Chapter 42: The Hyuga Struggles(2)

Hinata landed gracefully between her father and the attackers using Geppo. She first created some distance to assess the situation.

Extending her hand, she formed a violent chakra ball. Everyone present there immediately recognized the jutsu. It was one of the most famous creations of the late fourth Hokage.

With a burst of Soru, Hinata appeared behind one of the main family members who had thrown a kunai at her and Hanabi earlier. Even with his Byakugan active, the man couldn't keep up with her speed. Before he could react, the chakra ball slammed into his back, sending him spiralling into a nearby wall. The collision left cracks in the stone, and the man collapsed unconscious, blood dribbling from his mouth as he must have sustained multiple internal injuries.

Hinata didn't stop there. She continued her assault, skillfully combining the Marine Six Styles with her Rasengan to take down elder after elder, as well as the main family members who had dared to attack her and Hanabi.

However, while the Marine Six Styles gave her a significant edge, they were also taxing on her stamina. Her current mastery wasn't at the level of the elite CP members, and the prolonged use was beginning to show.

Meanwhile, a few of the attackers tried attacking Hanabi but couldn't break the shield that surrounded her.

"Move aside! It seems I'll have to demonstrate the true might of the Hyuga's Gentle Fist!" shouted one of the elders as he decided to use one of the more advanced versions of eight trigrams.

"But elder, it might kill the young lady if the shield breaks." A young clan member tried to remind the elder that their objective was to capture Hanabi and not kill her.

"It doesn't matter, I have to teach that brat a lesson." The elder becomes even more vicious when he sees how Hinata is cleaning up the main family members, especially his son, who bore the brunt of Rasengan, he becomes even more furious and now he just wants to teach Hinata a lesson.

"Eight Trigrams One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms"

Hanabi's eyes widened in fear as the elder prepared the advanced technique. His words echoed in her ears—if the shield broke, she could die. Tears welled up as she watched the elder's movements.

"Don't worry. The shield will hold," a calm, reassuring voice said from behind her. Hanabi flinched, startled, but immediately recognized it.

"Brother-in-law!" she cried, turning and leaping into Naruto's arms, burying her face in his chest. Relief washed over her.

"But how did you get inside the shield?"

Naruto chuckled, "I made this for you, or did you forget? Oh, but this is not the one I gave you, tell me you forgot to carry the Kunai I gave you, didn't you?"

Hanabi averted her gaze, clearly guilty.

Before Naruto could press the matter further, she tugged on his sleeve. "Brother-in-law, please help Big Sister!" Hanabi urged Naruto to help her sister as she has faith in Naruto's strength.

Naruto smiled, placing a hand gently on her head. "Don't worry. Let's enjoy the show. With me here, no harm will come to your sister."

He handed her a warm cup of hot chocolate. "Here, drink this. It'll help you calm down."

Everyone had already sensed Naruto's arrival as they had their Byakugan open, but what they didn't sense was how the hell he arrived so fast, bypassing their defences.

Hiashi, still engaged in battle with three elders, felt a wave of relief. He knew Naruto's capabilities all too well—this wasn't just a young man; this was someone who stood on the level of a Kage.

Hinata, catching sight of Naruto, felt her tension ease slightly. However, her anger exploded as she recalled the elder's words and his attempt to kill Hanabi.

'I guess it's time to end this farce now.' thought Hinata as she swiftly used a body flicker to create some distance to prepare her jutsu.

"Oh, crap! Looks like Hinata is pissed now. Hey Hanabi, how about you close your eyes, and cover your ears now."

"Ok brother-in-law" Hanabi did what Naruto told her as she had full faith in him.

Back on the battlefield, the elder unleashed his One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms, his movements precise and deadly. However, the shield remained unbroken, leaving him panting and drained.

Hiashi was also holding on against three of the elders.

Hinata pulled a coin from her pouch, currents crackling around it like a storm. The currents intensified as she poured lightning-nature chakra into the coin. Everyone turned their focus to her, sensing the enormous chakra buildup which attracted the attention of the Byakugan users.

Flipping the coin, Hinata whispered, "Railgun."

The coin streaked forward, encased in lightning, travelling faster than any eye could follow. It struck the elder who had launched the One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms attack on Hanabi, piercing through his forehead with terrifying precision.

The residual currents left his body convulsing as he collapsed to the ground—lifeless.

The Elder was dead. Everyone was silent. This Jutsu shocked them to the core. Hinata was also running on fumes now but she still maintained her stance.

Naruto broke the silence, clapping slowly.

"Nice headshot," he remarked with a grin before coming out of the shield, carrying Hanabi who still had her eyes closed and ears covered.

He came towards Hiashi. A few elders around Hiashi wanted to move but they couldn't. Just as they thought about it, Naruto looked towards them and it was enough for them to not move any further.

"Uncle," Naruto said, addressing Hiashi, "you look exhausted. Why don't you take Hanabi and rest? I'll handle the cleanup here." Hiashi hesitated, but after a moment, he nodded.

He didn't expect that the clan members would even attack the patriarch and now that Hinata has killed one of the elders, things are not that simple.

So he decided to let Naruto take over as he had seen the power behind Naruto (Hisoka Namikaze) and the power of Naruto himself.

Hiashi left the meeting compound carrying Hanabi but none of the main family attackers dared to move during that time.