Chapter 72

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Chapter 72 Hinata Defeated Neji! She Is Actually A Genius?

Senju Tobirama felt more and more regretful. At the beginning, during the first ninja world war, he was attacked by Kinkaku and Ginkaku. At that time, he chose to let Sarutobi Hiruzen, who offered to sacrifice himself, become Konoha's Third Hokage. It now appears that this decision may have been wrong. At least judging by Sarutobi Hiruzen's performance in the Cloud Shinobi and Hyuga incident, he is not qualified as Hokage at all. Moreover, before this, there are still a large number of historical problems of monkeys that have not been fully explained. I don't know if he played any disgraceful role in it. "I hope you don't bring me any more 'surprises'," Senju Tobirama thought secretly.

On the playing field, the battle between Neji and Hinata had become more intense. Continuous high-speed battles were consuming a huge amount of physical strength for both of them. Before, when the two had enough physical strength, both of them could take each other's attacks and neither could defeat the other's moves. Now, with the exhaustion of physical strength and Chakra, the Gentle Fist of both sides finally started to work. Acupoints on both sides were hit from time to time. Neji's expression was extremely solemn now.

Acupoint acupuncture is to drive one's own Chakra into the opponent's acupoints. And if you want to unlock acupuncture points, naturally, you need to mobilize your own Chakra to open them. However, Neji took a closer look at the acupoints he was hit on and found that it would be very difficult to break away. Why was this happening? At the same time, he was also observing Hinata carefully. Neji found that it was much easier for the other party to break through the acupuncture points that were hit. It shouldn't be! The same acupuncture points, why was there such a difference?

In the stands, Sasuke carefully observed the battle between the two, thoughtfully. He had always felt that Hinata's Byakugan was very powerful, even more so than Neji's. Did this mean that he would also be stronger in acupuncture points?

Tenten exclaimed, "Neji is actually at a disadvantage?!"

Hyuga Neji thought, "The weak lady in the parallel world has changed so much!"

Might Guy pondered, "Is it because of Sasuke's influence?"

Hatake Kakashi corrected, "No... Hinata can use Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, and can continue to fight against Neji at high speed. This should have a lot to do with Sasuke, but the power of the eye should depend more on talent."

Uchiha Madara observed, "The power of the eye is indeed related to Yin Release, and the effect of Yin Release is to condense form from nothing. Perhaps, acting on Hyuga's acupoints means that the effect of the acupoints is stronger and it is more difficult to force them open with Chakra."

Orochimaru mused, "The little girl named Hinata, although she has a weaker personality, may be stronger in talent."

Hyuga Hiashi was surprised, "Hinata, is she more talented with the Byakugan?!" He, Hinata's father, was completely unaware of such a thing. His soft and weak daughter was actually more talented than Neji?

The battle situation had gradually changed. Neji's acupuncture points needed more time to flush, and Hinata took much less time. Under the ebb and flow, more and more acupoints were hit by Neji, and it became more difficult for Chakra to flow. Moreover, after fighting for so long, Chakra was almost depleted. "No... it can't be like this, keep the distance and use Rotation! The current Chakra should be enough for one Rotation!" Neji tried to pull back and let his whole body release Chakra to launch it. In this case, it was estimated that Hinata would be able to lose her fighting power in one fell swoop. However, Neji discovered too many acupoints on his body were blocked and the Chakra blockage was severe, so Rotation could not be activated for a while.

On the other side, Hinata rushed forward with both fists waving. Neji's face gradually distorted. "I can only envy the fate of this weak lady! Am I actually going to fail with the only remaining strength now?" Hinata didn't hold back against Neji, who was already completely at a disadvantage. Her physical strength was running low. She had to defeat the opponent as soon as possible.

Soon, the battle came to an end. A large number of acupuncture points all over Neji's body were hit, Chakra almost completely stopped flowing, and he fell down unwillingly. Unexpectedly, he lost. "Victor, Hyuga Hinata," Hayate announced.

Hearing the result, Hinata finally breathed a sigh of relief, felt dizzy for a moment, and almost fell, only to find herself caught in a certain embrace. "Thank you for your hard work. In fact, you didn't have to work so hard. I know your strength," a familiar soft voice rang in Hinata's ear. Hearing this, Hinata felt that it was all worth it.

Hyuga Neji lamented, "I actually lost..."

Tenten considered, "If Rotation had been used earlier, maybe the situation would have been different."

Might Guy replied, "Tenten, if you lose, you lose. You don't need to find excuses. Just try to win back next time."

Inuzuka Kiba exclaimed, "Hinata from the parallel world actually beat Neji... that's amazing!"

Yu Hi exclaimed, "If the talent in Hinata is the same on both sides, maybe our Hinata could also reach the same level?"

Hyuga Hinata wondered, "Can I really do that too?"

Hatake Kakashi: "Hinata may be a potential talent."

Orochimaru: "Her talent was merely overshadowed by her character. Yet in the parallel world, due to Double Sasuke, that talent was inspired."

Onoki: "Another genius... How is it that all these geniuses end up with Double Sasuke?"

The seemingly underrated and weak girl from the Hyuga family is actually extraordinarily talented in using the Byakugan.

The descendants of Uzumaki, viewed as mere tools in the Hidden Leaf Village, possess amazing talent!

Both came into contact with Double Sasuke.

Tsunade: "Hehe! That kid has been choosing girls with a purpose from the beginning. The ones he selects are all talented, possibly to help him revitalize the Uchiha clan in the future!"

Let's not mention Hinata and Temari.

Little Sakura is rich in theoretical knowledge and has excellent chakra control abilities.

Ino is the daughter of the head of the Yamanaka clan.

Nara Shikamaru: "With Double Sasuke's looks and methods, he could easily double the number of his girlfriends if he really wanted to be a playboy..."

Sasuke crouched down and whispered to Neji, who was lying on the ground:

"I can understand that you hate your own destiny and want to rebel against it, but you have found the wrong person. It is useless to direct your anger at Hinata."

"Go and work hard to improve your strength. Without strength, anger is useless."

"Venting your anger indiscriminately is not only futile but also attracts attention. Aren't you concerned that the Hyuga clan will punish you for treating Hinata this way?"

"And if you really want to express your anger, mine is no less intense than yours."

"Tsk, seeing how mercilessly you treated Hinata, I was going to teach you a lesson later. But considering how miserable you are now, I'll let it go this time."

Neji's eyes moved.

He had only focused on Sasuke's talent before.

Now, he realized that while Uchiha Sasuke's talent and strength are extraordinary, his fate seems even more tragic than his own...

The Hyuga clan wasn't annihilated, after all.

Uchiha Sasuke must harbor a deeper hatred than him, right?

Orochimaru: "Hehe, if Double Sasuke were as overt with his hatred as that Hyuga Neji, he likely would have been eliminated by now."

Ohnoki: "It would be acceptable if the hatred were directed at Uchiha Itachi, but displaying hatred for the high-ranking officials of Konoha would indeed be suicidal."

The qualifiers are over.

Eight people passed the exam, and the match order quickly displayed on the screen:

Naruto vs. Kankuro.

Shikamaru vs. Shino.

Hinata vs. Tenten.

Sasuke vs. Gaara.

The winner will continue to participate in subsequent rounds until the champion is determined.

Finally, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, stood up and started rambling.

The third exam will be in a month, with dignitaries from various countries in attendance.

Sasuke slightly pouted.

These so-called third tests are just a gladiatorial show for the elite.

"I hope Orochimaru brings some surprises for those big shots with their Konoha collapse plan."

The exam is over, and the participants leave the central tower.

Ino used Kagura's mind's eye technique throughout, staying aware of her surroundings and escaping unnoticed.

Once out of the central tower, she was free.

In Konoha, all Hidden Grass ninjas involved in the exam, including the proctoring Jonin, were eliminated by Orochimaru.

No one will be concerned about the whereabouts of a little girl now.

How the Hidden Grass Village reacts or how Konoha deals with the aftermath of Orochimaru's actions is irrelevant to Ino and Sasuke.

Fragrant phosphorus has successfully slipped away.

"Yo, long time no see. I've been so busy recently, I had no time to follow your exams."

Kakashi, missing for quite some time, reappeared.

"Ah, Mr. Kakashi! What have you been doing? I've barely seen you since our return from the Land of Waves!" complained Naruto.

It was a critical time for the Chunin exam, yet their guide Jonin had disappeared.

"Well, I was tied up with some matters before, but now I'm free and can continue with your training," Kakashi dismissively responded.

However, Sasuke could tell there was a secretive look on Kakashi's face.

"Mr. Kakashi, did you find anything on your mission?" Sasuke asked, probing.

Kakashi waved his hand dismissively, "Don't worry, it's nothing."

He decided not to burden Sasuke with the mysterious man he had encountered or the history of his father, the White Fang of Konoha.

Even with Sasuke's talents, these were matters he couldn't assist with.

Hatake Kakashi thought:

In the parallel world, there's no doubt the enigmatic person I met is actually Sasuke...

It's likely Double Sasuke has never outwardly revealed his true intentions.

How could Kakashi ever suspect Sasuke!

Ohnoki: "Hatake Kakashi seems to have stumbled upon some clues about the White Fang incident, haha."

Fourth Raikage: "The previous exchange proved that Hatake Kakashi has some leads about the Uchiha massacre, but the exact details remain unknown."