The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 251 Lingbo Weibu
Hideki held his forehead helplessly, he didn't expect that his worst guess would come true.

Well, since I accepted the compensation from the Hyuga clan before, it means they don’t owe me anything.

And preventing himself from becoming a jonin is indeed the easiest way to suppress the development of Kame-sen-ryu...

It seems that the other party has already known about the children's rapid progress, so he is a little anxious and has to resort to such unpresentable means.

However, this assessment did not prohibit cooperative teaming.

Whether one can quickly convince others to form an alliance with oneself, or even simply through connections and luck, is also a manifestation of a jonin's ability.

Therefore, being able to reunite and find me so quickly was also a skill they possessed with their Byakugan.

Even if they are eliminated because of this, no one will think it is unfair.

So Hideki can only rely on himself to solve the current crisis.

He knew that he couldn't convince these branch family members with words, so he just smiled and then...

Whoosh!
Hideki flashed and tried to pass between the two Hyuga clan ninjas...

However, the four people who had already opened their Byakugan obviously saw through his intentions.

The two closest to him blocked his way, and the two further away attacked him from behind.

Moreover, their formation did not change, they still surrounded Hideki in a cross shape.

After blocking Hideki's way, the four of them said in unison:
"Soft Fist Technique: Four Symbols Formation!"

Then they adopted different stances and attacked Hideki from four directions: east, south, west and north.

Palm, fist, finger, elbow...

Four different soft fist moves attacked Hideki at the same time...

Even Hideki, whose physical skills had improved a lot recently, could only barely parry and dodge for a moment, and had no chance to fight back at all.

Because their moves seemed to be performed at the same time, but in fact the timing of their attacks was slightly staggered.

This prevents Hideki from evading all attacks with a single evasive move, giving him a chance to counterattack.

Every time he dodged a push, the next acupoint-pressing attack was about to come.

Moreover, even when they were surrounded by four people, they were still quite cautious, leaving room for defense and changes of tactics in their attacks.

This prevented Hideki from using the Thousand Threads Hand to counterattack while parrying.

Although this also makes their attacks less fierce.

But with the cooperation of four people, Hideki's room for evasion and parry was constantly reduced.

It seemed that in a few more rounds, he would be hit by them.

At least... that's the theory.

In fact, the four of them quickly fought with Hideki for dozens of rounds, but they still couldn't completely force him into a desperate situation.

The reason is that whenever they are about to succeed, Hideki will use extremely strange body movements...

Sometimes, even though he is rushing forward, his body appears to be rapidly retreating.

Sometimes, even though he was dodging to the left, his body actually slid to the right.

The Hyuga clan's Byakugan possesses a strong insight, and can often predict the opponent's subsequent actions based on subtle changes in the opponent's body.

This is also the origin of the legend in the ninja world that "the Byakugan can see into the future."

But now, the insight that they were so proud of was completely useless when it came to Hideki.

This insight even had the opposite effect, allowing Hideki to repeatedly dodge their encirclement and attack.

Hinata Gan, who originally did not intend to waste time talking to Hideki, could not help but say:
"What an exquisite footwork..."

"I wonder if you could tell us the name of this move?"

However, his attacks did not stop while he was talking, and he even tried to disrupt Hideki's rhythm through his words.

However, he didn't know that the reason why Hideki used this move to deal with them was to observe their soft boxing techniques up close.

So he certainly didn't mind it, and told me kindly:

"I don't think it's exquisite..."

"This is actually a new step that I learned recently when I was teaching the children the instant body technique. It is called Instant Step Lingha."

Yes, the footwork that Hideki was using at this time was exactly the same as the instant body-switching technique he taught the children.

However, this is not simply the A-level instant movement technique that children dream of - instant step.

It was an upgraded version of instant step, and Hideki incorporated a technique similar to the Thousand Threads Hand to make chakra smooth. In this way, he could make the space between the soles of his shoes and the ground as smooth as ice.

Therefore, even if he made a sudden change of direction, it would not work because of slipping.

After that, just switch the suction and repulsion according to the situation to achieve this strange movement that completely goes against the logic of the action.

The most interesting thing is that although the Hyuga clan can see through the flow of chakra, it is still difficult for them to distinguish their characteristics.

Therefore, even if they realized the principle behind this method, they had no way to crack it.

It is worth mentioning that the inspiration of this body movement, just like its name, comes from the Lingbo Weibu in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Of course, the Lingbo Weibu in the original work is too fantastical, and Hideki only borrowed its essence of surprise.

As the poem “Ode to the Goddess of Luo River” says:
Stop flying like a swift duck, drifting like a god.

Lingbo steps slightly, and the socks are dusty.

There is no fixed rule in action, it may be dangerous or safe.

It's difficult to move forward or backward, if you want to go forward or return...

It just so happens that the Six Meridians Divine Sword, the North Sea Divine Art, and the Light Footsteps...

Duan Yu's three unique skills have more or less given Hideki a lot of inspiration.

Hideki even felt a little embarrassed because he had taken so much advantage of the other party...

And Hideki's Flash Step Ayami is actually just a beginner's skill.

However, after being honed in the Hyuga clan's Ganbun Cuishan's four-man formation, his understanding and proficiency in it were also increasing rapidly, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

But just like Duan Yu, he cannot defeat his opponent with Lingbo Weibu alone.

After all, two fists are no match for eight hands.

It won't be difficult for Hideki to deal with them using this method.

But once you try to attack, you will reveal your flaws, giving your opponent an opportunity to take advantage.

So after watching their soft boxing techniques, Hideki also thought about how to end this farce.

He suddenly shook his sleeves, and a scroll appeared in his hand, and he was about to open it.

Just this one action was enough for Hinata Gan to see the flaw, and he quickly changed his moves and swung a palm to hit him in the face.

However, his movement was still a beat too slow. With a bang, a cloud of white smoke exploded in front of Hideki.

Then a figure emerged from it and blocked Hinata Gan's attack.

The sudden change caused the four of them to step back a few steps in tacit understanding, staring at the newly appeared figure vigilantly.

But when the white smoke completely dissipated, they couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Because it turned out to be a figure that looked exactly like Kimura Hideki...

Shadow clone?
Do not!
Under the white eyes' vision, the four of them could clearly see how many secret mechanisms were hidden in that lifelike body, even with its internal organs.

More importantly, the chakra line between Kimura Hideki and the puppet was also clearly visible in their eyes.

So there is no doubt that this is actually just a puppet.

This guy finally got serious...

To be honest, the four of them actually breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

After all, the fact that Hideki Kimura, a puppeteer, had been able to deal with them for so long relying only on physical skills really made them doubt their lives.

What happened to the puppeteer not being good at close combat?

If Hideki knew what they were thinking, he would definitely shake his head and smile:
Is puppetry such an inconvenient thing?

Even the puppetry he was going to perform next still had the ability to refresh the four people's perspectives.

Because the next moment they saw Hideki and the puppet standing back to back, both posing in a physical stance...

And the puppet was using the Konoha-style Goken stance...

And the stance Hideki adopted was actually the soft fist stance of the Hyuga clan!

Hideki and the puppet were in a tough and gentle posture, and he smiled and said to the four people who were already stunned:
"I heard that you call this the Four Symbols Formation?"

"That's a great coincidence, because my move is called the Dance of Yin and Yang..."

"Two yin and yang versus four symbols. It looks like this will be an interesting duel..."

(End of this chapter)