Martial Arts Techniques

Ye Fan did not continue discussing the Byakugan. After all, asking too many questions about something like that could easily make people think he had ulterior motives.

"Senior Ye Fan, your opponent in the exam is Neji Hyuga. He's very strong and has always been the goal I want to surpass. You must be careful," Hanabi Hyuga suddenly said.

"A goal you want to surpass? Then I'll have to take a good look at him." Ye Fan smiled.

Although everyone had told him how formidable Neji Hyuga was, it still failed to truly stir his fighting spirit.

"Brother Ye Fan, how are you going to fight in the exam? Just relying on Dark Shadow?" Kiba Inuzuka cut in from the side, glancing at the little Ninja Hound lying beside Ye Fan's feet.

"More or less," Ye Fan answered vaguely.

Unless it became absolutely necessary, he did not intend to fight personally.

"But you have no chance of winning that way. I know Dark Shadow is powerful, but it still isn't Neji Hyuga's match. Brother Ye Fan, should you buy some special ninja tools? I still have some money here. You have to prepare in advance. You only need to hold out for five minutes," Kiba Inuzuka said seriously.

Looking at the younger brother worrying over him, Ye Fan smiled and asked, "In your opinion, what is Neji Hyuga's advantage?"

"His advantage?" Kiba Inuzuka froze for a moment, then said, "His taijutsu is extremely powerful, and he also possesses the Byakugan, a Bloodline Limit. It's difficult to defeat him in a direct fight. I heard this assessment will take place in an enclosed training hall. Brother Ye Fan, that's very disadvantageous for you!"

"Is that so?" Ye Fan revealed a mysterious smile and said softly, "Every technique has weaknesses. Although the Byakugan's abilities are exceptional, it has weaknesses as well. An enclosed room may seem unfavorable to me, but it can also be used to my advantage. If nothing unexpected happens, I think I have a way to limit the Byakugan's abilities."

"What?" Kiba Inuzuka was startled.

If someone else had said that, he might have scoffed at it.

But if those words came from the Ye Fan he respected—

Then—

They would most likely become reality!

"Limit the Byakugan's abilities?" Hanabi Hyuga stared blankly at Ye Fan, feeling that those words were simply unbelievable.

"I can't tell you yet. If it gets leaked, it won't work when the time comes." Ye Fan did not reveal the method to them, making the three even more eager to know the answer.

"Big Sister, does the school allow spectators during the ninja assessment?"

Hanabi Hyuga turned to look at her sister.

She desperately wanted to watch Ye Fan's battle with Neji Hyuga.

Even more, she wanted to know:

What method could possibly limit the Byakugan's abilities?

"I'm not sure about that. We can ask Teacher Iruka later," Hinata Hyuga said softly. She was quite curious herself.

"Right, we should tell Teacher Iruka later. I want to go that day too!" Kiba Inuzuka chimed in.

Time passed quickly without anyone noticing. Just as Hinata Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga were preparing to leave, Hana Inuzuka's voice rang out from outside the courtyard.

"Do we have guests at home?" Hana Inuzuka said as she walked in from outside.

Her three Ninja Hounds had already caught the scent of strangers, which was why she had said they had guests.

"Huh? Girls?" When Hana Inuzuka saw Hinata Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga, her expression clearly froze.

"Sorry for intruding!" Hinata Hyuga hurriedly stood up.

"Big Sis, this is my teammate, Hinata Hyuga, and this is her younger sister, Hanabi Hyuga," Kiba Inuzuka quickly introduced them.

Hana Inuzuka wore a meaningful smile as she said, "Kiba, I didn't expect you to be old enough to bring girls home already."

"Big Sis, don't talk nonsense. They came to see Brother Ye Fan. It has nothing to do with me," Kiba Inuzuka hurriedly explained.

"Oh?" Hana Inuzuka turned her questioning gaze toward Ye Fan.

Ye Fan did not explain anything. Instead, he asked, "Hua, has your patrol duty ended for the day?"

Hana Inuzuka was an outstanding veterinarian on Konoha Village's medical team and also a patrol officer. She had to patrol Konoha Village's public safety every day, and her work was arduous.

"It's over. I won't need to go out tonight." Hana Inuzuka stretched lazily as she spoke, displaying her proud figure, then turned to Ye Fan and the others. "What are you planning to eat tonight?"

"My... my sister and I should be leaving. Sorry for intruding!"

Hinata Hyuga did not dare stay for dinner. Besides, if her younger sister returned too late, their father would definitely scold her.

"Why leave so soon? Stay a little longer!" Hana Inuzuka tried to persuade them to stay, but Hinata and Hanabi still left.

Before leaving, Hanabi Hyuga said to Ye Fan with a serious expression, "Senior Ye Fan, I'll wait for you at school tomorrow. I hope you'll continue guiding me!"

Watching the sisters' departing backs, Ye Fan muttered, "Those two sisters really have completely different personalities."

"Ye Fan, tell me honestly. How did you get to know the two young ladies of the Hyuga Clan?" Back in the room, Hana Inuzuka asked with a curious look.

In her impression, Ye Fan was the kind of person who kept himself shut off and was poor at socializing. Normally, not to mention talking to girls, he did not even have a close friend.

So why today...

"It's nothing, I just gave Hanabi Hyuga a few pointers on my way to school." Speaking up to this point, Ye Fan paused, shifted the topic, and asked, "Hua, come to think of it, didn't you run into any trouble when you were practicing that set of Fierce Wind Twin-Joining Hands I taught you?"

Ye Fan had many martial arts techniques in his mind—ordinary ones, advanced ones, palm techniques, fist techniques, leg techniques, and even techniques involving all kinds of weapons.

The Fierce Wind Twin-Joining Hands was a very ordinary martial arts technique, one he had specifically selected for Hana Inuzuka.

He had even made some modifications so it could adapt to the energy known as chakra, all to make it easier for Hana Inuzuka to learn.

It was not that he did not want to teach her advanced martial arts techniques.

The problem was that advanced martial arts techniques almost all required True Essence Power to activate, and they also demanded a high level of comprehension.

For Hana Inuzuka, who had no foundation in martial arts techniques, even if Ye Fan taught her, she would be unable to fully grasp them.

"You mean the taijutsu you created, the Fierce Wind Twin-Joining Hands? Sorry, but I've been too busy lately. I simply haven't had time to practice, so I still don't know how good this Fierce Wind Twin-Joining Hands of yours is." Hana Inuzuka smiled apologetically.

Ye Fan immediately showed an expression of just as I thought.

Normally, if Hana Inuzuka had begun practicing the Fierce Wind Twin-Joining Hands, she would definitely have come to ask him all sorts of questions. Yet so much time had passed, and there had not been the slightest sign of anything.

"Big Sis, you're wasting such a good opportunity!" Kiba Inuzuka shouted excitedly from the side. "It's taijutsu created by Brother Ye Fan! He hasn't even taught me yet! I want to learn too!"