Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 258 Obtaining an Identity: An Unexpected Gain!

The morning sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window, spilling across the floor.

Li Xia habitually rubbed her eyes and sat up.

Little Dragon, lying next to the pillow, also opened his eyes and yawned widely.

"The higher the level of the world, the more comfortable the sleep—"

Aowu performed two difficult figure-eight maneuvers in the air before landing on the frame and stretching out its dragon body.

The mane on its neck bristled, and the emerald-green dragon scales opened and closed like waves flowing down to its tail.

This is how dragons 'stretch'; even with a mud body, deep-seated instinctive habits remain unchanged.

Li Xia nodded, and also opened her arms and stretched her body.

The faint, thunderous sounds of tigers and leopards echoed and churned within his body.

Even at advanced levels, sleeping remains the best and most convenient way to rest and relax.

During deep sleep, both the body and soul can achieve the most complete relaxation.

Even a 'remnant soul' like Aowu can slowly absorb free energy from the environment to maintain its existence.

"Sir, would you like to wash and groom yourself?"

Perhaps hearing the faint sounds inside the room, a respectful and gentle female voice came from outside the sliding door.

Li Xia instinctively wanted to refuse, but then she thought of her persona and identity.

The pampered, foolish son of the clan chief on the moon
"Well, come in."

The sliding door opened to the side, revealing a beautiful young girl kneeling in the doorway, leaning slightly forward.

Revealing her swan-like, fair neck, she picked up a tray with steaming hot water and a snow-white towel.

The cups and toothbrushes were neatly arranged to the side.

After crawling a few steps on her knees, Li Xia felt increasingly uneasy. Judging from her posture, she even wanted to brush her teeth for her.
The dog next to him craned its neck as if watching a show, but suddenly heard the girl's soft voice again:
"My Lord Dragon, would you like to wash up?"

Feeling the gaze from the boss, Aowu gritted his teeth and decided to wash!
By the time the two finished their chores and went to the main house to have breakfast with Hyuga Hiashi, it was almost half an hour later.

A man and a dragon were both amazed at how well these powerful clans knew how to enjoy life.

Most people have already made a rough guess about the decision the Hyuga family made last night.

As expected, Hyuga Hiashi, who lived in the main house, warmly received Li Xia.

After the usual pleasantries, they gradually shared their thoughts and the results of their discussions.

"Join the Hyuga clan and change your name to Hyuga?"

"Hmm—" Hiashi Hyuga sighed and said sincerely, "Actually, we would prefer to restore our ancestral surname, Otsutsuki."

However, while the Hyuga clan is currently very strong, it is also a target of envy. But don't worry, once the Hyuga clan relies on the legacy of its clan members to greatly increase its strength...

One day, we will surely restore the glorious ancestral surname, Otsutsuki!

The two of them, with at least eight hundred thoughts swirling in their minds, had barely started chatting before exchanging countless pieces of information.

For example, Aowu can tell that the key point of the above passage is 'gifts left by the same kind'.

However, what Li Xia needed was the identity of a Hyuga clan member; what did the Otsutsuki clan have to do with him?

Thus, through this mutual effort, an agreement was quickly reached.

Otsutsuki Natsumi was registered in the Hyuga clan's genealogy and given the alias 'Hyuga Natsumi'.

He belongs to the Hyuga main family and has the right to inherit in the second tier. His monthly salary is comparable to that of the chief retainers, only slightly lower than that of Hyuga Hiashi.

That's 120 million taels a month! Even with an unreliable conversion, that's roughly equivalent to 24 RMB.

Of course, as the head of the family, Hiashi Hyuga would receive more than just his monthly salary; for example, he would receive profits from the Hyuga family's shops.

The offerings made by other clan members, the annual bonuses from Konoha Village, and other contributions together constitute the Hyuga clan's vast assets.

Monthly salary was merely a rank system used within the family to distinguish social status.

"As for a ninja identity, Natsu, would you like that?"

Hyuga Hiashi was overjoyed after they had basically reached a tacit understanding, and said with a smile after picking up the hot tea served by the maid.

"Of course, it all depends on you, Xia. If you become a ninja, you'll need to go on some missions."

However, there won't be any overly dangerous activities, as the ninja world is currently quite peaceful.

If you don't want to go on missions, you don't need a ninja identity. You can just wander around the village and do whatever you want.

Is there such a good thing?

In his previous discussion with Aowu, Li Xia's expectation was to obtain official status from the Hyuga family.

This identity will definitely be ranked higher than a genin in the first round of main quests.

Unexpectedly, Hiashi Hyuga was so helpful that he actually offered to become a ninja.

"If you can, thank you so much."

Li Xia nodded, speaking calmly yet earnestly:

"The Hyuga clan lives a good life, but I cannot enjoy the offerings from my clan members with a clear conscience."

A family needs someone to become strong enough to protect the other members who contribute.

Power and responsibility are inseparable.

After losing members of the Otsutsuki clan, I have been thinking about this.

Without clansmen, a family is nothing.

Therefore, I want to become a ninja and contribute to my clan.

My jaw almost dropped. No, this is a whole set of moves. Where did the boss learn all of this?

If Hyuga heard this, wouldn't he give it 100 points?
"Okay!" Hiashi Hyuga nodded with satisfaction, but it was a pity that he was a bit too old.

If they are raised within the clan from a young age
The meal was a pleasant one for both host and guests. After giving Hyuga Hiashi some encouragement, he let Li Xia wander around and get acquainted with the Hyuga clan.

He then went to handle matters related to his ninja identity.

Walking through the garden of the Hyuga mansion, it was May, and the vegetation was in full bloom.

Li Xia was still wearing that simple robe, but the material had been changed to a finer fabric.

These were all made overnight by the Hyuga family based on his clothing style.

"Boss, are we done? Did the Hall give us a notification?"

With a whoosh, it swatted away the flying bee with its tail and scratched its chin.

He's been like this ever since he was washed, his whole body is itchy.

The little maid had never washed a dragon before, and she was both nervous and excited while doing so.

Li Xia guessed that she treated Aowu as some kind of precious object, and that's why she washed it with extra care.

I wish I could clean every single seam of the scales.

"It was given out just now. The hall should have its own standards for determining identity."

Faint silver-white characters were flashing in front of Li Xia:

[Executioner, you have been given a new identity: Hyuga main family member. Please retain this identity until the mission deadline.]

As expected, although the Temple of Light did not explicitly state it, it actually had flaws.

You must retain your current identity until the first round of main quests ends.

"If Hyuga really gets a ninja identity later... will it be a choice between two options?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment: "We'll see when the time comes. I don't think Hyuga is strong enough to be given a genin."

“And that hidden identity—” Aowu was about to continue speaking when he was suddenly interrupted by a shout.

The man and the dragon followed the sound, passed through the garden and went around the courtyard wall, and suddenly the view opened up before them.

A square made of rammed earth suddenly appeared before our eyes.

A dozen or so people were training enthusiastically in the square.

Some of them were clearly children, while the rest wore headbands with Konoha (leaf leaf) on their heads.

Hinata Takashi sat on a chair by the sidelines, his gaze sweeping across the court.

He would frequently shout out the shortcomings in the training:
"Ichiro, awakening the Byakugan requires a lot of training; you can't be lazy!"

"Lady Hanabi, Gentle Fist requires striking the enemy's vitals while moving at high speed, so speed is essential!"

"Polar Bear, when you throw a kunai, you must use the strength of your wrist! Shake, understand? Shake!"

Finally, his gaze fell on the figure standing to the side driving in wooden stakes, and admiration involuntarily surfaced in his eyes.

The boy had a cold and sharp gaze, his face was expressionless, and his white pupils seemed to contain only the wooden stake in front of him.

Pale blue chakra overflowed from his palm, striking the wooden stake with a dull echo.

Punch after punch, focused and serious, sweat dripping from his forehead and then being flung out.

Hyuga Neji, the entire Hyuga clan, and even Hyuga Takashi couldn't help but smile.

He is a genius recognized by the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

However, that smile quickly turned into bitterness and regret, and he subconsciously rubbed the cold ninja headband with his fingertips once again.

Below the headband are intricate and delicate chains—a caged bird.

What a pity. What a pity that he was a genius who split up the family business.

Neji's speed increased, and eventually the chakra in his hands suddenly became more abundant.

"what!!"

With a loud shout, the wooden stake snapped in two, the upper part of the broken stake spinning and flying away under the powerful force.

Hinata Takashi's gaze casually followed the wooden stake. Not bad strength—hmm?

He suddenly stood up and saw a figure in the direction the wooden stake had flown.

That person—is it Lord Xia?
As if an electric current was coursing through his body, Hyuga Takashi felt his scalp tingle and his chakra explode wildly.

No, it's too late! Damn it, if we offend Lord Xia...
Just as despair was showing in his eyes, he saw Lord Xia, whom he had brought back and who had been declared the second-tier successor, suddenly reach out his hand.

The piece of wood seemed to have lost its weight, falling as lightly as a feather into my hand.

Under Hyuga Takashi's incredulous gaze, Li Xia held the wooden stake with one hand and drew a semi-circle in the air, dissipating the force of the impact.

Then, carrying the wooden stake, he slowly walked to Hyuga Neji and put the stake down.

Hyuga Takashi's heart tightened, and he rushed over, kneeling on one knee:

"Lord Xia! Neji was too focused on training; he didn't mean to offend you."

Li Xia waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Hyuga Takashi breathed a sigh of relief. This man's temper seemed alright; at least he wasn't the kind of person who was petty or calculating.

He quickly tugged at Neji, urging him to thank the master immediately.

But Neji's gaze fell on Li Xia's forehead—it was empty, there was nothing there.

An indescribable emotion surfaced in Neji's Byakugan.

"Then—thank you, sir."

Hyuga Takashi felt completely numb; even a deaf person could see the sarcastic tone in Neji's words from his expression.

"Master—Neji, Neji is still just a child."

Li Xia waved his hand again. It would be ridiculous if he cared about that. Actually, he was just more interested in Neji as a person.

After all, this was the first Konoha Twelve character he had encountered.

She was also an extremely tragic character, who ultimately died protecting Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga from a bullet.

He achieved a perfectly closed loop of Naruto aesthetics through his own death.

A daimyo's son is a daimyo, a Hokage's son is a Hokage, and a scapegoat's son is still a scapegoat.

"You're Hyuga Neji? I've heard of you, the genius of Konoha."

After a brief greeting, Li Xia looked at Hyuga Takashi with great interest:
What are you practicing?

It seemed that this person still didn't care about Neji's offense, and Hyuga Takanaga breathed a sigh of relief, feeling quite helpless.

Neji, even if you have grievances in your heart, you shouldn't show them so obviously.

He composed himself and carefully answered Li Xia's question:
"My lord, this is the training ground of the Hyuga clan. It mainly trains basic skills and teaches the secret techniques of the Hyuga clan."

Most of them are children who haven't officially become ninjas yet; they are genin, with the occasional chunin.

The Hyuga clan's secret techniques differ from the one-on-one teaching of other clans. The Hyuga clan's secret techniques are based on the Byakugan's ability to see through an opponent's meridians, acupoints, and internal organs.

Without the Byakugan, learning it wouldn't be very useful, which is why the Hyuga clan's secret technique teaching seems somewhat casual.

Group teaching often takes place on the training ground.

The secret technique of the Hyuga clan?

Li Xia was taken aback for a moment, but then became genuinely interested.

As a melee-focused apostle, he is interested in anything that can enhance his melee abilities.

He possesses both internal and external strength, but Hyuga's Gentle Fist primarily targets the opponent's acupoints and meridians, which can disrupt their movement and energy flow.

It has a similar meaning to 'intercepting the pulse'.

He really didn't know how to do things that only appeared in martial arts novels.

Is it Soft Fist?

Li Xia casually tossed the wooden stake aside, then stretched his body.

"Come on, let's practice together."

Pairing up?

Hinata Takashi stared at him in astonishment, momentarily speechless.

"Is that not allowed? Can't I learn?"

"Uh, no—of course not." Hyuga Takashi hurriedly waved his hand: "My lord, you are of noble status. If you are injured during practice—please wait a moment, I will go and ask the clan for permission."

Although it was a bit strange that this person didn't seem to know Gentle Fist, the ever-cautious Hyuga Takashi quickly found a way to deal with it.

That is to hand over this hot potato and let someone who can take the blame make the decision, so that he won't be implicated no matter what.

Soon, the news reached Hiashi Hyuga's ears through the various levels of his organization.

The head of the family had just finished arranging for Li Xia to become a ninja and was about to sit down and rest, while also imagining the infinitely bright future of the Hyuga clan.

"Xia wants to learn Soft Fist?"

The Hyuga clan leader pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

In an instant, a guess popped into his head, and he excitedly stood up, waving his hand and saying:

"Let's go to the training ground!"

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