Yank and Twist Until They're Wrecked

The scene in a full three hundred and sixty degrees around him appeared in Shuji's mind.

Shuji stood where he was, one hand behind his back and the other held palm-up, aimed at Uchiha Mikoto in the distance.

Honestly, Mikoto was quite difficult to deal with right now.

In her two-tomoe state, Mikoto's dynamic vision allowed her to see clearly how a ninja formed hand seals and respond with matching movements almost simultaneously.

So Uchiha Mikoto was certainly far faster than him.

By comparison, he seemed rather cumbersome.

"I'm coming."

After facing each other for a moment, Mikoto gripped a Kunai and rushed toward Shuji at high speed.

"She's really fast..."

Senju Nawaki said almost instinctively as he watched the scene unfold.

"She is indeed fast, but compared to me, she's still a little slower."

Hiashi nodded lightly upon hearing that and spoke with a completely serious expression.

Nawaki's brows immediately rose as he looked at Hiashi beside him.

That one sentence from Hiashi completely threw Nawaki's mood out of sync.

Smacking his lips, Nawaki could only say to Hiashi in the end.

"Then you're really amazing."

Whatever was real or fake, just say whatever people liked hearing.

Anyway... those who knew, knew.

Whoosh!

A Kunai sliced past Shuji's throat with a piercing whistle.

So fast...

The instant Uchiha Mikoto came close, Shuji withdrew the hand he had extended.

At the same time, he leaned back slightly and avoided Mikoto's swift strike.

Then, before Mikoto could react, Shuji crossed his hands above his head.

At that exact moment, Mikoto completed a rapid turn directly in front of Shuji, gripping the Kunai in reverse as she stabbed straight down at him.

Shuji's crossed hands happened to brace the arm holding her weapon.

In taijutsu, no matter what kind of attack it was, once it missed, there would be an issue of redirecting force.

The two tomoe gave Mikoto enough confidence to make a rapid turn in front of Shuji.

That was the confidence granted by the two tomoe. Mikoto was certain that under those circumstances, Shuji would be unable to counterattack.

Shuji truly could not counterattack, so at the instant Mikoto turned, he did not strike back. He merely carried out an action of his own.

The two seemingly unrelated movements connected as one in the next instant.

"What precise prediction!"

Nawaki could not help crying out, while Hiashi beside him gave a disdainful snort.

"Hmph. This is not difficult for a Hyuga clansman to accomplish."

Nawaki did not intend to argue with Hiashi. It was indeed true—the Byakugan could see many things the Sharingan could not.

Whether Mikoto had her back to Shuji or not, every one of her movements would be clearly displayed before his eyes.

Therefore, predicting Mikoto's actions was no difficult matter.

Even so, Shuji's performance was still more than impressive.

At the very least, Nawaki was certain that Hiashi could not do it.

Chakra flowed into his wrist and palm.

The moment he braced Mikoto's weapon arm, Shuji launched a fierce attack.

His right hand changed from a palm into a grip, seizing Mikoto's weapon hand from the other side. At the same time, his left hand withdrew, ready to guard against Mikoto's other hand at any moment.

Naturally, his right hand did not stop moving either. The hand gripping Mikoto's weapon hand instantly began to rotate.

By the time Shuji's hand had rotated into a normal angle, Mikoto's brows had already begun to furrow instinctively.

Her other hand almost instinctively tried to free the one Shuji had restrained.

But it was intercepted by the hand Shuji had withdrawn earlier.

"Ah!"

After Shuji's right hand rotated halfway to the right, Mikoto's weapon hand had been twisted more than a full circle.

This was the difference in angle created when Shuji had braced her weapon arm with both hands.

When intense soreness and pain surged through her arm, Mikoto could barely suppress a cry, and the Kunai in her hand fell straight to the ground.

At that moment, Mikoto knew she was done for.

Looks like... I'm going to get thrown again~

Grasping both of Mikoto's hands, Shuji pulled her toward himself without the slightest hesitation.

Under the effects of Superhuman Strength, Mikoto could not possibly break free from Shuji's control.

Of course, Shuji was not pulling Mikoto into his arms to give her a loving hug.

It was... a knee strike!

Chakra flowed into Shuji's knee as he attacked Mikoto without hesitation.

This was Shuji's fighting style. Relying on the dual perception granted by Nen Energy sensing and the Byakugan, he struck after his opponent yet arrived first—pulling, twisting, and never letting go once he had hold of them, until he completely wrecked them.

"Ugh~"

With both hands restrained, one of them continuously being twisted in pain, and Shuji's pull throwing off her balance, Mikoto had no way to mount any decent attack or resistance.

Her softest abdomen took such a heavy blow that, under the tremendous force, Mikoto's entire body was sent flying.

At that moment, Shuji released her directly and let Mikoto fly freely away.

Thud!

With a soft sound, Mikoto fell straight to the ground...

"Ah..."

Mikoto did not get back up after falling. Instead, she lay directly on the ground.

Her arm was sore and painful. She did not want to move at all...

Her abdomen hurt too, making her feel a little nauseous...

Her butt hurt as well, and even her head felt dizzy...

Just as expected of Shuji-kun... He's really strong...

Even though, in theory, the two-tomoe Sharingan should have held a huge advantage even against the Byakugan...

How embarrassing...

"Do you want to continue?"

In her dazed state, Mikoto heard Shuji's voice. She instinctively opened her eyes and looked toward the sound.

She happened to see the hand Shuji was extending toward her.

Her gaze moved upward blankly, and Mikoto saw the gentle smile on Shuji's face.

"I'm not fighting anymore. I lost..."

Her gaze fell back onto the hand Shuji had extended to her.

The slender five fingers made Mikoto swallow instinctively.

She reached out and took Shuji's hand, while her other arm hung limply at her side.

Lowering her head, she spoke softly.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

As Mikoto's words fell, applause spontaneously broke out around the field.

Hyuga Shuji and Uchiha Mikoto had given everyone an exceptionally thrilling duel.

Though it had been brief, it had been wonderful!

"Teacher! I want to challenge Hyuga Hiashi!"

As Shuji and Mikoto walked back toward their places, Senju Nawaki's voice suddenly rang out.