Being born in Hyuga Clan meant that Hinata was destined to undergo rigorous training in order to master the Gentle Fist technique. Blessed with the all-seeing Byukugan, Hinata's grasp of the Gentle Fist as a pupil allowed her to attack an opponent's chakra pathway systems with deadly accuracy. Despite a decent grasp of this skill, Hinata was still far behind her peers, including her sworn protector and prodigy Neji. Unable to catch up to Neji, Hinata develops alternative techniques, including the Protecting Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms. Her progression doesn't stop there, though. After the series' first time skip, Hinata vastly improves, demonstrating an advanced understanding of her clan's techniques in Naruto Shippuden. But it's not only Hinata's fighting ability that grows stronger after two years of intense practice.
When Pain — one of the series' most powerful villains — attacks the Hidden Leaf Village and corners Naruto in a precarious position, Hinata is the only ninja brave enough to defend him. Although she is outmatched by Pain's godlike powers, she unleashes her Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists, a high-level secret technique that only the best of the Hyuga clan can use effectively. Hinata also masters the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms during the Fourth Great Ninja War, able to incapacitate an enemy with one hit to their chakra system — another example of her incredible prowess.
While many others in her generation also evolved with incredible speed, Hinata arguably sits above most others. Transforming from a shy, unconfident child with a below-average grasp of her clan's technique to a blossoming, self-assured ninja with a mastery of the Gentle Fist, Hinata proves herself to be one of Naruto's most incredible characters — and one of the most deadly, too.
