Satisfaction × Eight Gates

Hyuga Nana making this suggestion was, on one hand, guided by the words Nara Dan had spoken the day before.

On the other hand, it was a decision reached by the Hyuga clan after discussing it all night following Hyuga Nana's return.

If they could not achieve their goal through the identity of a woman, a master-disciple relationship would also suffice.

Of course, the previous plan had been a last resort, because Nara Dan was too solitary, or rather, too impeccable.

He had no specific material desires, or to put it another way, he showed no interest in anything other than cultivation and strength.

One need only look at the past: when White Fang was alive, Nara Dan could be considered an acquaintance of his. In terms of pure cultivation exchanges, Nara Dan and White Fang were the most diligent, and to outsiders, they were considered friends.

But when the White Fang incident fermented, right up until White Fang's death, Nara Dan remained behind closed doors, unwilling to show any political inclination.

It was only after White Fang died that he took in Kakashi to repay the favor.

Furthermore, from the Hyuga clan's perspective, their heritage was valuable when Nara Dan was weak, but now that the Hyuga could no longer fight, who would still covet their Gentle Fist secret techniques that could only be fully unleashed by relying on the Byakugan?

The only person visibly capable of getting even slightly close to Nara Dan was Kurenai Yuhi, which was why the Hyuga, in their desperation, had come up with this method.

"Yes, Teacher Nara."

Hyuga Nana endured the pressure of being watched by one of the ninja world's most formidable powerhouses.

With her head lowered, her loose kimono revealed a fair neck and exquisite collarbones at this distance, and even a glimpse of fair, deep cleavage.

Only then did her cherry lips part, emitting a light, ethereal female voice.

"This is also the intention of our Hyuga clan."

Nara Dan did not respond, instead watching Hyuga Nana quietly.

His deep eyes radiated no desire for the opposite sex; on the contrary, they held the oppressive authority of a superior scrutinizing a subordinate.

Under this near-tangible pressure, cold sweat soaked Hyuga Nana's back, revealing the slender lines of her spine.

This man is not normal.

Not only does he have no psychological reaction to a woman, it's as if he has seen through all my thoughts.

No, not as if—he already has.

This guy is exactly as the clan head said. Before you are familiar with him, he shows absolutely no consideration.

And even after you are familiar with him... well, for this man, I suspect the concept of a 'friend' does not exist.

She straightened her back, hiding her beautiful curves, not daring to use the methods the clan elders had trained her in.

Instead, she took a scroll from inside her kimono; her fair, jade-like hands created a beautiful contrast with the black scroll.

"This is the gift for accepting me as a student."

"The clan head said that it will certainly satisfy you, Teacher Nara."

"Is that so?"

Nara Dan suddenly chuckled, and the heavy pressure in the room instantly dissipated. Hyuga Nana felt the tension release and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought the gift your clan head would be most satisfied with would be you."

The gaze, like a cat playing with a mouse, made Hyuga Nana, who was not actually very experienced, feel a chill in her heart.

"Hehe, Teacher Nara is joking."

"We Hyuga only wish to be friends with Teacher Nara."

Nara Dan did not respond to Hyuga Nana's attempt to ease the atmosphere, instead picking up the scroll to examine it directly.

Hyuga Nana's spirit instantly deflated, and she felt uncomfortable once again.

It was precisely this way of dealing with the world—where no matter what moves you brought, he would counter with a single strike—that made everyone who wanted to get close to him feel extremely frustrated.

Because the usual emotional appeals and social maneuvering that worked on ordinary people were completely ineffective on Nara Dan.

On another level, it wasn't that Nara Dan didn't understand; on the contrary, he saw things too clearly, which was why he found it boring.

Nara Dan, having opened the scroll, was now attracted by its contents and could not care less about what the woman was thinking.

<Gentle Fist -- Secrets Under the Byakugan Perspective>
The Laws of Chakra Circulation in the Meridians
<The Dialectical Relationship Between Acupoints, Meridians, and Chakra>
<Chakra Morphological Change -- How to Increase the Destructive Power of Gentle Fist on the Human Body>

As he read on, Nara Dan nodded with satisfaction.

"These are it, the absolute secret transmissions of the Hyuga."

"In truth, there is no need for me to carefully study the superficial Gentle Fist."

"A map of human acupoints is something any ninja can memorize after looking at it twice."

"And those so-called Eight Trigrams Palms are nothing more than injecting one's own chakra into specific acupoints at specific times."

"But the most valuable part is that specific aspect."

"Only under the perspective of the Byakugan are all chakra circulation paths and human movement trajectories clearly visible."

"But those who do not possess the Byakugan have no way of knowing the secrets of these things."

"Or rather, even if they did know, they would have no way to truly utilize the Gentle Fist."

"But for me, that is not necessarily the case."

"Having practiced taijutsu for many years, my understanding of the human body is in no way inferior to the Byakugan, and perhaps even superior when it comes to movement trajectories and muscular structure."

"If these secrets were handed to me, it would be equivalent to stripping the Gentle Fist naked and laying it out for me to dissect, without the slightest power to resist."

This was the reason Hyuga Hiashi had previously refused to hand these over to Nara Dan.

Giving these to Nara Dan was no different than stripping the Gentle Fist naked and tying it up with ropes.

From then on, any user of the Gentle Fist would be utterly powerless when facing Nara Dan.

"But the situation is different now; when my absolute strength surpasses that of the Hyuga, these things are nothing more than a fig leaf."

Nara Dan sneered inwardly. It had to be said that these clans possessed formidable survival wisdom to have endured for hundreds or thousands of years.

They knew when to be unyielding, and when it was time to kneel, they did so quite thoroughly.

"However, it is still beneficial for my perspective and understanding of taijutsu."

Suddenly, Nara Dan thought of the words of Hyuga Nana, who had said he would definitely be satisfied.

"The Hyuga clan naturally knows that these things have value, but for me right now, they are better than nothing."

"The so-called 'definitely be satisfied'..."

Thinking this, Nara Dan looked directly at the final section of the scroll.

Nara Dan's expression froze, caught off guard.

Eight Inner Gates.

"As expected, none of these long-standing clans are simple characters."

Nara Dan sighed with emotion as he looked at the supreme taijutsu secret technique he had been thinking about lately, the Eight Inner Gates.

"To think the Hyuga clan somehow hid a copy of the Eight Inner Gates."

"As a clan that built its foundation on taijutsu, they certainly wouldn't let any possibility slip by."

"The possibility of breaking through the limits of taijutsu."

Nara Dan even saw some training insights and data, and even data from human experiments.

Clearly, the Hyuga clan had not just recently acquired this secret technique; they had been researching it for some time, and it had even been quietly popularized among the upper echelons.

However, the Hyuga evidently had not grasped the key to advancing their taijutsu through it. The Eight Inner Gates might be a great technique, but it did not suit the system of the Hyuga Gentle Fist.

Thanks to Hui Tai Lang Ying Qu Mei Yang Yang for the tip, thank you boss!

Also, as always, recommendations and follow-up reads, you know?!

Don't, force, me, to, kneel!