Chapter 31: The Human Pinball and the Funeral of Bubbles part- 1
"Bunny Fists!" I shouted, activating my chakra purely out of panic.
My hands glowed with the fluffy, rabbit-shaped chakra.
I flew into the snake's mouth.
Darkness swallowed me. The smell was atrocious—a mix of old rats and swamp water.
I slid down the slimy pink tunnel of its throat.
(I am going to be digested! This is the worst way to die!)
[System Alert: Environment Hazard: "Stomach Acid." Recommendation: Do not get digested. Use your skills. Make it regret eating you.]
[Active Skill: "Indestructible Leotard" reduces friction. Skill: "Bunny Fists" produces foam.]
I hit the bottom of the throat and landed in the stomach. It was squishy and dark.
"I have to get out!" I screamed.
I started punching wildly. "Take this! And this!"
My Bunny Fists struck the stomach lining. Squish. Splat.
But instead of damage, the "Clumsy Variant" of the Lion Fists released massive amounts of the sticky, soapy foam.
Within seconds, the snake's stomach began to fill with high-pressure bubbles.
.............
Outside the Snake:
Ibiki Morino and a squad of ANBU were fighting the giant snake.
"It is too strong!" an ANBU shouted. "Our weapons cannot pierce its scales!"
Suddenly, the snake stopped attacking. The middle head froze. Its eyes bulged.
GURGLE.
A sound like a massive, underwater earthquake rumbled from the snake's belly.
The snake looked confused. It hiccuped.
Then, its cheeks puffed out.
"Take cover!" Ibiki yelled.
BUUUUUUUUUURP.
The snake opened its mouth. A massive, white cloud of foam erupted from its throat like a volcano.
And riding the crest of that foam wave was me.
I shot out of the snake's mouth like a cannonball, covered in slime and bubbles.
"I am freeeee!" I shrieked.
The force of the "burp" was so strong that it propelled the snake's head backward. The middle head slammed violently into the left head. The left head, confused and concussed, bit the right head.
The giant snake tangled itself into a knot of confusion and pain, then collapsed onto the wall, knocking itself unconscious.
I continued my trajectory. I was falling toward the village rooftops.
[Ding!]
[Achievement Unlocked: " The Human Emetic." You gave a giant summon indigestion.]
[Reward: 1,000 Shy Points.]
[System Note: You smell terrible. But you saved the wall.]
I crashed through the tiled roof of a building.
CRASH.
I landed on a soft surface. A bed.
I sat up, wiping foam from my eyes. I looked around.
I was in the Konoha Hospital. Specifically, in a private room.
Lying in the bed next to the one I had crashed into was Rock Lee. He was covered in bandages from his fight with Gaara.
Lee stared at me. I was covered in snake slime and bubbles, sitting on the empty bed next to him, with a hole in the ceiling above me.
"Hinata-san?" Lee asked, blinking his wide eyes. "Did you... fall from heaven?"
I checked my clothes. The Indestructible Leotard had saved me from wardrobe malfunctions, but I looked like a swamp monster.
"I... I fell from a snake," I whispered.
Lee gave me a thumbs up. "That is very youthful! To attack the enemy from the inside! You are a genius of unorthodox combat!"
I collapsed back onto the mattress. "I just want a bath."
............
The invasion ended. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sacrificed his life to seal away Orochimaru's arms. The village was saved, but at a great cost.
Two days later, the sky was grey. Rain drizzled over Konoha, matching the somber mood of the funeral.
Everyone was dressed in black. We stood in rows in front of the Hokage monument.
I stood with Team Eight. I kept my head down.
(It is so sad. Lord Hokage was kind. He always smiled at me, even when I tripped in his office that one time and knocked over his inkwell.)
[System Mode: Respectful. No jokes today, Host. Even the System has standards.]
I appreciated the silence from the voice in my head.
However, the laws of physics did not take a day off.
I was standing next to Kiba. Behind me was my father, Hiashi Hyuga, and the elders of the clan.
I felt a gaze boring into the back of my skull. It was my father.
(He saw the match. He saw me use the Bunny Fists on Dosu. He saw the bubbles. He is going to disown me.)
The funeral ended. The crowd began to disperse. People were laying white flowers on the portrait of the Hokage.
"Hinata."
The voice was stern. I froze.
I turned around slowly. Hiashi Hyuga loomed over me. His face was unreadable. Neji stood beside him, looking pale (still recovering from blood loss) and confused.
"Father," I bowed.
"I witnessed your match in the finals," Hiashi said. His voice echoed slightly in the quiet clearing.
I flinched. "I... I can explain. It is a... work in progress."
"The technique," Hiashi continued. "The... foam."
"Yes?"
"Is it..." Hiashi hesitated. He looked around to make sure no other clan heads were listening. "Is it a secret variation of the Water Style: Bubbles Jutsu mixed with the Gentle Fist?"
I blinked. "Uhh..."
"It was... effective," Hiashi admitted, looking pained to say the words. "You stripped the enemy of his defenses. You neutralized his friction. It was... tactical."
He placed a hand on my shoulder.
"However," he leaned in closer. "Why bunnies? Why were the chakra constructs shaped like rabbits?"
I sweated nervously. "B-Because... rabbits are fast? And... they jump?"
Hiashi stared at me for a long moment. Then he sighed. "We will discuss this at the dojo. Neji seems to believe you have developed a 'Pheromone Taijutsu'. I expect a demonstration. Clothed."
He walked away.
Neji looked at me. He covered his nose reflexively. "I am watching you, Hinata-sama. Your chaos is... frightening."
He followed Hiashi.
I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
"Hey, Hinata."
I turned. Naruto was standing there. He looked sad, staring at the Hokage's picture. He was holding a white flower.
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