Chapter 24: What To Do When You're Just Too Excellent - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

**Chapter 24: What To Do When You're Just Too Excellent** "Watch closely!" Hinata called out softly as she swung a fist to the ground with a 'bang'. The earth cracked inch by inch beneath her powerful strike, creating a crater one meter in diameter and thirty centimeters deep. Hinata felt satisfied. Despite the force behind her punch, she didn't feel much chakra depletion, though she did sense a slight difficulty in maintaining the form. "Whoo!" Taking a deep breath, Hinata focused on the rock garden's artificial mountain, using the striking technique she developed with the Empty Palm. Her chakra-infused fist flew from her hand at lightning speed, striking the faux mountain almost instantaneously. 'Boom!' The mountain shattered, its form reduced to dust. Hinata observed keenly: initially, the chakra fist penetrated the mountain. However, as the chakra began to falter, the mountain exploded. The cohesion of her chakra still wasn't quite there. In her mind, the ideal strike would penetrate the mountain, pulverizing only the point of contact while leaving the rest intact. That would signify mastery. There's still a long road ahead! From a distance, Hiashi Hyuga mused, “…” Earlier, he had discovered Hanabi missing. He had resorted to using Byakugan to search the vicinity, only to find that Hanabi had spent the night at Hinata's place. What Hiashi admired most about Hanabi was her diligence. She compensated for her lack of natural talent with sheer effort, which Hiashi found commendable. If only Hinata would apply herself with the same diligence as Hanabi, her strength could be exponentially greater. Hiashi often fantasized about the perfect merger of Hanabi's determination and Hinata's innate talent. Having found Hanabi, Hiashi was about to take her back for morning training when he witnessed Hinata demonstrating a new jutsu she had devised overnight. Last night, he had dismissed Hinata's 'Revolving Heaven Bomb', suggesting she try other moves. To his astonishment, she came up with something extraordinary overnight. Given Hiashi's discerning eye, especially with Byakugan activated, he quickly noted that Hinata's chakra fist was more than just a massive reservoir of energy. Her chakra fist contained intricate chakra threads mimicking the body's meridians, connected to Hinata's arm through her acupoints, allowing her to apply Gentle Fist techniques even in close-quarter combat. Ordinarily, this enhancement would merely increase the attack power and range of the Gentle Fist. Yet, Hinata had managed to launch the chakra fist using the force technique of the Empty Palm. Such talent, such ingenuity... Hiashi was taken aback. To develop such a result in one night—if Hinata could develop a jutsu every night, the Hyuga clan's secret techniques could fill an entire room! Hiashi doubted even he could master such a technique. The true challenge of this move wasn't just compressing a significant amount of chakra but simultaneously forming chakra threads within it that would act as meridians and connect to the arm's pathways. Without these chakra threads, the move would be trivial—just another powerful strike. It was precisely this addition that made the technique elusive for Hiashi. Hinata's chakra control was astonishingly precise. "Sis, that was incredible!" Hanabi didn't know how to express her excitement and admiration for her sister except to rush into Hinata's arms for an enthusiastic hug. Catching Hanabi, Hinata beamed, "Hanabi, what do you think? Is this move impressive?" "It's amazing!" "But it's not fully refined yet. When you're as old as I am, I'll teach you, alright?" "You're the best, Sis!" "Mua!" Hiashi approached, his voice preceding him, "Hinata, what do you call this technique? And in your mind, how would it look perfected?" "Good morning, Father!" Hinata and Hanabi greeted in unison before Hinata explained, "This move is called the 'Twenty Gods Air Strike'! It's a technique that requires supreme chakra control. Once perfected, the condensed chakra fist will be as fluid as one's palm." "Father, imagine using the Empty Palm with a chakra fist. You could gather massive amounts of chakra without straining your meridians, enhancing its power." "Like what just happened—if I did not launch the chakra fist but used the Empty Palm with it, wouldn't that be much more effective?" "Moreover, since the chakra fist differs from the human body, it can be modified at will, potentially striking dozens of times in a single move, leaving the enemy with nowhere to escape." This is how Hinata envisioned the perfected Twenty Gods Air Strike. Inside the chakra fist, it's conceivable to gather the acupoints of dozens of hands. In one blow, use the Empty Palm multiple times, delivering a sweeping attack that leaves no room for evasion. Hinata grew slightly disheartened as she added, "But this is still just theoretical; my chakra reserves and control aren't enough. Perfecting it feels like an unreachable goal." "This is..." Once again, Hiashi was astounded by Hinata. What does the Hyuga clan lack the most? A technique capable of large-scale engagement, specifically one with area-wide impact. The Mountain-Crushing Strike packs a punch, strong enough to carve a path through a mountain were Hiashi to execute it. But the Mountain-Crushing Strike targets a single point, whereas Hinata's Twenty Gods Air Strike, if perfected, offers area effect devastation. Hinata's approach was ingenious: condensing chakra within a chakra fist negates the risk of damaging the hand's meridians. The greatest limitation of Hyuga's Gentle Fist lies in the body's meridians. The fragile nature of human meridians restricts the execution of massively destructive attacks. Hiashi could envision, one day, if Hinata perfected this move and executed a Mountain-Crushing Strike with both hands... It might very well be an area-effective Mountain-Crushing Strike! Hiashi was confident that mastering this technique could elevate him to Kage-level power. Reality, however, often proved harsh. Even though Hyuga's ninjas possess chakra control superior to that of other shinobi, Hiashi found this technique exceedingly difficult to master. With too little chakra in the fist, it would easily shatter. Too much, and managing it while forming the chakra threads for meridians became nightmarishly complex. Despite the embarrassment of asking a ten-year-old for training advice, Hiashi, driven by the thirst for strength and the welfare of the Hyuga clan, couldn't resist inquiring, "Hinata, how do you usually train your chakra control?" Hinata had diligently honed her chakra control. If she developed her abilities with casual effort, how much more potent would they be with earnest training? Looking up at Hiashi, Hinata replied softly, "I just practice the way you taught me!"