Xian Yu vs. Hyuga Renjian

Children in the world of Naruto are famously precocious. A group of five or six-year-old girls were acting like madwomen, cheering frantically for the dashing Ishihara.

Ignoring those infatuated girls, Xian Yu slipped out of the crowd. After glancing around, he found Orochimaru cleaning his wounds in a nearby clearing.

"Hey, this is a very effective healing ointment. Don't move, let me help you."

Young Orochimaru, whose expression was twisted in pain, was startled by this sudden voice. He looked up to see a boy with two crossed scars on his chin, smiling as brightly as the sun.

"Thank you..."

Having not felt care from others for a long time, Orochimaru was stunned for a moment before taking the two bottles.

"Eh? Wait, shouldn't I do it myself?"

Seeing the boy reach out as if to help him apply the medicine, Orochimaru said nervously.

"Don't be so formal. We're classmates, and I have plenty of experience with treating wounds. Watch me." Without standing on ceremony, Xian Yu rolled up Orochimaru's clothes, crouched down, and gently applied the ointment to the bruised area on his stomach.

"Here, this bottle is for internal use. Take one pill. It won't hurt for long." Xian Yu took one of the two bottles from Orochimaru's hand.

A blush appeared on Orochimaru's fair little face as he lowered his head: "Mm, it really does feel much better. Thank you... Xian Yu-kun."

After tending to Orochimaru's injuries, Xian Yu stood up and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, don't mention it, Orochimaru. I get these kinds of injuries all the time—much worse than yours, actually. I've become a doctor out of necessity."

"Next up, Group Seven: Shimura Xian Yu and Hyuga Renjian. Take the stage."

Hearing Shimura Yuichi call his name, Xian Yu patted Orochimaru on the shoulder and jogged onto the combat platform.

Watching Xian Yu's retreating back, a gentle smile appeared on Orochimaru's fair face.

"Good luck! Xian Yu-kun..."

Standing firm on the stage, Xian Yu saw his opponent and his expression sharpened.

The iconic white eyes—the opponent's identity was self-evident. A descendant of the Sage of Six Paths, of the Otsutsuki lineage, and a member of the great Hyuga clan of Konoha!

"Please advise!" Hyuga Renjian wore a cool expression as he performed the Seal of Confrontation.

"Please advise!" Xian Yu followed suit and performed the Seal of Confrontation as well.

The Uchiha clan is very arrogant. If one had to describe it in a single sentence: "The Sage of Six Paths is the boss, and the entire Uchiha clan is the second-in-command."

The Hyuga clan is also arrogant, but much more restrained. At the very least, members of the Hyuga clan consider others' feelings slightly more when dealing with people. They are a bit more tactful. But only a little.

It sounds complicated, but in reality, it only took a split second. After the two boys finished the Seal of Confrontation, they charged at each other almost simultaneously!

Hyuga Renjian took the lead, sweeping his right leg toward his opponent's head.

Feeling the whistling wind approaching, Xian Yu quickly stepped back, his fist striking out like a dragon, accurately slamming into the instep of the kicking foot!

"Bang!" With a muffled sound of fist meeting foot, both boys retreated several steps.

Xian Yu took two steps back to neutralize the impact of the kick.

Hyuga Renjian also retreated two steps, feeling the pain in his instep, and couldn't help but tap his toes on the ground to shake it off. His expression turned serious.

Through this initial probe, he realized his opponent was not someone to be trifled with.

No sooner said than done; after retreating to dissipate the force, Xian Yu immediately charged forward again, side-stepping the frontal assault to throw a punch at the other's cheek.

Hyuga Renjian instantly activated his Byakugan, the veins on the sides of his eye sockets bulging like earthworms.

His right hand suddenly grabbed the arm his opponent was swinging.

The moment Xian Yu felt his right arm being grabbed, his reaction was lightning fast. He immediately grabbed the opponent's arm in return, seized the opportunity to close the distance, raised his left leg, and unleashed a fierce knee strike toward the other's stomach!

Hyuga Renjian turned his left hand into a palm and struck downward, slamming it into the incoming knee.

With his knee blocked, Xian Yu's left fist had already slammed into the side of the other's waist, while at the same time, his own abdomen took a heavy knee strike from his opponent.

Xian Yu was knocked back several steps by the knee strike, hunching over slightly while clutching his stomach with one hand.

Meanwhile, Hyuga Renjian crouched down, supporting himself with his right hand while his left hand was on his hip, rubbing his left flank.

The entire process was extremely fast. To the onlookers, they only saw the two charge at each other, trade a blow, and retreat two steps, followed immediately by a thrilling close-quarters skirmish that ended as quickly as it began.

"I underestimated you. Xian Yu-kun, I'm going to get serious now. Be careful." As he spoke, Hyuga Renjian's eyes vibrated, activating his x-ray and insight abilities. He then began to condense chakra into his hands.

Seeing this, Xian Yu quickly drew three shuriken, perfectly sealing off the opponent's escape route in a triangular formation.

Facing the three incoming shuriken, Hyuga Renjian didn't dodge or weave; he continued to charge forward, using his chakra-infused hands to catch two of the shuriken barehanded without injury, while the third flew past his ear.

Just as Hyuga Renjian reached him, Xian Yu suddenly gave his body a jolt!

Under Hyuga Renjian's wary gaze, he raised both hands high and shouted: "I forfeit!"

Hyuga Renjian's half-swung palm froze in mid-air...

Most of the children in the arena opened their mouths into an 'O' shape in astonishment.

They were clearly evenly matched, and both seemed to have plenty of chakra left, so why the sudden forfeit?

The spectators were left completely bewildered!

Xian Yu rubbed his still-aching stomach, smiled, and said nothing more. After performing the Seal of Reconciliation with Hyuga Renjian, he slowly stepped down from the platform.

"Not bad. Being able to analyze and judge the situation without losing one's head during a fierce battle is a basic skill for a ninja. For the Group Seven match, the winner is Hyuga Renjian." Shimura Yuichi announced the result with a look of satisfaction.

"Xian Yu-kun." Just as he stepped off the combat platform, he was met with Orochimaru's concerned gaze.

Xian Yu smiled gently, signaling that he was fine.

"Ahhh! Xian Yu, why did you suddenly concede? The situation on the field was clearly looking great; you totally had a chance to turn the tables! Why didn't you keep beating the crap out of him? Out of everyone in our class, Hyuga Renjian and Uchiha Ishihara are the most stuck-up!" Jiraiya huffed, expressing his frustration.

"Idiot..." Nara Pengyi rolled his eyes. Without waiting for Jiraiya to speak, he began to analyze the situation himself: "Under the Byakugan, the Body Flicker, Substitution, and Transformation techniques are seen through at a glance. Without other powerful ninjutsu, at our current stage, conceding immediately when facing the Byakugan is a wise choice. After all, this is just a preliminary test. The fact that Xian Yu-kun managed to fight to a draw before Renjian-kun fully activated his Byakugan already proves his strength."

"Yeah, the Byakugan really is a cheat-like ability at the Genin and Chunin levels," Xian Yu said, spreading his hands in a gesture of helplessness.