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The atmosphere in the main hall was oppressively stifling. The air seemed to have congealed into a solid mass. The gazes of Mizuki Hyūga and the others were constantly fixed on Satoru Hyūga.
After a moment of silence, Satoru Hyūga opened his mouth, a hint of bitterness showing on his face.
"I also want to go to the clan's training ground. But most of those who go to train are genin and chunin. I'm not even a ninja yet. How on earth could I possibly compete with them? I can only train at my own home every day."
"The Magnet Release Bloodline Ability（Kekkei Genkai） is something I just developed recently. Before that, I knew very little about Kekkei Genkai. My mother and father passed away when I was young. I'm left alone living by myself and don't have the energy to think about so many things."
After saying that, Satoru Hyūga fell silent. In this kind of situation, the best method was to play the role of a pitiable victim and act stupid. Anyway, he was just a nobody in the clan. Even if the main family had information about him, it definitely wouldn't be much.
After hearing this, Mizuki Hyūga exchanged a glance with several elders around him. Indeed, they had already investigated Satoru Hyūga's situation. If it weren't for the issue of the double Kekkei Genkai, he would be the least noticeable kind in the clan. Almost no one would pay attention to him on a normal day.
Nodding his head, Mizuki Hyūga's voice became somewhat more gentle. "Since you've awakened another Kekkei Genkai, in any case, we won't let you live the life you did before. Starting from today, your living expenses will be tripled."
Tsk! They've discovered my value and are making an investment in me?
Although he scoffed in his heart, Satoru Hyūga still bowed and expressed his gratitude. After all, this was one of the purposes of his visit.
"Thank you, Clan Head."
Mizuki Hyūga nodded. His eyes suddenly took on a more solemn look. Looking at Satoru Hyūga, he said, "I heard that after you awakened the Magnet Release, you had a sense of contempt for the Silent Fist. But you have to understand that our Hyūga clan has stood in the ninja world for hundreds of years, relying precisely on the Silent Fist and the Byakugan."
Satoru Hyūga snorted in his heart. Needless to say, this information must have come from Iruka.
"Clan Head, I would like to ask, the Silent Fist has allowed our Hyūga clan to stand in the ninja world for hundreds of years. But over all these years, has the Silent Fist ever changed?"
Mizuki Hyūga thought for a while and said, "Although the Silent Fist has evolved since its birth, it later became fixed and became the most suitable technique for our clan. It can handle all changes and has remained so for a hundred years."
"Since it can handle all changes, I would like to ask the Clan Head, can the Silent Fist handle the tailed beasts?"
"This..."
Mizuki Hyūga was momentarily rendered speechless.
"I heard that the neighboring Uchiha clan has the ability to contend with the tailed beasts. But our Hyūga clan, which is equally as famous as the Uchiha clan, doesn't have such an ability."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Mizuki Hyūga was already a bit unhappy.
Satoru Hyūga paused and softly said, "The Silent Fist has its limits."
"Presumptuous!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge aura surged forth from Mizuki Hyūga. The entire main hall was filled with a heavy sense of oppression.
The guards from the branch family beside Satoru Hyūga quivered and hunched their bodies submissively. A helpless bitterness showed on their faces, and a drop of cold sweat slid down their foreheads.
He couldn't figure out why Satoru Hyūga brought up this topic. You know, the elders of the main family are extremely sensitive to this topic...
"Silent Fist may have its limits, but don't other abilities have limits? Our Hyūga clan has stood firm until now relying on the foundation of Silent Fist and Byakugan. Don't think that just because you've awakened Magnet Release, you can take a different path. But let me tell you, compared to Silent Fist, Magnet Release is worthless!"
Satoru Hyūga sneered inwardly. He had only said half of the sentence, the complete one being: Silent Fist has its limits, so I won't practice it anymore!
If Mizuki Hyūga heard the second half of that sentence, he'd probably be so angry that his beard would fall off.
Let alone that Silent Fist has almost no long - range capabilities. The only Vacuum Palm is also a close - range attack. This alone severely limits the upper limit of Silent Fist. Moreover, the rigid cultivation of Silent Fist has severely limited the possibility for Hyūga ninjas to develop other abilities of Byakugan!
Silent Fist may have once been the foundation for the Hyūga clan to stand in the ninja world, but now, it has become a shackle for the Hyūga clan, just like the caged bird.
Perhaps it was originally intended for the good, but with the development of the times, it has long since become a double - edged sword.
Mizuki Hyūga waved his hand impatiently. "Okay, let's drop this topic. You can go back."
"Yes."
After Satoru Hyūga and that branch family guard left, Mizuki Hyūga looked at the young man behind him and asked in a deep voice.
"Hiashi Hyūga, what do you think of that Satoru Hyūga?"
Hiashi Hyūga was a descendant of the main family that Mizuki Hyūga highly regarded. He always kept him by his side and trained him as his successor.
Hiashi Hyūga thought for a while and said, "Since he is the first ninja with double Kekkei Genkai in the history of our Hyūga clan, his future development will surely be promising. However, his lack of emphasis on Silent Fist may become an obstacle on his path."
Mizuki Hyūga snorted.
"Giving up on delving into Silent Fist and instead studying some unorthodox methods, his achievements will surely be limited. After all, he's just from a branch family."
Hearing the last sentence, Hiashi Hyūga opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
Outside the main hall, that branch family guard wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Satoru Hyūga somewhat anxiously.
"Satoru! You're too bold. How dare you speak ill of Silent Fist in front of the clan leader."
Satoru Hyūga shook his head. "I just told the truth."
"You..." That branch family guard was at a loss for words for a moment. "Do you know that if the clan leader had wanted to punish you just now, you would already have suffered the punishment of the caged bird?"
"I know."
"Then why did you still say it?" That guard looked at him in confusion.
Satoru Hyūga's eyes flickered. This was his first contact with the senior members of the main family. Anyway, he had to test the waters, but the result left him greatly disappointed. This family had become extremely decadent and stubborn, and there was almost no possibility of saving it.
If he remembered correctly, in the Naruto anime, there was a plot where a ninja from Kumogakure kidnapped Hinata and was killed by Hiashi Hyūga. To appease the other side's anger, an elder with great authority in the Hyūga clan persuaded Hiashi Hyūga to let his younger brother, Hidetsu, take the blame and commit suicide. That elder seemed to be none other than the current clan leader, Mizuki Hyūga.
Both Hizashi and Hidetsu should be his sons. Persuading his own son to commit suicide by taking the blame for his younger brother, one can imagine just how stubborn and despicable his mindset has become!
Thinking of this, Satoru Hyūga scratched his head and looked at the branch family guard with a beaming smile.
"Thanks for your concern, uncle. By the way, I still don't know your name."
Since transmigrating, he has been living alone. Today, at least this branch family guard was the only one who showed kindness to him.
"Hiiragi Hyūga. You can just call me Uncle Hiiragi."
"Okay, Uncle Hiiragi."
Hiiragi Hyūga seemed to remember something. He looked into the distance, a hint of reminiscence on his face.
"Before your father passed away, he also carried out missions with me. Although we didn't talk much, it could be seen that he was a very honest person."
"I have too many tasks every day. It's difficult to have much communication with you except when distributing the pension to you. But if you have any problems with cultivation in the future, you can come to me."
"Then thank you, Uncle Hiiragi."
Satoru Hyūga said, smiling. Hiiragi Hyūga was a Jonin. Even if he doesn't follow the Silent Fist system, there should still be some aspects I can consult him about.
"By the way, Uncle Hiiragi, I have something to ask for your help." Satoru Hyūga thought for a while and said.
"What is it?"
Satoru Hyūga scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "Aren't my living expenses for this month supposed to be distributed at the end of the month? I'm a bit short on cash recently. Can you distribute it to me in advance?"
"I see!"
Hiiragi Hyūga thought for a while. The Hyūga clan has corresponding accounts for the living allowances of its clansmen every month. The clan head had just tripled Satoru Hyūga's allowance. Originally, he was going to the accounting office now. It shouldn't be considered breaking the rules to pick it up on the way.
"Sure."