Boom!
After a thunderous explosion, the two passed by each other.
Yuzuru Hyuga's right sleeve had nearly been shredded by the immense force, blood streaming from his arm. After rolling and landing nimbly, a faint green chakra glow appeared around his left hand.
This was a medical ninjutsu he had learned from Momo Sakurajima over the past year: the Mystical Palm Technique.
Though he had never practiced it deliberately, it was more than enough to stop the bleeding.
By comparison, the burly man was in a far more miserable state.
He had never expected a ninjutsu to break through his Lightning Release Chakra Mode. From his waist up to his face, the Lightning Blade had carved a horrifying bloody gash through him. Flesh and skin were torn open, and traces of white bone were nearly visible on his face.
"Yuzuru Hyuga."
He coldly spoke Yuzuru Hyuga's name, feeling a hint of jealousy.
Why did Konoha have so many geniuses!?
Forcibly suppressing his emotions, he remained capable of fighting despite his seemingly gruesome wounds.
"Remember my name. Moku!"
Moku's deep voice rang beside Yuzuru Hyuga's ear.
Steadying himself, he let out a murderous roar that nearly covered the entire battlefield.
"After I kill all your companions, I'll consider sparing your life and taking you back to Kumogakure—until your Caged Bird activates."
Moku's words were meant to kill the heart. Any ordinary member of the Hyuga Clan's Branch House would likely have lost focus for a moment upon hearing them.
Yet Yuzuru Hyuga merely calmly saw through his enemy's scheme. He reached up and adjusted his forehead protector. The Caged Bird mark had already been darkened with the Finger Seal, and no one could tell anything was unusual about it—this useless Sealing Technique was unexpectedly handy in crooked, roundabout ways, such as