Smack! Smack! Smack!...
Rapid, continuous blows rang out across a snowy clearing in the forest.
Two small figures clad in Snowman Suits stood on the thick snow without sinking into it, steadily attacking each other.
The Black-haired Byakugan Girl's gloved hands were wreathed in blue Chakra flames as her fingers shot toward the boy opposite her with piercing whistles.
The Black-haired Blue-eyed Boy seemed to anticipate the girl's attacks in advance. Just before her fingers could jab into his Snowman Suit and send Chakra through the clothing into his body, he would strike her wrist with the back of his hand and deflect the attack. Then, seizing the opportunity, he would send her flying with a palm strike, a straight punch, or a kick, causing her to crash into the snow.
Every time she was hit, the girl let out a muffled groan, her little face contorting in discomfort and pain.
Yet after falling into the snow, she would quickly climb back up and charge at the boy again.
Even when pain covered her entire body, even when her internal injuries were severe enough for blood to trickle from the corner of her mouth, she did not stop.
The two children were none other than Izayoi and Hinata.
"Alright, that's enough."
After an unknown amount of time, Izayoi finally spoke and ended the spar.
Only then did Hinata sit down in the snow, panting heavily. Her face was covered in sweat, and blood had stained her tattered Snowman Suit red, revealing the ordinary clothes beneath it.
Izayoi's white Snowman Suit was likewise in tatters, with normal clothes underneath.
This Snowman Suit was naturally not just for decoration. It was meant to let Hinata practice "Hitting a Cow Through a Mountain," improving both her ability to send Chakra into the human body and the power of that Chakra.
When she could send Chakra into Izayoi's body even through the Snowman Suit and inflict serious damage, it would mean that her finger strength was astonishing and her Chakra control was extremely powerful.
That was why, every few times Izayoi sent Hinata flying, he would deliberately expose an opening and let her hit him.
Otherwise, if she only took a beating, it might create an invincible image of him—but it could also shatter Hinata's confidence.
If he wanted Hinata to become confident, he had to let her taste success.
After removing his tattered Snowman Suit, Izayoi walked over to Hinata, crouched in front of her, and used the most basic Medical Jutsu to treat her.
He did not know whether basic Medical Jutsu could cure Hidden Ailments, nor could Izayoi currently determine whether Hinata had any lingering internal injuries.
But he believed Hyuga Hiashi had long since learned about how brutally he was beating Hinata.
Since the man still tacitly allowed Hinata to train with him, Izayoi believed he would surely find some other excuse to have Hinata undergo a physical examination.
The Hyuga Clan definitely had outstanding medical ninja. Whether Hinata had any Hidden Ailments would certainly be discovered and treated.
Even if Hyuga Hiashi did not know, and did not have anyone examine Hinata, it would not matter.
A young body had nothing to fear, no matter how many Hidden Ailments it had.
As long as Izayoi awakened the Tenseigan, he would automatically obtain Yin-Yang Release just as one did with the Rinnegan.
At that point, Izayoi could also use Yin-Yang Release to help Hinata regulate her body.
That was precisely why Izayoi had no reservations.
After treating Hinata, Izayoi smiled. "Let's go ice fishing later. We're having grilled fish today."
Hinata's beautiful eyes immediately lit up, and she nodded. "Mm!"
Izayoi's knowledge of the Naruto world all came from the TV anime.
He had never read the manga or played the games, and the little information he knew came from short videos.
He did not know whether the manga contained any information about Hinata being a Big Eater.
But in the TV anime, there was a scene where Hinata utterly crushed everyone in a ramen-eating contest.
That scene was also what spread Hinata's Big Eater trait across various forums, with countless netizens believing it was a waste of talent.
After all, in a two-dimensional world, being a Big Eater was an incredibly powerful talent.
Yet this talent, like the talents of those Lifestyle Occupations, did not appear among the perks.
Izayoi also did not know whether Hinata possessed such a talent.
So one day, Izayoi deliberately brought Hinata out to catch fish and grill them, secretly observing how much she ate.
He then discovered that Hinata really could eat a lot—two or three times as much as he could.
This discovery delighted Izayoi immensely.
A large appetite meant strong digestion, more nutrients absorbed, and stronger physical and spiritual energy within the cells.
That meant Hinata's future Chakra reserves would greatly surpass those of her peers.
The stronger Hinata became, the greater the chance of obtaining a Red Perk.
Now that Izayoi knew she possessed the Big Eater trait, he naturally would not let her waste that talent.
So after every training session, Izayoi would take Hinata fishing or hunting and let her eat until she was full.
Today was no exception.
At first, Hinata still could not fully relax in front of Izayoi and wanted to maintain her ladylike side.
But gradually, she realized that Izayoi prepared so much food every time. He had clearly discovered her secret and was afraid she would not eat enough, so she stopped restraining her appetite.
At the same time, Hinata looked forward even more to training with Izayoi.
Even her family did not know the secret of her enormous appetite.
It was just that Hinata had not noticed that the household was gradually no longer serving meals separately, and there was much more food every day.
She thought it was because she had a little sister now.
Izayoi knew nothing of this.
Otherwise, he would surely have smiled in satisfaction.
In this life, Hinata's fate had undoubtedly changed.
With his help and Hyuga Hiashi's quiet concern, her strength and personality would definitely no longer be like they were in the original story.
Once she built a solid foundation, combined with Izayoi's Chakra, she might even awaken the Tenseigan in the future.
At that time, Hinata would become the true Byakugan Princess!
Time passed slowly when studying.
Time passed quickly during vacations—this was something all students agreed on.
Winter break ended, and time entered Konoha Year 55.
The first-years began their third semester, while the sixth-years welcomed their graduation season.
After two semesters of training, the new students had all completed their transformations. Those who remained at the academy had already developed Chakra and adapted to the intensity of both academic and practical classes.
Thus, in the third semester, the Ninja Academy officially began teaching them the Three Body Technique, as well as Konoha's Body Flicker Technique and Invisibility Technique. Survival Exercises were also added to practical classes.
Survival Exercises mainly trained the students' intelligence-gathering abilities, as well as their use of the Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, and Invisibility Technique.
Other than the Three Body Technique, the remaining basics were all very simple.
When Naruto Uzumaki first appeared in the original story, he could not even use the Clone Technique properly, yet he could use the Body Flicker Technique and Invisibility Technique to toy with several Chunin wearing green vests.
However, none of this posed any difficulty for Izayoi.
Seeing that practical classes still only featured Taijutsu Sparring, with no Kunai Melee Combat and no unrestricted matches where anything could be used.
Other than on afternoons with Taijutsu Sparring, Izayoi still did not use his Main Body to attend school.
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