Chapter 228 The Battle Between the Hyuga Main Family and the Branch Family
"Well, not too bad." Sasuke's voice came from the audience of examinees in front of him. Naruto smiled and then extended his hand.
"Give them a hand."
Sasuke's eyebrows twitched. He was speechless at Naruto's childish request. He sighed softly and reached out his hand to grab Naruto.
"Naruto, I believe you can do it."
"Yes, yes, we can't let you steal all the limelight. Akamaru and I also need to show off."
"Woof woof!"
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Looking at the smiling crowd, Naruto was a little stunned, then nodded.
"Okay, let's all cheer each other on!"
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"Your Hokage, is this Naruto Uzumaki the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails?"
Rasa's eyes were fixed on Naruto Uzumaki in the audience, a hint of apprehension in them.
"No, he is Minato's child, and only then a Jinchūriki," Sarutobi said with a smile to Rasa.
"I didn't expect Konoha to seal the Tailed Beasts so well. I just wonder if there's any possibility of them going out of control?"
Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, turned to look at Rasa's eyes under the Kazekage's hat, and said, "Don't worry, this is Konoha. Even if the Nine-Tails goes berserk, Konoha has the ability to seal it again."
Luo Sha paused for a moment.
"I was overthinking it. I'm sorry, but the power of the Tailed Beasts is known throughout the ninja world." In the brief eye contact with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Rasa seemed to see an aging lion, whose power had waned but whose awe-inspiring presence remained.
"Alright, the next candidate is..." Jifeng's voice paused, and everyone followed his gaze to the large screen, where two names with the same surname were displayed.
"Hinata Hyuga VS Neji Hyuga." Hayate didn't expect that the random assignment system would put these two together.
Neji, sitting in the audience, rubbed his eyes, looked at his and Hinata's names on the screen, remained silent for a while, and then felt a pat on his shoulder.
"Neji, youth is about forging ahead. Don't deliberately hold back or choose to admit defeat just because the other person is your sister," Lee said to Neji, raising his thick eyebrows.
Neji never told Rock Lee about Hinata's strength. Rock Lee always believed that Neji wanted to become stronger because of Naruto and Sasuke.
But knowing Neji all the time, she whispered in his ear, "Neji, don't worry about losing. Losing isn't shameful; on the contrary, it will help you see your current strength."
"Otherwise, how will you become stronger than them?" Tenten made a slightly comical face at Neji, who twitched his lips and then nodded.
"Okay, I'm going." Neji straightened up and looked at Hinata, who was standing not far away. A smile flashed in Hinata's blue-white eyes.
"Young Miss, it's been a long time, let's fight again."
On the arena, Neji tied up his long hair and watched Hinata gracefully walk onto the stage, muttering to himself.
"Okay." Hinata suddenly said to Neji, her eyes full of smiles, which made Neji blush.
Oh no, I forgot that the young lady's hearing is also excellent.
"Ahem, are you ready?" Hayate asked the Hyuga main family and branch family members on the arena, and both nodded.
"Then, let the duel begin."
Hinata was wearing a light purple coat today. She put her hands into the starting stance of the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan, with slight bulging veins at the corners of her eyes, and waved to Neji.
Seeing this, Neji also activated his Byakugan, his bulging veins being even more noticeable than Hinata's, and the headband on his forehead reflecting the sunlight.
In a corner of the audience, the two heads of the Hyuga main family and branch family looked at the two children with undisguised expectation in their eyes.
"Hizashi, how long do you think Neji can hold out this time?" Hiashi asked softly.
"Hmm, I don't know. Ever since Neji learned the Eight Gates from Guy, I've been a little unable to see through him." Hizashi shook his head. Guy's taijutsu level is undoubtedly among the top in Konoha.
Under Guy's full guidance, Neji's strength has already made a qualitative leap. Moreover, he hasn't sparred with Hinata for some time, so even his father, Hizashi, isn't sure how far Neji can go.
Neji moved, his figure flashing like a phantom, and the next moment he appeared in front of Hinata, a green Bagua formation forming beneath his feet, covering the two of them.
[Gentle Fist - Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!]
With a series of punches, Neji delivered a total of sixty-four blows in just a few seconds, relying on his skillful technique and speed!
His momentum surged towards Hinata like a tidal wave.
However, Hinata, also a member of the Hyuga clan, is no less knowledgeable about Gentle Fist than Neji.
A ball of blue chakra ignited in her slender hands, transforming into sparks that clashed with Neji's Gentle Fist. In an instant, blue and green intertwined, and waves of energy emanated from the Bagua formation.
Everyone has the Eight Trigrams Formation, but Neji chose to attack while Hinata chose to defend.
Thump—thump—thump—thump!
The sounds of collisions echoed across the arena, while the Hyuga clan members in the stands noticed something amiss: their young lady's eyes... seemed different from normal Byakugan.
Of course, this is a matter for the Hinata family, but the general public is saying that they can finally feast their eyes.
The most exciting battles are those with amazing special effects and evenly matched opponents.
Although the characters Sasuke who was showing off, the clever Shino and Shikamaru, and the domineering Naruto were all quite good, the special effects were not as good as the ones now.
This is the final blow.
A resolute glint flashed in Neji's eyes, and then some of his chakra surged into his fist, causing him to unconsciously utter a shout: "Ha!"
Hinata's blue eyes flashed with surprise. Although her strength wasn't considered very strong for Hinata, it was still quite impressive, much stronger than Neji's strength a year ago.
Hinata waved her hands, and her Bagua (Eight Trigrams) took over the battlefield. Neji's powerful strength was gradually dissipated under Hinata's Bagua.
Then, the blue chakra transformed into a stream of light and launched a counterattack against Neji.
Cough cough cough cough!
A sound even louder than when Neji launched his attack rang out. Three breaths later, Neji was knocked out of the Bagua Formation, and several of his acupoints were sealed.
"Ahem, as expected of the young lady, her strength is still so great." Neji coughed lightly, then released the pressure points that had been sealed on his body, and glanced at Might Guy in the corner of the audience.
Kai and Neji stared at each other for three seconds, then nodded and smiled brightly.
Neji's lips curled up slightly, and then, with the Byakugan's ability to see through him, his chakra surged towards the Eight Gates.
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