374 Chapter 371 : The Promised Fight!

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Fujin continued analyzing, 'The ability to control the wind and increase and decrease its density also has another advantage. My Projectile Control jutsu is on a whole new level inside my Wind Domain. As my control improves, I'll be able to use it to redirect my Vacuum Bullets and Gatling. 

Though the control over them wouldn't be too high, it'll be sufficient to deal with anyone who tries to preemptively dodge them or barely dodge them by a few inches. Though this slight redirection can happen only inside the domain, it's fine as I could redirect them just before they leave the domain. And…'

Fujin's eyes sparkled as he had a terrible idea. He analyzed, 'If I can go one step forward and control individual gasses in the air inside my domain, then I'll reach a similar level of battle prowess as Hashirama and Madara despite having far lesser chakra. Controlling what my opponents breathe… They wouldn't even know how they died!

Unfortunately, I have no clue how to differentiate between gasses, let alone control them. The difficulty of learning how to do either of that will be insane. It'll be like trying to come up with a new Kekkei Genkai. 

Leave it. This kind of thing can't be forced. It's like what Renjiro said for Kekkei Genkai. If I'm lucky and have the inspiration or somehow manage to merge the two elements properly instinctually, I'll learn the Kekkei Genkai. Otherwise, I might not learn one even after spending decades working on it. 

Besides, even if I can't learn this, I do know how to learn a rank S jutsu that could neutralize almost all rank S ninjas if I hit them. The Rasenshuriken… Should I try to learn it?' 

Fujin fell into deep thought. After a few minutes, he concluded, 'There are a lot of drawbacks. Though my body is strong, I doubt it compares to Naruto's in healing and resilience. The backlash I'll receive will be even more severe. However, I could circumvent that by just having my Shadow Clones use that jutsu until I am strong enough.

The other issue is time. Despite having the right idea, Naruto still needed several days or weeks with hundreds of Shadow Clones to learn this jutsu. Though this soldier pill is impressive, it is shit when compared to Kurama. Even if I assume that my affinity for Wind is significantly greater than Naruto's, I will still need a lot of time to master this jutsu. 

And, these aren't even the main issues. How do I explain to Hiruzen how I learnt Rasengan? That bastard regularly peeks at my training with that perverted crystal ball. What's so entertaining about my training to peek so frequently? Can't he just watch girls like his perverted student?

Anyways, he will notice my training if I train anywhere other than my basement. But learning such a destructive jutsu in my house is a strict no. Even with barriers, I don't think my house will last for long.

I had hoped that the Rasengan would be in section A of the library. That would have given me the perfect explanation for how I know this jutsu. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Apart from some scrolls about Minato mentioning this jutsu, there is no information about Rasengan or how to learn it in the library.'

Fujin began thinking again. Unfortunately, he couldn't think of any method that could work. He sighed and decided, 'Leave it. I'll learn this technique after I master the Flying Thunder God. I can just leave the village and create Shadow Clones to learn it where no one is prese…'

Suddenly, Fujin's eyes widened as he had an idea. He thought, 'Wait a minute! Why do I have to say that I replicated Minato's Rasengan? I'll use the same reason that Minato gave. I'll say that I was inspired to create this technique by Roshi's Tailed Beast Bomb! 

I can even say that I thought that the Fourth Hokage's jutsu sounded similar to the Tailed Beast Bomb and was inspired to create it this way. Since I'll be trying to merge Wind into it to create something that Minato failed in, I can claim the Rasenshuriken to be my personal invention! 

The only flaw in this line of reasoning is that it's been just around 8-9 months since I saw it. Minato needed 3 years to create this jutsu…' 

Fujin thought for a few minutes again and decided, 'Screw Minato. Let Hiruzen think that I'm more talented than him. Or let him think that I got lucky and got the right inspiration quickly. 

However, showing Rasengan will undoubtedly attract some suspicion from Hiruzen. I'll wait until I get the Flying Thunder God from him. After that, there isn't much that I'll want from Hiruzen. 

The only things that come to mind are Edo Tensei and Eight Trigram Divination Seal. But the Eight Trigram Divination Seal isn't very complicated. I already have a basic idea and should be able to create it quickly. As for Edo Tensei, Hiruzen won't give it to me no matter what. So it's pointless to think about it. 

Alright, after I get the Flying Thunder God, I will also begin learning Rasenshuriken. Until then, I'll continue working on my Wind Domain and Taijuts…' 

Fujin suddenly looked to his left. Someone had entered the training ground! A confused look appeared on Fujin's face as he wondered, 'Why is he here?'

A few seconds later, Hoka appeared in front of him. He had a serious look on his face. Fujin asked, "Hey. Did something happen?" 

Hoka shook his head and replied in a serious tone, "Three years have passed since the day we made that promise." 

Fujin became silent. He recalled the promise he made to Hoka in front of Mieko's grave. He also recalled the words they exchanged when they met a few months ago. Fujin said, "I am still a part of the Anbu. I can't go on a hunt right now." 

Hoka replied, "It's fine. We can start once you quit. But since you are here, let's fight. I want to see how far I have progressed. If I beat you, we will begin looking for and hunting Uchiha Itachi." 

Fujin asked, "You haven't ever defeated me yet. Are you confident in doing so now?" 

Hoka took his fighting stance and said, "I have trained every day for the past 3 years. Don't underestimate me, Fujin. It'll be the worst if we meet a calamity in the future because you didn't take me seriously today." 

Fujin was surprised by Hoka's words. He thought, 'So he figured that out? I wonder if it was time, experience or guidance that made him understand.'

Hoka was thinking about the same matter as Fujin. He thought, 'Three years ago, I was very impulsive and naive in wanting to hunt someone who could exterminate the entire Uchiha clan alone! Thankfully Fujin stopped me and put forth this challenge. I didn't completely understand him back then. 

But I now understand why he wanted me to defeat him before we could begin our hunt. I understand why Renjiro sensei didn't try to get revenge. If I can't fight Fujin equally, then we will stand no chance against someone like Uchiha Itachi. In order to kill someone like Uchiha Itachi, we need to be strong enough to defeat the entire Hyuga clan by just ourselves!' 

Fujin took a deep breath. He deactivated the training seal on his body. He grabbed a pebble, looked into Hoka's eyes and said, "Get ready. I won't hold back. We start when the pebble hits the ground." 

Fujin tossed the stone into the air. Unlike Hoka, he didn't bother getting into a fighting stance. He didn't even bother looking at the pebble. Instead, he just stared straight into Hoka's eyes. 

As soon as the pebble hit the ground, Hoka attacked! 

'Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm'

Hoka thrust his right palm at Fujin's chest. A vacuum shell compressed with Gentle Fist style was fired at Fujin's heart. However, Fujin's figure disappeared and reappeared a meter to the left.

Hoka's eyes widened. He thought, 'So fast?'

Fujin disappeared again. This time, he was moving rapidly towards Hoka. 

Hoka slammed his hands on the ground. 

'Earth Release: Stone Shuriken jutsu'

In an instant, hundreds of stone shurikens formed and were fired at Fujin. They targeted Fujin as well as his escape routes. However, contrary to Hoka's calculations, Fujin didn't retreat. Instead, he continued moving forward while easily navigating through the gaps in between the hundreds of stone shurikens flying towards him. 

Hoka was surprised once again. He analyzed, 'His speed has increased too much. But why is he closing the distance between us? I calculated that he'd stay far away and tire me out with clones and long-range jutsus.' 

Fujin's approach to the fight was completely different from any of his previous spars with Hoka and Mieko. It made all of Hoka's plans useless. But, it wasn't an issue with Hoka's strategic skills. 

Logically, Fujin should have maintained a distance from Hoka to avoid getting his chakra points blocked by Gentle Fist style. If he doesn't, then he'll be allowing Hoka to use his speciality against him. But for some reason, his approach to the fight was completely opposite of his normal fighting style. 

Hoka thought, 'All my plans were to force you into a close-range fight. But if you want to fight me with Taijutsu yourself, then I don't need to bother with any distractions and complicated tactics either. Regardless, you are in my range.'

He immediately took his stance. 

'Eight Trigrams: Thirty-two Palms'

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