Chapter 87: My Sage Chakra Fist - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

Chapter 87: My Sage Chakra Fist It is well known that in order to absorb natural energy, one must enter a state of complete stillness. When Jiraiya fights in Sage Mode, he requires the assistance of two toad sages. Naruto, on the other hand, needs to rely on shadow clones to help absorb natural energy when he fights in Sage Mode. However, for Hinata, her chakra fists naturally exist in a state of 'stillness'. This is akin to how Madara Uchiha, after having absorbed the First Hokage’s sage chakra, utilizes the cells from the First Hokage within him to control this sage chakra. For Madara, his movements are balanced by the 'stillness' of the First Hokage’s cells within him. From Jiraiya's perspective, although Hinata had begun accessing natural energy and using a unique method to condense it into sage chakra, he initially thought she couldn’t apply it in battle. In a fight, enemies wouldn’t give Hinata the time to condense sage chakra. Moreover, the sage chakra Hinata painstakingly gathered was only enough for one attack. But now, the situation has changed completely. Assisted by her chakra fists, Hinata creates two contrasting states of 'movement' and 'stillness' using her own power. As opposed to Hinata's movements, her chakra fists remain in a static state. Movement and stillness are always relative and not absolute. With Jiraiya's keen eye, he naturally sees that Hinata's method of mastering sage chakra isn’t one everyone can learn. It requires the unique constitution of the Hyuga clan, the exceptional insight of the Byakugan, proficiency in techniques like the Gentle Fist and Kaiten, and a heightened level of chakra control. None of these four aspects can be absent. Previously unnoticed, but now, observing Hinata’s chakra fists up close, Jiraiya suddenly notices that Hinata has already integrated the human meridians and acupoints into her chakra fists. This means that Hinata can now apply sage chakra in battle. Although Hinata doesn’t yet benefit from sage chakra's enhancements to her physical attributes, Jiraiya believes she’s not far from that goal. As long as she can multitask — maintain her sage chakra fists while training in sage techniques. If the balance of the three energies within her shifts, she could immediately use her sage chakra fists to recalibrate. In this way, entering true Sage Mode is merely a matter of time for Hinata. Of course, compared to maintaining her sage chakra fists, multitasking is even more difficult. However, Hinata's path forward is now clear. Once she enters Sage Mode, Hinata could continually harness natural energy using her relatively 'still' chakra fists. This fusion of movement and stillness is truly enviable! Jiraiya bites his finger. "Summoning Jutsu!" Hinata looks at Jiraiya somewhat dumbfounded. What are you doing? Are you challenging me to a duel? 'Boom' The toad sages Fukasaku and Shima are summoned by Jiraiya. The toads, still a bit bemused, glance around. Shima grumbles, "Jiraiya boy, what's the emergency? There doesn’t seem to be any enemies around." Fukasaku immediately spots Hinata, his voice tinged with surprise, "Honey, take a look at this..." Jiraiya laughs heartily, "This time I summoned the two of you to witness something... Does this kind of bug really exist?" Jiraiya is beginning to doubt his sense of reality. At fifty, this is too much for him to handle. Shima casts a glance at Hinata and then, dumbfounded, exclaims, "Could it be... someone outside of the Three Great Sage Regions can train in sage techniques?" Jiraiya, Naruto, and Kabuto's Sage Modes were achieved through the training grounds of the Three Sage Regions, marked with specific traits of Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave. Humans struggle to sense natural energy, so they use aids like toad oil to detect its presence. But Hinata is different. She’s trained in sage techniques in the outside world, without any signs of snakes or toads. Of course, Hinata’s current mastery, marked by just two sage chakra fists, is not definitive proof of anything yet. Nevertheless, it’s astounding. Fukasaku fixes a deep gaze on Hinata, inquiring, "Young lady, could you tell us about your process for training in sage techniques?" Facing two seasoned toad sages, Hinata, albeit having questions of her own, refrains from being too arrogant. After Hinata elaborates on her training process, Fukasaku and Shima exchange a glance, and then vanish in a puff of smoke. They’re gone... Hinata: "..." Not paying for the show? How disappointing! However, undisturbed, Hinata decides to test the power of her sage techniques. Glancing at Jiraiya, who seems to sense something and quickly hides behind a large tree, cautiously peeking out at Hinata. Taking a deep breath! Hinata leaps into the air, performing ten air palms in the stance of the Twenty-Fist Sky Strike. ‘Boom boom boom’ Although these were just regular air palms, their impact... wasn’t any weaker than a typical Mountain Breaker Strike. Of course, after just one move, Hinata’s sage chakra fists dissipate. "Impressive!" Though without the enhancement of physical attributes in Sage Mode, few in the entire ninja world could withstand even one such strike! If she uses her sage chakra fists for a Mountain Breaker Strike... Hmm! Gaara could make a suitable test subject! "Wow!" Exhaling loudly, Hinata’s eyes curve into crescents as she smiles and waves to Jiraiya, "Pervy Sage, I’m heading home now! Bye! See you next time!" With her initial mastery of sage chakra, Hinata returns home, completely satisfied. 'Bang!' She bursts through the door of Hiashi Hyuga’s study and strides in, ignoring his surprised look, declaring smugly, "Father dear, come and learn from me! I’ll teach you a powerful jutsu!" Hiashi Hyuga: "..." With an in-depth understanding of his daughter, Hiashi knew well that Hinata was confident she could defeat him. Indeed! Hinata only turns into a little devil when she’s sure she can win against Hiashi Hyuga. "Could she have mastered that jutsu?" "Only a few hours have passed... Even with Hinata’s remarkable talent, it shouldn’t be possible this quickly!" Hiashi Hyuga rises slowly, choosing not to respond to Hinata's provocation, knowing it would be undignified. He wants to first see exactly what kind of trump card Hinata has mastered before deciding whether to teach her a lesson. While this thought itself is a bit embarrassing, the good thing about 'thoughts' is that only Hiashi Hyuga himself knows them. Yes! They’re best kept to oneself! "Follow me!" Hiashi says calmly, leading the way outside. Hinata eagerly follows behind. "Huh? This direction? Isn't this toward Konoha’s back mountain..." So, I just got home and now I’m heading out again?