Perhaps Naruto and Hinata are on a mission together. They get ambushed by a group of rogue ninjas with some new, unknown and deadly jutsu. Naruto, seeing Hinata in immediate danger, uses his own body as a shield. His death would then trigger a series of events in the village. The villagers might start to question their security measures. Hinata, on the other hand, could be so stricken with grief that she isolates herself at first, but then slowly realizes she needs to be strong for Naruto's sake and for the village.
In such a fanfiction, one possible plot development could be that Naruto sacrifices himself during a major battle against an extremely powerful enemy. Maybe an enemy that has the power to destroy the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Naruto, being the hero he is, steps in to protect Hinata and in the process, takes a fatal blow meant for her. This would lead to great sorrow among the villagers, especially Hinata who would be heartbroken. She might then vow to carry on Naruto's will and protect the village in his memory.
Chapter 179, "Tigers Fall, Witnessing and Floral Heart [Happy New Year]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from It's so warm here!" "Why is everyone wearing animal skin clothing,... to Especially the two in the lead, the one on the left had a fresh scar....
Chapter 193, "The Army, The Beast Tide, Little Snow Mane", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Soon, some people from the former Mirror Immortal Camp spoke up to... and ending on He was just starting to let his guard down, thinking there wouldn't.... In story terms, the chapter closes with "That's an Advanced Cold Beast, Advanced Cold Beast.
Chapter 181, "What Does Great Xia Want, Liu Dahu's Ambition", is the clearest early answer because it turns Qiu Peng's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The exchange meeting was still proceeding as normal, but unlike... to Xia Chuan's eyes slightly lit up, showing some appreciation for the....
Chapter 174, "Integration, Manifestation of Yang, Conflict of the Director", is the clearest early answer because it turns Meng Ao's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The issue still lies in the scarcity of Cold Beast Resources. and closes on To summarize Great Xia's current operational rules in one sentence:....
Chapter 216, "Miracle Medicine, Outing, and the Longyou Incident", is the clearest early answer because the rescue effort creates visible on-page results. It opens with Unlike the first time entering the main building, this time, with... and closes on If I stay any longer, I'll definitely die from the poison." "I wonder.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "Zhu Yinhua, White Frost Grass, and one more thing, Cold Apple Jade Dew.
Chapter 213, "News from Long Mountain, Ecstasy, and Riot (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Chen Yingyuan's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Upon hearing this response, Xia Hong's brow furrowed, and he said... and ending on From the content Cheng Ping just revealed, Long Mountain undoubtedly....
Chapter 210, "Hong Yu, Beehive, Observation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shang Ping's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Zifeng returning to the nest." "Coming!" From beneath the boulder,..., but the pressure keeps building through Then, beneath that boulder, it was unexpectedly opened from....
Chapter 183, "Population Explosion, Valley Planning", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hunting Department's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Qiu Peng spoke as he handed over the register. and follows through with Allocating rooms as before will not be enough..
Chapter 172, "The Competition Concludes with Continuous Surprises", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Ping's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The newly established Six Ministries of Great Xia, when it comes to... and closes on Shi Ping happened to come by and bowed to Xia Chuan, saying, "Sir,....
Chapter 175, "Mount Five Monkeys, Xiao He Camp", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiao Yu's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The man was wearing a black cloak, obviously made from Snow Mane... and follows through with I'd wager that even the Snow Mane didn't see Lord Xia Chuan clearly....