Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

"Minato, did that kid Shinichi really defeat Kakashi?"

"Did that idiot Kakashi underestimate his opponent?"

As Minato Namikaze stared at Shinichi Hyuga, Kushina, who was holding Minato's arm, also turned her gaze to Shinichi.

"There was some underestimation of his opponent, but... even if Kakashi goes all out, it probably won't be an easy task to defeat that child."

"In terms of taijutsu alone, he has surpassed many ordinary Jonin."

Minato Namikaze rated Hyuga Shinichi Jutsu's ability very highly, and his words surprised Kushina.

While a ninja's strength cannot be simply categorized using titles like "genin," "chunin," and "jonin," each level does have a minimum requirement.

For Shinichi Hyuga to receive such high praise from Minato at his age speaks volumes about his strength.

“So amazing…”

Kushina sighed softly, looking at Shinichi, and unconsciously rubbed her lower abdomen, which still showed no signs of pregnancy.

"I hope our children will also have such outstanding talent."

Kushina suddenly smiled expectantly, and Minato, upon hearing this, gently put his arm around Kushina's shoulder and smiled, "It will definitely happen. I believe my child will become an excellent ninja in the future."

Just as Minato and Kushina were talking, Shinichi Hyuga, who was in a meditative state, seemed to sense something and slowly opened his eyes.

Even though he was in a meditative state, Shinichi Hyuga could still sense that someone was watching him.

Seeing the Minato couple not far away, Shinichi Hyuga quickly stood up, brushed the weeds off his back, and then went to the Minato couple, politely greeting them:

"Good morning, Minato-nii and Kushina-neechan."

Taking advantage of his age, Shinichi Hyuga didn't need to worry about saying the wrong thing. At this time, he was also consciously trying to get closer to Minato and his wife.

As expected, upon hearing Shinichi address him by that name, Minato smiled gently and patted Shinichi's head lightly.

"Are you here so early?"

"What are your plans for today? Are you going to continue learning other techniques, or are you planning to delve into the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Minato was also concerned about Shinichi Hyuga's "learning progress," as he genuinely didn't want Shinichi to waste this precious opportunity.

"After listening to your advice, Brother Minato, I carefully reviewed some scrolls of sealing techniques after I went back yesterday."

"Today, I want to see the Flying Thunder God Technique first."

Shinichi naturally understood Minato's implied meaning and replied with a smile.

Hearing the conversation between Minato and Shinichi, Kushina suddenly looked at Shinichi with some excitement and interjected:

"You want to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"How about I teach you?"

Kushina's sudden interruption startled both Shinichi and Minato. Minato reacted first, gently tugging at Kushina's sleeve and saying with a hint of helplessness:

"Don't be silly, Kushina. Shinichi has his own study plan. If he really encounters difficulties in the process of studying, he will come and ask me."

"Don't make things worse..."

Minato also became famous at a young age and was also called a genius. He also trained excellent ninjas like Kakashi and knew best that these geniuses often had their own learning pace.

For these geniuses, teachers are more of a guide than a mentor.

Furthermore, Minato is certain that the Hyuga clan has a pre-existing plan for Shinichi's upbringing. Regardless of what the Hyuga clan says, it would be best for the couple not to interfere blindly.

However, Kushina didn't think that much. The reason she said that was partly because she genuinely liked Shinichi, a calm and composed boy.

At the same time, she also harbored the idea of ​​"sharing Minato's burdens." Don't let Kushina's carefree attitude fool you; she is actually very thoughtful.

Shinichi Hyuga is the son of Hiashi Hyuga. Establishing a deep relationship with this future leader of the Hyuga clan would also benefit Minato in exercising his rights as Hokage.

Of course, another point is that as a Jinchūriki, she was already idle, and this was even more so after she became pregnant. She didn't want to just be Minato's appendage and wanted to have something to do.

To master the Flying Thunder God Technique, one needs a profound foundation in sealing techniques.

Minato was able to fully master this technique thanks in part to her help.

Although Kushina herself couldn't use the Flying Thunder God Technique, she was very familiar with it and believed that teaching a little kid like Shinichi Hyuga wouldn't be a problem.

Teaching this child can, to some extent, bring me closer to the Hyuga family, and at the same time, it will prevent me, the surrogate mother, from being idle.

For the Minato couple, this was both a consideration for the present and a plan for the future.

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Chapter 19 Hyuga and Uzumaki!

"Okay!"

"If Kushina-neechan doesn't mind the trouble, I'd like to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique from you."

Faced with Kushina's sudden interruption, Shinichi Hyuga gave a reply after a brief moment of surprise.

Isn't this... a stroke of good luck delivered right to my doorstep?!

As for Shinichi Hyuga, although he had not yet formally read any information about the Flying Thunder God Technique, he was certain that learning this technique would not be an easy task.

Otherwise, Konoha Village wouldn't have only had Tobirama Senju and Minato proficient in using the Flying Thunder God Technique over the years.

The difficulty of learning this level of ninjutsu is probably completely different depending on whether you have a teacher or you learn it on your own.

Since there are readily available "giants' shoulders" to stand on, Shinichi Hyuga has no reason to refuse.

On the other hand, deepening the connection with the fourth generation couple was exactly what Shinichi wanted.

In this world, many things are actually strongly interconnected.

Shinichi Hyuga wants to protect himself and the people he cares about. The most likely thing to change at this stage is the impending Nine-Tails attack.

If Minato and his wife can survive that crisis, it will only benefit Konoha and Hyuga.

Perhaps his strength cannot influence the course of the battle, but if the intelligence he possesses can be used properly, it can definitely change the future.

Who knows, with Shinichi's existence, they might even be able to help Minato and his wife cultivate one of the most powerful warriors in the Naruto world—the "killing intent" Naruto, who grew up on healthy food...

To have any influence on those matters, it is necessary to first establish a deep relationship with the Minato couple and build a certain level of trust between them.

Kushina's impromptu idea really gave Shinichi a great opportunity.

Shinichi was originally planning to have his mother, Hyuga Hanako, find a pretext to get close to Kushina. As both of them were pregnant, the two pregnant women should have some common ground.

If the adoptive mother could establish a connection with Kushina, Shinichi would be able to more easily create "chance encounters," and if possible, he could also reveal some information about Obito through their daily interactions.

But now it seems that such trouble is unnecessary.

Shinichi Hyuga agreed readily, and Kushina Uzumaki was naturally very happy. Before Shinichi's decisive agreement, Kushina was still somewhat uneasy. If this genius kid was too arrogant and looked down on her, a female ninja, she would really be embarrassed.

But Shinichi Hyuga...

"You've got good taste, kid!"

"I will definitely teach you well!"

Kushina's face was beaming with smiles because she had something to do. Seeing his wife so happy, her husband Minato didn't want to spoil the mood, so he could only clean up after her, saying:

"Shinichi, that's just Kushina's personality, you don't need to take it to heart."

"Go up first. If you have any questions while learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, you can ask me."

As Minato spoke, Kushina was staring intently at him with a resentful look. It seemed he couldn't stand his wife's gaze. Minato gave an awkward laugh, then tried to smooth things over:

"Of course, you can also ask Kushina."

"Don't let her appearance fool you, she is a master of sealing techniques as she comes from the Uzumaki clan."

"To learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, you need a certain foundation in sealing techniques, and Kushina can really help you with that."

Only after Minato finished speaking did Kushina's face regain a satisfied smile. Kushina casually patted Shinichi Hyuga's head and said with a rather arrogant air:

"Hey kid, from now on I'll be your teacher!"

"First, call me Kushina-sensei!"

It's unclear who triggered Kushina's tendency to be a know-it-all, but at this moment, Kushina was completely different from the gentle and demure woman she had been when she visited the Hyuga family. She exuded the aura of a powerful, domineering older sister.

"..."

"Kushina-sensei."

Shinichi Hyuga didn't feel like he had suffered any loss. Calling Kushina "teacher" didn't bother him at all.

She was an orphan of the Uzumaki clan, and unlike the other members of the Uzumaki clan who fled to various places after the destruction of Uzumaki Village, Kushina was someone who inherited the legacy of Mito Uzumaki and was proficient in the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan.

This power is comparable to the power of the Book of Sealing. If possible, Shinichi would indeed like to learn advanced sealing techniques.

More importantly, Shinichi wanted to improve the Hyuga clan's Caged Bird Seal, and to do so, he needed a strong foundation in sealing techniques.

In Shinichi Hyuga's view, the Caged Bird Seal is an important ninjutsu that has enabled the Hyuga clan to continue from the Warring States period to the present day, but it is also a shackle that restricts the upper limit of the Hyuga clan.

While the caged bird did protect some of the weaker members of the Open Eyes clan, it also restricted the realization of the talents of generation after generation of branch family geniuses.

If the Hyuga clan wants to become strong, it can only rely on the emergence of geniuses from its small main family. This development model cannot last.

Moreover, the Caged Bird Seal controls the life and death of the branch family. One day, when the resentment of the branch family towards the main family accumulates to a certain degree, the tragedy that happened on the moon will be repeated in the Hyuga family on Earth.

During the short few minutes that he followed Minato and his wife to the Hokage's office, Shinichi Hyuga had already thought about many, many things.