Gentle Fist—the fundamental taijutsu of the Hyuga clan—targets acupoints and enemy weak spots, requiring the Byakugan for coordination. This technique transforms chakra into needles, injecting them into the enemy's body to cause internal destruction. It's a signature move developed and refined by Hyuga ancestors based on the unique characteristics of the Byakugan.
The Byakugan sees through opponents' chakra networks and pressure points, allowing Gentle Fist's penetrating damage to inflict devastating harm. This highly effective combat system has been virtually unstoppable, securing the Hyuga family's unshakable position as powerhouses within Konoha.
In contrast, the Red Eye Xuechi clan had suffered far worse. Due to prolonged persecution by Kirigakure, most of the Xuechi clan's secret arts had been lost. Countless generations of ninjutsu and taijutsu had vanished into history, preventing the Red Eye's abilities from reaching their full potential.
To counter the potential Byakugan threat in future wars, Jinghang had specially assembled the ninja academy's Ninjutsu Research Lab, forming a task force to create an entirely new combat system tailored for the three Xuechi brothers—rebuilding the Red Eye bloodline from scratch.
When it came to dōjutsu, there was no question—the Red Eye's natural advantages were undeniable. Not only did it possess the same insight and penetration as the Byakugan, but it could also create false illusions. Total bloodline dominance.
But taijutsu was more problematic. Gentle Fist struck directly at chakra networks, causing far more internal damage than traditional hard-style punches. Sunagakure's taijutsu system truly had no techniques to counter Gentle Fist.
This left the task force in a bind—until Jinghang proposed a bold idea.
"If Gentle Fist specializes in attacking chakra networks, why don't we do the complete opposite? Abandon traditional taijutsu that channels chakra through meridians, and instead forge bodies of pure conditioning—make the flesh so tough there's nowhere left to strike!"
It was like turning the body into a steel ingot—no matter how sharp the needle, it would just break! The relationship between hard and soft is relative. They say perfect softness can move a thousand pounds with four ounces of force, but what if I add the weight to two thousand, five thousand, even ten thousand pounds? You couldn't budge it no matter how hard you tried.
Thus began the grueling days for Xuechi Gao'ao and Xuechi Gao'yi. Ever since joining the Earthly Branches Plan, the brothers endured inhuman physical conditioning—daily strength training, plus regular soaks in specially prepared medicinal baths. Their muscles became as solid as cast bronze, so dense you could practically hear metallic clanging when struck.
Not only that, but Jinghang personally taught the brothers a taijutsu system—Bajiquan!
More precisely, this wasn't just taijutsu—it was martial arts, something Jinghang had mastered in his previous life.
In his past life, Jinghang had been sickly since childhood. Every time the weather changed—wind or rain—he'd catch cold and fever, constantly visiting hospitals for IV drips, his backside covered with needle marks. Fortunately, Jinghang's grandfather knew some Bajiquan and approached his parents directly.
"This kid's too weak. Let him learn boxing with me to build up his constitution."
So every morning in the park, an old man and young boy could be seen on the grass, shouting "Ha! Ha!" while practicing forms.
Actually, Jinghang's grandfather wasn't some martial arts master—at best, he was an enthusiastic amateur. But his theoretical foundation was solid (meaning he could talk a good game), and he knew Bajiquan's training mantras and movement principles by heart.
Things like: "Power originates from the heel, travels through the waist, and reaches the fingertips." Or: "Head and feet form heaven and earth, shoulders-knees-elbows-hips are the four directions, arms oppose front and back, with dantian embracing origin at the center—this is the gate-opening intent." He could recite these little verses like treasures.
One dared to teach, one dared to learn. After all that effort, Jinghang's constitution did improve considerably—he rarely caught colds after elementary school.
Though the practical combat effects were honestly mediocre. When fighting at school, he still got beaten up when he deserved it.
But the ninja world was different. Jinghang combined theoretical memories with practice and discovered this "amateur" Bajiquan was incredibly powerful.
Once, when Might Duy was teaching in Sunagakure, Jinghang faced him in pure taijutsu Bajiquan combat—and actually fought to a draw.
Might Duy gave Bajiquan extremely high praise:
"This boxing style is fierce and explosive with tremendous destructive power—truly the ultimate hard-style fist technique under heaven."
No joke! As the saying goes: "Literature has Taiji to pacify the world, martial arts has Baji to stabilize the universe. Shoulder strikes can topple heaven itself, foot stomps shake the nine provinces with divine might." Chinese martial arts are vast and profound—any fragment is enough for lifelong study.
Seeing their Byakugan could only perceive pixelated static, the Hyuga brothers didn't waste words—they charged forward with Gentle Fist.
The Xuechi brothers didn't waste words either, meeting them head-on without hesitation.
The moment combat began, something felt wrong.
No matter if they used Eight Trigrams, Sixteen Palms, Thirty-Two Palms, or Sixty-Four Palms, hitting these brothers felt like giving them massages—completely ineffective.
But when the brothers struck back with punches and kicks, that really hurt.
Trying to use their ultimate technique Rotation, the opponents weren't intimidated at all—they charged straight through with their conditioned bodies, breaking the technique by force.
Were these guys even human?
Were their bodies made entirely of muscle?
Did they have no chakra network inside?
This... this defied science!
Crack!
Hizashi Hyuga took Xuechi Gao'yi's elbow strike to the chest and immediately collapsed, coughing blood—who knows how many ribs were broken.
"Brother!"
Hiashi Hyuga rushed to rescue him, but Xuechi Gao'ao seized the opportunity for a devastating whip kick.
Hiashi raised his arm to block.
Crack!
That arm immediately twisted at a grotesque 180-degree angle. Broken.
Hiashi screamed in agony, sweat pouring down his face.
"Young Master!"
Several Hyuga clan ninja immediately rushed forward, engaging the Xuechi brothers.
Hiashi endured the pain to help his brother up, retreating from the battlefield in defeat.
The Xuechi brothers showed no mercy, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks on the Hyuga ninja.
These guards were merely branch family servants—their Byakugan power and Gentle Fist cultivation were nowhere near the main family brothers' level. In no time, the Xuechi brothers knocked them down one by one like children, killing them on the spot.
"What a waste! Useless now."
Xuechi Gao'ao peeled back a Hyuga ninja's headband, revealing the green Caged Bird seal.
The brain nerves and Byakugan were clearly destroyed.
"Next time remember to leave one alive. If we catch a main family member, that's worth serious money—Kazekage-sama has offered a huge bounty. Fifty million ryo, dead or alive!"
Xuechi Gao'yi said.
"One of those brothers just now was definitely main family. Damn, what a missed opportunity!"
Xuechi Gao'ao said regretfully.
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