“Whew~Whew~~”
A large bird flew through the forest and over the hills, keeping company with the gentle breeze and dancing with the white clouds.
Feeling the wind blowing in her face from high up and the magnificent scenery in the distance, Hinata Yukishiro couldn't help but shout out loud.
“Ah!~~”
“Hahaha……”
Her joyous cry was as clear and sweet as a silver bell. At this moment, Hinata Yukishiro finally acted like a normal girl her age.
Lively, cheerful, like a spirit in the wind.
The environment truly can affect a person's mood and spirit.
The Hinata family's grand manor, with its deep courtyard and solemn, ancient architecture, had shaped Hinata Yukishiro's heart like a box. She was confined within its four walls.
Now, soaring on the back of a bird, freely exploring the vast blue sky and experiencing the grandeur of heaven and earth, Hinata Yukishiro's heart felt like it had broken free from its shackles, releasing her girlish nature.
At this moment, there was no family, no rules, no constraints...
After circling around once more, Nanaya directed the blue bird to land in the family's courtyard.
Two figures leaped down.
Hinata Yukishiro was still savoring the feeling of free flight, but then she remembered her "unruly" behavior and felt a blush creeping up her cheeks.
Her lips were tightly pressed together as she forced a composed expression.
“Nanaya-kun, I don't want anyone else to know about what happened back there.”
“Back there? Did something happen back there?”
Nanaya thought to himself.
Riding a bird in the sky would definitely be seen by many.
Hinata Yukishiro rolled her eyes, then remembered what her grandfather had told her earlier, her heart pounding faster.
To avoid being discovered, she turned around and faced away from Nanaya.
She said faintly, “I’m going home.”
Then, she took a step forward and walked away.
Nanaya didn't want to speculate about her thoughts, so he simply followed her, guarding her side.
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Training ground.
Nanaya and Hizashi once again engaged in a sparring match.
At 14 years old, Hinata Hizashi was almost 5’6” tall. In terms of physique, he completely dwarfed Nanaya, after all, 14 is the period of rapid physical development for boys.
Therefore, in a physical confrontation, Hizashi should have a natural advantage in terms of both height and arm span.
Furthermore, Hizashi had already mastered all the secret techniques of the Gentle Fist, his strength comparable to a Special Jōnin!
But when he fought Nanaya, he found himself increasingly uneasy.
To Hizashi, Nanaya was like a fish.
Elusive, seemingly in front of you one moment, and then gone the next.
No matter how he attacked, he couldn’t land a single solid blow.
After a few minutes.
Hizashi abandoned his useless and frustrating attack.
He took a step forward.
“Eight Trigrams - Empty Palm!”
The chakra compressed to its limit burst forth, and the powerful palm force instantly shattered two large trees.
Whew~~
Hizashi let out a breath.
He felt much better.
(The trees: You want to feel better, why take it out on me?)
Hizashi looked at Nanaya, who was calmly watching, his eyes revealing a mix of frustration, admiration, and awe.
“Is this the ‘Eight Trigrams - Hearing’ you told Yukishiro about?”
“Utilizing the highly sensitive perception of the skin to air currents to predict and dodge.”
As a member of the main family and the heir apparent, Hizashi naturally knew about the ‘Life Return’ jutsu that Nanaya had submitted.
Nanaya nodded, “When practiced to its highest level, even a feather cannot land, nor a fly settle. The moment another's force touches my hair, my own force will penetrate their very marrow.”
Hizashi praised, “This ability is too advantageous for a taijutsu user.”
According to Hizashi’s own thinking, to counter this ability, you would either have to surpass Nanaya in taijutsu, using speed and power to crush him; or you would have to use area-of-effect jutsu to control and restrain him…
Pausing for a moment.
Hizashi hesitated, then asked, “Nanaya, I wanted to ask about the training of this ‘Body Flicker’…”
As Hizashi, who was five years older than Nanaya, was asking Nanaya for advice on his training, it must have been difficult for him to say it out loud.
“What specifically are you struggling with, Hizashi-niisan?”
Nanaya didn’t look at Hizashi, so as to not make him feel more embarrassed.
“I feel like this ‘Body Flicker’ isn’t as simple as it seems.” Hizashi looked at Nanaya, “When I see you use it, it blends perfectly with the Gentle Fist, attack and defense seamlessly, without any lag or pause, but I can’t achieve that effect…”
Nanaya understood.
The ‘Body Flicker’ he submitted to the clan was only slightly better than the ‘Body Blink’ in the eyes of most.
Only a few sensitive individuals could sense the subtle connection between it and the Gentle Fist.
Nanaya said, “Hizashi-niisan, first, show me your ‘Body Flicker’.”
Only by knowing exactly what Hizashi was good at and where he needed improvement, could Nanaya help him improve his Body Flicker.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!~~”
With his Byakugan activated, Nanaya watched Hizashi's continuously high-speed movements, and a realization dawned upon him.
“Hizashi-niisan, I know your regular speed.”
“Now, show me your fastest Body Flicker speed and your slowest Body Flicker speed, and also your longest Body Flicker distance, and your shortest Body Flicker distance.”
Hizashi wasn't a talentless individual either.
Hearing the terms Nanaya used, he suddenly felt an epiphany, like a ray of light piercing through the fog.
Hizashi immediately began to follow instructions.
As he did, Hizashi realized that there were so many shortcomings in his Body Flicker.
The fastest Body Flicker was easy, just control the chakra surge and then go for it with all your might.
But when Hizashi tried to use his slowest Body Flicker, he found that no matter what he did, he couldn't slow it down to the point where it was slower than jogging.
Then, Hizashi tried his shortest Body Flicker distance.
He thought that simply reducing the chakra release would be enough, but no matter how many times he tried, Hizashi couldn’t Body Flicker less than two meters.
Only now did Hizashi realize that there were so many areas where he was lacking.
Nanaya said, “For a ninja, speed is easy, but slow is hard. Similarly, far is easy, but close is quite difficult.”
“Only by being able to slow down during normal practice will you be fast enough in battle!”
It was like a construction worker operating an excavator. It’s easy for them to use it to scoop up dirt forcefully “ton ton ton,” but it’s hard for them to pry open the cap of a standing beer bottle from a distance, without damaging the bottle at all.
“My ‘Body Flicker’ is based on mastering these four aspects, and only then can I combine it with the Gentle Fist freely and seamlessly.”
“However, everyone’s physique, height, and chakra amount are different, what suits me may not suit you, Hizashi-niisan.”
“But, practicing in these four directions will never be wrong.”
“There is no limit to the ‘Body Flicker’, the limit lies in the person using the ‘Body Flicker’!”
Hizashi understood this perfectly.
Just like the Hinata clan’s Gentle Fist.
While the general framework is the same, as practitioners delve deeper into their training, they will each add their own ideas and insights, creating their own unique fighting style.
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