Naruto: Kurotsuchi Mayuri

"It's useless! The Hyūga Clan's Gentle Fist can bypass defenses and deliver damage directly to internal organs! In terms of defense, Kumogakure's taijutsu far surpasses yours!"

The decision made by the Iwagakure Jonin brought a trace of mockery to Hyūga Ran's eyes. 

Under the gaze of the Byakugan, the flow of chakra within the opponent's body and every subtle movement were laid bare before him. He clearly understood the technique being used and the intentions behind it.

And as expected.

The hardened defense formed by the Earth Spear technique on the Iwagakure Jonin's body was useless against Hyūga Ran's Gentle Fist. 

Hyūga Ran's strikes could precisely bypass the surface and directly damage the opponent's internal organs.

"Ah!"

The Iwagakure Jonin, struck by the Gentle Fist, spat out blood and collapsed to the ground, his body limp. 

Although he had managed to avoid critical areas such as his brain, heart, and vital organs, the compressed storm-like power delivered into his body exploded like a violent gale.

His body was torn apart internally, with sharp winds slicing his flesh and meridians into shreds.

The next moment, the storm's power burst outward, tearing through his body and ejecting blood and shredded flesh in all directions.

Witnessing this, Hyūga Ran's face showed no sign of joy; instead, he seemed frustrated. According to his plan, this punch should have destroyed the opponent's internals without damaging the body's exterior.

"Is it because my power surged too suddenly, leading to insufficient control over its precision?"

Hyūga Ran muttered to himself, but he didn't stop moving. With the wind surging around him, he dashed swiftly toward the remaining three Iwagakure Jonin.

Among them, Gari had been grazed by a Gentle Fist strike earlier, hitting an acupoint (chakra point) on his shoulder. This left his shoulder limp and disrupted the chakra flow in his body, impairing his movements. As a result, Hyūga Ran locked onto him as his next target.

Seeing Hyūga Ran charging straight at him, Gari immediately guessed his intent. In response, he infused chakra into the ground with every step, creating small explosions to disrupt Hyūga Ran's pursuit.

However, Hyūga Ran ignored these minor distractions. Thin, swirling winds formed a transparent shield around him, deflecting the blasts and flying debris harmlessly to the side. His steps remained unaffected as he closed in on his target.

The distance between them continued to close, and in just a few blinks, they were nearly face to face.

Facing the speed of Hyūga Ran, who was as fast as the cloud-hidden ninjas skilled in using Lightning Release to enhance their body speed, Gari's intact arm swung out to strike.

There was no way to increase the distance or escape.

The defense was informed by the lessons of past battles.

The only option for Gari was to go on the offensive, exchanging injury for injury. Even though this path was almost a dead end, considering Hyūga Ran was skilled in taijutsu and had the Byakugan, Gari had no choice.

Another reenactment!

Before Gari's explosive strike could hit his body, Hyūga Ran's Gentle Fist once again sealed the chakra points on his hand and arm. With the Gentle Fist, she dispersed the chakra surrounding Gari's fist.

But this reenactment felt different to Gari.

Previously, when his arm and shoulder were hit by the Gentle Fist, it only felt like his arm was no longer his own, unable to use chakra. 

But this time, along with the sealing of his chakra points and the blocking of his chakra pathways, a sharp wind-like, blade-like force surged through his arm.

Tiny red blood droplets, visible to the naked eye, quickly covered his entire arm, stopping only at his shoulder blade.

At that moment, Gari's arm had completely lost all sensation, soft like it had no bones, soaked in blood. The smell of blood, sharp and metallic, drifted in the air along with the seepage of blood.

Gari knew his arm had been completely destroyed. The blood, flesh, and meridians inside had been crushed to almost powder. 

The wind-nature chakra had sliced through his arm like a butcher, carrying out a brutal dissection.

But losing one arm did not scare Gari. His other arm, hanging limp, suddenly regained movement. Without warning, it struck toward Hyūga Ran's face.

As long as it landed, the chakra gathered in his fist was enough to turn Hyūga Ran's head into an explosion. Even if he lost an arm, he could still achieve victory.

"You think I don't know your arm has already regained its mobility?"

Under the stern expression of Gari, Hyūga Ran, enveloped in a swirl of white chakra, reached out and grabbed the fist Gari was throwing at him. 

Using chakra as precise as a surgical scalpel, he sliced through the chakra within Gari's punch, shattering it. Afterward, his Byakugan, glowing faintly with a bluish hue, quietly stared at him, mocking him.

"I told you, every movement you make is completely exposed to my eyes! I can see your physical condition, the flow of your chakra, all of it clearly!"

"You thought you could make me believe your arm still couldn't move by hiding it from my eyes?"

"You…" Before Gari could finish speaking, Hyūga Ran closed the distance and, with a move like an iron mountain crash, funneled chakra into Gari's body, disrupting his nervous system.

In the next moment, Gari was sent flying backward, his body completely numb. Then, Hyūga Ran used Gentle Fist to seal off all the chakra flowing in his body.

Phew!

Hyūga Ran let out a breath, watching the two Iwa-nin shinobi run off into the distance. He didn't chase after them but instead removed the Hogyoku mode he was in.

The feeling of being filled with power was incredible, especially in that state. In that mode, he felt almost invincible. 

His Byakugan's purity had been enhanced to a whole new level, and he could even use the secret techniques of the Hyuga Clan that he could never use before. 

It was as if he could perfectly replicate them in this mode.

What was most unbelievable was that, under the Hogyoku mode, the flaw in his Byakugan caused by the caged bird seal had been completely repaired. 

His Byakugan was now flawless, just like the ones from the main branch of the Hyuga Clan!

No, it was even better than the main branch's Byakugan in terms of purity, more perfect!

At least, the Byakugan of the main branch couldn't do what his could—infuse wind chakra into Gentle Fist!

As everyone knew, Gentle Fist was a technique with no elemental properties. Adding wind, or any other chakra nature, to Gentle Fist was something Hyūga Ran had never heard of within the Hyuga Clan.

But after testing it, there was no doubt—if Gentle Fist could include a chakra nature, it would make the technique more versatile and add additional damage!

Just like how his wind chakra could be sent into the body's defenses, causing deadly harm.

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