Su Yu scrutinized Hinata Hyuga, who had lowered her head.
This was a female lead from an anime he was quite fond of, especially Hinata Hyuga with long hair.
At this point in time, Hinata Hyuga should have already lost her status as the clan heir, and her affection for Naruto Uzumaki stemmed from him saving her when they were children.
It was a pity that, having grown up, Naruto Uzumaki likely didn't even remember her name.
If not for Hinata Hyuga taking the initiative in her secret crush, there would have been no possibility of them ever being together.
Thinking of this, a new idea formed in Su Yu's mind.
"Actually, I have always been watching you," Su Yu said.
Hinata Hyuga raised her head and looked at Su Yu, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.
"You are the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan, yet you have none of the airs of a young lady; instead, you are very delicate. I know you have been secretly in love with Naruto Uzumaki. Whether in class or after school, you always steal glances at him. And I have always been stealing glances at you, but unfortunately, you have never looked at me even once..." Su Yu said softly, his head bowed.
"I... I'm sorry," Hinata Hyuga whispered.
"It's alright. I know you came here likely to run into Naruto; he should be out on a mission right now," Su Yu said, looking at Hinata Hyuga.
"I... I..."
"The thing you should be doing most right now is working hard to become stronger and proving your worth, rather than wasting time here," Su Yu interrupted her.
Hinata Hyuga opened her mouth, then lowered her head.
Su Yu was right.
"If you don't mind, I can help you become stronger," Su Yu continued.
Hinata Hyuga was stunned.
How could Su Yu help her?
"My taijutsu is not bad, even against ninjas who specialize in physical combat. You can create your own Gentle Fist style through sparring with me," Su Yu said slowly.
"Re... really?" Hinata Hyuga hesitated.
"Do you have anyone in the Hyuga Clan to spar with?" Su Yu countered with a question.
Hinata Hyuga shook her head gently.
"I also want to learn from the Gentle Fist; this is a good thing for both of us," Su Yu said earnestly.
"Then... I'll trouble you," Hinata Hyuga agreed.
Half an hour later.
In a training ground.
Su Yu and Hinata Hyuga began their spar.
Hinata Hyuga's Gentle Fist lacked power, and Su Yu's taijutsu had reached the mastery level, equivalent to that of a Chunin, so he naturally wouldn't lose to her.
In less than ten minutes.
Hinata Hyuga found it difficult to defend.
Su Yu sidestepped, dodging her small fist, and tapped her shoulder with one hand.
Instantly, Hinata Hyuga clutched her shoulder in pain, having no strength left to fight.
"What determines victory isn't necessarily technique; it can just be an opportunity. Your Gentle Fist is at the mastery level, while my taijutsu is at the proficient level. I spent these past few days in the forest fighting beasts and realized one truth: seize the opportunity, and you can win," Su Yu said, looking at Hinata Hyuga.
"Fighting beasts?" Hinata Hyuga looked at Su Yu in disbelief.
"Killing beasts is too simple; what is truly terrifying are ninjas. When fighting a ninja, the slightest mistake is enough to get you injured or even killed," Su Yu said with a serious expression.
Hinata Hyuga's face turned pale.
"If you don't want to die, then get stronger. Your Byakugan gives you a natural advantage. In this situation, the fact that you lost to me only proves one thing: you aren't working hard enough," Su Yu said calmly.
Hinata Hyuga kept her head down.
She knew that Su Yu was right.
"Let's go, take me to your clan. From now on, I will come to spar with you often," Su Yu naturally took Hinata Hyuga's small hand and walked forward.
Hinata Hyuga walked with Su Yu subconsciously. After a few steps, she realized what was happening, and a blush rose to her face.
Just then, Su Yu gripped her hand tighter.
Hinata Hyuga looked at Su Yu, said nothing, and lowered her small head.
When they reached the street.
Su Yu finally let go of her small hand.
At the Hyuga Clan compound.
Hinata Hyuga whispered an introduction for Su Yu.
The Hyuga Clan Chunin guarding the gate memorized Su Yu's appearance.
Only then did the two walk into the courtyard.
As soon as Su Yu stepped into the courtyard, he immediately chose to draw.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10% Chakra!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10% Chakra!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10% Chakra!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Gentle Fist!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Gentle Fist!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Gentle Fist!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Hyuga Clan bloodline!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Rotation!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Chakra Sealing Palm!"
Ten consecutive system prompts rang out.
A smile appeared on the face of Su Yu.
With the Hyuga Clan bloodline plus Gentle Fist, Rotation, and Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, he had essentially learned everything the Hyuga Clan had to offer.
As for the Chakra Sealing Palm, it should be a technique to strike chakra into an enemy's body, disrupting their chakra flow and temporarily rendering them unable to use ninjutsu.
With the Byakugan and this set of skills, Su Yu now had the confidence to face a Jonin.
If he could also learn the Shadow Clone Technique, using the Shadow Possession Technique to restrain the opponent while using Shadow Clones to attack, it would achieve an unexpected effect.
However, why hadn't the Nara Clan used Shadow Possession Technique combined with Shadow Clones? Could it be because of the Kekkei Genkai?
"Advanced mission has been activated."
"Chakra must reach the Chunin level."
"Completing the mission will unlock new achievements; failure will result in the deduction of one skill."
The system prompt sounded once again.
As expected, the system didn't set a mission for me to become a Chunin. Su Yu was not surprised.
There wasn't much of a correlation between having chakra at the Chunin level and actually holding the rank of Chunin.
It was quite normal for many Genin to have chakra levels equivalent to a Chunin without possessing the official status.
By visiting the Hyuga Clan once, Su Yu had already obtained 30% of his chakra; the remaining 70% would need to be condensed slowly on his own.
With his Uzumaki Clan bloodline, it shouldn't take much time.
By then, it would likely be time for the Chunin Exams.
"Hinata, who is he?" A voice rang out.
Su Yu snapped back to reality and looked at the middle-aged man with Byakugan wearing a kimono.
"He... he..."
"Clan Leader Hyuga, greetings. I am Lady Hinata's sparring partner, the Genin Su Yu." Su Yu stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Hinata's sparring partner?" Hyuga Hiashi frowned.
"Yes, Lady Hinata wishes to create her own style of Gentle Fist, and I also wish to learn the strongest taijutsu through the Gentle Fist style." Su Yu straightened up and said.
Hyuga Hiashi fell silent upon hearing this.
After a moment, he looked at Su Yu.
"Let me see your taijutsu."
Su Yu was not surprised; he stood before Hyuga Hiashi and bowed once more.
Then, he began his assault.
Hyuga Hiashi was startled; Su Yu's taijutsu actually contained traces of Gentle Fist?!
He immediately cast aside his contempt and began to spar seriously with Su Yu, employing the most authentic Gentle Fist style.