Refusal × Fishing

"No."

Nara Dan decisively rejected the request from Hyuga Nana, as he could likely guess a thing or two about the Hyuga family's intentions.

Am I really acting so desperate? To the point where I wouldn't even spare a teenage girl?

Nara Dan inwardly scoffed, feeling that the only intimate relationship he had was with Kurenai Yuhi, and he generally kept to himself, living a clean and secluded life.

Yet, he wasn't surprised; political marriage had always been a major tool for large clans to forge alliances, much like the future pairing of Hinata and Naruto.

If you are truly excellent to a certain degree, you don't even need to look; the large clans will find ways to throw themselves at you.

What's more, Nara Dan possessed advanced Taijutsu secret techniques that the Hyuga family lacked, which were of decisive importance.

The Hyuga must have been trapped in that predicament for many years as well.

Although the Hyuga family's Gentle Fist had its merits, it couldn't gain a foothold in the power struggles of top-tier experts, which had led to the Hyuga's current, very awkward position.

Unlike the Senju or the Uchiha, who could steadily produce Kage Level powerhouses every generation or every few generations, the Hyuga were always the mere accessories on the battlefield of top-tier experts. They appeared to have great power, but in reality, they could not enter the core decision-making circle of Konoha.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a shameful scene in the future where Hizashi Hyuga was arranged to commit suicide.

"Unless it's related to training, don't disturb me."

Nara Dan issued a cold ultimatum, seemingly not giving her any face at all.

"How heartless, Teacher Nara, you really don't give me any face."

Hyuga Nana appeared somewhat disappointed, but her mind was racing as she recalled the careful instructions given by the clan head several days ago.

"Nana, your mission is very important to the clan."

Hyuga Hiashi looked at Hyuga Nana, who was kneeling to the side, with a serious expression, though his words were quite shameless.

"Although the Hyuga are famous for the Gentle Fist, we are also trapped by it."

"Only Dan-kun possesses the most critical talent in his hands, enough to cause a qualitative change in the Gentle Fist."

"He might even change the awkward situation of Taijutsu in the entire Ninja World."

As the clan head, Hyuga Hiashi naturally had considerable foresight and could see the potential Nara Dan possessed.

Because Nara Dan's talent was not like that of Tsunade or the Raikage.

Whether it was relying on the massive Chakra reserves of the Senju to squander, or relying on life-or-death Lightning Release secret techniques, these were essentially not sustainable Taijutsu, but Nintaijutsu.

Yet Nara Dan, born into the Nara Clan, had built his foundation from nothing, going from zero to one hundred, rising to prominence through Taijutsu. The value of the techniques he inherited went without saying, not to mention that Nara Dan himself was worth winning over.

"You don't need to hold any malice toward Dan-kun; just get along with him well."

"Dan-kun may seem to only care about strength and training, but he is actually a man who values loyalty and affection."

"If he develops feelings for you, he will naturally tie the Hyuga to the same chariot."

Night fell, and in the courtyard of the Nara Clan, Nara Dan sat in meditation, the interval between his inhalations and exhalations extremely long.

In the cold night, one could still see long arrows of air being exhaled evenly by Nara Dan, his lung capacity being ridiculously large.

Earlier, Nara Dan would often perform Dynamic Meditation, or focus primarily on it to train his strength and hone his body, wanting to temper his physique until it was flawless.

But since encountering a bottleneck half a year ago, Nara Dan had practiced more Quiet Meditation to condense his spirit, hone his will, and control the subtle movements of his body.

After all, the body, mind, and spirit are all indispensable; the bottleneck of Taijutsu often requires spiritual assistance to break through.

One could see that Nara Dan's muscles were tight, undulating and writhing rhythmically with the pace of his breathing.

The muscles seemed to have a life of their own, giving Nara Dan an aura of strange harmony.

From this, it could also be seen that Nara Dan's control over his own body had reached an extremely high level.

Muscles that ordinary people could not exercise or control, such as the pectoralis minor, the neck and shoulder muscles, and the gluteal muscles, were all as responsive as his own arms.

"Still a line short."

Nara Dan muttered to himself.

He could clearly perceive that barrier; it was not the Copper Head Iron Bone trait, nor was it the Blood Energy Pillar.

Strictly speaking, these two blue traits were both derivatives of Iron-Eating Gold-Devouring. As long as he followed the steps or found some strange, highly nourishing items, they would naturally evolve into purple traits, or even higher.

Nara Dan was referring to the trait he had cultivated through years of hard work—Taijutsu Mastery. Just as the trait description said, he was no different from Might Guy in his prime.

But even Might Guy in his prime could only be a flash in the pan, kicking out the title of the strongest in Taijutsu at the cost of burning his life, and in essence, Might Guy could not even maintain Kage-level combat power in his normal state.

Indeed, in the Ninja World, the human body has its limits; it cannot reach the level of moving mountains and filling seas like those guys who can fly or have hair that stands on end.

Therefore, the vast majority of ninjas focus on developing applications for Chakra, while Taijutsu is often just an afterthought—even for the likes of Tsunade or the Raikage.

The essence of Tsunade's Nintaijutsu is an extension of the Senju clan's Sage Body, while the essence of the Raikage's Nintaijutsu is the nature transformation of Chakra.

Nara Dan was trapped in this very predicament, yet he was luckier than Might Guy.

He possessed a Cheat System and other talent traits, which allowed him to display strength far exceeding that of Might Guy at the same stage.

He could even utilize secret techniques that would overload an ordinary Taijutsu ninja for long periods, or even as a normal state of being.

But in terms of the essence of Taijutsu, there was no qualitative difference between him and Might Guy, only a quantitative one.

I hope the seeds I planted today will sprout.

Nara Dan thought of the scene during today's assessment, a flash of urgency crossing his eyes.

With war approaching, even for someone like him who had always grown at high speed, it was not without pressure.

Because in this world, there were not a few people stronger than him; in fact, there were quite many.

At this moment, a servant quietly walked in and reported to Nara Dan, "My lord, a child named Hatake Kakashi is outside and says he wishes to see you."

A flash of astonishment crossed Nara Dan's eyes; he hadn't expected the person coming to be Kakashi.

Good grief, you thick-browed, big-eyed Kakashi. I thought you were an honest fellow, but I didn't expect you to be more cunning than a woman.

Indeed, he had been fishing for a reaction when he assessed the trio today.

On the surface, he had rejected Hyuga Nana's overtures, but he had also left some room, saying not to disturb him unless it concerned training.

This sentence had two meanings: on one hand, it was to tell the Hyuga clan not to waste time on crooked ideas, as a woman could not be a shackle to bind him.

On the other hand, it didn't shut the door completely; if the Hyuga clan wanted to cling to his coattails, that was fine, But he was interested in nothing but training, so they had best just let him observe all of the Hyuga clan's secret fist techniques and Gentle Fist secrets.

Same as always, please recommend and follow; the follow count determines the recommendation slot!!!!