Dancing

Gentle Fist.

It is a taijutsu that the Hyuga clan uses in conjunction with their Byakugan's clairvoyance to precisely inject Chakra into the enemy's body, destroying their meridians and internal organs.

Once it hits, the enemy is often left dead or injured.

Dan's body is very strong, practically impervious to blades and bullets, and immune to fire and water. But as everyone knows, a person's internal organs cannot be trained. As long as they are hit by Gentle Fist, it is still fatal.

The Hyuga's Gentle Fist is the bane of body-refining ninjas like Uchiha Dan.

Before making his move, this Root Ninja of the Hyuga clan believed this with absolute certainty.

But at this moment.

After landing his hit, he immediately felt something was wrong, his eyes widening.

Because beneath Dan's skin was a layer of fascia thicker than cowhide, filled with Yang Release Chakra, forming a second line of defense for his body.

The Gentle Fist Chakra of the Hyuga Root Ninja had penetrated the defense of Dan's skin, but it could not penetrate the fascia beneath the skin.

In fact.

Even if the Gentle Fist Chakra could enter Dan's internal organs, it would not be able to inflict a fatal wound on him, because he had long ago figured out a method to train his internal organs.

This was why Dan dared to ignore Gentle Fist attacks.

The extent of his research and development into the human body was something these Root Ninjas could not imagine.

"Is this Gentle Fist? Hyuga ninjas don't even have strength when they hit people. How dare they be as famous as the Uchiha."

Dan looked down at his enemy, his Sharingan growing more crimson, like a fierce tiger locking onto its prey.

Not good.

The Hyuga Root Ninja didn't dare to look into Dan's eyes and immediately leaped backward, retreating seven or eight meters.

But Dan was like a shadow.

Swish.

One of his large hands shot out, his five fingers vibrating at an irregular, high frequency, appearing dreamlike and illusory as he reached for the Hyuga Root Ninja's throat.

Dan had also used this move when sparring with his nephew, Uchiha Itachi.

It was a secret technique he had spent ten years developing, named--

Yin Release Phantom Body Technique.

Buzz.

Hyuga Nebe felt his world spin the moment he glanced at Dan's palm. When he came to his senses, Dan's large hand was already choking his neck.

Like an eagle catching a chick.

What's going on? I didn't look at his Sharingan, so why did I still fall for a genjutsu...

The last thought flashed through his mind before he heard a "crack." His neck snapped, and boundless darkness surged in like a tide.

Dan casually tossed Hyuga Nebe's corpse to the ground.

Two left.

Just then.

A long, thin shadow crept silently from behind Dan along the ground, merging with Dan's own shadow. Instantly, an invisible binding force was exerted upon him.

The last member of Nebe had also made his move.

It was the Nara Clan's Shadow Imitation Technique.

Hmm?

Dan looked down and saw the opponent's shadow creeping up his legs like a rope, tightening around his body and rendering him immobile.

At the same time.

The Akimichi Nebe, who had been repelled by Dan earlier, leaped into the air and rapidly formed hand seals.

Under the effect of the Expansion Jutsu, his body rapidly swelled and grew enormous. Then, his head and limbs retracted into his body, and his red hair hardened and lengthened, covering his entire form.

He transformed into a large, spiky meatball.

Rumble.

This meatball descended from the sky, rolling forward like a wheel, crashing towards Dan with the momentum to crush everything.

Ninjutsu: Human Bullet Tank.

At this moment.

Dan's last two enemies, as if fighting for their lives, poured all their Chakra into their techniques. One was responsible for control, the other for output, intending to fight Dan to the death.

Dan remained unhurried. Relying on his formidable physical strength, he managed to break free of the Shadow Imitation Technique's restraint with parts of his body.

He raised his right foot and stomped on the ground.

Boom!

The stomp was like a colossal elephant's tread. Spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared beneath Dan's foot, slicing the ground into chunks of earth that floated into the air under the force of the shockwave.

The change in terrain severed the Nara Clan attacker's shadow.

Dan regained his freedom.

Facing the Human Bullet Tank charging at him, he could have easily dodged, but he chose not to.

Instead, he advanced.

Dan took a step forward, turning his body sideways and lowering his center of gravity, shoulders tensed, hands tucked, legs bent, all in one fluid motion.

In an instant.

His entire body's muscles tightened, his hands were no longer hands, his feet no longer feet, his joints fused into one, his whole body as hard as diamond, like a slab of iron.

This move was called: Iron Mountain Lean.

Without using fists or feet, he used his entire body as a weapon, like a colossal Kun possessing him, charging furiously at a thousand-zhang high mountain.

With one impact, a great wind rose from the flat ground, whistling between heaven and earth.

With a deafening boom.

The Iron Mountain Lean and the Human Bullet Tank collided fiercely.

Dan didn't budge, his legs seeming to take root, firmly planted in the ground.

In contrast, his opponent's high-speed rotating Human Bullet Tank seemed to have gotten stuck in a swamp. No matter how hard it tried, its wheels could only spin in place, unable to advance even an inch further.

This stalemate lasted for only one second.

As Dan's power erupted completely, the might of the Iron Mountain Lean manifested, and the Human Bullet Tank was immediately sent flying backward, like a cannonball.

Bang!

Finally, the Akimichi Clan Root member, limbs splayed, crashed into the mountainside in a spread-eagle pose.

Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he died on the spot.

Swish.

Dan vanished from his original spot in a flash, and the next second, he was already in front of the Nara Clan Root member.

Fingers together like a blade, he slashed across.

The Nara Clan Root member instinctively tried to dodge, but by the time he reacted, Dan's fingernails had already sliced across his neck, and blood spurted out.

The last enemy was also dealt with.

At this point.

The elite Root squad sent by Danzo to attack Dan was wiped out.

Four enemies, including Konoha's ace combination "Ino-Shika-Cho" and Hyuga Gentle Fist ninja specifically trained to "counter" Dan.

It had to be said, Root was truly full of talent.

That old geezer Danzo, relying on the Third Hokage's indulgence, had been recruiting people from Konoha's major ninja clans under the guise of the Anbu training department.

Over the years, almost no one had escaped. Geniuses from every clan had been forcibly taken by Danzo to be brainwashed in Root.

Speaking of which.

Dan was somewhat surprised when he discovered Hyuga ninja among the attackers, as the Hyuga clan was highly insular. He had rarely heard of them sending clan members to the Ninja Academy or joining the Anbu.

But then he thought.

The Uchiha were Konoha's toughest bone to gnaw.

Even the son of their clan head, Uchiha Itachi, was almost tricked into joining Danzo's ranks. It was perfectly normal for someone from the Hyuga clan to join Root in comparison.

After finishing the battle.

Dan prepared to clean up the battlefield and take the bodies of the four Root members to the Bounty Exchange.

When he killed these individuals, he had used relatively restrained methods, not employing overly brutal techniques, all to keep the bodies as intact as possible.

This way, he could sell them for a good price.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed from the forest ahead.

More enemies?

Dan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Aburame Ryoma walking out from behind a large tree, hands in his pockets.

Whether it was his skill in concealing his presence or his weak aura, Dan had not detected him at all until now.

Thanks to Yangge Stay for the reward!