"Is this the Hyūga clan's Gentle Fist secret technique?"
Muyue got back on his feet and brushed the dust off his body. Though he had been caught off guard and blown away by the Heavenly Spin, there were two reasons why he was mostly unharmed—first, Cloud ninja were known for their surprisingly strong physiques; second, Hinata hadn't used her full strength, so the Heavenly Spin carried little destructive power.
"I once heard elder ninja in the village speak of how Konoha's Hyūga clan's Byakugan holds a significant advantage against Cloud ninja. Back then I didn't understand why, but now I see—Konoha's first family truly lives up to its reputation."
Cloud ninja were famed for their remarkably robust bodies and strong physical defense. Take the Third Raikage as an example—he even fought one-on-one against Eight-Tails Gyuki. He didn't die at the hands of Iwagakure ninja, but instead sacrificed himself after fighting an entire Iwagakure unit for days on end until finally collapsing from chakra exhaustion. Even the reincarnated form of the Third Raikage under Impure World Reincarnation—which couldn't display his full abilities—could still endure a direct hit from a One-Handed Wind Style Rasengan with only his bare body.
To Cloud ninja, however, perhaps the most dangerous eyes belonged to Sharingan and Byakugan users. The Sharingan possessed powerful dynamic vision capable of slowing down enemies' movements. This was undoubtedly quite troublesome for agile Cloud shinobi.
As for Byakugan, its ability to see through objects allowed it to directly attack an opponent's internal organs using chakra. With such an advanced sensory ability, all the Cloud ninja's impressive physical advantages became practically useless. In the Cloud Village's eyes, the Byakugan felt like a natural weakness—that was precisely why the Fourth Raikage had previously sent people after Hinata.
However, several individuals now wore unpleasant expressions. When Sasuke heard Muyue call the Byakugan-wielding Hyūga Konoha's top clan, his expression instantly turned sour. Everyone knew the Uchiha were meant to be the top clan! After all these years away, how could their title already belong to those "Byakugan freaks"?
Even Haku, disguised alongside Shisui Uchiha, Fugaku Uchiha, and others, looked unhappy. However, due to their current cover identities, they could only struggle inwardly to suppress signs of anger.
"Is that so?" Hinata, however, merely smiled politely in response to Muyue's remarks, replying coolly, "I've been defending all along—I think it's time for me to switch to offense!"
Without another word, she dashed toward Muyue, activating her Byakugan to pinpoint every vital point on his body. Her fingers shimmered with aggressive chakra, tiny sparks of lightning flickering around them.
[Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams - Two Palms, Four Palms, Eight Palms, Sixteen Palms, Thirty-Two Palms!]
Hinata's hands moved so fast they became a blur, striking Muyue's pressure points one after another. The invading chakra surged into his body, causing him to spit blood.
"Why does her Gentle Fist feel like it has Lightning Release mixed in?!" Kakashi asked curiously, puzzled by what he'd seen. Hiashi Hyuga and others also shot looks filled with interest.
"Hinata's talent for the [Gentle Fist] is actually quite remarkable," Sakura casually explained to the group. "Since she naturally has a lightning nature, besides training in the [Gentle Fist], Hinata also completed the Chakra Nature Transformation for her lightning attribute over the years. Then she spent a considerable amount of time integrating Lightning Release into her [Gentle Fist] techniques. As a result, Hinata's [Gentle Fist] has become even faster, with her Lightning Release chakra now seeping into her opponent's body on impact. At its lightest, it paralyzes the body; at its worst, it damages the meridians beyond repair. And well... I think I don't need to explain what happens when lightning chakra erupts within someone's body, do I?"
Sakura finished with a nonchalant shrug.
Chapter Two Hundred and Five: Hinata's Path of Revenge [Continued]
"Combining Lightning Release nature transformation with the [Gentle Fist]?" Hiashi Hyuga, who had moved closer, wore a contemplative expression, though inwardly he was delighted. Their family's [Gentle Fist] techniques hadn't changed in years. He never expected his own daughter would improve upon the [Gentle Fist]. Indeed, his own little girl was amazing.
"Hiashi-san, if you're happy, just laugh. Would it kill you to stop making that weirdly ambiguous face?" Sakura rolled her eyes. Hiashi was a classic example of someone whose mouth didn't match his heart—he never said anything outwardly, but deep down, he was completely a daddy's girl kind of guy.
"Cough, cough," Hiashi awkwardly cleared his throat twice, his face turning slightly red. Although he was genuinely happy, as the head of the Hyuga family, how could he openly express such feelings? That would be quite embarrassing.
"It's just that Father finds it difficult to openly express his feelings, after all, he needs to maintain the dignity of the head of the Hyūga clan," the little girl Hanabi Hyuga bluntly exposed her father's thoughts without any mercy. Then she turned to Sakura and asked, "Sister must've gone through a lot of hardship while training in Lightning Release nature transformation, right?"
Hanabi, who had already begun learning chakra techniques, still understood some things—training in Chakra Nature Transformation was extremely difficult. One small mistake during Chakra Nature Transformation could leave you seriously injured.
"Why didn't that child tell me about this? I could've helped her research it," Hiashi, who adored his daughter, thought of this point and immediately started muttering to himself. Thinking how his sweet little dumpling of a daughter not only had to handle the various affairs of the Hyuga family, but also train in the [Gentle Fist] and complete the Lightning Release nature transformation, he could only imagine how many hardships she must have endured. Just thinking about it made Hiashi's heart ache terribly.
Everyone quietly edged away from Hiashi. This man, who on the surface appeared extremely serious, was in truth fundamentally a complete daddy's girl type. He always looked cold and emotionless, but the moment anything related to his daughter came up, he immediately transformed into a chatterbox, chatting nonstop.
"Ahh," Hanabi sighed, far more serious than her age should allow. Looking at her father slipping right back into his overly affectionate, talkative mode, there was obvious disdain in her eyes. Her older sister was so much better—strong and incredibly cool-looking. How could that clueless old man of hers possibly compare?
While the group above chatted, Hinata below had already completely unleashed a full set of [Gentle Fist] techniques against Muyue. His entire body was sent flying from the attack, looking half-dead and barely breathing.
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