Chapter 46: Byakugan, Activate
A gentle breeze blew, fallen leaves drifting through the air...
The once-quiet grove was no longer peaceful. Because of this absurd challenge, everyone in Konoha with nothing better to do had rushed over!
"I wonder what the Hyuga clan plans to do?"
"They're not going to kill this kid, are they?"
Ignoring the noisy chatter of the onlookers, Li Jie Xuan and Hyuga Bozhen stood facing each other coldly.
"So you're Li Jie Xuan?"
Hyuga Bozhen had already prepared himself mentally, but when he saw the tiny Li Jie Xuan with his own eyes, he still couldn't help frowning.
He was just too small!
Was this kid really three years old?
"No, I'm not!"
Li Jie Xuan flatly denied it...
Hyuga Bozhen instinctively let out a breath of relief. Having to fight a child this young really was too much. But before he could fully relax—
Li Jie Xuan sneered contemptuously. "I'm Hyuga Grandpa!"
"You impudent brat!"
Hyuga Bozhen showed no restraint at all. The moment he attacked, he unleashed the Hyuga clan's signature Gentle Fist technique: Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms!
In that instant, Li Jie Xuan felt as though a massive white bear were lunging at him. The endless stream of Eight Trigrams strikes were like terrifying bear paws, crushing his spirit.
As expected of a Special Chunin of the Hyuga clan—both speed and power far exceeded Li Jie Xuan's expectations...
"If I rely on base speed, defeat is guaranteed!"
Li Jie Xuan made a split-second decision. As chakra surged, he opened three of the Eight Gates in succession:
"Gate of Opening, Gate of Healing, Gate of Life—three gates, open!"
"Boom—"
Pale green chakra flames roared up, forcibly pulling Li Jie Xuan's speed to the same level as Hyuga Bozhen's.
"So fast!"
Hyuga Bozhen couldn't help but be startled. Li Jie Xuan's sudden surge in speed shocked him...
"If our speed is the same, then what about strength?"
Li Jie Xuan grinned, easily dodging Hyuga Bozhen's first strike. Before the second palm could be thrown, he subtly shifted his footing, abruptly lowering his body. While evading the second strike, he lifted his leg and viciously kicked upward toward Hyuga Bozhen's chin.
"Primary Lotus!"
This was a classic technique of the Eight Gates!
Once kicked in the chin, the concussion would cause any opponent to briefly lose consciousness. Then you grab them and slam them mercilessly into the ground, completely crushing them...
However, Hyuga Bozhen was still a Special Chunin of Konoha. Though momentarily careless, he reacted quickly, thrusting out both Eight Trigrams palms at once in an attempt to block Li Jie Xuan's kick!
"Bang!"
Palm and foot collided, erupting in a violent shockwave.
What stunned everyone was that the person sent flying was actually Hyuga Bozhen...
The uncontrollable force kicked Hyuga Bozhen high into the air. In this clash of raw power, Li Jie Xuan had won!
Inside the grove, the once-noisy crowd seemed to fall dead silent.
Aside from heavy, ragged breathing, there was almost no sound at all...
After a long while, the chatter finally erupted again:
"He's only three years old?"
"That's insane—his strength is actually greater than a Special Chunin's?"
"It's not just strength. His speed doesn't lose to Hyuga Bozhen either."
They had come expecting a joke—only to witness the birth of a genius...
Listening to the voices around him, Li Jie Xuan nodded lightly in satisfaction. Yes—this was exactly it!
If you're going to make noise, then you have to aim for the very top. Only then does the title of 'genius' have real value!
Hyuga Bozhen slowly landed on the ground, his expression turning extremely ugly. He had been far too careless because Li Jie Xuan was so young!
"Kid, I won't give you another chance!"
Hyuga Bozhen sneered coldly. "Let me show you the true glory of the Hyuga clan!"
"Byakugan—activate!"
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