Chapter Thirteen: Hinata's Resolve! [Third Update-Please Bookmark and Send Flowers] (cont.)

"Give it to Kiba..."

"..."

"And Akamaru..."

Although her strength had become extraordinarily powerful after obtaining the "Pikachu Card."

Her shy personality around everyone she met, however, was not so easy to change.

"Heh~"

Seeing this, Kiba, who had just been defeated by Naruto, could not help laughing.

"Rather than worrying about other people.

You should worry about yourself~"

"Kiba..."

"Now, the only ones left are you, Choji, Neji, Lee, one Sound Ninja, and...

that Sand Ninja who looks really strong."

As Kiba spoke, he put away his smile.

He became extremely serious and said, "Listen carefully, Hinata.

If you run into that Sand Ninja guy.

Forfeit immediately.

Also, when you encounter Neji, do the same.

You must forfeit immediately!

Those two are simply too terrifying for you.

You'll definitely be seriously injured by them!"

"Then..."

Just as Kiba was speaking.

Gekko Hayate spoke up from the other side.

"Let's take a look at the next match~"

As Hayate's voice fell.

The electronic screen began flashing rapidly.

A moment later, the image stopped.

The words "Hinata Hyuga VS Neji Hyuga" appeared clearly before everyone's eyes!

Seeing this.

The arena fell silent for a moment.

The atmosphere also grew tense.

"Hinata.

Remember to forfeit!"

Kiba, who was being carried away, hurriedly shouted.

Hinata, however, did not pay any attention to him.

"Bai Hao-kun gave me such miraculous power...

If I forfeit without even fighting.

Then I'll truly be letting him down..."

Thinking this, Hinata slowly walked toward the center of the arena.

When she reached the center of the arena.

Neji also walked over expressionlessly.

The two stood facing each other.

"I never thought I'd be fighting you.

Lady Hinata."

"Brother Neji..."

The two looked at each other in silence.

Their feelings were both extremely complicated.

"Then, the match begins!"

Amid this atmosphere, Gekko Hayate announced the start of the match.

However.

The two did not immediately begin fighting.

"Before we start, I want to give Lady Hinata a word of advice..."

Neji said solemnly, "You should forfeit.

You aren't suited to be a ninja.

You're too kind.

You long for peace and avoid conflict.

You always cater to other people's thoughts.

And you have no confidence in yourself!

You're constantly burdened by an inferiority complex.

Therefore, I think you're only suited to being a Genin.

However, the Chunin Ninja Exams require a team of three to register.

Because you couldn't refuse the invitation from Kiba and the others on your team.

You reluctantly took part in these exams.

Isn't that right?"

"No!"

Hinata seemed to have suddenly been provoked, and her voice instantly became loud.

However.

Right after shouting those words, she cowered again.

She began speaking softly and haltingly.

"I... I just...

I just want to change myself...

Change the way I am...

That's why..."

"Lady Hinata, you truly are worthy of being the Main Family's young lady~

Protected from birth, and unbelievably naive."

Neji continued, "There are some things you may not understand.

A person's destiny cannot be changed!

A Dead Last is a Dead Last.

Forever a Dead Last.

His personality and abilities determine that he can only be a Dead Last.

He can never change.

It is precisely because people cannot change that differences exist!

That words like 'elite' and 'Dead Last' exist.

Everyone judges other people's worth based on their appearance, intelligence, abilities, physique, and personality.

And other people judge them by those same qualities.

These factors cannot be changed.

They're determined from the moment one is born.

That is destiny.

People endure the suffering destined for them and live on.

Just as I was born into the Branch Family while you were born into the Main Family.

It was determined from birth.

It cannot be changed.

Now.

I have already seen through everything with these Byakugan.

So I know.

You're only putting on a brave front.

Deep down, you must be thinking about running away from here immediately..."

"No! That's not true!"

Hinata thought of all the guidance Bai Hao had given her.

All the help he had given her.

And the "Pikachu Phantom Beast" he had gifted her.

Bai Hao had helped her in every possible way.

But what about her?

She was still so useless, wanting to hide whenever she encountered trouble.

This filled her heart with deep guilt.

And anger at herself for being so useless.

At that moment.

Because of the anger and guilt in her heart, along with the confidence brought by the "Pikachu Phantom Beast."

Hinata's aura suddenly changed.

"I'm not putting on a brave front!

I don't want to run anymore.

I... I'm going to change myself!"

After saying this, Hinata began forming hand seals.

"Byakugan!"

After activating her Byakugan, Hinata assumed the starting stance of Hyuga Style Taijutsu.

"Brother Neji, let's settle this with a battle!"

Neji was slightly stunned when he saw this.

He had not expected...