Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

"This is Hyuga Keisuke, thirty-two years old this year. He is proficient in Gentle Fist and has outstanding strength. He is one of the top masters in the branch family."

Hiashi Hyuga pointed to a square-faced, burly man and introduced him to Shinichi.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Keisuke knelt down halfway towards Hyuga Shinichi. While bowing, Hyuga Keisuke looked up and scrutinized Shinichi with a look of intense scrutiny in his eyes.

"This is Hyuga Mio, 27 years old, a special Jonin. When she was with Kushina, Mio served her. They are both women, so there shouldn't be any problem."

This is a young woman, slender, with a dignified and beautiful appearance. She has a cold and serious demeanor, exuding an aura that keeps strangers at bay.

After Hiashi finished his introduction, Hyuga Mio lowered her head and knelt on the ground, her face expressionless.

"This is Hyuga Kazutaka, 22 years old. His strength is so-so, but he is reliable and keeps his mouth shut."

When Hinata Kazutaka was mentioned, the thin young man immediately knelt down and bowed, his body even trembling slightly.

Seeing Hinata Kazutaka's expression, Shinichi thought he was scared and was about to make a joke to ease the tension when Hinata Kazutaka raised his head and looked at Shinichi with eyes full of admiration and fervor.

"..."

Seeing him like this, Shinichi swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He knew that he had misunderstood.

"Those three, and then your personal guards, will follow you when you are outside the clan territory."

"Shinichi, you should get along well with them."

Hearing Hiashi's words and looking at the clansmen kneeling on the ground with different expressions, Shinichi's face also showed a warm smile. He helped them up one by one, and then his gaze fell on Hyuga Keisuke.

"Your father said you are very capable."

"Is he a top-ranking expert from a branch family?"

"Perfect... practice your martial arts with me!"

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Chapter 21 The Power of Forbidden Techniques!

"Perfect... practice your martial arts with me!"

Shinichi Hyuga extended a sparring invitation to Keisuke Hyuga, the eldest among them. Although it was their first meeting, Shinichi Hyuga was able to discern the different personalities and temperaments of the three from their distinct mannerisms and expressions.

Although Hyuga Keisuke is from a branch family, he is exceptionally strong. When facing Shinichi, he shows basic politeness and respect, but that respect is reserved for the main family, not for Shinichi alone.

With the existence of the Caged Bird Seal and the clan system, Shinichi naturally doesn't need to worry about Hyuga Keisuke's loyalty, but commanding him will probably not be as easy as he imagines.

Although these people were assigned to Shinichi by Hiashi as his bodyguards, in a sense, they also became Shinichi's subordinates.

There are some things that Shinichi is not comfortable doing himself and needs others to do on his behalf. Therefore, having a group of capable and obedient subordinates is very necessary.

Shinichi doesn't know what kind of personality the woman named Hinata Mio has yet, but Hinata Keisuke and Hinata Kazutaka are just too easy to understand.

One is a highly skilled member of the branch family with exceptional strength and an unyielding spirit; the other is most likely someone who wholeheartedly agrees with the Hyuga clan system and is an absolute supporter of the main family.

Although it was just a first impression, Shinichi decided to start with Keisuke.

This type of person is actually very easy to understand and manage.

Because his own strength brings him confidence and pride, to manage such a subordinate, one also needs to use strength to give him a little shock.

Just in time, Shinichi had also learned a few techniques and wanted to test their effects.

"Practicing physical skills?!"

"Hmm... Lord Shinichi, I rarely train with my partners, so I don't know how to hold my strength back."

"If you need a sparring partner, shall we have Kazutaka?"

"As your sparring partner, Kazuhiro's level should be sufficient."

The three clansmen clearly knew each other. When Hyuga Keisuke heard Shinichi's request, he scratched his head, put on a troubled look, and politely declined.

His first few sentences didn't seem too problematic, but his last sentence revealed his true thoughts.

This Hyuga Keisuke only respected Shinichi's status as a member of the main family, but he didn't take Shinichi himself seriously at all.

"Keisuke, you've just come from the battlefield, so it's normal that you don't know much about Shinichi's affairs."

"How about this, you spar with Shinichi briefly and get to know each other."

Hiashi Hyuga, who always kept a stern face in front of his clansmen, rarely showed a slight smile. Judging from his attitude and manner of speaking to Keisuke Hyuga, this ninja's strength and status were indeed somewhat different.

Shinichi stepped into the center of the dojo, and Hyuga Mio and Hyuga Kazutaka tactfully stood to one side.

After hearing what Hiashi had said, Hyuga Keisuke scratched his head helplessly and slowly walked up to Hyuga Shinichi.

"Since you, Lord Hiashi, have said so, then I shall be your opponent."

"Lord Shinichi, please be on your best."

As he spoke, Hyuga Keisuke formed a hand seal with one hand and then activated his Byakugan.

Opposite him, Shinichi nodded and, after activating his Byakugan, took the initiative to form hand seals.

The art of multiple shadow clones!

Thick white mist rose up in the dojo, and in an instant, ten Shinichi Hyuga appeared in front of Keisuke Hyuga.

Shinichi Hyuga's true form was subtly positioned at the very back of the crowd, while the ten additional shadow clones moved swiftly, completely surrounding Keisuke Hyuga.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?"

Seeing Shinichi use the technique, Hyuga Keisuke was quite surprised. As a member of the Hyuga clan, this was the first time he had ever seen a clansman use such a technique in battle.

Moreover...as far as he knew...wasn't the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique a forbidden technique?!

Despite his doubts, the battle-hardened man did not flinch when facing an enemy several times his size. He spread his arms and assumed a fighting stance.

Just as he was ready, the Shinichi Hyuga members surrounding him suddenly raised their hands, and azure lion-shaped chakra directly attached itself to their fists.

All the shadow clones used the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist, and then, to Hyuga Keisuke's astonishment, they rushed towards him.

"this...."

Before anyone could even speak, the shadow clones' attacks began to arrive one after another. Although the shadow clones were not very resistant to blows and would evenly distribute the original body's chakra, their forms were virtually identical to the original body, and even the Byakugan could not distinguish them.

At the same time, the shadow clones' power is not much different from the original body, and their attacks pose a great threat to Hyuga Keisuke.

Moreover... Soft Fist doesn't even consider so-called "attack power".

Even if it's an attack from a shadow clone, once it hits, the acupoints that should be sealed will still be sealed.

In some ways, this technique is actually very compatible with the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist.

Because shadow clones can increase the chances of Gentle Fist hitting its target.

Although Keisuke Hinata couldn't find the real Shinichi among the many shadow clones, his Byakugan's near 360° field of vision allowed him to accurately respond when facing Shinichi's shadow clones' attacks.

As a fellow member of the Hyuga clan, Keisuke's physical skills far surpass those of the young Kakashi, who had previously fought Shinichi. While dodging attacks with agility, he often finds opportunities to counterattack.

In just a few breaths, nearly half of the shadow clones that were attacking him had been eliminated.

The shadow clone vanished in a puff of white smoke after being attacked, and Shinichi carefully felt the pain returning to his main body. The pain was like being pricked by needles, not as intense as he had imagined.

This was the first time he had used multiple shadow clones in actual combat, and the side effects of this level were nothing to worry about.

The art of multiple shadow clones!

As Shinichi Hyuga formed hand seals again, white mist filled the entire dojo. When the mist dissipated, the dojo was filled with Shinichi's shadow clones.

Even Hyuga Keisuke couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when faced with hundreds of enemies using the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist.

"This... is so much!"

Even someone as experienced as him couldn't help but marvel at the sheer scale of the multiple shadow clones. Even he wasn't confident he could withstand an attack from so many people without being hit.

As the shadow clones swarmed forward, Hyuga Keisuke was also overwhelmed by them.

Although he was very strong, even the strongest fists can't fight against many hands, let alone hundreds of hands. Under the siege, Keisuke inevitably found himself unable to defend himself effectively.

If it were an ordinary ninja, whether a genin, chunin, or even a jonin, Keisuke's ability to withstand blows would not diminish his fighting strength at all, given his resilience.

However, Shinichi Hyuga's shadow clones are different...

Even the most ordinary punch can seal a small area of ​​his pressure points, blocking the flow of chakra.

Under Shinichi's onslaught, his movements became increasingly slow, until finally all of his chakra was sealed, and he could no longer use Gentle Fist.

Even now, there are still dozens of shadow clones in the dojo that have not been dispersed.

"What a great person..."

"I...I lost..."

Hyuga Keisuke wasn't a super genius like Neji, and he couldn't develop advanced Gentle Fist techniques on his own. As a member of the branch family, he didn't master techniques like Rotation, which were only taught to members of the main family.

He only used ordinary Gentle Fist techniques in the battle. He was excellent, but he didn't have any good solutions when faced with the siege of shadow clones.

If it were Hiashi, facing the siege of shadow clones, it would be a matter that could be resolved with a single reverse attack.

But Hyuga Keisuke couldn't...

The Byakugan greatly raises the Hyuga clan's minimum standard, but its maximum potential isn't that high either...

Unable to sense any chakra in his body, Hyuga Keisuke decisively conceded defeat, though his expression turned extremely grim.

It was a humiliating and frustrating defeat...