Don't You Think Those Two First-Years Could Easily Beat Us?

"First-Year Practical Sparring: Naruto Uzumaki vs. Hinata Hyuga!"

From the high platform, the proctor shouted loudly.

Hearing this, Hagoromo looked over. He really hadn't expected Naruto to fight Hinata.

"By the way, why are we watching a first-year student's match?"

Below the platform, a fourth-grade student asked with some confusion.

"I didn't originally intend to come, but after hearing that there were people from the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clans here, I came to check it out."

A student next to him responded.

"Oh? There are actually two families involved? You know, Neji in his second year is a genius, I wonder how the first-year students are?"

"Why bother with all that? They were already called, weren't they? Just look and you'll see."

To the left of the group of people talking, Neji Hyuga was leaning against a tree with his arms crossed, looking at the figures below the platform.

"The Main Family..."

"Naruto-kun, I..." Hinata looked panicked; she hadn't expected to be fighting Naruto.

"Hinata, do your best! I know you're not weak."

Naruto grinned and gave Hinata a thumbs-up.

"Show me your full strength, Hinata! I want to see what you're capable of!"

Snap--

Shikamaru, annoyed, slapped Naruto on the head and said speechlessly:

"Naruto, this is just sparring, don't give me any pointers about your physical abilities."

Naruto covered his head, looking aggrieved, and said, "But didn't Hagoromo- sensei and that green-clad Jonin do the same thing last time?"

"How can that be the same? Just play like you do in training."

Shikamaru said, rubbing his forehead.

"Fine," Naruto replied, pursing his lips.

"Naruto-kun, don't worry, I'll show you my strongest side. I want to see the difference between us."

Hinata, recovering from her lapse, covered her mouth and laughed, even though Naruto had said the wrong thing.

But this made Hinata understand Naruto's meaning, and she spoke very formally.

"Okay! I'll do my best!"

Naruto nodded and walked up to the platform with Hinata.

"Hey, Shikamaru, are you sure everything will be alright?" Ino asked, sounding a little helpless.

Naruto is one thing, but why Hinata the same?

Could this be the reason why Hinata fell for Naruto?

"I'm too lazy to worry. Anyway, Teacher Hagoromo is nearby, so there's no need to panic."

Shikamaru shook his head, having spent some time with Naruto and Hinata.

How could anyone not understand the personalities of these two people?

"Alright then." Ino could only sigh helplessly upon hearing this.

"Form the Seal of Confrontation!" the proctor said to Naruto and Hinata.

Naruto and Hinata, facing each other, raised their hands to form Seal of Confrontation. Naruto spoke first:

"Hinata! I'm going!"

"Understood, Naruto-kun!"

"Byakugan! Open them!"

Hinata immediately formed hand seals, activated her Byakugan, and assumed the starting stance for Gentle Fist.

Naruto, on the other hand, adopted the starting stance of the Inch Power Eight Gates, no matter how carefree he was.

He planned to use only Taijutsu against Hinata, since Taijutsu was Hinata's forte.

Hagoromo then slowly walked down to the foot of the platform to watch.

"Start!"

As soon as the proctor finished speaking, Hinata rushed towards Naruto.

Whoosh!

Several palm strikes were unleashed in succession, but Naruto neutralized them all with his Inch Power Eight Gates techniques.

Neji Hyuga had initially been completely unconcerned, had already straightened up, veins bulging around his eyes.

He had already activated his Byakugan and was looking at Naruto in the arena.

"This kind of Taijutsu..."

"Type One: Splitting Wood!" Naruto unleashed a series of high-speed straight punches, aiming straight for Hinata's face.

Each punch carried an almost piercing Chakra effect. Hinata, seeing this, pulled back her hand and changed her approach when she struck again.

"Gentle Fist, Fierce Flower Palm!"

He launched rapid, continuous attacks with both palms, each covered in Chakra, to block Naruto's Chakra thrusts.

Hinata is undoubtedly the most skilled practitioner of the Inch Power Eight Gates Techniques besides Hagoromo.

Moreover, he possesses the Byakugan, a skill with the most accurate insight.

Therefore, Hinata can predict almost all of Naruto's moves.

Taking advantage of a brief opening, Hinata stomped her foot on the ground, and the Chakra fluctuations around her dissipated.

"Naruto-kun, you're now inside my Eight Trigrams Formation!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hinata unleashed a Vacuum Palm strike, sending a blue Chakra shockwave directly towards Naruto.

With the training in the Inch Power Eight Gates, Hinata was able to apply some of the palm techniques of Gentle Fist in the same way.

"This technique!" Upon seeing Hinata unleash this move, Naruto immediately changed his breathing, and his entire body was instantly covered in Chakra, forming a shield.

"Bong Sau. Come back!"

A high-speed spin directly deflected the shockwave from Hinata's Vacuum Palm strike, causing it to bounce away.

Hinata, having finished a set of Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, was already feeling somewhat exhausted, her brows furrowing slightly.

Sure enough, without the teacher's breathing techniques to help.

Her Chakra was still too strained; it wasn't enough to sustain her in the fight.

Hinata! You can use it without worry!

Naruto, standing opposite him, simply said...

Those watching might not understand what Naruto was saying, but Hinata knew perfectly well.

Within the range of her Byakugan, she also sensed her teacher nodding at her.

"Crescent Moon Breathing Method!"

Hinata took a deep breath, instantly shutting down her Byakugan, and immediately began to regulate her breathing.

The students below the stage felt that the little girl in front of them seemed to have become a different person, and she began to overpower Naruto.

What's going on?

"I don't know, I just feel like I've suddenly become stronger."

"It's not just that they've become stronger, it feels like their attacking style has changed."

"Don't you guys think those two first-years on stage could easily beat me?"

"No, they can easily defeat us."

"..."

The last senior student, wearing glasses, silenced everyone around him with a simple sentence.

Bro, you've hit the nail on the head.

Yes, just look at the strength that Naruto and Hinata have shown so far.

They really treated them like dogs.

Are first-graders this good these days?

"The Main Family's new Taijutsu? No, wait, the other one knows it too."

Neji, standing far to the side, watched the figures exchanging blows on the high platform, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

Ultimately, even though Hinata's Inch Power Eight Gates was far more Proficient than Naruto's.

However, he had wasted too much Chakra using Gentle Fist in the early stages, which allowed Naruto to seize the opportunity and defeat him in one move.

"The winner! Naruto Uzumaki!" The proctor, who had been completely numb, announced the result immediately upon seeing the outcome.

Hinata, you're really strong!

Naruto then approached Hinata, extended his hand, and said with a smile.

"No, Naruto-kun, you're the truly amazing one." Hinata shook her head and said, "A loss is a loss."

"It's alright, at least you're much stronger than Sasuke now."

Naruto, however, stabbed Sasuke without a second thought, after all, when it comes to the Inch Power Eight Gates...

Sasuke is indeed no match for him and Hinata.

Sasuke, who was sitting in the audience, twitched at the corner of his mouth when he heard this.

Idiot, you're at the Dead Last class! At least look at the situation before you're showing off your love!

Also, don't drag me into your discussion!