Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26871907-20171229192159/@comment-26541067-20171230061639

The idea of a good father is subjective and in the Naruto world such ideals vary greatly between social groups.The Hyuga, for example, are a very power-oriented group.Their entire clan structure and customs are a pretty master-race/natural selection -type deal.We can't really know his mind or his parenting strategies but it seems in his own weird way Hiashi wanted Hinata to be the best (she could be?) and saw fit to use whatever means necessary to toughen her up.So I think as far as the Hyuga nobility goes, he was an excellent father.