"Wah!"
Naruto involuntarily opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood in midair. It splattered onto the ground, leaving mottled red droplets.
Bang!
Naruto crashed to the ground in a sorry state, sprawled on his back as he clutched his stomach, crying out in pain and rolling around.
A wave of gasps rose from the stands, as though no one had expected the match to end so quickly.
"Naruto..."
Hinata Hyuga, Sakura, and the others all watched Naruto anxiously.
"I heard your dream is to become Hokage? Hmph! You don't become Hokage just because you want to. Do you think this is still playing house at the Ninja Academy?! Don't make me laugh! A person's talent is decided from the moment they are born. In other words, everything is already destined from birth!" Neji Hyuga said coldly. "That is fate! Everyone struggles to live within a fate they cannot resist! And in this world, there is only one fate in which everyone is equal: death!"
Neji Hyuga wore an arrogant expression as if he had seen through fate and cast aside life and death—ready to fight anyone who disagreed.
This infuriated Naruto.
He struggled to his feet, gritted his teeth, and glared at Neji Hyuga. Slowly bringing his index fingers together, he said, "So what? Huh? So what! I'll never give up!! Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Bang!
Bang bang bang!
Amid a string of explosive pops, hundreds of Narutos appeared in the arena, shouting as they filled every direction, even surrounding Neji Hyuga in the middle!
"Let's go!"
"Get him!"
Naruto's Shadow Clones surged toward Neji Hyuga in a mighty wave, fists swinging, and completely swallowed him in an instant.
"It's useless!"
Neji Hyuga looked utterly confident. With veins bulging around his Byakugan, he had clearly seen every movement