinata asked Naruto and Sasuke along with Sakura who still did nothing. It was only 5 minutes and they all failed. They couldn't even last more than 5 minutes no it was standard that they would be given at least 4 hours. She would give them a chance but she would give them a harsh lesson right now this would be their last chance she would be giving them and in her eyes this was more than they deserved. "It's been 5 minutes and you can't even manage to last more than that. What would you do if you were on a real mission with enemies that are trying to kill you?"Hinata asked them. She looked at Sakura who looked scared Hinata didn't bother deactivating her Byakugan. "This is what real battles are like and what I gave you is only a taste you just stood there while your teammates were fighting me you did nothing you didn't even try to assist them in any way do you think this is a game?"Hinata asked her angrily

"I'm sorry, Hinata-sensei. I'm scared. I felt useless and..." Hinata cut her off, "Shut up and listen! I don't care why you want to be a ninja, but if you're going to consider being one, you better take it seriously. If this were a real battle and you did what you did now, you would have been killed, and one of your comrades could have potentially been killed because of your inaction. You're uselessness is a detriment." What she said cut deep. Sakura had no response; she looked down, ashamed. Good. Hinata thought.

She looked at Sasuke, who looked at her with hatred. Hinata was far harsher than she was on Sakura. "Whatever your personal goal is, I don't give a damn and I certainly don't care if you look at me with contempt because I'm a woman you think because I'm a woman that I'm less deserving of this position? I don't give a damn about your problems, I don't give a damn about your goals either; you underestimated me and you abandoned your teammates for your own personal gain." Sasuke had no response; she didn't care. Then she looked at Naruto.

"So you think I'm a pretty face don't you, Naruto? Your dream is to be the Hokage yet your performance is a joke. I don't know how you got out of the academy with those pathetic skills"

Naruto unlike the other two looked at Hinata he wasn't going to take it she could tell. "I worked hard to get here and I won't let anyone insult my dream."

Naruto had no response she figured typical they still had plenty of time to get the bells but she almost wanted to fail them now.

"All of you have failed to grasp the basic principles of the three man cells. Do you know why we have them?"her team didn't look at her with confusion they were thinking. Good there was hope for them. " Because a three-man cell is a team,"Said Sakura. Hinata nodded as if she was happy that they were getting what she was talking about. "Yes it is about teamwork there's no way we'd be able to succeed on missions with just individuals alone that's absurd sending one Ninja out on most missions would be a suicide mission and that's not what we do unless the circumstances ask for it"her students were learning what the hell were they teaching them at the academy? Hinata suppressed her anger she had gone to the same thing they've gone through but she wasn't given the same kind of test. She showed them the bells because she wanted to make a point.

"Do you know why there's only two bells?" Hinata asked them. "Testing us for deception if we could see through it." Naruto asked her. "Correct, but there's another reason, but I won't reveal that to you. You'll have to figure it out, but things will be much more difficult from here, since two of you are unable to use chakra. I'll give you another chance to prove yourselves, and if you can figure out why there's only two bells, you'll pass; if not, you'll be dropped from the program permanently." She looked to see their response. Naruto wanted to explode, but he held himself back.

She jumped away from them, wondering if they would be able to pass despite the severe disadvantage they faced. She stood there with her arms crossed and her eyes closed. She thought this test was over, but she was willing to give the rest of the time they had left. She hoped they'd pass; it would be a waste for potential talented Shinobi to be dropped due to the incompetence of the instructors at the academy.

He discussed his plan in detail Sakura thought it was insane Sasuke thought it was stupid. "You and I don't got any chakra at our disposal how can we possibly succeed?" do you have any better ideas?"Naruto challenged "whatever we'll go with your stupid plan"Sasuke said not really wanting to argue. "Sasuke agrees with it then I'll do it but I don't know if we can accomplish this if I get hit by her gentle face it's over" Naruto smiled as if anticipating her response. "That is why Sasuke and you will the destruction whatever bullshit regarding going back to the academy or dropping out permanently. We'll figure that shit after we get the bells."Naruto knew this was a gamble but he was confident it would pay off.

Hinata opened her eyes. Sasuke was charging at her. Typical fools didn't take anything she said to heart. They all deserved to fail. Before she could get into her stance, Sakura created two shadow clones. She wasn't as skilled as Naruto when it came to Shadow Clones, which were difficult to tell apart unless you weren't as skilled. She didn't need to use her Byakugan to know which one was fake; she hit the real Sakura and she went down in a heap. Sasuke attempted to kick her. She knocked him down. She knew someone was behind her and she knocked Naruto down as well. This was their best they could come up with in the time she gave them. They might as well be dropped now. Sakura couldn't do anything just like the rest of them. Before she could announce that they failed, she saw Naruto with a smirk on his face. She looked and she noticed the bells were gone. So they were a distraction so she wouldn't pay attention to Naruto. A good choice of strategy! Nothing she would have expected from him. Here was the final test. Did Naruto truly have what it took to be Hokage or to be a ninja? It would be decided in the next few seconds.

"Good job you got the bells but you have to decide who is permanently dropped from the program?"Hinata asked him if Naruto got up. And spoke as if he knew the answer. "We're a team of three right it would make no sense sending one of us back if the other two stayed we wouldn't be a three-man cell we would be a two man's cell and we work better in pairs of threes I think"Naruto said hoping he gave the right answer she was pleased.

"You pass," she said with a genuine smile. She didn't know Naruto was turning away, blushing. "Most of the other students who would have been in your position would have done everything. I chastised you for it and doubled down after I gave you a second chance. You have proven me wrong; I will train all of you, but it won't be easy. The training and the academy are nothing compared to what I'm going to be doing. I will hear no complaining from any of you. Do I make myself clear?"

Hinata said, leaving no room for complaining, and they nodded. "Good rest for today. Tomorrow will be even harsher than today. Your training will begin anew." Hinata went towards each and every one of them and undid the seal on their chakra. Before they could go, she spoke to Naruto. "Naruto, I need to speak to you alone before you go out about your day."

Sasuke and Sakura headed home. Naruto stood there.

Naruto is nervous beyond belief; he was alone with Hinata. "No, she isn't going to give you what you think. This is not some hentai comic." Naruto chastised himself for even thinking such a thing. "I'm sorry for what I said earlier." Hinata said, remorseful for how she acted towards him in the test. "It's fine, Hinata-sensei. I understand that you aren't wrong." Naruto said insecurely. He was terrible at ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu; he would never even become Hokage if he couldn't even master the fundamentals and the basics.

"Whatever those fools at the academy thought of you. I'm not like them. I'm not going to have one of my students be killed because of the incompetence of the instructors who refuse to teach you how to properly defend yourself. What I've observed, the majority of the stuff you've learned has been self-taught. I can help you teach yourself one-on-one after the training I give our team every day. Is there something you'd like me to do for you, Naruto?"

"I hope I'm not being an inconvenience, Hinata-sensei." The woman shook her head. "No, you're not. I'll do whatever I can for my students. I'll see you at the same time tomorrow as I did today, and don't be late." Hinata warned. Naruto had a reputation for being late. But for some reason, Naruto couldn't bring himself to do that to Hinata. She seemed like a kind woman, despite the way she acted. He was happy to have her as his sensei. He felt like with her, he might be able to accomplish his dream.

Kakashi witnessed everything; he thought Hinata's method was interesting. If he were in her position, he would have failed them, but he knew he and Hinata were different and how they dealt with testing students fresh from the academy. "Did you watch everything, Kakashi-sensei?" Hinata asked him. "That idea Naruto had was definitely genius. He has the potential for great strategy someday if he gets the proper training. It's a damn shame those teachers at the academy are so terrible. We have to spend time teaching students the basics that they should have been properly taught when I'm Hokage. I'm going to fire those idiots."

"I will make sure that Kushina's San Son gets the training he deserves I will not allow any of my students be killed because of the stupidity and incompetence of the instructors at the academy Iruka did whatever he could for Naruto and his students but he's only one man he's one of the few that is qualified to teach the rest are"Kakashi knew what Hinata was going to say she always made her contempt for the teachers at the academy known. Kakashi couldn't help but think how much Kushina would get along with Hinata if she were alive. She too hated the instructors and their teaching methods. There poor methods of teaching are one of the reasons why so many students, when they were sent off to war, got killed. It was those same incompetent teachers that are mostly appointees by the civilian council that couldn't teach to save their lives. Lord third have been trying to reform the academy for years but got blocked at every turn by them.

"If you need any advice, don't hesitate to ask; you know where to find me."

Kakashi vanished; Hinata would have to learn the ins and outs of being a teacher on her own. He has faith that she will succeed; after all, she will one day be the Hokage. If he has something to say about it, then he will.

The next month would be hell to say the least. The training was even more difficult. Naruto trained more than Sakura and Sasuke, due to Hinata re-teaching him everything that he wasn't taught at the Academy properly. He couldn't believe Hinata would spend so much of her time helping him; she helped him with his chakra control so he wouldn't waste as much chakra by creating shadow clones. He still had a long way to go, but he discovered something during his training that caused Hinata to change her training regimen.

"You know every time your Shadow clone disappears, you gain that information from that clone?" Hinata asked him. "Yeah. When I feel in my training, I feel like I made a little more progress than I would if I didn't use a Shadow clone." His Sensei shook her head. "Yes. Now, normally, most Shinobi wouldn't use this method because they don't have the chakra reserves. But considering how much chakra you have, you may be able to catch up to your peers in a short amount of time. However, it's a dangerous method too, as using too much chakra could be dangerous. That's why I don't recommend you do anymore than 10 Shadow clones at a time during any training regimen." Naruto can create thousands of Shadow clones, but he understands his sensei's reasoning. Naruto doesn't know if it's safe, considering the Nine-Tails.

"So what do you suggest I do, Hinata-sensei?" Naruto asked her. "I'm going to teach it to all your Shadow clones and we'll see the results." He did exactly as she instructed. He created 10 Shadow clones and Hinata taught all of them at the same time. When she was teaching the original. In the upcoming days, Naruto instead of feeling frustrated for being behind, Naruto felt like he was quickly catching up. The skills that he was far behind in, he was in some ways ahead due to this training method. He felt stupid not even considering such an option. He continued the training on his own in order to increase the speed. He did 30 Shadow clones instead of being stuck in the same training regimen for a month. He managed to complete it in a week. By the time he was done being taught every one of the basics. Because he utilized the shadow clone method, he was caught up to Sasuke and Sakura within the second month of their assignment to Hinata. There were other skills he still struggled with, such as chakra control, which he regularly practiced. Though he was using it as an excuse to spend time with Hinata more. She told him nothing about herself. He didn't expect her to. That's not the kind of relationship they have, but he feels like there's something she's hiding inside.