At the training ground, Might Duy sat off to the side, panting heavily, while Akaseki and Hizashi were engaged in close-quarters combat—
Since they were training Taijutsu anyway, Akaseki did not use a "Mirror Clone," instead fighting Hizashi in person.
Kukukuku—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Smack! Smack! Smack!—
After an intense and spectacular exchange, the two retreated from each other.
Unlike when sparring with Might Duy, Akaseki and Hizashi could truly let loose when competing in Taijutsu—not only did both use Chakra, but they had both activated their eyes as well!
The result—
Naturally, Akaseki was at a slight disadvantage.
After all, the Hyuga Clan was even more specialized than the Inuzuka Clan. In direct combat, they had only Taijutsu!
The fact that Akaseki was only slightly inferior already made Hizashi grave. He understood that in a real fight, he would most likely not be Akaseki's match—the only slim chance of victory would be to keep pressing the attack until he successfully sealed Akaseki's chakra points, never giving him the chance to use Ninjutsu—which was rather idealistic.
Hizashi had not expected that Akaseki had not only put serious effort into Ninjutsu, but had clearly trained extensively in Taijutsu as well. Moreover, after his Sharingan had fully advanced to Two-Tomoe, his dynamic vision had become terrifyingly sharp, giving him an even greater advantage in spotting weaknesses and opportunities.
"I never expected you to have truly put so much effort into Taijutsu. That Two-Tomoe Sharingan certainly lives up to its name," Hizashi said with feeling.
"Your Byakugan isn't bad either," Akaseki said as well.
It was genuinely difficult to say whether the Byakugan or the Sharingan was better at supporting close-range combat.
The Byakugan's enormous field of vision and its ability to perceive Chakra pathways were also highly effective when paired with the