Chiba demonstrated Water Breathing Full Sword Form to Hyuga Neji.

Chiba felt that Water Breathing should be quite suitable for Hyuga Neji.

Because Water Breathing requires a clear mind, calmness, steadiness, and a tranquil heart to cultivate.

Compared to other breathings, Water Breathing is the most gentle.

Although the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist requires the Byakugan to infuse one's Chakra into the enemy's body, thereby damaging the enemy's Chakra circulatory system and internal organs, it is a taijutsu.

However, the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist focuses on technique, is very conservative, suitable for defense and counterattack, and has no fierce offensive moves; its greatest characteristic is to retreat to advance and to overcome hardness with softness, which has the same wonderful effect as Water Breathing.

Hyuga Neji is a genius.

His ability to independently comprehend the Gentle Fist: Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms and Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation, which are only passed down orally within the Main Family, is sufficient to demonstrate Hyuga Neji's talent and his strong compatibility with Gentle Fist.

Since he is compatible with Gentle Fist, then Hyuga Neji should also be compatible with Water Breathing.

Seeing Hyuga Neji in a daze, Chiba asked, "What was your feeling about the Water Breathing Full Sword Form I just performed?"

Hyuga Neji's mind was currently filled with the posture of Chiba performing the Water Breathing Full Sword Form.

Hearing Chiba's question, Hyuga Neji replied, "Like water, soft yet firm; it seemed not very powerful, but it unfolded in a gentle, imperceptible manner.

However, it is precisely this seemingly inconspicuous attack that, after accumulating to a certain extent or reaching a certain critical point, suddenly erupts with astonishing power and speed, causing unexpected damage.

This is the most intuitive feeling that Teacher's Water Breathing Full Sword Form brought to me."

Chiba was very surprised by Hyuga Neji's answer.

It was the first time he had seen Water Breathing Full Sword Form, yet Hyuga Neji had such a thorough understanding.

However, this also indirectly showed that Hyuga Neji was truly very compatible with Water Breathing.

Uzumaki Aonagi curiously asked, "Father, did you fail that last move? Why did you just stand still?"

Chiba did not answer Uzumaki Aonagi, but looked at Hyuga Neji.

Hyuga Neji guessed, "It shouldn't have failed, although I don't know what happened, but there seemed to be a strange feeling within a certain range centered around Teacher."

Chiba then began to explain, "Neji, your feeling is not wrong. Eleventh Form: Calm, allows one to enter a state of tranquility, and all techniques within the attack range of one's blade are nullified."

Chiba said to Hyuga Neji, "There are quite a few Ninja in the entire Konoha who can use Thunder Breathing, but the power they release from their Thunder Breathing is not satisfactory; it consumes a lot and has little power. This is all because they lack the most crucial breathing.

Since you want to learn Water Breathing Full Sword Form, you must first learn the breathing method to strengthen cardiopulmonary function, which allows the blood to absorb a large amount of oxygen in a short time, instantly increasing physical ability significantly.

Whether it's me or your senior brother Kakashi, we both use the breathing method. The breathing method is the foundation; without it, all the sword forms performed are just empty gestures."

Hyuga Neji looked at Chiba in astonishment.

He had heard about Kakashi from his father, Hyuga Hizashi.

He had betrayed Chiba and joined Hiruzen Sarutobi's Anbu.

Yet now Chiba could calmly speak of Kakashi, even calling him his senior brother.

And Chiba did not explain, only looked at Hyuga Neji with a half-smile.

The intelligent Hyuga Neji immediately guessed the reason: "So that's how it is..."

Seeing that Hyuga Neji had guessed, Chiba spent another 500 Witness Points to exchange for the method to release the Caged Bird Seal.

Then he spent another 3000 Witness Points to exchange for Gentle Fist Taijutsu.

Chiba telling Hyuga Neji that he copied Gentle Fist Taijutsu with his Sharingan was just a casual remark.

Without the Byakugan, he couldn't use it even if he copied it, so why would Chiba copy Gentle Fist for no reason?

The method to release the Caged Bird Seal was at a normal price, as Chiba knew Sealing Jutsu, thus meeting the prerequisite.

Gentle Fist Taijutsu was also at a normal price; although it needs to be used with the Byakugan, it doesn't mean Gentle Fist cannot be used without the Byakugan.

Just like Thunder Breathing, not having the breathing doesn't mean you can't use the sword form.

Chiba waved to Hyuga Neji, signaling him to come over.

Hyuga Neji obediently walked to Chiba's front.

Chiba, while untying the cloth covering the Caged Bird Seal on Hyuga Neji's forehead, said, "Besides controlling your lives, the Caged Bird Seal also causes a flaw in your Branch Family's Byakugan's vision.

The Byakugan has a 360° field of vision, but due to the Caged Bird Seal, your Branch Family's Byakugan has a blind spot of 1° radiating backward from the first thoracic vertebra.

Perhaps this 1° seems insignificant, but a weakness is a weakness; as long as it exists, it is equivalent to a blade constantly held at your throat. If your enemy discovers this visual blind spot, then your enemy holds the hilt of the blade at your throat.

Now I will release your Caged Bird Seal. Only by releasing your Caged Bird Seal can your Byakugan and Gentle Fist training proceed more smoothly."

Chiba untied the cloth on Hyuga Neji's forehead, revealing the ugly Caged Bird Seal.

"Child - Dog - Rooster - Ram..."

Chiba's hands began to perform complex hand signs.

After completing the hand signs, Chiba placed his right hand over Hyuga Neji's forehead.

"Caged Bird Release Seal! Release!"

With Chiba's low shout, Hyuga Neji clearly felt a surge of Chakra enter his head.

What followed was pain, excruciating pain in his brain.

The intense pain made Hyuga Neji cry out involuntarily.

Uzumaki Aonagi saw Hyuga Neji in such pain and asked worriedly, "Father, is Brother Neji alright?"

Chiba shook his head and said, "It's fine, it'll be fine once it's completely released."

For Hyuga Neji, every second of this process was torment.

Hyuga Neji had experienced such pain once when the Caged Bird Seal was placed, and the pain of releasing the Caged Bird Seal was even worse.

Three minutes later.

Hyuga Neji felt as if a binding string in his brain had snapped. Although it still hurt a lot, there was a feeling of relief.

This meant that Hyuga Neji's Caged Bird Seal had been released.

The pain in his brain also quickly receded.

Hyuga Neji supported himself with his hands on the ground, panting continuously.

And at this moment, Hyuga Neji had actually activated his Byakugan.

Activating the Byakugan, unlike the Sharingan, does not require mental stimulation to activate.

The activation of the Byakugan generally requires long-term training.

But now, Hyuga Neji, at only three years old, had activated his Byakugan due to the release of the Caged Bird Seal.