Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Then, blushing, she said, "Kirito-kun, I feel like I can't walk anymore. Can you take me home?"

Chapter 137: Greenhouse Flower and the Hyuga Genius Who Survived the Battlefield

Seeing Karen in such a weak and pitiful state, Kirito naturally couldn't abandon her. He carried Karen on his back and took her home.

To be honest, this was his first time visiting the Hyuga clan's territory.

Compared to the Senju and Uchiha clans, the Hyuga clan's territory is not very large, about half the size of the Uchiha clan and about one-third the size of the Senju clan.

In fact, the largest clan in Konoha is the Senju clan, and they own a lot of real estate, mainly concentrated in the commercial district. Even the resource-rich Forest of Death in Konoha is actually owned by the Senju clan.

It can be said that the Senju clan can support its entire population solely through rent collection, making their wealth immense.

Back then, Hashirama Senju and Tsunade often lost money, sometimes tens or even hundreds of millions, but the Senju clan never went bankrupt. This was because the Senju clan was the largest landowner in Konoha.

However, the Senju clan is now sparsely populated, with few strong members. The only Kage-level member is Mito, who has already been declared dead. Guarding such a large fortune is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing.

It's no exaggeration to say that possessing a treasure is a crime.

To put it somewhat alarmistly, if most of the Senju clan's real estate were confiscated, Konoha's financial problems could be solved immediately, and there would be a huge surplus.

It's not yet late at night, and there are still many people moving around in the Hyuga clan's territory.

Kirito, an outsider, was undoubtedly very conspicuous when he entered this place at this time, especially since he was carrying a girl from the Hyuga clan on his back. It would be difficult for him not to attract the attention of the people here.

Before long, Kirito, who had just entered the Hyuga clan's territory, was met with a barrage of disapproving stares.

At this moment, Hua Lian was clearly in very bad condition. Her face was pale, and she looked weak and pitiful. In addition, Hua Lian usually gave people the impression of being a soft and gentle girl, like a little white rabbit, which easily made people think that she might have been bullied and suffered a serious injury.

Fortunately, Kirito is now quite well-known in Konoha. He is not only a master of sealing techniques but also an excellent medical ninja, and his reputation is very positive.

Therefore, many members of the Hyuga clan knew him as the genius of Konoha. No one thought he had done anything bad to Karen; most thought he had done something like a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

"That must be the youngest daughter of the Hyuga family. I heard she graduated and became a ninja today. How come she's in such a state on her first day? Did she go on some dangerous mission right after graduation? She looks badly injured."

"Who knows? I did hear that her instructor, a Jonin named Orochimaru, is a dangerous-looking guy who is the Hokage's disciple. With Karen following him, she might actually be sent on a very dangerous mission on her very first day."

"Is that kid Hua Lian's teammate? He looks kind of familiar."

"If I'm not mistaken, he seems to be Mito-sama's disciple, named Kirito. I heard he's a very talented ninja, graduating even earlier than Karen."

"Is that so? What's the relationship between Hua Lian and him? That little girl Hua Lian seems to trust this guy a lot; she looks very happy right now..."

"Let me see, it really is so. Ah, I remember now, Hyugayama is this kid's taijutsu teacher. This kid also knows our Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist, and I heard he's pretty good at it."

……

Many of the older women from the Hyuga clan started gossiping when they saw Kirito carrying Karen home.

They all possess the Byakugan bloodline limit. Although many of them have not successfully awakened the Byakugan, their eyesight is still excellent. They can clearly see the appearance and expressions of two people from afar through a glass window at home.

Hua Lian was a ninja with sharp ears. She could vaguely hear many of the whispers among her clansmen, and her ears turned red with embarrassment.

She buried her head in Kirito's back and whispered, "I'm sorry, Kirito-kun."

"It's okay, they just misunderstood. I don't mind. Your house is just ahead, right? Is that your brother at the door? He doesn't look very friendly."

Kirito said nonchalantly.

His hearing was even better than Hua Lian's, so he naturally couldn't miss the whispers around him. However, he just smiled and didn't take it to heart.

Hua Lian was only 8 years old. Although he was very cute, he didn't have any special feelings for her at all. At most, he admired her spirit of daring to fight against fate.

When Karen heard Kirito's words, she quickly looked up and heard an angry voice: "What did you do to my sister? Wasn't she going to her graduation celebration? She was fine when she left, how come she came back like this? Tell me, did one of your people bully her?"

Kirito looked at the Byakugan-wielding boy in front of him, who bore a striking resemblance to Hinatayama, and knew that this person must be Hinatayama's son and Hinata Iwa, who was six years older than Oohana Rei.

He uses natural energy to observe the amount of chakra within his body, and has now reached the Jonin level.

To have such a level of chakra at the age of 14 is undoubtedly genius; one can only say that he is worthy of being the son of Hyugayama-sensei.

This is a talent we can recruit to our side.

So, he didn't take Hyuga Iwa's bad attitude to heart and replied in a friendly manner, "Hello, my name is Tohsaka Kirito, I am Karen's classmate, and I am currently a medical ninja at the hospital. Karen is just a little weak because she has consumed a lot of chakra."

"Kirito Tohsaka?"

When Hyuga Iwa heard Kirito introduce himself, his expression grew increasingly grim, and his gaze towards Kirito became more and more dangerous, filled with malice.

Just as he was about to say something more, Hua Lian quickly spoke up, "Brother, you're being very rude. Kirito-kun isn't a bad person. I asked Kirito-kun to bring me back. Besides, I'm really fine. I just accidentally used up too much chakra. You don't need to worry."

After saying that, she struggled to get off Kirito's back.

Hyuga Iwa quickly went over and carefully helped Karen up, then glared fiercely at Kirito before taking Karen home.

Karen only had time to give Kirito an apologetic look before Hyuga Iwa took her home.

"Why is this kid so hostile towards me? I think this is the first time we've met. It's really strange."

Kirito watched as Hinatayama led Karen into the house and asked in confusion.

Through his spiritual perception, he knew that Hinatayama did not have a home and was probably still on duty at the hospital.

Since Hinatayama wasn't there, he saw no need to go in and sit for a while before leaving, so he decisively turned around and left.

Soon, he left the Hyuga clan's territory and came to a deserted open space nearby. Suddenly, he said, "Come out. You've been following me for so long. Is there something you want to tell me, Hana-ren's brother?"

"I'm warning you, you're not allowed to contact my sister again, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Iwa immediately emerged from behind a large tree nearby. He had already activated his Byakugan, staring intently at Kirito, and spoke coldly in a commanding tone.

Kirito was a bit confused by Hyuga Iwa. The other person was undoubtedly a siscon, but he hadn't done anything to harm Karen and had even given Karen and Karen a lot of benefits. Then this person inexplicably stood up and warned him, which really annoyed him.

At least tell me the reason.

If you don't give him any reason, you won't convince him.

"Hyuga Iwa, that's the name, right? You forbid me from contacting Karen, can you tell me why? You don't give me any reason, you just order me around, which puts me in a difficult position."

Kirito sighed.

"Stop rambling. Just do what I tell you. Why are you talking so much nonsense? You don't need to know the reason. I'm warning you again, if you dare to contact Hua Lian again, I don't care if you're Mito-sama's disciple or a genius of Konoha. I'll teach you a lesson anyway."

Hinata Iwa shouted loudly.

Of course, he couldn't tell Kirito about how Karen was secretly taken away by the main family members because she was researching sealing techniques with Kirito. It was a secret within the clan, and he couldn't tell it, nor did he need to tell Kirito, an outsider who had caused his sister to suffer at the hands of the main family.

After he finished speaking, a terrifying killing intent emanated from his body, heading straight for Kirito.

He was an elite member of the Hyuga clan who survived the battlefields of the Land of Rain, not some genius brat still enjoying peace in the heart of Konoha. What Konoha genius? He was just a hothouse flower who had never seen blood, and he wasn't worthy of his words.

The only true geniuses are those who can survive on the battlefield.

For example, there's Hyuga Iwa, a Konoha genius who has already taken down two Amegakure Jonin.

"Interesting, Hyuga Iwa. You seem quite confident in your abilities. How about this: if you can beat me, I'll do as you say, okay?"

When Kirito saw Hyuga Iwa using murderous intent to intimidate him, he immediately laughed, but his laugh was somewhat cold. He smiled slightly and said...

Hyuga Iwa is clearly a young and arrogant guy, but he has the strength of a Jonin at the age of 14, so he certainly has the right to be proud.

Moreover, he has clearly been to the battlefield and seen the world, but his mental state is now problematic, and he may even have developed serious violent tendencies. He now looks down on this 8-year-old kid who is still living in a greenhouse.

This guy had no intention of communicating with him as an equal; he just wanted to order him around, just like he had unconditionally obeyed the orders of the strong and the orders of the weak on the battlefield.

In short, this guy is ready to resort to violence to solve problems at the slightest disagreement.

The only way to get this guy to talk properly is to use your fists to bring him to his senses.

"Then I'll teach you a lesson so you'll understand how to talk to your seniors in the future."

When Hyuga Iwa heard Kirito say that, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes. He sneered cruelly and then struck out at Kirito from a distance without hesitation. A high-density chakra was instantly released from his palm, forming a powerful chakra shockwave.

Bagua - Empty Palm!

"ended."

Hyuga Iwa watched Kirito, who seemed stunned and did nothing, and sneered inwardly.

She's just a hothouse flower, completely unprepared for his sneak attack. A piece of trash like her wouldn't survive on the battlefield; she'd probably die on the very first day.

Rather than let him be killed on the battlefield, it's better to let him be crippled here.

His Bagua Empty Palm technique was very measured; at most, it would severely injure Kirito, but it wouldn't kill him.

But the next moment, a thick wall of water suddenly appeared in front of him, easily blocking his Bagua Empty Palm.

Then, Kirito's voice came to his ear: "As a senior, isn't it a bit too much to launch a sneak attack? But senior's Eight Trigrams Palm doesn't seem to be very powerful."

"You've successfully angered me!"

Hyuga Iwa shouted angrily and immediately charged towards Kirito's direction.

Combining the technique of gathering chakra in his feet with the powerful physique he had cultivated through years of Gentle Fist training, he instantly unleashed speed at the Jonin level.

He traversed the distance of several meters in the blink of an eye.

Just as he was about to unleash a vicious Gentle Fist on Kirito, his Byakugan eyes widened suddenly, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks, launched an attack, and quickly jumped back.

He jumped more than 20 meters away, then stared at the ground in front of him in horror.

"Senior, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly run away? Weren't you going to come and teach me a lesson? Why are you hiding like a coward now? This is not what you just said."

Upon seeing this, Kirito made a sarcastic remark.

"you……"

Hinata Iwa's face turned extremely ugly when he heard Kirito's sarcastic remarks, but this time he couldn't muster any courage.

It wasn't that he didn't want to teach Kirito a lesson with Gentle Fist at close range, but he simply couldn't. Through his Byakugan, he could now clearly see a large number of sealing techniques formed by chakra lurking on the ground in front of him.

Although he didn't know what kind of sealing techniques Kirito was releasing, he was well aware of how terrifying sealing techniques could be.

If he hadn't realized something was wrong and retreated decisively, he might have already been dealt with by Kirito using a sealing technique.

"Is this guy a monster? The speed at which he releases sealing techniques is terrifying. How did he do that?"

Hyuga Iwa looked at the enormous sealing array in the ground, his heart filled with shock.

He had already discovered that Kirito had created a sealing array with a coverage area of ​​more than 20 meters in just a few seconds using a sealing technique. If Kirito wished, this sealing array would instantly take effect.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a massive sealing array and such a rapid release of sealing techniques.

As expected, this 8-year-old kid in front of me can use sealing techniques flexibly in battle. Unlike ordinary sealing technique ninjas who need to spend a long time setting up sealing techniques, in his hands, sealing techniques are as simple as using the Three Body Technique.

He wasn't stupid; he knew very well how terrifying a ninja with such sealing techniques would be.