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Wrath read on and on, flipping page by page. His eyes were fixed on the text and he was just absorbing all the information that he was reading. Perhaps if he hadn't become a ninja then he would have been a scholar of some sort but it must have not been intended since the way of the ninja was the path he followed. However as he continued to read about the brain, his started to hurt. The brain was very complex and he had to stop reading for a moment to rest his eyes. And after reading a couple more paragraphs on the brain he decided to skip that section of the book and continue else where.

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After finishing a few more pages Wrath gently closed the book and set it back on the shelf, exactly where he found it. He decided to let his brain rest and watch Elruda read for a little while longer. She was actually doing quite well for an outsider. Perhaps Wrath had found someone with talent.

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When she was done, Elruda wondered what she should pick to read next. She noted her sensei had join her in reading, lost in thought over several large volumes. It won't hurt to take a peek...right? She thought to herself. Wrath was sitting a few tables away.

Feeling a bit more reassured, she held her hand up in the seal to activate her Byakugan. "Byakugan." She muttered, hoping her sensei won't hear her. Veins bulged around her eyes and she could see better. Her bloodlimit allowed her to look over Wrath's side and she saw what he was reading. A-n-a-t-o-m-y. Anatomy? She wondered why he would read volumes only most medical ninjas would bother with. Focusing her Byakugan a bit more, she saw a passage come up clearly. How to deal pain to the human body system... Elruda raised an eyebrow. She was sorry she looked. But then again, she took the Hyuuga bloodlimit for granted, and their natural ability to see chakra coils.

Before she turned her attention away, she noted that her sensei appeared to have quite an impressive chakra reserve. He was not that much older than her but a pity the same couldn't be said of her chakra. Not wanting to waste any more chakra keeping up her Byakugan, Elruda quickly began using her bloodlimit to scan the shelves around her for interesting titles.

This was proving to be a very good excercise for her Byakugan as well.

A bit later, Elruda found herself shuddering uncontrollably. Well, she eventually understood why the elders back at the Hyuuga compound forbade these books to be released to the younger clansmen. Horrible... She thought. The worst, most brutal ways to kill people...

Among the kinjutsu section she learned alot from how the sannin Orochimaru was forcibly evicted from Konoha due to his passion for human experimentation. When she saw a picture of a half human girl, half fish creature, she felt as if she wanted to puke. It was that disgusting...

Afterwards Elruda read a few books reviewing basic techniques and chakra control, to reinforce what her sensei had already taught first hand. She read a section about water walk and remembered how her sensei got them across the lake. Interesting... She thought. It was supposed to be much harder than basic chakra climbing but she was sure that if anything, that just might be her next assignment. Brutal. She thought sourly. Even the elders back at the Hyuuga compound weren't this mean. In fact, she was almost certain the academy teachers back at Konoha were much nicer to their students.

A pity they went into hiding (away from the village or in their homes) after the Fire master took over.

Well, as she had expected, there weren't that much information about Juuken. Apparently, the Hyuuga clan until recently, did a very good job of keeping their clan techniques within their village. She did find one book about the Juuken style by Konoha's famous Branch Hyuuga member, Hyuuga Neji. But there were much more on Konoha's legendary taijutsu masters, Maito Gai and Rock Lee, with their more brute force style. While technically not considered a taijutsu style, there were also interesting books on Konoha's Godaime Hokage and her legendary strength along with her student, Haruno Sakura, whom inherited the Godaime's power and medical ninjutsu talent.

She returned to her desk and began to read on the background stories and Jutsus surrounding these legendary figures. She was particulary interested in Hyuuga Neji's story, even though she heard the elders recounting the tales fondly many many times. What interested her the most was how he learned techniques that were only passed through the main house during his time. A true prodigy. She thought to herself. He even created some long-ranged Juuken techniques of his own.

Elruda was also quite drawn in to Maito Gai and his student Lee's story. According to the book, Hyuuga Neji was also part of the same team Rock Lee was on. But while the legendary Hyuuga figure was the prodigy of the team, Rock Lee was a lackey. Oh... He had no chakra at all. But he became a ninja still, with brute strength and taijutsu alone. Indeed, it was remarkable, the fierce spirit of Konoha's generation at that time. Also, most notably, the village wasn't that strong when the legendary Konoha twelve grew in strength and prowess. But they, along with Uzumaki Naruto who became the Rokudaime, surely made the village powerful and prosperous once more...

The readings on Godaime Hokage and Haruno Sakura was much shorter, as the books did not go in detail about their genius in the field of medicine. But it did interest her how the Godaime Hokage sent the young Rokudaime Hokage flying with one flick of her finger. Amazing... Just amazing... She thought to herself. Elruda then remembered a passage on Godaime Hokage's kinjutsu technique and how that made her almost immortal on the battlefield.

When she was done, Elruda wondered what else she should browse through. There was just so many topics to choose from! But this time instead, she decided she wanted to walk around the library. Noting that it was even bigger than the Hyuuga's private library, she wondered how long it took Wrath's clan to collect so many volumes.

Her eye was caught by some forbidden looking scrolls. She debated whether or not to look over them but decided against it. It it was sealed, then that means it's not for her to see. Besides, the kinjutsu book already did a good deal on her conscience... Last thing she needed to read was more about torture and such.