Tayuya and Hinata exchanged hits. Hinata's Hyuga fighting style relied on fluid, precise strikes that were performed like a dance, while Tayuya's taijutsu is brutal, swift, and unprecedented. The two were in a stalemate, every palm strike was redirected by armor and countered by Tayuya's hits aimed at nerve points.
The Hyuga fighting style relies on temporarily eliminating the Chakra flow in the body, which provides great leverage, but this has its own flaws. As Ninjas with immense chakra, blitzing speed, or superior offense can render the Hyuga ideology useless.
Tayuya ticked, at another intentionally missed critical shot from Hinata."Stop holding back – it's disrespectful. " The redhead Anbu blocked another gentleman's fist with her forearms' armor.
Hinata winced at the contact, maintaining momentum, she twirled at a 360-degree angle and aimed an open palm strike to Tayuya's exposed chest. Byakugan activated, veins popping around her eyes she thrusted.
"Raahh!" She roared, point-blank move.
Tayuya's eyes bulged open like a guppy.
Ooff–
Tayuya gasped, all the oxygen in her lungs escaped with violent urgency, her body felt numb, not even able to use chakra control to stick to her center of gravity. The redhead went flying a few metres away, back kissing the ground, eyes fighting to regain consciousness, she felt utterly defeated.
Hinata, panting for her breath, still in her attack position, the Hyuga heiress was shocked at her strike's success.
"I...won," Hinata whispered, as if it could be an illusion.
Kurenai was in shock but quickly got over it, rushing to her student to give her a hug.
"Well done Hinata. " She embraced her.
"Kurenai sensei..."
"Ouch. " Tayuya groaned, getting up from the attack. "Nice one." Tayuya begrudgingly admitted.
Taiju, grinning like a fool, approached the Hyuga, arms out, "Amazing princess ~now, let's see how you do against Kin." He challenged.
[End of flashback ]
Hinata ended her tale, her fellow Chunin looked in awe at her encounter with the notorious Squad-0.
"Wow–Hinata." Ino gasped. "You've been training with them, this whole time!" Ino shrieked, getting closer to the she Hyuga.
"Ino!" Hinata squealed, hiding her embarrassment in her hoodie. "Why are you so close?"
"Don't be like this Hina–spill more information about them." The Yamanaka urged.
[Kurenai Yuhi's apartment ]
"Why are you hear, Taiju?" Kurenai glared at her intruder.
"Come on Kurenai –"
"Don't! Just don't..." She crossed her arms, turning away from him.
Taiju rubbed his nape, "Is this the Asuma thing?"
"No Taiju. It's about you trying to pursue me while still courting other women, and on top of that, you still throw your life in jeopardy at any opponent that draws blood." She spat out, eyes burning with unshed tears.
Taiju, looked at her, no humour in his expression, his eyes softened at her tense posture. "I'm sorry, Kurenai...I-I ain't the best guy in the village, but I'll promise to get my sh*t together. " He promised.
Kurenai sighed, resting her head on his chest, arms wrapped around him in the familiar warmth they shared before."Promise me one thing?"
"Anything. "
She looked up at him, with red irises gazing at his own scarlet vision. "Promise me,you'll train the rest of Hinata's kunoichi peers...I want to see more female nin at higher ranks. She said,in her soft feminine voice that could put any make to trance.
"Damn it–You're just like Anko."
[End of chapter]