Chapter 8: Level Gap, The Use of Points
Throughout the entire summer vacation, Izayoi trained together with Hinata.
Every day, he would first locate Yamanaka Ino, then use the Transformation Technique to invite Hinata out. The two of them would go to an abandoned training ground, where they either practiced tree climbing or engaged in taijutsu duels.
Gaining friendship and finding confidence, Hinata underwent a remarkable transformation during this summer.
Not just in strength, but in temperament as well.
Hyuga Hiashi was the first to notice the changes in his eldest daughter.
When he learned that Hinata was practicing walking on water, he realized she wasn't simply going out to make friends and play.
Izayoi also noticed that someone was secretly observing him and Hinata.
However, he didn't hide and instead decided to test Hyuga Hiashi's attitude.
That day, Izayoi found an excuse to show Hinata how he walked on water.
Additionally, Izayoi demonstrated the Shadow Clone Technique and basic Wind Release, and in taijutsu duels, he completely overwhelmed Hinata.
The next day, Izayoi once again transformed into Yamanaka Ino and went to the Hyuga clan to invite Hinata out.
The moment he saw Hinata come out, he understood Hiashi's attitude.
This noble clan leader tacitly allowed Hinata to train with him.
Izayoi's identity held no secrets from the ninja clans.
A civilian orphan from a ninja family, not even done with the first grade, had already mastered tree climbing and water walking—skills not even taught in the ninja academy—and could use the Shadow Clone Technique and basic Wind Release.
Such talent and chakra reserves were undoubtedly that of a civilian genius in this era.
Training with such a genius gave Hinata more motivation.
This could clearly be seen in her diligent water-walking practice at home, and in her transformed personality and aura.
Although Hyuga Hiashi was somewhat disappointed with his eldest daughter's performance, he had yet to discover Hanabi's talent, so he had not given up on Hinata or considered training his younger daughter instead.
Seeing that Hinata had changed so much just from making a friend, Hiashi could only feel pleased.
As for the idea of separating them, he had none.
Firstly, the two were too young; it was surely just pure friendship for now.
Secondly, in his eyes, there was no way Izayoi and Hinata could end up together.
The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan would never be allowed to spread outside.
Izayoi was merely a tool to change Hinata.
He would continue observing their relationship, and the moment either side developed feelings, Hiashi would step in and reveal the harsh reality.
Unless Izayoi became exceptionally outstanding, like the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, the two of them would have no future.
Of course, Izayoi and Hinata knew nothing about this.
Seeing that Hiashi did not stop him from spending time with Hinata, Izayoi relaxed completely and began teaching Hinata the Three Basic Techniques and chakra control, while using taijutsu duels to try and trigger her red talent trait.
This summer, both Izayoi and Hinata gained much.
Hinata had already mastered tree climbing and water walking and had also learned the Three Basic Techniques.
However, possibly due to insufficient chakra reserves, she had yet to learn the Shadow Clone Technique.
Additionally, her Gentle Fist had improved tremendously.
Among Izayoi's talent traits, there was one called "Medical Genius."
His mother in this life had been a medical ninja, and her legacy included scrolls on basic medical ninjutsu, which Izayoi had long since mastered.
To trigger the red trait of the Byakugan Princess, Izayoi only held back for the first few days to give Hinata time to adjust. After that, he went all out, mercilessly beating her.
After the fight, he would heal Hinata.
Although Hinata had also sparred with Neji, who hated her, he never dared to injure her with Hiashi watching.
But Izayoi really fought, with no mercy or tenderness.
He didn't care about anything—beat first, coax later.
Under constant beatings, Hinata's combat experience soared, and her attacks became increasingly decisive, inserting chakra into Izayoi's body without hesitation.
Used to fighting and healing afterward, this Hinata would definitely not, like in the original work, be so kind that she couldn't bear to injure her little sister, ultimately losing to the five-years-younger Hanabi.
Such a visible change made Hiashi completely allow Izayoi and Hinata's "rendezvous."
And although Izayoi didn't trigger Hinata's red talent trait this summer, his growth was also significant.
Through the taijutsu duels with Hinata, he had secretly learned the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist technique.
After testing Hiashi, Izayoi used the excuse of guiding her to have Hinata secretly bring out a human acupoint chart and a Gentle Fist scroll.
Izayoi had now mastered the chakra insertion technique and human acupoints.
While he had no interest in the Eight Trigrams Palm, he was very interested in the technique of blocking the enemy's chakra flow through acupoints.
This could be incredibly effective in battle.
Though he didn't get a red trait, Izayoi did trigger two traits from Hinata this summer.
One was the blue trait "Chakra Control," which he already had.
At that time, a system prompt sounded in Izayoi's mind:
"Ding! You have acquired the talent trait [Chakra Control (Blue)]. It overlaps with your current talent trait. Merge or disassemble?"
Izayoi chose to merge.
After merging, Chakra Control didn't become purple but remained blue.
However, Izayoi clearly felt a significant improvement in his chakra control.
At that moment, he finally understood why Haruno Sakura could, in just three years, surpass Hinata who had practiced Gentle Fist since childhood, and Shizune, who had trained under Tsunade since childhood.
It was like how both possessed Otsutsuki bloodlines, but the Hyuga clan couldn't compare to the branch on the moon.
Even though both were Chakra Control, the difference between blue and purple was astronomical.
Even fusing two blue Chakra Control traits couldn't produce a purple one.
Yet a purple Chakra Control trait had allowed Sakura to master advanced medical ninjutsu in three years, learn the chakra burst of the Senju clan, and even master the Yin Seal and Strength of a Hundred Technique—S-class level skills.
Besides Chakra Control, Izayoi also triggered a purple trait: Kekkei Genkai – Byakugan.
Unfortunately, a Kekkei Genkai is a Kekkei Genkai, and the Byakugan Princess is still the Byakugan Princess.
Without a bloodline limit of his own, this trait would only give Izayoi a pair of Byakugan, not the purity level of Hinata's Byakugan.
Izayoi chose to disassemble the trait.
If he fused with the Byakugan trait, it would increase his Byakugan purity.
But awakening the Tenseigan would be impossible.
Just like two blue Chakra Control traits fusing couldn't produce a purple one.
The Otsutsuki clan sacrificed the entire branch family's Byakugan to fuse the Tenseigan.
The final form of the massive Tenseigan might even have included the main house's Byakugan.
With the Otsutsuki's blood purity, their Byakugan was definitely purer than the Hyuga clan's.
Izayoi didn't know how many Byakugan traits he'd have to fuse to evolve into the Tenseigan.
Fusing two would just be a waste.
He didn't lack that little bit of purity.
After disassembling the purple Kekkei Genkai – Byakugan trait, Izayoi gained over a thousand points, and his status panel changed as well.
[Host: Izayoi]
[Talent Traits: Otsutsuki Bloodline (Red), Kage-level Aptitude (Gold), Kekkei Genkai – Byakugan (Purple), All-Attribute Constitution (Purple), Medical Genius (Blue)「+」, Chakra Control (Blue)「+」]
[Points: 1791]
The plus signs behind Medical Genius and Chakra Control indicated that they were upgradeable.
This is the use of points.
(End of Chapter)