Chapter 55: The Young Lady Must Also Strive - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

### Chapter 55: The Young Lady Must Also Strive Watching Naruto and Sasuke obediently clean up the dishes, Hinata crossed her arms, nodding her small head with satisfaction. Yes! The young ones can indeed be taught. As expected, in the world of shinobi, the power of persuasion truly reigns supreme. Look at them; just a few words, and they’re tidying up without complaint. Once the dishes were taken care of, Naruto and Sasuke resumed their training match, while Hinata stole a few glances, feeling a twinge of embarrassment. Hinata, oh Hinata, open your eyes wide and see clearly—Naruto and Sasuke, reincarnations of deities, are still diligently training without a hint of laziness. And what about you? What excuse do you have to slack off and not train? A ninja’s gender doesn’t matter. Do you expect an enemy to spare you just because you look cute? No matter how strong Naruto and Sasuke become, they can't protect you forever. Once more, Hinata had an epiphany: I need to start training hard too! “Byakugan!” Activating her Byakugan, Hinata pinpointed the direction of the Hyuuga clan team and sped off. “Lady Hinata! What can we do for you?” Leading the team was Hyuuga Tokuma, a jonin accompanied by three elite chunin. Their strength was nearly comparable to an ANBU squad. With hands on her hips and her heart steeled, Hinata boldly declared, "I've decided to train hard. Spar with me!" Hyuuga Tokuma was moved to tears. How touching it was. After so many years, the young lady finally chose to train proactively. Considering her talents, if she puts in the effort, she could surpass Lord Hiashi. When the young lady assumes leadership, perhaps my life will improve a bit. Poor Hyuuga Tokuma was completely oblivious that when Hinata takes charge, it could very well mark the beginning of his difficult times. Tattling never comes to any good end. ‘Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!’ Two hours passed... The four members under Hyuuga Tokuma panted heavily, hands on knees, too exhausted to even straighten their backs. Hinata, too, felt somewhat tired, but was mildly displeased as she looked at their sorry state. “This is unacceptable. How can you be so weak? In the future, how can you possibly protect me like this?” In a despondent tone, Hyuuga Tokuma replied, “It's because Lady Hinata's strength is too formidable.” Hyuuga Tokuma reflected that Hinata’s strength was progressing rapidly. Just within those two hours of sparring, he could sense her Gentle Fist becoming increasingly profound. It seemed, henceforth, only Lord Hiashi could keep pace with Lady Hinata’s training. Putting on the airs of a young mistress, Hinata huffed, “Even still, you all need to train harder! After we return from this mission, I’ll inform Father that you’re temporarily not needed for protection. Take the time to train properly.” “Thank you, Lady Hinata!” Hyuuga Tokuma was teary-eyed. *Sob* *sob*~ Indeed, Lady Hinata is so kind to me. How utterly moving. Hinata thought to herself, "At last, I can rid myself of Hyuuga Tokuma, the spy. Once I’m in charge... hmph!" After two hours of sparring, Hinata felt her strength had improved significantly since the day prior. She hummed a song as she returned to the bridge. As usual, Kakashi was perched at the bridge’s edge, engrossed in his book. Now, Hinata rather disliked Kakashi. Holding a fishing rod, she sat far away from him, resuming her leisurely fishing that had become her daily routine. Hinata had brought some novels along, reading while fishing. Her interests were widespread; she enjoyed any book that was engaging. In contrast, Kakashi’s heart was occupied solely by the “Icha Icha” series. Jiraiya had only produced a few of those, yet Kakashi read them over and over, as if he had found new hope in life from within the pages. Time passed swiftly. Gato seemed to have completely forgotten about Tazuna’s bridge-building endeavor and hadn’t sent anyone to cause trouble for five days straight. Hinata couldn’t tell if Gato had given up or was plotting something else. Gato was a businessman, his experience far exceeding Tazuna’s. Gato naturally understood Konoha’s prominence in this world and was familiar with a shinobi’s capabilities. The reason Gato dared to be insolent with Zabuza was because shinobi have their rules, and within those confines, Gato had the license to act brashly. Constructing a bridge is no overnight feat, but Tazuna had already completed most of it. According to estimates, it would probably be another two weeks before it was completely finished. Two weeks… who knows what changes might occur by then. An enemy lurking in the shadows is often more troubling than one in plain sight. In recent days, Hinata wasn’t just being a slacker; inspired by Naruto and Sasuke, she was training harder than usual. Every afternoon, Hinata would spar with Hyuuga Tokuma and his team for two hours, and sometimes she would get help from Konoha’s ANBU. At night, Hinata continued to develop new techniques. To enhance the power of her Twenty Palms of Nirvana, aside from improving chakra control, another method was enhancing the inherent potency of her chakra. In the Naruto lore, chakra energy is tiered by level. Normal shinobi could only utilize basic chakra, while chakra blended with Yin Release would have a superior quality. The Mangekyou Sharingan exemplifies the pinnacle of Yin Release chakra. In Hinata’s hypothesis, the First Hokage’s Wood Release wasn’t just a combination of ‘earth’ and ‘water’; it might have integrated Yang Release chakra as well. Above that tier is Sage Chakra. And above Sage Chakra lies Six Paths Chakra, also known as God Tree Chakra. Gentle Fist is classified as taijutsu; if Yang Release chakra could be integrated into the Gentle Fist technique, it might significantly bolster its power. Of course, Yin-Yang Release has always been Hinata's aspiration. However, she plans to take it step by step, first mastering Yang Release and, once the Tenseigan is activated, proceeding to merge with Yin Release. For this, Hinata specifically sought out Kakashi’s advice. At the same bridge. Five days had passed, and this was the first time Hinata proactively sat down beside Kakashi. No sooner had Hinata settled down than Kakashi’s gaze flicked towards her. Showing unwarranted friendliness—definitely up to no good! Kakashi was on high alert internally. With her eyes curving into half moons, Hinata smiled as she sought guidance, "Kakashi-sensei, besides the five basic chakra natures, there’s also Yin and Yang chakra, right? How does one train Yang chakra?” Kakashi looked at Hinata in surprise and questioned, "You're already onto this step?" Hinata nodded, “Yes! I’m really strong now.” “Hmm…” Kakashi pondered for a moment before explaining, “I’m not particularly well-versed with Yin-Yang Release training. Many jutsu fall under the Yin-Yang category, but those are merely introductory applications of Yin-Yang Release.” “Take the Hyuuga clan’s Gentle Fist, for instance; it actually involves Yin Release chakra.” “Huh?” Hinata was slightly taken aback. Yin Release, really? I thought it was Yang Release. Kakashi continued, “I’m not well-versed in Gentle Fist, but at your level, its power should have increased notably, as in your training with Gentle Fist, you've likely started encountering the nature transformation of Yin Release chakra.” “Of course, all this happens subconsciously.”