The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Even Kakashi, who earned the title of Copy Ninja, could probably only achieve this speed when he personally used the Water Flicker Technique.

Is this a genius ninja secretly trained by the Hyuga clan?

The absence of the Caged Bird Seal indicates that the other party is from the main branch of the Hyuga clan!

"stop!"

Seeing his three disciples in such a sorry state amidst the surging waves, Kakashi could no longer contain himself. With a shout, he leaped down from the treetops and landed steadily on the turbulent water. He reached out and pulled the three figures out of the water.

"So it was Jonin Kakashi."

After activating his Byakugan, Hyuga Zetsu had already spotted the arrival of the Konoha technician with his 360-degree field of vision. However, since the other party did not stop him, Hyuga Zetsu was naturally happy to continue to leave a deep impression on the three genin of Team 7.

Since the other party has now shown up to stop him, Hinata Zechen is naturally happy to give him face.

As the hands gently pressed down, the once surging, turbulent water instantly became incredibly docile, flowing into the riverbed with a splash, leaving only the wet ground as witness to what had just happened.

"My lord, should we inform the Third Elder?"

Having long received Hyuga Kawa's explicit instructions to protect Hyuga Zetsu at all costs, Hyuga Ichiro and Hyuga Jiro now appeared as if facing a formidable enemy, standing guard on either side of Hyuga Zetsu. After all, Kakashi was a recognized elite Jonin of Konoha, and even the two of them working together would find it difficult to stop him.

"Relax, Jonin Kakashi is not an enemy. Besides, this is just a shadow clone."

Logically, since Shadow Clone Jutsu is a special ninjutsu that divides chakra evenly, even with the Byakugan activated, it should be difficult to distinguish between the real body and the clone. However, with Hyuga Zechen's powerful perceptive eye, he almost instinctively recognized at a glance that this was not Kakashi's real body.

"It seems I've been looked down upon by the younger generation..."

Kakashi put down the three students he was holding and met Hyuga Zetsu's confident gaze. The lazy smile under his mask gradually disappeared.

"Neji, are these people all from your clan? It looks like they're about to get into a fight."

Kakashi wasn't the only one drawn by the chakra fluctuations. On a large rock stood three figures: Tenten, with her hair tied in a traditional bun and wearing a pink off-the-shoulder top; Rock Lee, with thick black hair and eyebrows, his entire body covered in a green bodysuit; and Neji Hyuga, standing in the center, with a look of three parts resentment and five parts schadenfreude.

“They are not my people.”

Hyuga Neji clenched his fists, staring intently at Hyuga Zetsu in the distance.

If he were truly a member of the clan, why would the main family have made my father a sacrifice and killed him, and why would they have branded me with that ugly caged bird curse?

Chapter 6 One palm strike is enough

"Neji, you..."

Tenten's expression changed slightly. It was the first time she had seen the usually gentle and refined Neji with a ferocious look on his face.

"The youngest one is very strong; he's no wonder he's a member of Neji's clan."

Even while watching the game with amusement, Xiao Li still made sure to support himself with one hand and work up and down to strengthen his arm.

"Impossible. How could a good-for-nothing who sleeps until noon every day and never does any physical training have any strength?"

Neji instinctively opened his mouth to refute, but remembering that Lee's combat instincts had never been wrong, he immediately reacted and gathered his chakra in his eyes.

"Open your white eye!"

With the veins bulging around his eyes and only black and white visible in his vision, the flow of meridians, acupoints, and chakra within Hyuga Zetsu's body was immediately and clearly revealed to the Byakugan.

The sudden feeling of being spied on made Hyuga Zechen turn his head slightly to look over. Seeing Neji's incredulous expression in the distance, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Unfortunately, I was originally planning to give this self-important branch family genius a good beating during the Chunin Exams.

"How could his chakra reserves possibly reach such a level?"

Just as Hyuga Zetsu had predicted, Neji's pupils constricted at that moment, as if he had witnessed the most unbelievable thing in the world.

If we only compare chakra levels, Hyuga Sawatatsu's chakra level is almost the same as Might Guy's.

No, chakra levels alone don't prove anything; he's still a waste.

Neji kept reassuring himself with this excuse, after all, Naruto Uzumaki, who was not far away, had an even more astonishing amount of chakra, but that could not change the fact that Naruto was just a genin.

Yes, that must be it!

Neji raised his head again, his eyes regaining their usual confidence.

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"If Jonin Kakashi is willing to offer guidance, that would be ideal. After all, Jonin Kakashi is a Konoha technician who has copied thousands of different ninjutsu."

Hyuga Zechen withdrew his gaze from Neji and refocused his attention on Kakashi.

"Wow, is Kakashi-sensei that amazing?"

Naruto belatedly sighed in realization.

In Naruto's mind, apart from being late every day and pretending to be mysterious by covering most of his face, Kakashi-sensei was no different from any other teacher at the Ninja Academy. Even during the bell-stealing battle, he didn't show much of a Jonin's skill.

Konoha Technician, that title sounds impressive just from the name.

"Never mind, their mission isn't finished yet..."

Kakashi glanced at Hyuga Zetsu, then lowered his eyes again, reverting to his deadpan expression.

"What a pity, I didn't get to witness the power of the Sharingan twice today. It seems our time just wasn't meant to be."

Hinata Zechen's face showed disappointment, but he did not insist. He glanced at the Sharingan that was covered by the Konoha headband after activating his Byakugan, and then the bulging veins on his face retracted under his skin.

Sharingan?

Does Kakashi-sensei possess the Sharingan?

Isn't that the bloodline limit unique to our Uchiha clan?

Having regained his senses, Sasuke Uchiha stared at Kakashi in astonishment, his lips trembling, but he ultimately resisted the urge to ask a question.

"I want to challenge you."

Just then, Neji suddenly leaped up from the rock and landed not far from Hyuga Sawa.

"How dare you, Neji, a member of the branch family, speak to the head of the main family in such a tone?"

Before Hyuga Zetsu could speak, Hyuga Ichiro had already opened his mouth and cursed angrily, charging towards Neji with imposing manner.

"What is the main family and what is the branch family? Aren't they all from the same family?"

When Naruto asked him a question, Kakashi fell silent, clearly unsure how to answer.

Even the Hokage finds it difficult to interfere in the Hyuga clan's internal affairs, so Kakashi naturally has no right to say anything. Moreover, if the brutal conflict were to be explained clearly, it might make the three boys who have just graduated from the Ninja Academy unable to accept the cruelty of the ninja world.

"Kakashi-sensei, could you wait a moment? I want to see their match."

Sasuke Uchiha was not interested in the internal strife of the Hyuga clan, but he was full of anticipation for the upcoming battle.

Hyuga Neji was the top student in the previous ninja graduation class. If Hyuga Zechen were to fight him, he would definitely be able to find out the secret behind being inexplicably knocked away by the other party.

"All right……"

Kakashi was naturally happy to divert the students' attention, and he was also curious about the extent of Hyuga Zetsu's strength.

The Water Instantaneous Body Technique and the Water Shock Wave Technique alone are not something that an ordinary Chunin can perform.

"Ichiro, step back."

Upon hearing Hyuga Zechen's order, Hyuga Ichiro took two steps back, but still kept his eyes fixed on Neji, fearing that the other party might suddenly attack.

Despite being five years older than this fellow genius from the branch family, Hyuga Ichiro was still quite wary of him.

"You've wanted to say this for a long time, haven't you? From the first time we met, your eyes were full of jealousy. Although you keep talking about how great the main family is, there's no denying that what you're jealous of isn't the main family's status and privileges, but rather that you weren't born into the main family."

Hyuga Zetsu took a few steps closer to Neji and spoke in a condescending manner.

"You bullshit!"

Neji's eyes widened, his fierce gaze fixed on Hyuga Zechen, his clenched fists cracking.

"Whether it's nonsense or not, you know best in your heart. Today, I will let you know why the main family is the main family, and you will forever be just a caged bird bound by fate."

Hyuga Neji's face turned extremely gloomy, and his chest heaved noticeably several times. But soon, Hyuga Neji's expression returned to calm, and after taking a deep breath, he assumed the starting stance of the Hyuga clan's signature Bagua Palm.

"Open your white eye!"

The two shouted at the same time, and their Byakugan eyes opened simultaneously. The colorful lights in their vision faded away, leaving only black and white, and the chakra surging in their opponent's meridians.

"Where's your Baguazhang?"

Seeing that Hyuga Zechen had activated his Byakugan but still had his hands hanging loosely at his sides without striking a Bagua Palm pose, Neji couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"I've said it before, Baguazhang is in the wrong direction and can't unleash the true power of the White Eye."

Hearing Hinata Zechen's words, Neji's eyes blazed with anger once more. He took a step forward with his right leg and immediately unleashed the Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

Even without the teachings of the sect, I can still rely on my own talent to comprehend the complete Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!

Sensing that the circular aura formed by the Bagua Palm had successfully locked onto Hyuga Zechen, and that the sixty-four acupoints in the opponent's body were clearly visible from the Byakugan's perspective, Hyuga Neji, brimming with confidence, slapped his palms against the enemy's chest with a seemingly soft yet firm motion, like butterflies fluttering.

However, a blue wave suddenly appeared on Hyuga Zechen's body, blocking the force contained in Neji's palm and also blocking the invasion of chakra.

Hyuga Neji felt as if his palm had struck a thick piece of cowhide; apart from splashing water, all the effects of the Bagua Palm were completely blocked.

The next moment, a hand enveloped in blue chakra pressed down on Neji's chest with lightning speed.

As blue chakra surged into his body, Neji felt his blood suddenly become hot and boiling, as if all his blood vessels were about to burst, and his internal organs were wracked with unbearable pain.

"puff!"

A mouthful of bright red blood gushed from Neji's mouth, mixed with some fragments of internal organs.

"The palm technique to defeat the enemy only requires one strike to hit the enemy; the remaining sixty-three strikes are all superfluous."

These were the last words Hyuga Neji heard as he was about to lose consciousness.

Chapter 7 The Next Uchiha Itachi

Kakashi was undoubtedly the quickest to react among everyone present.

The instant Neji collapsed, Kakashi used Body Flicker Technique to appear beside him, bending down and reaching out to channel chakra into Neji's body to check for his injuries.

"That palm strike just now... was it really a water-style chakra nature transformation?"

Kakashi slowly withdrew his hand, slightly raised his head to look at Hyuga Zechen, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes.

Based on Kakashi's experience, he could tell at a glance that Neji had not only suffered a severe impact to the area where his palm struck his chest, but also suffered serious injuries to his internal organs, and that all the major blood vessels in his body had ruptured to varying degrees.

The blue chakra contained in that palm strike was not intended to directly injure the enemy, but rather to stimulate the blood within the body, causing it to explode inside the enemy's body.