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"How... how is she completely fine?! With the Chakra I injected into her, it should at least paralyze her limbs for a few days. Why did she only stumble a little, as if nothing happened?" Neji Hyuga's face was filled with disbelief. He even started to doubt his life. Did I miss the acupuncture point when I struck? That was practically impossible! Even if he made other mistakes, he wouldn't make such a basic one! He definitely hadn't struck the wrong Chakra point. But why was she unharmed? What exactly is going on here...? Can anyone explain? Hinata, perhaps, had Liu Chen, who could explain the current situation to her. Although he was deliberately giving a nonsensical explanation, the actual situation was indeed similar to what he said. Liu Chen still had that much insight. But for Neji Hyuga, who was alone, he was utterly bewildered. He had no idea what was happening. He even suspected... was this a dream?!
After finally calming his inner turmoil, Neji Hyuga's expression darkened. His face finally lost its previous composure, and he muttered with gravity, "Acupuncture doesn't work?! Damn it... my strength can't match hers. It seems my acupuncture was somehow neutralized. What should I do?!" Just as Neji Hyuga was feeling a surge of disbelief, a fierce gust of wind suddenly assaulted him. An alarm immediately blared in his mind. "No good!! I just... accidentally lost my focus. It's over..." Neji Hyuga's expression suddenly changed dramatically. Before he could react, he felt another sharp pain in his abdomen. His abdomen abruptly caved in by an inch. A sweetness filled his throat. Blood spewed forth. The violent force erupted in his abdomen. His abdomen had already suffered a heavy blow earlier, and now it was dealt another heavy blow. His intestines must have ruptured... Neji Hyuga slid along the ground, flying backward, or rather, sliding backward. Finally, he slid directly out of the arena. He crashed heavily.
The teachers who had been standing by the arena, ready for anything, immediately rushed over to check on Neji Hyuga's injuries. After a brief examination, Iruka let out a slight sigh of relief: "Fortunately, it's just an abdominal injury, and judging by the extent of the injury, it's not enough to leave any hidden damage." The Chunin teacher beside him also nodded: "He is a Hyuga clan member after all; his Taijutsu is better than other students, and his resilience is also very strong." "And your student, in the crucial final moment, also held back." Iruka nodded, his expression slightly complex. He found that his thinking seemed to be struggling to keep up with Hinata's progress. Initially, he thought Hinata might lose to Neji. He hadn't expected them to fight to a standstill. And what surprised him even more was... that fifth-grade top genius, Neji Hyuga, was actually found with a flaw by Hinata. Hinata then dealt another heavy blow to his abdomen, knocking him unconscious. Judging by Hinata's current strength, becoming a Genin would be no problem. However, it seemed she lacked a bit of combat experience. Otherwise, with her overwhelming Taijutsu against Neji... she could have resolved the battle even faster.
Iruka felt a little emotional. He even felt a bit fortunate, because countless geniuses had emerged from his class. Both Hinata Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha were incredible talents. Oh, and there was also a very special existence: the dead-last, Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto's body contained the sealed Nine-Tails. He might still be a dead-last now. But in the future, that might not be the case... after all, in any village, a Jinchuriki was never a simple existence. And that child's personality was very optimistic. Iruka had high hopes for Naruto Uzumaki's future. And future events would prove that Iruka's judgment was very accurate. Because the future Naruto Uzumaki indeed rose to prominence. And at a speed as if he had a cheat... Of course, Iruka currently had no idea of this.
"Your cousin just fainted, that's all. Compared to other ninja, that Byakugan brat's physique is decent; he won't die that easily." Liu Chen felt no surprise at Hinata defeating Neji Hyuga and doing it in less than 15 minutes. Because this was the only logical outcome. In terms of strength, Hinata completely overwhelmed Neji Hyuga. Although the current Hinata didn't possess Observation Haki, her reaction time had been specially trained by Liu Chen, so her reaction abilities were also superior to Neji Hyuga's. And because she specialized in Taijutsu, Hinata's physique was astonishingly powerful. Even her internal organs and bones had undergone earth-shattering changes. The Hyuga clan's point-striking technique generally uses Chakra, which is injected into the enemy's body through the Chakra points. Those Chakra are then instantly detonated, thereby injuring the enemy. But with Hinata's physique... to severely injure her by detonating Chakra at her Chakra points, it would require at least a Genin with strength close to a Chunin's. And Neji Hyuga, that little brat, hadn't reached that level. At most, her internal organs would suffer a slight injury, recovering completely after a day or two of rest.
"These brats nowadays need to be disciplined more, otherwise, they'll be too arrogant and ignorant." Liu Chen said, "Defeating him and letting him know that he's not the 'strongest genius' will also give him a sense of pressure, providing him with sufficient motivation to grow. Perhaps your cousin will even thank you in the future." Hinata blinked, her small face showing a hint of confusion. She felt that what Guardian Spirit Brother said made a lot of sense. But she also felt there was something not quite right... Is that really a reason to hit someone?! However, since Guardian Spirit Brother said Neji Nii-san was fine, Hinata also breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, he was her cousin. With Hinata's gentle and virtuous personality, if she had truly made a mistake and seriously injured Neji, she would probably be filled with self-reproach for a while. Of course, what she didn't know was that if that punch had been just a little bit stronger, Neji Hyuga might never have been able to be a ninja again in this lifetime. The full power of Hinata's current punch was no joke.