Himawari's talent was very high; she could learn any martial art at a glance, though she lacked stability.
Kale's potential ran extremely deep, but her personality was somewhat weak. Let alone an enemy, even seeing a single cockroach would scare her into screaming and crying. Afterward, she would push forward with both hands, generating a massive shockwave to strike at it. That scene looked particularly exaggerated... Whether she could one-shot Vegeta, I don't know, but one-shotting Nappa was certainly enough.
Ino taught them according to their aptitude. She made the flighty one settle down and had the timid one attempt to overcome her fear.
"Watch the left!" She delivered a slap right onto Himawari's little bottom.
The little girl had long since learned to use the Rinnegan's repulsion. At this moment, she turned her body lightly in the air. Ino used a speed similar to hers and slapped her right buttock again. "Dodge motion is too big, watch the right this time."
"Mouse!" Like performing magic, Ino hooked her finger. Universal Pull activated, and a mouse preparing to go home was directly grabbed by her. Its four legs kicked wildly in the air as it flew towards Kale like it was riding the clouds.
Kale was very afraid, scared to the point where the whites of her eyes were showing. But thinking of her Papa's teachings, she still bit her lip, overcame her fear, and took two extremely stiff steps to the left. That nervous appearance made it look as if she was terrified the mouse would bite her.
The mouse: "???"
The children were still too young. Ino only gave them a basic understanding of combat. When they were panting for breath, she led the two children in cultivating spiritual power. This was the foundation of the Yamanaka clan and had to be established from a young age.
By evening, Ino called upon Shikamaru and Choji, who had been working overtime all day, and also invited Asuma's family. After teasing the seven-year-old Mirai Sarutobi for a while, the four families went to a Yakiniku Q and had a big meal.
Hinata, Choji, and Kale could all eat a lot; the majority of the roast meat went into their stomachs.
Ino stood up, preparing to settle the bill. Shikamaru covered his forehead and whispered, "Don't put it on the village's tab anymore. Old lady Utatane has been nagging about the ban on eating and drinking with public funds for the past two days."
"...Huh? Ahaha, is that so? Then, well, I'll pay."
Not long after, Ino's questioning voice came from the counter: "Can't you give me a discount? Look at my face, I am the Seventh Hokage!"
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Early the next morning.
Ino was woken up early by Hinata. She dressed, ate, and teased her daughter. Afterward, she changed into her full set of Hokage gear. At a quarter past nine, she brought two guards to the main gate of the Hyuga clan.
Hiashi Hyuga, along with the Main House elders, were all waiting at the entrance.
"Lord Hokage."
Ino nodded and bowed: "Father."
"Lord Hokage, please."
"Father, please."
Ino had been to the Hyuga home many times, but this was her first time entering the Hyuga clan's council hall.
What was her intention today? In fact, both sides knew it in their hearts. As she walked, she exchanged pleasantries with several Main House elders from time to time. The other party's attitude wasn't enthusiastic, but it was passable.
Entering the council hall, Hiashi sat in the middle position, with two Main House elders on each side.
Ino sat in the guest seat.
Hiashi spoke first: "Lord Hokage has graced the Hyuga house with her presence; I wonder what instructions you have."
Ino's wording was quite cautious. "I wouldn't call them instructions. The Hyuga house is also my wife's family. I simply hope that the Hyuga clan can become better and grow stronger."
After Hiashi finished his opening remarks, he fell silent. He closed his eyes slightly, his sitting posture meticulous, resembling a clay Buddha statue.
An elder behind him spoke in a measured tone, "Lord Hokage, forgive my presumption, but the Hyuga clan has a history of thousands of years. We have many personnel, and maintaining our current size has already exhausted our efforts. We truly have no thoughts of expansion. We can only appreciate your kindness."
Ino looked at the other three elders.
The attitude of these three was very consistent: Disagree!
We know you came for the matter of the Main House and the Branch House. Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, and Tsunade have all visited, and even further back, Hiruzen Sarutobi had come to the Hyuga house. What was the result? We just need to maintain basic politeness. You, the Seventh Hokage, can indeed fight; even if we all attacked together, we couldn't beat you, but surely you can't just kill us?
Ino wouldn't kill them, and using genjutsu abilities wasn't very convenient, but she had come prepared.
"Let me show you all something interesting." She snapped her fingers.
The sun above the Hyuga house was suddenly obscured, and the indoor illumination dropped drastically. The faces of several Main House elders looked a bit gloomy at this moment.
The giant Tenseigan, originally set on the moon to serve as a satellite and early warning device, was teleported by Ino to the sky directly above the Hyuga house.
The golden Tenseigan was too massive, and the pupil power contained within it was terrifying.
The ninjas of the Hyuga clan were all alarmed, running out of their rooms in panic one by one.
The Hyuga estate occupied a vast area; this entire street belonged to them. The north side of the street was the Main House, and the south side was the Branch House. The appearance of the golden Tenseigan was too eerie, and more than two hundred Hyuga ninjas on the scene looked up to watch.
Naturally, the elders inside the council hall also possessed the Byakugan. They looked up in unison, using the Byakugan's x-ray vision to look outside.
Hiashi had known about the Tenseigan for a long time, so he remained motionless at this time.
Ino knew that her nominal "Father" was not the obstacle. The Hyuga clan's bad customs and habits, and the huge benefits generated by the Main House overriding the Branch House, were the crux of the problem.
She sat still, drinking tea leisurely. Only when the Hyuga ninjas had mostly gathered outside the council hall did she speak again.
"The Uchiha clan has the Mangekyo Sharingan, and since the Hyuga clan has stood side by side with the Uchiha for years, naturally, you also have your own ultimate Dojutsu. This is it—the Tenseigan evolved from the Byakugan! Eyes that are even half a step stronger than the Mangekyo Sharingan."
With everyone's gaze focused on her, she continued, "This giant eye is composed of countless pure Byakugans. Originally, it was placed on the moon. I saw it earlier and thought it was quite interesting, so I brought it back. Father, Elders, you surely know what is on the moon, right?"
What is on the moon? The younger generation of Hyuga ninjas, whether from the Main House or the Branch House, all looked confused, not understanding the meaning of her words.
A few hot-tempered ones were so anxious they wanted to scratch the walls; they hated this kind of riddler who said half a sentence and hid the other half!
Ino sighed deeply. "What amazing power. Even if one's own talent is limited, one can leave their Byakugan to the clan, stacking pupil power so that quantitative change triggers a qualitative change, finally forming this Tenseigan."
A Hyuga Jonin, Tokuma Hyuga, spoke up to ask, "Lord Hokage, can the Hyuga clan assemble this kind of Tenseigan now?"
Ino finally entered today's main theme: "That is a good question. My view is: No. The flaw in a Byakugan bearing the Caged Bird Cursed Seal is too great. Relying on the stacking method to gather pupil power would, on the contrary, contaminate those pure Byakugans."
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