Kapitel 192: Chapter 191: Hinata Beats Neji!
Hinata?
Is this really Hinata?
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
This was not the Hinata they knew.
The one they knew spoke like a whisper, timid and barely audible unless you strained to listen.
But this...?
Wild and aggressive!
A complete delinquent!
Girl, what happened to you?
Neji was equally shocked.
As a member of the branch family, and the most talented of his generation in the Hyuga clan, he knew Hinata very well.
His duty was to protect her.
But now...
This isn't Hinata!
He was certain that the girl with the mocking grin and pale eyes in front of him was not Hinata.
"My father died, and even I didn't get this shaken up! Who are you?" Neji asked gravely.
The jonin also started examining Hinata with seriousness.
"Hehehe!" Hinata chuckled and assumed a fighting stance. "Why don't you figure that out with your Gentle Fist?"
Seeing her perfect Gentle Fist stance, Neji's eyes widened in disbelief.
He also slowly assumed a fighting stance.
Although he was sure this wasn't the real Hinata, the jonin overseeing the match hadn't said a word, meaning the preliminaries were still on. He had no choice but to fight.
"What's going on?"
"What's happening?"
Naruto was shouting again.
"Is this really Hinata?"
"Shut up!" Sakura couldn't help but snap at him.
Everyone else also looked at Naruto with exasperation.
If it weren't for the important people present, they might have already put a stop to his antics.
Kakashi's hand rested gently on Naruto's head, and he whispered, "Be quiet. No matter what's going on, there are jonin and the Hokage here. This is not something a lowly genin like you should interfere with."
"And also, calm down!"
"But—"
"Naruto!"
Kakashi's expression darkened, becoming almost terrifying. "Do you want to die? Look around you."
Naruto looked around.
All the genin nearby were glaring at him coldly, and the atmosphere around them was extremely tense.
Immediately, Naruto shrunk back, too afraid to speak.
One or two he could handle, but with this many, he knew he'd get beaten senseless.
He was stubborn, not stupid!
…
"Here I come!"
Hinata grinned and charged forward suddenly.
Neji wasted no time meeting her head-on.
*Smack! Smack!*
The two gentle fists collided repeatedly.
Neji smirked. "Lady Hinata, stop this nonsense. Your Gentle Fist isn't—AH!"
Before he could finish, Hinata's fist landed squarely on his face, launching Neji backward.
He hit the ground like a rag doll, bouncing twice before landing in a crumpled heap.
Even after he hit the ground, his body twitched slightly.
"…"
Everyone was stunned.
Especially Guy!
He had just been explaining to Naruto and the others the difference between Gentle Fist and Strong Fist.
And he had emphasized that the Hyuga clan was known for their expertise in Gentle Fist, almost never using Strong Fist.
But now...
Hinata had just delivered a Strong Fist punch right to Neji's face.
It was too fast!
Too brutal!
Too decisive!
Not even some of the jonin saw it coming.
A delicate girl, a master of Gentle Fist, suddenly using Strong Fist to send a male ninja flying?
This was Hinata!?
No, this can't be her!
"Haha!"
At that moment, Hinata did something even more shocking.
She placed her hands on her hips and burst into wild laughter, exuding full queenly confidence.
"Neji, is that all you've got? Kneel down and admit defeat!"
Neji, clutching his face, struggled to his feet and gritted his teeth. "You... you're definitely not Hinata."
Hinata glanced at him, scoffing. "I'm not Hinata? Who else would I be? No matter what you say, I'm still Hinata."
"Then why are you...?"
"I just wanted to change!" Hinata said lazily. "Being the same all the time is boring. Whether it's people or villages, change is necessary. If you want to grow, you need to change!"
Her words caused many of the ninjas present to change their expressions.
Several of them glanced at Itsuki.
Change!
Wasn't that exactly what Itsuki had been working towards?
That's it!
Genjutsu?
Kakashi was the first to remove his forehead protector, revealing his Sharingan, and stared intensely at Hinata.
After a while, his expression turned suspicious.
He could sense something different about Hinata's chakra.
But!
It wasn't enough to suggest genjutsu.
Was she really under a genjutsu or not?
Seeing Kakashi's expression, the Third Hokage furrowed his brow.
He, too, suspected Itsuki had something to do with this.
But!
If you can't find evidence, you can't say anything.
Just like the first exam, where the genin were supposed to cheat.
If you get caught, you lose points!
If you don't get caught, you pass!
Itsuki silently sneered.
So what if you guessed right?
I'm using the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's genjutsu. Does Kakashi think he can spot that with just his three-tomoe Sharingan?
Know your limits!
The difference in level is insurmountable.
A jonin's movements can be invisible to a genin.
The gap between the Eternal Mangekyō and a regular three-tomoe Sharingan is even greater.
However…
Itsuki glanced at Kakashi.
Wait!
That eye isn't just any Sharingan.
It's the Mangekyō Sharingan, specifically *Kamui*!
Once Obito reclaims that eye, his power will grow immensely.
Taking him down will become even harder.
Destroy the eye, or take it for himself!
Itsuki made his decision.
Kakashi suddenly felt a cold shiver down his spine, as if a monster had just set its sights on him.
"Even if you've changed, the result will remain the same," Neji said coldly. "The gap between our abilities is too vast, Lady Hinata. It's in our blood. No amount of effort or change will alter that."
He assumed a battle stance again. "I'll prove it with facts. Your change is meaningless!"
"Heh!"
Hinata smiled and said, "Neji, your father is dead."
Neji's face darkened, and a hint of killing intent appeared in his eyes.
Hinata seemed oblivious, continuing, "Do you know what your actions represent?"
"Heh!"
Neji chuckled, his tone becoming softer. "And what's that?"
"They represent that you think his death was justified."
"Bam!"
With a snap, Neji's Byakugan activated, veins bulging around his eyes.
"You're asking for death!" Neji growled through gritted teeth as he charged at Hinata.
His killing intent was so intense that even the jonin felt it, and even Naruto noticed it.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
The two clashed once again.
But!
Hinata was clearly overpowering Neji.
Her movements were simple, yet brutally effective, hitting critical points each time.
Neji's carefully built momentum was shattered in just two moves, and he was soon on the defensive.
(End of chapter)
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