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Is it an exaggeration to say it would shake the entire Ninja World? No... not in the slightest. In fact, hidden within the Ninja World, the number of people like Hinata, who possess an enormous appetite, or those only slightly less voracious, is by no means small. Most of them, perhaps due to various reasons, are unable to become ninja and can only live as ordinary civilians. In the eyes of ordinary people or even ninja, these individuals simply eat a bit more, with nothing particularly special about them.
However, in the world of One Piece... which of those who eat a lot is a simple character? Those who eat so much without even training their physical body are eagerly sought after by the Marines, because it signifies a future genius. While a genius doesn't necessarily have to eat a lot, a Taijutsu genius certainly has to. As for why there's such a peculiar logic, go ask Oda... after all, he's the one who draws the One Piece manga.
And the manual that Liu Chen created in his abundant spare time, when he had nothing better to do, could absolutely be called a "Ninja World Secret Technique." Moreover, it was a secret technique capable of sparking a war. Any ninja village that could acquire it... would experience a qualitative leap in its strength. Of course, the time it might take could be 10 years, 20 years, or even 30 years. But as long as it could make the village flourish, let alone a 30-year incubation period, even 60 years would be perfectly acceptable!
Of course, what many don't realize is that it wouldn't even take 60 years. It wouldn't even take 30 years. The Ninja World would undergo a series of major upheavals, possibly even plunging the entire Ninja World into a crisis of impending doom! However, they were unaware of this; the only one in this world who was truly clear about it... was probably Liu Chen. After all, he had watched Naruto. Although he hadn't watched it extensively, generally skipping the boring plots with fast-forwards, he still knew the major events. For instance, the future Chunin Exams. For instance, the Third Hokage's battle with Orochimaru. Of course, these matters had little to do with Liu Chen. For him, such levels of existence could barely cause a ripple. It was the Ōtsutsuki clan that would appear in the future that posed a real threat.
After retracting his thoughts, Liu Chen glanced at little Hinata before him. He sighed softly, "Young people who diligently train in Taijutsu are becoming increasingly rare. Most young people dream of having a Devil Fruit, and then simply focusing on developing its abilities." Although little Hinata's personality was somewhat meek, she was genuinely very hardworking. And personality, after all, wasn't something that couldn't be changed. Judging by her drive and effort... one could tell that her personality had already undergone a significant transformation.
Currently, little Hinata was still focusing on physical conditioning. Taijutsu techniques like the Six Powers of the Marines, or the Eight Trigrams Palms, or even the One-Sword and Two-Sword Styles, were not yet within her ability to practice. To train in these advanced techniques required an incredibly powerful physique. Forcing oneself to practice them would only injure the body, possibly even damaging her fundamental health. That would be a loss far outweighing any gain. And if she were to sustain any hidden injuries, they could flare up when she was older, which would truly be a serious problem. A hidden injury flaring up at a critical moment could expose a fatal weakness. Therefore, it was essential to build a solid foundation before learning other Taijutsu.
As for things like Armament Haki and Observation Haki, the physical requirements were even stricter. Nine-year-old Hinata hadn't yet reached that level. However, with her current physique, combined with her ancestral Gentle Fist... she could actually rival a Genin. To possess Genin-level strength at only nine years old without any external cheats was truly somewhat exaggerated. After all, even in the original story, the two Children of Destiny, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, only attained Genin strength at age twelve. They still had three years until they reached twelve! So, currently in the Ninja Academy, Hinata might not be a sixth-year student, but she was definitely no weaker than those sixth-year students who were about to graduate and become Genin, and was even stronger than some of them.
"Guardian... Guardian Spirit Brother, 3000 weighted push-ups, are... are done, huff... huff..." On Earth, someone once set a Guinness World Record for doing over 10,000 push-ups in one go, which could definitely be called a humanoid monster. Over 10,000 push-ups in one go, what else could it be but a monster?! In comparison, Hinata's 3,000 push-ups might not seem like much at first glance. However, Hinata's push-ups were weighted push-ups. She carried a weight of over 200 to 300 catties (approx. 220-330 lbs) on her back. Her legs also had sandbags strapped to them, filled with iron sand! This high-intensity training, if performed by an adult, would probably exhaust them within two days under Liu Chen's guidance, potentially even confining them to a wheelchair for life with partial paralysis.
Yet, Hinata persevered, and her physique showed no visible changes. Although her strength was increasing day by day... she wasn't developing into a muscle-bound demoness. If this trend continued, Hinata's figure might appear frail in the future, and aside from a slightly larger bust, there might not be anything particularly striking about her. But by then, the power within her would be enough to contend with a Kage-level strongman. And if her talent was truly heaven-defying, defeating a Kage-level opponent would be no problem at all...
After a moment of inner reflection, Liu Chen's face showed no discernible expression, nor any hint of joy or anger. He spoke, "It's getting late. Judging by the sun, it must be around 5:00 PM. That concludes today's training. We'll resume tomorrow at 5:00 AM."
"Mm-hmm!!"