Hyuga Hiashi felt as though the clouds in his mind had suddenly parted, bringing him a moment of profound realization.
Naruto took in Hiashi's reaction, then slowly nodded. "And within this range, the only ones who can clearly detect and lock onto targets are the Byakugan of your Hyuga Clan."
"So that's... how it is!" Hyuga Hiashi murmured.
Naruto did not even need to explain further. Hiashi could already picture such a scene in his mind.
An ordinary, relatively weak Hyuga clansman would not need to engage the enemy in close combat.
They would only need to hide at an absolutely safe vantage point, use the Byakugan's extraordinary long-range vision to lock onto the enemy, and then pull the trigger.
A kunai imbued with the piercing power of Wind Release, the ferocity of Lightning Release... or even a combination of both attributes would cross several thousand meters and strike the target's body with precision.
Optical scopes, such as telescopes, could achieve long-range viewing as well.
But they would inevitably be affected by factors such as lighting, weather, and lenses. If the enemy hid behind obstacles, there would be many additional difficulties.
The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, however, could naturally deal with those problems.
This did not merely represent an entirely new combat system for the Hyuga Clan.
It was also an exceptionally safe tactical system, and it meant that...
Even those clansmen whose strength was comparatively weak, who had awakened the Byakugan but had only a limited grasp of the Gentle Fist, could use this equipment to carry out high-difficulty assassination missions!
They would no longer need to clash with enemies in close-range Taijutsu combat.
This would greatly reduce their chances of being injured or killed during missions...
Or even having their Byakugan stolen by the enemy!
With the Byakugan's extreme