Naruto: The Caged Bird Cannot Confine Me - Feng Hou Qi Men

Is it because your teammate lost to me that you want to avenge him?

Naruto, furious, rolled up his sleeves, ready to retaliate, when Hinata calmly said, "Pick it up."

"Huh?" Naruto looked completely bewildered.

"I told you to pick it up; it's for your bruises and sprains," Hinata said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Naruto looked down at the "hidden weapon" at his feet with some skepticism, and sure enough, he saw a label on it that read "trauma medicine".

"Oh, so it's the kind person who brought me medicine."

Naruto's anger immediately dissipated. He nonchalantly picked up the medicine bottle and thanked Hinata, "Thank you. I didn't expect you to be such a nice person."

Hinata remained silent and did not respond.

"A weird guy..."

After muttering a complaint to himself, Naruto ran smugly toward Sakura and Sasuke, who were not far away.

As if sensing something, Hinata withdrew her gaze from Naruto and looked up at the big screen on the field.

There, the list of remaining personnel jumped rapidly.

Like an intertwined and unbreakable thread of fate, destiny ultimately caused the large screen to freeze on two names:

Neji Hyuga VS Hinata Hyuga!

The moment the list appeared, every ninja who knew anything about the Hyuga clan of Konoha was astonished.

Among them, the Konoha ninjas made no attempt to conceal their pity as they looked at Hinata, who was leaning against the railing.

She's in for a world of trouble, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan—no, I should say the main family.

Neji's talent is obvious to all. If it weren't for Hyuga Fuuki, that freak who awakened the special Byakugan, he would definitely be the undisputed super genius of the younger generation of the Hyuga clan!

How could Hinata Hyuga, whose strength and talent are both mediocre, possibly have a chance of winning against this guy?

Not to mention that Hyuga Neji graduated from the Ninja Academy a year earlier than her!

They were going to be absolutely humiliated; this was the thought in the minds of ninjas, including Rock Lee and Tenten.

A minority of people held different opinions, such as Kurenai Yuhi, Shino, and Kiba, who were Hinata's teammates.

After all, following the upheaval in the Hyuga main family, Hinata's strength has increased significantly, not only in terms of personality but also through her relentless training—a fact that is undeniable.

Of course, the gap between talent and experience cannot be bridged simply by working hard.

Their opinion was limited to the assumption that Hinata wouldn't suffer a crushing defeat.

Regardless of what others said, Hinata bravely took the first step and stood on the opposite side of her seemingly invincible cousin.

This was a hurdle she had to overcome to become stronger, and she had already made this preparation long before the Chunin Exams!

Therefore, she was fearless!

"Neji, Hinata, let me see just how much you've grown during this time."

In the stands, Feng Qi rested his chin on one hand, watching the two people locked eyes with great interest.

On the field.

"I never expected to actually run into Hinata here."

Neji spoke first, breaking the silence between the brother and sister.

If it were my former self, I would definitely have felt incredibly excited about this battle that allowed me to prove myself and refute the injustice of fate.

But now, he no longer hated his cousin. His tone was calm, and there was no emotional fluctuation.

"I'm so glad it was arranged this way, Neji-nii."

Hinata tilted her head back and met Neji's Byakugan gaze.

Silence fell once again.

"Give up, Hinata. You're not my match yet," Neji sighed.

After Feng Qi betrayed Konoha, his dream was to become the head of the Hyuga clan and completely change those unreasonable and disgusting rules.

Defeating Hinata, who held a very high position in the original main family, in public would undoubtedly garner him more support and assistance within the now fragmented Hyuga clan.

This is something he has to do, but not in this situation.

Having witnessed Hinata's transformation, he wanted to give her enough time to grow before defeating her fair and square!

"I can't do it." Hinata shook her head, her expression unwavering.

"I see. Then let's try to go all out. I won't hold back."

Seeing her decision, Neji said no more, his white eyes gradually becoming sharp.

The two adopted the starting stance of Hyuga Gentle Fist at almost the same time.

An untimely breeze blew in through the doorway, stirring up the dust that had settled on the ground from the previous battles.

A few seconds later, the wind stopped and the dust settled.

Two identical yin-yang symbols appeared, and Neji and Hinata, who had activated their Byakugan at the same time, stepped forward and rushed straight towards each other.

"Eight Trigrams - Second Palm!"

Boom!

Two muffled thuds rang out, and the collision of palms sent ripples through the air.

The two were evenly matched in their first encounter.

"Four palms!"

Bang bang bang!

The second round of palm strikes was the same; neither side managed to break through the other's defenses and strike their chakra points.

"Eight Palms!"

"Sixteen palms!"

"Thirty-two palms!"

Countless afterimages of arms collided rapidly in mid-air, causing the surrounding airflow to become extremely turbulent!

As the two continued to increase the speed and power of their attacks, Hinata's physical and experience disadvantages gradually widened, and Neji broke through several times by seizing her weaknesses, sealing several pressure points.

Fortunately, Hinata avoided the most critical Eight Gates acupoints and was able to barely maintain the final stage of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

"Sixty-four palm strikes!!"

A strong wind blew, and the two palms, almost overlapping, collided heavily, unleashing a shocking impact that made the onlookers' hearts pound!

There are still 3,000 words left, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to read it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 77 A fair and square duel: Tai Chi Cloud Hands VS Tai Chi Cloud Hands!

Due to the reaction force, Neji and Hinata were pushed back at the same time, leaving four obvious dents in the ground.

Neji's hair was messy, with strands falling down and covering half of his face.

"You've really improved, Hinata. You were actually able to withstand my sixty-four strikes." He looked up at Hinata, who had retreated even further.

This is not a sarcastic remark from someone in a position of power, but a true reflection of his inner self.

You should know that just over a month ago, Hinata couldn't even master the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!

On the other side, Hinata took a deep breath, broke the sealed pressure points, and silently raised her hand to wipe away the blood that had spilled from the corner of her mouth.

The hand seals she quickly formed were her silent response to Neji's words.

"Magic: Tree Binding Kill."

The scene in the dueling arena distorted, and a giant tree grew out from behind Neji, its tough vines binding him tightly.

"This is... Teacher Hong's move..."

Neji's face showed a hint of surprise; he hadn't expected Hinata's genjutsu.

However, that’s all.

Hinata's genjutsu is far from reaching the level of Kurenai Yuhi, not to mention that her Byakugan can see through the flow of chakra and she naturally possesses a certain degree of genjutsu resistance.

Neji's eyes widened, and the disordered chakra within his body immediately returned to normal.

The vines retreated, and the tree then vanished into specks of light.

"You should know this very well: ordinary illusions have no effect on the Byakugan."

Neji turned around and struck out with a palm, hitting Hinata squarely in the chest before she had fully emerged from the tree trunk!

Hinata, who was struck by this heavy blow, gritted her teeth and did not utter any painful cries.

"I know, so I can't let any opportunity to defeat you slip by!"

boom!

The moment she finished speaking, Hinata turned into a wisp of white smoke and vanished without a trace.

The next second, her true form appeared behind Neji, and a deep roar came from the highly condensed chakra lion's head on her right arm.

"What I'm referring to, of course, includes the ability to create clones."

Neji, who was prepared for this, did not retreat but advanced. He swung his right leg to turn his body and, after regaining his footing, directly engaged Hinata, who was closing in, in the second round of Gentle Fist!

Since the Lion Fist is an advanced ninjutsu technique that only members of the Hyuga main family can learn, Neji did not master it.

Therefore, in this physical combat, he clearly did not have the absolute advantage that Bagua Sixty-Four Palms did.

The palm and the single lion fist slammed together heavily, then the hand was pulled back sharply, colliding again at extremely high speed.

Bang bang bang bang!

A silent yet impactful thud echoed throughout the dueling arena.

The Konoha ninjas stared in disbelief at the two evenly matched figures.

This scene overturned their understanding. They never expected that Hinata could engage in such a direct confrontation with Neji, and even subtly gain the upper hand!