章節 55: Chapter 55 Neji vs. 'Hinata'
After both of them stood in the arena, Neji on the opposite side had a cold expression.
Naruto began to regret the complaints he made about Hyuga Clan using the Shinobi God Avatar. After exacerbating the internal conflicts of the Hyuga Clan, the karma had come back to haunt him now.
'Damn, karma is real?'
Naruto looked nervously at Neji opposite him. The other's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it, which made Naruto shudder.
'Fortunately, I chose to fight in Hinata's place, otherwise, Hinata-chan would have been caught up in the mess I created and possibly gotten seriously hurt.'
'This guy is really scary after going to the dark side. It was clear he will definitely be ruthless!'
"Hinata-sama, I didn't expect to fight with you." Neji said to Hinata.
At this time, it was Naruto who was controlling Hinata's body. He could talk to Hinata in the consciousness space while controlling Hinata's body. At the same time, Hinata in the consciousness space could naturally perceive everything happening outside.
"Neji-niisan…" Hinata's voice in the consciousness space was noticeably low.
Naruto didn't care about all that. Right and wrong were already clear, as the main family of the Hyuga Clan was indeed behaving unethically.
'But for now, I had to protect Hinata first, and then I can slowly deal with the other things.'
"Yeah, I didn't expect it either." Naruto really couldn't call Neji 'nii-san', so he could only respond reluctantly.
At the same time, Naruto controlled Hinata's body to take a half-step back, which is his usual starting move in a fight. This was definitely a high-level match, and he didn't know much about the Hyuga Clan's Techniques, he had to improvise on his own.
While fighting, he also has to pay attention to his Chakra to avoid running out.
The examiner, Gekko Hayate, stood nearby, glanced at the two of them, and said lifelessly, "Well then, let the match begin."
Neji took a half-step to the right, also adopting a starting stance. He looked at Hinata seriously and spoke, "Before the match starts, I have some advice for you, Hinata-sama. Give up. You are not fit to be a Shinobi."
"You're too weak, have no opinions of your own, and can't refuse anyone. You're kind to everyone, and that's why you're always bullied. Shinobi are killing machines, and someone as kind as you can't be a Shinobi. You will only bring harm to yourself and others!"
"I know." Naruto, who was controlling Hinata's body, said, "Giving up is not an option. Everyone has something they need to stick to in life."
"Hinata-sama, you are a little different from before." Neji said coldly, "In the past, you were always used to running away. Although I don't know why you're so insistent now, it won't change the fact that you'll fail."
"My Byakugan sees very clearly. Your past failures will soon reveal your true nature."
Faced with Neji's psychological assault, Hinata was on the verge of a breakdown. Even though Hinata didn't say anything, Naruto could feel the panic and anxiety in her body.
In the consciousness space.
"Aren't you from the main family?" Naruto asked
"Yeah." Hinata responded softly.
"The main family has absolute control over the branch family." Naruto said, "So why are you afraid of him?"
"I don't want to fight Neji-niisan." Hinata said hesitantly, "The relationship between the main family and the branch family has always been bad. Neji-niisan wasn't like this when he was younger, but... but..."
"But the affairs of the main family aren't something you can decide, right? Unless you become the Clan Head." Naruto said, "Neji probably hates you because he thinks that since you are a member of the main family, you are also a beneficiary of the system. So why do you have a conflict? It doesn't make sense?"
"I… I don't know." Hinata said.
"Large families are really troublesome."
After saying that, Naruto stopped talking to Hinata and locked his gaze on Neji, who had activated his Byakugan.
In an instant, Naruto shifted from open palm to clenched fist, simultaneously activating Hinata's Byakugan.
Neji on the opposite side was a little surprised when he saw Hinata activated her Byakugan without forming any hand seals just like him.
Up in the stands, Sakura suddenly asked, "Um, why does Neji look so surprised? Did Hinata do something?"
Hearing this, Lee on the side interjected, "It took Neji a long time to activate his Byakugan without making any hand seals. Perhaps he felt that Hinata's ability exceeded his expectations."
The battle had already begun, and the two had started fighting.
Naruto, controlling Hinata's body, found that his combat abilities have been significantly reduced.
Just like Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation. Although his abilities follow the soul rather than the body, but in Hinata's body, Naruto will be limited by her Chakra and stamina. Additionally, the strength of their bodies was incomparable, with clear limits on Hinata's physical capabilities.
Naruto didn't know his own speed limit, but with Kyubi's Chakra, his body became highly responsive, almost as if he was on a stimulant.
However, in Hinata's body, Naruto could feel a limit, a limit from her body. He was sure that if he pushed past this limit, her muscles could tear or she might sustain worse injuries.
Neji advanced with a palm strike, his movements as sharp as a spear, moving so quickly that it seemed like a flash of silver.
Naruto didn't counter with a palm but instead sidestepped, instantly creating some distance.
The Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist infused chakra into their palms, enabling them to damage an opponent's internal organs even without direct contact.
In that split second, Neji stepped forward, pursuing Hinata relentlessly.
Naruto took the opportunity to dodge a palm strike and countered with a kick, hitting a Tenketsu on Neji's arm.
Feeling his rhythm disrupted, Neji cautiously retreated. This also gave Naruto an opening to move forward with a palm strike aimed at Neji's face. At the same time, his waist turned sideways like a knob, and when Neji countered with a palm thrust, Naruto used the force of twisting his waist to turn around and follow through with a backhand strike.
Neji deflected both attacks with his hands. The Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist relied on skillful deflection, using force to neutralize force.
Naruto used brute strength, retreating and advancing quickly, maintaining a relentless pace. While Neji deflected his strikes, Naruto followed up with a sweeping kick.
Neji, steady in his stance, parried with his palms, which were as sharp as swords.
Naruto didn't engage in a pure palm strike contest with Neji. Not only was it the style he's not good at, but also because Hinata's understanding of the Gentle Fist was inferior to Neji's. And Naruto, being a temporary substitute, couldn't possibly execute the Gentle Fist better than Neji.
The key to battle was leveraging strengths and avoiding weaknesses. Naruto, controlling Hinata's body, moved nimbly within the arena, like a lithe cat.
He continuously made offensive moves, interspersing them with numerous feints. Even with the Byakugan, it was hard for Neji to anticipate and counter all the feints. These were moves Naruto usually didn't use, but he had to improvise under the current circumstances.
Neji was clearly irritated, and with an angry shout, he unleashed the Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms.
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章節 56: Chapter 56 How To Remove The Caged Bird
Naruto kept evading, whether advancing or retreating, he was mostly dodging. At the same time, Hinata's stamina was rapidly depleting.
Neji had been steadily attacking with each palm strike. Sensing the opportunity, Naruto released the remaining chakra from Hinata's body. Relying on his experience of using the Kyubi's Chakra to cover his whole body, Naruto skillfully dispersed the remaining Chakra from Hinata's body.
"What is this?" Neji's pupils suddenly dilated after he stabbed the air with his palm, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
"That move! Could it be…!"
On the viewing platform, Lee gripped the railing tightly, leaning forward, his gaze fixed on Hinata's movements in the arena.
"It's Revolving Heaven?" Tenten, who was watching the game in the stands, also showed a surprised expression on her face, "How could it be Revolving Heaven?"
Sakura couldn't understand what they were talking about, but she felt it was impressive.
"What is Revolving Heaven?"
Revolving Heaven is a secret technique of the Hyuga Clan, which uses high-speed rotation to drive the Chakra wrapped around the body to form a Chakra vortex to neutralizes all external attacks. Essentially, it's like a high-speed rotating cutting machine that can negate force.
Of course, what Naruto used wasn't Revolving Heaven. How could he possibly use such a technique? He could barely manage the basic Chakra wrap on his palms for the Gentle Fist, let alone Revolving Heaven, a highly complex and difficult technique.
But Neji didn't know this. Almost at the same time Naruto started to attack, a large amount of blue Chakra burst out from Neji's body and his whole body was spinning at high speed.
He was using Revolving Heaven against 'Revolving Heaven'!
The real Revolving Heaven is to rotate the body causes the Chakra to rotate.
And what Naruto is using now is the fake Revolving Heaven, which is letting the Chakra rotate on its own.
With a loud boom, Naruto jumped back, allowing the Chakra vortex to collide with Neji's Revolving Heaven. The people in the stands only saw Hinata suddenly leap back from the confrontation, followed by the instantaneous collision of two Revolving Heaven, which exploded on impact. Neji was knocked back several meters, but managed to stay on his feet.
"What just happened?" Sakura asked wide-eyed, utterly confused.
However, Lee and Tenten were looking at the arena nervously, staring at Neji's figure with worried expressions.
The genius in their team actually failed?
Revolving Heaven is Neji's trump card, and they all know it. If he is defeated in such a place, Neji will undoubtedly feel deeply frustrated.
"That girl named Hinata is quite strong." Kakashi, who was watching the battle, suddenly remarked, "But I always feel something feels off about her. What do you think, Guy?"
Guy's expression wasn't relaxed either. Neji was his student, the most talented among his three students. He had considered that Neji might encounter tough opponents in the Chunin Exams, whether Sasuke or Naruto, but he never expected it to be Hinata.
After all, Neji was known as the genius of the branch family, and he is even more powerful than the main family's new generation.
"I feel something's off too." Guy said, "That girl is Kurenai's student, right? I heard she's quite introverted, but why does she fight like a boy?"
"Well, that reversal backhand just now reminded me of someone," Kakashi said with a deadpan expression. "I hope I'm just overthinking it."
As the improvised Rotation technique was used, the atmosphere in the arena grew tense, and Neji's expression became serious.
But at this moment, Naruto suddenly controlled Hinata's body, raised her hand, and spoke, "I have used up all my strength and chakra. I can't fight anymore. I surrender!"
"Surrender?" Neji gritted his teeth, "What kind of surrender is that? Pitying me?"
Naruto didn't say anything more. His method of playing as a substitute was not honorable in the first place. Now that he had achieved his goal, it would be too disgusting to stand on the moral high ground of a beneficiary and give some inspirational speeches.
The hatred between the main family and the branch family cannot be solved with a few words. The key to the Caged Bird is not in words. And breaking the cage requires an iron hammer, not love. However, these words are not suitable for Naruto to say, whether in his own body or Hinata's.
If you have never experienced someone else's pain, don't easily advise them to let go. Morality is meant to restrain oneself, not to bind others.
In the end, the match concluded.
[The Explosive Tags was successfully granted.]
Hinata did not return to the stands, but walked out of the central tower. She followed the familiar path and stopped at a shaded stone step. On the stone steps lay a blonde boy, Naruto's real body.
A few seconds later, Naruto, who was lying on the stone steps, suddenly opened his eyes.
The forest was filled with the noisy sound of cicadas, but the sunlight from above could not pierce through the canopy of the giant trees. Under the cool shade of the trees, Naruto and Hinata stared at each other for a few seconds.
"Are you angry?" Naruto asked tentatively.
Hinata shook her head. Her cheeks were so white they seemed to glow, making one want to pinch them.
"Then why are you unhappy?"
"When the match ended, I saw the lost look on Neji-niisan's face. I've never seen him look like that before." Hinata said, "Even though Neji-niisan won, he still felt very uncomfortable."
"Well, he probably feels frustrated. The genius of the branch family of the Hyuga Clan is stronger than the main family." Naruto said, "His pride was shattered, so he felt lost and even questioned his life."
"Then what should I do?" Hinata was completely flustered, "I am actually very weak and afraid of fighting with others. If it weren't for Naruto-kun, I might have..."
"Might have gotten beaten up?" Naruto asked, "Do you want to exchange a beating for Neji's goodwill towards the main family?"
"I…" Hinata hesitated.
"Don't worry." Naruto reached out and touched Hinata's head, comforting her, "This is not the way to solve the problem. The conflict between the main family and the branch family isn't something you can resolve alone. The crux of the problem doesn't lie with you."
"Naruto-kun, is there really no way?" Hinata asked somewhat aggrievedly.
"There is." Naruto said, "When you become the Clan Head, you can just completely abolish the Caged Bird."
"But I…"
"You haven't really thought about snatching the position of Clan Head just for Neji, have you?" Naruto suddenly laughed and asked.
"Um."
"I'm just teasing you. Solving the problem doesn't necessarily require you becoming the Clan Head." Naruto said, "Your father is the Clan Head of the Hyuga Clan. Since that's the case, you just need to convince him to abolish the Caged Bird."
"The Caged Bird is also to protect the weaker members of the Hyuga Clan. If the Byakugan cannot be used even if it is seized, then there is no need for the enemy to target the branch family. Conversely, the main family with perfect Byakugan will have to bear the risk of being targeted by others, which is why the tradition of the branch family protecting the main family slowly formed."
"But the root of the problem is that the Byakugan is too easy to transplant and too powerful in surveillance, making it coveted by many forces. As long as we spend our minds on how to protect the eyes, maybe we can slowly get rid of the Caged Bird."
Hinata was stunned when she heard this. She blinked, then looked at Naruto and asked, "Naruto-kun, why do you know so much about the Hyuga Clan?"
Hearing this, Naruto nonchalantly replied, "I heard it from others."
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