In Konoha, you call this a ninja tool?

Tian Tian nodded, and said helplessly.

"Yes, I ran into him on the street, and he asked me where I was, saying he wanted to challenge me."

“I was annoyed that he kept bothering me, so I brought him along. But the price was that he paid for all the ingredients for this barbecue.”

Tianyu's eye twitched.

He couldn't help but think to himself,

Little sister, you really are an amazing little money-saving expert!

At such a young age, he already knows the importance of dealing with big dog-slaughtering households!

Very promising!

Chapter 40 You're Too Slow to React

The scene became quite awkward at one point.

Neji Hyuga and Hinata, the cousins, both looked extremely uncomfortable.

They were family members with whom they had a very good relationship when they were young, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they became like strangers and barely spoke to each other for several years afterward.

They never expected to run into each other here.

Neji Hyuga harbors resentment towards Hinata's existence and the main branch of the Hyuga clan because of his father's death.

Hinata Hyuga felt guilty towards Neji because Neji's father's death was related to her.

On the other hand, it was because they felt guilty.

When she heard that Neji and Tengu were going to fight, she was secretly cheering for Tengu.

Later, after hearing that Neji had been defeated by Tengu in less than a single move, she felt a little sorry for him.

For a moment, the two stood silently in place, each trying to ignore the other's presence.

At that moment, that carefree, goofy Naruto suddenly blurted out,

"Hey, you two both have white eyes, are you siblings?"

Everyone present couldn't help but roll their eyes inwardly.

Please, both of them have the Byakugan, the signature eye of the Hyuga clan. Is it really that hard to tell that they are siblings?

It's incredibly stupid to ask something like this!

Moreover, the brother and sister from the Hyuga clan were clearly unhappy with this identity and didn't want anyone to mention it.

Naruto, you're so slow to react!

They have absolutely no sense of propriety!

"Hmph!" Hyuga Neji snorted coldly, already considering the blond-haired kid in the orange tracksuit an idiot and ignoring him.

Hinata, on the other hand, has a gentler personality. She and Naruto are classmates, so they can be considered acquaintances.

However, the existence of Tenmuro changed Hinata's feelings in the original story.

Therefore, Hinata did not have a crush on Naruto at this time, unlike in the original story; to her, he was just an ordinary classmate.

Therefore, Hinata showed no shyness when facing Naruto at this moment.

She explained in her usual soft and gentle voice,

"Yes, Naruto-kun, Neji is my cousin, we are both from the Hyuga clan."

Neji?

Upon hearing the name, Naruto immediately felt it sounded very familiar.

He kept rubbing his chin, his mind racing as he processed his memories.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered something.

He slapped his thigh and shouted:

"I remember now! He's the genius boy who was defeated by Brother Tianyu in one move!"

The air fell silent the moment these words were spoken.

"puff--"

Hyuga Neji coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His face was so black it looked like ink could drip from it.

It felt as if a wound in my heart that was almost healed had been ripped open again.

Meanwhile, on the faces of the others,

They all wore strange expressions, each with its own distinct look.

Hinata Hyuga: Naruto, Naruto-kun actually brought this up. Neji-nii will be really upset...

Tenyu: Naruto, you're practically dancing a dance on Neji Hyuga's grave...

Tian Tian: Bro, your new friend seems to be an idiot.

Xiao Li: I never thought there would be someone even more clueless about colors than me! Tianyu, let him join us, then I won't be the dumbest one!

At this moment, Tianyu, looking exasperated, stepped forward and broke the deadlock.

He walked over to Naruto and introduced him to the others.

"His name is Naruto, and he's Hinata's classmate. From now on, we'll all be friends."

Everyone nodded in agreement and introduced themselves:

"My name is Tenten, I'm Tenyu's younger sister. Hello, Naruto~"

"My name is Lee Luoke, I'm Tianyu's classmate, we're friends from now on~"

"I am Hinata. We are classmates, but we have never spoken before. I hope you will take good care of me from now on, Naruto-kun."

"Neji, hmph!"

……

"Alright, alright, now that everyone knows each other, let's start our picnic! There's still a lot of work to do! Let's get moving!" Tianyu said to them with a smile.

Everyone nodded and got to work.

Some started the fire, some skewered the vegetables, and others chopped them.

Just as Tenyu was about to take action, Hyuga Neji walked towards him and said coldly;

"Tianyu, I challenge you!"

"Let's fight one more time, and this time I'll definitely beat you!"

"Now?" Tianyu frowned.

If we refuse him... I'm afraid this stubborn guy won't give up easily, and things will become even more troublesome.

So Tianyu said, "I can accept your challenge, but you must set a wager."

Neji asked curiously, "What kind of bet?"

Tianyu smiled and said, "If you win, I will return your status as the top student and the title of genius boy to you. If you lose, you will have to do all my work for the barbecue later!"

Neji hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I promise you!"

He couldn't let the lessons of his past failures weigh on his mind forever, otherwise Tianyu would become an insurmountable mountain in his life.

I won't give up so easily!

I will definitely defeat him!

"Let's go then." Tianyu walked away into the distance.

A battle requires a certain area and space, and Tianyu didn't want to ruin today's barbecue.

Boom—Boom—

From the distant forest, the sounds of battle continued to echo.

"Guess who will win, my brother or Hyuga Neji?" Always eager for excitement, he asked the crowd with a mischievous expression.

Naruto shouted first, "Big Brother Tianyu! Big Brother Tianyu will definitely win!"

Hinata nodded slightly. "Although Neji is very talented, I still think Tengo-kun will win."

At this moment, Xiao Li also showed a very confident expression. He stretched out the index fingers of both hands, crossed them in front of his chest, and analyzed, "Ten minutes. I think Tianyu will definitely end the battle within ten minutes!"

That fast?!

Both Naruto and Hinata showed expressions of surprise.

But Tian Tian shook his head at this moment, then held up three fingers and smiled mysteriously at everyone, "Three minutes, just three minutes, and brother can finish the battle!"

This time, even Xiao Li was shocked.

During this time,

Neji Hyuga also demonstrated considerable strength at the Ninja Academy.

Moreover, he had also gathered a lot of information about Tianyu and had some understanding of his techniques.

This time we certainly won't be as careless as last time. How could we possibly be taken down in just three minutes?

Could it be that Tianyu's strength...

They've become so powerful now that they can't even imagine it.

However, during this period of their hesitation,

Tenyu and Neji had already emerged from the woods in the distance.

As before, Tenyu's clothes were spotless, while Hyuga Neji's face was bruised and swollen. The outcome of this duel was self-evident; everyone had guessed it.

They just didn't expect that,

It really was just as Tian Tian had said.

The entire duel, from start to finish, lasted less than three minutes!