Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

This made him realize that the mission was likely to fail. Looking at the boy in front of him, he realized that everyone had underestimated him.

Whether it's the Hyuga clan or the Kirigakure clan, the opponent is definitely not the mere Chunin with some talent mentioned in the intelligence reports, but rather someone who has been planning this all along and has been hiding their true strength.

He rolled his eyes at the rest of his team behind him. One was on the verge of death, another was seriously injured, and the third was giving the two emergency first aid. They should be able to come and help him soon.

Only he was a Jonin who came this time; the other three were Chunin. Time was too short, and the Hyuga clan was too anxious.

The fact that they were transferred here means that this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity may very well slip through their fingers.

Do not!

No!

Hinata Shinobu's gaze turned cold and sharp. He absolutely could not miss this opportunity, because the other party would not give them a second chance.

Therefore, the battle must be decided here. Even if we cannot take it back, we must destroy that Byakugan!

"Gentle Fist Technique...!"

The Hyuga ninja, once again assuming a fighting stance, his Byakugan eyes bulging with veins, revealed the traces of chakra flowing through Izumikawa's body.

But strangely, he couldn't see all the acupoints on the other person's body. Large white patches obscured them, causing his expression to change slightly. He exclaimed in shock, "You're actually moving your bones to cover your acupoints!?"

Izumi stretched out his body, feeling the chakra flowing within him. As he gradually recovered under the influence of his cultivation technique, he didn't mind wasting time talking to the other party.

Because he had already planned to annihilate this Hyuga branch family squad here, thus prolonging his escape.

So, he gently tapped the white bone near his right eye with his finger, revealing the white of his eye underneath.

"Surprised?"

"The Byakugan can indeed see the flow of chakra and acupoints in the human body, but it can also be obscured and confused by chakra."

Spread your arms wide and present your body generously to the other person so that they can see you more clearly.

This mockery infuriated the Hyuga branch family Jonin. The loss of his Byakugan had seriously threatened the reputation, and even the secrets, of the Hyuga clan.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Acupressure!"

The Hyuga branch family Jonin stomped his foot, his figure shooting towards Izumi like an arrow released from a bow.

His bulging, veiny white eyes stared at the few remaining acupoints that hadn't yet been covered.

It was very fast; the other party didn't seem to have time to react. It was something they could do!

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the skin and inject chakra, the opponent's bones grew, breaking through the skin and transforming into a bone shield to block the attack.

The chakra that could have invaded it is now like a stone thrown into the sea, unable to penetrate even a little bit.

"You actually fell for it!"

"As expected, winning hearts and minds is the best approach!"

Faced with this enraged Hyuga ninja, the other party was clearly anxious, and it seemed that the revelation of the Byakugan's secret had a great impact on his mind.

"How is this possible? Such speed?"

Even though he was staring intently at his opponent, and the flow of chakra within his body shouldn't have been directed towards this location, a bone inexplicably appeared and blocked the attack.

The reason he was able to keep up even when being restrained was because his Byakugan could see the flow of chakra and understand the location of the opponent's bone marrow bloodline and bone growth.

This allows them to gain the upper hand, avoid being injured by bone spurs, and change their offensive strategy to attack other areas and injure the opponent.

"You seem to have forgotten that I also possess the Byakugan of your Hyuga clan, and it's the Byakugan without the Caged Bird Seal."

Before the sound had even faded, a whip kick came lashing out, causing the still-shocked Jonin of the Hyuga branch family to immediately raise his hands to block it.

The next moment, the whip kick arrived, the heavy force swept over, and his body crashed backward, leaving a mark on the ground.

At the same time, blood was slowly flowing from several red spots on his arms. Even with chakra defense and tense muscles, he was still injured by bone spurs.

"Corpse Bone Pulse. Ten-Finger Bomb!"

Suddenly, the knuckles of Izumi's ten fingers shot out like bullets, striking the opponent.

Hyuga branch family Jonin, with his Byakugan, accurately captured the trajectory of each bone bullet, dodging with incredible agility, his body moving like flowing water.

Although he successfully dodged the attacks, his face was horribly pale, because the bone bullets had been aimed at his chakra points.

His gaze fell on the other person's right eye, which was covered by white bone. The bulging veins nearby indicated that the other person was using that white eye.

"Damn it, how much chakra does this guy have? How much chakra does he have left?"

Just as he was roaring inwardly, countless violent explosions suddenly rang out from behind him.

He turned around abruptly and found that the spot where his teammates had just been was now buried by the explosion.

The real target wasn't him!

Anger, humiliation, shock, grief, and a hint of fear churned within him. The rhythm of the battle had been taken over by his opponent the moment that bone arrow was fired.

Now, the support he could wait for has disappeared, and with those successive explosions, the situation of his teammates is self-evident.

As members of the Hyuga branch family, they were not worthy of learning the true essence of Gentle Fist, and naturally they would not possess defensive techniques like the "Rotation Technique."

He was unwilling and angry. As a Jonin of the Hyuga branch family, he had already tried his best.

However, due to various restrictions imposed by the Hyuga clan, only branch family ninjas could go to the battlefield. Not long ago, the main family members were killed and lost their Byakugan.

This caused those members of the main clan to cower in fear, no longer daring to send anyone to the battlefield.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Mountain-Shattering Strike!"

He roared and swung his soft fists out, each strike containing the power to split mountains and shatter rocks. This time, he no longer defended, but attacked wildly.

He shattered bone spikes and inflicted wound after wound on his body, his gaze fixed on the white eyes hidden beneath the opponent's skeleton.

Destroy it, destroy that white eye he longed for, unsealed by the "Caged Bird" curse.

In his eyes, Izumi's figure had long since become the image of the main family, and he vented his inner anger until he was exhausted.

Her once meticulously styled long hair now fell loose as the headband fell away, revealing the ugly "Caged Bird" seal.

The body, covered in cuts and blood from the bone spurs, swayed slightly as it looked at the Mist Ninja boy before it with a mocking expression.

"Izumi Taketori, I admit you are a genius, but without the protection of a ninja village and sufficient strength, you who have taken the Byakugan will be hunted down to death."

"You never know just how alluring a disdainful look can be, or who it might drive crazy. Prepare for your nightmarish future!"

puff!

A bony hand pierced through his chest, and Izumi looked at the white eyes that had lost their spirit and were already filled with the will to die.

What are you mumbling about? Do you understand eye rolls or do I?

I have no idea what the ninja world is like, otherwise why would I defect and steal the Byakugan?