Emotions and Principles

"Brat."

As he stared at Neji, Shinnō's expression gradually turned grave.

Without dōjutsu, he couldn't see through Neji's clothes and observe the changes on his body. But his keen sense for Chakra told him that something had changed in his opponent just now. His Chakra had clearly grown several times stronger!

"Here I come!"

After fully releasing the "Biological Exoskeleton," Neji didn't choose to defend passively. Instead, he charged forward with Gentle Fist.

"You're asking for it!"

Shinnō immediately rushed to meet him.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

In an instant, the two battled amid the billowing clouds of dust, moving like phantoms!

Shinnō's Taijutsu followed the hard-fist style. His moves were direct and powerful, but Taijutsu wasn't really his forte, so he lacked some of the unwavering resolve typical of hard-fist fighters.

Still, the boost from the "Eight Gates" was simply too formidable. Shinnō had used a medical Forbidden Jutsu to open the Seventh Gate, "Gate of Wonder," multiplying his speed and strength. Even Hiashi, a master of Gentle Fist, had been no match for him.

But Neji was different.

The complete release of the "Biological Exoskeleton" had greatly enhanced Neji's physical abilities in every way. He was still inferior to Shinnō in the "Gate of Wonder" state, but could just barely keep pace.

And as long as he could keep pace, his dōjutsu and Taijutsu talent could come into play!

"H-he's so strong!"

Seeing Neji hold off Shinnō by himself, the Hyuga Clan members present stared wide-eyed.

After all, even these elite members of the Hyuga Clan couldn't last more than a few exchanges against Shinnō in the "Gate of Wonder" state.

Hiashi looked no less astonished than the others.

His mouth hung open, his eyes filled with disbelief.

But unlike the other Hyuga Clan members, who were too far