"..." Xia froze for a moment at what she heard and blurted out, "Huh?"
Hiashi's hand paused on Xia's hair, and he turned to look at Danzo. Danzo gave a discreet nod.
Seeing this, Hiashi rubbed his chin.
Although Xia's talent could hardly be called outstanding, she was still a Hyuga, had trained in Taijutsu for a while, and had the Byakugan, such a powerful asset for Taijutsu-
Were Danzo and Xue Ge both that confident?
Well, that was fine. This was a chance to test the boy's mettle. He had heard plenty about the boy's reputation, but had never seen him in action himself.
With that thought, Hiashi patted Xia on the back. "Then give it everything you've got."
"...Yes, Clan Head!"
Xia nodded firmly, then clenched her little fists and marched toward Xue Ge.
She was unhappy. After all, she was quite capable among her peers-a child barely older than her had said she only needed to land one hit on him to win. She felt he was looking down on her.
Xia stopped about five meters from Xue Ge and took her stance facing him.
"..." Xue Ge watched Xia quietly.
Xia's expression sharpened, and she shouted in her childish voice, "Here I come!"
Whoosh!
Her fist shot toward Xue Ge's forehead like lightning.
Mm, that punch really was fast. Just what you'd expect from a Hyuga child.
Xue Ge turned slightly to evade the straight punch, then ducked low beneath a sweeping punch. His feet kept moving as he dodged Xia's string of attacks.
Several of those punches anticipated my position. That doesn't seem like something a child could manage. Hmm, is it because of the Byakugan?
"You can't just predict where someone's going and punch ahead of them," Xue Ge said as he dodged Xia's