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"After dinner tonight... there's still 600 jin weighted squats, 500 jin weighted push-ups, 500 jin weighted frog jumps... Guardian Spirit Brother says if I keep training at this pace, he'll be able to teach me Taijutsu soon." Although she got third from last place today, there was no hint of discouragement on Hinata's small face. Her delicate features were filled with anticipation for the future. Her sparkling eyes held a look of yearning. Don't be fooled by how exaggerated her training was, enough to cripple an adult. For Liu Chen... this was merely laying the foundation. A towering building starts from the ground up; to support great strength, a good foundation is essential. Otherwise, even the tallest skyscraper... would have a day of complete collapse. And that day probably wouldn't be far off. So, taking advantage of her young age to build a solid physical foundation was a very important matter. Hinata would have no complaints about this.
"I'm home~" Hinata walked into the Hyuga clan compound, but what surprised her was... the atmosphere around her seemed a bit too quiet. This atmosphere gave her a bad premonition, but she couldn't quite place it. Just as Hinata was feeling bewildered, Liu Chen's voice suddenly echoed: "Dodge back." Hinata almost instinctively dodged back. A wooden stick suddenly whistled through the air, carrying a gust of air that brushed past her nose. Hinata could even clearly feel the air current coiling around the wooden stick.
Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Liu Chen's voice rang out again: "Lift your right leg." "Shrink your neck." "Dodge left." "Leap back." "Don't move." "Sidestep." "..." Numerous small wooden sticks, like hidden weapons, rained down on Hinata, and Hinata dodged exactly as Liu Chen instructed. Her mind was a bit muddled; she couldn't understand what was happening. Why was she attacked the moment she came home?! And attacked with wooden sticks... why not kunai or shuriken?! One had to remember this was the Hyuga clan compound. Ever since the Senju clan declined and the Uchiha clan was wiped out, the Hyuga clan was the most powerful clan in Konoha Village, without a doubt. Who would dare to suddenly attack her, the young lady of the Hyuga clan, within the Hyuga clan compound? Logically, it shouldn't be possible... for anyone to be so bold, right?! Could the attacker also be a Hyuga clan member?! Is that why they dared to attack here?! And... it's highly likely that, like herself, the other party is also from the main family! As this thought flashed through Hinata's mind, she felt this possibility was extremely high.
"Did she dodge it? Interesting. Be careful! Gentle Fist... Eight Trigrams: Consecutive Palms!" A familiar, surprised voice suddenly came, followed by a series of whooshing sounds. Hinata instantly became alert. Looking at the myriad palm shadows before her, her scalp tingled. But she quickly reacted. For a moment, fists and feet clashed. The sounds of collision were almost incessant.
"So strong... stronger than Neji Nii-san." Hinata's heart tightened slightly. Although they had only briefly exchanged blows for ten seconds, she could still feel the opponent's almost overwhelming strength. The opponent's strength was superior to Neji Hyuga's, surpassing Neji Hyuga by countless times. Even stronger than Iruka Sensei! Especially in Taijutsu.
"This guy... isn't that Hiashi Hyuga?! Little Hinata's biological father?!" In Hinata's mindscape, Liu Chen quietly observed the man. Having been in Naruto for over three months and staying in the Hyuga clan compound for a while, Liu Chen naturally recognized who the man was. The one who suddenly attacked little Hinata was none other than the head of the Hyuga clan. This was Hiashi Hyuga, a Jonin-level ninja. And among Konoha's Jonin... Hiashi Hyuga's strength was among the best. Although the opponent's attacks seemed fierce, he was actually very restrained. After all, no matter what... no matter how rigid this man was, Hinata Hyuga was his daughter. He was a father. Of course, Hiashi Hyuga, as a father, was absolutely unqualified. He could even be called a very bad father.
"It seems this guy wants to test Hinata's strength, right?! Otherwise... with Hinata's current strength, she can't defeat him, a Jonin." Liu Chen, seeing Hinata about to be defeated, couldn't help but shake his head slightly. The current Hinata was still a little too weak. Hinata couldn't even defeat a Chunin. Let alone Hiashi Hyuga, who was a powerful Jonin.
"Little Hinata, dodge slightly to the left, then immediately retreat at least five meters." Hinata immediately tilted slightly to the left, and a palm brushed past her shoulder. If she hadn't shifted, she would have been taken down by that move. Then she quickly leaped backward several times, ensuring she retreated at least five meters. Only then did Hinata stop. Seeing Hinata dodge his attack, Hiashi Hyuga paused slightly, but quickly reacted, swiftly intending to press his attack and seize Hinata with one hand. However, just as he moved, his expression suddenly changed. A very bad premonition arose in his heart. His face immediately became covered in bulging veins. Byakugan... activate!!
In a 360-degree, all-encompassing view, Hiashi Hyuga only saw a flash of light in the sky above. Immediately after, an intense pain spread throughout his body. A convulsive numbness swept over him, and his entire body twitched and trembled. White foam even faintly oozed from the corners of his mouth. His eyes rolled wildly. In the instant he passed out, he seemed to hear... a thunderclap. And then there was nothing more. His consciousness went black. He twitched and fell to the ground.