Hinata Hyuga VS Neji Hyuga

Naruto slowly walked back to the stands after finishing his battle, and everyone's eyes gathered on him.

At that moment, Hinata was tightly gripping a bottle of external injury medicine, standing at the edge of the crowd, her gaze fixed intently on Naruto's figure. Her heartbeat was as rapid as a drum, and her palms were slightly sweaty, tension and anticipation intertwining in her heart.

When Naruto passed by her side, Hinata felt as if she could hear the sound of her own heartbeat. She took a deep breath, finally mustering her courage, and softly called out Naruto's name.

That voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, almost drowned out by the surrounding noise, but fortunately, Naruto's hearing was exceptionally sharp, and he immediately noticed the weak call.

Naruto turned his head, his gaze landing on Hinata. He saw her face flushed red with shyness, red as a teapot, making one want to tease her.

A gentle smile curled at the corner of his mouth. He reached out and lightly patted Hinata's head, his Six Eyes shifting behind his sunglasses, then said softly, "What's wrong, Hinata?"

Feeling Naruto's touch, it was as if an electric current ran through her entire body; she nearly fainted.

She bit her lower lip tightly, as if to suppress the gasp that was about to escape. Shyly lowering her head, she handed the external injury medicine to Naruto with both hands, her voice trembling as she said, "Th-this is for you."

Naruto cheerfully took the external injury medicine. He saw the sincerity and concern in Hinata's eyes, and a warm current surged in his heart. He said gratefully, "Thanks, Hinata."

When Hinata saw Naruto accept the external injury medicine from her hands, it felt as if a joyful little rabbit was hopping in her heart, bouncing endlessly, making her heart race with delight.

Her cheeks grew even redder, as if they might bleed, but this time it wasn't from shyness—it was pure joy and satisfaction.

Her eyes locked onto Naruto, watching him carefully put the external injury medicine into his pocket. At that moment, she felt incredibly happy.

It was as if all her efforts and feelings had received the best response. A sweet smile couldn't help but curl at the corners of her mouth—a joy from the heart that she couldn't suppress.

Then came the eighth match.

Everyone's focus shifted to the center of the arena.

Hinata Hyuga vs. Neji Hyuga.

Two competitors from the same clan but different branches officially began their duel.

Neji's eyes were filled with coldness and dissatisfaction, as if he wanted to pour out all the long-standing resentment he held against the main family in this very moment.

His attacks were like a violent storm, fierce and direct, forcing Hinata to concentrate entirely on defense.

However, as the battle continued, Neji gradually sensed something was off.

Every one of his attacks, though seemingly reaching Hinata, left an indescribable feeling of emptiness, as if an invisible, transparent barrier existed between their bodies, preventing his power from fully transmitting.

This feeling made him suspicious, and the rhythm of his attacks was thrown off.

Meanwhile, on the stands, Naruto's azure-blue eyes behind his sunglasses gleamed with a cunning and profound light.

Just now, when he lightly patted Hinata's head, he had actually quietly inscribed a special technique on her—this was his first attempt, after being reborn as Naruto from Gojo Satoru, to imprint the "Infinity Technique" onto someone else.

The "Infinity Technique" wasn't difficult in itself; the challenge was that without the control of the Six Eyes, it couldn't achieve the effect of "Infinity."

But Naruto had a sudden inspiration: he wanted to try imprinting the "Infinity Technique" onto a target, then have the target stay within his Six Eyes' range while he controlled it with the Six Eyes. To his surprise, it actually succeeded in this world.

Naruto's heart was filled with excitement—this was the first real combat test of his innovative attempt.

As the battle continued, Hinata Hyuga, under the covert protection of the "Infinity Technique," gradually felt a strange sense of safety.

Whenever Neji's attacks seemed about to land, they always slid away at the last moment, as if an invisible force was silently guarding her. Hinata couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled—could it be that Neji was holding back on purpose, not using his full strength?

Based on this misunderstanding, Hinata's counterattacks also lacked decisiveness; she didn't want to let down Neji's "kindness." Thus, their battle gradually turned into a contest of stamina and chakra reserves.

The desire to attack waned in both their hearts, replaced by a test of each other's endurance and will.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the arena, adding a touch of warmth to the duel.

However, as time passed, Hinata Hyuga's chakra ran out first, and the invisible protective barrier vanished along with it.

The Infinity Technique, lacking sufficient energy to sustain itself, finally failed. Hinata's body collapsed weakly to the ground, her face pale, clearly having exhausted all her strength.