Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

At this moment, Kakashi was not as composed as he appeared.

Shinichi Hyuga's attack landed squarely on Kakashi's abdomen. However, after being knocked away by Shinichi Hyuga, Kakashi endured the pain and quickly counterattacked to make up for his mistake.

While briefly confusing the enemy with shadow clones, his main body quickly used Earth Release to dive underground, intending to trap the enemy in front of him with his specialty Earth Release ninjutsu.

However, the seemingly perfect plan was detected by the astute Shinichi Hyuga and easily evaded. At the same time, the pain that Kakashi had just endured surged back like a tide, forcing him to stop and rest briefly.

Kakashi's shuriken attack was a last resort, as he had felt something amiss in his body while casting the spell, making it difficult to extract and utilize chakra.

After using two ninjutsu in a row, Kakashi needed to rest and recharge.

Of course, knowing the other party's identity, Kakashi could probably guess why his body was having difficulty drawing chakra; it was probably because he had been hit by the other party's Gentle Fist...

"Hinata...."

Even though they were both Konoha ninjas, this was the first time Kakashi had personally experienced the terror of Gentle Fist.

The shuriken shot towards Shinichi Hyuga. Shinichi's response to the shuriken, which was attacking from all angles and with tricky angles, refreshed the onlookers' understanding of him.

Shinichi Hyuga casually raised his hand and unleashed a Bagua Palm strike. The high-density chakra shockwave not only instantly deflected the shuriken, but the powerful attack also reversed and rushed towards Kakashi.

"!!!"

Kakashi clearly hadn't expected that Shinichi Hyuga would not only have mastered Gentle Fist at such a young age, but also possess such mid-to-long-range attack capabilities.

Even through the Sharingan's vision, the trajectory of the empty palm appeared perfectly legitimate.

With a rather unladylike roll, Kakashi quickly flipped away from his original spot, his Bagua Palm sweeping past as he soared into the air.

At Shinichi's age and short stature, his empty palm strike was aimed at Kakashi's head, which has the most pressure points on his body. Now that the opponent has dodged it, the empty palm strike did not accidentally injure any of the other ninjas who were watching the show.

Although Kakashi's dodging movements were clumsy, a serious look appeared on his face when one looked at his current state.

Although the Gentle Fist just now successfully hit, it only sealed ten acupoints, including Zhongji, Guanyuan, Qihai, and Tianshu. While it made it extremely difficult for Kakashi to draw chakra, it was not enough to completely seal the opponent's chakra.

Since it was a sparring match, Shinichi couldn't really go for the kill. Otherwise, that strike wouldn't have just sealed Kakashi's pressure points, but would have completely destroyed the meridians in Kakashi's lower abdomen.

In a life-or-death battle, Kakashi's lack of intelligence and blind overconfidence in his own strength would have been enough to cost him his life.

Even more than a decade later, after Kakashi became a more mature ninja, he didn't change this flaw. His blind confidence in his own strength caused him to suffer a great loss at the hands of Itachi Uchiha. If Itachi hadn't been targeting Kakashi's life, he would have had no chance of survival after being hit by Tsukuyomi.

For Shinichi Hyuga, killing his opponent might be easier than making them admit defeat...

That empty palm strike was a demonstration, a warning, a display of strength, but it seems no one realized it.

Since the Third and Fourth Hokage didn't call a halt, Shinichi Hyuga naturally couldn't declare himself the winner.

Of course, more importantly, Shinichi was very interested in Kakashi, who had activated his Sharingan and was now serious!

Slightly lowering his head to avoid Kakashi's gaze, Shinichi Hyuga pushed off with his foot and lunged forward, closing in on Kakashi.

Facing Shinichi Hyuga rushing towards him at high speed, Kakashi no longer dared to underestimate him. He slightly lowered his center of gravity and focused on dealing with him seriously.

The battle begins again.

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Chapter 14 Acceptance!

In their brief two encounters, Kakashi had already witnessed Shinichi Hyuga using several Hyuga secret techniques that he had never seen before.

This ability also forced Kakashi to be on high alert when facing Shinichi Hyuga, who was rapidly attacking him.

Kakashi pulled a kunai from his sleeve and held it in his hand, assuming a defensive stance to prepare for the enemy's attack.

Shinichi Hyuga's advance was incredibly fast. Kakashi had barely prepared when Shinichi was already in front of him. Shinichi's feet were firmly planted on the ground, and his right hand formed a sword finger, pointing at Kakashi's wrist, which was holding a kunai.

He did not choose Kakashi's torso as his target. After Kakashi personally experienced the power of his pressure point technique, he would definitely guard his main torso and not let Shinichi succeed easily. Under this mindset, attacking Kakashi's limbs would be a better choice.

To unleash ninjutsu, ninjas need to form hand seals. Although there are indeed some ninjutsu without hand seals in this world, the vast majority of ninjas cannot omit the hand seal action.

The essence of hand seals is to guide and mobilize chakra. As long as Kakashi's arm pressure points can be sealed, it is equivalent to sealing his ninjutsu.

The brief exchange gave Shinichi Hyuga a clear understanding of Kakashi's taijutsu abilities. Although Kakashi is known as a genius, his taijutsu is not yet able to overwhelm Shinichi Hyuga.

If Kakashi's ninjutsu could be sealed, Shinichi Hyuga would be invincible.

"Um?!"

Just as Shinichi Hyuga had predicted, Kakashi couldn't help but murmur in confusion when he realized Shinichi's attack was aimed at him.

Without any intention of dodging, Kakashi raised his arm to block while simultaneously unleashing a whip kick aimed at Shinichi Hyuga's waist and abdomen.

He had already experienced the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan. In terms of effectiveness, it was indeed very powerful, but its shortcomings were also obvious. That is, if one did not intend to kill, it would require sealing a large number of pressure points to seal the opponent's chakra.

This also provided Kakashi with the opportunity to counterattack.

Given the difference in strength and resilience between him and Shinichi, Kakashi was confident he could withstand the pressure point strike with his body.

However, if Shinichi were to take Kakashi's whip kick head-on, he would definitely lose his fighting ability.

The outcome of a ninja battle sometimes doesn't depend on who has stronger taijutsu skills, or who knows more or more powerful ninjutsu.

On-the-spot adaptability and a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides often determine the outcome.

Intelligence is always the most important element in a battle for an ordinary ninja.

Kakashi suffered because of a lack of information!

With a muffled thud, Shinichi Hyuga's sword finger struck Kakashi's arm smoothly, and chakra was poured into the pressure point, instantly sealing a pressure point on Kakashi's arm.

However, Kakashi's counterattack against Shinichi Hyuga's whip kick was blocked by an invisible wall just as it was about to reach the opponent's body. It felt like he had kicked an invisible wall.

"what happened!"

Kakashi looked up in Shinichi's direction. In the Sharingan's field of vision, Shinichi's pressure points on his waist and abdomen were actually spewing out powerful chakra. This chakra formed an invisible wall, firmly protecting Shinichi within it.

Baguazhang O Reversal of Heaven!

Before Kakashi could react, Shinichi Hyuga, who was standing in front of him, suddenly began to spin rapidly, using his left foot as a pivot. At the same time, Kakashi clearly saw powerful chakra erupting from Shinichi Hyuga's pressure points.

The chakra, under the effect of rotation, formed a hemispherical blue chakra wall. The terrifying chakra spread and touched Kakashi's body the instant, Kakashi felt a tremendous force and was then thrown into the air, his vision spinning as well.

"boom!!!"

Kakashi's figure plummeted from the sky. The power of the Rejuvenation Technique was incredibly strong. Even he was unable to regain a relatively stable posture in the air after being affected by the Rejuvenation Technique.

As he fell, the power of the Reversal Technique still affected Kakashi's body, leaving him completely helpless and forced to watch as his body crashed to the ground.

A loud crash resounded as Kakashi fell to the ground, creating a shallow, human-shaped crater.

Not far from Kakashi, Shinichi Hyuga, who was spinning at high speed, slowly stopped. The chakra surrounding him also subsided. He calmly glanced at Kakashi, who was struggling to get up from the pit, and then crossed his feet again, assuming a new stance.

As a member of the Hyuga clan, Shinichi Hyuga was well aware of the weaknesses of Gentle Fist. To completely seal the enemy's chakra, it was necessary to attack dozens of pressure points on the enemy's body.

To compensate for the weakness of Gentle Fist, the Hyuga clan actually has a corresponding secret technique. Coincidentally, Shinichi Hyuga had already mastered that secret technique!

Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!

At this moment, Kakashi was already within Shinichi Hyuga's domain. Having just suffered a devastating blow from the Reincarnation technique, Kakashi had no chance of retaliating.

Just as Shinichi Hyuga was about to launch another attack on Kakashi, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, placing a hand on Shinichi's shoulder and abruptly stopping his next move.

"That's it!"

Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared and entered the battlefield, stopping Shinichi Hyuga's next attack.

"The Yondaime?"

As Shinichi was pressed down, feeling the force on his shoulder, he looked up and saw who it was, and couldn't help but murmur.

"Minato-sensei!"

Kakashi saw Minato Namikaze's back, swayed slightly, and then let out a heavy sigh of relief.

The moment Shinichi Hyuga charged at him again, Kakashi felt a heavy sense of pressure wash over him.

The lack of intelligence caused him to suffer a great loss in this competition.

"You have won this match, Shinichi Hyuga."

"You have already proven your talent and ability to us."

"Let's form the seal of reconciliation."

Minato looked at Shinichi Hyuga with a smile and spoke gently. As he spoke, Minato turned slightly to look at Kakashi behind him, then reached out and gently patted Kakashi's head, saying:

"Kakashi, this battle should also make you realize some of your own problems."

"In a battle between ninjas, one should never underestimate an opponent just because they are young."

Minato's tone when reprimanding Kakashi wasn't harsh; it was even somewhat gentle. But even this gentle "reprimand" made Kakashi lower his head in shame.

He lost to Shinichi Hyuga not because he was weak, but because of his own pride and his underestimation of his opponent.

If Kakashi were to fight Shinichi Hyuga again, he would absolutely not rely on his age to try and defeat his opponent with taijutsu.

He could have used his Sharingan much earlier, using shadow clones to probe the enemy's strength, then used earth and lightning ninjutsu to suppress them, waiting for them to reveal a weakness before delivering a decisive blow.

Although this tactic cannot guarantee Kakashi's victory, he certainly wouldn't lose the fight in such a pathetic manner.

"Thank you for showing mercy, Kakashi-senpai."

"Accepted!"

Hearing Minato's words, Shinichi Hyuga was finally convinced that he had won the fight.