Rest Day

Realizing this, a flurry of complex emotions surged within her heart.

There was joy, shame, and the indignation of being looked down upon.

As fellow disciples of Senju Tobirama, even if you are a genius, by what right do you look down on me?

Thinking of this, her attacks became even more fierce.

Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning!

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Since you can blow back large-scale ninjutsu with wind, what about a larger-scale combination ninjutsu?

Utatane Koharu thought to herself, as a cloud of burning ash capable of covering half the arena swept toward Hyuga Hoshishaku.

The Barrier Team behind Hyuga Hoshishaku reacted quickly, erecting a barrier at the edge of the spectator area.

Hyuga Hoshishaku, about to face this combination ninjutsu head-on, performed hand seals unhurriedly.

Sealing Technique: Dust Sealing!

A very ordinary piece of paper was activated by Hyuga Hoshishaku.

It floated in mid-air like the eye of a storm, sealing all the incoming burning ash within itself.

The villagers watching the match were stunned by this scene, as was Utatane Koharu.

After unleashing four high-level ninjutsu, her chakra was bottoming out.

Although she could still fight with taijutsu, knowing that Hyuga Hoshishaku was a taijutsu specialist, was there really any need to invite humiliation?

Thus, she snorted, stomped her foot, and ran straight off the field.

She decided to ignore this brat.

At this moment, the referee suddenly appeared in the arena and announced to the spectator stands: "Match 112, winner, Hyuga Hoshishaku."

"Boom!"

A loud sound erupted from the spectator stands.

Applause and cheers.

But most of these sounds came from the commoners.

To them, perhaps up until now, only Hyuga Hoshishaku and Utatane Koharu had contributed the most visually impactful battle.

That ash mist which swept across the entire arena and burned all the plastic facilities was easily resolved by Hyuga Hoshishaku; could there be a more exciting battle than this?

Of course there could, but for the adults from the various ninja clans in the stands, this was just an appetizer.

They knew full well that all the winners were conserving chakra, and few were going all out.

This was still only the preliminary round.

In the period when Konoha had just been founded and was at its most prosperous, geniuses were not just a handful.

After stepping off the field, Hyuga Hoshishaku spotted Yuto and Yun Fei waiting for him.

"Hoshishaku, you were so cool!" Yuto rushed over excitedly, expressing his opinion.

Hyuga Hoshishaku looked nonchalant. "Basic operation; I didn't even take the initiative to attack."

Yuto scratched the back of his head and giggled. "Hehe, me too. I hadn't even made a move yet, and that girl with the afro already conceded."

To prevent him from remaining so oblivious, Hyuga Hoshishaku broke down the thoughts of that little girl from the Nara Clan and explained them to Yuto in detail.

It wasn't until a staff member urged them to leave that Yun Fei stepped forward and said:

"Young Master, there is an electronic screen over there. It says that the winners of the first round need to prepare for the second round in three days. At that time, the heads of the various ninja clans will be invited. The top 100 and top 50 matches will be held simultaneously, and the competition as a whole will be more formal."

Hyuga Hoshishaku was somewhat surprised. He glanced at the electronic screen and found that the content had already been refined by Yun Fei, so he remarked, "Is that so? It looks quite formal."

"Then we have two days left; should we prepare?"

Yuto raised a very reliable question.

Hyuga Hoshishaku nodded with satisfaction and replied, "Yes, we really should prepare. Honestly, if I hadn't known about this entrance test and selection tournament so late, I would have insisted on giving you guys intensive training."

Yun Fei remained silent.

In his view, the Gentle Fist and Eight Trigrams Palm could not be mastered quickly.

But Yuto was very excited:

"Then let's go for intensive training now? You just said that Nara Harumiko was too clever for her own good, thinking I was strong just because I have a lot of chakra, but actually, I only know a few ninjutsu and sealing techniques."

Hyuga Hoshishaku helplessly patted his forehead, signaling him to keep his voice down; everything he just said had been heard by others.

Especially that Nara Harumiko, who was currently sitting on a chair in the rest area, staring at them with wide eyes.

Hyuga Hoshishaku glanced at her, hoping she would understand that even if Yuto couldn't use a single ninjutsu, a single punch from that Sage Body would be enough to send her to her next life.

Withdrawing his gaze, the three of them walked out.

Xingzhuo took the lead in proposing the itinerary: "First, we'll go to my shop for a meal, then we'll head to your family's training ground, and I'll give you a crash course."

Yuto cheered, "Great, I want to eat rice noodles today!"

After eating their fill and completing two daily tasks along the way, Xingzhuo brought Yuto back to the Senju Clan Grounds.

He acted as naturally as if he were returning to his own home.

At this time, Senju Hashirama was still at the academy watching the matches, and Senju Tobirama was likely in the Hokage office doing work for his older brother.

The only person in the massive residence was Uzumaki Mito.

This was the reason Xingzhuo liked coming here.

There was no other reason; it was simply comfortable.

The three of them stood on the training ground, while Uzumaki Mito sat under the eaves nearby, sewing clothes.

"Yuto, I have a seal-less ninjutsu here that is very suitable for you."

Xingzhuo said, then performed the Rasengan and pressed it against a wooden dummy wrapped in iron.

A harsh sound of shattering metal rang out, and the wooden dummy, covered in thick iron plating, was torn apart by the Rasengan, leaving a large hole.

Seeing this, Yuto was extremely excited, "I want to learn it!"

Xingzhuo was satisfied and began to teach Yuto hand-in-hand.

As for Wood Release, even if this child possessed a Sage Body and water and earth affinities, it was still very difficult to master at his age.

The Rasengan was different.

If Yuto, who had already learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, also mastered the Rasengan, with his chakra reserves being several times greater than Naruto's at the same age, he would essentially be a high-spec version of Naruto.

Believe it or not, he could even take down a Jonin.

Moreover, although Yuto's mental maturity wasn't high, his learning speed was truly impressive.

After teaching all the key points of the Rasengan, he shifted his gaze toward Yun Fei.

Regarding the Hyuga Clan, Xingzhuo actually had an ideal method in mind.

That was long-range combat.

Since they clearly had a wall-hack like vision, why insist on close-quarters combat?

Yes, the Gentle Fist's ability to seal chakra pathways could indeed make an enemy lose their combat capability in a short time, but this was the Ninja World, where ninjutsu ran rampant.

Before you could even get close, someone could send you away with a single ninjutsu.

And the power of the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm was limited, even though it originated from Kaguya's Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.

Therefore, Xingzhuo wanted to try and pave a new path for the Hyuga Clan.

After learning Sealing Technique and the Flying Thunder God, and combining them with the memories of various ninja training he had acquired, he developed a secret Yin Release technique that could only be used by those with the Byakugan.

The Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Technique was based on Yin Release.

The Yamanaka Clan's Mind Transfer Jutsu was based on Yin Release.

The Kurama Clan's ability to make illusions reality was also based on Yin Release.

Therefore, based on Yin Release and combining the insights he gained from various novels and manga in his past life, Xingzhuo developed a secret technique.

The Stare-to-Death Technique!

Ahem, of course, that wasn't it.

If you can't find it by searching the book title, you can try searching for the author; perhaps it just changed its name!