Tenshi let his attacks fly at a rate that astonished Tenkei. He was out proving his proficiency. The wood shattered in millions of pieces and still Tenshi fought.
"Rotation!" He cried out spinning so fast and hard the splinters of wood turned into dust. As his left foot completed the final revolution it triggered a trip wire. Kunai flew from all directions attacking at a high rate.
Sliding his left foot forward he leaned low and started attacking each kunai grabbing, releasing and guarding in complex patterns. The final kunai was caught and thrown towards the spectator who avoided it quickly with a look of surprise. Sweat poured down Tenshi's face and his arms burned. He fell to a knee exhausted completely. He had been fighting objects for two days straight, without a single break. It was taking its toll on him.
"Good job. You are a little slower on attack and your defense is lacking slightly, but you are ready to move on. I would expect a non-Byakugan user to be much slower… but you may as well be from our clan." Hiashi Hyuga wore a small smile on his face and clapped slightly.
He smiled at his friend and lover who had come to cheer him on.
"Don't let your guard down!" Hiashi appeared in front of him, slamming a palm straight down hitting Tenshi fully.
Watch…
Hiashi let the dust clear before avoiding the kunai from his backside.
"Impressive… but…" Hiashi trailed off as Tenshi appeared from Hiashi's left side with a single palm strike that almost contacted his spine fully. Hiashi blocked it and jumped back watching the young Akatsuki member warily.
"I recant what I said. You definitely are ready to move on… Let us continue… If you are able to land one single blow, I shall teach you a move that even my children haven't acquired the power for. Neji came awfully close once…" he laughed slightly.
Tenshi breathed in once long before taking Itachi's fighting stance.
"Hmmm?" Hiashi said in a curious tone.
"Now you shall see how your training and his training have fused. Prepare yourself, Tenkei and Hiashi… to see my Taijutsu." Tenshi advanced towards Hiashi, slowly. His hands remained unswaying and stiffly by his side.
Tenshi continued walking before appearing in an instant at Hiashi's front. He struck at the neck at a pace that forced Hiashi to step backwards. His attacks appeared in flashes of wind. Hiashi and Tenshi collided with attacks that caused the ground to ripple around them.
Tenshi stopped suddenly, his left foot sliding between Hiashi's. His palm came down in a smooth and effortless movement, attacking Hiashi's right hip. Unable to block it in time, the effect was instantaneous. Tenshi's opponent kneeled slightly, sliding backwards off balance.
"Rotation!" Tenshi said as he rotated at a slow pace.
"That is too… Wait." Hiashi realized the plan all too soon, jumping out of danger as the wind slashed at where the Hyuga member had been only a second earlier.
Tenshi shimmered in a flash of light and appeared out of nowhere above Hiashi, a foot coming down straight towards Hiashi, who avoided it with a single back step. The Akatsuki member slammed a single palm into the center of Hiashi's chest and another one into his hip at the same time forcing the Hyuga member to slide back several feet away.
The student and teacher faced each other, shock in the older man's face.
"How did you hit me? I don't understand… You should have missed…"
"I never came down fully. You saw what looked like my foot coming down. I jumped and moved my foot in a downward kick that stopped in mid air. My jump was not as high as you saw due to my speed. I landed lightly on my toes and was able to pursue you, knowing that you expected I needed to recover."
Hiashi nodded as understanding dawned on his face.
"Wow… I see that I underestimated your capabilities… Itachi Uchiha. The last one next to Sasuke. I know of your alignment with them. He trained you well." Hiashi bowed to the young nin, who returned the favor.
"Let's move on shall we, Tenshi-kun?"
