Hoshimi's caution was ingrained to his very core. Although he had already reached Kage-level strength, in the Anbu, the power he displayed was barely at the level of a Chunin specializing in Taijutsu!
Coupled with other deficiencies, his overall strength was just that of a Genin with a slight unique characteristic!
Compared to Ninja Academy students of the same rank, Hoshimi was undoubtedly excellent. However, next to Uchiha Itachi, who joined the Anbu with him, his brilliance seemed somewhat dim.
Because at this time, Itachi, relying on the excellent heritage of the Uchiha Clan and his own superb combat command, had already steadily entered the Chunin rank!
Even after sparring with some official Anbu members, Uchiha Itachi could still firmly hold the upper hand.
This performance undoubtedly completely overshadowed Hoshimi.
Moreover, both possessed a Bloodline Limit, but Uchiha Itachi could reach Chunin even before awakening his Sharingan, while Hyuga Hoshimi had long since activated his Byakugan yet could only barely qualify as a Genin. Even an idiot could see that—
Hyuga Hoshimi's talent and potential were far inferior to Uchiha Itachi's!
Perhaps they could still be compared now, but the further into the future, the less comparable they would likely become.
Before being brainwashed and controlled like Root Ninja, Anbu were still people, and people loved gossip. The newly joined Hoshimi and Uchiha Itachi were undoubtedly the center of their recent gossip.
But it was clear that once the two were compared, the one who would be criticized, and even mocked, would only be Hyuga Hoshimi.
Even Hoshimi himself felt a bit helpless about this.
Although he really wanted to put on a good show and slap all those busybodies, considering his persona and his plan, he still silently gave up on that idea.
Furthermore, his being belittled was not necessarily a bad thing, because there were others who cared about this matter even more than him.
For example, the face-conscious Hyuga Main Family!
Thinking of the constant admonishments from the Main Family Elders these past few days, Hoshimi couldn't help but sneer:
"You want me to achieve results, but you won't give me more resources. Where in the world is there such a good thing?
If I don't push, how will you old guys be willing to give me any money?"
"It's been half a month of grinding; I hope there will be some surprises when I go back today!"
In the evening, Hoshimi arrived at the Hyuga Clan Compound. Due to his elevated status, he also had a two-story house with a courtyard within the clan compound.
As soon as he entered, a familiar figure appeared before him: "You're back?
Today, Clan Head Hiashi has approved me to teach you our Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Secret Techniques. You can now learn Rotation and Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms!"
Hearing Hyuga Hizashi's words, Hoshimi was first delighted, then suddenly noticed that besides the two of them, there were several unfamiliar faces in the courtyard.
Looking at their smooth foreheads, Hoshimi understood.
Following Hoshimi's gaze, Hyuga Hizashi also took the opportunity to introduce them: "Yes, these individuals are all extremely outstanding Main Family disciples. They are the grandsons of several Main Family Elders.
Hyuga Fu, Hyuga Rie, and Hyuga Tokuma!
You are very lucky to be able to cultivate our Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Secret Techniques alongside these young masters!"
Hyuga Hoshimi outwardly feigned an expression of being overwhelmed by favor, but inwardly he was frantically complaining: "What is this?
After all this, it turns out I'm just an add-on. Hizashi's main focus is still on teaching these Main Family young masters, isn't it?"
"Sigh, never mind. It's good to get some benefits, anyway. There's no harm in taking what's free!"
After introducing the Main Family young masters, Hyuga Hizashi felt it was enough and began his teaching.
"Rotation is an advanced Taijutsu of our Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist. Through exquisite Chakra control techniques, Chakra is released from the acupoints all over the body, forming a circle of absolute defense!
Once Rotation is mastered, ordinary Ninjutsu cannot even touch us!
Then, coupled with the primary offensive Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, our Hyuga Clan absolutely dominates in terms of Taijutsu!"
"Now, I will explain and demonstrate for you. You must watch carefully..."
As a Branch Family Head, Hyuga Hizashi was actually considered one of the Hyuga Clan's top powerhouses. With his Gentle Fist Taijutsu, he was quite formidable among Elite Jonin.
And as a teacher, his explanations were also very detailed. When Hyuga Hizashi finished his demonstration, two surprising prompts flashed before Hoshimi's eyes:
[Taijutsu: Rotation (B) has been recorded! Current level lv1 (1/1500)]
[Taijutsu: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms (B) has been recorded! Current lv1 (1/2000)]
At the same time, the training methods for both skills were entirely instilled into Hoshimi's mind. As long as Hoshimi repeatedly practiced, he would continuously gain experience points for these two skills!
Although he had already mastered these two Gentle Fist Secret, Hoshimi dared not show it openly. Instead, he clumsily imitated Hyuga Hizashi's movements, just like the other Main Family young masters.
Hyuga Hizashi also didn't expect everyone to learn it in one go. Looking at the few who humbly sought guidance, he encouraged them: "Don't be discouraged. These two secret techniques are the true core of our Hyuga Clan, so it's normal for them to be difficult!
Learn slowly, fully understand every point I just explained, and I believe you will all master them in the end!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Main Family young master Hyuga Fu eagerly asked: "Then how long will it take us to master these two secret techniques? If I'm a genius, will I learn them very quickly?"
"Even a genius needs time to learn!
To be honest, among our Hyuga Clan, apart from the several Taijutsu masters who created these Gentle Fist Secret Techniques, the fastest to master these two secret techniques still took a week!
So practice hard. My expectation for you is to master them within a month!"
Hearing Hyuga Hizashi's words, the young masters of the Hyuga Main Family all had gleaming eyes. They all believed that their talent was no less than their predecessors, so the predecessors' records would be broken by them!
Thus, the Main Family young masters practiced diligently as if they were injected with stimulants. They gathered together, almost completely ignoring Hoshimi at the side.
Clearly, in their hearts, breaking records should, of course, be accomplished by a great Main Family genius.
A mere Branch Family member should be secretly happy to even be qualified to learn these two secret techniques. Breaking records? Forget about it!
Hoshimi was indifferent to the attitude of Hyuga Fu and the others; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Before, he was afraid that these young masters would insist on dragging him into sparring later, which would be almost meaningless except for wasting his time.
This way was quite good. Practicing alone, even if the experience points were a little less, was still acceptable!
[Taijutsu: Rotation experience +13!]
[Taijutsu: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms experience +10]
... Watching the constantly refreshing panel, Hoshimi's lips curved slightly, and he became more and more enthusiastic practicing alone!
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