Chapter 11: The True Princess of the Byakugan

  Thwack, thwack, thwack...

  On a snow-covered patch of nd within the forest, the sounds of rapid and continuous strikes echoed.

  Two small figures, both cd in snowman-like snowsuits, were strangely not sinking into the thick snowdrifts but were steadily standing atop the surface, constantly attacking each other.

  The bck-haired, white-eyed girl, her hands covered in white gloves, had fingers wreathed in a blue chakra aura. She thrust them towards the boy opposite her, carrying the sound of tearing air.

  The bck-haired, blue-eyed boy, however, seemed to anticipate the girl's attacks perfectly. Always, just before her fingers could touch his snowsuit and inject chakra through the clothing into his body, he would strike her wrist with the back of his hand, deflecting the attack. Then, seizing the opportunity, he would counter with a palm strike, a straight punch, or a kick, sending the girl flying into the snowdrifts.

  Each time the girl was hit, a muffled grunt would escape her lips, her small face contorting with discomfort and pain. Yet, upon nding in the snow, she would quickly scramble up and charge towards the boy again. Even when her body ached all over from the blows, even when internal injuries caused blood to trickle from the corner of her mouth, she didn't stop.

  These two children were, of course, Izayoi and Hinata.

  "Alright, let's stop here," Izayoi finally called an end to the duel after an unknown amount of time had passed.

  Hearing this, Hinata finally sat down in the snow, panting heavily. Her face was covered in sweat, and blood stained her tattered snowsuit, revealing the normal clothes underneath.

  Opposite her, Izayoi's white snowsuit was equally torn and battered, also showing regur clothes beneath. This snowsuit wasn't just for decoration, naturally. It was intended to help Hinata practice striking through defenses – improving her technique for injecting chakra into a body and increasing the power of her chakra strikes. When she could penetrate the snowsuit and inflict significant damage on Izayoi's body with her chakra, it meant her finger strength and chakra control were incredibly formidable.

  Therefore, every few times Izayoi sent Hinata flying, he would deliberately leave an opening, allowing Hinata to nd a hit on him. Otherwise, if she were only taking hits one-sidedly, although it might build an image of him being unbeatable, it could also potentially crush Hinata's confidence. To make Hinata confident, she needed to taste success.

  Taking off the ragged snowsuit, Izayoi walked over to Hinata and knelt down, using the most basic medical techniques to heal her. He didn't know if basic medical jutsu could heal tent damage, nor could he currently detect if Hinata had any such hidden injuries. But he believed Hiashi Hyūga was long aware of how ruthlessly he was training Hinata. Since Hiashi still tacitly permitted Hinata to train with him, Izayoi trusted he would use some other excuse to ensure Hinata received regur physical examinations. The Hyūga cn certainly had skilled medical ninja; any hidden injuries Hinata might have would definitely be discovered and treated.

  Even if Hiashi somehow didn't know or didn't arrange check-ups, it didn't matter. Young bodies were resilient, capable of handling even multiple hidden injuries. As long as Izayoi awakened the Tenseigan, he would automatically acquire Yin-Yang Release, just like with the Rinnegan. At that point, Izayoi could use Yin-Yang Release to regute Hinata's body himself. This was precisely why Izayoi trained her without reservation.

  After finishing the treatment, Izayoi smiled, "Let's go ice fishing ter. We'll have grilled fish today."

  Hinata's beautiful eyes immediately lit up, and she nodded, "Mm!"

  Izayoi's knowledge of the Naruto world came primarily from the TV anime. He hadn't read the manga or pyed the games, with only snippets of information gleaned from short videos online. He didn't know if the manga mentioned Hinata being a big eater. However, the anime did feature a plotline where Hinata dominated a ramen eating contest, instantly defeating everyone. This episode led to Hinata's "Big Eater" attribute being widely discussed on various forums, with countless netizens menting it as wasted talent. After all, in the world of anime and manga, being a big eater could be a very powerful talent. But this talent, like those reted to mundane skills, didn't appear as a trait in his system.

  Izayoi hadn't known if Hinata possessed such a talent. So, one day, he deliberately took Hinata fishing and grilled the catch, secretly observing her appetite. He discovered that Hinata could indeed eat a lot – her appetite was two to three times his own. This discovery delighted Izayoi. A rge appetite signified strong digestion, meaning more nutrients absorbed, leading to stronger physical and spiritual energy within her cells. This meant Hinata's future chakra reserves would far surpass her peers. The stronger Hinata became, the greater the chance of her Red trait appearing.

  Knowing she possessed the Big Eater attribute, Izayoi naturally wouldn't let her waste this talent. So, after every training session, Izayoi would take Hinata fishing or hunting, ensuring she ate her fill. Today was no exception.

  Initially, Hinata had been reserved in front of Izayoi, trying to maintain a dylike demeanor. But gradually, realizing Izayoi always prepared so much food, clearly aware of her secret and seemingly worried she wouldn't get enough, she stopped restraining her appetite. At the same time, Hinata looked forward to training with Izayoi even more. Her rge appetite was a secret not even known by her family.

  However, Hinata hadn't realized that her family meals were gradually shifting away from individual portions, and the amount of food served each day had increased significantly. She simply assumed it was because she now had a younger sister.

  Izayoi was unaware of these details regarding her family. If he had known, he certainly would have smiled with gratification. In this life, Hinata's destiny had undoubtedly changed. With his help and Hiashi Hyūga's quiet support, her strength and personality would definitely not end up like her original story counterpart. Once her foundation was solid, combined with Izayoi's chakra, perhaps she too could awaken the Tenseigan in the future.

  At that time, Hinata would be the True Princess of the Byakugan!

  ...

  Time passes slowly when studying, but quickly during vacation – a consensus among all students.

  The winter vacation ended, and time entered the era of Konoha Year 55.

  The first-years began their third term, while the sixth-years entered their graduation season. Tempered by two terms, the freshmen had completed their transformation. Those remaining in school had all awakened their chakra and adapted to the intensity of both academic and practical combat csses.

  Thus, in the third term, the Ninja Academy officially began teaching them the Three Basic Academy Techniques, along with the Leaf Body Flicker Technique and the Invisibility Technique. Survival Exercises were also added to the practical combat curriculum, primarily focusing on training students' intelligence gathering abilities and their application of the Three Basics, Body Flicker, and Invisibility techniques.

  Apart from the Three Basics, the other fundamental techniques were retively simple. When Naruto Uzumaki first appeared in the original story, he couldn't even perform the basic Clone Technique properly, yet he could use Body Flicker and Invisibility to trick several Chunin wearing green fk jackets.

  However, none of this posed any difficulty for Izayoi.

  Seeing that the practical combat csses still only involved Taijutsu sparring – no kunai close-combat drills or no-rules duels where anything goes – Izayoi continued to send clones to school, except for the afternoons when Taijutsu sparring took pce, which he attended with his main body.