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Chapter 101: Eight Wine Cups

The medical room was filled with injured participants from the Chunin Exams. Konoha's medical ninjas were busy treating their wounds.

Kimimaro arrived with Suigetsu and Jugo, standing before the Sound Ninja trio.

Among the three, Kin was the least injured, having only been knocked unconscious. He was now awake and unharmed.

Dosu, however, had been severely beaten by Kabuto, suffering from broken bones and internal injuries. Although he was conscious, it would take months for him to fully recover.

Kabuto had truly been ruthless, releasing all his pent-up resentment. The Sound Ninja trio had no idea about Kabuto's true identity, or they wouldn't have provoked him.

But the most tragic was Zaku. His air holes had been blocked by Shino's insects, causing his Decapitating Air Wave technique to backfire, severing both his hands. He lay on the bed, his severed arms beside him, a picture of misery.

Konoha's medical ninjas were powerless to heal such an injury.

"Lord Kimimaro..." Zaku struggled to sit up, his respect for Kimimaro unwavering even in his crippled state.

"Lie down, you're in no condition to move." Kimimaro shook his head slightly, looking at Zaku's bloody arms. Shino was also a ruthless one.

Zaku lowered his head, filled with frustration. He had finally achieved his current strength, only to be crippled overnight. Among the injured, he and Lee were the most unfortunate.

"Don't worry, I won't let you become useless."

Zaku's head snapped up. "Lord Kimimaro, you have a way?"

Kimimaro nodded slightly, picking up Zaku's severed arm and examining it.

"The cuts are clean, reattaching them shouldn't be too difficult. Don't move, I'll be quick."

Zaku dared not move.

Kimimaro aligned Zaku's left arm, and chakra needles condensed.

Ninja Art Creation Rebirth — Strength of a Hundred Technique!

The chakra needles shuttled between Zaku's arm. Countless chakra threads formed as the needles moved back and forth. Blood vessels, meridians, bones! Everything that was broken was reconnected by Kimimaro in an instant!

Suigetsu and Jugo's eyes widened. They had never seen Kimimaro perform this technique.

"Boss, your medical ninjutsu is this amazing now? Reattaching limbs like it's nothing?"

Kimimaro didn't answer, as he still had another arm to reattach.

Ninja Art Creation Rebirth — Strength of a Hundred Technique activated again!

The same smooth and skillful movements as before.

Everyone around was stunned. What kind of technique was this? Was there such a medical ninjutsu?

The genin were shocked, but didn't understand the complexity of it. The medical ninjas, however, were dumbfounded.

"Who is this Sound ninja? How does he know such medical ninjutsu?"

"I... I don't know."

"We must inform the director about this."

Kimimaro was unaware of their thoughts, nor did he care. He never intended to hide his medical ninjutsu skills. A powerful healer would be respected in any world.

He didn't have to worry about being targeted by other forces because of his strong medical ninjutsu. They would all want to win him over.

Killing a healer was a taboo among ninjas. No one could guarantee they would never get injured.

Tying the last thread, Kimimaro's treatment was complete.

"Try it, how does it feel?"

Zaku looked at his reattached arms in disbelief, moving his hands and finding no difference from before.

"It's healed! It's really healed!" Zaku was ecstatic, jumping to his feet.

Seeing the two small holes in his palms, he knew his power was still there.

"Decapitating..."

He wanted to test his strength, but Kimimaro pressed his hand down.

"This isn't the place to test your techniques."

Zaku realized his recklessness and quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, Lord Kimimaro."

"Alright, your injuries are healed, let's go back to the hotel. You may not have passed the exam this time, but at least you know your weaknesses. Go back and train hard."

The Sound Ninja trio was completely won over by Kimimaro and nodded repeatedly.

"What did you say? Lee can't be a ninja anymore?"

At that moment, Gai's horrified voice rang out.

Everyone looked over.

"He used the Eight Gates Released Formation, his muscles are torn all over, that can be repaired. But his left arm and leg's meridians are filled with sand. We can't clean the sand out of the torn muscles."

The medical ninja looked guilty.

Gai was stunned. Tenten and Neji's expressions were also grim.

They all knew how much effort Lee had put into becoming a ninja. Now, he was being told he could no longer be one.

One could only imagine how devastated Lee would be when he woke up and learned of this.

For a moment, the Konoha genin were silent. Seeing their peer suffer such a fate, they felt downcast.

"Kimimaro, can you take a look at Bushy Brow's injuries? You can reattach arms, maybe you can help Bushy Brow too?"

Naruto approached Kimimaro and said.

Kimimaro's impressive skills had shocked everyone, and although Naruto didn't understand the intricacies, he instinctively felt that Kimimaro's medical skills were exceptional.

"Let me take a look."

Kimimaro didn't refuse, walking over to Lee and taking his injured left hand to examine it.

"Congratulations, tourist, you have successfully taken a photo with the character Rock Lee and received the reward Eight Wine Cups."

Eight Wine Cups, a skill of Yagami Iori. It releases purple flames from the palm, and upon hitting the enemy, the flames' power creates a sensation of time stopping for them. It was a powerful control skill. It was said that when mastered to its peak, it could control time.

Kimimaro was slightly taken aback. With this reward, it seemed inappropriate not to help this inspiring young man.

Moreover, if he performed surgery on Lee, he was confident he could deduce the Eight Gates Released Formation training method through his injuries. This deal wouldn't be a loss.

Seeing his strange expression, Gai grew worried.

"How is it? Is there a way?"

Kimimaro came back to his senses and smiled. "Yes. But it requires surgery, and I can't guarantee 100% success."

"What's the success rate?" Neji asked.

"Sixty percent. If it fails, Lee might die."

Although the success rate was over half, the consequence of failure was death.

Neji and Gai fell silent. They couldn't make this decision for Lee.

Kimimaro naturally understood this.

"Wait until he wakes up, then ask him what he wants. Of course, you can also ask other Konoha medical ninjas, maybe there's another way."

In the original story, Tsunade's success rate for this surgery was only fifty percent.

The reason Kimimaro's success rate was ten percent higher than Tsunade's wasn't because his medical skills surpassed hers, but because of the Byakugan he had just obtained.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 102: Tea with the Hyuga

Kimimaro's extraordinary medical ninjutsu won the admiration of everyone.

Especially now that he's wearing an eye mask, technically blind.

Under these circumstances, he can still close his eyes and reconnect severed limbs. Such a skill is beyond the comprehension of these people.

Gai, who has seen a lot, knows that Kimimaro can do this, and his medical ninjutsu won't be bad.

At least above these medical ninjas.

A 60% success rate is neither high nor low, but most importantly, the cost of failure is death.

Gai can't accept Lee's death.

Lee is nominally his student, but in reality he is regarded as the inheritor of his own ninja way, an existence closer than his son.

Even Neji and Tenten in the same group can't compare to this weight.

Hesitation is inevitable.

Not only Lee needs to consider, but Gai also needs to consider.

Faced with the question of choosing life or death or dreams, everyone will hesitate.

This is not surprising.

Kimimaro took the Otonin team and left the medical room and returned to the hotel to rest.

The nearly six-day Chunin Exam consumed a lot of them.

"The third exam a month later will start with the rampage of Ichibi Jinchuriki, and launch the Konoha collapse plan. At that time, you only need to lead Jirobo and others to destroy Konoha. You don't need to worry about the rest."

After Orochimaru left such an order to Kimimaro, he left Konoha.

Rasa is dead, and during this time, he needs to act as the Fourth Kazekage.

There is Yakushi Kabuto in Konoha who can coordinate the overall situation, so don't worry.

He can go to Shayin to arrange everything with confidence.

At this stage of the plan, more caution is needed.

Once exposed, all previous efforts will be wasted.

Compared with Kimimaro, Yakushi Kabuto is more suitable to be responsible for the deployment in Konoha.

He has been lurking here for nearly three years, not for nothing.

His understanding of various areas of Konoha allows him to make arrangements more calmly.

Kimimaro is also happy to be at leisure.

But it didn't take long for someone to come to the door.

This person is the red-haired girl, Karin.

After she successfully left the Forest of Death, she didn't go to Kusagakure, but went directly to Kimimaro.

"I...I want to join Otonin Village."

Karin was a little nervous.

She didn't know what the future held, but she always felt that joining Otonin Village would be better than staying in Kusagakure.

Because Kimimaro's chakra gave her a sense of peace of mind.

"Congratulations on making the right choice."

It is not difficult to arrange for Karin to escape from the clutches of Kusagakure.

Just take her out of Konoha first, and then arrange for Otonin to take her away.

This trivial matter is easy for Kimimaro.

And for a talent like Karin, Orochimaru would not refuse even more.

So Karin was arranged to leave Konoha that day.

The people from Kusagakure searched for Karin for a long time but couldn't find her, so they gave up.

After all, if they paid a little attention to Karin, they would not use her as a medical kit.

Having successfully rescued a girl, Kimimaro's days were rarely peaceful for two days.

On the seventh day, he took off his eye mask.

He in the mirror is no different from before.

Those eyes were still emerald green.

But as long as the chakra is slightly urged, it immediately turns pure white.

Byakugan!

This power belonging to the Hyuga clan has been completely integrated into his body.

The terrifying power of the Shikotsumyaku in the body tends to be calm, and the blood succession disease is also greatly relieved.

But Kimimaro frowned slightly, noticing something was wrong.

Having obtained the Byakugan, he can see the energy in his bones through its perspective ability.

Although the gray energy in the bones has been suppressed, it is still increasing at a slow speed.

"I didn't expect the blood succession limit of this body to be so amazing. As the body grows, its Shikotsumyaku power is also constantly becoming stronger. The Byakugan at this stage can still suppress the Shikotsumyaku power and prevent it from eroding the body.

But if the power of the Byakugan can't keep up with the growth rate of the Shikotsumyaku, one day it will repeat the same mistakes. It seems that getting the Byakugan is only the initial treatment. If you want to completely balance the terrifying power of the Shikotsumyaku, you need stronger Byakugan pupil power, or even Tenseigan."

Kimimaro made a judgment based on the current information.

If you want to open the Tenseigan, I am afraid that the goal must be placed on the moon.

There are the descendants of Otsutsuki Hamura.

There is also the method of opening the Tenseigan.

"It's not easy to go to the moon in this situation."

Kimimaro shook his head slightly, and temporarily put this idea aside.

Let's improve the pupil power of Byakugan first, and then think about Tenseigan.

Just then, Suigetsu came knocking on the door.

"Boss, boss! Someone is looking for you!"

Kimimaro opened the door, his face full of doubts.

"Who is looking for me?"

"Someone from the Hyuga clan. Hey, boss, your eyes are healed? They are still as scary as before. It seems that there are no sequelae."

Suigetsu's focus quickly shifted.

"Hyuga Clan? What are they looking for me for?"

Kimimaro didn't answer, but asked about the serious matter.

"I don't know, it looks pretty formal. That person said that the patriarch of the Hyuga clan invited you to tea."

"Hyuga Hiashi?"

Kimimaro was even more puzzled.

What are the Hyuga clan doing inviting me to tea?

Could it be that I found out that I stole the Byakugan?

impossible.

My own methods are not from this world at all. If the Hyuga clan had the ability to see this, they wouldn't be in such a bad situation.

Did I defeat Hyuga and want to get back on the field?

It shouldn't be.

The Hyuga clan is not so petty.

Kimimaro couldn't figure it out for a while, but since the other party came, he was not afraid to take the move.

"I'll go and have a look."

Kimimaro walked to the entrance of the hotel, and sure enough, a member of the Hyuga clan was standing there.

As Suigetsu said before, this person invited him to tea.

Kimimaro had never drunk the tea of the Hyuga clan, so he didn't refuse, and followed that person directly to the Hyuga clan's house.

He's been here once before.

But last time he just glanced at the door and left.

Now, he can walk into it openly.

reception room.

Hyuga Hiashi was already here waiting for Kimimaro.

Seeing Kimimaro coming, Hyuga Hiashi stretched out his right hand and pointed to the seat in front of him.

"Are you Kimimaro, the Genin of Otonin? Please sit down."

Kimimaro was not polite and sat down directly.

The waitress on the side immediately filled him with a cup of tea.

"It's a strange story that the patriarch of the Hyuga clan invited me, a little Otonin Genin, to tea. I wonder if Patriarch Hyuga has anything to do?"

Kimimaro was not in a hurry to drink tea, but asked the doubts in his heart first.

This matter is obviously not simple.

"During the Chunin Exam, did you use the Five Finger Bullet on Hyuga ?"

"Not bad. Patriarch Hyuga wouldn't be so boring as to stand up for his daughter, would he?"

Hyuga Hiashi shook his head slightly.

"I just want to confirm one thing."

While speaking, Hyuga Hiashi suddenly shot!

Acupoint!

I saw his right hand condensed into a sword finger, pointing directly at Kimimaro's throat!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 103: Kaguya of the Past, Taketake of Today

Hyuga Hiashi's sudden attack startled Kimimaro. His pupils shrank, and his body instinctively reacted.

The finger strike was lightning fast, aimed directly at his throat. With the wall behind him, there was no way to dodge.

Sitting cross-legged, he couldn't immediately move out of the way.

There was only one move that could avoid this attack.

Two white bones protruded from Kimimaro's collarbone, converging at incredible speed to block Hyuga Hiashi's finger strike.

At this moment, Kimimaro also sensed something was amiss.

Hyuga Hiashi was holding back his power.

If he hadn't defended, the finger wouldn't have actually struck.

The opponent was testing him.

But what they were testing, he had no way of knowing.

The finger tapped on the white bone, and a faint smile appeared on Hyuga Hiashi's cold face.

"You are indeed from the Kaguya clan."

Hyuga Hiashi withdrew his finger and spoke slowly.

"Is this what the Hyuga Clan Head wanted to confirm?"

Kimimaro frowned slightly, not quite understanding Hyuga Hiashi's intentions.

This attack was clearly calculated.

Even the layout of this place was calculated.

All to make him use the Shikotsumyaku to defend.

Because this defense method was the fastest and didn't require any extra movements.

"Indeed. Kimimaro... Originally, I just thought the name sounded familiar. Later, after learning about the situation of this Chunin Exam, I confirmed that you are the genius from the Kaguya clan back then."

Kimimaro sneered.

"The Kaguya clan is already a thing of the past."

Seeing Kimimaro's indifference towards the Kaguya clan, Hyuga Hiashi wasn't surprised.

He knew very well how Kimimaro was treated in the Kaguya clan back then.

It was normal for him to have no attachment to the Kaguya clan.

"You were able to escape the disaster back then, it's quite fortunate."

"Did the Hyuga Clan Head find me just to say this? That's really quite boring."

Kimimaro said, making a move to leave.

If he wanted to take the initiative, he couldn't be led by the nose by Hyuga Hiashi.

So he made a decisive decision to establish a persona, a persona dissatisfied with the Kaguya clan.

No matter what Hiashi wanted to say to him, this persona could give him a certain advantage.

Sure enough, seeing Kimimaro's impatient expression, a strange glint flashed in Hyuga Hiashi's eyes.

"Wait a minute. Regarding the Kaguya clan, I think you need to know something."

"What is there to know about a clan that has already been wiped out?"

Hyuga Hiashi sighed.

"No, the Kaguya clan hasn't been wiped out. Their current surname is Taketake."

Kimimaro was shocked upon hearing this.

"There are survivors of the Kaguya clan?"

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly.

"Indeed. Back then, the Kaguya clan, with the entire clan's strength, tried to make the Fourth Mizukage change his mind. It was truly heroic. But they had also made arrangements for the clan's continuation long ago.

Those who participated in the operation back then, except for you, were all adult males of the Kaguya clan. The women and children had already been arranged to go to another place. Your large-scale attack on Kirigakure was also partly to buy them time to escape."

From Hyuga Hiashi's words, Kimimaro learned another truth about the past.

The Kaguya clan's seemingly desperate act was actually a final effort to ensure the clan's survival.

The Kaguya men with combat abilities attracted Kirigakure's attention with a near-suicidal attack, while the women and children escaped through pre-arranged secret routes.

These seemingly reckless Kaguya clansmen had also learned to use their brains.

By the time Kirigakure realized something was wrong, it was too late.

It was truly amazing how far a clan could go for its survival.

"How does the Hyuga Clan Head know all this?"

Kimimaro quickly noticed the anomaly. As the head of the Hyuga clan, how could Hyuga Hiashi know so much about the Kaguya clan?

Was the Hyuga clan's intelligence network that strong?

"Because back then, the Kaguya clan once asked the Hyuga clan for help, hoping that I could help them escape from Kirigakure."

"The Kaguya clan asked the Hyuga clan for help? Is the Hyuga Clan Head joking? The Kaguya and Hyuga belong to different factions, how could the Kaguya ask the Hyuga for help?"

"Alas, this is actually a secret. A thousand years ago, my Hyuga clan and the Kaguya clan were originally one family. Later, they split into two clans, but they remained close friends, and this bond lasted for over a thousand years.

When the Five Great Ninja Villages were established, my Hyuga clan favored Konohagakure and originally planned to join Konoha together with the Kaguya clan. But the Kaguya clan had a very good relationship with the First Mizukage and had already joined Kirigakure in advance. From then on, our two clans belonged to two different villages."

From Hyuga Hiashi's words, Kimimaro learned a secret and was quite shocked.

He didn't expect the relationship between the Kaguya clan and the Hyuga clan to remain so strong.

"The Third Hokage also knew about this back then. After obtaining his consent, I sent an elite Hyuga clan team, a total of ten people, to provide support. But they could only help rescue a group of Kaguya clansmen, the rest were beyond their reach.

After helping the Kaguya clansmen escape from Kirigakure, I arranged for them to live in a secluded place in the Land of Fire. Perhaps tired of war, the warlike Kaguya clan changed their surname to Taketake and gave up being ninjas, choosing to live ordinary lives.

Over the years, I visit them once every three years. They are already very accustomed to their current lives."

Kimimaro didn't find it strange that the Third Hokage would agree to the Hyuga clan rescuing the Kaguya clan.

After all, it was an opportunity to weaken Kirigakure, and he didn't need to expend any effort. He could also use it as leverage over the Hyuga clan, so there was no reason not to agree.

What he didn't expect was that the warlike Kaguya clan would choose to live ordinary lives.

After digesting this information, Kimimaro looked at Hyuga Hiashi again.

With his Byakugan, he could tell that Hyuga Hiashi wasn't lying. All of this was true.

The Kaguya clan changed their name to Taketake, lived in anonymity, and led ordinary lives.

This was actually a good ending.

Their eyes met, and Kimimaro slowly said, "What exactly is the Hyuga Clan Head trying to do by telling me all this?"

"Since you are from the Kaguya clan, you have the right to know about this. I know that the Kaguya clan imprisoned you for many years, and you may harbor some resentment in your heart. But your father had no other choice.

When you were born, the powerful Shikotsumyaku started to go berserk. This powerful force grew even more terrifying as you grew up.

But having an overly strong Shikotsumyaku isn't a good thing. The Kaguya clan's bloodline disease would also break out, greatly reducing your lifespan.

Helpless, your father could only imprison you to suppress the Shikotsumyaku within you. This way, your Shikotsumyaku could be somewhat pacified, and you could live a little longer."

"They imprisoned me to suppress my Shikotsumyaku?"

Kimimaro was taken aback.

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly.

"Who is my father?"

"In the Kaguya clan, strength is paramount. You possess the strongest Shikotsumyaku, so your father can only be the strongest of the Kaguya clan. That is, the Kaguya Clan Head back then, Kaguya Bone."

The image of a tall and imposing figure flashed through Kimimaro's mind.

Was that person the biological father of this body?

But for his soul that had transmigrated here, it didn't matter much.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 104: Invitation

In Kimimaro's memories, the door of the cell that had imprisoned him for many years was covered with numerous talismans.

Back then, he didn't know what those talismans were.

But now that he thought about it, the techniques on them seemed to be suppression-type talismans.

Imprisonment was to suppress the excessive growth of his Shikotsumyaku. This explanation seemed to make sense.

If not for the suppression back then, he might not even be alive now.

The Kaguya clan had been passed down for a thousand years, and Kimimaro's bloodline disease couldn't be the only case.

Those talismans were probably the experiences of their predecessors.

"Even taking his own son to die with him, what a ruthless father I have."

Kimimaro couldn't help but let out a mocking laugh.

The women and children could be relocated, yet he, at the tender age of ten, was forced to join the battle. The intentions of this old father were truly hard to understand.

"Alas, the son of the clan head is inherently different from other clansmen. Moreover, you were the Kaguya clan's strongest weapon, advertised to the outside world. If you didn't appear, how could Kirigakure believe that the Kaguya clan was resisting with their entire strength?

And with the severity of your bloodline disease back then, you probably wouldn't have lived for many more years. Rather than letting you die in pain, it's better to die on the battlefield.

That was the ideal way of death in the eyes of that madman, Kaguya Bone. He chose the path to death for you."

Hyuga Hiashi offered Kimimaro an explanation, but it was a cruel one.

The son of the clan head?

Kimimaro hadn't enjoyed any privileges but had been burdened with a bunch of obligations.

He even had to fulfill those obligations at the cost of his life.

Even choosing the way his son would die, what an overbearing father.

"Looking at you now, it seems you've met a skilled master. Have you controlled your bloodline disease? Your condition has improved a lot."

With his Byakugan, Hiashi could see that the Shikotsumyaku within Kimimaro had become stable and wasn't fatal.

This surprised him greatly.

He wondered who possessed such skills.

Connecting this with the previous intelligence that Kimimaro possessed exceptional medical skills, he came to this conclusion.

Medical ninjutsu couldn't be self-taught; it required the guidance of a master.

"I'm just not dying yet, for now."

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

This was clearly not a lighthearted topic.

Kimimaro didn't really care about the truth of the past.

After all, he was just a transmigrator.

The original's past had little to do with him.

If the original had any lingering attachments, he wouldn't mind helping to resolve them.

But unfortunately, the original had none.

Growing up alone in darkness, how could he have any attachments?

What did the future of the Kaguya clan have to do with him?

"Alas, indeed. Bloodline diseases are like lingering ailments for us bloodline clans, difficult to eradicate. Kimimaro, the day after tomorrow is the day I visit the Kaguya clan. Would you like to go with me? To meet the current Kaguya clan."

"Why would I go to a clan that abandoned me? Besides, I still have to participate in the third round of the Chunin Exams a month later. I don't have the time or energy."

Kimimaro wasn't very interested in this.

"The round trip will only take half a month. I know you don't have much attachment to the Kaguya clan, but... when the Kaguya clan escaped from Kirigakure, they took a lot of things with them. Among them might be the medical records of all Kaguya clansmen with bloodline diseases over the past thousand years.

Such things are very important to every bloodline clan; they wouldn't easily discard them. And this should be of great value to you."

Kimimaro's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Medical records of all Kaguya clansmen with bloodline diseases over the past thousand years?

This was indeed of considerable value to Kimimaro.

When he, Kabuto, and Tsunade were researching bloodline diseases, it was the lack of corresponding medical records that slowed down their progress.

Kimimaro was tempted.

After obtaining the Byakugan, his bloodline disease wasn't completely resolved. Although he had theorized that he needed to increase his Byakugan's power to merge with the Shikotsumyaku, it would be good if there were other solutions.

He knew the principle of not putting all his eggs in one basket.

After a moment of silence, Kimimaro looked at Hyuga Hiashi.

"It seems the Hyuga Clan Head came prepared today. I don't quite understand why you're so insistent on taking me to meet the Kaguya clansmen.

My existence shouldn't be important to them. And our reunion shouldn't be meaningful to you either."

Everything Hyuga Hiashi had told Kimimaro today was indeed unnecessary.

It was strange that he went through so much trouble to tell him all this.

Hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi sighed again.

"Kaguya Bone and I were also old friends. You are his only child, and I don't want to see you die young."

The son of an old friend?

This reason seemed plausible.

But with his Byakugan, Kimimaro clearly sensed that Hyuga Hiashi was hiding something in this sentence.

At the very least, this wasn't the entire reason.

Hyuga Hiashi had his own purpose.

What could it be?

Was he after Kimimaro himself or something from the Kaguya clan?

Kimimaro couldn't tell for the moment.

But just the records of the bloodline diseases were enough to make him go to the current location of the Kaguya clan.

No matter what Hyuga Hiashi was plotting, Kimimaro had to go.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of Hyuga Hiashi attacking him. If they really fought, he might not lose.

Hyuga Hiashi didn't know his full strength.

Kimimaro pretended to hesitate, then let out a soft breath, seemingly finally making up his mind.

"Alright, I'll go. But before that, I need to discuss it with the Jonin leader of the Otogakure team. I'm currently a Genin of Otogakure and can't act on my own."

Seeing Kimimaro agree, Hyuga Hiashi showed a hint of joy.

"That's only right. We'll gather at the village entrance at 8 am the day after tomorrow and set off together."

Kimimaro nodded slightly, then stood up to take his leave.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going. Thank you for the invitation today, Hyuga Clan Head."

Kimimaro said, extending his right hand.

"It was also a pleasure to meet the son of an old friend today. Especially seeing how outstanding the son of an old friend has become, it's truly gratifying. In comparison, my two daughters seem quite incompetent."

Hiashi shook Kimimaro's extended right hand and exchanged pleasantries.

"Congratulations, tourist, you have successfully taken a photo with Hyuga Hiashi and received the reward: Eight Trigrams Rotation."

Eight Trigrams Rotation!

The absolute defense of the Hyuga clan.

At the moment of being attacked, a large amount of chakra is released from the body, and the user rapidly spins, forming a hemispherical protective shield that repels all physical attacks.

Having received the reward and finished the conversation, Kimimaro didn't stay long and left directly.

But just as he was about to step out the door, a pair of eyes locked onto him.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 105: Fireworks

At the moment the door opened, a pair of pure white eyes appeared before Kimimaro.

The owner of the eyes was a girl of about seven or eight years old, who was seriously sizing up Kimimaro.

"Are you the one who defeated my sister?"

The girl spoke, her tone filled with curiosity and a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Hanabi, who allowed you to come here!"

Hyuga Hiashi's voice was stern, unlike the easygoing manner he had while talking to Kimimaro just now. At this moment, he was a strict father.

And the name he spoke revealed the girl's identity.

Hyuga Hanabi, Hyuga Hyuga's younger sister, and the current heir of the Hyuga clan's main family.

At only seven years old, she had already defeated her sister, who was five years older, proving herself a genius.

"I'm sorry, Father. I just wanted to see what the person who defeated my sister looks like."

Hanabi's heart was filled with admiration for Hyuga . Learning that her sister had been easily defeated, she couldn't help but feel a bit curious and dissatisfied with this person.

My sister is so cute, how dare you hit her?

With this mindset, after learning from the maid that Hiashi had invited Kimimaro over, Hanabi came to see this "bad guy" who had hurt her sister, despite the risk of being scolded.

"Nonsense! Is this how I usually teach you to treat guests?"

As a prominent clan in Konoha, the Hyuga clan naturally wouldn't lack in hospitality.

In Hiashi's eyes, Hanabi's behavior at this moment was very rude.

Seeing Hiashi's anger, Hanabi lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Her aggrieved and silent appearance was actually quite cute.

"Hyuga Clan Head, she's just curious, there's no need to scold her so harshly. She's still a child."

"I'm not a child! I'm almost eight years old!"

Hyuga Hanabi suddenly became agitated.

However, her agitated appearance, instead of being intimidating, was even more adorable.

"Hanabi!"

Under Hiashi's reprimand, Hanabi lowered her head again.

"Kimimaro, I apologize for her behavior. As I just said, my two daughters are truly不成器. Please don't take Hanabi's offense to heart."

"It's okay, it's just a small matter."

"Then let me see you out."

"There's no need to trouble the Hyuga Clan Head, I can go out by myself."

Seeing Kimimaro say this, Hiashi didn't insist and let him leave on his own.

He was just being polite anyway.

So, under Hanabi's gaze, Kimimaro slowly left.

"Hanabi, you're becoming more and more unruly. Natsu, keep a close eye on Hanabi. Double her training today."

"Yes, Clan Head."

The person who replied was Hyuga Natsu, who had just arrived. She was the maid taking care of Hanabi.

After Hiashi finished speaking, he left, leaving only Hanabi and Hyuga Natsu.

"Lady Hanabi, the master is angry. Let's hurry back and train."

"No, I still have one more thing to do."

Hanabi said and quickly chased after Kimimaro.

"Lady Hanabi!"

Hyuga Natsu hurriedly followed.

Just as Kimimaro was about to leave the Hyuga residence, he suddenly heard someone shout from behind, "Wait!"

Looking back, it was Hanabi.

"Please fight me. I want to see how strong the person who defeated my sister is."

Hanabi said seriously.

Kimimaro was slightly surprised, then he understood.

This Hanabi was a sister complex.

She was still brooding over the fact that he had defeated Hyuga .

The Uchiha clan were all brother and sister complexes, and the Hyuga clan were all sister and brother complexes. These two clans that played with eyes were truly interesting.

"Lady Hanabi, stop messing around. If the Clan Head finds out, you'll be punished again."

Hyuga Natsu, who had caught up, quickly stopped Hanabi and said to Kimimaro, "Mr. Kimimaro, I'm sorry. Lady Hanabi means no harm, please don't take it to heart."

"Even if I'm punished by Father, I must have this fight."

"Lady Hanabi..."

Hyuga Natsu was helpless.

This maid's job was getting harder and harder.

Seeing Hanabi's persistence, Kimimaro didn't refuse.

"Then let's fight. You attack first."

Seeing Kimimaro agree, Hanabi was overjoyed. She immediately stomped her foot and threw a Gentle Fist punch!

This punch was quite powerful.

For Hanabi's age, being able to deliver such a punch required both effort and talent.

Having such determination at such a young age, Hanabi's future achievements wouldn't be low.

Worthy of being the future head of the Hyuga clan, she was indeed not simple.

But in front of Kimimaro, her every move was too immature.

All of Hanabi's punches missed, not even touching his clothes.

"How is this possible?"

The more Hanabi fought, the more alarmed she became. She clearly felt that every punch could hit the opponent, but just when it was about to land, he dodged.

Dozens of moves in a row, all heavy blows, full power output, but all missed. The whole time, she was fighting against thin air.

Gradually, Hanabi's stamina couldn't keep up.

She was panting heavily, while Kimimaro remained calm and composed.

The difference in strength was too obvious.

With Hanabi's current strength, wanting to shake Kimimaro was a fantasy.

Her strength wasn't even as good as Hyuga .

The reason Hyuga lost to Hanabi was more because she didn't want to hurt her younger sister.

"It's time to end this."

Kimimaro said softly, tapping his index finger on Hanabi's forehead.

Suddenly, it felt like a tremendous force was holding her body in place, preventing her from moving even an inch further.

Then, he bent his middle finger and flicked it lightly, sending Hanabi flying backward!

"Lady Hanabi!"

Hyuga Natsu quickly rushed forward and caught the flying Hanabi.

"Lady Hanabi, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Hanabi touched her forehead, feeling no pain at all.

But the tremendous force from earlier was unmistakable.

The opponent had held back.

And he did it perfectly.

How did he do it?

Hanabi's heart was filled with shock and confusion.

"The winner is decided. Goodbye."

Kimimaro waved his hand and turned to leave.

Looking at his departing figure, Hanabi didn't pursue him further.

"Kimimaro... As expected of someone who could defeat my sister, you're really strong. But one day, I will defeat you! I definitely will!"

A seed was planted in Hanabi's heart, a seed that would probably never blossom or bear fruit.

"Natsu, let's go back and train. I want to triple today's training!"

"Huh?"

Hyuga Natsu was shocked.

Triple?

Was she that ruthless?

After the two left, a figure emerged from the side.

It was Hyuga Hiashi.

He had seen the entire fight between the two, but he didn't stop it.

He was also very curious about Kimimaro's true strength.

But it wasn't appropriate for Hiashi to directly test him, and Hanabi's challenge was the perfect opportunity.

Of course, Hanabi couldn't possibly force the opponent to reveal his true strength, but as long as he made a move, some clues could be gleaned.

"Such strong control. Who is his teacher? To be able to control his strength so skillfully. As far as I know, there are only a handful of people in the ninja world with such ability. In Konoha, only Lady Tsunade and Might Guy can do it. Could it be..."

Seemingly thinking of a possibility, Hyuga Hiashi's pupils suddenly shrank!

(End of Chapter)