The battle... was over.
Kakashi, struck by both the Gentle Fist and Rigid Fist forces, never got back up.
The Academy Students and teachers spectating stared in stunned disbelief at Kakashi, lying on the ground and still twitching.
From beginning to end.
From Hyuga Sho taking on everyone alone.
To challenging Kakashi.
It had taken less than fifteen minutes.
Hatake Kakashi, favored by every teacher at the Ninja Academy and admired by countless students... had been defeated just like that.
If I wanted you to lose, you lost!
No matter how many of you there were, it was useless!
A gauntlet match was no problem either!
After taking on everyone, I could still take you on!
Hyuga Sho had displayed an overwhelming aura through his utterly exhilarating performance.
It was not only the teachers who had lost their bet.
Even Funano Daihoku, who had thought highly of Hyuga Sho from the start... wore a somewhat stunned expression.
Ebisu, Shiranui Genma, and the others had their mouths hanging open, and even now, they had yet to close them.
Their minds could barely process everything that had happened.
"How did this happen?! How is this possible?!"
"How could Hyuga Sho possibly be this strong?!"
Thinking back to how he had provoked Hyuga Sho again and again.
Looking back now, the only clown had been me!
There was no need to mention Sarutobi Asuma, Yūhi Kurenai, and the others' shock.
These top students had known from the beginning that Hyuga Sho was strong.
Especially Yūhi Kurenai, who had put Hyuga Sho through a complete set of targeted Genjutsu training.
But she had never imagined Hyuga Sho could be this formidable.
And among the crowd.
The ones with the most complicated feelings, the greatest excitement, the deepest astonishment, and the hottest blood...
Were probably