bookbashuk Chapter 24 Thank you
Chapter 24 Thank you
Kohinata Mukai, wearing an ANBU mask, stood quietly atop a tree, concealing himself in the shadows of the branches and leaves.
As a branch family that separated from the Hyuga clan several generations ago, Kohinata Mukai belongs to the branch family within the branch family.
Their branch of the clan consists of marginal members who are unable to awaken their Byakugan due to their thin bloodline.
They didn't even bother to carve the Caged Bird Seal on their own.
In our family's view, the inscription itself is a resource, and it is not worth wasting it on people who are unlikely to awaken the Byakugan.
To outsiders, it is impossible for members of this lineage of the Hyuga clan to awaken the Byakugan.
This is true.
Before Kohinata Mukai, no one in this clan had ever successfully awakened the Byakugan.
He had accidentally awakened his left Byakugan when he was on the verge of death during a recent secret mission.
He never mentioned this to anyone, not even the Hokage.
He gazed at the boy practicing his soft boxing in the courtyard and suddenly felt a pang of emotion.
"If I had been born during a period when the family split up, I probably would have been branded like this child, with the image of a caged bird carved into my face?"
Kohinata Mukai made a self-deprecating remark in his heart, but it was just that—a self-deprecating remark.
He quickly regained his composure and focused his attention on the boy below.
At this moment, he was not yet the Hyuga Kohinata who later betrayed the village's secrets for the sake of his wife and children.
Currently, he is still the "Kai" of Konoha's Anbu.
Although he didn't understand why Lord Danzo had sent him to examine a boy from the Hyuga branch family and test his qualifications to join Root.
But now that the order has been given, he will do his best.
"Boy, I hope your strength will catch Lord Danzo's eye..."
He silently recited the mantra, and slowly reached for his ninja tool pouch with his left hand.
"In that case, even if they can't break free from their cage, they can at least put their skills to good use in the village."
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he suddenly flung out several kunai.
Swish!Swish!
The kunai scattered and flew in all directions in mid-air.
The rain of death instantly enveloped Hinata Seiran in the courtyard.
Hinata Seiran, who was standing quietly in the courtyard, was clearly stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.
A kunai slipped out of the ninja tool pouch and was accurately thrown to the side of the kunai at the front.
Using the reaction force from the collision, the kunai bounced off to another one.
One collided with two, then two collided with three.
This recurring cycle created a chain reaction that completely disrupted the rhythm of flight.
"Bagua - Empty Palm"
A fierce palm strike followed closely, blasting away all the remaining kunai.
The sound of ping-pong balls hitting the ground echoed in the courtyard.
Did you have good observation skills, quick reflexes, and even figure out the trajectory of the object?
Little Hinata admired Mukai secretly.
As expected, you really need a pair of eyes to unleash your true power when you roll your eyes.
"You're... from the Anbu?"
Hinata Seiran looked up, feigning confusion, at the monkey-masked man who had leaped from the treetops into the courtyard.
"No, the Anbu wouldn't attack the village's ninjas without a reason."
His tone suddenly turned cold: "You're... a spy, aren't you?!"
Hinata Seiran assumed the starting stance of Gentle Fist, his expression unusually solemn.
"Trying to take over the Hyuga clan's Byakugan again?!"
"....."
Kohinata Mukai was speechless for a moment.
He really didn't expect that this boy would so quickly label him as a spy for the village.
Although he found it somewhat amusing, he still spoke in a deep voice.
"Hyuga Seiran, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Hinata Seiran had already made his move.
The killing intent gathering in his palm aimed straight for his head and mask!
That's really decisive...
The thought flashed through Kohinata Mukai's mind, but he dared not slack off with his hands.
His chakra circulated rapidly within his body, and as he retreated quickly, he crossed his arms to block.
Beneath the mask, the pupil of his left eye vanished instantly, replaced by concentric circles of bulging veins.
"Eye roll!"
He used his self-developed Baguazhang technique to meet the attack.
Bang bang bang!
The two exchanged blows, their palms clashing.
"From the Hyuga clan?!"
Hinata Seiran's hands moved swiftly, his mind filled with awe.
When did Danzo start having Hyuga clan ninjas under his command?!
His gaze sharpened, and the strength in his hands gradually increased.
Bang bang bang! !
The more Hinata Seiran fought, the more he felt that the palm technique of the person in front of him was like a bootleg version of Baguazhang.
Even a poor imitation.
I haven't fully grasped its essence yet.
However, he also had to admit that although this person's skills were rough, he made up for his shortcomings with brute force and skill.
"If that's the case..."
Hinata Seiran's mind raced, and the moment his opponent showed an opening, he abruptly changed his attack.
It's not Baguazhang.
It was a fierce whirlwind attack from Konoha.
Kicked Kohinata Mukai in the stomach.
"Well!"
Kohinata Mukai was knocked off balance and stumbled back several steps, his steps unsteady.
But it wasn't over yet; the remaining palm techniques followed closely behind, attacking him.
He took a deep breath and continued to block it.
But as he gradually progressed from Bagua Palm to Second Palm... Fourth Palm... Eighth Palm...
They exchanged blows up to sixteen or even thirty-two times.
Just as he was about to unleash the sixty-fourth palm strike...
Kohinata Mukai finally understood.
If we drag this out any longer, we will surely be defeated.
"Hyuga Seiran, I'm sent by Lord Danzo to invite you to join the Anbu!"
"This is just an assessment!"
He practically shouted it out, his voice carrying a hint of urgency that even he himself didn't realize.
"Oh?"
Just as he expected, Hinata Seiran abruptly stopped his palm strike.
His palm stopped three inches in front of Kohinata Mukai's door, the wind from his palm ruffling the stray hairs on his forehead.
"You really are... sent by Lord Danzo?"
Hinata Seiran's expression was somewhat strange. He remained in a defensive posture, but the killing intent in his eyes had largely subsided.
"certainly."
After Kohinata Mukaimi Seiran stopped his palm strike, he finally let out a long breath.
He rubbed his arm, which was numb from the shock, and quickly explained, "Lord Danzo admires your talent and has decided to invite you to join Root."
"And I'm the one who's responsible for taking you to the reporting site."
"Then how do you explain that you know the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist, and that you strike each pressure point so accurately?"
"So, you can roll your eyes too?"
Hinata Seiran asked the question that had been buried deep in his heart.
"As far as I know, no one in the Hyuga clan has joined the Anbu or served under Lord Danzo."
"hehe..."
Kohinata Mukai suddenly laughed. He understood that Hinata Seiran had gradually lowered his guard, and as long as he could prove what he said, Hinata Seiran would completely believe him.
He removed his mask, revealing a young yet resolute face.
"My name is Kohinata Mukai, and I am a member who split off from the Hyuga clan a few generations ago."
"If you really want to be precise, we're actually relatives."
He looked at the child who was gradually relaxing and couldn't help but smile. Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth but didn't light it.
"This is because of intergenerational inheritance; as long as you have the genetic material, it will manifest at some point."
"Don't tell anyone about this. It's my trump card." He paused, then continued in an elder's tone, "After all, we'll be colleagues in the future, and I might even mentor you..."
"Well!"
Before Kohinata Mukai could finish speaking, he suddenly paused, slowly lowered his head, and looked at his abdomen.
Hinata Seiran's hand plunged into his abdomen, faintly emitting a green light.
"you……!"
Kohinata Mukai's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Thank you for telling me this."
A complex emotion flashed in Hinata Seiran's eyes, but it quickly subsided into silence.
"However, before that, let me borrow your body for a bit..."