On the battlefield, Neji's palms moved like swimming dragons, striking again and again.
One by one, the Stone Shinobi who rushed forward perished at their feet, their white shirts now stained with blood, a stark and jarring sight.
There were no more Konoha ninjas around.
Neji just passed by when he was surrounded by Stone Shinobi. Upon seeing that the Iwa Stone Shinobi had Byakugan, they were like hungry wolves, eager to tear Neji apart.
Neji's eyes were fixed on the last remaining Stone Shinobi in front of him, and he swung his palm out again.
This time, however, it was forcefully blocked. The Iwagakure Special Jōnin covered the rock layer with his right hand, firmly blocking Neji's attack.
"So amazing at such a young age! You must be from the Hyuga Main Family, right?"
The Iwagakure Special Jōnin grinned and asked with a chuckle.
Neji did not respond; with a flick of his wrist, a Kunai appeared in his hand, which he thrust towards the Stone Shinobi in front of him.
Whatever it is--
Anyone who dares to scoff at Byakugan must die!
Faced with this childlike thrust, the Stone Shinobi clasped his hands together and caught it.
"It's fine if you don't answer, I'll just gouge your eyes out myself later!"
Neji frowned at the other person's words.
Kunai gave up immediately, and with a wave of his hand, a phantom resembling a Bagua symbol appeared in his vision.
"Gentle Fist - Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
The palm strike, moving at incredible speed, went straight for the Stone Shinobi ninja.
The Iwa ninja, whose hands were covered in Stone Shinobi, kept blocking Neji's palm strikes as if teasing a cat.
"Oh~ You don't actually think you can shatter my rock armor with an attack like that, do you?"
"How naive—"
Boom--
As Neji's final palm strike landed, the rock layer in the Stone Shinobi's hand shattered!
Amidst the flying pebbles, Neji looked up at the Stone Shinobi and uttered a soft sound.
"Your true colors won't change until I smash your turtle shell!"
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Neji unleashed a lightning-fast whirlwind kick, sending the stunned Stone Shinobi flying.
Bang--!
A muffled thud sounded, and the Iwagakure Special Jōnin several steps back.
"It seems you really want to die a painful death!"
The Iwagakure Special Jōnin gritted his teeth, ignoring the stinging pain in his chest.
He was determined to tear this young fellow in front of him to shreds!
"Call--"
Neji took a deep breath; he had already wasted a lot of Chakra just from dealing with those Stone Shinobi.
At this moment, there were no Konoha ninjas around.
His master was still fighting against that seemingly extraordinary Iwagakure.
I have no choice but to rely on myself.
"Eight Trigrams - Vacuum Palm!"
Neji raised his hand, gathering Chakra and slashing it directly at the Iwagakure in front of him.
"Earth Release · Earth Style Wall!"
The Iwagakure Special Jōnin slammed his hands into the ground, and a massive rock wall instantly burst forth from the earth.
Boom--
Feeling the Chakra attack aimed at him being blocked, the Iwagakure Special Jōnin smiled.
He's just a Genin. Even if his strength is comparable to others and he seems powerful, he's nothing special!
Bang!
Just as I was thinking this, a palm strike appeared from behind like a ghost.
"Your Earth Release are far inferior to Naruto's!"
This attack sent the Iwagakure Special Jōnin Jonin flying, his blood splattering onto the ground.
"Cough cough--"
"Damn brat!"
I'm going to tear you to pieces with my own hands!
Earth Release: Rock Collapse!
Countless cracks appeared in the ground, heading directly towards Neji's location.
Neji leaped into the air, flipping and turning, while the Stone Shinobi below grinned menacingly.
His right fist covered a layer of rock, and he leaped up towards Neji's back.
"Fire-Separating Style: Whirlwind!"
Neji's lips curled slightly as he used his waist as an axis, his elbows tracing a spiral path as he descended vertically.
Bang--
Upon contact, Neji's Chakra at his joints began to spin at a high frequency, like a drill bit.
A look of panic flashed across the face of the Iwagakure Special Jōnin, and the layer of rock covering his right fist shattered.
Snap--
Neji landed with a graceful somersault, looking at the Stone Shinobi who had crashed to the ground.
"Ah--!"
The Stone Shinobi had fallen into the pit got up and roared. He felt as if his meridians were being burned, and he was in great pain.
"You brat! What have you done?!"
There was no response. Neji charged at full speed toward the Iwagakure Ninja, and before he could react, he slid around his flank and slashed at his neck with a knife-like motion.
Bang!
The attack failed, blocked by the thick rock layer. The Iwagakure Special Jōnin roared and slashed a Kunai at Neji.
Neji immediately launched a low sweeping kick, Chakra into the ground, causing the ground beneath the Iwagakure Special Jōnin's feet to crack open.
Before he could break free, the other hand reached out and pressed down on the Stone Shinobi's shoulders, releasing sticky Chakra directly from their palms.
"Genshan Style - Moving the Mountain!"
The Iwagakure Special Jōnin was completely restrained, and Neji lifted him high into the air before slamming him to the ground.
BOOM!
A tremendous sound erupted, and the ground cracked in a spiderweb pattern.
Neji leaped to his feet and slammed his fists into the joints and chest of the Stone Shinobi lying on the ground.
"Thunderous Strike - Overlapping Waves!"
"Well--"
The Iwagakure Ninja stared in disbelief, coughing up blood as he died instantly.
"Call--"
"Call--!"
Only then did Neji slowly exhale a breath.
This set of Taijutsu was the special training that Hagoromo underwent before leaving the village.
It is named 'Eight Trigrams Gentle Spiral Strike Style'.
Although it is not perfect, it combines Gentle Fist and Inch Force, with the transformation of yin and yang and changes in direction as its core.
It combines spiraling force and energy impact, possessing both offensive and defensive capabilities as well as the ability to control the field.
"I'm still too weak."
Neji straightened up, thinking to himself.
After all, his master said he had the strength of Special Jōnin or higher, but he was still having such a hard time fighting against a ninja of that level.
Only Hagoromo didn't know, otherwise, Neji by the higher-ups.
Don't they even look at the seven or eight Stone Shinobi lying dead around them? Aren't these people human?
The fact that Neji was able to defeat so many Stone Shinobi directly demonstrates his significant growth.
Neji?
A voice rang out, Neji quickly turned his head to look. He saw his Yutoshi holding a long sword, looking on guard.
"Senior Yutoshi, it's me."
Neji caught his breath before speaking.
Seeing Neji call out his name, the Yutoshi finally felt relieved and walked over.
However, the surprise on his face deepened. He came to Neji's side and, seeing Neji's injuries, quickly began to treat Neji.
He asked, "Did you kill all of these?"
"Yes, that's right."
With the help of his Yutoshi, Neji's complexion gradually improved; he had suffered at least several fractures.
"Neji is really powerful."
Upon receiving the reply, the Yutoshi couldn't help but sigh.