New Techniques

Early in the morning, after a restless night, Satoru got up from bed.

"It was my first time killing someone," Satoru sighed.

Having crossed over for so long, last night was the first time he had trouble sleeping. The gruesome scenes of the several Iwa-nin he fought with seemed vividly etched in his mind.

In the end, despite receiving a modern education, he still needed time to come to terms with the brutal reality of the shinobi world.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, he said to himself, "Now is not the time to think about those things."

The Third Shinobi War, the Caged Bird Seal, all of these were like beasts with gaping mouths chasing after him. He had to improve his strength as soon as possible.

After having breakfast, just as Satoru was about to begin his training, he heard someone knocking on the door.

After opening the door, it turned out to be Hyuga Shuu.

"Uncle Shuu, is there something you need?" Satoru asked.

"The clan leader wants to see you."

"Okay, let me tidy up, and I'll be there soon."

On the way, looking at Satoru, Shuu's expression revealed complexity.

During this period, Satoru's reputation as a genius gradually spread among the Hyuga clan. However, he was well aware that being a genius was a curse for a branch family member.

For an ordinary branch family member, life could pass by without too much suffering. But if one was considered a genius, one had to endure the torment of helplessness and numbness.

Satoru didn't know what Shuu was thinking, but he was contemplating the clan leader's intention in summoning him.

The main gate of the main house was pushed open, and Satoru once again saw the old man sitting cross-legged on the cushion, as well as the young man standing beside him, Hiashi.

"Shuu, you may leave now."

"Yes." Shuu saluted the old man and silently left the main hall.

"Clan leader, I offer my respects," Satoru politely bowed.

The old man squinted his eyes, and his gaze exerted pressure on Satoru in the middle of the main hall.

"I heard that you have been very close with the Uchiha clan and were sponsored by them to cultivate shinobi tools."

"It's just companionship; we are on the same team, so it's natural to be close," Satoru replied calmly.

"Forget it." The old man shook his head. "I don't care whether you chose to be on the same team because you were close, or if you got close because you were on the same team. I just want you to understand that the Hyuga clan's shinobis don't need support from other families."

"This concerns the face of the Hyuga clan, do you understand?"

The old man's gaze felt like an invisible knife, pressing down on Satoru.

Satoru remained silent.

The old man changed his tone, and his voice softened slightly. "I understand that your savings may not be able to support the consumption of your training. So, from now on, you can collect an extra ten thousand ryo from the Hyuga Relief Hall every month. Consider it the family's support for your training."

A big stick followed by a carrot, Satoru thought disdainfully. First, suppress him with a show of strength to instill fear, then offer some sweetener to win him over. This clan leader was quite skilled in the art of employing people.

Satoru's financial situation wasn't too dire anymore. The bounty from the recently completed B-rank mission alone would sustain him for a long time.

"Thank you, Clan Leader."

Satoru pretended to be delighted and thanked the old man respectfully. Regardless, he still had to maintain a good facade on the surface.

"Alright, you may go now."

After Satoru's figure disappeared from the main hall, Hiashi, who was standing beside the old man, asked curiously, "Clan Leader, why did you reward him with the cultivation method of the 'Revolving Heaven'?"

The old man raised his head slightly, and a hint of profundity appeared in his cloudy eyes. "Hiashi, did you know that the Hokage visited me yesterday?"

"The Hokage visited you?" Hiashi looked surprised.

"Yes." The old man nodded.

"I thought the Hokage wanted to mobilize the branch family shinobis, but unexpectedly, he wanted this genin."

"What does the Hokage want with him? He's just a genin. Even if he has two bloodline traits, he wouldn't be of much use," Hiashi couldn't understand.

The old man shook his head. "I don't know; it's probably related to an Anbu mission."

"It seems the Hokage values him a lot!"

"Yes, after all, he is the first Hyuga with two bloodline traits in Konoha's history. Whether the Hokage wants to nurture him or use him, as members of the branch family, we should always serve the main family's interests. We'll just go along with the flow," the old man replied, nodding slightly.

...

After returning, Satoru started reviewing the cultivation notes of the "Revolving Heaven." This is a secret taijutsu of the Hyuga clan's main family, traditionally only known by the head of the clan and the clan's heir.

In the original story, Hyuga Neji understood the "Revolving Heaven" when he was still a genin, earning him the title of a genius.

Due to his lack of focus on the gentle fist system, Satoru had never delved into the cultivation method of "Revolving Heaven," and now he was making up for that flaw.

His experience in the gentle fist system was quite limited, but his knowledge from his previous world gave him insights into how to combine the "Revolving Heaven" with electromagnetic forces.

After several days of research, he gradually developed several new applications of "Revolving Heaven."

While using "Revolving Heaven," he could simultaneously utilize electromagnetic forces to create repulsion, significantly enhancing his defensive ability. Without any physical contact, metal objects would be repelled, similar to Shinra Tensei.

Similarly, he could utilize electromagnetic forces to create attraction to prevent enemies from avoiding his attack to a certain extent.

He could also pair "Revolving Heaven" with metal shinobi tools, such as kunaï, and manipulate them while using "Revolving Heaven," turning it into a 2.0 version of the meat grinder. If an enemy tried to escape, they would be swallowed by the high-speed rotating blades due to the influence of attraction.

Satoru named these three special applications of "Revolving Heaven" as "Revolving Heaven - Yin," "Revolving Heaven - Yang," and "Revolving Heaven - Sword Dance."

Regarding the construction of electromagnetic repulsion and attraction, the influence on non-metal objects was still limited due to Satoru's current mastery of the electromagnetic force, which is only level 2. However, if the opponent carried metal objects, the effect would be greatly enhanced.

Satoru's experience points had now reached [3289/6000], and he was not far from reaching level 3, where the ability's ceiling would be significantly expanded.