Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

Then there's probably really no hope.

Although Shinichi is much older than Kakashi now, with his Byakugan bloodline limit, he might not be unable to defeat Kakashi in his current form.

The power of Gentle Fist lies in this: this special ninjutsu largely eliminates the gap in strength. Even Kakashi, when struck by Shinichi's Gentle Fist, had his chakra sealed.

If defeating Kakashi is the only way to borrow the Book of Seals, then now is the best time!

Shinichi Hyuga's most frequent sparring partner from childhood to adulthood was Hiashi Hyuga.

Admittedly, even with his abilities, he still couldn't defeat Hiashi Hyuga. Even if he tried his best, he could only make his defeat less embarrassing.

But... on the other hand...

If Shinichi Hyuga couldn't defeat Hiashi Hyuga, how could Kakashi, at only 14 years old, possibly do so?!

It's hard to say who would be stronger in a fight between him and Kakashi!

The reason why Shinichi Hyuga is called a "genius" by his clan is because his strength cannot be simply represented by his age!

Upon hearing Shinichi Hyuga's words, Hiashi, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks.

Looking at his son beside him, who had a calm expression, Hiashi silently turned around and suddenly smiled:

"Fourth Hokage, my son wants to give it a try, so in that case..."

"Then please make the arrangements?"

Shinichi Hyuga's words quickly calmed Hiashi down from his hot-blooded state. Seeing that his son wanted to give it a try, Hiashi immediately expressed his support without hesitation.

He had just been intimidated by Kakashi Hatake's reputation as a Jonin who had become a Jonin at the age of 12. Upon closer reflection, he realized that his own son wasn't entirely without a chance.

The title of Jonin is indeed impressive; at first glance, it seems like something extraordinary.

However, Kakashi Hatake became a Jonin during the Third Shinobi World War. Due to the war, almost all of Konoha's ninjas, regardless of age, were thrown into the meat grinder of war in the preceding years. During this era, the threshold for becoming a Jonin was greatly lowered.

His son was exceptionally talented, the most gifted bloodline limit user in the Hyuga clan in hundreds of years, and even he could feel the pressure from Shinichi in their past sparring sessions.

Although he always won due to physical superiority, that was because he was also a user of Soft Fist, possessing a certain ability to activate acupoints, and his stamina was far greater than his young son's. But if the opponent were someone else...

Hiashi Hyuga's sudden change of attitude surprised Minato, Hiruzen, and the others.

Only then did Danzo and the others look directly at Shinichi Hyuga.

Although Minato felt that Hiashi and his son were just being stubborn when he heard this, after a moment's thought, he nodded in agreement.

"Let's have a simple contest, no need to go anywhere else, just take place in the open space in front of the building."

Minato had complete confidence in Kakashi's strength. In his opinion, Kakashi could defeat a five-year-old child in no time.

Since that's the case, there's no need to go to any training grounds; a quick battle will suffice.

He also planned to give Kakashi a few days to calm down after Kakashi won, and then he would go to Kakashi's house to explain and apologize in order to ease the tension.

"The open space in front of the building..."

Hiashi looked out the window and then nodded.

"Sigh..." Kakashi sighed inwardly, glancing at Shinichi Hyuga beside Hiashi, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes.

...

"What's wrong? What's wrong? The Hokage and his advisors are all here?"

"what happens?"

As the two Hokage, their advisors, Hiashi, Shinichi, and others arrived at the open space in front of the Hokage Building, the passing ninjas keenly sensed something and began to converge there.

In the open space, Kakashi had already taken off his mask and was wearing an ANBU uniform. He stood face to face with Shinichi Hyuga, who was wearing a loose kimono. The distance between the two was only one meter.

"Seal."

The Fourth Hokage, acting as referee, ignored the growing number of ninjas gathering around him, who were eager to watch the spectacle, and spoke loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi and Shinichi Hyuga formed opposing hand seals.

"start!"

At Minato's command, Kakashi leaped out almost simultaneously.

Kakashi had no intention of holding back. His thoughts were similar to Minato's; he didn't want to waste time with the child in front of him and planned to finish the fight quickly.

However, facing Kakashi's charging attack, Shinichi Hyuga calmly raised his arms, the veins at the corners of his eyes clearly visible.

"Eye roll?"

"This little guy has already opened his eyes at such a young age?"

"How can this be?"

Seeing Shinichi Hyuga's appearance, Hiruzen, Minato, Danzo, and the others who were watching the battle were taken aback.

Even Kakashi's pupils shrank upon seeing this scene, but he had already rushed in front of Shinichi and had no time to change his move, so he directly punched Shinichi's face.

"Who are you... underestimating?"

Shinichi had completely seen through Kakashi's movements, and seeing his opponent's attack, Shinichi was somewhat disappointed.

So... even a genius Jonin is only this good?!

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Chapter 13 What is Hyuga!

"Who are you... underestimating?"

Kakashi's attack was completely exposed to Shinichi Hyuga's Byakugan.

His attacks were not particularly fierce; in Shinichi Hyuga's eyes, they posed no threat whatsoever. Such attacks were nothing more than children playing around.

Shinichi Hyuga naturally knew that this was not Kakashi's true level at all; the other party most likely regarded him as an ordinary kid.

However, even though Shinichi Hyuga believed deep down that he had never been arrogant and had always maintained a proper attitude towards his talent and abilities.

However, having grown accustomed to flattery and praise from the Hyuga main family over the years, he couldn't help but feel a little unsettled when he suddenly encountered someone like Kakashi who didn't take him seriously.

Shinichi Hyuga frowned slightly, took a quick step, and, anticipating Kakashi's attack path, swiftly blocked to the side with his left hand. Shinichi Hyuga's defensive movement resembled Tai Chi Cloud Hands, appearing soft and harmless.

However, the counterattack after breaking Kakashi's arm was incredibly powerful.

"Graceful Steps Double Lions - Half-Step Crushing Fist!"

Deep blue lion-shaped chakra quickly enveloped Shinichi Hyuga's fist, and with a forward thrust of his right foot, his fist slammed out.

Unlike his usual training, Shinichi Hyuga was extremely serious in this battle against Kakashi, and he used the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist at the most perfect level he could achieve.

"boom!!!!"

A muffled thud echoed across the open space.

Shinichi Hyuga's counterattack was swift and fierce, something Kakashi had never anticipated.

Kakashi realized something was wrong the moment he saw his opponent casually block his attack, but before he could react, Shinichi Hyuga's fist slammed into his abdomen.

Due to the huge difference in size between the two, Shinichi Hyuga's attack position was actually quite tricky.

At that moment, Kakashi felt as if his body had collided with a wild horse galloping at full speed. The enormous force from his abdomen pulled his body backward, sending him flying four or five meters through the air before crashing to the ground with a thud, much to the astonishment of the onlookers.

The intense pain even caused a brief moment of mental blankness in Kakashi, a young ninja who had experienced countless battles.

Dust and smoke billowed as Kakashi rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop just in front of Asuma's toes, who was watching the spectacle.

In his youth, Sarutobi Asuma had not yet grown a beard and was only a few years older than Kakashi. However, compared to Kakashi, who had already become a Jonin, Asuma was just an "extraordinary" Chunin. His extraordinary status was due to the halo brought to him by his Hokage father.

He was familiar with Kakashi, and seeing that Kakashi seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, he couldn't help but exclaim in concern:

"Hey, Kakashi!! Are you alright?"

However, as soon as Asuma finished speaking, Kakashi, who had fallen in front of him, suddenly turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared without a trace.

However, a black hole half a meter wide was left on the ground where Kakashi disappeared.

"?!"

"Shadow clone?"

Asuma murmured, looking somewhat bewildered, having no idea when Kakashi had formed the hand seals to perform the ninjutsu.

Looking up at the arena, Shinichi Hyuga, who had just sent Kakashi flying with a single blow, seemed to have sensed something and quickly jumped back away from his spot.

"Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Technique".

The instant Shinichi Hyuga left his spot, a pair of arms suddenly shot out from the ground he had just left, grabbing at empty air. Immediately afterward, Kakashi's figure also sprang out of the ground.

With his attacks repeatedly missing their mark, Kakashi's expression turned serious as he looked at Shinichi Hyuga, who was standing not far away. A sense of unease began to creep into his mind.

"This guy...."

"When did Konoha acquire such a powerful figure...?"

While thinking, Kakashi reached into the ninja tool pouch behind his waist, quickly pulled out several shuriken, and then shot them directly at Shinichi Hyuga.

Two bullets were fired at Shinichi's eyes, one at his heart, and two more at his knees.

Kakashi, after shooting the shuriken, did not immediately pursue. Instead, he reached out and rubbed his lower abdomen, seemingly trying to alleviate the pain.

At the same time, he pulled down the blindfold covering his left eye with his left hand, revealing a scarlet Sharingan with three black tomoe swirling in it, looking towards Hyuga Shinichi not far away.