Jade Feet

"Alright. It's been four minutes since we met, and he hasn't even bothered to come over and say hello. He really needs to be taught a lesson."

Hiashi sneered at that, then lightly leaped down to the ground.

At the sight, Hyuga Yuichi's pupils constricted as he instinctively backed away.

As a member of the Branch Family, facing Hiashi, the young heir of the Main Family, there was nothing he could do except beg for forgiveness.

Strength?

Before the Main Family, no matter how strong the Branch Family was, it was useless.

If one had to compare them, the Hyuga Clan's Caged Bird was far more refined than Root Division's curse mark.

To put it simply, if Uchiha Shisui's curse mark had been the Caged Bird, then even if Shisui activated Susanoo, he would have died instantly.

"Hiashi..."

Just as Hyuga Shunichi was about to say something, he heard the sound of something slicing through the air.

Shunichi instinctively tapped off the ground and retreated.

Bang!

With a thunderous muffled impact, Shunichi turned toward the sound and stared grimly at Hyuga Shuji, who had appeared where he had been standing moments ago.

A huge crater had already formed at the spot where he had stood.

This guy... he really came at me with killing intent...

"You're attacking me for those two members of the Branch Family?"

His fists clenched tight, Hyuga Shunichi stared at Hyuga Shuji in disbelief.

And Shuji had even made the first move.

It wasn't as though Shunichi had never heard of Hyuga Shuji. He was the Hyuga Clan's genius.

But what could he do alone, even with that Senju brat added in?

"Do I need a reason to beat you?"

Shuji raised a brow. His hands slowly formed seals, veins bulging at the corners of his eyes. The next instant, he vanished from where he stood.

Appearing directly before Hyuga Shunichi, Shuji opened with a high roundhouse kick!

Bang!

Faced with Shuji's attack, Shunichi only had time to raise an arm in defense. But how could one arm possibly block a roundhouse kick?

Especially one enhanced by Superhuman Strength.

With another heavy impact, Hyuga Shunichi's body was sent flying sideways, completely beyond his control.

Seeing this, Shuji lightly pushed off the ground and leaped high into the air, then stomped down fiercely toward Hyuga Shunichi.

Eagle Stomp!

Under those circumstances, Hyuga Shunichi had no way to dodge. And if Shuji used Diamond Smash like before, there would probably be a place for him in Konoha Prison.

No matter what, he still couldn't truly kill Hyuga Shunichi.

After all, Hyuga Shunichi was still a member of the Main Family.

But sometimes, death was not the hardest outcome to accept.

Watching Shuji gain the upper hand in no time at all, Nawaki blinked blankly.

That was... a senior who was about to graduate...

And just like that...

For some reason, Nawaki recalled what Sarutobi Hiruzen had said that night.

Hyuga Shuji was the most talented ninja he had ever seen in his life.

So this was the genius who had developed an A-rank taijutsu at five and learned A-rank Medical Ninjutsu at six?

This guy... was obviously just a medical ninja!

Only then did Nawaki suddenly remember that whether it was himself, Mikoto, or that useless Hiashi, there was no need to even mention them.

No matter who Shuji fought, he decided the outcome within three moves.

That included this Hyuga Main Family member who was about to graduate.

"Argh!"

The right arm Shunichi had used to block Shuji's kick now hung limply at his side.

Facing Shuji's descending stomp, Shunichi could only raise his still-intact left hand to defend himself.

The result was that Shuji stepped directly on his hand, pinning it against his chest.

Shuji's own weight, combined with the momentum of his fall, snapped the ribs in front of Shunichi's chest.

With a scream, Shunichi instinctively raised his head, but that was all he could manage.

"Senior Shunichi, your strength doesn't seem all that impressive."

Slowly bending down, Shuji spoke to Shunichi in a gentle tone while reaching out to pick up his limp, powerless right arm.

It was only a fracture. It would heal easily.

The foot on Shunichi's chest did not move away, remaining there to keep him pinned in place.

Crack!

With the sound of bone being set, Shuji reconnected Shunichi's right arm.

As a medical ninja who had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique, Shuji could absolutely make Shunichi experience unbearable pain tonight, yet leave no visible trace once he returned to the clan.

"Ah!"

As Shuji set his broken arm with such nearly brutal force, Shunichi's waist tensed instinctively as he tried to rise. But Shuji's foot held him firmly in place, leaving him unable to move.

Under the intense pain, Shunichi's legs scraped two deep trails into the ground.

"Moving?"

Seeing that, Shuji's foot ground down hard on Shunichi's chest. He slowly lowered his head and looked at Shunichi lying on the ground.

"Ahhh! I won't move! I won't move!"

His body instinctively arched forward, but Shuji's Superhuman Strength made it impossible for him to rise. His jade feet scraped frantically against the ground.

Shunichi screamed as he shook his head and shouted.

Faintly, glistening tears even appeared at the corners of his eyes.

"Wow..."

Nawaki, standing nearby, unconsciously opened his mouth at the sight. This was... far too cruel, wasn't it?

Squatting on the ground, Nawaki watched the scene before him despite not wanting to look.

His face was full of conflict.

"We'll deal with your problem later. Go stand over there."

The commotion on Shuji's side had also drawn Hiashi's attention. Seeing this, Hiashi casually leaned against a tree with his arms crossed.

At the same time, he pointed to a spot and spoke to Hyuga Yuichi.

Hyuga Yuichi pressed his lips together. In the end, he slowly walked to the place Hiashi had indicated, lowered his head, and listened to his brother's screams without daring to say a word.

With Hyuga Shunichi's defeat, Hyuga Yuichi understood that this evening would surely be unforgettable.

A faint green glow lit up in Shuji's palm as he began using the Mystical Palm Technique to treat Shunichi's injuries.

Generally speaking, fractures required a long period of recovery.

But the Mystical Palm Technique could accelerate the healing of such injuries.

If he wanted to, Shuji could even make them heal completely in a very short time.

However, doing so would disrupt the patient's normal internal circulation, leading to unconsciousness and perhaps even shortening their lifespan.

Well, that was exactly what Shuji did. After all, the role Shuji was playing today was not that of a doctor.

"Why's he treating his injuries now?"

At some point, Nawaki had come over to Hiashi's side. Staring fixedly at Shuji, he asked Hiashi beside him in confusion.

"Won't you find out soon enough?"

Hiashi pursed his lips and replied quietly.