Scene 1: Hyūga Dojo — Evening Training
(Yahiko stands in front of Himawari, arms folded, eyes sharp.)
Yahiko:
“Focus, kid. Try again.”
(Himawari forms the dragon seal—chakra flickers, unstable. Yahiko walks up and pinches her nose.)
Himawari:
“Hey!—”
Yahiko:
“You keep saying your papa or brothers will save you.
What if they can’t?
What if you watch them die, Himawari?
You ready for that?”
(Himawari freezes… breath shaking.)
Himawari:
“…Papa will protect me.”
Yahiko:
“No one can protect you forever.”
(Himawari looks down, fists tiny and trembling.)
Himawari:
“…But Sarada… Sumire… they’re older… they already fight gods. I’m… I’m just… me.”
Yahiko kneels, voice softer but still strict.
Yahiko:
“You think age matters?
You think potential cares about birthdays?
That inferiority crap—throw it out.
You have something they don’t:
the rage of a Hyūga dragon.
Use it.”
(Himawari sits on her knees, confused and sad.)
Himawari:
“…Sorry.”
(Yahiko sighs, turns away, hiding a small smile.)
Yahiko:
“She’ll get there.”
Scene 2: Hanabi’s Room
(Hanabi looks up as Yahiko enters.)
Hanabi:
“Why do you look like someone who’s about to die?”
Yahiko (shrugs):
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“Because I probably will.
To push Himawari past her limit.”
Hanabi:
“WHY?! She’s just a child!”
Yahiko:
“Exactly.
A child drowning in her own inferiority.
If it keeps growing?
She’ll never touch her peak.”
(Hanabi clenches her fists.)
Hanabi:
“…So what do you need from me?”
Yahiko:
“Call Sakura.
Call Tsunade.
When Himawari snaps into her dragon state…
Sakura controls her.
Tsunade keeps me alive.”
(Yahiko looks down, smiling faintly.)
Yahiko:
“I like that kid…
Most girls fear me.
But her? Even when I push her, she still tries.”
Hanabi (smiles softly):
“Himawari can make even Sasuke smile when she wants to.
Trust me—her heart is stronger than her fists.”
(Yahiko laughs.)
Scene 3: God World — Herald Room
(Asmodeous walks into Yaguri’s chamber holding a floating projector.)
Asmodeous:
“Look. The future headaches of your life.”
(Holograms: Himawari, Sarada, Sumire — training, glowing with potential.)
Yaguri:
“These babies? Please. I could snap—”
Asmodeous:
“You couldn’t even kill Tsunade when she was SEVENTY.
But sure—try the kids.”
(Yaguri’s entire body twitches.)
Yaguri:
“…I’ll KILL THEM!! RAAAHHH!!”
(She storms out like a rage-possessed gremlin.)
Asmodeous watches her go and laughs.
Asmodeous:
“She needs this reality check.
Let’s see if the children humble her.
This is entertainment…”
Scene 4: Hokage Office — Sunset
(Sasuke rests against the wall. Naruto stares outside, unusually quiet.)
Naruto:
“I got a bad hunch, dattebayo…
Konoha’s gonna be attacked.”
Sasuke:
“I feel it too.”
Shikamaru (annoyed):
“Can you two stop manifesting disasters and talk about ramen for once?”
(Naruto and Sasuke ignore him, watching the children play outside.)
Naruto (soft):
“…They shouldn’t have to fight. Any of them.”
Sasuke:
“But they will.”
Naruto:
“Yeah.”
(Silence. A calm before the storm.)
