Apart from Team 7, where Sasuke was, the other graduating ninja teams were taken away by their respective Jonin leaders to begin testing.
Among these Jonin leading the team, Sarutobi Asuma looked the most weathered.
Although he was not yet thirty years old, his full beard, bewildered eyes, and the cigarette in his mouth made it seem like Asma was forty years old.
As the only surviving son of the Third Hokage, Asuma was quite strong and had a certain reputation in Konoha and the Land of Fire. He was basically the designated head of the Sarutobi clan, so he shouldn't be so decadent and haggard.
However, he was tricked and sent to the battlefield as soon as he returned to Konoha. The Sarutobi clan members who had lost or injured relatives and friends had a lot of complaints about him. Most importantly, Kurenai Yuhi had been ignoring his pursuit.
No matter how many methods Asma used or how romantic his pursuit was, Red remained indifferent.
This hurt Asuma deeply, and his mood improved slightly after he received a magical book from Kakashi last year, though his physical condition inevitably suffered.
Hyuga Kaze didn't stay at the scene for long. He brought Hinata to the Ninja Academy on a whim, and that was enough. Watching the show under the constant surveillance of Root and Anbu was pointless.
After being absent for more than two years, Hyuga Kaze suddenly appeared at the Ninja Academy, causing Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others to become very nervous and immediately dispatch a large number of people to monitor him.
"Let's go, Hinata. We've seen the excitement, it's time for us to head back."
Hyuga Kaze glanced at the Root ninjas hiding nearby and called Hinata back to the clan compound. Today was not only the day for class assignments at the Ninja Academy, but also the day for the Hyuga clan's new generation to take their exams.
In the past two years, Hyuga Kaze has secluded himself to train diligently, transforming and absorbing all the ninjutsu resources he had previously acquired, resulting in an astonishing transformation in his strength.
At the same time, the strength of the Hyuga clan has also undergone tremendous changes. In the past, the branch family of the Hyuga clan was limited by the Caged Bird Seal and the incomplete Gentle Fist. No matter how talented they were, they could only become an elite Jonin. They still had to develop their own skills.
Currently, the Hyuga clan has nearly ten elite Jonin, dozens of clan members with Jonin-level strength, and the new generation is constantly growing.
Even if the Uchiha clan were to reach its peak again, they would still dare to claim themselves as the number one clan in Konoha.
Since Hyuga Kaze became the head of the Hyuga clan, Gentle Fist has been made available to all Hyuga clan members, from the basic Bagua Palm to advanced techniques such as Reincarnation, Empty Palm, Mountain Breaker, and Gentle Step Double Lion Palm. Anyone who can prove their strength is sufficient can apply to learn the advanced techniques.
In addition to the Hyuga clan's own Gentle Fist techniques and methods for breaking the Caged Bird Seal, Hyuga Kaze also referenced his own advanced Baguazhang, some martial arts concepts from his previous life, and other ninjutsu techniques he had acquired, creating many secret techniques and incorporating them into the clan's inheritance system.
For example, the Bagua Qiankun Step, which combines Shadow Clone Technique and a version of the Shisui Instantaneous Movement Technique to enhance movement speed, allows one to move eight steps in a row after mastering it. The speed is extremely fast, and one can also leave behind a brief physical clone during the movement for attack and defense.
The Shocking Finger technique uses the Hyuga clan's attribute-neutral chakra to simulate the explosive power of lightning. When the finger strikes an enemy, the chakra explodes continuously within the enemy's body, causing physical trauma and shattering the chakra meridians. It is extremely vicious.
The Heaven-Slaying Hand is a taijutsu technique that uses specific chakra meridians and acupoints to concentrate chakra to an extreme degree on the side of the palm. The two palms are comparable to chakra weapons, and a single slash can cut the enemy in two.
There is also the Bagua Protective Palm, created with reference to the concept of the Bagua Sixty-Four Palms. It is taught to clansmen who lack chakra and find it difficult to learn the Rejuvenation Palm. It can condense a palm print shield, which forms around the body as the hands fly. It is more practical than the Rejuvenation Palm, and it is also very helpful for clansmen to comprehend the Rejuvenation Palm after mastering it.
With these conditions, coupled with a steady supply of resources and ample time for peaceful training, the Hyuga clan's presence in Konoha and even the ninja world has been declining, but their overall strength is now far greater than before.
"Chieftain"
"Lord Wind"
Hinata led Hinata back to the clan's territory. As they walked along the paved road, clan members kept bowing to them, but it was no use in emphasizing that such formalities were unnecessary and that respect should be kept in one's heart.
In the eyes of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Kaze is practically the living Sage of Six Paths, or even more so.
After all, the Sage of Six Paths couldn't change their fate of being enslaved by the Caged Bird Seal, nor could he make their strength advance by leaps and bounds.
Besides bowing respectfully to Hyuga Kaze, many female clan members looked at Hinata's figure behind him with eyes full of jealousy and resentment.
She's just the daughter of the former clan chief, and a sinner in the main family. Why does she deserve Lord Feng's favor? Is it just because she has a younger sister?
We would be willing to serve such a handsome, powerful, and wise clan leader!
That resentful look made Hinata, who was timid by nature, shrink back a little, and subconsciously she hugged Hyuga Kaze's arm even tighter, making him feel an undeniable pressure.
Hyuga Kaze could clearly sense the meaning in the eyes of those female tribespeople; admiring strength is human nature, and he could understand it.
To be honest, many Hyuga clan members are quite good-looking, no less so than Hinata and Hanabi, and they are happy to serve Hyuga Kaze, but Hyuga Kaze isn't very interested in them.
There are so many beautiful women in the ninja world, he can't possibly accept them all. Kurenai, Hinata, and Hanabi are all famous characters from the original work, and under the same circumstances, they definitely hold a greater place in his heart.
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