Three Developments of Rotation

Early in the morning, after tossing and turning all night, Hyuga Satoru climbed out of bed.

"After all, it was my first time killing someone."

Hyuga Satoru let out a sigh.

Ever since transmigrating here, last night had been the first time he had suffered from insomnia. The gruesome deaths of the Iwa Ninja he had fought yesterday still seemed vividly etched in his mind.

Ultimately, having received a modern education, he still needed time to accept the brutal reality of the Ninja World.

Shaking his head, he cleared the stray thoughts from his mind.

"Now isn't the time to think about that."

The Third Shinobi World War and the Caged Bird Seal were like bloodthirsty beasts chasing after him. He had to increase his strength as soon as possible.

After breakfast, just as Hyuga Satoru was about to train, he heard someone knocking at the door.

When he opened it, he found Hyuga Hiragi.

"Uncle Hiragi, what is it?"

"The Clan Head wants to see you."

"Oh, I'll get ready and head over right away."

On the way there, Hyuga Hiragi looked at Hyuga Satoru's small, thin frame, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.

During this period, Hyuga Satoru's reputation as a genius had gradually spread through the Hyuga Clan. But he knew very well that for the Branch Family, talent was a curse.

If one were an ordinary member of the Branch Family, they could live out their entire life like that without suffering too much. But for a genius, being forced to accept that helpless numbness was the true torment.

Hyuga Satoru had no idea what Hyuga Hiragi was thinking. He was merely considering why the Clan Head had summoned him.

The doors to the Main Hall were pushed open. Hyuga Satoru once again saw the old man sitting cross-legged on a cushion, as well as the young man standing beside him, Hyuga Hiashi.

"Hiragi, you may leave."

"Yes." After bowing to the old man, Hyuga Hiragi silently withdrew from the Main Hall.

"Clan Head." Hyuga Satoru gave a slight bow.

The old man opened his half-lidded eyes a sliver, his gaze pressing down on Hyuga Satoru in the center of the hall with palpable force.

"I heard that you have been very close with a member of the Uchiha Clan, and that she has even funded your training with Ninja Tools?"

"We are merely comrades. We are on the same team, so it is only natural that we are close," Hyuga Satoru replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Never mind." The old man shook his head. "I do not care whether you chose to join the same team because you were close, or became close because you were on the same team. I only want you to understand that Hyuga Clan ninja do not need support from members of other clans for their training."

"This concerns the Hyuga Clan's dignity. Do you understand?"

The old man's gaze was like an invisible blade pressing down upon Hyuga Satoru.

Hyuga Satoru said nothing.

Then the old man changed his tone, his voice suddenly becoming somewhat gentler.

"I understand that your savings can hardly sustain the cost of training. How about this? From now on, you may collect an additional ten thousand Ryo from the Hyuga Relief Hall every month. Consider it the clan's support for your training."

What a classic carrot-and-stick tactic. Hyuga Satoru inwardly scoffed. First, he was suppressed to make him fearful, then given a little sweetener to win him over. This Clan Head had truly mastered the art of employing people.

In truth, money was no longer particularly scarce for him. The reward for the B-rank mission he had just completed alone would last him quite a while.

"Thank you, Clan Head."

Hyuga Satoru thanked him respectfully. No matter what, appearances had to be maintained.

"Mm." Hyuga Suigetsu nodded. "I know you have never taken the training of the Gentle Fist seriously, but I still hope you will value it. This is the secret training method for Rotation. Take it back and study it for three days, then return it here immediately afterward. Remember, you must not pass it on to anyone."

Hyuga Satoru accepted the scroll the old man tossed him, a wave of surprise rising in his heart.

Rotation was one of the Main Family's secret techniques. Ordinarily, the Branch Family could only comprehend it on their own and were not qualified to train in it. In a sense, Hyuga Suigetsu's actions had already broken the rules.

"Thank you, Clan Head." Hyuga Satoru put on a delighted expression and thanked the old man.

"Mm, you may go."

After Hyuga Satoru's figure disappeared beyond the Main Hall, Hyuga Hiashi beside him asked in confusion, "Father, why give him the training method for Rotation?"

The old man slightly raised his head, and a deep glint suddenly surfaced in his cloudy eyes. "Hiashi, do you know the Hokage came to see me yesterday?"

"The Hokage came to see you?" Hyuga Hiashi looked astonished.

"Mm." The old man nodded.

"You know our Hyuga Clan's circumstances are special. Even the Hokage must obtain the Main Family's consent before mobilizing Branch Family ninja. I originally thought the Hokage wanted a Branch Family Jonin, but I never expected him to want that Genin instead."

"What does the Hokage want him for? He is only a Genin. Even with a Dual Bloodline Limit, he cannot be of much use, can he?" Hyuga Hiashi asked, puzzled.

The old man shook his head. "I do not know. It is probably related to an Anbu mission."

"It seems the Hokage values him greatly."

"Mm. After all, he is the first ninja in Konoha's history with a Dual Bloodline Limit. Whether the Hokage wants to cultivate him or make use of him, the Branch Family's first loyalty is still to the Main Family. We only need to go along with the flow."

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly.

After returning, Hyuga Satoru began leafing through Rotation's training notes. Within the Hyuga Clan, usually only the Main Family was qualified to train in Rotation, while the Branch Family could only rely on their own insight.

In the original story, Hyuga Neji had comprehended Rotation while still a Genin, earning himself the title of genius.

Because Hyuga Satoru had not placed much importance on the Gentle Fist system, he had never studied Rotation's training methods. Now, this made up for that deficiency.

The leave Aburame Shibi had given them lasted seven days. Today was the second day. After considering it, Hyuga Satoru figured he had enough time to develop new abilities through Rotation.

The principle behind Rotation was not complicated. Chakra was explosively released from acupuncture points across the entire body in an instant, then spun at high speed like a top to form a hemispherical Chakra barrier.

The difficulty lay in the technique of releasing Chakra explosively, as well as controlling the high-speed rotation.

A fully formed Rotation could deflect attacks and was known within the Hyuga Clan as absolute defense.

But that ability clearly did not meet Hyuga Satoru's standards. He tried combining Rotation with Electromagnetic Force.

After several days of research, he gradually developed several entirely new ways to use Rotation.

While using Rotation, he could use Electromagnetic Force to create repulsion, greatly boosting its defensive power. Metal objects would be deflected by the repulsive force before they could make contact, similar to an all-directional Shinra Tensei.

Likewise, he could create gravitational attraction and turn himself into a humanoid meat grinder.

Or he could pair it with Metal Ninja Tools, such as Ninja Swords. He could use Rotation while controlling the Ninja Swords, creating a version 2.0 meat grinder. If an enemy tried to flee, gravity would keep them from escaping, leaving them to be swallowed by the rapidly spinning blades.

Hyuga Satoru named these three special forms of Rotation: Rotation - Yin, Rotation - Yang, and Rotation - Sword Dance.

As for creating electromagnetic repulsion and attraction, Hyuga Satoru's influence over nonmetallic objects was still limited. But if an enemy carried metal objects, the effect would be greatly amplified.

The limits of LV2 Electromagnetic Force were extremely obvious. However, Hyuga Satoru's experience had already reached 3289/6000, and LV3 was not far away.