Scientific Naruto: The Magneto of the Hyuga Clan

The atmosphere in the main hall was oppressively stifling. The air seemed to have solidified into a tangible mass. The gazes of Hyuga Mizuki and the others were firmly locked onto Hyuga Satoru.

After a moment of silence, Hyuga Satoru opened his mouth, a tinge of bitterness showing on his face.

"I also want to go to the family training ground. But most of those who go to train are Chunin and Genin. I'm not even a ninja yet. How on earth could I compete with them? I can only train at my own home every day."

"I just developed the Magnetic Release Bloodline Ability recently. Before that, I knew very little about Bloodline Limits. My parents passed away early, leaving me alone. I didn't have the energy to think about so many matters either."

After saying that, Hyuga Satoru fell silent. Under such circumstances, the best approach was to play the victim and act dumb. Anyway, he was just a nobody in the family. Even if the main branch family had information regarding him, it surely wouldn't be much.

Nodding, Hyuga Mizuki spoke in a somewhat gentler voice. "Since you've awakened another bloodline, in any case, we won't let you live the life you did before. As of today, your living allowance will be tripled."

Humph! So they've noticed my worth and are making an investment?

Although he scoffed inwardly, Hyuga Satoru still bowed and thanked him. After all, this was one of the aims of his visit.

"Thank you, Clan Head."

Hyuga Mizuki nodded. Suddenly, his eyes became a bit more serious. Looking at Hyuga Satoru, he said, "I heard that ever since you awakened the Magnetic Release, you've started to look down upon the Gentle Fist. But you have to understand that our Hyuga clan has remained in the ninja world for hundreds of years, relying precisely on the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan."

Hyuga Satoru snorted in his heart. Without a doubt, this piece of information must have come from Iruka.

"Clan Head, I would like to ask, the Gentle Fist has enabled our Hyuga clan to remain in the ninja world for hundreds of years. But over these years, has the Gentle Fist ever changed?"

Hyuga Mizuki thought for a while and said, "Since its inception, the Gentle Fist has evolved, but later it became set in place and became the most suitable move for our clan. It can cope with all changes. It's been like this for a hundred years."

"Since it can cope with all changes, I'd like to ask the Clan Head, can the Gentle Fist deal with the Tailed Beasts?"

"This..."

Hyuga Mizuki was immediately rendered speechless.

"I heard that the neighboring Uchiha clan has the ability to contend with the Tailed Beasts. Yet our Hyuga clan is as renowned as the Uchiha clan, but we don't possess such an ability."

"What on earth do you want to say?" Hyuga Mizuki was already a bit unhappy.

Hyuga Satoru paused and murmured softly, "The Gentle Fist has its limits."

"Presumptuous!"

The moment he finished speaking, a powerful aura emanated from Hyuga Mizuki. The entire main hall was filled with a heavy sense of oppression.

The guards of the branch family beside Hyuga Satoru trembled and bowed deeply. A helpless bitterness showed on their faces, and a bead of cold sweat rolled down their foreheads.

He couldn't fathom why Hyuga Satoru would bring up this topic. You know, these elders of the main branch family were highly sensitive to this topic...

「The Gentle Fist might have its limits, but don't other abilities have limits? Our Hyuga clan has managed to stand firm to this day relying on the foundation of the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan. Don't think that just because you've awakened the Magnetic Release, you can take a different path. But let me tell you, compared to the Gentle Fist, the Magnetic Release is worthless!」

Hyuga Satoru sneered inwardly. He only said half of what he meant. The complete sentence was: The Gentle Fist has its limits, so I won't practice the Gentle Fist anymore!

If Hyuga Mizuki heard the second half of that sentence, he'd probably be so angry that his beard would fall off.

Not to mention that the Gentle Fist has almost no long - range capabilities. The only technique, the Air Palm, is also a close - range one. This alone severely limits the upper limit of the Gentle Fist. Moreover, the rigid training of the Gentle Fist has almost cut off the possibility for Hyuga ninjas to develop other abilities of the Byakugan!

The Gentle Fist may have once been the foundation for the Hyuga clan to stand in the ninja world, but now, it has become a shackle for the Hyuga clan, just like the Caged Bird Seal.

Perhaps its original intention was good, but with the development of the times, it has long become a double - edged sword.

Hyuga Mizuki waved his hand impatiently. 「Alright, let's stop discussing this. You can go back.」

「Yes.」

After Hyuga Satoru and the branch family guard left, Hyuga Mizuki looked at the young man behind him and asked in a deep voice.

「Hiashi, what do you think of that Hyuga Satoru?」

Hyuga Hiashi was a descendant of the main branch family that Hyuga Mizuki highly regarded. Hyuga Mizuki had always kept him by his side and trained him as an heir.

Hiashi thought for a while and said, 「Since he is the first ninja with Double Bloodline Limits in the history of our Hyuga clan, his future development will surely be good. It's just that his lack of attention to the Gentle Fist may become an obstacle on his path.」

Hyuga Mizuki snorted.

「Giving up on delving into the Gentle Fist and instead studying some heretical ways, his achievements will surely be limited. After all, he's just from a branch family.」

Hearing the last sentence, Hyuga Hiashi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately fell silent.

Outside the main hall, the branch family guard wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Hyuga Satoru somewhat anxiously.

「Satoru! You're too bold. How could you dare to speak ill of the Gentle Fist in front of the clan leader.」

Hyuga Satoru shook his head. 「I was just telling the truth.」

「You...」 The branch family guard was at a loss for words. 「Do you know that if the clan leader had wanted to punish you just now, you would have already endured the punishment of the Caged Bird Seal.」

「I know.」

「Then why did you still say it?」 The guard looked at him in confusion.

Hyuga Satoru's eyes flickered. This was his first contact with the high - ranking members of the main branch family. He had to test them anyway, but the result left him greatly disappointed. This clan had become extremely corrupt and stubborn, with almost no possibility of redemption.

If he remembered correctly, in the Naruto anime, there was a plot where Kumogakure ninjas kidnapped Hinata and were killed by Hiashi. To appease the other side's anger, a highly respected elder of the Hyuga clan persuaded Hiashi to let his younger brother Hizashi take the blame and commit suicide. That elder seemed to be the current clan leader, Hyuga Mizuki.

Hiashi and Hizashi should both be his sons. Persuading his own son to let his younger brother take the blame and commit suicide, one could imagine how stubborn and despicable his thoughts had become!

Thinking of this, Hyuga Satoru scratched his head and smiled at the branch family guard.

「Thank you for your concern, uncle. By the way, I still don't know your name.」

Since transmigrating (a term often used in Chinese web novels to describe a person's soul traveling to another world or time), he had been living in solitude. Today, at least this guard from the branch family was the only one who showed him kindness.

"Hyuga Hiiragi. You can just call me Uncle Hiiragi."

"Okay, Uncle Hiiragi."

Hyuga Hiiragi seemed to recall something. Gazing into the distance, a hint of reminiscence emerged on his face.

"Before your father passed away, he also undertook missions with me. Although we didn't talk much, it was evident that he was a very honest person."

"I have too many tasks every day. It's hard to have much communication with you other than distributing the pension to you. But if you encounter any cultivation problems in the future, you can come to me."

"Thank you, Uncle Hiiragi then."

Hyuga Satoru said with a smile. Hyuga Hiiragi was a Jonin. Even if he didn't adhere to the Gentle Fist system, there should still be something he could seek advice on.

"By the way, Uncle Hiiragi, I have something to ask for your help." Hyuga Satoru thought for a while and said.

"What is it?"

Hyuga Satoru scratched his head a bit embarrassedly. "Isn't my living allowance for this month supposed to be disbursed at the end of the month? I'm a bit strapped for cash recently. Can you disburse it to me in advance?"

"I see!"

Hyuga Hiiragi thought for a while. The Hyuga clan had corresponding accounts for the living allowances of its clansmen each month. The clan leader had just tripled Hyuga Satoru's allowance. Originally, he was going to the accounting office now. It shouldn't be regarded as breaking the rules to pick it up on the way.

"Alright."