Ignoring the comedic and exaggerated depictions of speed in the comics,
a normal ninja's tree-running(continuously using chakra to leap) and movement speed in regular combat can reach 20m/s (PS: reference tree-running data book), which is 72km/h.
This speed can be further increased with chakra assistance;for example, the Body Flicker Technique can momentarily exceed the speed of sound. However, once this speed is reached, the vision of ordinary ninjas becomes insufficient to keep up.
A ninja lacking dynamic vision or specialized training in how to fight and control their body at such speeds,who rashly employs speeds beyond their control, will only expose themselves and be killed by a simple kunai.
But even so,
this is a movement speed far exceeding that of a world-class sprint champion fromShinji Hyuga's previous life.
Now,
the billowing wind swept rapidly past both sides of his cheeks and forehead.
Strands of hair behind his ears flew and danced backward with the wind.
In just about an hour,Shinji Hyuga traversed nearly 100 kilometers, passing through the Konoha training grounds and the Forest of Death, arriving at an unnamed forest on the east side of Konoha Village.
Continuing at full speed for another four hours would bring him to the Kusabami Coast.
But now, Shinji Hyuga stopped in a clearing within the forest.
He took a couple of deep breaths to regulate his breathing,and while doing so, took out a soldier ration pill from the ninja tool pouch on his lower back and tossed it into his mouth.
Despite his meager chakra reserves, roughly equivalent to only an average genin level (half the level of young Hinata), this amount of chakra was still enough to sustain Shinji Hyuga running at full speed for over three hours.
The reason he stopped now was not due to lack of chakra.
Rather,
he felt he was being watched!
Sensory ninjas can perceive each other's presence. For example, during Sasuke's rampage at the Five Kage Summit, C and Karin, both sensory ninjas, detected each other. However, Karin used her "Kagura's Mind Eye" to directly pinpoint C's location, while C needed some time to carefully sense and confirm Karin's position.
(PS:This excludes non-chakra-driven perception. For example, when Byakugan users and ordinary sensory ninjas perceive each other, the Byakugan user can see the other and sense the other's perception of them through chakra, but the ordinary sensory ninja cannot detect the Byakugan user's gaze from over a kilometer away. The same applies to the Inuzuka clan's perception based on their dogs' sense of smell.)
For Shinji Hyuga, whose senses are far more acute than those of ordinary ninjas and who can even perceive the abstract tactile sensation of 'gaze,' the feeling of being watched was no less shocking than suddenly having his pants pulled down and a crocodile thrown inside.
Shinji Hyugaimmediately raised his head slightly, the veins around his eyes bulging.
"Byakugan,open!"
The ever-expanding field of vision, known as the God's Eye, covered an area of about one kilometer. At a fork in the forest path, approximately one kilometer away,
as expected,Shinji Hyuga saw a group of...
Kirigakure ninjas.
This group of Hidden Mist ninjas consisted of a Jonin with sensory ninjutsu, a 'peculiar Chunin,' and a Genin who gave him a slightly 'uncomfortable' feeling.
How didShinji Hyuga discern the other party's identities?
It wasn't difficult.
The distinction between Chunin and Genin could be made by whether they wore the Chunin vests issued by the village.The vests worn by Kirigakure were gray, belted plate armor, more stylish than Konoha's.
The distinction between Chunin and Jonin wearing vests was...
AlthoughShinji Hyuga didn't know why such a strange custom existed in the Naruto world, normally, the heels of the ninja boots worn by Chunin and Genin were not exposed, while the heels of Jonin's footwear were.
Also,
a ninja capable of sensingShinji Hyuga even outside the perception range of a Hyuga clan ninja had reached the limits of a regular ninja's mastery of sensory ninjutsu and was at least a Special Jonin-level powerhouse.
And at this moment,
at the wrong time and in the wrong place,the two sides' reactions to perceiving each other differed.
Shinji Hyugaimmediately showed a look of surprise and horror, his body trembling slightly as he involuntarily took two steps back, as if wanting to flee immediately.
And on the other side,
the Kirigakure Jonin who sensedShinji Hyuga also looked astonished.
"Wait,where did this brat come from?"
Beside him, the 'peculiar Chunin' immediately asked in a deep voice:
"Kensuke,what's going on?"
"Lord Ao,I've discovered a Hyuga clan ninja. His chakra fluctuations are very weak, like a student who just graduated from the Ninja Academy."
Ao immediately frowned."A Hyuga clan member?"
Kensuke,the Kirigakure Jonin, immediately reported, "Yes. He spotted us using his Byakugan. It seems he's trying to escape?"
Ao couldn't help but ponder.
For the hunt targeting the Hyuga main family,he had set up a funnel-shaped encirclement.
However,this team was not meant to be a vanguard to mislead the enemy. Instead, it consisted of three excellent sensory ninjas and was the core team responsible for locating and capturing the Hyuga main family member.
At this time,
they had encountered a Hyuga ninja who happened to be passing by.
Deliberately pursuing him would inevitably delay the plan,while letting him run toward Konoha would mean he would eventually encounter the Hyuga main family again, potentially causing the capture plan's intelligence to leak.
Therefore,the first 'bait' that was supposed to appear before the Hyuga main family's group had likely lost its effect.
If it became known that there were two or more Kirigakure ninja teams on the route,the Hyuga main family would inevitably become wary. When they saw the decoy team positioned at the "bell mouth," they would likely see through the entire plan and immediately abort the mission to return to Konoha.
Thinking this, Ao felt a slight headache coming on and immediately turned his head slightly to look at the ninja beside him, whose stature only reached his waist.
"Red Pill,can you handle this brat?"
The genin being questioned was a purple-haired boy,about twelve or thirteen years old, with a black cloth covering his eyes. After hearing Ao's question, he remained silent for a moment before speaking:
"Yes."
"However,the Hyuga main family is almost here."
Ao immediately ordered,"Then use your Red Eye to create a chakra image within the Byakugan's field of vision, making him see that we have already 'avoided' him."
"Let this Hyuga brat keep going."
"Once he gets close,confirm his identity and ensure this really was just an accident!"
"Understood."The boy with the black cloth over his eyes nodded, slowly raised his hands, and untied the black cloth from behind his head.
A pair of amber eyes were revealed.
The next moment,
those eyes turned bloodshot,a fiery red!
The boy slightly raised his head and looked toward whereShinji Hyuga was.
In that direction,the invisible power of the eyes began to spread, expand, and embellish along the visual horizons both parties could perceive.
And then,
it manipulated the visual content of the bloodline limit called'Byakugan.'
On the other side,
upon seeing this group of Hidden Mist ninjas,Shinji Hyuga was also taken aback.
A Jonin aside—one who could sense him despite the Byakugan.
The more he looked at that peculiar Chunin,the more familiar he seemed. After pondering for a while, he suddenly realized...
Wasn't this the very Kirigakure ninja who came to hunt the main family,captured the Byakugan, and ultimately transplanted it into himself?
Ao!
A Jonin disguised as a Chunin?How shameless!
But the next moment,
the surprise of running into the enemy boss was met with a slap in the face.
Because he saw something even more terrifying toShinji—
the genin standing next to Ao removed his blindfold.
And then,
he revealed a pair of pupils called"Red Eyes"!
No,
Shinji Hyugasubconsciously swallowed. This time, it really was...
a bit panicking.
Damn it,entering the boss room early is one thing, but how come this boss also has a "special weapon" that specifically counters him?
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