Hinata Hiashi was reminded of some unpleasant memories by these words, especially his recent mission.
He nodded, not saying much.
“You just graduated…”
“Was it a C-rank mission? Or B-rank?”
Shichiya asked a pointless question.
Hiashi: “B-rank.”
Shichiya: “Is that so~”
Then, the two fell silent.
Why could Shichiya feel Hiashi’s killing intent?
Because Hinata Hizashi usually burst out with killing intent when sparring with him.
Hiashi’s killing intent was naturally no match for Hinata Hizashi, who is a ninja who has survived from the Warring States period, and the number of lives he has taken is unknown!
Shichiya still remembers the feeling of facing Hinata Hizashi’s killing intent for the first time.
A chilling aura enveloped him like a tide, like being watched by a beast about to devour him.
Shichiya's limbs wouldn't listen to him at that time.
His body couldn't move, his mind was blank, and he forgot all about the Gentle Fist Technique…!
After that,
Hinata Hizashi often unleashed his killing intent during sparring, impacting Shichiya’s spirit.
Over time, Shichiya gradually adapted to it.
He raised his eyes slightly, looking at Hinata Hiashi’s face.
He was still young, only thirteen years old after all.
At such a young age, he had already taken the lives of his own kind. Shichiya wasn't sure what that felt like.
But it definitely wasn't pleasant.
Moreover, from Hiashi’s behavior upon entering, it was clear that he had experienced more than one killing.
He felt like he had some kind of post-war PTSD.
Although he knew this was a daily occurrence in the ninja world, this was the first time Shichiya had faced something like this up close, because it involved his own friends and relatives.
Then he thought that he would also face this kind of thing in a few years…
He sighed slightly.
He shook his head, throwing away his distracting thoughts.
“Hiashi-nii, Dong Xuan-nee said you wanted to see me?”
“Ah? ... Ah!”
Hiashi was startled, and he remembered the purpose of his visit.
He straightened his face and said, “Shichiya, you should be careful of the Uchiha in the Ninja Academy recently…”
After Hinata Hiashi’s explanation.
Shichiya learned about the situation.
It was nothing more than a friction between the two major dojutsu families during missions, which was only too normal.
However, conflicts between adults would affect children.
Therefore, Hinata Hizashi was worried that Shichiya might be picked on at the Ninja Academy, so he asked Hiashi to remind him.
After all, the Uchiha in the Ninja Academy are all in the upper grades.
“Just the Ninja Academy students?” Shichiya asked.
“What?…” Hiashi was taken aback.
“I mean, won’t there be any official Uchiha ninja looking for trouble?”
If so, Shichiya would be in trouble too.
“That, ah… you’re overthinking it.”
Hiashi comforted him, “It’s a taboo to attack students who haven’t graduated from the Ninja Academy.”
Shichiya showed a look of understanding.
It made sense. If official ninja could attack Ninja Academy students at will, then things would get serious.
“Don’t get too happy!”
Seeing Shichiya’s relaxed expression, Hiashi warned him.
“Because, the school won’t interfere in fights between Ninja Academy students…”
“Even if the upper graders intentionally attack the lower graders…”
“As long as no one is hurt, they’ll at most be reprimanded and punished by the teachers…”
“It’s just that doing so will make them gain a reputation for bullying the weak…”
In student life, a bad reputation can easily lead to isolation.
Of course, if you don't care about that, then that's another story.
Shichiya sighed after hearing this.
It really is a ninja school~!
Strength is still the key.
Even though fights will be punished, if you’re strong enough, you’ll be valued instead, and when you graduate, you might even be assigned to a skilled instructor.
The Uchiha in the Ninja Academy…?
Shichiya pondered with narrowed eyes.
There is a Uchiha Tekka in the fourth grade, a Uchiha Inabi in the fifth grade;
And in the sixth grade, Uchiha Mikoto —
“Hiashi-nii, thank you for the reminder.”
“Don’t worry, I can handle it.”
Seeing Shichiya’s confident and calm expression, Hiashi became interested.
He was a bit curious about Shichiya’s current strength.
After all, Shichiya was able to create the “Body Flicker Technique”, a jutsu extremely suitable for the Hyuga clan, at the age of six!
“It’s been more than half a year since we sparred last, right? Shichiya.”
Understanding Hiashi’s intentions.
Shichiya curved his lips, his body lowered slightly, assuming the stance of the Gentle Fist.
Hiashi also pointed forward with one hand and pressed down with the other.
Whoosh!
The two figures accelerated at the same time.
“Bang bang bang…”
The sound of fists and palms colliding immediately rang out.
Ten minutes later.
Hiashi left.
His pure white eyes looked back, sighing in his heart.
“As expected of someone who can create the “Body Flicker Technique”…”
“His speed is too fast…”
“His Gentle Fist techniques are a bit strange…”
“It’s the same Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, but why does Shichiya’s feel like it has some swordsmanship in it…?”
But he was completely at ease about Shichiya’s strength.
As he walked,
Hiashi’s arm hidden in his sleeve,
In a position that was hard for others to see, there was a small red dot.
…………
Ninja Academy.
Shichiya didn’t wait for the Uchiha to pick on him.
He wouldn’t go looking for trouble either.
Wouldn’t it be better to spend this time training?
By the stream in the forest.
Might Dai was flushed, sweating profusely.
Shichiya opened his Byakugan, the tip of his palm condensed light blue chakra, and he performed horizontal pounding on Might Dai.
There was no fixed method, because the position that needed to be pounded open was different each time.
The most difficult part of this technique was that it required someone to cooperate in the pounding, and the force of the pounding had to be controlled just right, otherwise it would cause damage and actually harm the body.
Fortunately, Shichiya’s control was excellent, and he was making progress all the time. After several times, the changes in his force became more subtle.
From Might Dai’s feedback, it wasn’t as painful as the first time, like being cut and stirred by a knife.
After a while.
Might Dai felt comfortable all over, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden.
“Yo! Shichiya, thanks a lot!”
He didn’t call him “Shichiya-kun” anymore, because Shichiya found the title a bit strange, so he asked him to change it.
Might Dai didn’t understand.
Shichiya-kun, what a lively title!
Why didn’t he like it? Wouldn’t it seem more youthful to call him that?
But Shichiya insisted, so he had to change his words.
…………
【PS】：New Year, new atmosphere, I wish all new and old readers good health and a happy mood. By the way, please give more support, throw all kinds of votes over.