Chapter 20: In the Past, My Fists Weren't Fast Enough, Nor Were They Ruthless Enough
"Makoto, you just train with Young Miss Hinata, there's no need to drag me along," Neji said in a low voice, looking at Hyuga Makoto in a forest in Konoha.
He was feeling extremely displeased right now!
The day after Hyuga Makoto joined the Anbu, he vanished without a trace. Neji guessed that Hyuga Makoto had run into some kind of mission.
He had been very worried these past few days, because for him, Hyuga Makoto was the closest person in the Hyuga Clan.
Finally, after enduring a week of anxiety, he received news that Hyuga Makoto had returned!
However, while this made him happy, it also made him a little annoyed.
He was happy because Hyuga Makoto had returned safe and sound.
The annoyance stemmed from the fact that his good 'big brother' hadn't come to see him!
But he didn't think too much of it, just assuming Hyuga Makoto had other things to attend to.
Yet, he never expected that as he was preparing to go train, he would see Hyuga Makoto coming out with Hinata...
"Alright, you guy."
Hyuga Makoto also felt a little guilty, as he had indeed forgotten Neji.
But he still reached out and vigorously ruffled Neji's hair.
"I was exhausted for a whole week. Also, when are you finally going to call me 'Big Brother'?"
"Naruto wasn't wrong after all..."
Neji tried to pull away but couldn't at all. He could only speak sullenly.
"You're such a bastard!"
"Neji."
Hyuga Makoto stopped. He rubbed his fists.
"I suddenly feel that in the past, my fists weren't fast enough, nor were they ruthless enough, so..."
"What are you trying to do?"
Neji subconsciously took a step back. He could maintain his aloof demeanor in front of others,
but in front of Hyuga Makoto, it was genuinely difficult for him to do so.
"I kept your secret for so long, don't mess around!"
"Secret?"
Hinata looked at Neji curiously, and Hyuga Makoto was also full of question marks.
"What secret?"
"Your joining the Anbu."
Neji glanced at Hinata before speaking with dissatisfaction.
Since Hinata was the daughter of Hyuga Hiashi, she surely knew about such things, so he was too lazy to hide it.
However, Hyuga Makoto almost laughed in anger, his fists cracking audibly.
Damn it, no wonder there was no sound within the Family; so it was you who set me up?
"Indeed, my fists back then were too light!"
"Brother Makoto..."
However, at this moment, Hinata tugged on his sleeve and asked timidly,
"Aren't we supposed to train?"
"That's right, we still have training to do."
Hyuga Makoto nodded, but he didn't put his fists away, and his smile became even more eerie.
"You are not allowed to leave, Neji."
"..."
Neji pursed his lips. He really didn't want to train with Hinata.
Although he could see Hinata's kindness, he hated the Main Family!
But facing his good 'big brother,' he truly had no choice.
He could only let out a cold snort and then stood honestly in place.
"Today, I'll teach you guys something interesting," Hyuga Makoto said after cracking his neck.
"You have all learned the Thirty-Two Palms of the Eight Trigrams Palms. Whether you've mastered it or not aside, do you feel anything is off?"
"Off?"
Hinata looked somewhat blank, and Neji also frowned.
"Is it that it's incomplete, missing many Palm Techniques?"
"That's not what I meant..."
Hyuga Makoto felt a headache coming on. This kid Neji was truly too smart.
As expected of the one who, based on talent alone in his memory, grasped the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms and the Gentle Fist Reversal, techniques only the Main Family learned.
Moreover, Neji even developed the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms into the Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms—such talent was truly rare!
"Forget it, attack me. That way, you two will understand better."
"Okay..."
Hinata subconsciously nodded, but suddenly she noticed Neji leaping backward quickly!
It was only then that she realized Hyuga Makoto had attacked first.
Didn't he say we should attack him?
Hinata was still confused, but she quickly rushed forward.
But before she even reached him, Hyuga Makoto's second strike had already taken Neji down!
Simultaneously, Hyuga Makoto flashed in front of her, and she instinctively put up a defense.
However, Hyuga Makoto slowly broke through her defense, and before she could react, a hand landed on her shoulder!
"You guy, you're still this same annoying person..."
Neji got up from the ground and couldn't help but curse under his breath. Clearly, he was used to it, but he quickly became serious.
"The way you attacked just now, I remember you used it on those two Anbu members, right?"
"Brother Makoto, you..."
Hinata also realized it now: Hyuga Makoto's Gentle Fist usage was chaotic!
"Your memory is quite good, Neji," Hyuga Makoto said, retracting his hand and crossing his arms with a smile.
"This is what I'm going to teach you: a special way to use the Gentle Fist."
"But, Brother Makoto, the Chakra distribution for every Move in the Eight Trigrams Palms is different. If they are mixed up, it could cause big problems!" Hinata couldn't help but ask quietly. This was different from what her father taught.
Neji was much more direct. He asked in a low voice,
"How did you do that?"
"It's very simple: practicing control over Chakra, ultimate control."
Hyuga Makoto glanced at Neji, then looked towards Hinata.
"Hinata, you are right. Following the sequence of Moves increases the power gradually, but what if you encounter a powerful enemy who understands the Hyuga Clan very well?"
"This..."
Hinata hesitated, but Neji understood what Hyuga Makoto meant.
"They will predict your Moves. Even if they can't avoid it completely, they can dodge the most fatal ones."
"Exactly," Hyuga Makoto praised Neji with a nod, then spoke seriously.
"Unless you can become so strong that even if others know your Moves, they still can't dodge them. But how many people can achieve that?"
Hyuga Makoto's words caused both of them to fall silent, especially Hinata, who felt that perhaps even her father would find it difficult.
Neji's eyes shone. In his view, using the Gentle Fist in a disordered manner was a challenge to the Main Family itself!
He was extremely interested in this kind of power...
"Since you both understand what I mean, let's start training," Hyuga Makoto said, finding a random spot to sit down.
"This training won't be easy. You two need to be mentally prepared."
"Yes!" Hinata and Neji were both extremely serious. They trusted Hyuga Makoto completely.
However, they soon felt pain...
"Really, climbing a tree is such a struggle. Back then, I completed it in one go," Hyuga Makoto leaned against a rock, looking at Neji and Hinata's miserable state, rolling his eyes.
Actually, he also wanted to teach them other things.
But alas, the Hyuga Clan was just like this.
Especially regarding the development of the Byakugan, there was no other choice!
"Once the Byakugan awakens, it basically reaches its limit. In contrast, look at the neighboring Uchiha Clan..."
The Uchiha's Sharingan had the One-Tomoe up to Three-Tomoe, and even the Mangekyo and Eternal Eyes.
If they were ruthless enough, they could even achieve the Rinnegan!
The most talented among the Hyuga was Neji, but in his memory, Neji was very strong in the early stage, started to lag in the Middle Stage, and by the Late Stage...
Damn it, there was no Late Stage at all!
"As for the Tenseigan, I suppose their foundational conditions aren't met..."
Hyuga Makoto shook his head. He was too lazy to dwell on these matters.
Looking at the two still training, he simply activated his Byakugan and began searching the surroundings.
He hadn't forgotten that now that he was out, he planned to find a suitable place to dig a hole!
"Hm?"
However, as his gaze swept over a nearby cliff, he suddenly saw an acquaintance.
"Uchiha Shisui?"
His expression was a bit strange. Was this guy waiting for Uchiha Itachi?
Although he hadn't deliberately sought out information about the Uchiha, he knew that Clan was becoming increasingly insane.
If nothing unexpected happened, Uchiha Shisui should be preparing to find a way to control Uchiha Fugaku to prevent the coup.
"But by revealing the ability of Kotoamatsukami, he basically bought himself a grave."
Hyuga Makoto stroked his chin, pondering when exactly Uchiha Shisui would die.
But just at that moment, his System suddenly flashed...
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