Hinata kept attacking from a distance with the chakra senbon she formed in her hands, trying to find an opening in Neji's defenses. Unfortunately, Neji had far more combat experience than she did. He kept dodging and evading, refusing to clash with her head-on and denying her any chance to land an effective attack.
After attacking for a long time, Hinata began to feel her chakra running low. She thought anxiously, This can't go on. Neji is already much stronger than I am. If I keep wasting chakra like this, I won't hurt him at all, and I might exhaust myself and lose the match. I'll have to take a risk.
Hinata abandoned her senbon and charged at Neji with her Twin Lion Fists. The moment he saw her change tactics, Neji understood what she intended, but he had no intention of letting her have her way. As Hinata rushed toward him, he suddenly aimed both hands at her and struck through the air. "Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
An immensely powerful shock wave surged toward Hinata. The instant Neji launched his Vacuum Palm, she sensed the force bearing down on her. In her haste, she could only block with her Twin Lion Fists. The two techniques collided, sending Hinata flying backward. Neji seized the chance to close in and charged after her.
As Hinata flew backward through the air, her White Eye let her see Neji rushing toward her. Knowing he intended to press his advantage, she suddenly unleashed Eight Trigrams Palm Guard in midair, keeping him from approaching, then flipped backward and landed safely.
The instant she landed, Hinata took a defensive stance and watched Neji warily. She thought with relief, *That was close. Neji really is incredible. I can't afford to be careless anymore. If I leave another