Naruto entry.

Chapter 129 Hinata Ginka's Visit

Chapter 129 Hinata Ginka's Visit

"I'm back."

Mikoto nodded.

As is customary, tonight is the time for a secret meeting.

"It's getting late, I should head back now. This time it's my treat."

After chatting for an hour, Mikoto paid the bill and took her leave.

Kushina was left sitting there alone, utterly bored.

She now only has three people in her social circle.

Minato did introduce his three disciples to Kushina, but unfortunately, they weren't very familiar with each other.

She sat alone for a while, then went home.

…………

Kiyoshi's family.

Back home, Kiyoshi took an ordinary katana and began training, trying to infuse it with "Wind" Release chakra.

His previous ninja sword had already been sent to the ninja cat clan for reforging.

The requirement is to add more chakra metal to the ninja sword and to embed the red stone in the hilt of the sword.

Kiyoshi amassed 500,000 ryo in the Land of Demons, and used almost 400,000 of it to invest in a new ninja sword.

Once war breaks out, there won't be much time to send weapons for maintenance.

Therefore, Kiyoshi wanted to increase the strength of the ninja sword as much as possible in one go, so as to prevent it from breaking down too quickly.

hum...

A piercing cutting sound began to echo from Kiyoshi's katana as he struggled to maintain his balance.

As he expected, he obtained the entry for "Apprentice Wind Release Ninja," and his progress is currently at 5%.

The current Kiyoshi learns much faster than before.

Even if you learn a C-rank ninjutsu that you don't know from scratch, it won't take much time.

"Wind Release, besides cutting, should also increase my speed."

Kiyoshi secretly said.

Currently, he only knows the basic "Body Flicker Technique," which can at most increase his speed when his lower body cells are stimulated by Lightning Release chakra.

Now that we have Wind Release, this speed can be increased even further.

Wind Release chakra can form a "compressed airflow layer" that wraps around the body, reducing the friction coefficient between the body and the air through high-speed airflow, thereby reducing air resistance.

As the sun set, Qing Si was already drenched in sweat.

He didn't know how many days and nights he had been training like this.

Since arriving in Konoha, Kiyoshi has spent most of his time training.

He will only stop and rest more if Kiyoshi can kick the Six Paths and punch the One Style.

At this moment, a new green entry appeared in front of Qing Si.

"You have obtained the entry: [Fatigue Resistance (Green)]".

[Entry: Fatigue Resistance (green)]

[Requirement achieved: Repeated, tedious training to establish a subconscious habit.]

Progress: 1%.

[Effect: Your muscle memory optimizes movement efficiency, reduces unnecessary energy consumption, improves endurance during prolonged combat, and reduces fatigue by 20%.]

[Note: Further advanced levels are available.]

"Endurance, I just don't know how it's calculated compared to physical strength."

Kiyoshi wiped his sweat, took off his chainmail, revealing his muscular upper body.

He already has a [muscle memory (white)], and his muscle memory is 10% better than that of the average person.

However, it cannot erase incorrect muscle memory.

Many human movements involve incorrect force generation, such as simple running and squatting, but we don't usually realize it.

Over time, this can lead to hidden injuries.

The new green entry reducing fatigue by 20% is secondary; the important thing is that the preceding text states that "muscle memory can optimize the efficiency of movements."

Kiyoshi opened the entry panel and found that the previous [Muscle Memory (white)] had turned gray and was locked.

It seems that in addition to synthesis and advancement, green entries can also be advanced based on their behavior.

One day in the future, the effects of vocabulary entries may not require the brain to think; various parts of the body may be able to directly respond to stimuli through conditioned reflexes, maximizing movement speed and reaction ability.

This does have a bit of a Ultra Instinct feel to it.

Qing Si closed the entry panel.

Sometimes instinctive reactions can outpace conscious thought because they don't require any thought at all.

In this way, Kiyoshi can react immediately to a sneak attack.

Its ability to survive has been greatly improved.

Bang bang.

Just as Kiyoshi wanted to continue training for a while, he noticed someone knocking on the door.

Qing Si gave the white snake a look, and the white snake immediately understood, quickly slithering over and deftly opening the door with its tail.

"snake!"

The moment the door opened, a white snake came into view. Ginka Hinata was startled by the sudden sight and instinctively took a step back, a look of panic flashing across her face.

Seeing this, Hinata Natsu, who was standing behind her, quickly lowered her head and tried to suppress the smile on her lips.

She had seen this snake on the low table the last time she visited Qing Si's house, so she was already prepared.

"Lady Yinhua, that's the spirit beast that Qing Si keeps."

Soon, Hinata Natsu regained her composure and explained to Hinata Ginka.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yinhua composed herself and followed the figure of the white snake with her gaze.

The white snake slowly crawled into the house after the door was opened, stopped at the corridor between the inner room and the courtyard, and picked up a piece of raw meat with practiced ease.

"As expected, it's a domesticated spirit beast..."

Hinata Ginka thought to herself, then tidied her appearance again and stepped into the house.

As she walked, Kiyoshi's figure gradually became clearer.

He was standing in the middle of the courtyard, shirtless, sweat dripping down his strong muscles, glistening in the sunlight.

His chest rose and fell slightly with his breathing, and the muscles in his arms were clearly defined.

Kiyoshi has a strong but not bulky physique; every muscle looks meticulously sculpted and full of beauty.

Each piece is in its proper place; there are no pieces that are too big or too small, and they are not arranged in a disorderly manner.

Hinata Ginka's gaze lingered on Kiyoshi for a moment, and she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

She never expected that Kiyoshi, whom she had never really met, would have such a robust physique.

Then... Hinata Ginka shifted her gaze.

She's a woman with a fiancé.

Staring at others will cause gossip, especially in the feudal and rigid Hyuga clan.

"It's Madam Yinhua visiting. Please come inside and have a seat."

Kiyoshi was shirtless, wearing loose trousers that made him appear very tall and slender.

He is already a head taller than his peers.

His method of body tempering using lightning release makes it impossible for him to suffer from muscle deformation caused by incorrect force application in traditional training.

Moreover, the talents of the Night Moon Clan also endowed Kiyoshi with a talent for fitness.

He's the kind of person who, even if he quits being a ninja, could still make a living as an actor in the ordinary world.

"……Um."

Hinata Ginka and Hinata Natsu entered the inner room.

They politely took off their shoes and went inside wearing white socks.

"Please have some tea."

Kiyoshi used a tea bag he had obtained from a shrine maiden. During the days he treated the daimyo, Kiyoshi took away some things under various pretexts.

Includes a complete tea set.

"Okay, thank you."

Hinata Ginka politely accepted the tea.

She knelt before the low table, maintaining impeccable manners befitting a noblewoman.

Hinata Natsu stood behind her.

Kiyoshi put down the second cup of tea, gesturing for Hinata Natsu to come and get it.

Hinata Natsu glanced at Hinata Ginka, and finding no objections, knelt down next to her and accepted the tea.

"Kiyoshi and A-Xia are classmates, right?"

Hinata Ginka smiled.

They first played the emotional card by pointing out that Kiyoshi and Hinata Natsu were classmates.

"That's right."

Kiyoshi nodded and sat cross-legged opposite Hinata Natsumi and Hinata Ginka.

The two were separated only by a low table.

Kiyoshi was not used to kneeling; he preferred to sit cross-legged or simply sit on a stool.

"These are the gifts we brought."

Hinata Ginka gave her a wink.

Hinata Natsu placed the pastries she was carrying on Kiyoshi's body.

"Just a small token of my appreciation."

Kiyoshi nodded slightly.

Unsure of Kiyoshi's attitude, Hyuga Ginka tentatively said:

"I think we had some misunderstandings in the past, and I think Xia has said something like that too."

"It's a misunderstanding... Hyuga Natsu-san said that through her efforts, we have cleared up the misunderstanding."

"Ah, I see."

Hinata Ginka looked as if she had just realized something.

It seems that Hyuga Natsu is not bad after all; she's not as stupid as the other branch family members.

However, she did not notice that Hinata Natsu had already gripped the hem of her skirt tightly. A bad memory flashed through her mind, and her expression changed slightly.

No monthly pass, I've lost all motivation to write 10,000 words a day. I'm so tired, I'll rest on Fridays.

(End of this chapter)