"Kusuo..." Hinata blushed a little. She didn't understand how she had foolishly followed a man back to his home. For her, who had grown up in a grand mansion and received a strict education, this was groundbreaking. As a child, it didn't count, but now, her heart had already begun to flutter for him. She couldn't help but start to overthink things.
"What are you nervous about? It's not like I'm going to eat you," Kusuo said with a faint smile, seeing her nervous expression, and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Mmm..."
After a long moment, Hinata struggled out of his embrace, her small hand gently covering her mouth. He said he wouldn't eat me, but he started getting mischievous right away! But for some reason, a sweet warmth flowed through her heart. The more mischievous Kusuo was with her, the sweeter she felt. Kusuo likes everything about me, especially... This feeling made her feel both ashamed and excited.
"Alright, come over here," he said, beckoning Hinata to the tatami mat in the living room. The two sat facing each other. Hinata was too shy to look at him directly, but Kusuo was very calm. With this girl who was as easily startled as a little rabbit, he was extremely protective.
"Actually, after observing your Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist style, I've had some new thoughts," he began. Hearing her beloved talk about her family's taijutsu, Hinata sat up a little straighter, listening attentively.
"The Hyuga's Gentle Fist has been passed down for a thousand years and has surely been developed to a highly refined degree. It would be extremely difficult to improve upon it. If you want to break through, you can only innovate."
That's right. For this kind of taijutsu with a limited progression and attack ceiling, the only way to break through was through innovation. In the original story, the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists developed with Neji's help was one kind of innovation. But what he wanted to teach Hinata now was a new direction.
Breathing Techniques.
The breathing techniques from the world of Demon Slayer. Since Hinata wanted to work hard to become stronger and keep up with him, as her man, he would naturally find a way to satisfy her. Right now, breathing techniques were the most suitable thing for her to learn. In the world of Demon Slayer, after Tanjiro learned Total Concentration: Constant, his skills improved by leaps and bounds. His reaction time and body control far surpassed others.
Unlike his own system-enhanced "plus" version, Hinata only needed to learn the normal version. After all, the system had already greatly improved the power of the entire Yoriichi Tsugikuni template. The absolute elevation of the power system also meant a steep increase in difficulty, which was why it was so hard for him to unlock the character template's full potential.
"Hinata, I have a secret art to train and control the body that I want to teach you. If you can successfully master it, your strength will greatly improve. Surpassing your peers will not be a problem." (Not counting Naruto and Sasuke, those two were walking cheats.)
Kusuo looked at Hinata with concern. The care in his tone touched her deeply. So, Kusuo has been thinking about me all this time. He's always thinking about my affairs! For my sake, he's even willing to share his exclusive secret art!
"Don't cry!" Seeing Hinata's eyes turn red, Kusuo was, for the first time, a little flustered.
"Kusuo, don't worry. I will work hard to learn this secret art. I definitely won't disappoint you!" Hinata clasped her hands together and held them up by her head. Her gaze was firm as she looked at him. She swore in her heart. I must not fail to live up to Kusuo's expectations!
On the carpet, several palm-sized gourds appeared. Looking at them, Hinata's small head was filled with a big question mark.
"What I want to teach you is a breathing method called Total Concentration Breathing," Kusuo explained. "This so-called breathing method can strengthen your heart and lungs. It's a way of breathing that allows your blood to receive a large amount of oxygen in a short time. It can greatly enhance a human's physical abilities. In the later stages, your body can even be compared to that of a Tailed Beast."
"You can try to practice it first. I've written down all the precautions and little tricks on this scroll. You can look at it when you have time."
Taking the scroll from him, Hinata treasured it as if it were a precious jewel.
The lights in the room flickered. An hour later, looking at Hinata, who was nodding like a pecking chicken, Kusuo took a large gulp of water. Explaining non-stop for so long had made him quite thirsty. The system hadn't rewarded him with a breathing technique scroll; everything was automatically poured into his mind after being unlocked. Only now did he realize that being a teacher was really not easy. Transmitting the knowledge from his own mind was such a troublesome effort.
"Alright, now let's try the first gourd. Use your lung capacity to blow this little gourd up."
Hinata carefully picked up a small red gourd, hesitated for a moment, and then placed it to her lips. Her plump, glossy little mouth slowly blew into the small opening of the gourd, her cheeks puffing out.
Hah!
"Cough, cough." A fit of coughing erupted from her trying too hard. Kusuo quickly patted her on the back.
"It's okay, Kusuo. I can definitely do it! Again!" Hinata's fighting spirit was ignited. She picked up the gourd again and began to try.
Watching Hinata blowing on the gourd, Kusuo felt a strange agitation stir within him for some reason.
Hiss!
I can't think about it anymore. If I keep thinking, something bad is really going to happen. This age is not yet suitable for that kind of thing!
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