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"Guardian Spirit Brother, are you really... really going to start teaching me Taijutsu?!" Hinata's small face bore a hint of disbelief. Of course, more than that, it was filled with anticipation and yearning. After Liu Chen's "casual" move yesterday, she already had a more intuitive understanding of his strength. Guardian Spirit Brother was definitely stronger than her father, and certainly not just by a little. And such a powerful move, even Grandpa Third Hokage couldn't pull off so easily, right?! This meant that even if Guardian Spirit Brother wasn't stronger than Grandpa Third Hokage, he was definitely on par with him. The Taijutsu of such a powerful being... must also be incredibly formidable!
In truth, even if Liu Chen didn't teach Hinata Taijutsu, Hinata wouldn't have any complaints, because she wasn't the type to complain, nor was she the type who was never satisfied. But if Liu Chen could teach her Taijutsu, how could she not be happy?! Not being happy was definitely not an option.
Liu Chen nodded and said, "Your foundation is thoroughly laid. Simply relying on your physical fitness, coupled with your inherited Gentle Fist, makes you invincible among all Genin, at least in Konoha." "Having grown to this extent, you are qualified to learn Taijutsu." "And the Taijutsu I am about to teach you... is a secret technique! Without my permission, you absolutely cannot reveal the training method, otherwise, you will become a target of everyone's scrutiny." "Do you understand, little girl?!" Hinata nodded repeatedly, her small face filled with serious and solemn expressions: "Understood! I will absolutely not reveal it to a second person!" Although Hinata was still a ten-year-old child, and would be eleven in two months, her promise was trustworthy. Hinata's personality was once very timid. But once she made a promise, she would definitely uphold it to the end. She never broke her word.
Liu Chen nodded in satisfaction. After more than a year of being with little Hinata, he understood Hinata's personality even better than her father, that Hiashi Hyuga fellow... He spoke in Hinata's mind: "Konoha Village isn't suitable for teaching you Taijutsu. After all, there are too many eyes and ears in Konoha Village. Future Taijutsu training will be conducted outside Konoha Village." Hinata nodded again: "Mm-hmm!" Hinata's heart was filled with anticipation for the future. After a year and a half of building her foundation, could she finally train in Guardian Spirit Brother's Taijutsu?! Even if she couldn't become an existence like Guardian Spirit Brother in the future, as long as she had half of Guardian Spirit Brother's strength... she should also be able to become a true powerhouse, right!
What Hinata didn't realize was... if she truly had half of Liu Chen's strength, let alone becoming a true powerhouse, becoming the Hokage of Konoha would be no problem! It just so happened that there was still over a week until the second half of the semester began. This amount of time... Hinata felt, should... probably, be enough, right?! Even if it wasn't enough, she could just take leave. Iruka Sensei wouldn't say much anyway. After all, she was the young lady of the Hyuga clan. Plus, with her current talent and strength, she was arguably the most powerful existence among the younger generation of the Hyuga clan, without exception! In such circumstances, it wouldn't be a problem for Hinata Hyuga to even take half a month off. As long as she attended school for exams and passed, it would be fine. The Ninja Academy was relatively lax in its management of this aspect. After all, students from clans like Hinata's couldn't solely study what was taught in school. So, many people like her frequently took leave. As long as you could graduate successfully, no one would stop you.
Hinata rushed to "Ichiraku Ramen" early in the morning, as usual, eating thirty to forty bowls of ramen and finishing in less than half an hour. This scene... Teuchi, the owner of Ichiraku Ramen, had actually long grown accustomed to it. He even prepared dozens of bowls of ramen in advance every morning. These ramen bowls were all for Hinata. It could be said that Hinata contributed a third of the money he earned in a day. So, in the owner's eyes... Hinata was a god of wealth. After finishing dozens of bowls of ramen, Hinata let out a soft burp and gave the owner a sweet smile: "Thank you for the meal, Uncle Teuchi. Your ramen is getting more and more delicious." Teuchi scratched his head and chuckled, "Haha, I've refined the recipe these past few days." Hinata came to this place every day for ramen. The two had long become very familiar with each other.
Time passed minute by minute, and soon it was noon. At a place about ten kilometers outside Konoha Village. Looking at the familiar, massive crater, Hinata turned her head to look at Liu Chen, asking curiously, "Guardian Spirit Brother... are we going to train Taijutsu here too?!" Liu Chen nodded: "This place is neither too close nor too far from Konoha Village, and it's almost uninhabited. The mountain bandits who used to live here are also gone. This is an excellent location." Hinata nodded, somewhat understanding, feeling that what Liu Chen said made a lot of sense. Since Guardian Spirit Brother's Taijutsu was a secret technique, it definitely couldn't be seen by others. So, training in a deserted place was very normal.
Liu Chen floated in mid-air, his feet more than a meter off the ground, sitting cross-legged on the air. Ever since becoming a Guardian Spirit, he found that he could seemingly fly, like a floating soul. Could it be considered flying?! Of course, even without this ability, Liu Chen could still fly. Not to mention he already knew the Marine Six Powers' Geppo. The Goro Goro no Mi's ability alone... could easily allow him to fly. Liu Chen's expression turned serious. He said expressionlessly, "The Taijutsu I am about to teach you... is called—Marine Six Powers!!"