Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 143 The Shock of Hyuga

After Misa left, Sousuke turned to look at Hyuga Katsumi.

"Victory."

"exist."

Your body has fully adapted.

"Next, I need you to do one thing."

"I want you to go back to the Hyuga clan's territory."

"Go back?" Hyuga Masaru paused, "Back to the branch family?"

"No.

Sosuke shook his head.

"I want you to participate in the Hyuga clan's internal assessment. I want you to demonstrate your strength in front of all the elders and the main family."

"Of course, don't show the bones."

"Show me your—pure white eyes and perfect soft fist."

Hyuga Katsumi remained silent for a moment.

"You want me to—go first?"

"That's right."

Sosuke walked up to him and straightened his collar.

"A member of a branch family has suddenly awakened a power of sight surpassing that of the main family. How much of a shock would that cause?"

"I want you to become someone the main family has to take seriously."

"Only by seizing power can we acquire more resources. For example—the ancient books about Hamura Otsutsuki that the Hyuga clan has sealed away."

A glint of light flashed in Hyuga Masaru's eyes.

That was the spark of ambition. He also wanted to know the secrets of his ancestors.

He used to be just a caged bird resigned to its fate. But now, his wings have grown strong.

He not only wanted to fly, but also to fly up to the top of those high and mighty clans to take a look.

"I understand, Mr. Sosuke."

Hyuga Katsu bowed slightly.

"I will show them what the real Hinata is."

Hyuga clan territory. Main family dojo.

This was an extremely spacious wooden hall, its floor polished to a spotless shine, reflecting a cold light. Scrolls bearing the characters for "Bagua" and "Gentleness" hung around the walls, and the solemn aroma of incense permeated the entire space.

Today is the Hyuga clan's quarterly internal assessment.

For the main family, this is the day to test the sharpness of the "tools" of the branch family. For the branch family, this is an opportunity to fight for more resources, or even just to avoid being called useless.

The area around the temple was filled with kneeling clansmen, clearly divided into different groups.

In the very center, seated in the main seat, sat Hyuga Hiashi, the current clan leader. His expression was solemn, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and his white eyes were as still as a deep well.

Beside him were several white-haired elders.

"This generation of young people is just average."

An elder watched the competition below the stage and shook his head.

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"Those who have separated from the family are becoming increasingly complacent. Their soft punches are weak and lack any killing intent."

"After all, it's a branch family." Another elder took a sip of tea. "As long as it can serve as a good shield, it doesn't need to be too strong."

Just then, a series of steady footsteps came from the entrance of the dojo.

Boom, boom, boom.

A burly figure slowly walked in.

He was wearing a plain-colored training uniform, his muscles making the clothes bulge slightly, and he walked over barefoot.

The previously noisy crowd fell silent for some reason. They felt a sense of oppression, as if a ferocious beast had invaded a flock of sheep.

"That's... Hyuga Masaru?"

Someone recognized him.

"Wasn't he paralyzed? I heard he can't even walk anymore."

"Your information is outdated. He has already recovered and has made many contributions on the front lines in the Land of Rivers."

"He seems to have grown a lot taller?!"

Hyuga Katsu ignored the surrounding chatter.

He walked straight to the center of the dojo and bowed slightly to Hiashi.

"Hyuga Katsumi, who is splitting up the family, requests to participate in the assessment."

His voice was loud and clear, full of energy.

Hiashi Hyuga frowned slightly.

He remembered this person. Half a year ago, a retired Chunin who was deemed permanently disabled due to damage to his meridians. Later, because of his outstanding performance on the front lines of the Land of Rivers, he was conscripted to carry out an S-rank mission on the northern front lines, where he was said to have been severely injured by the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure during the mission.

"Katsu, have you recovered?" Hiashi asked.

"TOEFL, luckily recovered."

Hyuga Katsu raised his head.

Those eyes.

Japanese football player's heart skipped a beat.

That was definitely rolling your eyes. But—it was too pure.

It was completely pure, as deep and dark as a white black hole. Moreover, even though Hyuga Katsu hadn't formed any hand seals or bulged his veins, Hiashi felt a chilling sense of being watched.

That's eye power suppression.

"Now that you've recovered, you may join the ranks."

Hiashi suppressed his doubts and waved his hand.

"Next match, Hyuga Mitsuru will face off against — Hyuga Tetsuya."

Hyuga Tetsuya.

A rising star from the branch family, very young, but already a Special Jonin. He is a squad leader in the Hyuga clan's reconnaissance unit, and possesses formidable strength.

Tetsuya stepped onto the stage and looked at Hinata Masaru.

"Senior Sheng, please enlighten me."

Tetsuya assumed a Gentle Fist stance, his eyes brimming with confidence.

Please advise.

Hyuga Katsu didn't put on any airs.

He stood there casually, his hands hanging at his sides.

"bring it on."

"Arrogant!"

Tetsuya snorted coldly, pushed off with his feet, and charged forward.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

They came right off the bat with a deadly move.

A barrage of palm strikes enveloped Hyuga Masaru. Each strike was aimed at a chakra point.

In a normal division, the only option against such a concentrated attack would be to use the "Return to Heaven" defense.

But Hyuga Katsu did not move.

His eyes lit up slightly.

In his view, Tetsuya's movements were too slow.

Every movement's preparatory motion, every flow of chakra, even the tiny vibrations of Tetsuya's feet rubbing against the ground, were clearly visible.

That was a neural reaction enhanced by the Corpse Bone Pulse and the power of the Thousand Hands, combined with the insight of the Byakugan of extremely high purity.

Just as the first palm strike was about to hit him.

Hyuga Katsumi made a move.

He simply turned slightly to the side.

Swish. A gust of wind from his palm brushed past his clothes.

Then came the second palm strike, and the third palm strike—

Hyuga Katsumi was like taking a walk in a downpour. He didn't dodge dramatically, but only moved slightly.

Each time, he barely managed to evade Tetsuya's attacks.

That composure, that precision, made the elders in the stands stand up.

"What kind of footwork is this?!"

"He saw through all of Tetsuya's attack routes?!"

Tetsuya grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

He felt like he was fighting a ghost. It was right in front of him, but he couldn't hit it no matter what he did.

"Damn it! Hit it already!"

Tetsuya roared, his chakra erupting as he unleashed both palms, sealing off all of Hyuga Masaru's escape routes.

"it's over."

Hyuga Katsu said calmly.

Instead of retreating, he advanced.

He countered with a palm strike, meeting Tetsuya's palms in return.

There's nothing fancy about it.

It's just a simple straight push.

boom! ! !

Interlock your palms.

Tetsuya was sent flying as if he had been hit by a rhinoceros, flying more than ten meters before crashing heavily into a wooden pillar in the dojo.

Tetsuya slid down, his face filled with horror.

The entire room fell silent.

One palm strike.

With just one palm strike, he defeated Hyuga Tetsuya, a special Jonin-level ninja.

Moreover, this was achieved without using any pressure point techniques; it was purely a matter of overwhelming force.

"This...this is Soft Fist?"

An elder's beard trembled.

"When did Gentle Fist become this powerful?"

Hiashi Hyuga stood up.

His white eyes were fixed on Hyuga Katsu.

He saw it very clearly in that instant.

There wasn't much chakra flowing in Hyuga Masaru's arm. It was purely physical power.

But that density of flesh—

"Victory."

Japan has spoken out.

What happened to your body?

Hyuga Katsu turned around to face the clan leader.

"During the treatment for paralysis, the doctor used some—strong medicine on me."

He said it half-jokingly.

"This caused some changes in my bones and muscles. They became harder and heavier."

"Mutations?"

Japan has come over.

"Let me see your eyes."

He walked up to Jin Xiangsheng, and the two were less than a meter apart.

This is the absolute dominance the main family has over the branch family. If Hiashi wanted, he could activate the Caged Bird Seal with a single thought.

But Hyuga Katsu showed no fear whatsoever.

He opened his eyes wide, letting Hiashi observe him.

The Japanese player rolled his eyes.

Hiashi was shocked as the two pairs of eyes rolled back at each other.

He discovered that he couldn't see through Hyuga Masaru at all.

Around Hyuga Katsu's eye meridians was a dense, grayish-white substance. That substance acted like a wall, blocking Hiashi's detection.

Moreover, Hiashi sensed a kind of pressure from Hyuga Katsumi's eyes—the pressure of a superior.

That was a throbbing deep within my blood.

It was as if the person standing before him was not a branch family member, but a more ancient and noble being.

"This is impossible—"

A storm raged in Hiashi Hyuga's heart.

There are different levels of eye rolls.

The Byakugan of the main family is the purest. The Byakugan of the branch families is often inferior to that of the main family due to bloodline dilution and the suppression of curse seals.

But now, Hyuga Masaru's Byakugan seems to be even purer than his own as the clan leader!

"Your eyes—"

"The doctor said it was a benign mutation caused by drug stimulation."

Hyuga Katsu answered calmly.

"My field of vision has expanded. And—"

He turned his head and looked at a large tree in the corner of the dojo courtyard.

"There's an insect hiding there. Five hundred meters from here."

Insects 500 meters away?

Hiashi Hyuga immediately looked over.

He exerted a great deal of effort, mobilizing all his pupil power, before he could barely see an extremely tiny dot in that location.

As for Hyuga Katsu, he was just saying it offhand.

This shows that his insight far surpasses that of the clan leader.

"Good—very good."

Hiashi Hyuga took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and—fear—in his heart.

Whether it's a mutation or something else, the appearance of such a powerful individual is a variable for the Hyuga clan.

"Hyuga Katsu has passed the test."

"You are granted exceptional permission to enter the family library and peruse the secret manual of Soft Fist."

This is an attempt to win them over. When faced with such an uncontrollable force, the best approach is to offer them incentives first and keep them in check.

"Thank you, clan chief."

Hyuga Katsu bowed slightly.

He achieved his goal.

That evening.

An emergency meeting of the Hyuga clan's elders was convened.

"That Hyuga Masaru is a threat!"

"His eyes are so abnormal! How could someone from a branch family possibly possess that kind of pupil power?"

"And his power—it's like a monster in human skin!"

The elders were discussing amongst themselves, filled with unease.

"Quiet."

Hiashi Hyuga sat in the first seat, rubbing his temples.

"No matter what, he's still a member of the Hyuga clan. And the Caged Bird Seal is still around."

He confirmed it. The green curse mark was still on Hyuga Masaru's forehead.

As long as the curse mark remains, the division of the family will not cause any major upheaval.

"But—" an elder hesitated, "what if he—"

"There's no 'what if'."

Hiashi Hyuga's eyes were cold and sharp.

"Have someone keep an eye on him. Especially his relationship with that Takaya Sousuke."

"That businessman—the ability to turn a paralyzed cripple into this kind of monster, his technology is the most terrifying thing."

""

The Kikyo Pavilion, basement.

Sousuke listened to Hyuga Katsu's report and nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good. Entering the library is your first step in accessing the core secrets."

"I need you to find something."

"What?"

"Records regarding the Tenseigan."

Sosuke said in a low voice.

"That's another form of the Byakugan. A secret known only to the Otsutsuki clan."

"Although the Hyuga clan may have forgotten, there may still be some fragments left in those ancient books from hundreds of years ago."

"If we could find that—"

Sousuke glanced into Hyuga Masaru's eyes.

"Perhaps your eyesight can improve even further."

Hyuga Masaru's heart skipped a beat.

Going a step further?

He already felt ridiculously strong. If he could evolve further—

I will keep an eye on it.

""

"Go. Consolidate your position."

Sosuke waved his hand.