Hiashi launched his attack, and Neji took a defensive stance. The old and new leading lights of the Hyuga Clan traded blows using their clan's ancestral taijutsu, each giving as good as he got!
But anyone could see that Neji was holding back!
Naruto and Obito offered their expert commentary on the battle.
Obito said, "No matter how sharp Hiashi remains in his old age, the fundamental gap in power between him and Neji, who has become an Ōtsutsuki, can't be ignored..."
As Neji stepped up his efforts, Hiashi visibly fell behind!
Obito said, "I'm not trying to discourage him, but even if he says he wants to overcome the trauma the Ōtsutsuki left him with back then, he might only end up deepening that fear. Naruto, you really should talk your father-in-law out of this..."
Naruto said, "Don't make my father-in-law sound like such a pushover. He hasn't been sitting idle all these years..."
Obito's brows twitched. He looked at Naruto's profile and asked, "Have you been giving him 'private lessons' too?"
Resting his cheek on one hand, Naruto lowered his eyelids and said, "I wouldn't put it that way. We've just been exchanging ideas..."
It had been around the third year of their marriage when Naruto accompanied Hinata on a visit to her family.
After several rounds of drinks...
Hiashi said, "Naruto, do you only intend to use the Byakugan Toneri gave you as a tool for activating Yomotsu Hirasaka?"
Naruto said, "For now, yes, Father-in-law..."
Hiashi expounded, "Hic~ Your current taijutsu still relies on Lightning Release and tailed beast chakra to strengthen your body. Oh, and those unique Truth-Seeking Orbs of yours. It certainly packs tremendous power, but at its core, it's all a head-on 'Strong Fist style.'"
Naruto said, "Strictly speaking, that's true."
Hiashi said, "Yes,