Caught Orochimaru's Eye, Are the Hyuga Clan the Ones Who Truly Understand Taijutsu?

"Uchiha? You're actually a member of the Uchiha Clan too?"

Orochimaru looked utterly astonished. That mop of hair, neither black nor purple, really didn't look the part...

"Yes!" Liuyun nodded with a smile.

"Why were you fighting?" Orochimaru asked with great interest.

"Over some trivial matter. We were merely forced to retaliate." Liuyun did not want to explain too much, because such matters truly were insignificant to Orochimaru.

His answer was somewhat beyond Orochimaru's expectations.

"Hehe... What a 'trivial matter,' what a 'forced to retaliate'..."

"Uchiha Liuyun, is it? You... are very interesting... I'll remember you!"

Orochimaru gave a raspy laugh. His narrowed eyes swept Liuyun from head to toe before he lightly patted him on the shoulder and turned to leave first.

Only after Orochimaru's figure had completely vanished did Liuyun snap out of his daze.

Without realizing it, the clothes on his back had already been soaked through with cold sweat.

Catching Orochimaru's eye was no good thing. Though the snake was not venomous for now, it was still a cold-blooded creature.

Looking at the dim, overcast sky, Liuyun sighed and sprinted all the way home.

He was still not home at this hour. Asuka was probably worried about him again.

When he came panting around a corner, he saw Asuka waiting for him at the door again.

After receiving a scolding from his mother, Liuyun finally sat down at the dinner table.

"Running, running, running. All you know how to do every day is fool around and run all over the place. Too tired to eat now, aren't you?"

Seeing that Liuyun seemed to have little appetite, Asuka could not help but give him another earful.

"Go take a bath first, then sit by the door and catch your breath before coming back to eat."

"Okay... okay..." Liuyun hurriedly fled the dinner table.

The cool water washed away most of his exhaustion. Looking at his slightly swollen limbs, Liuyun could not help sighing.

"My physical condition is still far too poor..."

His foundation was weak. Even though he could manipulate Chakra to strengthen his body, he could not avoid getting injured, nor could he avoid the pain.

Fighting seven Uchiha by himself had not been easy at all.

The original owner of this body had been a little slacker who did not like exercise. There was no way a few rushed days of training could improve his physical condition by much.

The body needed long-term tempering to achieve anything. There was no rushing it.

After dinner, Liuyun did not train as usual. After that fight, his entire body was sore, and it was no longer suitable for excessive exercise.

Sitting at his desk, he diligently worked on his homework.

After finishing his schoolwork, he listed most of the plotlines and events from the original Naruto story that he remembered, writing them down in Chinese characters.

"Orochimaru hasn't left the village for the Land of Rain yet, which means the Second Shinobi World War hasn't officially begun."

Hanzō of the Salamander had not formally declared war on the Land of Fire yet, but according to Liuyun's estimate, it would probably happen within the next year or so.

The original story had only vaguely touched upon the timeline of the Second Shinobi World War. Liuyun had only watched the anime and had never researched anything beyond it, so he could not determine the plot precisely.

Of course, he held the Shinobi World War in awe. It would naturally be best if he did not have to take part in it.

It did not matter to him how fiercely others killed each other, so long as Konoha did not go insane enough to send ninja academy students to war...

He only wanted to safely coast through until the ending. His current life was happy and fulfilling, and he had nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Early the next morning.

Liuyun began another day of morning training.

Today was the weekend, so there were no classes. Liuyun felt that he could appropriately increase his training regimen.

He did not run into Might Duy until the sky was just beginning to brighten during his morning run, and he took the chance to ask him about methods and experience in physical training.

"Haha, little brother Liuyun, physical training is really just that simple. Train whatever part of you is lacking. The main thing is to keep the blood and energy flowing smoothly throughout your whole body..."

"My training experience is this: keep at it every day until your whole body feels sore. Too little won't continue strengthening your physique, while too much will wear your body down. That isn't good either."

Might Duy and Liuyun discussed their training experiences while doing push-ups.

At the moment, they were training in one of Konoha's public training grounds. Though it was an open-air space, it had plenty of basic facilities for fitness and training.

"Brother Duy, you should know a lot about taijutsu, right? Could you teach me when you have time?" Unable to restrain himself any longer, Liuyun asked Might Duy for guidance in taijutsu.

"Taijutsu? Don't laugh at me when I say this, but I only have a superficial understanding of taijutsu myself..."

Might Duy said something that greatly surprised Liuyun.

Are you kidding? If Guy's dad only has a superficial understanding of taijutsu, then who in the Shinobi World would dare claim to understand taijutsu?

"Brother Duy, stop joking..."

"I'm not joking!"

Before Liuyun could finish, Might Duy gave a serious explanation.

"Among the Shinobi World's ninja, the only ones who truly understand taijutsu have always been the Hyuga Clan."

"Those of us who follow the Strong Fist path have mostly only brushed the surface of taijutsu..."

"Most people who practice Strong Fist Taijutsu only focus on speed and strength. They are relatively lacking in other areas, such as technique, perception, and reaction ability."

"Only the Hyuga Clan can be considered complete taijutsu masters."

"They lack neither speed nor strength. Their Byakugan provides perception, their various Gentle Fist Arts provide technique, and their clan naturally possesses excellent flexibility. Their reaction speed is even more outstanding..."

Might Duy lavishly praised the Hyuga Clan. He had always believed that this clan was the true "great taijutsu clan."

After hearing this, Liuyun understood why he said that only the Hyuga Clan truly understood taijutsu.

Of course, understanding it was one thing. Whether they were strong was another matter entirely.

As a transmigrator who had watched Naruto, Liuyun knew that knowing many things about taijutsu did not make one strong. The key was to master something to a high enough level.

There were quite a few people in the Shinobi World who had achieved something in taijutsu. Besides the father-and-son pair Might Duy and Might Guy, there were also power-type taijutsu Strong Ones like Tsunade.

And speed-type Strong Ones like the Third and Fourth Raikage, who combined ninjutsu with taijutsu.

They all followed specialized paths and achieved remarkable accomplishments. In terms of real combat ability, they were certainly stronger than the Hyuga Clan, who were "good at everything."

Might Duy and his son were not lacking in either speed or strength, while the forbidden Eight Gates Release Formation greatly enhanced those two attributes. That was the key to how they would eventually earn their great reputations.

"Little brother Liuyun, I think a speed-focused training path suits you better. Speed can create power, and since you are from the Uchiha Clan, you certainly won't lack the eyesight needed for perception...

Might Duy gave his own suggestion.

"Become a speed-type ninja? Can I do it?" Liuyun murmured.

"You can. As long as you want to, you definitely can!"

Might Duy spoke with conviction. Liuyun was the most hardworking academy student he had ever seen. What could someone like that not accomplish?

Might Duy believed that hard work surpassed talent. This was also how he would teach his son, Might Guy, in the future.