I Said I'd Kill You, So I'll Really Kill You

"What?"

Disbelief flickered across Hyuga Masamune's pure white eyes.

A storm of thoughts raged in his mind, unable to stop his speculation: how could Hyuga Ritsu have mastered Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist? Was Hyuga Ritsu's talent truly so high that he couldn't comprehend it, learning the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist just by watching it once?

Or, was Hyuga Shunsuke not spouting nonsense earlier, and this kid Hyuga Ritsu had indeed secretly learned many of the Main House's secret techniques long ago?

Of course, his composure was not bad.

Though his heart was shaken, his movements in hand remained standard, without any deviation. His palms, entwined with a pale blue lion's head, struck towards Hyuga Ritsu's chest with unwavering force, only to be blocked by Hyuga Ritsu's own palms, also wrapped in a pale blue lion's head shape of high-density Chakra.

Four palms met, and a loud sound erupted, like an Explosive Tag detonating, the gale generated by the collision sweeping outwards in all directions.

Hyuga Masamune staggered back seven or eight steps before he could barely stabilize himself. The pale blue lion's head entwined around his palms had dimmed in color and its form was damaged. His hands trembled uncontrollably, as if afflicted with epilepsy.

Immediately after, Hyuga Shunsuke and Hyuga Taiga, who had been cooperating to attack Hyuga Ritsu, were also repelled by Hyuga Ritsu. And compared to Hyuga Masamune's condition, they were in a worse state. One of them had limited talent, and the other was young; neither had learned secret techniques similar to Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist.

The result was that after being hit by Hyuga Ritsu's astonishingly powerful Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist, Hyuga Shunsuke had three metacarpals in his right palm fractured, his fingers contorted into an extremely bizarre shape. Hyuga Taiga's right arm was fractured.

The two of them were sweating profusely from the pain, but dared not make a sound. There were too many Branch House clan members watching. If they cried out in pain now, it would not only be their own shame but would also damage the dignity of the Main House.

"This move is quite useful!"

Hyuga Ritsu smiled, relaxed and at ease, not pursuing the three Main House members he had repelled.

He shook his hands, and the lifelike lion's heads revealed vivid expressions of roaring mouths. He spoke, "Compared to the basic Gentle Fist we've trained since childhood, the difference in this Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist is the increased output of Chakra from both hands, and the addition of Chakra shape transformation, thereby expanding the attack range."

"There are two difficulties to this move: first is how to increase the Chakra output from both hands, which involves the issue of which acupoints to use. Without prior experience, attempting it rashly on your own could easily injure yourself. Second is how to stabilize the shape transformation while maintaining a large and stable Chakra output, which requires very high Chakra control."

Hyuga Ritsu revealed the secrets of the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist right there in front of numerous Branch House clan members.

He then sighed, "If the Jonin of our Branch House could also learn this move, it would greatly increase everyone's survival rate on the battlefield. It's a pity that these fools in the Main House are short-sighted. They'd rather watch our Branch House clan members die on the battlefield than allow us to learn secret techniques and increase our survival rate."

These words reached the ears of the surrounding Branch House clan members.

The Genin and Chunin didn't feel much; the advanced secret techniques held by the Main House were still too far off for them.

However, the Jonin were touched.

They had all been on the battlefield, fought to the death, and survived. They couldn't help but wonder if they could have performed better on the battlefield if they had learned Main House secret techniques like Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist.

Although these Main House secret techniques weren't something one could learn just by wanting to, having the opportunity to try was better than having no chance at all.

Their thoughts, quietly began to shift.

But, the Branch House clan members loyal to the Main House truly couldn't hold back any longer.

They didn't understand why the elders of the Main House hadn't ordered them to attack Hyuga Ritsu, so they restrained themselves and waited for orders. But now, their Main House elders were being humiliated and injured by this insubordinate beast, Hyuga Ritsu. They simply couldn't stand it anymore!

"Hyuga Ritsu! Damn you, scoundrel!!!"

A Branch House Jonin's face turned ashen, his voice like thunder.

The next instant, he leaped out like a great bird, lunging towards Hyuga Ritsu.

He wasn't the only one. With one person stepping forward, a group of Branch House clan members loyal to the Main House couldn't help but move forward, looking as if they would join forces to kill this rebellious scoundrel, Hyuga Ritsu.

In the rear, Hyuga Arima and Hyuga Akiba's expressions changed, and they were about to rush forward to help.

But Hyuga Takuma reached out and stopped them. "Don't go. Don't forget that Ritsu can now control the Caged Bird Seal."

And the Branch House clan members who had witnessed the events in Hyuga Shunsuke's residence earlier were now quickly sharing their experiences with their relatives and friends.

Then, "All of you, fall down!"

Hyuga Ritsu formed a hand seal.

The faces of the charging Branch House clan members changed. A sharp pain in their heads caused them to fall down in unison, clutching their heads and rolling on the ground, emitting piercing cries of agony.

Hyuga Ritsu, meanwhile, took the opportunity to point at the more than twenty utterly pathetic Branch House clan members on the ground and declared loudly, "Everyone, do you see? Never mind yourselves, do you want your children's heads to also bear this damned slave mark?"

This single sentence, made many people's expressions change.

"Hyuga Ritsu!"

Hyuga Masamune, who had just recovered and whose hands had stopped trembling, roared in fury, "How dare you spread sedition..."

"Shut up! If you dare make another sound, I'll kill you right now!"

Hyuga Ritsu turned and roared, his eyes fierce.

"You wouldn't dare?"

Hyuga Masamune was also tough. Furthermore, with so many Branch House family members watching, he absolutely would not allow himself to show even a shred of fear or hesitation.

But--

[Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]

Hyuga Ritsu launched a fierce attack, a pressure cannon of mixed chakra and air whistling through the air.

Hyuga Masamune wasn't foolish enough to be all talk without preparation. He had long since adopted a defensive stance. As a formidable figure of the Main House, he had not only learned the offensive secret technique Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist, but he had also mastered Revolving Heaven, a secret technique renowned for its absolute defense!

[Eight Trigrams Palm: Revolving Heaven]

Just as Hyuga Ritsu had done before, Hyuga Masamune used his right leg as an axis, spinning his body at extreme speed. Chakra was released from the chakra points all over his body, forming a hemispherical chakra barrier. But in the next second, the barrier shattered.

Hyuga Masamune spat blood and was sent flying backward.

"You thought mastering Revolving Heaven would let you block my Vacuum Palm? Haven't you used your Byakugan to clearly see the difference in our chakra? Even with the same technique, Vacuum Palm is vastly different in different people's hands!"

Hyuga Ritsu sneered.

The reason for Hyuga Masamune's defeat in their previous clash with Gentle Step Twin Lion Fist was also this disparity in their chakra. After using the Chimera Technique to steal the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai, his Byakugan's ocular power was replenished and strengthened. His chakra hadn't just increased tenfold in quantity; its quality had also greatly improved.

The result of this change was that the same techniques doubled in power in Hyuga Ritsu's hands.

"Also, I said I would kill you, and I will truly kill you!"

Hyuga Ritsu raised his hand.

With lightning speed, he unleashed another Vacuum Palm. The pressure cannon whistled out and struck Hyuga Masamune's chest as he lay on the ground. Accompanied by the sound of cracking bones, his chest caved in, and his life instantly extinguished.