When Su Yu acquired the Gentle Fist,
he had already gained a foundation in the Gentle Fist that was no weaker than Hyuga Hiashi's. He could activate the Byakugan and even use the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
Although he couldn't activate it right now, he had already mastered all kinds of Gentle Fist techniques.
He could not only dodge Hyuga Hiashi's Gentle Fist, but also counterattack.
Of course, he hadn't gone too far. He'd made several mistakes, and the pain of being struck by the Gentle Fist made him furrow his brow, but he didn't stop attacking.
After testing him for a few more minutes, Hyuga Hiashi stopped.
Su Yu stopped as well.
"Your Taijutsu is impressive. Although it doesn't match the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, you should have no trouble fighting a Chunin," Hyuga Hiashi judged.
"Thank you for recognizing my abilities," Su Yu said with a smile.
"I'll leave Hinata's training to you. If you have time, teach Hanabi, too." Hyuga Hiashi thought highly of Su Yu.
"Yes." Su Yu agreed without hesitation.
He'd already achieved his goal by obtaining the Hyuga Clan's bloodline.
Teaching the girls would be no problem.
Hyuga Hiashi nodded in satisfaction and left the courtyard.
"Su... Su Yu, you're amazing." Hinata Hyuga's eyes held a hint of admiration.
"You have the Hyuga Clan's bloodline. Sooner or later, you'll surpass me. Just keep working hard. If you can defeat me, you'll surely earn Naruto Uzumaki's recognition. Even if you don't end up together, you can still become friends." Su Yu looked at Hinata.
Hinata's face turned red.
"Can you take me to your room?" Su Yu asked.
"Y-yes," Hinata said softly.
The two walked one after the other to Hinata's room.
She opened the door and stepped aside to let Su Yu in.
Hinata's room was simply furnished. It didn't look like the room of a young lady from a prominent family at all.
Su Yu sat down at the low table.
"I... I'll go make you some tea," Hinata said nervously.
This was the first time she'd let a boy into her room.
Su Yu had earned Hyuga Hiashi's approval, which Hinata admired. She treated him like her Taijutsu teacher.
So when Su Yu said he wanted to come to her room, she hadn't hesitated much.
Su Yu watched Hinata leave, then looked around the room.
Suddenly, he heard faint footsteps.
He turned and saw a Byakugan girl staring intently at him.
"Is something the matter?" Su Yu asked.
"Are you my sister's boyfriend?" Hanabi asked, getting straight to the question she cared about most.
"Your sister is the young lady of the Hyuga Clan, while I'm just an ordinary person. Do you think I'm good enough for her?" Su Yu said with a self-mocking smile.
He knew his place.
Given the situation, there was no chance of anything between him and Hinata.
Unless he became one of Konoha's leaders or reached Kage Level.
A prestigious clan like the Hyuga Clan valued matches between families of equal standing. An ordinary man with no status like him wasn't qualified to marry Hinata.
Of course, that was only the case for now.
He would leave Konoha, which meant his relationship with Hinata couldn't—and wouldn't—become too close.
If they became too close, the young lady of the Hyuga Clan would become his weakness.
Su Yu didn't want anyone using her to threaten him.
Once he reached Kage Level, he would reappear before Hinata.
Until then, the most he could do was replace the goodwill Naruto Uzumaki had earned from Hinata—in other words, he'd have to save her like a hero.
He'd probably get that chance during the Chunin Ninja Exams' official matches.
"Then why are you in my sister's room?" Hanabi asked after a moment of silence.
"Your sister wants to get stronger, and I want to see how powerful the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist is," Su Yu replied.
"I see." Hanabi understood.
"If you need pointers, I can give you some advice on your Taijutsu, too," Su Yu said, looking at her.
"I don't need your advice. A Genin isn't qualified to teach me," Hanabi said bluntly.
"Fine. I hope you don't regret it later," Su Yu said with a shrug.
Hanabi gave a cold snort and left.
A short while later,
Hinata returned.
"Sorry for the wait."
As she spoke, she poured Su Yu some tea.
Su Yu quietly watched her as she poured.
Hinata seemed to notice his gaze, and her cheeks flushed.
Once she had poured two cups of tea,
Hinata sat opposite Su Yu and lowered her head.
Su Yu picked up his teacup and sipped the hot tea.
For a while, the room fell silent.
Hinata didn't dare look at Su Yu.
Su Yu only drank his tea, showing no sign of wanting to chat.
After Su Yu finished his cup,
Hinata finally looked up and stole a careful glance at him.
"Based on how my spar with your clan head went, there are several things you need to work on. First, you should know that the faster your attacks are, the more pressure you can put on your opponent. But you can't just focus on speed. You need to find your opponent's weak points and strike vital areas..."
Su Yu set down his teacup, looked at Hinata, and began his lesson.
In fact, these insights came from his own understanding of the Gentle Fist after mastering it.
Before he acquired the Gentle Fist, he'd thought Hinata's technique was pretty good.
After acquiring it, his understanding of the Gentle Fist had changed completely, and he'd spotted even more flaws in Hinata's technique.
That was the difference between an amateur and an expert.
Hinata listened attentively.
Halfway through, she even began writing down what Su Yu said.
His explanation helped her understand a great deal.
Many things that had confused her before suddenly became clear.
Su Yu spoke for more than ten minutes before stopping.
"That's enough for now. When I get back from my mission, I hope you'll have made some progress."
"Yes, Su Yu-sensei." Hinata stood and bowed to him.
"Just call me Su Yu. Don't call me sensei." Su Yu waved a hand.
"Su Yu," Hinata said, slowly straightening up.
Just then,
Su Yu appeared in front of her. As Hinata stared at him in confusion, he placed his large hand on her head.
"Train hard. Don't disappoint me."
After saying that, he withdrew his hand and left.
Hinata stood there, stunned for a few seconds. Then she came to her senses, hurried after him, and caught up.
Su Yu walked ahead, with Hinata following behind.
The two of them left the Hyuga Clan grounds.
When they reached the gate,
Hinata stopped and watched Su Yu's retreating figure.
He left without looking back even once.
The Chunin guarding the Hyuga Clan's gate saw the young lady's expression and made a mental note of Su Yu.
Su Yu left the Hyuga Clan and went straight home.
Once he reached his bedroom,
he activated the Byakugan without hesitation.
In an instant, everything around him came into view.
He could see everyone's outlines and the flow of their chakra with perfect clarity.
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