Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 543 Neji VS Sasuke (Part 2)

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Sunagakure, Hokage's Office:

Rasa stared at Gaara, who was looking very serious, for a long time without saying a word. After a while, Rasa asked Gaara: "What if Karura also goes to Konoha?"

Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari were all completely bewildered: What does this mean?!

Rasa: Actually, your mother Karura's health has been deteriorating lately. Granny Chiyo told me that to completely cure her illness, she needs surgery in Konoha. We'll let her recuperate this year, and I was planning to take her to Konoha for treatment next year anyway. Wouldn't that be a good opportunity for the three of you to participate in the Chunin Exams this year?

What Luo Sha didn't say was that he felt his children would at least make it into the top ten.

Even if we don't say Gaara has all the spots, he should at least have one.

As expected, after Rasa finished speaking, Gaara fell into deep thought, and Kankuro and Temari looked at Gaara at the same time.

After a long while, Gaara raised his head: If that's the case, then I'm willing to go.

Luo Sha nodded in satisfaction. This way, he could sell the Konoha top ten reward for a good price.

Sigh, ever since I became the Kazekage, the expenses have been increasing day by day. Oh well, I'll go and try my luck at making money after get off work today.

At least I can make some money...

……

Konoha Village, Suburban Arena:

Hyuga Neji and Uchiha Sasuke stood in the center of the arena, staring at each other.

This arena is located in the northwest of Konoha, right next to the Forest of Death, or rather, it is actually part of the Forest of Death.

When this arena was built, Yuya originally intended it to be a place for the residents of Konoha Village's inner city to practice martial arts and improve their physical fitness.

Unfortunately, it was later discovered that nine out of ten people who came here were ninjas, and the only one left, a resident of Konoha Village's inner city, had simply taken the wrong route and ended up here.

Alright, then let the Konoha ninja use this themselves.

As a result, the arena was rarely used after it was built.

People who usually come here are those with personal grudges or who want to have a friendly competition.

It's quite a lively place today. The most outstanding young talents from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans are going to have a duel here, which naturally attracts a lot of people to watch.

Hmm... Yua could tell even with his ass that there were definitely spies from other ninja villages mixed in among these people.

However, Yuya didn't care. What difference would it make if the message was sent back to his own village? At most, it would just tell other villages that Konoha had two geniuses, and scare them a little.

There's nothing wrong with that.

In the arena, Moonlight Hayate, with his sunken, dark eyes and clearly frail body, looked at the two weakly, a toothpick dangling from his mouth, and said listlessly, "This match is to stop when you've made your point. Everyone around here is a Jonin. If either of you tries to kill, you'll be stopped immediately. You don't need to worry about that. But you can't use anything too despicable, like poisoning or sprinkling lime. Do you understand?"

Neji and Sasuke nodded at the same time.

Moonlight Gale raised his arm: "Since that's the case... then the competition begins."

After saying that, Moonlight Gale used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

Reaching the edge of the stands, Iruka looked at Hayate Gekko and muttered to himself, "Why are you always so weak whenever I see you? Weren't you very healthy when you were little?"

Gekko Hayate glanced at Iruka and gave a disdainful snort.

Iruka, you're a lifelong single dog, what do you know! My wife, Yugao Uzuki, is so beautiful, what if I don't satisfy her and she cheats on me?

As for physical weakness...

Hmph... I'll go to the pharmacy after get off work today and buy some kidney-strengthening pills.

I'm really struggling to keep up lately...

"..."

In the arena, Neji and Sasuke clashed the instant Moonlight Gale disappeared. Their arms collided, and Sasuke was shocked—Neji's strength was actually greater than his!

Without the slightest hesitation, as Neji Hyuga pointed, Sasuke immediately used the Substitution Jutsu to create distance, then his hands quickly formed hand seals:

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

A massive fireball hurtled towards Neji. Neji took a step back, then slightly contracted his palm before slamming it out. A swift chakra palm strike pierced through the fireball and hurtled towards Sasuke.

Caught off guard by the fireball, Sasuke stumbled back several steps and fell to the ground.

Neji had no intention of wasting time and went straight to Sasuke's side, throwing a punch.

Sasuke's eyes instantly transformed into Sharingan; he was about to use genjutsu!

"Too slow!" Neji shouted and threw a punch at Sasuke, who rolled and dodged, looking disheveled.

"Ugh! Seriously... Sasuke, what are you doing?!" Naruto, who was watching from the sidelines, jumped out in dissatisfaction, raised his fist, and roared loudly.

Sasuke, his face cold, muttered in a low voice, "Shut up, you loser!"

After saying that, Sasuke took out three kunai from his ninja tool backpack and threw them at Neji.

Neji tilted his head slightly to avoid it, his face full of disdain.

Sasuke sneered, then gritted his teeth and suddenly lifted his head. Neji then realized that three steel wires had appeared around him, blocking his three positions...

"What?!" Neji exclaimed in shock.

Sasuke gathered chakra in his mouth and then suddenly spat out flames.

Neji knew he couldn't avoid it any longer, so...

Neji spread his arms, gathering chakra. A powerful chakra wave surged around his body, and as Neji spun, the chakra enveloped him, causing him to spin rapidly...

"Revive the crisis!"

Gentle Fist Returns to Heaven deflects Sasuke's attack.

Sasuke wasn't annoyed, and immediately took a step forward and charged towards Neji.

Neji sneered, "I have the Heaven's Reversal skill, yet you still dare to charge towards me?!"

What angered Neji even more was that Sasuke actually closed his eyes.

How dare you underestimate me like that?!

Neji was furious.

However, the next second, Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes, and the complex patterns in them made Neji's heart tremble...

This is……

The Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan?!

Sasuke's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Neji instinctively used the Rotation Technique to try and knock Sasuke away as he charged at him.

However, the next second, blue-purple chakra surged from Sasuke's body, coalescing into a skeletal half-human shape.

The skeleton suddenly raised its hand and slapped Neji's Heaven's Reincarnation technique...

Neji, who used the Rejuvenation Technique, had no way to avoid it.

"Bang"

Neji was sent flying.

Naruto, standing in the stands, excitedly pumped his fist.

"Great!"

In Naruto's eyes, Sasuke had already won the match.

However… as Neji slowly rose from the ground, and a blue light surged in his eyes…

Everyone was stunned...

(End of this chapter)