At the Hyuga Clan Land's private training ground, seven or eight children, aged 5-10, were training. Most were from the branch family, but there were also one or two from the main family.
The one teaching Gentle Fist was a Jonin from the branch family. There was a limit to what he could teach, but it was enough for children Hyuga Mirai's age. Even for those from the main family, the Jonin's instruction was very useful.
However, the main family members would definitely be taught some secret techniques that the branch family couldn't learn, such as Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms or Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven, after returning home.
At this moment, two people were sparring in the center of the training ground. One of them was Hyuga Mirai, and his opponent was Kiyomi, from the main family.
It had been a year since Hyuga Mirai started attending Nin school, and he had gained a reputation as a 'genius' there; however, the genius he was called was a genius in theoretical subjects, completely different from the genius that Kakashi was widely recognized as.
Although Kakashi's theoretical grades were not as good as Hyuga Mirai's, in terms of actual combat, he was already not weaker than an average Genin. There were rumors in the school that Kakashi had already applied for graduation, and after the school teachers responded, Kakashi was very likely to become a true Konoha Genin.
After only one year of school, Kakashi was able to become a Ninja.
His reputation as a genius had spread from the Nin school to the ears of various clans, and even many Jonin in Konoha knew Kakashi's name, the son of Konoha White Fang.
As for Hyuga Mirai, his classmates often called him a genius to his face, but behind his back, they called him a bookworm.
Hyuga Mirai, who scored full marks in theoretical subjects, was often used by Nin school teachers as an example to chastise other students; over time, many students became dissatisfied with Hyuga Mirai.
Especially since Hyuga Mirai's performance in practical combat classes was so 'mediocre'!
At the Ninja School, the most common thing Hyuga Mirai did was hold a book and read, and sometimes it was a stack of books, various specialized books.
In Shuriken throwing, practical combat, and Ninjutsu classes, Hyuga Mirai's grades were good, but he couldn't even be called first in Class B, let alone the entire grade.
He liked to read, aimed to become a Medical Ninja, and constantly read books even at the Ninja School, and it was certainly the same when he returned home.
Hyuga Mirai spent nearly a year slowly solidifying his 'bookworm' impression in the minds of his classmates, Nin school teachers, and fellow clan members.
As for Hyuga Mirai's private training, no one had discovered it yet.
Every time he went out to train, Hyuga Mirai would treat it as an exercise in shaking off enemies on the battlefield. After ensuring no one was following him, he would train in a place not too far from the village and rarely noticed by others.
He had completely mastered the Three Body Technique, quietly completed tree climbing and water walking training at home, and learned Thirty-Two Palms in Gentle Fist. Aside from insufficient Chakra and combat experience, Hyuga Mirai already had strength close to a Chunin.
This speed of progress could truly be described as that of a genuine genius; Hyuga Mirai knew how dangerous the next few years would be, and under the threat of impending death, he abandoned all time for rest and entertainment. Besides training, he was absorbing knowledge.
It was precisely because he was so hard on himself that Hyuga Mirai had his current strength; moreover, he disguised himself very well, and currently, no one knew his true strength.
Bang!
Thump!
In his spar with Hyuga Kiyomi, after persisting for dozens of moves, Hyuga Mirai again feigned a desire for victory, using Gentle Fist to attack Hyuga Kiyomi while giving her a huge opening.
Hyuga Kiyomi indeed took the script Hyuga Mirai handed her, methodically delivering a palm strike that knocked Hyuga Mirai to the ground.
"Hyuga Kiyomi wins!"
Hearing the branch family Jonin announce the result, Hyuga Kiyomi put away her Gentle Fist stance. At the same time, she pursed her lips, showing satisfaction with herself, but also a hint of disappointment in Hyuga Mirai's lack of effort, and said,
"Don't be impatient during a fight. Your Gentle Fist foundation isn't skilled enough. Rushing an attack will only put you in a dangerous situation!"
Hyuga Mirai got up from the ground, patted the dirt off himself, and said with a bitter expression, "Yes, I'll remember that, but Kiyomi-sama, you train much harder than I do. It's normal that I'm not your opponent."
Seeing Hyuga Mirai like this, Hyuga Kiyomi said to him somewhat anxiously, "No matter what, when you go back, you need to practice Gentle Fist more. Don't just hold books and read all day. The Hyuga Clan shouldn't have the stigma of being a bookworm!"
"Hyuga Kiyomi is right."
Hyuga Sosuke stepped forward and sternly ordered Hyuga Mirai, "Hyuga Mirai, as Hyuga Kiyomi's guard, you should not let Kiyomi-sama's reputation be dragged down by you!"
"I understand, Sosuke-sama."
Hyuga Mirai immediately stood at attention and replied. He couldn't talk back to this main family sycophant, nor could he try to reason with him. This was the experience Hyuga Mirai had summarized over the past year.
If you try to persuade people like Hyuga Sosuke, then as soon as you open your mouth, it means you've lost.
"Kiyomi-sama, Sosuke-sama, I would like to apply to observe and intern at Konoha Hospital, I don't know…"
"Hyuga Mirai!"
Hyuga Sosuke angrily prepared to scold Hyuga Mirai. He had just lectured Hyuga Mirai to listen to Hyuga Kiyomi and practice Gentle Fist more, and this kid immediately applied to go to Konoha Hospital.
"Let him go."
Hyuga Kiyomi interrupted Hyuga Sosuke and said,
"If Hyuga Mirai has a talent for Medical Ninja, it would also be a good thing for the Hyuga Clan."
"Hyuga Kiyomi is right."
Hyuga Sosuke bowed his head in agreement with Hyuga Kiyomi, then turned to Hyuga Mirai and said,
"I will help you apply for this. I will let you know once there is definite news."
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Mirai immediately broke into a happy smile and said, "Thank you, Kiyomi-sama, Sosuke-sama."
It finally succeeded. It was worth Hyuga Mirai frequently and inadvertently instilling in the young girl, Hyuga Kiyomi, the importance of Medical Ninja. The long-term subtle influence was what made Hyuga Kiyomi speak up for him just now.
Once he arrived at Konoha Hospital, Hyuga Mirai would no longer conceal his talent in Medical Ninja. Even if it meant reducing other aspects of his training, he would make a name for himself in Konoha as a Medical Ninja.
After returning home, Hyuga Mirai did some routine physical training, then began studying medical knowledge, continuing until bedtime. Only then did Hyuga Mirai prepare for sleep, but after lying in bed, he summoned the system again.
"System!"
After silently calling out, the system panel appeared before Hyuga Mirai's eyes.
"scientific template system"
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