Chapter 16
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Chapter 16: Rock Lee
Staring at Ryosuke, this was the second time Hyuga Neji had seen this fortunate individual.
The first time was when he accompanied his father to the training ground to ask the clan leader for permission to practice Baguazhang.
This was the second time, but neither time did this guy, despite his appearance, bring Neji any sense of threat or pressure.
There was no news about his strength in the village or even in the clan.
The name Hyuga Ryosuke was not unfamiliar in the Hyuga clan.
Many people, including him, knew that Ryosuke was taken in by the clan leader by chance because he had good talent and was an orphan.
Since the Clan Leader had only two daughters, Ryosuke was fortunate enough to be taken in as a son-in-law and did not have to be branded with the Caged Bird Seal. He jumped from being a member of the branch family to becoming a member of the main family.
But until now, Ryosuke had not shown any signs of exceptional talent, had not gained any significant reputation, and seemed extremely mediocre.
To be honest, Hyuga Neji was a little jealous of this.
If... if Father was not the clan leader's younger brother, if their blood relationship was more distant, perhaps the person standing next to Hinata-sama now should be him.
Hyuga Neji had always believed that only a genius like him was qualified to become the head of a family.
Ryosuke was just a lucky branch family member, like him.
"Neji-san, could you introduce anyone else worth noting? As for the Uchiha matter, Hinata-sama will work hard on her own."
Although he sensed the hidden hostility in Neji's eyes, Ryosuke didn't care and smiled as he changed the subject for Hinata.
It was too obvious. This time, without Hiashi-sama and Hizashi-sama present, Neji's inner thoughts were clearly revealed. His straight eyes almost spelled out "I'm jealous of you" on his forehead.
Children in this world matured early, and Ryosuke had long noticed this.
But early maturity did not equate to intelligence. It was just a natural development under the influence of the world's background.
As an outsider, with thoughts from his previous world, he would feel that the children of this world were precocious.
But those who lived in this world themselves did not think these children were so remarkable, unless they behaved like Ryosuke in the eyes of Hyuga Hiashi, then it might be worth paying attention to.
Hyuga Neji shook his head, turned to look at Hinata-sama, and explained, "There is no one else worth noting."
Ryosuke then asked, "What about the civilians?"
After glancing at him, Neji still replied to Hinata-sama, "There is one person among the civilians that I care about, her name is Tenten."
"Although she is not from a ninja family, her family has been engaged in business for generations. They are a famous merchant family in the Land of Fire and control 80% of the ninja tool business in Konoha Village."
"If we can make friends with her, the Hyuga clan can gain a lot of convenience in terms of ninja tools."
"Is that so? That makes sense."
Hinata had been a little uneasy since the rivalry between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans was mentioned. She casually replied to Neji and took Ryosuke's hand, "Ryosuke, it's almost time for us to go back."
Feeling the urgency in her heart, Ryosuke smiled and ruffled her hair, "You go back first, I have something to do."
As he said that, he turned his head and looked at Souji and Xingcai behind him, "You go back with Hinata-sama and keep her safe."
"But…but."
Hinata hesitated and didn't agree.
Outsiders might not know this, and even Souji and Hoshcai might not know this, but she always understood that the two of them were actually assigned to her by her father to protect Ryosuke.
She was just a cover to hide his importance to Ryosuke.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon. Just be obedient." Ryosuke smiled and waved at her. Without giving her a chance to stay, he turned around and walked towards the training ground.
Just now, he seemed to have seen a figure worthy of attention and early investment—Rock Lee.
After taking a look at Ryosuke's departing back, Neji turned to Hinata-sama, who looked embarrassed, and said, "Hinata-sama, it's almost time for me to go back. I can go with you."
"No."
A cold voice sounded.
Watching Ryosuke's back blend into the crowd and disappear, Hinata's expression suddenly became even colder, as if layers of barriers rose up around her, isolating everyone from her.
She turned around and left. What Neji had just said to her put too much pressure on her and made her feel uncomfortable.
Now she just wanted to go home and practice hard, at least... not lose to the next Uchiha!
Watching Hinata leave in astonishment, Neji was a little dazed.
He had never seen Hinata-sama like this before. At that moment, he felt a sense of inferiority as if he were facing Hiashi-sama.
It felt like being looked down upon and alienated.
Neji frowned, but this feeling did not make him feel unhappy. Instead, he felt a sense of respect.
This was the clan, the clan he protected and longed for.
On the other side, Ryosuke walked inside from the edge of the training ground and came to the center.
The training ground was very large, much larger than the independent training ground of the Hyuga clan, and occupied almost one-tenth of the entire Konoha Village.
As the only ninja school in the village, all the village's educational resources were poured into this school.
The entire training ground was divided into the peripheral area and the central area. The peripheral area was where Ryosuke and the others were just now. They could observe everything in the entire training ground from a high vantage point.
In the past, teachers in schools would observe the students from the sidelines.
The central area was divided into the first training ground, the second training ground, and the third training ground, with a total of eleven training grounds, including forests, waterfalls, streams, and various different combat environments.
The place where Ryosuke came to was the third training ground, which was a very ordinary wilderness flat environment.
Because there were no obstacles to avoid, the students who practiced actual combat here all wanted to have a fair and direct confrontation.
And now, the person he was paying attention to, Rock Lee, was fighting with a member of the Inuzuka clan, and there were many people around him.
As for why he could tell that it was someone from the Inuzuka clan, it was not because Ryosuke knew this person, but because he was fighting with a dog.
Although not every ninja with a dog was from the Inuzuka clan, the fighting style of their clan was still very obvious.
While using clones and substitutions to interfere with Rock Lee and consume his physical strength, the Inuzuka clan member persuaded him: "Lee, your shortcomings are too obvious. You can't master the Three Body Techniques, and you can't resist Genjutsu. You can't become a real ninja."
His tone was sincere, and his advice came from the heart.
The duel between the two was a bit like a cat playing with a mouse. Rock Lee was like a headless fly, being played around by the several clones.
After much difficulty in finding the real body, he was easily evaded by the substitution technique.
"I will succeed."
But even so, Rock Lee's face was still full of determination. No matter how many clones there were, and no matter how many attacks failed because of the substitution technique, he still insisted on taking the initiative to attack.
As long as he works hard, he will be able to hit the target.
You could say he's a bit of a deadbeat, but all he wants to do is become a ninja.
As for such a scene, many onlookers sighed silently.
They admired this spirit of perseverance, but as a ninja, if it was inappropriate, it was inappropriate. Forcing it was useless, otherwise they might pay the price with their lives.
(End of this chapter)
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