Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 93 Stop

In the midst of the tranquil surroundings, Hyuga Kanan exuded an ethereal aura. Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi charging towards him, she didn't hesitate and immediately engaged him in a fierce battle. Her movements were like a phantom, unpredictable and elusive.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained as steady as a mountain, his eyes revealing unwavering resolve and determination. He wielded his golden cudgel, each attack imbued with immense power, whistling through the air.

Hyuga Kanan dodged a fierce attack from Sarutobi Hiruzen by sidestepping, and then launched a counterattack with lightning speed. His moves were as unpredictable as flowing clouds, making it impossible for Sarutobi Hiruzen to defend against them.

The two sides exchanged blows, neither giving an inch. The intensity of the battle escalated, as if the surrounding air itself was being torn apart. Each clash of theirs triggered a collision of energy, and deafening sounds echoed throughout the entire Hyuga clan territory.

With the transformation of the Monkey King into the Golden Cudgel, Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength increased by at least one level. Even Hyuga Kanan's ghostly attacks could not break through the opponent wielding the long staff.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wielded his golden cudgel with tremendous force, easily blocking each of Hyuga Kanan's attacks and then launching counterattacks, forcing Kanan to dodge the cudgel with swift, swift movements.

Hyuga Kanan didn't want to take that blow directly. It was obvious that the force of the stick was immense, as evidenced by the cracked ground around him. Even though his physical strength was quite good, he didn't dare to take that blow lightly.

For a time, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.

Hyuga Kanan's physical attacks, relying on her body, couldn't break through the defensive circle formed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's golden cudgel, and she also had to constantly worry about the opponent's counterattack.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was in the same situation. His opponent's figure was elusive and incredibly fast. His various punches and kicks forced him to defend and counterattack, but each time he counterattacked, his opponent could easily dodge, leaving him no chance to hit him directly.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not in a hurry. He knew that the longer he delayed, the more advantageous it would be for him. After all, they were currently in the Hyuga clan's territory in Konoha. Even though the Hyuga clan's territory was in a remote part of Konoha, with the speed of Konoha ninjas, it wouldn't be long before they arrived here and quickly came to check the situation.

As the Konoha ninjas drew closer, Hyuga Kanan knew he couldn't continue like this, or he would be surrounded and it wouldn't be so easy to escape their clutches.

With that in mind, Hyuga Kanan held back and unleashed his full power in physical attacks, once again launching a counterattack against Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In the midst of the fierce battle, Hyuga Kanan suddenly gathered energy and concentrated it on his fingertips, unleashing a powerful attack. A sharp sword aura emanated from his fingertip, shooting straight towards Hiruzen Sarutobi. Like the Six Meridians Divine Sword, the compressed energy formed streaks of dark blue sword aura that shot out in all directions.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not be careless. He kept wielding his golden cudgel, trying to deflect the incoming sword energy, but it was completely ineffective. The sharp finger sword, carrying a dark blue sword energy, crashed directly into the golden cudgel. The monkey demon let out a series of wails, but still kept attacking, not daring to let Hiruzen Sarutobi directly receive the sword energy attack. However, after hearing the monkey demon's wails, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped using the golden cudgel to block the sword energy and instead retreated, quickly using ninjutsu to defend.

"Earth Release-Earth Flow Wall!"

A massive stone wall rose from the ground, radiating a metallic sheen. This was due to a deep understanding of the earth element rules and the use of earth-style ninjutsu, which was extremely powerful and far more effective than a typical earth wall defense.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gripped his golden cudgel again, ready to launch a counterattack at any moment.

The sword energy emitted by the sword finger showed no sign of stopping, attacking the earthen wall. The sharp sword energy pierced through the earthen wall in front of it, forming small holes.

This defense still couldn't stop the sword energy's attack, but it did reduce the attack speed and power of the sword energy, allowing Hiruzen Sarutobi to dodge it more easily.

Seeing this, Hyuga Kanan immediately stopped his sword-finger attack and instead adopted the traditional Gentle Fist starting stance of the Hyuga clan. It had been a long time since he had used this attack, but with the power of divine sense, the binding ability of the Eight Trigrams Palm would be even stronger.

His figure flashed and appeared directly next to Hiruzen Sarutobi. A giant Bagua pattern appeared around him, and his divine sense power was poured into it, forming a powerful binding force that directly restrained Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, leaving him no chance to move.

"Eight Trigrams - Sixty-Four Palms!"

Then, Hyuga Kanan's attacks were unstoppable, and Sarutobi Hiruzen struggled to break free from the binding power of the Bagua pattern. However, this Bagua pattern, which was mixed with Hyuga Kanan's spiritual power, was not something Sarutobi Hiruzen could break free from. Hyuga Kanan did not use her internal energy; she simply attacked with her physical strength, and even then, she held back most of her power.

Finally, a series of pressure point strikes landed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, knocking him to the ground. Hiruzen looked at Kanan Hyuga with a hint of admiration on his face, but then he turned into a broken piece of wood.

Hyuga Kanan was not surprised. When he attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru and Jiraiya appeared around him. The two of them directly mobilized their chakra to attack the Bagua pattern, causing the Bagua pattern to pause slightly. Hiruzen Sarutobi took this opportunity to use the Substitution Jutsu to break free from the restraints.

This battle was thrilling, showcasing the strength and skill of two top-tier fighters. In the end, Hyuga Kanan emerged victorious by a narrow margin.

He never intended to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi. He didn't continue the pursuit after sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi's use of the Substitution Jutsu. He didn't need to continue the attack. Now he was thinking about how to retreat.

In the battle just now, neither Hyuga Kanan nor Sarutobi Hiruzen used their true strength. Because it was in the Hyuga clan's territory and the Hyuga clan members had not all moved away, both sides simply used taijutsu to fight, without using any large-scale ninjutsu. The battle was confined to the courtyard.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a ninja who was very skilled in ninjutsu and also had very strong taijutsu, but he was at a great disadvantage in close combat with the Hyuga clan who possessed the Byakugan.

The Byakugan isn't just for reconnaissance; it can easily see the flow of chakra within an opponent's body, allowing the user to determine which part of their body they will use to attack, the intensity of the attack, and whether to dodge or engage head-on, thus gaining an advantage.

This is one of the reasons why the Hyuga clan uses close combat; ninjas with eye techniques always have the advantage in close combat, whether it's the Sharingan or the Byakugan. It's just that the Sharingan is slightly more powerful.

"Long time no see, Orochimaru and Jiraiya!"

Hyuga Kanan spoke as he turned his head, knowing that the two were standing not far behind him. His face showed no sign of seeing an old acquaintance, even though they had fought together against the Iwa ninja, back then Hyuga Kanan had always been just an insignificant genin.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya also looked confused. Although Hyuga Kanan had changed somewhat, anyone familiar with him could still recognize him quickly.

Back then, he was just a handsome and aloof kid, but now Hyuga Kanan exudes an ethereal and unreal aura. Although his appearance hasn't changed much, he has matured considerably. And they aren't exactly close friends.

Jiraiya looked at Hyuga Kanan not far away. The white pupils and the still somewhat familiar outline made Jiraiya slowly remember who the other person was. After all, Hyuga Kanan had saved him before, and the two had fought side by side many times, so they were more familiar with each other.

"Hey! Hinata Kanan. What's going on? Can you explain? How did you end up fighting with my teacher?"

Jiraiya maintained his usual nonchalant and familiar expression. Although a hint of wariness was visible in his eyes, it wasn't revealed in his words. He greeted the man as if he were a long-time acquaintance.

Orochimaru, standing beside him, narrowed his eyes slightly, his chilling aura becoming even more pronounced, but there was no murderous intent. It was just an aura that unconsciously emanated from his body after seeing something very interesting.

Clearly, upon hearing Jiraiya's words, he remembered who the other person was—the child who had spoken to him before going to the battlefield, saying that he only wanted to live a good life. His tongue could no longer resist, and he licked the corner of his mouth.

"Oh! That brat from back then? He's grown up to be this big now?"

Hyuga Kanan looked at the two figures opposite him, a slight smile playing on his lips. Jiraiya had saved his life before, and although he had saved the other party in return, they were at least acquaintances, so there was no need to immediately draw their swords.

"I think you should ask your Hokage teacher about this. I really want to know why he is so hostile towards me. I just returned to Konoha and wanted to visit my mother."

If Konoha doesn't welcome me, I'll leave immediately after seeing my mother. There's no need to act like I'm Konoha's enemy and they want to get rid of me as soon as possible.

Upon hearing Hyuga Kanan's answer, Jiraiya and Orochimaru also looked puzzled. Clearly, neither of them understood why their teacher had attacked Hyuga Kanan. If Hyuga Kanan had done something to harm Konoha, then they would have acted without hesitation. However, they also knew that Hyuga Kanan had only just returned to Konoha and had gone straight back to the Hyuga clan.

Could it be that Hyuga Kanan caused some trouble for Konoha outside or leaked Konoha's information? But that doesn't make sense. Hyuga Kanan's ninja status was revoked seven years ago, and he disappeared from the vicinity of Konoha afterward. At that time, the teacher even sent people out to collect information on Hyuga Kanan, but they found nothing.

How could Hyuga Kanan, who wasn't even a Konoha ninja, possibly know any Konoha information?