Chapter 262

Scared out of his wits!

"Is that not acceptable?"

Ishihara saw this and frowned slightly; he knew what they were thinking, but he didn't care.

He only wanted to complete his own experiment.

He hadn't looked at the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist secret arts yesterday; he planned to observe them within the Hyuga clan today first, to see if he could find any inspiration.

Seeing Ishihara frown, Hyuga Hiashi instantly went pale and hurriedly said, "It's fine! Of course it's fine! Whatever Mr. Ishihara wishes to do, just say the word!"

"First find me a place with a bit more space."

Soon, led by Hyuga Hiashi, Ishihara arrived at a courtyard the size of a basketball court, surrounded on all sides by high walls.

Ishihara nodded, then looked at him and said in a tone that brooked no argument:

"Next, bring these ten people to me — Hinata, Neji, Tokuma…"

Hinata?!

Hyuga Hiashi's eyes went wide — to use his own daughter for an experiment was going too far.

But before he could fly into a rage, the clan elders had already eagerly agreed.

"We'll bring them to you right away…!"

They pulled Hyuga Hiashi aside and whispered to counsel him:

"Clan Head, the greater good must come first."

"Besides, we simply don't have the right to refuse Mr. Ishihara's request."

Hyuga Hiashi glared at them furiously — it's not your daughter being taken for an experiment, is it.

But in his heart he also felt a bit helpless.

Because he truly didn't dare refuse Ishihara's request.

Very soon.

Hinata and the others were brought over. She timidly looked at Hyuga Hiashi. "Father."

Hyuga Hiashi's heart ached; he patted the top of her head. "Go on."

Hinata was a little frightened, her small face pale as she came before Ishihara, sneaking peeks at him.

Yesterday's battle had been seen by everyone in Konoha, and Hinata was naturally one of the spectators.

Toward Ishihara, she both admired that overwhelming strength and felt a little afraid.

Neji was also sneaking glances at Ishihara.

He was just as nervous, but even more expectant.

"I heard the Uchiha clan awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan because of him — I wonder if he can help me break free from the Caged Bird!"

Ever since his father Hyuga Hizashi died, Neji had also learned the truth of the Caged Bird.

From then on he began to resent the Hyuga main family, training desperately, wanting to shatter the Caged Bird's shackles.

But in the end, not only did he fail to break the fate he spoke of, he instead submitted to the Hyuga main family, even becoming a martyr for the Hyuga main family.

A pitiful little fellow.

Ishihara glanced at him, his thoughts not lingering on it.

Ten Hyuga clan members lined up before him, ages varying, but none over thirty.

These were all people he had selected after observing them since entering the Hyuga clan; some had decent talent, some hadn't even awakened the Byakugan.

"Byakugan!"

With a soft cry, Ishihara entered the Byakugan's field of vision.

The surrounding Hyuga clan members instantly widened their eyes in shock.

They sensed the Byakugan's unique chakra fluctuation!

It really was the Byakugan!

However,

"How does he have the Byakugan?"

"Could Ishihara be a member of the Hyuga clan?"

Hyuga Hiashi exchanged glances with several elders, not daring to speak, but their expressions were somewhat stirred.

If Ishihara were a Hyuga clan member, that would simply be wonderful!

Across the way, Hinata's eyes widened in astonishment, somewhat puzzled as to why there was no change on Ishihara's face.

Neji had the same doubt, but he quickly turned his gaze toward Hyuga Hiashi and the others.

"Could it be that Ishihara really awakened the Byakugan?"

"He clearly isn't from the main family yet awakened the Byakugan, but the main family doesn't dare say a word — it's all because of Ishihara's strength!"

Neji clenched his fist, his eyes filled with longing.

As long as he possessed overwhelming strength, he too could surely break free from the Caged Bird!

Ishihara was unaware of their thoughts; he was observing Hinata and the others' Byakugan!

The Byakugan and the Sharingan were yet again different.

Before awakening, the Sharingan was just an ordinary black eye.

But Hyuga clan members had white eyes from birth, and after awakening the Byakugan there was no change in the eye's outward appearance.

Only when using the Byakugan would the characteristic skin cracks appear at the corners of the eyes.

"The Hyuga clan's eyes are already structurally completely different from ordinary eyes."

"My Byakugan took a different approach; although it also has the ability of x-ray vision, it's completely different from the Hyuga clan's."

"If I want to obtain the same ability as the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, I'm afraid my eyes will also change."

After researching the Sharingan, Ishihara already had a very deep foundation in ocular techniques, and after observing for a moment, he had already reached a conclusion in his heart.

However, what he cared about was the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist abilities.

He didn't really care whether he could obtain the Byakugan; what he needed was merely to study the Byakugan to gain a stronger foundation.

Moreover, he believed there must certainly be other ways to grant him abilities like the Byakugan.

Continuing to observe, he soon made a new discovery.

"As expected, just like the Uchiha, the Hyuga have a special functional organ in the brain."

Ishihara's eyes lit up — this would be easy to handle.

This special organ was something all humans had; he had it too.

Then he began carefully observing the differences in the special organs of Hinata, Neji, and the others.

He quickly discovered that the special organ in Hinata's brain was somewhat larger.

Moreover, her vitality was stronger, the ocular power generated was greater, and the Byakugan's structure was also more solid and complex!

Another person who had not activated the Byakugan at all had a very small special organ, almost unable to generate ocular power.

"So as long as this special organ is stimulated, ocular power can be increased, and the purity of the Byakugan raised!"

"Gentle Fist, then?"

After pondering for a moment, Ishihara spoke: "You ten, demonstrate the Gentle Fist technique for me to see."

"Yes!"

Hinata and the others did not dare resist, and hurriedly began practicing the Gentle Fist technique.

Ishihara took a deep breath, focusing intently on observing the changes in the ten people's bodies.

Sure enough, after they began their demonstration, the special organs in their brains all underwent subtle changes, as if stimulated.

But only Hinata's change was the most obvious, showing slight growth; Neji was next, and the others were almost imperceptible.

A glint of brilliance flashed in Ishihara's eyes.

The evolution mechanisms of the Byakugan and the Sharingan were almost completely identical.

And the Gentle Fist technique was the cultivation method for the Byakugan — it could not only help the Hyuga clan activate the Byakugan, but even raise the Byakugan's purity.

By comparison, the Uchiha clan did not have this, and seemed to have fallen a notch behind.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Ishihara took out the Gentle Fist technique that Hyuga Hiashi had given him yesterday and began studying it.

【You have read the Gentle Fist · Sixty-Four Palms of the Eight Trigrams; you have mastered the Sixty-Four Palms of the Eight Trigrams.】

【... You have mastered the Gentle Fist · One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms of the Eight Trigrams.】

【... You have mastered the Eight Trigrams Empty Palm.】

……

For Ishihara, who could perfectly control chakra, the Gentle Fist posed no difficulty at all — he mastered it in an instant.