Alone and Infinite

At this moment, we are less than ten kilometers away from Konoha, within the inner circle of Konoha's security perimeter.

The defense level here is far lower than that of the Death Forest area; it's more like a buffer zone.

So much so that the brief conflict that occurred here didn't even attract the attention of the Konoha defense forces.

"The kitten is amazing now!"

On the way back, Aowu praised Heitan's performance, from only being able to play support roles before to getting a triple kill.

This transformation made Teacher Ao very gratified.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal twitched its ears happily; as a hunting cat, its very nature was definitely not about being cute.

Rather, it represents the most primal and naked intent of hunting.

Li Xia then analyzed the previous battle for the dragon and the cat, and did a recap.

It's mainly about the kitten; he's afraid that Black Charcoal might get a little too 'overconfident' and make a rash move.

"Kurotan's strength has indeed improved a lot, but the main reason is his opponent."

He was facing the Black Gun Squad, a team of two ranged apostles.

"These two are countered by Black Charcoal, as their main means of attack are bows and arrows and firearms."

Once someone gets close, it's difficult to mount an effective counterattack.

Kurozumi possesses the Sharingan, giving him an exceptional ability to observe subtle movements that far surpasses theirs, and he also has remarkable dynamic vision.

In other words, Hei Tan could clearly see every step the other party took: 'holding the gun, aiming, and firing'.

And make the corresponding judgment.

Li Xia's voice wasn't loud, but Heitan and Aowu listened carefully.

"In addition, Hei Tan is small in size and his body can keep up with the reaction speed, which means that the two of them are actually completely suppressed."

Plus, I was there too, which distracted me a bit.

Naturally, they made a mistake in their haste, allowing Black Charcoal to seize the opportunity and capture them. The dark kitten was still in the dark of night.

In addition, he learned all sorts of random ninjutsu such as the Shadow Clone Technique and the Shadow Clone Technique.

It can only be said that those two remote apostles did not die unjustly.

"If it were a melee apostle or a magic apostle, Black Charcoal would be in trouble; he'd be lucky to even stall for a while."

Li Xia concluded that the kitten still needed to improve!

He positioned Black Charcoal as a sub-DPS. As his sub-DPS, how could he not take on an Apostle of the same rank in a one-on-one fight?

As for Awoo

The main issue is that Aowu hasn't been resurrected yet. We'll determine its role based on its attributes once it's resurrected.

"There are still more apostles who fight with their brains. It would be better if there were more brutes."

Aowu sighed. As the ranks increased, everyone became more and more cunning, and that Green Light Knight didn't take his teammates seriously at all.

They were ruthless enough to abandon them outright.

"That's inevitable, after all, a brute won't live long."

Li Xia smiled and looked up into the distance.

Konoha is right in front of us.

The night was as still as water, and the cold crescent moon hung high in the night sky, like a layer of white frost covering the earth.

Most of the lights in Konoha have been extinguished, leaving only a few scattered candle flames flickering in the darkness.

After washing up, Hiashi Hyuga changed into soft pajamas and, as usual, sat in the main hall of the house.

First, she imagined a wonderful future where the Hyuga clan would flourish, trying not to laugh, before getting up and heading to her bedroom.

The maids had already laid out bedding on the tatami mats.

The bedding, which is aired out every day, has a special smell that Japanese people particularly like.

He even saw a warm image of his mother smiling and telling him when he was a child that this was the smell of sunshine.

Hiashi Hyuga closed his eyes contentedly.

Sigh. Another simple, unpretentious, and boring day.

"Da da da"

Footsteps sounded hurriedly outside, followed by the panicked voices of servants.

"Lord Hiashi, something has happened."

The moment the footsteps sounded, Hiashi opened his eyes and threw off the covers with some dissatisfaction.

"what's up?"

I don't know where these younger generation's self-cultivation skills have gone; I've lectured them countless times.

When faced with a situation, remain calm and composed; don't overreact.

What could possibly be wrong? Even the biggest thing couldn't be wrong—

"Lord Xia has been attacked and is in critical condition, seriously injured!"

Hiashi Hyuga felt as if his blood had been frozen solid.

My hands and feet went cold in an instant.

"what?"

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The once quiet Hyuga main house suddenly seemed to boil over, with lanterns lighting up one after another.

The elders who had already gone to sleep were woken up once again, and the skilled members of the family who remained in the household were distributed around the main house.

He warily scanned the surroundings with his eyes, looking around at anything suspicious.

Hiashi Hyuga didn't even have time to change his clothes before rushing out of the bedroom. At that moment, besides lingering fear, he was filled with anger and terror.

Xia is not just a Jonin, he is the key to the Hyuga's 'greatness' again!

Behind it lies the entire legacy of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon!

I had originally planned to assign Xia some easy tasks to boost his reputation, since he was someone I was testing as a potential son-in-law.

But unexpectedly, something bad happened!

When they finally saw Li Xia lying on the bed, they watched as the maids used strips of cloth to wash out basin after basin of bloody water.

The old man and Hiashi Hyuga both trembled with anger.

Who dares to plot against the Hyuga clan's wealth and hope!

How much time is left?

With red eyes, Hiashi Hyuga tried his best to keep his voice calm as he softly asked the member of the Hyuga clan who specialized in medicine.

"It will take a few days if things go quickly, and no more than a week if things go slowly."

The physician spoke with a joyful expression and an excited tone.

Hiashi Hyuga trembled slightly, slowly turned around, and looked at the medic with a blank expression.

Xia has at most a week to live, yet you're so happy.

Could it be

Stared at by the clan chief's murderous gaze, the healer felt a chill run down his spine, completely bewildered by what was happening.

Do you feel the recovery is too slow?

Even if the injuries avoided vital organs, it's normal for such severe injuries to take several days to recover, right?

"Lord Hiashi, at the very least, it will take Lord Xia four days to barely recover."

The healer gritted his teeth and decided to give it his all. He figured he might as well not rest and use up all his chakra!

"Four days."

Rizu's lips moved slightly. Time was running out. Xia would be leaving in four days.

"Wait, what did you just say? You can recover in four days?"

After confirming it, Hiashi felt a surge of joy well up in his chest, and he laughed heartily as he patted the medic on the shoulder.

The family elders who had been anxiously surrounding Rishi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A low humming sound came from the crowd. Hiashi wanted to go into the room immediately to ask what had happened.

But the medical staff inside were still cleaning the blood off Li Xia's body, and even the fur of the kitten was oozing murky blood.

Their eyelids twitched as they watched, some of them anxiously wondering just how brutal the battle must be.

Seeing this, Riji stopped rushing in; with blood flowing everywhere, it was indeed not a suitable place for conversation.

Tell me in detail about Xia's injuries.

Although I don't understand what's wrong with the patriarch and these elders.

But the physician still bowed respectfully and introduced:

"Lord Xia has a total of 27 wounds, all caused by sharp objects, and the wounds are extremely deep."

"hiss!"

A series of crisp gasps filled the air outside. 27 sharp-force wounds. And they actually recovered in just four days?

"Those 27 sharp weapon wounds just happened to avoid all vital organs, and given Lord Xia's constitution..."

At this point, the medic glanced cautiously at Hiashi Hyuga, and received a look from him indicating that he should continue.

Then he continued:

"Lord Xia's physique is truly miraculous; his healing ability is far faster than ours, it's astonishing!"

Because of the presence of chakra, ninjas naturally have a stronger self-healing ability.

Many injuries that would result in disability, paralysis, or even death for ordinary people have a good chance of being saved here.

Especially with abnormal cells like interstitial cells, even if half of the body is crushed, it can be saved with little to no aftereffect.

They can even wear masks and fight with people.

What the healer said unintentionally was interpreted entirely differently by Hiashi Hyuga and the other elders.

There are many records about the Hyuga family, and many of them are hidden.

It's normal that all 27 injuries avoided vital organs.

For Hyuga, who possesses the Byakugan, if he cannot dodge an attack, he can force a trade by inflicting a non-fatal wound; this is also a tactic.

Xia also possesses the ability to roll her eyes, and her actions can only be attributed to the extremely critical situation at the time.

What's interesting is the following content.

Its extraordinary self-healing ability immediately brought to mind the legendary strongest ninja, Hashirama Senju, as they were from the same ninja clan.

The Hyuga clan is naturally aware of Hashirama Senju's extraordinary self-healing abilities.

However, Li Xia's self-healing ability is clearly not as good as the legendary Hashirama's ability to "instantly heal fatal wounds".

So, is it a special constitution inherited from our ancestor, the Otsutsuki?

Damn it, why doesn't Hinata have it?!

Hiashi Hyuga stared at Li Xia, who was lying quietly on the bed in the room receiving bandages, his eyes practically spitting fire.

The bloodline must be starting to become mixed up in the Hyuga clan.