Chapter 234

When Hyuga Sosuke's large hand pressed onto the Dantian point on Uchiha Gin's chest, a look of confusion appeared in his white eyes.

Logically speaking, a ninja with even a little bit of strength would subconsciously dodge or resist when suddenly approached by someone. But this curly-haired man who looked like a salted fish didn't make any other moves. Not to mention resisting, he didn't even lift an eyelid.

Did he give up?

"I'm telling you, if you keep touching, there's going to be a fee!"

Just as Hyuga Sosuke was hesitating whether to exert force, Uchiha Gin, feeling that he had been taken advantage of for a long time by this sleazy-looking middle-aged man, frowned in displeasure.

"Ah?"

Meeting Uchiha Gin's gaze, Hyuga Sosuke noticed that although there was no look of contempt in the other's lifeless eyes, such a calm performance still dealt ten thousand points of critical damage to his already fragile branch-family nerves.

"Then please enlighten me!"

Immediately, a nameless fire rose in Hyuga Sosuke's heart, annihilating all the "mercy" he had left. The chakra in his body gathered toward his palms.

Following that, it shot out from the acupoints in his palms. The chakra carrying dark energy surged into Uchiha Gin's body through the Dantian point, determined to destroy the meridian system inside this curly-haired man and make him taste the power of the Hyuga clan's secret technique.

"Ha~ I'm really looking forward to it~"

Uchiha Gin, who had been completely uninterested, instantly perked up after sensing the chakra the other party had struck into his body. His lifeless dead-fish eyes also took on a bit of curiosity. Under his deliberate indulgence, Hyuga Sosuke's chakra began a marathon run along the meridians in his body.

"Tsk~ this feeling is actually quite stimulating!"

Ever since Uchiha Gin accepted the system's bloodline transformation, he basically hadn't encountered an opportunity to refine chakra at full power, so the meridians in his body had been in a standby state.

And this stream of chakra that Hyuga Sosuke struck into his body served very well as a lubricant and maintenance. The comfortable feeling of it rubbing against his meridians made Uchiha Gin nod in his heart in praise. The look in his eyes toward this physical therapist who had come from afar also took on a bit of friendliness.

"Damn it, don't give me that look!"

Adhering to the philosophy of sparring and testing, Hyuga Sosuke did not choose to use Gentle Fist to damage Uchiha Gin's internal organs; he just wanted to seal his meridians and make the other party surrender and admit defeat.

Unexpectedly, just after landing one palm, he caught a glimpse of the slightly "pitying" expression on this curly-haired man, which dealt another devastating blow to his already fragile self-esteem. The speed of his hands suddenly accelerated.

The Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms still had thirty-one palms left to go!

"Thud! Thud! Thud! ~"

Just like that, under the solemn gazes of the few onlookers, Uchiha Gin was like a kite with a broken string, being connected in the air by Hyuga Sosuke, who had fallen into a rage for some reason. Every palm carried a sharp whistling sound, making people subconsciously tighten their sphincters.

In Hyuga Sosuke's palms, visible blue chakra, like threads and silk, poured entirely into the body of Uchiha Gin, who was like duckweed without roots. This made Senju Hashirama, who was watching from the side, furrow his brows, his mortar-sized fists subconsciously clenching.

"Big Brother, don't be anxious. That curly-haired man isn't that simple."

Watching Uchiha Gin, who was being beaten in the air and couldn't land, Senju Hashirama, who couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, was about to make a move when Senju Tobirama at his side stepped in to stop him first.

Turning his head to look, he saw Senju Tobirama looking with a strange expression at the curly-haired man who was beaten to the point of being "unconscious" and subconsciously "groaning in pain," and whispered.

"Don't worry, his aura hasn't weakened at all."

On the other side, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, with his hands folded, was activating his Byakugan, watching this duel without blinking.

"Hmph~ it's still not too late for you to admit defeat now. Otherwise, if something happens to this Uchiha later, I won't be held responsible."

From the perspective of the Byakugan, Uchiha Gin had been taken by Hyuga Sosuke, receiving a point-sealing strike right at the start. His entire body's chakra fell into stagnation, and the Gentle Fist chakra that had entered his body was torturing his meridians like a hot knife through butter. The intense pain caused that Uchiha to fall directly into a coma. Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's mouth curled up in smug satisfaction, and he immediately began to talk down to the Senju brothers.

"Thirty-one, Thirty-two Palms... Finish!"

In the gap between the two sides communicating, Hyuga Sosuke had already completed his Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms. As the last palm landed, he slowly closed his eyes, seemingly unable to bear watching the miserable appearance of Uchiha Gin falling behind him. In reality, the arc of his curling mouth allowed anyone with a heart to see through his narrow-minded little thoughts.

"Sorry, I'm just a beginner, my hands were a bit heavy. Send him to the hospital quickly..."

Hyuga Sosuke, whose expression had returned to normal, shook his head "apologetically," hypocritically stating that he had only just learned Gentle Fist and really couldn't control this secret technique that caused such shocking damage. He told the Senju brothers to call an ambulance quickly, otherwise, Uchiha Gin would be left with a chronic illness due to damaged meridians.

"Ah? Oh, oh, oh~ worthy of the legendary Gentle Fist technique. I, Uchiha Gin, am willing to call you the number one person for relaxing muscles and activating blood!"

Just as Hyuga Sosuke was walking toward his master with his head held high and chest puffed out, a slightly surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind him, causing his just-stepped-out foot to pause. He turned his head in disbelief, his pair of white eyes filled with incredulity.

"Impossible, I clearly sealed thirty-two acupoints on your body. It's impossible for you to still be able to stand up!"

"Host failed, obtained Heart Energy *16." The system's prompt arrived right on cue.

"Whew~ I don't have any other strengths, I'm just durable. Remember to hit more acupoints next time; thirty-two isn't enough."

After Hyuga Sosuke's passionate therapy, Uchiha Gin, feeling warm all over, looked at the two Hyuga clansmen in front of him with quite a bit of appreciation. With this skill, why be a ninja? If he went to open a large physical therapy center, he would have made a fortune long ago.

It's over, the little cousin's competitor has appeared~

"Damn it, to humiliate our Hyuga clan like this, watch me—"

"Stop it, Sosuke. Isn't it embarrassing enough?"

Hyuga Sosuke, with a flushed face, had veins bulging on his fists, which were still in a slightly numb state. His white eyes were filled with shame and anger, and he subconsciously wanted to go back and continue fighting Uchiha Gin for three hundred rounds. However, before he had taken a few steps, he was stopped by the gloomy-faced Hyuga Xiang Tianyao.

"Young Clan Leader, please give me one more chance!"

Looking at his young clan leader's cold gaze, Hyuga Sosuke felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. If he lost Hyuga Xiang Tianyao as his backer and returned to the clan, he would likely be directly crippled by the clan leader. Thinking of that miserable end, he immediately began kowtowing like a garlic-pounding machine, not stopping even when blood stained the white cloth on his head.

"Useless trash. I wasted my time cultivating you as a confidant and teaching you secret techniques, and you couldn't even defeat a weakling Uchiha."

Hey, hey, hey, are you being polite? What do you mean by "weakling Uchiha"?

Not wanting to look at Hyuga Sosuke again, the cold-faced Hyuga Xiang Tianyao turned his gaze toward the spirited Uchiha Gin, opening his white eyes to examine him from top to bottom.

"Your gaze is very impolite. I'll tell you, I'm not wearing underwear today!"

Sensing a peek, Uchiha Gin, as a possessor of the Byakugan, naturally understood this kind of ability. He immediately covered his important three points and warned him righteously.

"Pfft!"

Senju Hashirama, seeing that Uchiha Gin was safe and sound, put down his high-hanging heart. He picked up the fragrant tea he had brewed and had just taken a sip when he heard Uchiha Gin's explosive statement, causing him to choke on the tea and spray it all over the floor.

"Hmph! You're lying. You clearly are wearing them, and they're strawberry-patterned!"

"Pfft!!!" This time it was Senju Tobirama's turn to spray water.

He had thought Uchiha Gin's words were explosive enough, but he didn't expect Hyuga Xiang Tianyao opposite him, after scanning him several times, to directly expose Uchiha Gin's lie.

But soon, he showed a strange expression. He first lowered his head to look at his own little brother, then looked at Uchiha Gin's crotch, his eyes filled with deep astonishment, as if he had seen something indescribably terrifying.

"May I ask, what did you grow up eating?"

Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who had just had a look of disdain, suddenly seemed like a different person. On his stern face, a smile that could be called fawning appeared, and he asked cautiously.

"Uh... if you must ask, one side of the water and soil raises one side of the people. Konoha words are for Konoha people..."

Although it was very strange why the other party had changed his posture, Uchiha Gin, who had always been helpful, immediately spoke up to answer Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's questions.

"Wait a moment. There are some things we will discuss in detail after we go down."

Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who was just about to continue questioning, suddenly remembered his original intention and waved his hand to indicate that they should handle official business first, and chat about private matters later. At this moment, there was no more hostility in his white eyes.

For some reason, Uchiha Gin suddenly couldn't sense the malice from Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, which left him a bit confused. He had clearly made his clansman lose all face, yet this arrogant guy was not angry instead.

"I heard that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan is mysterious and unpredictable. Can Mr. Gin demonstrate it a little?"

Passing by Hyuga Sosuke, who was hanging his head in silence, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao came before the confused Uchiha Gin. His tone was much better than before; he even started calling him "Mr.," and his eyes were taken down from the top of his head. He had clearly changed his face.

"Uh... actually, I used the Sharingan just now, but that brother was massaging so vigorously that I just opened my mouth and closed my eyes, forgetting myself~"

Hearing Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's question, Uchiha Gin scratched his head with some embarrassment. If he said he hadn't opened his eyes just now, the other party would definitely report him for passive fighting. So, with no other choice, he had to tell a harmless lie without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Oh~ so that's how it is. I wonder, Mr. Gin, what do you think of our Hyuga clan's secret technique?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's expression that didn't look like a fake, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao nodded with satisfaction and then asked again.

"Uh... the effect is quite good. It's just that the brother's technique was not very skilled. He just needs to practice more~"

Not expecting the other party to ask such a sensitive question, Uchiha Gin only picked the good things to say. After all, he wasn't the kind of person who would kill the chef after being full.

"Uh!"

Hyuga Sosuke, who was kneeling on the ground with a heart like dead ashes, raised his head in astonishment after hearing Uchiha Gin's words. His gray-white eyes were filled with deep surprise. He really couldn't imagine that the other party would actually speak well of him.

"Hmph~ that guy only learned a trick or two and dared to show off here. After going back, I will definitely discipline him well."

Hearing Uchiha Gin's slightly euphemistic praise, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who was greatly satisfied, felt the anger in his heart toward Hyuga Sosuke instantly diminish by more than half. At the same time, he dismissed the idea of abandoning him. Considering that the other party had worked hard even if he hadn't achieved much, he would keep him under observation for now.

"Thank you, Young Clan Leader!"

Hyuga Sosuke, who had been reborn, buried his head on the ground and shouted excitedly.

"Noisy! Why haven't you retreated yet? Do you want to stay here and continue to embarrass yourself?"

Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who was in a good mood, waved his hand impatiently, signaling Hyuga Sosuke to make room; he wanted to have a deep spar and exchange with Uchiha Gin.

"Yes!"

Hyuga Sosuke, having received the order, stood up happily and ran quickly to the periphery of the martial arts field. On his face, which had survived a disaster, there was deep rejoicing. His white eyes looked at Uchiha Gin, who had a lazy expression, and only the word "gratitude" remained in his eyes.

"I've let Mr. Gin see a joke. Sosuke's Gentle Fist is just the fur of our Hyuga clan's secret technique. The core skills can only be mastered by our main family."

After Hyuga Sosuke left, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao slowly explained to Uchiha Gin.

Hyuga Sosuke could be considered one of the top-ranked clansmen in the Hyuga clan's branch family. He had rich mission experience and was sophisticated in his dealings with people, so he was selected by the Hyuga clan leader to be Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's personal guard.

While his status advanced, Hyuga Sosuke also received an extra reward: a castrated Gentle Fist technique taught by the Hyuga main family.

"I was just wondering. I took a few glances just now and had already learned that brother's boxing technique almost completely. So it was just the fur. No wonder it was so simple~"

Listening to Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's explanation, Uchiha Gin nodded thoughtfully. He looked at the white-eyed young man in front of him with sincere eyes and explained very seriously.

"What? You learned it?"

Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who had just given a pale explanation and felt that the other party looked down on his own secret technique, was just about to popularize the core technology of their main family to Uchiha Gin, but heard the other party's certain answer, which made him unable to help but cry out.

You have to know that even the castrated version of the Thirty-Two Palms is a core skill of the Gentle Fist technique. The difficulty of learning it is such that people who are not from the Hyuga clan cannot master it at all, and they can't even get started.

But now, the curly-haired man in front of him actually said he had learned the Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms that Hyuga Sosuke had used. How could this not make him feel shocked?

"It's okay. Our Sharingan just has a little bit of ability, no more than that~"

As he spoke, Uchiha Gin slowly opened his sleepy dead-fish eyes. Scarlet light overflowed, and three tomoe carrying cold and mysterious power slowly rotated within them. Bursts of ocular power radiated out, drawing everyone's attention.

"Is this the Sharingan..."

As a member of the main family who rarely went out, this was the first time Hyuga Xiang Tianyao had seen the Sharingan. As a member of a dojutsu family, he could keenly sense the unfathomable power contained in Uchiha Gin's eyes, which ignited a not-so-small fighting spirit in his heart.

"This trip was finally not in vain. Mr. Gin, please enlighten me!"

However, as a proud member of the Hyuga clan's main family, the word "retreat" did not exist in Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's dictionary. His white eyes shone with intense light. As he formed seals with one hand, the veins on his temples on both sides bulged, and an ocular power unique to the Byakugan scattered. The overbearing aura made the Senju brothers not far away frown.

"Big Brother, that arrogant white-eyed brat has something."

Senju Tobirama, who had stronger perception, looked at Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who was exploding with aura not far away, and couldn't help but feel some worry in his heart. He had thought the other party was just an arrogant second-generation ancestor, but he didn't expect him to have some real strength.

"Uh... it's okay. Compared to Madara's brother, he's still a bit lacking."

Compared to the somewhat nervous Senju Tobirama, Senju Hashirama appeared somewhat calm. After comparing, his slightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed, and there was a bit of a smile on his face as he gave a fair evaluation of Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's strength.

Izuna: Am I a unit of measurement?

"Even if he's not as good as that guy Izuna, in terms of this strength, it's not something that curly-haired man can deal with."

"Hey~ don't worry, it's just a spar. And we are all here. Saving people later will be as simple as drinking water."

Patting his younger brother on the shoulder, Senju Hashirama smiled and comforted him.

"Good, this is what you said. I have already stopped him. If something really happens, I will explain it to Banka like this~"

Fine, fine, fine, I've said everything I should have said. Banka, your second brother really tried his best.

"Huh?"

As the person involved in the incident, Uchiha Gin watched Hyuga Xiang Tianyao in front of him with great interest. Judging from the aura the other party erupted, this white-eyed young man had strength close to Izuna's. Of course, this was under the condition that his little cousin didn't open his Mangekyo.

Even so, the strength he displayed steadily suppressed the Ninja Alliance. It could only be said that he was worthy of being a descendant of aliens; his aptitude was indeed much stronger than the natives.

"Mr. Gin, what Sosuke just performed was only the entry-level Thirty-Two Palms of the Gentle Fist technique. There are more and more powerful advanced moves later. Please be careful, I will try my best to hold back my strength."

Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who had already activated his Byakugan, entered serious mode at this moment. As he assumed the Hyuga clan's classic starting stance, Uchiha Gin only felt a blur before his eyes, and the other party had already disappeared from where he was.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."

The next moment, a hand was stuck to Uchiha Gin's chest again. However, this time, he didn't choose to continue eating it hard. After all, the Heartsteel had already finished its losing streak; there was no need to accept another high-power physical therapy.

"So fast!"

Uchiha Gin lowered his brows and drooped his eyes, his red eyes showing a hint of awkwardness, which made Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who thought he had succeeded, feel a tightness in his heart. Then he felt his hand lighten, and the other party's figure suddenly disappeared. The speed was so fast that he couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Since you said before that you wanted to see our Uchiha clan's copying ability, then I will make a fool of myself~"

Looking at the stunned Hyuga Xiang Tianyao in front of him, Uchiha Gin curled his lips. In the incredulous gaze of everyone, he raised one hand, palm facing outward, and assumed a starting stance exactly the same as the Hyuga clan's.

"Tobirama, do you think it's true or false?"

Senju Hashirama, who didn't think it was a big deal to watch the show, nudged his brother, who was lost in thought, and asked.

"Considering all aspects, the Sharingan is indeed not inferior to the Byakugan. Even if it's just imitation, it should be able to restore a bit of power."

Senju Tobirama, who had studied the Sharingan for many years, subconsciously ranked the Byakugan below the Sharingan. After all, they were old rivals who had fought the Senju for thousands of years.

Byakugan, what kind of thing is that?

"Interesting. If you only copied that guy Sosuke's Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, Mr. Gin, you'd better admit defeat early. I don't want to hurt you."

Although surprised by the familiar stance Uchiha Gin assumed, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao didn't really take it to heart. After all, Gentle Fist is not just about moves; more importantly, it's about matching the Byakugan to precisely inject chakra into the enemy's acupoints to achieve the purpose of hurting people invisibly.

"Don't you allow me to learn while fighting?"

Uh... you are actually quite a good person. Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows and said.

"Since that's the case, then please watch carefully!"

Hearing that there was no intention of retreating in Uchiha Gin's tone, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao gave him enough respect. He immediately waved his hands and pressed forward, blue chakra overflowing in his palms.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."

This time, the palm he swung did not land on Uchiha Gin, but was caught by a palm swung at the same angle. The familiar move made Hyuga Xiang Tianyao's eyeballs shrink.

It wasn't just because the move was the same; what surprised him even more was that the operation mode used by the chakra overflowing from the other party's palm was exactly the same as the authentic Gentle Fist technique.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms."

Uchiha Gin, who had caught the palm opposite him, smiled and raised his eyebrows, slowly stating the name of his move, which made Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, who heard it, fall into a trance.

But in the end, he still didn't believe in evil. He gritted his teeth and performed the subsequent moves. In every move and style, there was hardness within softness, but hidden murderous intent.

"Ha~ Hey~ Ho~ Ha~"

Facing the Eight Trigrams Palms performed by Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, Uchiha Gin responded with the same moves, meeting move with move. After several rounds of chess, the other party was helpless for a while.

"Whew~ Mr. Gin, are you sure you just copied the moves?"

After finishing the Thirty-Two Palms with Uchiha Gin, Hyuga Xiang Tianyao retreated a few steps with a strange expression and asked Uchiha Gin in an inexplicable tone.

"Of course. I had never seen your Hyuga clan before."

Hearing that the other party actually questioned him, Uchiha Gin was unhappy on the spot. What he used was the most authentic Gentle Fist technique that could be. Was Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, this main family member, authentic or not?

This was something he had "procured" from a shy bowl-cut girl on a dark and windy night. Looking at the quality, it was absolutely guaranteed to be real~

"Uh... then why are your moves so effeminate?"

The fact that Uchiha Gin used the Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms was already quite surprising to Hyuga Xiang Tianyao. But now, as they fought, he felt more and more that something was wrong, because he discovered another stranger thing, which made him stop his movements and ask for the reason.

"Uh... no, does your Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist distinguish between male and female?"

(End of chapter)