Hearing Neji Hyuga speak, Deidara was the first to step forward and face a Hyuga Branch Family member with Kage-level strength. Before long, he was helplessly defeated by the protective biological field of the Primordial Magnetic Field Fist Style, which integrated offense and defense.
The Hyuga Branch Family members moved far too quickly, running through the air as though on level ground. The Primordial Magnetic Field Fist Style combined offense and defense and was effective at both close and long range. Especially with Neji Hyuga watching from the sidelines, the Hyuga Branch Family members seemed pumped full of adrenaline, displaying the results of years of training and defeating Deidara at the fastest, fiercest pace possible, leaving him questioning his own artistic sense.
Sasori and Kakuzu both stepped in to test the Hyuga Branch Family members. Though they had not used all their methods, they confirmed that the Hyuga Branch Family members were no ordinary opponents. Defeating them would be difficult, and making enemies of them was not a good choice.
Kisame Hoshigaki also stepped forward to test them, but gained no advantage. His expression turned grave.
Nearly every Akatsuki member had held no advantage whatsoever before the Hyuga Branch Family members. The pride they had once possessed as S-rank rogue ninjas had been completely beaten out of them.
Quite a few Jonin from Amegakure had joined forces to fight the Hyuga Branch Family members, only to suffer a complete rout. Still, they had at least shown their own spirit before Neji Hyuga.
"Neji, why do you want me to become the ruler of the Land of Rain? Isn't the ruler of the Land of Rain still in the Daimyo's residence?" Tenten watched everyone sparring in the assembly hall, secretly tugged at Neji Hyuga's sleeve, and asked in a low voice.